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Shang K, Montesdeoca N, Zhang H, Efanova E, Liang G, Ochs J, Karges J, Song H, Zhang L. Cobalt(III) prodrug-based nanomedicine for inducing immunogenic cell death and enhancing chemo-immunotherapy. J Control Release 2024; 373:493-506. [PMID: 39033985 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.07.042] [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: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 07/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Despite impressive advances in immune checkpoint blockade therapy, its efficacy as a standalone treatment remains limited. The influence of chemotherapeutic agents on tumor immunotherapy has progressively come to light in recent years, positioning them as promising contenders in the realm of combination therapy options for tumor immunotherapy. Herein, we present the rational design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of the first example of a Co(III) prodrug (Co2) capable of eliciting a localized cytotoxic effect while simultaneously inducing a systemic immune response via type II immunogenic cell death (ICD). To enhance its pharmacological properties, a glutathione-sensitive polymer was synthesized, and Co2 was encapsulated into polymeric nanoparticles (NP-Co2) to improve efficacy. Furthermore, NP-Co2 activates the GRP78/p-PERK/p-eIF2α/CHOP pathway, thereby inducing ICD in cancer cells. This facilitates the transformation of "cold tumors" into "hot tumors" and augments the effectiveness of the PD-1 monoclonal antibody (αPD-1). In essence, this nanomedicine, utilizing Co(III) prodrugs to induce ICD, provides a promising strategy to enhance chemotherapy and αPD-1 antibody-mediated cancer immunotherapy.
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- Kun Shang
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100190, China
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100190, China
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany.
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- Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai 20025, China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100190, China.
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Heck J, Kucenko A, Hoffmann A, Herres-Pawlis S. Position of substituents directs the electron transfer properties of entatic state complexes: new insights from guanidine-quinoline copper complexes. Dalton Trans 2024. [PMID: 39016043 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt01539h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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In a previous study, we showed that the properties and the ability as an entatic state model of copper guanidine quinoline complexes are significantly influenced by a methyl or methyl ester substituent in the 2-position. To prove the importance of the 2-position of the substituent, two novel guanidine quinoline ligands with a methyl or methyl ester substituent in the 4-position and the corresponding copper complexes were synthesized and characterized in this study. The influence of the substituent position on the copper complexes was investigated with various experimental and theoretical methods. The molecular structures of the copper complexes were examined in the solid state by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD) and by density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicating a strong dependency on the substituent position compared to the systems substituted in the 2-position from the previous study. Further, the significantly different influence on the donor properties in dependency on the substituent position was analyzed with natural bond orbital (NBO) calculations. By the determination of the redox potentials, the impact on the electrochemical stabilization was examined. With regard to further previously analyzed guanidine quinoline copper complexes, the electrochemical stabilization was correlated with the charge-transfer energies calculated by NBO analysis and ground state energies, revealing the substituent influence and enabling a comparatively easy and accurate possibility for the theoretical calculation of the relative redox potential. Finally, the electron transfer properties were quantified by determining the electron self-exchange rates via the Marcus theory and by theoretical calculation of the reorganization energies via Nelsen's four-point method. The results gave important insights into the dependency between the ability of the copper complexes as entatic state model and the type and position of the substituent.
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- Joshua Heck
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1a, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1a, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1a, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1a, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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Caradec T, Plé C, Sicoli G, Petrov R, Pradel E, Sobieski C, Antoine R, Orio M, Herledan A, Willand N, Hartkoorn RC. Small molecule MarR modulators potentiate metronidazole antibiotic activity in aerobic E. coli by inducing activation by the nitroreductase NfsA. J Biol Chem 2024; 300:107431. [PMID: 38825006 PMCID: PMC11259696 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024] Open
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Antibiotic-resistant Enterobacterales pose a major threat to healthcare systems worldwide, necessitating the development of novel strategies to fight such hard-to-kill bacteria. One potential approach is to develop molecules that force bacteria to hyper-activate prodrug antibiotics, thus rendering them more effective. In the present work, we aimed to obtain proof-of-concept data to support that small molecules targeting transcriptional regulators can potentiate the antibiotic activity of the prodrug metronidazole (MTZ) against Escherichia coli under aerobic conditions. By screening a chemical library of small molecules, a series of structurally related molecules were identified that had little inherent antibiotic activity but showed substantial activity in combination with ineffective concentrations of MTZ. Transcriptome analyses, functional genetics, thermal shift assays, and electrophoretic mobility shift assays were then used to demonstrate that these MTZ boosters target the transcriptional repressor MarR, resulting in the upregulation of the marRAB operon and its downstream MarA regulon. The associated upregulation of the flavin-containing nitroreductase, NfsA, was then shown to be critical for the booster-mediated potentiation of MTZ antibiotic activity. Transcriptomic studies, biochemical assays, and electron paramagnetic resonance measurements were then used to show that under aerobic conditions, NfsA catalyzed 1-electron reduction of MTZ to the MTZ radical anion which in turn induced lethal DNA damage in E. coli. This work reports the first example of prodrug boosting in Enterobacterales by transcriptional modulators and highlights that MTZ antibiotic activity can be chemically induced under anaerobic growth conditions.
