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Farrag HH, Faleiro Berbigier J, Liu JT, Grignon E, Seferos DS. In Situ Electrochemical Polymerization of Nitro Compounds into Azo Cathodes: A Promising Strategy for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2025. [PMID: 40413776 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5c03148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2025]
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The development of sustainable, high-performance cathode materials is crucial for advancing zinc-ion battery technology. In this study, we introduce a strategy for synthesizing azo polymer cathode materials via in situ electrochemical polymerization of nitro-substituted compounds. This process involves the reduction of nitro groups to form N═N linkages, which function as redox-active sites, enabling efficient energy storage. We focus on 2,7-dinitropyrenetetraone (DNPTO), a nitro-substituted conjugated carbonyl compound, to produce a cathode material with dual functional groups. Experimental results, supported by theoretical calculations, demonstrate that the initial discharge cycle irreversibly reduces the nitro groups to azo groups, leading to enhanced electrochemical performance. DNPTO exhibits a 2-fold higher capacity than PTO and significantly improved capacity retention compared to mononitropyrenetetraone (MNPTO), attributed to its in situ polymerization. This study highlights the potential of electrochemically synthesized azo polymers as promising cathode materials for aqueous ZIBs.
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- Heba H Farrag
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories, 80 St George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Cairo 12613, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories, 80 St George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories, 80 St George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories, 80 St George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories, 80 St George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada
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Kotnik T, Debuigne A, De Winter J, Huš M, Pintar A, Kovačič S. Unlocking the potential of azide-phosphine Staudinger reaction for the synthesis of poly(arylene iminophosphorane)s and materials therefrom. Commun Chem 2025; 8:15. [PMID: 39820781 PMCID: PMC11739626 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-024-01362-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2024] [Accepted: 11/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/19/2025] Open
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Iminophosphoranes with the general formula (R3P═NR') have great potential in synthetic chemistry as valuable precursors/intermediates in organic synthesis or as building blocks for various organic compounds. However, the synthetic approaches and conditions to prepare iminophosphoranes are still poorly understood, limiting the utility of this chemistry for organic materials. In this article, a simple and efficient synthesis of previously unattainable poly(arylene iminophosphoranes) is reported. The azide-phosphine Staudinger polycondensation is used, and the reaction conditions are carefully studied, including consideration of light and air, the influence of solvent and temperature, and investigation of the electronic and steric effects of multiazides. The newly defined reaction conditions appear to be highly versatile, allowing the use of both electron-rich and electron-deficient arylazides for reaction with phosphines to synthesize a library of poly(arylene iminophosphorane) networks that exhibit exceptional thermal and oxidative stability. Interestingly, despite the ylidic-form of the iminophosphorane linkage as shown by theoretical calculations, these newly developed poly(arylene-iminophosphorane) networks exhibit semiconducting properties, such as absorption band edges up to 800 nm and optical band gaps in the range of 1.70 to 2.40 eV. Finally, we demonstrate the broad applicability of these polymers by processing them into glassy films, creating foam-like structures and synthesizing metallo-polymer hybrids.
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- Tomaž Kotnik
- National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1001, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 113, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Chemistry Department, Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM), CESAM Research Unit, University of Liege (ULiege), Quartier Agora, 13 Allée du Six Août (Bldg B6a), Sart-Tilman, B-4000, Liège, Belgium
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- Organic Synthesis and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (S2MOs), University of Mons-UMONS, Mons, 7000, Belgium
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- National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1001, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Association for Technical Culture of Slovenia (ZOTKS), Zaloška 65, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia (ZVKDS), Poljanska 40, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1001, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1001, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
- Catalysis and Organic Synthesis Research Group, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Maribor, Smetanova 17, SI-2000, Maribor, Slovenia.
