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Liu C, Chen F, Zhao BH, Wu Y, Zhang B. Electrochemical hydrogenation and oxidation of organic species involving water. Nat Rev Chem 2024; 8:277-293. [PMID: 38528116 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-024-00589-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Fossil fuel-driven thermochemical hydrogenation and oxidation using high-pressure H2 and O2 are still popular but energy-intensive CO2-emitting processes. At present, developing renewable energy-powered electrochemical technologies, especially those using clean, safe and easy-to-handle reducing agents and oxidants for organic hydrogenation and oxidation reactions, is urgently needed. Water is an ideal carrier of hydrogen and oxygen. Electrochemistry provides a powerful route to drive water splitting under ambient conditions. Thus, electrochemical hydrogenation and oxidation transformations involving water as the hydrogen source and oxidant, respectively, have been developed to be mild and efficient tools to synthesize organic hydrogenated and oxidized products. In this Review, we highlight the advances in water-participating electrochemical hydrogenation and oxidation reactions of representative organic molecules. Typical electrode materials, performance metrics and key characterization techniques are firstly introduced. General electrocatalyst design principles and controlling the microenvironment for promoting hydrogenation and oxygenation reactions involving water are summarized. Furthermore, paired hydrogenation and oxidation reactions are briefly introduced before finally discussing the challenges and future opportunities of this research field.
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- Cuibo Liu
- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
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Patra R, Mondal S, Sarma D. Thiol and thioether-based metal-organic frameworks: synthesis, structure, and multifaceted applications. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:17623-17655. [PMID: 37961841 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02884d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are unique hybrid porous materials formed by combining metal ions or clusters with organic ligands. Thiol and thioether-based MOFs belong to a specific category of MOFs where one or many thiols or thioether groups are present in organic linkers. Depending on the linkers, thiol-thioether MOFs can be divided into three categories: (i) MOFs where both thiol or thioether groups are part of the carboxylic acid ligands, (ii) MOFs where only thiol or thioether groups are present in the organic linker, and (iii) MOFs where both thiol or thioether groups are part of azolate-containing linkers. MOFs containing thiol-thioether-based acid ligands are synthesized through two primary approaches; one is by utilizing thiol and thioether-based carboxylic acid ligands where the bonding pattern of ligands with metal ions plays a vital role in MOF formation (HSAB principle). MOFs synthesized by this approach can be structurally differentiated into two categories: structures without common structural motifs and structures with common structural motifs (related to UiO-66, UiO-67, UiO-68, MIL-53, NU-1100, etc.). The second approach to synthesize thiol and thioether-based MOFs is indirect methods, where thiol or thioether functionality is introduced in MOFs by techniques like post-synthetic modifications (PSM), post-synthetic exchange (PSE) and by forming composite materials. Generally, MOFs containing only thiol-thioether-based ligands are synthesized by interfacial assisted synthesis, forming two-dimensional sheet frameworks, and show significantly high conductivity. A limited study has been done on MOFs containing thiol-thioether-based azolate ligands where both nitrogen- and sulfur-containing functionality are present in the MOF frameworks. These materials exhibit intriguing properties stemming from the interplay between metal centres, organic ligands, and sulfur functionality. As a result, they offer great potential for multifaceted applications, ranging from catalysis, sensing, and conductivity, to adsorption. This perspective is organised through an introduction, schematic representations, and tabular data of the reported thiol and thioether MOFs and concluded with future directions.
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- Rajesh Patra
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihar 801106, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihar 801106, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihar 801106, India.
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Tay NES, Lehnherr D, Rovis T. Photons or Electrons? A Critical Comparison of Electrochemistry and Photoredox Catalysis for Organic Synthesis. Chem Rev 2022; 122:2487-2649. [PMID: 34751568 PMCID: PMC10021920 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 71.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Redox processes are at the heart of synthetic methods that rely on either electrochemistry or photoredox catalysis, but how do electrochemistry and photoredox catalysis compare? Both approaches provide access to high energy intermediates (e.g., radicals) that enable bond formations not constrained by the rules of ionic or 2 electron (e) mechanisms. Instead, they enable 1e mechanisms capable of bypassing electronic or steric limitations and protecting group requirements, thus enabling synthetic chemists to disconnect molecules in new and different ways. However, while providing access to similar intermediates, electrochemistry and photoredox catalysis differ in several physical chemistry principles. Understanding those differences can be key to designing new transformations and forging new bond disconnections. This review aims to highlight these differences and similarities between electrochemistry and photoredox catalysis by comparing their underlying physical chemistry principles and describing their impact on electrochemical and photochemical methods.