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- Thibault Caradec
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur Lille, U1019 - UMR 9017 - CIIL - Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur Lille, U1019 - UMR 9017 - CIIL - Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Lille, France
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- CNRS UMR 8516, Univ. Lille, LASIRE - Laboratory of Advanced Spectroscopy on Interactions, Reactivity and Environment, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur Lille, U1019 - UMR 9017 - CIIL - Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur Lille, U1019 - UMR 9017 - CIIL - Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur Lille, U1019 - UMR 9017 - CIIL - Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur Lille, U1019 - UMR 9017 - CIIL - Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Lille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2, Marseille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1177 - Drugs and Molecules for Living Systems, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1177 - Drugs and Molecules for Living Systems, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur Lille, U1019 - UMR 9017 - CIIL - Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Lille, France.
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El Mhamedi I, El Malki Z, El Karkri A, Bouachrine M. Analysis molecular design of novel D-A-Di-A-D conjugated compounds for high-efficiency organic solar cells. J Mol Model 2023; 29:324. [PMID: 37743439 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-023-05729-8] [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: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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CONTEXT The work described in this section uses DFT/TD-DFT/B3LYP/6-31G (d,p) (density functional theory and time-dependent density functional theory) to study and simulate the structural, optoelectronic, and optical properties of a series of conjugated compounds based on a modular D-A-Di-A-D architecture. These compounds integrate the D donor unit (carbazole), the A acceptor unit (benzothiadiazole) and various Di donor units. Using AMPS-1D (analysis of micronic structure and photonics), work has been carried out to evaluate the photovoltaic performance of these conjugated compounds in the context of organic solar cells. The compounds show variable performance in terms of energy conversion efficiency, ranging from 7.11 to 11.70%. The addition of a PEDOT layer between the active layer and the anode results in a significant improvement in photovoltaic performance, with energy conversion efficiencies of up to 15.31%, the highest value achieved. The use of ZnO as an intermediate layer remarkably improves photovoltaic performance for all compounds, with notable energy conversion efficiencies reaching 17.13%, 17.20%, and 18%. All in all, the compounds studied present promising prospects as viable candidates for organic block heterojunction (BHJ) solar cell applications. METHODS DFT/TD-DFT/B3LYP/6-31G (d,p), these acronyms stand for the computational methods used to study the properties of compounds. DFT, for "Density Functional Theory", is a quantum computation method used to describe the electronic and structural properties of molecular systems. TD-DFT, for "Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory", is an extension of DFT that allows the treatment of optical and excitation properties. B3LYP is a density functional frequently used in DFT to calculate molecular properties. In addition, 6-31G (d,p) refers to a basic wave function used to approximate the distribution of electrons in molecules. AMPS-1D, or "Analysis of Micro and Photonic Structure", is a modeling tool for studying the photovoltaic properties of multilayer structures, particularly in the context of organic solar cells.
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- Imane El Mhamedi
- High School of Technology, (ESTM), Modeling, Materials and Systems Control (MMSC), Computer Engineering and Intelligent Electrical Systems (2ISEI), Moulay Ismail University, Meknes, Morocco.