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Sun HH, Zhou ZB, Fu Y, Qi QY, Wang ZX, Xu S, Zhao X. Azobenzene-Bridged Covalent Organic Frameworks Boosting Photocatalytic Hydrogen Peroxide Production from Alkaline Water: One Atom Makes a Significant Improvement. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202409250. [PMID: 39136238 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202409250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 10/17/2024]
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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have been demonstrated as promising photocatalysts for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production. However, the construction of COFs with new active sites, high photoactivity, and wide-range light absorption for efficient H2O2 production remains challenging. Herein, we present the synthesis of a novel azobenzene-bridged 2D COF (COF-TPT-Azo) with excellent performance on photocatalytic H2O2 production under alkaline conditions. Notably, although COF-TPT-Azo differs by only one atom (-N=N- vs. -C=N-) from its corresponding imine-linked counterpart (COF-TPT-TPA), COF-TPT-Azo exhibits a significantly narrower band gap, enhanced charge transport, and prompted photoactivity. Remarkably, when employed as a metal-free photocatalyst, COF-TPT-Azo achieves a high photocatalytic H2O2 production rate up to 1498 μmol g-1 h-1 at pH = 11, which is 7.9 times higher than that of COF-TPT-TPA. Further density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the -N=N- linkages are the active sites for photocatalysis. This work provides new prospects for developing high-performance COF-based photocatalysts.
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- Hui-Hui Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 200032, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 200032, Shanghai, China
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 200032, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 200032, Shanghai, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, 211189, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 200032, Shanghai, China
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Rybak CJ, Fan C, Sharma P, Uyeda C. Dinickel-Catalyzed N=N Coupling Reactions for the Synthesis of Hindered Azoarenes. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:29720-29727. [PMID: 39419083 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c11061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2024]
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Azoarenes are the largest class of photoswitching molecules, and they have a broad range of applications in photopharmacology and materials science. Azoarenes possessing ortho-substitution often display improved properties, including isomerization under visible light irradiation, near-quantitative switching, and long thermal half-lives in the cis form. The synthesis of hindered ortho-substituted azoarenes is often low-yielding using established oxidative or reductive coupling methods. Here, we describe the design and synthesis of a new dinickel complex that catalyzes the dimerization of ortho-substituted aryl azides in high yield. Applications of this method in the synthesis of high-performance photoswitches, photoactive peptide cross-linkers, hindered diazocines, and main-chain azoarene polymers are described.
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- Christopher J Rybak
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Dr., West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Dr., West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Dr., West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Dr., West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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King A, Wang J, Liu T, Raghavan A, Tomson NC, Zhukhovitskiy AV. Influence of Metal Identity and Complex Nuclearity in Kumada Cross-Coupling Polymerizations with a Pyridine Diimine-Based Ligand Scaffold. ACS POLYMERS AU 2023; 3:475-481. [PMID: 38107419 PMCID: PMC10722565 DOI: 10.1021/acspolymersau.3c00022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Cross-coupling polymerizations have fundamentally changed the field of conjugated polymers (CPs) by expanding the scope of accessible materials. Despite the prevalence of cross-coupling in CP synthesis, almost all polymerizations rely on mononuclear Ni or Pd catalysts. Here, we report a systematic exploration of mono- and dinuclear Fe and Ni precatalysts with a pyridine diimine ligand scaffold for Kumada cross-coupling polymerization of a donor thiophene and an acceptor benzotriazole monomers. We observe that variation of the metal identity from Ni to Fe produces contrasting polymerization mechanisms, while complex nuclearity has a minimal impact on reactivity. Specifically, Fe complexes appear to catalyze step-growth Kumada polymerizations and can readily access both Csp2-Csp3 and Csp2-Csp2 cross-couplings, while Ni complexes catalyze chain-growth polymerizations and predominantly Csp2-Csp2 cross-couplings. Thus, our work sheds light on important design parameters for transition metal complexes used in cross-coupling polymerizations, demonstrates the viability of iron catalysis in Kumada polymerization, and opens the door to novel polymer compositions.