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- Nicholas E. S. Tay
- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York, 10027, United States
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- Process Research and Development, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York, 10027, United States
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Cembellín S, Batanero B. Organic Electrosynthesis Towards Sustainability: Fundamentals and Greener Methodologies. CHEM REC 2021; 21:2453-2471. [PMID: 33955158 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202100128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The adoption of new measures that preserve our environment, on which our survival depends, is a necessity. Electro-organic processes are sustainable per se, by producing the activation of a substrate by electron transfer at normal pressure and room temperature. In the recent years, a highly crescent number of works on organic electrosynthesis are available. Novel strategies at the electrode are being developed enabling the construction of a great variety of complex organic molecules. However, the possibility of being scaled-up is mandatory in terms of sustainability. Thus, some electrochemical methodologies have demonstrated to report the best results in reducing pollution and saving energy. In this personal account, these methods have been compiled, being organized as follows: • Direct discharge electrosynthesis • Paired electrochemical reactions. and • Organic transformations utilizing electrocatalysis (in absence of heavy metals). Selected protocols are herein presented and discussed with representative recent examples. Final perspectives and reflections are also considered.
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- Sara Cembellín
- University of Alcala, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Department (Organic area), Campus, km 33,6 A2, 28805, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- University of Alcala, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Department (Organic area), Campus, km 33,6 A2, 28805, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Química, "Andrés M. del Río" (IQAR) University of Alcala
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Byrne C, Houlihan KM, Devi P, Jensen P, Rutledge PJ. Bio-inspired nitrile hydration by peptidic ligands based on L-cysteine, L-methionine or L-penicillamine and pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid. Molecules 2014; 19:20751-67. [PMID: 25514220 PMCID: PMC6271992 DOI: 10.3390/molecules191220751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2014] [Revised: 11/06/2014] [Accepted: 11/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Nitrile hydratase (NHase, EC 4.2.1.84) is a metalloenzyme which catalyses the conversion of nitriles to amides. The high efficiency and broad substrate range of NHase have led to the successful application of this enzyme as a biocatalyst in the industrial syntheses of acrylamide and nicotinamide and in the bioremediation of nitrile waste. Crystal structures of both cobalt(III)- and iron(III)-dependent NHases reveal an unusual metal binding motif made up from six sequential amino acids and comprising two amide nitrogens from the peptide backbone and three cysteine-derived sulfur ligands, each at a different oxidation state (thiolate, sulfenate and sulfinate). Based on the active site geometry revealed by these crystal structures, we have designed a series of small-molecule ligands which integrate essential features of the NHase metal binding motif into a readily accessible peptide environment. We report the synthesis of ligands based on a pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid scaffold and L-cysteine, L-S-methylcysteine, L-methionine or L-penicillamine. These ligands have been combined with cobalt(III) and iron(III) and tested as catalysts for biomimetic nitrile hydration. The highest levels of activity are observed with the L-penicillamine ligand which, in combination with cobalt(III), converts acetonitrile to acetamide at 1.25 turnovers and benzonitrile to benzamide at 1.20 turnovers.
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- Cillian Byrne
- School of Chemistry F11, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry F11, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry F11, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry F11, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry F11, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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Vetter I, Dekan Z, Knapp O, Adams DJ, Alewood PF, Lewis RJ. Isolation, characterization and total regioselective synthesis of the novel μO-conotoxin MfVIA from Conus magnificus that targets voltage-gated sodium channels. Biochem Pharmacol 2012; 84:540-8. [PMID: 22609441 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2012.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2012] [Revised: 05/02/2012] [Accepted: 05/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The μO-conotoxins are notable for their unique selectivity for Na(v)1.8 over other sodium channel isoforms, making them attractive drug leads for the treatment of neuropathic pain. We describe the discovery of a novel μO-conotoxin, MfVIA, from the venom of Conus magnificus using high-throughput screening approaches. MfVIA was found to be a hydrophobic 32-residue peptide (amino acid sequence RDCQEKWEYCIVPILGFVYCCPGLICGPFVCV) with highest sequence homology to μO-conotoxin MrVIB. To overcome the synthetic challenges posed by μO-conotoxins due to their hydrophobic nature and difficult folding, we developed a novel regioselective approach for the synthesis of μO-conotoxins. Performing selective oxidative deprotections of the cysteine side-chain protecting groups of the fully protected peptide allowed manipulations in organic solvents with no chromatography required between steps. Using this approach, we obtained correctly folded MfVIA with increased synthetic yields. Biological activity of MfVIA was assessed using membrane potential-sensitive dyes and electrophysiological recording techniques. MfVIA preferentially inhibits Na(v)1.8 (IC₅₀ 95.9±74.3 nM) and Na(v)1.4 (IC₅₀ 81±16 nM), with significantly lower affinity for other Na(v) subtypes (IC₅₀ 431-6203 nM; Na(v)1.5>1.6∼1.7∼1.3∼1.1∼1.2). This improved approach to μO-conotoxin synthesis will facilitate the optimization of μO-conotoxins as novel analgesic molecules to improve pain management.