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- High School of Technology, (ESTM), Modeling, Materials and Systems Control (MMSC), Computer Engineering and Intelligent Electrical Systems (2ISEI), Moulay Ismail University, Meknes, Morocco
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- High School of Technology, (ESTM), Modeling, Materials and Systems Control (MMSC), Computer Engineering and Intelligent Electrical Systems (2ISEI), Moulay Ismail University, Meknes, Morocco
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- MCNS Laboratory, Faculty of Science, University Moulay Ismail, Meknes and EST Khenifra, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni Mellal, Morocco
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Johnsen WD, Deegbey M, Grills DC, Polyansky DE, Goldberg KI, Jakubikova E, Mallouk TE. Lewis Acids and Electron-Withdrawing Ligands Accelerate CO Coordination to Dinuclear Cu I Compounds. Inorg Chem 2023. [PMID: 37228171 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A series of dinuclear molecular copper complexes were prepared and used to model the binding and Lewis acid stabilization of CO in heterogeneous copper CO2 reduction electrocatalysts. Experimental studies (including measurement of rate and equilibrium constants) and electronic structure calculations suggest that the key kinetic barrier for CO binding may be a σ-interaction between CuI and the incoming CO ligand. The rate of CO coordination can be increased upon the addition of Lewis acids or electron-withdrawing substituents on the ligand backbone. Conversely, Keq for CO coordination can be increased by adding electron density to the metal centers of the compound, consistent with stronger π-backbonding. Finally, the electrochemically measured kinetic results were mapped onto an electrochemical zone diagram to illustrate how these system changes enabled access to each zone.
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- Walter D Johnsen
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-3816, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-6682, United States
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, United States
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-3816, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-6682, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-3816, United States
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Novoa-Ramírez CS, Silva-Becerril A, González-Ballesteros MM, Gomez-Vidal V, Flores-Álamo M, Ortiz-Frade L, Gracia-Mora J, Ruiz-Azuara L. Biological activity of mixed chelate copper(II) complexes, with substituted diimine and tridentate Schiff bases (NNO) and their hydrogenated derivatives as secondary ligands: Casiopeína's fourth generation. J Inorg Biochem 2023; 242:112097. [PMID: 36812707 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2022.112097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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We synthesize and characterize nine copper(II) compounds. Four with general formula [Cu(NNO)(NO3)] and five mixed chelates [Cu(NNO)(N-N)]+, where NNO corresponds to asymmetric salen ligands (E)-2-((2-(methylamino)ethylimino)methyl)phenolate (L1) and (E)-3-((2-(methylamino)ethylimino)methyl)naphthalenolate (LN1); and their hydrogenated derivatives 2-((2-(methylamino)ethylamino)methyl)phenolate (LH1) and 3-((2-(methylamino)ethylamino)methyl)naphthalenolate (LNH1); and N-N correspond to 4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipiridyne(dmbpy) or 1,10-phenanthroline (phen). Using EPR, the geometries of the compounds in solution in DMSO were assigned, [Cu(LN1)(NO3)] and [Cu(LNH1)(NO3)] a square-planar, [Cu(L1)(NO3)], [Cu(LH1)(NO3)], [Cu(L1)(dmby)]+ and [Cu(LH1)(dmby)]+ a square-based pyramid; and [Cu(LN1)(dmby)]+, [Cu(LNH1)(dmby)]+ and [Cu(L1)(phen)]+ and elongated octahedral. By X-ray it was observed that [Cu(L1)(dmby)]+ and. [Cu(LN1)(dmby)]+ presented a square-based pyramidal, and [Cu(LN1)(NO3)]+ a square-planar geometry. The electrochemical study showed that copper reduction process is a quasi-reversible system, where the complexes with hydrogenated ligands were less oxidizing. The cytotoxicity of the complexes was tested by MTT assay, all the compounds showed biological activity in HeLa cell line, the mixed compounds were the more active ones. Naphthalene moiety, imine hydrogenation and aromatic diimine coordination, increased biological activity. A structure-activity relationships were found: Log(IC50) = - 1.01(Epc) - 0.35(Conjugated Rings) + 0.87, for Schiff base complexes and Log(IC50) = 0.078(Epc) - 0.32(Conjugated Rings) + 1.94, for hydrogenated complexes; the less oxidizing species with a great number of conjugated rings presented the best biological activity. Complexes-DNA binding constants were obtained by uv-vis studies using CT-DNA, the results suggested that the complexes can interact through the grooves, except the phenanthroline mixed complex that intercalate with DNA. Gel electrophoresis study with pBR 322 showed that compounds can produce changes in the form of DNA and some complexes can cleave DNA in the presence of H2O2.
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- Cynthia Sinai Novoa-Ramírez
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior S/N, Coyoacán, 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior S/N, Coyoacán, 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior S/N, Coyoacán, 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior S/N, Coyoacán, 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Unidad de Servicios de Apoyo a la Investigación y a la Industria, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior S/N, Coyoacán, 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Electroquímica, Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica S.C. Parque Tecnológico, Sanfandila, Pedro de Escobedo, 76703 Querétaro, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior S/N, Coyoacán, 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior S/N, Coyoacán, 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico.