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- Andrew
J. King
- Department
of Chemistry, University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill, Chapel
Hill, North Carolina 27514, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill, Chapel
Hill, North Carolina 27514, United States
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Rybak CJ, Andjaba JM, Fan C, Zeller M, Uyeda C. Dinickel-Catalyzed N═N Bond Rotation. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:5886-5891. [PMID: 37018479 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c00415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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Azoarenes function as molecular switches that can be triggered by external stimuli, such as heat, light, and electrochemical potential. Here, we show that a dinickel catalyst can induce cis/trans isomerization in azoarenes through a N═N bond rotation mechanism. Catalytic intermediates containing azoarenes bound in both the cis and trans forms are characterized. Solid-state structures reveal the importance of π-back-bonding interactions from the dinickel active site in lowering the N═N bond order and accelerating bond rotation. The scope of the catalytic isomerization includes high-performance acyclic, cyclic, and polymeric azoarene switches.
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- Christopher J Rybak
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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He L, Jiang C, Chen Z, Ma D, Yi L, Xi Z. A triple-diazonium reagent for virus crosslinking and the synthesis of an azo-linked molecular cage. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:7577-7581. [PMID: 36131636 DOI: 10.1039/d2ob01583h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The first bench-stable triple-diazonium reagent (TDA-1) was rationally designed and synthesized for coupling and crosslinking. The three reactive sites of TDA-1 can react with phenol-containing molecules as well as plant viruses in aqueous buffers efficiently. In addition, a new-type azo-linked cage was constructed by the direct reaction of TDA-1 with a triple-phenol molecule and was characterized by X-ray crystallography.
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- Lijun He
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Key Lab of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Key Lab of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Key Lab of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry and Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry, National Pesticide Engineering Research Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Key Lab of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry and Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry, National Pesticide Engineering Research Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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Mao W, Fehn D, Heinemann FW, Scheurer A, van Gastel M, Jannuzzi SAV, DeBeer S, Munz D, Meyer K. Umpolung in a Pair of Cobalt(III) Terminal Imido/Imidyl Complexes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202206848. [PMID: 35674679 PMCID: PMC9541304 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202206848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Reaction of the CoI complex [(TIMMNmes )CoI ](PF6 ) (1) (TIMMNmes =tris-[2-(3-mesityl-imidazolin-2-ylidene)-methyl]amine) with mesityl azide yields the CoIII imide [(TIMMNmes )CoIII (NMes)](PF6 ) (2). Oxidation of 2 with [FeCp2 ](PF6 ) provides access to a rare CoIII imidyl [(TIMMNmes )Co(NMes)](PF6 )2 (3). Single-crystal X-ray diffractometry and EPR spectroscopy confirm the molecular structure of 3 and its S= 1 / 2 ground state. ENDOR, X-ray absorption spectroscopy and computational analyses indicate a ligand-based oxidation; thus, an imidyl-radical electronic structure for 3. Migratory insertion of one ancillary NHC to the imido ligand in 2 gives the CoI N-heterocyclic imine (4) within 12 h. Conversely, it takes merely 0.5 h for 3 to transform to the CoII congener (5). The migratory insertion in 2 occurs via a nucleophilic attack of the imido ligand at the NHC to give 4, whereas in 3, a nucleophilic attack of the NHC at the electrophilic imidyl ligand yields 5. The reactivity shunt upon oxidation of 2 to 3 confirms an umpolung of the imido ligand.