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- Irina Vetter
- Division of Chemistry and Structural Biology, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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Lanzalunga O, Lapi A. Recent photo- and radiation chemical studies of sulfur radical cations. J Sulphur Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1080/17415993.2011.619536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Osvaldo Lanzalunga
- a Dipartimento di Chimica and IMC-CNR, Sezione Meccanismi di Reazione , Università “La Sapienza” , P.le A. Moro, 5 I-00185 , Rome , Italy
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- a Dipartimento di Chimica and IMC-CNR, Sezione Meccanismi di Reazione , Università “La Sapienza” , P.le A. Moro, 5 I-00185 , Rome , Italy
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Hase Y, Mitsutsuji Y, Ishikawa M, Maeda K, Okoshi K, Yashima E. Unexpected Thermally Stable, Cholesteric Liquid-Crystalline Helical Polyisocyanides with Memory of Macromolecular Helicity. Chem Asian J 2007; 2:755-63. [PMID: 17458838 DOI: 10.1002/asia.200700051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The achiral sodium salt of poly(4-carboxyphenyl isocyanide) (poly-1-Na) folds into a one-handed helix induced by optically active amines in water. The induced helicity remains when the optically active amines are completely removed, and further modification of the side groups to amide residues is possible without loss of memory of macromolecular helicity. Although the helical poly-1-Na loses its chiral memory at high temperature, helical polyisocyanides modified with achiral primary amines, which no longer have any chiral components, keep their memory perfectly even at 100 degrees C in N,N-dimethylformamide in some cases and exhibit cholesteric liquid-crystalline phases, thus providing a robust scaffold with heat resistance to which a variety of functional groups can be introduced.
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- Yoko Hase
- Department of Molecular Design and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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Pandey G, Sesha Poleswara Rao KS, Palit DK, Mittal JP. Generation and Mesolysis of PhSeSiR3]•-: Mechanistic Studies by Laser Flash Photolysis and Application for Bimolecular Group Transfer Radical Reactions. J Org Chem 1998. [DOI: 10.1021/jo972345e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Ganesh Pandey
- Division of Organic Chemistry (Synthesis), National Chemical Laboratory, Pune-411 008, India, and Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Mumbai-400 085, India
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- Division of Organic Chemistry (Synthesis), National Chemical Laboratory, Pune-411 008, India, and Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Mumbai-400 085, India
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- Division of Organic Chemistry (Synthesis), National Chemical Laboratory, Pune-411 008, India, and Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Mumbai-400 085, India
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- Division of Organic Chemistry (Synthesis), National Chemical Laboratory, Pune-411 008, India, and Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Mumbai-400 085, India
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Baciocchi E, Crescenzi C, Lanzalunga O. Photoinduced electron transfer reactions of benzyl phenyl sulfides promoted by 9,10-dicyanoanthracene. Tetrahedron 1997. [DOI: 10.1016/s0040-4020(97)00119-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Deacetalization by photoinduced electron transfer with a pyrylium salt: Effect of limiting the amounts of water, oxygen and sensitizer. Tetrahedron 1996. [DOI: 10.1016/0040-4020(96)00162-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Organic Electron Transfer Systems, II Substituted Triarylamine Cation-Radical Redox Systems – Synthesis, Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Properties, Hammet Behavior, and Suitability as Redox Catalysts. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1991. [DOI: 10.1002/cber.19911241127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Berkessel A. Methyl-coenzyme M reductase: Model studies on pentadentate nickel complexes and a hypothetical mechanism. Bioorg Chem 1991. [DOI: 10.1016/0045-2068(91)90047-s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pletcher D, Zappi GD. The indirect anodic oxidation of amines mediated by brominated aryl amines. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1989. [DOI: 10.1016/0022-0728(89)80190-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Steckhan E. Indirekte elektro-organische Synthesen - ein modernes Kapitel der organischen Elektrochemie. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 1986. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.19860980804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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