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Jiao L, Sun M, Yang J, Yang W, Dai H. Cyclic synthesis of lignin anthraquinone electrolytes for aqueous redox flow batteries. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 229:236-246. [PMID: 36572085 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.12.226] [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: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Lignin, which is rich in phenolic hydroxyl/methoxy groups as redox active groups, is a potential electrolyte material for aqueous redox flow batteries (ARFBs). This work demonstrated to the synthesis of lignin-derived electrolytes via cyclization with 1,4-dihydroxyanthraquinone (1,4-DHAQ), in the absence of hazardous or noble metal catalysts in mild conditions (0 °C, 1 atm). The structure of lignin anthraquinone derivatives (LAQDs) cyclized in basis alkaline solution was experimentally determined. An exhaustive comparative study was conducted with respect to the electrochemical properties, charging-discharging tests and cycling performances. The initially volumetric capacitance, the capacity retention rate and coulombic efficiency of two LAQDs were determined to be 148.0 mAh.L-1, 89.3 % and 99.0 % for coniferaldehyde-anthraquinone derivative [LAQD(G)], and 132.1 mAh.L-1, 81.2 % and 99.0 % for sinusaldehyde-anthraquinone derivative [LAQD(S)], respectively. The theoretical value calculated by DFT is consistent with the actual value. Such LAQDs can be used as organic electrolyte materials, which can overcome poor chemical stability of anthraquinone, while improving the electrochemical activity of lignin-based electrolyte materials. This technology provides a pathway to prepare organic electrolyte for the development of environment friendly and better energy storage performance electrolytes for ARFBs.
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- Liang Jiao
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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Chaudhuri D, Patterson CH. TDDFT versus GW/BSE Methods for Prediction of Light Absorption and Emission in a TADF Emitter. J Phys Chem A 2022; 126:9627-9643. [PMID: 36515973 PMCID: PMC9806837 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.2c06403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Design concepts for organic light emitting diode (OLED) emitters, which exhibit thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) and thereby achieve quantum yields exceeding 25%, depend on singlet-triplet splitting energies of order kT to allow reverse intersystem crossing at ambient temperatures. Simulation methods for these systems must be able to treat relatively large organic molecules, as well as predict their excited state energies, transition energies, singlet-triplet splittings, and absorption and emission cross sections with reasonable accuracy, in order to prove useful in the design process. Here we compare predictions of TDDFT with M06-2X and ωB97X-D exchange-correlation functionals and a GoWo@HF/BSE method for these quantities in the well-studied DPTZ-DBTO2 TADF emitter molecule. Geometry optimization is performed for ground state (GS) and lowest donor-acceptor charge transfer (CT) state for each functional. Optical absorption and emission cross sections and energies are calculated at these geometries. Relaxation energies are on the order of 0.5 eV, and the importance of obtaining excited state equilibrium geometries in predicting delayed fluorescence is demonstrated. There are clear trends in predictions of GoWo@HF/BSE, and TDDFT/ωB97X-D and M06-2X methods in which the former method favors local exciton (LE) states while the latter favors DA CT states and ωB97X-D makes intermediate predictions. GoWo@HF/BSE suffers from triplet instability for LE states but not CT states relevant for TADF. Shifts in HOMO and LUMO levels on adding a conductor-like polarizable continuum model dielectric background are used to estimate changes in excitation energies on going from the gas phase to a solvated molecule.
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Lin YJ, Liu WC, Liu YH, Lee GH, Chien SY, Chiu CW. A linear Di-coordinate boron radical cation. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7051. [PMCID: PMC9671878 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34900-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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AbstractThe pursuit of di-coordinate boron radical has been continued for more than a half century, and their stabilization and structural characterization remains a challenge. Here we report the isolation and structural characterization of a linear di-coordinate boron radical cation, achieved by stabilizing the two reactive atomic orbitals of the central boron atom by two orthogonal π-donating and π-accepting functionalities. The electron deficient radical cation undergoes facile one-electron reduction to borylene and binds Lewis base to give heteroleptic tri-coordinate boron radical cation. The co-existence of half-filled and empty p orbitals at boron also allows the CO-regulated electron transfer to be explored. As the introduction of CO promotes the electron transfer from a tri-coordinate neutral boron radical to a boron radical cation, the removal of CO under vacuum furnishes the reverse electron transfer from borylene to yield a solution consisting of two boron radicals.