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- Weiqing Mao
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)Inorganic ChemistryEgerlandstrasse 191058ErlangenGermany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)Inorganic ChemistryEgerlandstrasse 191058ErlangenGermany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)Inorganic ChemistryEgerlandstrasse 191058ErlangenGermany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)Inorganic ChemistryEgerlandstrasse 191058ErlangenGermany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für KohlenforschungKaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 145470Mülheim an der RuhrGermany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy ConversionStiftstr. 34–3645470Mülheim an der RuhrGermany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy ConversionStiftstr. 34–3645470Mülheim an der RuhrGermany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)Inorganic ChemistryEgerlandstrasse 191058ErlangenGermany
- Current address: Saarland UniversityInorganic Chemistry: Coordination ChemistryCampus C4.166123SaarbrückenGermany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)Inorganic ChemistryEgerlandstrasse 191058ErlangenGermany
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King AJ, Zhukhovitskiy AV. A Chain‐Growth Mechanism for Conjugated Polymer Synthesis Facilitated by Dinuclear Complexes with Redox‐Active Ligands. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202206044. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202206044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Andrew J. King
- Department of Chemistry University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Murray Hall 121 South Road Chapel Hill NC, 27514 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Murray Hall 121 South Road Chapel Hill NC, 27514 USA
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Mao W, Fehn D, Heinemann FW, Scheurer A, van Gastel M, Jannuzzi SAV, DeBeer S, Munz D, Meyer K. Umpolung in a Pair of Cobalt(III) Terminal Imido/Imidyl Complexes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202206848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Weiqing Mao
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy GERMANY
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy GERMANY
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy GERMANY
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy GERMANY
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung: Max-Planck-Institut fur Kohlenforschung Spectroscopy GERMANY
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- Max-Planck-Institut für chemische Energiekonversion: Max-Planck-Institut fur chemische Energiekonversion Spectroscopy GERMANY
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- Saarland University: Universitat des Saarlandes Inorganic Chemistry: Coordination Chemistry GERMANY
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg Department Chemie und Pharmazie Anorganische ChemieEgerlandstr. 1 91058 Erlangen GERMANY
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King AJ, Zhukhovitskiy AV. A Chain‐Growth Mechanism for Conjugated Polymer Synthesis Facilitated by Dinuclear Complexes with Redox‐Active Ligands. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202206044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Andrew J. King
- Department of Chemistry University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Murray Hall 121 South Road Chapel Hill NC, 27514 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Murray Hall 121 South Road Chapel Hill NC, 27514 USA
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Zhou ZB, Tian PJ, Yao J, Lu Y, Qi QY, Zhao X. Toward azo-linked covalent organic frameworks by developing linkage chemistry via linker exchange. Nat Commun 2022; 13:2180. [PMID: 35449164 PMCID: PMC9023542 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29814-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Exploring new linkage chemistry for covalent organic frameworks (COFs) provides a strong driving force to promote the development of this emerging class of crystalline porous organic materials. Herein we report a strategy to synthesize COFs with azo linkage, one of the most important functional unit in materials science but having not yet been exploited as a linkage of COFs. This strategy is developed on the basis of in situ linker exchange, by which imine-linked COFs are completely transformed into azo-linked COFs (Azo-COFs). Moreover, distinct properties of Azo-COFs from their corresponding imine-linked precursors are observed, indicating unique property of Azo-COFs. This strategy provides a useful approach to develop new linkage chemistry for COFs. It also has established a synthetic method for azo-linked COFs, which not only enriches the family of COFs but also offers a platform to explore properties and applications of this class of crystalline porous conjugated polymers. Exploring new linkage chemistry for covalent organic frameworks (COFs) provides a strong driving force to promote the development of this class porous materials. Here, the authors report a strategy to synthesize COFs with azo linkages based on an in situ linker exchange strategy which transforms imine-linked COFs into their azo-linked counterparts, and explore the unique properties of azo-linked COFs.
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- Zhi-Bei Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
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Mayhugh AL, Yadav P, Luscombe CK. Circular Discovery in Small Molecule and Conjugated Polymer Synthetic Methodology. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:6123-6135. [PMID: 35380440 PMCID: PMC9011355 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c12455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Simple and efficient methods are a key consideration for small molecule and polymer syntheses. Direct arylation polymerization (DArP) is of increasing interest for preparing conjugated polymers as an effective approach compared to conventional cross-coupling polymerizations. As DArP sees broader utilization, advancements are needed to access materials with improved properties and different monomer structures and to improve the scalability of conjugated polymer synthesis. Presented herein are considerations for developing new methods of conjugated polymer synthesis from small molecule transformations, exploring how DArP has successfully used this approach, and presenting how emerging polymerization methodologies are developing similarly. While it is common to adapt small molecule methods to polymerizations, we demonstrate the ways in which information gained from studying polymerizations can inform and inspire greater advancements in small molecule transformations. This circular approach to organic synthetic method development underlines the value of collaboration between small molecule and polymer-based synthetic research groups.