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Barroso-Martínez J, B. Romo AI, Pudar S, Putnam ST, Bustos E, Rodríguez-López J. Real-Time Detection of Hydroxyl Radical Generated at Operating Electrodes via Redox-Active Adduct Formation Using Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:18896-18907. [PMID: 36215201 PMCID: PMC9586107 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c06278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The hydroxyl radical (•OH) is one of the most attractive reactive oxygen species due to its high oxidation power and its clean (photo)(electro)generation from water, leaving no residues and creating new prospects for efficient wastewater treatment and electrosynthesis. Unfortunately, in situ detection of •OH is challenging due to its short lifetime (few ns). Using lifetime-extending spin traps, such as 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DMPO) to generate the [DMPO-OH]• adduct in combination with electron spin resonance (ESR), allows unambiguous determination of its presence in solution. However, this method is cumbersome and lacks the necessary sensitivity and versatility to explore and quantify •OH generation dynamics at electrode surfaces in real time. Here, we identify that [DMPO-OH]• is redox-active with E0 = 0.85 V vs Ag|AgCl and can be conveniently detected on Au and C ultramicroelectrodes. Using scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM), a four-electrode technique capable of collecting the freshly generated [DMPO-OH]• from near the electrode surface, we detected its generation in real time from operating electrodes. We also generated images of [DMPO-OH]• production and estimated and compared its generation efficiency at various electrodes (boron-doped diamond, tin oxide, titanium foil, glassy carbon, platinum, and lead oxide). Density functional calculations, ESR measurements, and bulk calibration using the Fenton reaction helped us unambiguously identify [DMPO-OH]• as the source of redox activity. We hope these findings will encourage the rapid, inexpensive, and quantitative detection of •OH for conducting informed explorations of its role in mediated oxidation processes at electrode surfaces for energy, environmental, and synthetic applications.
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- Jaxiry
S. Barroso-Martínez
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, 600 South Mathews Ave., Urbana, Illinois61801, United States
- Centro
de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica,
S.C. Parque Tecnológico Querétaro, Sanfandila, Pedro Escobedo, 76703Querétaro, Mexico
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, 600 South Mathews Ave., Urbana, Illinois61801, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, 600 South Mathews Ave., Urbana, Illinois61801, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, 600 South Mathews Ave., Urbana, Illinois61801, United States
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- Centro
de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica,
S.C. Parque Tecnológico Querétaro, Sanfandila, Pedro Escobedo, 76703Querétaro, Mexico
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, 600 South Mathews Ave., Urbana, Illinois61801, United States
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Jiang Q, Cui Z, Wei R, Nie K, Xu H, Liu L. Feasible Cluster Model Method for Simulating the Redox Potentials of Laccase CueO and Its Variant. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:957694. [PMID: 35935497 PMCID: PMC9354848 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.957694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Laccases are regarded as versatile green biocatalysts, and recent scientific research has focused on improving their redox potential for broader industrial and environmental applications. The density functional theory (DFT) quantum mechanics approach, sufficiently rigorous and efficient for the calculation of electronic structures, is conducted to better comprehend the connection between the redox potential and the atomic structural feature of laccases. According to the crystal structure of wild type laccase CueO and its variant, a truncated miniature cluster model method was established in this research. On the basic of thermodynamic cycle, the overall Gibbs free energy variations before and after the one-electron reduction were calculated. It turned out that the trends of redox potentials to increase after variant predicted by the theoretical calculations correlated well with those obtained by experiments, thereby validating the feasibility of this cluster model method for simulating the redox potentials of laccases.
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- Qixuan Jiang
- Beijing Bioprocess Key Laboratory, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Bioprocess Key Laboratory, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- Junior Research Group Plastic Biodegradation at Institute of Biochemistry, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Beijing Bioprocess Key Laboratory, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Bioprocess Key Laboratory, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Haijun Xu, ; Luo Liu,
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- Beijing Bioprocess Key Laboratory, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Haijun Xu, ; Luo Liu,
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Godínez-Loyola Y, Gracia-Mora J, Rojas-Montoya ID, Hernández-Ayala LF, Reina M, Ortiz-Frade LA, Rascón-Valenzuela LA, Robles-Zepeda RE, Gómez-Vidales V, Bernad-Bernad MJ, Ruiz-Azuara L. Casiopeinas® third generation, with indomethacin: synthesis, characterization, DFT studies, antiproliferative activity, and nanoencapsulation. RSC Adv 2022; 12:21662-21673. [PMID: 35975050 PMCID: PMC9347768 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra03346a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Seven new Casiopeinas® were synthesized and properly characterized. These novel compounds have a general formula [Cu(N–N)(Indo)]NO3, where Indo is deprotonated indomethacin and N–N is either bipyridine or phenanthroline with some methyl-substituted derivatives, belonging to the third generation of Casiopeinas®. Spectroscopic characterization suggests a square-based pyramid geometry and voltammetry experiments indicate that the redox potential is strongly dependent on the N–N ligand. All the presented compounds show high cytotoxic efficiency, and most of them exhibit higher efficacy compared to the well-known cisplatin drug and acetylacetonate analogs of the first generation. Computational calculations show that antiproliferative behavior can be directly related to the volume of the molecules. Besides, a chitosan (CS)–polyacrylamide (PNIPAAm) nanogel was synthesized and characterized to examine the encapsulation and release properties of the [Cu(4,7-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline)(Indo)]NO3 compound. The results show good encapsulation performance in acidic conditions and a higher kinetic drug release in acidic media than at neutral pH. This result can be described by the Peppas–Sahlin model and indicates a release mechanism predominantly by Fick diffusion. Seven new 3rd generation Casiopeinas® are presented with the indomethacin ligand that improves their antiproliferative activity. A chitosan–polyacrylamide nanogel presents good encapsulation and release properties for the more efficient compound.![]()
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- Yokari Godínez-Loyola
- Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior S/N, CU Ciudad de México C.P. 04510 Mexico
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior S/N, CU Ciudad de México C.P. 04510 Mexico
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior S/N, CU Ciudad de México C.P. 04510 Mexico
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior S/N, CU Ciudad de México C.P. 04510 Mexico
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior S/N, CU Ciudad de México C.P. 04510 Mexico
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- Departamento de Ciencias Químico-Biológicas, Universidad de Sonora Boulevard Luis Encinas y Rosales S/N Hermosillo Sonora C.P. 83000 Mexico
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- Departamento de Ciencias Químico-Biológicas, Universidad de Sonora Boulevard Luis Encinas y Rosales S/N Hermosillo Sonora C.P. 83000 Mexico
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior S/N, CU Ciudad de México C.P. 04510 Mexico
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior S/N, CU Ciudad de México C.P. 04510 Mexico
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior S/N, CU Ciudad de México C.P. 04510 Mexico
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Meng T, Wells LA, Wang T, Wang J, Zhang S, Wang J, Kozlowski MC, Jia T. Biomolecule-Compatible Dehydrogenative Chan–Lam Coupling of Free Sulfilimines. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:12476-12487. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c04627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Tingting Meng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Department of Chemistry and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Penn/Merck Laboratory for High-Throughput Experimentation, University of Pennsylvania, 231 South 34th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Department of Chemistry and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Department of Chemistry and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Department of Chemistry and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Department of Chemistry and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Penn/Merck Laboratory for High-Throughput Experimentation, University of Pennsylvania, 231 South 34th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Department of Chemistry and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Rd., Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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Rajalakshmi C, Krishnan A, Saranya S, Anilkumar G, Thomas VI. A detailed theoretical investigation to unravel the molecular mechanism of the ligand-free copper-catalyzed Suzuki cross-coupling reaction. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:4539-4552. [PMID: 35388388 DOI: 10.1039/d2ob00371f] [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]
Abstract
The Suzuki-Miyaura coupling (SMC) represents a very efficacious method for constructing C-C bonds in organic synthesis. The ligand-free variants of SMC have been grabbing attention these days. Despite this momentousness, the mechanistic details of the ligand-free variants are scant in the literature. Herein, we have carried out a detailed mechanistic investigation into the ligand-free Cu-catalyzed SMC of unsaturated organic halides with aryl boronic acid with the aid of density functional theory (DFT) calculations employing the conductor-like polarizable continuum model (CPCM) method. The present study elucidates that in the absence of ancillary ligands on the metal, the substrates, base, and solvent molecules could act as pseudo-ancillary ligands to facilitate the cross-coupling reaction. The investigation further revealed that unsaturated halides like alkynyl halides/vinyl halides could act as good ancillary ligands for copper by forming a Cu-π intermediate and promoting a facile transmetalation process. However, regarding the oxidative addition and reductive elimination steps, a concerted pathway is observed contrary to Pd catalyzed Suzuki coupling, owing to the instability of Cu(III) species and the favourability of Csp2-Csp bond formation. In the whole set of mechanisms explored, oxidative addition/oxidative nucleophilic substitution was the rate-determining step in all the cases. A thermodynamically stable π-coordinated intermediate species where the substrate and base molecule are coordinated to the metal center is identified as the rate-determining species for the ligand-free Suzuki cross-coupling reaction. The presence of the aforesaid intermediate increases the energy span and consequently the activation barrier for the rate-determining step. This study unveiled a theoretical rationale for the high-temperature requirement in the ligand-free Cu-catalyzed SMC reaction.