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- Amy L. Mayhugh
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, Unites States
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- pi-Conjugated
Polymers Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science
and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1, Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
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- pi-Conjugated
Polymers Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science
and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1, Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
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Shi L, Li W, Wu Y, Wei F, Zhang T, Fu J, Jing C, Cheng J, Liu S. Controlled Synthesis of Mesoporous π-Conjugated Polymer Nanoarchitectures as Anode for Lithium-ions Battery. Macromol Rapid Commun 2022; 43:e2100897. [PMID: 35182088 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Conjugated polymers possess better electron conductivity due to large π-electron conjugated configuration endowing them significant scientific and technological interest. However, the obvious deficiency of active-site underutilization impairs their electrochemical performance. Therefore, designing and engineering π-conjugated polymers with rich redox functional groups and mesoporous architectures could offer new opportunities for them in these emerging applications and further expand their application scopes. Herein, a series of 1, 3, 5-tris(4-aminophenyl) benzene (TAPB)-based π-conjugated mesoporous polymers (π-CMPs) are constructed by one-pot emulsion-induced interface assembly strategy. Furthermore, co-induced in-situ polymerization on 2D interfaces by emulsion and micelle is explored, which delivered sandwiched 2D mesoporous π-CMPs coated graphene oxides (GO@mPTAPB). Benefiting from specific redox-active functional groups, excellent electron conductivity and 2D mesoporous conjugated framework, GO@mPTAPB exhibits high capability of accommodating Li+ anions (up to 382 mAh g-1 at 0.2 A g-1 ) and outstanding electrochemical stability (87.6% capacity retention after 1000 cycles). The ex-situ Raman and impedance spectrum are further applied to reveal the high reversibility of GO@mPTAPB. This work will greatly promote the development of advanced π-CMPs-based organic anodes towards energy storage devices. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Limin Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, Engineering Research Center of Nanophotonics & Advanced Instrument, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, Engineering Research Center of Nanophotonics & Advanced Instrument, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, Engineering Research Center of Nanophotonics & Advanced Instrument, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, Engineering Research Center of Nanophotonics & Advanced Instrument, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, Engineering Research Center of Nanophotonics & Advanced Instrument, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, 75 Daxue Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, Engineering Research Center of Nanophotonics & Advanced Instrument, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P.R. China
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- State Key Lab of Transducer Technology Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, Engineering Research Center of Nanophotonics & Advanced Instrument, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P.R. China.,State Key Lab of Transducer Technology Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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van Beek CB, van Leest NP, Lutz M, de Vos SD, Klein Gebbink RJM, de Bruin B, Broere DLJ. Combining metal-metal cooperativity, metal-ligand cooperativity and chemical non-innocence in diiron carbonyl complexes. Chem Sci 2022; 13:2094-2104. [PMID: 35308864 PMCID: PMC8849050 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc05473b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Several metalloenzymes, including [FeFe]-hydrogenase, employ cofactors wherein multiple metal atoms work together with surrounding ligands that mediate heterolytic and concerted proton-electron transfer (CPET) bond activation steps. Herein, we report a new dinucleating PNNP expanded pincer ligand, which can bind two low-valent iron atoms in close proximity to enable metal-metal cooperativity (MMC). In addition, reversible partial dearomatization of the ligand's naphthyridine core enables both heterolytic metal-ligand cooperativity (MLC) and chemical non-innocence through CPET steps. Thermochemical and computational studies show how a change in ligand binding mode can lower the bond dissociation free energy of ligand C(sp3)-H bonds by ∼25 kcal mol-1. H-atom abstraction enabled trapping of an unstable intermediate, which undergoes facile loss of two carbonyl ligands to form an unusual paramagnetic (S = ) complex containing a mixed-valent iron(0)-iron(i) core bound within a partially dearomatized PNNP ligand. Finally, cyclic voltammetry experiments showed that these diiron complexes show catalytic activity for the electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction. This work presents the first example of a ligand system that enables MMC, heterolytic MLC and chemical non-innocence, thereby providing important insights and opportunities for the development of bimetallic systems that exploit these features to enable new (catalytic) reactivity.
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- Cody B van Beek
- Organic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis Group, Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam Science Park 904 1098 XH Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Structural Biochemistry, Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Organic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Organic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis Group, Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam Science Park 904 1098 XH Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Organic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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Groysman S, Kurup SS. Catalytic synthesis of azoarenes via metal-mediated nitrene coupling. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:4577-4589. [DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00228k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Various valuable properties of azoarenes (“azo dyes”), including their vivid colors and their facile cis-trans photoisomerization, lead to their wide use in the chemical industry. As a result, ~700,000 metric...
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Nakamura M, Gon M, Natsuda SI, Tamai Y, Ohkita H, Tanaka K, Chujo Y. Development of NIR emissive fully-fused bisboron complexes with π-conjugated systems including multiple azo groups. Dalton Trans 2021; 51:74-84. [PMID: 34881749 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt03652a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Development of novel near-infrared (NIR) emitters is essential for satisfying the growing demands of advancing optical telecommunication and medical technology. We synthesized elemental skeletons composed of robust π-conjugated systems including two boron-fused azo groups, which showed an intense emission in the red or near-infrared (NIR) region both in solution and solid states. Two types of bisboron complexes with different aromatic linkers showed emission properties with larger bathochromic shifts and emission efficiencies in solution than the corresponding monoboron complex. Transient absorption spectroscopy disclosed that the inferior optical properties of the monoboron complex can be attributed to fast nonradiative deactivation accompanied by a large structural relaxation after photoexcitation. The expanded π-conjugated system through multiple boron-fused azo groups can contribute to rigid molecular skeletons followed by improved emission properties. Moreover, the anti-form of the bisboron complex with fluorine groups in the opposite directions to the π-plane exhibited crystallization-induced emission enhancement in the NIR region. The molecular design by using multiple boron-fused azo groups is expected to be a critical strategy for creating novel NIR emitters.
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- Masashi Nakamura
- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan. .,Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), PRESTO, 4-1-8 Honcho Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
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Kaler S, Jones MD. Recent advances in externally controlled ring-opening polymerisations. Dalton Trans 2021; 51:1241-1256. [PMID: 34918735 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt03471e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Switchable catalysis is a powerful tool in the polymer chemist's toolbox as it allows on demand access to a variety of polymer architectures. Switchable catalysts operate by the generation of a species which is chemically distinct in behaviour and structure to the precursor. This difference in catalytic activity has been exploited to allow spatiotemporal control over polymerisations in the synthesis of (co)polymers. Although switchable methodologies have been applied to other polymerisation mechanisms for quite some time, for ring opening polymerisation (ROP) reactions it is a relatively young area of research. Despite its infancy, the field is accelerating rapidly. Here, we review recent developments for selected external stimuli for ROP, including redox chemistry, light, allosteric and mechanical control. Furthermore, a brief review on switch catalysis involving exogeneous gases will also be provided, although this area differs from traditional switchable catalysis techniques. An outlook on the future of switchable catalysis is also provided.
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- Sandeep Kaler
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.