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- C Rajalakshmi
- Department of Chemistry, CMS College Kottayam (Autonomous), Kottayam, Kerala, 686001, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, CMS College Kottayam (Autonomous), Kottayam, Kerala, 686001, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills P.O, Kottayam, Kerala, 686560, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills P.O, Kottayam, Kerala, 686560, India. .,Institute for Integrated Programmes and Research in Basic Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills P.O, Kottayam, Kerala, India 686560
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- Department of Chemistry, CMS College Kottayam (Autonomous), Kottayam, Kerala, 686001, India. .,Institute for Integrated Programmes and Research in Basic Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills P.O, Kottayam, Kerala, India 686560
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Borah KD, Yamang H, Singh NG, Bhuyan J. Quest for Zinc Methoxyisoporphyrin Molecules: Experimental and Theoretical Studies. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202103777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Karishma Devi Borah
- Department of Chemistry North Eastern Institute of Science and Technology Nirjuli Arunachal Pradesh 791101
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- Department of Chemistry North Eastern Institute of Science and Technology Nirjuli Arunachal Pradesh 791101
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- Department of Chemistry North Eastern Institute of Science and Technology Nirjuli Arunachal Pradesh 791101
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- Department of Chemistry North Eastern Institute of Science and Technology Nirjuli Arunachal Pradesh 791101
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Hernández‐Ayala LF, Novoa‐Ramírez CS, Reina M, Ruiz‐Azuara L. Mixed Ru
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Complexes Containing Diseleno‐Ligand and α,β‐Diketones Donors with Anticancer Activity. Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemical and DFT Studies. Eur J Inorg Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202100756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Luis Felipe Hernández‐Ayala
- Laboratorio de Química Inorgánica Medicinal Facultad de Química Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior s/n, CU, P.O. Box 70–360 04510 México City México
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- Laboratorio de Química Inorgánica Medicinal Facultad de Química Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior s/n, CU, P.O. Box 70–360 04510 México City México
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- Laboratorio de Química Inorgánica Medicinal Facultad de Química Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior s/n, CU, P.O. Box 70–360 04510 México City México
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- Laboratorio de Química Inorgánica Medicinal Facultad de Química Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior s/n, CU, P.O. Box 70–360 04510 México City México
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Fei X, Zhang L, Yu J, Zhu B. DFT Study on Regulating the Electronic Structure and CO2 Reduction Reaction in BiOBr/Sulphur-Doped G-C3N4 S-Scheme Heterojunctions. FRONTIERS IN NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fnano.2021.698351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Photocatalytic CO2 reduction is a promising method to mitigate the greenhouse effect and energy shortage problem. Development of effective photocatalysts is vital in achieving high photocatalytic activity. Herein, the S-scheme heterojunctions composed by BiOBr and g-C3N4 with or without S doping are thoroughly investigated for CO2 reduction by density functional theory (DFT) calculation. Work function and charge density difference demonstrate the existence of a built-in electric field in the system, which contributes to the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. Enhanced strength of a built-in electric field is revealed by analysis of Bader charge and electric field intensity. The results indicate that S doping can tailor the electronic structures and thus improve the photocatalytic activity. According to the change in absorption coefficient, system doping can also endow the heterojunction with increased visible light absorption. The in-depth investigation indicates that the superior CO2 reduction activity is ascribed to low rate-determining energy. And both of the heterojunctions are inclined to generate CH3OH rather than CH4. Furthermore, S doping can further reduce the energy from 1.23 to 0.44 eV, indicating S doping is predicted to be an efficient photocatalyst for reducing CO2 into CH3OH. Therefore, this paper provides a theoretical basis for designing appropriate catalysts through element doping and heterojunction construction.