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Liao X, Zhou Y, Ai C, Ye C, Chen G, Yan Z, Lin S. SO2F2-mediated oxidation of primary and tertiary amines with 30% aqueous H2O2 solution. Tetrahedron Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2021.153457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Wannipurage D, Kurup SS, Groysman S. Heterocoupling of Different Aryl Nitrenes to Produce Asymmetric Azoarenes Using Iron–Alkoxide Catalysis and Investigation of the Cis–Trans Isomerism of Selected Bulky Asymmetric Azoarenes. Organometallics 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.1c00490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Duleeka Wannipurage
- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, 5101 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, 5101 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, 5101 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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Redox reactions that take place in enzymes and on the surfaces of heterogeneous catalysts often require active sites that contain multiple metals. By contrast, there are very few homogeneous catalysts with multinuclear active sites, and the field of organometallic chemistry continues to be dominated by the study of single metal systems. Multinuclear catalysts have the potential to display unique properties owing to their ability to cooperatively engage substrates. Furthermore, direct metal-to-metal covalent bonding can give rise to new electronic configurations that dramatically impact substrate binding and reactivity. In order to effectively capitalize on these features, it is necessary to consider strategies to avoid the dissociation of fragile metal-metal bonds in the course of a catalytic cycle. This Account describes one approach to accomplishing this goal using binucleating redox-active ligands.In 2006, Chirik showed that pyridine-diimines (PDI) have sufficiently low-lying π* levels that they can be redox-noninnocent in low-valent iron complexes. Extending this concept, we investigated a series of dinickel complexes supported by naphthyridine-diimine (NDI) ligands. These complexes can promote a broad range of two-electron redox processes in which the NDI ligand manages electron equivalents while the metals remain in a Ni(I)-Ni(I) state.Using (NDI)Ni2 catalysts, we have uncovered cases where having two metals in the active site addresses a problem in catalysis that had not been adequately solved using single-metal systems. For example, mononickel complexes are capable of stoichiometrically dimerizing aryl azides to form azoarenes but do not turn over due to strong product inhibition. By contrast, dinickel complexes are effective catalysts for this reaction and avoid this thermodynamic sink by binding to azoarenes in their higher-energy cis form.Dinickel complexes can also activate strong bonds through the cooperative action of both metals. Norbornadiene has a ring-strain energy that is similar to that of cyclopropane but is not prone to undergoing C-C oxidative addition with monometallic complexes. Using an (NDI)Ni2 complex, norbornadiene undergoes rapid ring opening by the oxidative addition of the vinyl and bridgehead carbons. An inspection of the resulting metallacycle reveals that it is stabilized through a network of secondary Ni-π interactions. This reactivity enabled the development of a catalytic carbonylative rearrangement to form fused bicyclic dienones.These vignettes and others described in this Account highlight some of the implications of metal-metal bonding in promoting a challenging step in a catalytic cycle or adjusting the thermodynamic landscape of key intermediates. Given that our studies have focused nearly exclusively on the (NDI)Ni2 system, we anticipate that many more such cases are left to be discovered as other transition-metal combinations and ligand classes are explored.
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- Christopher Uyeda
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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Younis M, Long J, Peng SQ, Wang XS, Chai C, Bogliotti N, Huang MH. Reversible Transformation between Azo and Azonium Bond Other than Photoisomerization of Azo Bond in Main-Chain Polyazobenzenes. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:3655-3661. [PMID: 33826348 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c00750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Although side-chain polyazobenzenes have been extensively studied, main-chain polyazobenzenes (abbreviated MCPABs) are rarely reported due to the challenges associated with difficulty in synthetic chemistry and photoisomerization of azo bonds in MCPABs. Thus, it is highly demanded to develop new mechanisms other than photoisomerization of azo bonds in MCPABs to extend their applications. In this work, we created a new series of N-linked MCPABs via fast NaBH4-mediated reductive coupling polymerization on N-substituted bis(4-nitrophenyl)amines. The structure of MCPABs has been characterized by comprehensive solid-state NMR experiments such as CPMAS 13C NMR with long and short contact times, cross-polarization polarization-inversion (CPPI), and cross-polarization nonquaternary suppressed (CPNQS). The azo bonds in MCPABs were found to be promising for acid vapor sensing, being acidified to form azonium ion with significant color change from red to green. And the azonium of MCPABs turned from green to red when exposed to base vapor, thus suitable for base vapor sensing.
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- Muhammad Younis
- Experimental Center for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, No. 5, Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China
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- Université Paris-Saclay, ENS Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Photophysique et Photochimie Supramoléculaires et Macromoléculaires, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Experimental Center for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, No. 5, Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, 200 UniversityAvenue, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Experimental Center for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, No. 5, Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China
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- Université Paris-Saclay, ENS Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Photophysique et Photochimie Supramoléculaires et Macromoléculaires, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Experimental Center for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, No. 5, Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China
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