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Reina M, Hernández-Ayala LF, Bravo-Gómez ME, Gómez V, Ruiz-Azuara L. Second generation of Casiopeinas®: A joint experimental and theoretical study. Inorganica Chim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2020.120201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Weberg AB, McCollom SP, Thierer LM, Gau MR, Carroll PJ, Tomson NC. Using internal electrostatic fields to manipulate the valence manifolds of copper complexes. Chem Sci 2021; 12:4395-4404. [PMID: 34163703 PMCID: PMC8179517 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc06364a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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A series of tetradentate tris(phosphinimine) ligands (R3P3tren) was developed and bound to CuI to form the trigonal pyramidal, C3v-symmetric cuprous complexes [R3P3tren-Cu][BArF4] (1PR3) (PR3 = PMe3, PMe2Ph, PMePh2, PPh3, PMe2(NEt2), BArF4 = B(C6F5)4). Electrochemical studies on the CuI complexes were undertaken, and the permethylated analog, 1PMe3, was found to display an unprecedentedly cathodic CuI/CuII redox potential (−780 mV vs. Fc/Fc+ in isobutyronitrile). Elucidation of the electronic structures of 1PR3via density functional theory (DFT) studies revealed atypical valence manifold configurations, resulting from strongly σ-donating phosphinimine moieties in the xy-plane that destabilize 2e (dxy/dx2−y2) orbital sets and uniquely stabilized a1 (dz2) orbitals. Support is provided that the a1 stabilizations result from intramolecular electrostatic fields (ESFs) generated from cationic character on the phosphinimine moieties in R3P3tren. This view is corroborated via 1-dimensional electrostatic potential maps along the z-axes of 1PR3 and their isostructural analogues. Experimental validation of this computational model is provided upon oxidation of 1PMe3 to the cupric complex [Me3P3tren-Cu][OTf]2 (2PMe3), which displays a characteristic Jahn–Teller distortion in the form of a see-saw, pseudo-Cs-symmetric geometry. A systematic anodic shift in the potential of the CuI/CuII redox couple as the steric bulk in the secondary coordination sphere increases is explained through the complexes' diminishing ability to access the ideal Cs-symmetric geometry upon oxidation. The observations and calculations discussed in this work support the presence of internal electrostatic fields within the copper complexes, which subsequently influence the complexes' properties via a method orthogonal to classic ligand field tuning. Secondary coordination sphere electrostatic effects tune the valence manifolds of copper centers, impacting molecular geometries, photophysical properties, and redox potentials.![]()
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- Alexander B Weberg
- Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania 231 South 34th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104 USA
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- Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania 231 South 34th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104 USA
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- Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania 231 South 34th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104 USA
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- Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania 231 South 34th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104 USA
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- Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania 231 South 34th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104 USA
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- Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania 231 South 34th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104 USA
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Aragoni MC, Caltagirone C, Lippolis V, Podda E, Slawin AMZ, Woollins JD, Pintus A, Arca M. Diradical Character of Neutral Heteroleptic Bis(1,2-dithiolene) Metal Complexes: Case Study of [Pd(Me 2timdt)(mnt)] (Me 2timdt = 1,3-Dimethyl-2,4,5-trithioxoimidazolidine; mnt 2- = 1,2-Dicyano-1,2-ethylenedithiolate). Inorg Chem 2020; 59:17385-17401. [PMID: 33185438 PMCID: PMC7735710 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The reaction of the bis(1,2-dithiolene)
complex [Pd(Me2timdt)2] (1; Me2timdt•– = monoreduced 1,3-dimethyl-2,4,5-trithioxoimidazolidine)
with Br2 yielded the complex [Pd(Me2timdt)Br2] (2), which was reacted with Na2mnt
(mnt2– = 1,2-dicyano-1,2-ethylenedithiolate) to
give the
neutral mixed-ligand complex [Pd(Me2timdt)(mnt)] (3). Complex 3 shows an intense solvatochromic
near-infrared (NIR) absorption band falling between 955 nm in DMF
and 1060 nm in CHCl3 (ε = 10700 M–1 cm–1 in CHCl3). DFT calculations were
used to elucidate the electronic structure of complex 3 and to compare it with those of the corresponding homoleptic complexes 1 and [Pd(mnt)2] (4). An in-depth
comparison of calculated and experimental structural and vis–NIR
spectroscopic properties, supported by IEF-PCM TD-DFT and NBO calculations,
clearly points to a description of 3 as a dithione-dithiolato
complex. For the first time, a broken-symmetry (BS) procedure for
the evaluation of the singlet diradical character (DC) of heteroleptic
bis(1,2-dithiolene) complexes has been developed and applied to complex 3. The DC, predominant for 1 (nDC = 55.4%), provides a remarkable contribution
to the electronic structures of the ground states of both 3 and 4, showing a diradicaloid nature (nDC = 24.9% and 27.5%, respectively). The computational
approach developed here clearly shows that a rational design of the
DC of bis(1,2-ditiolene) metal complexes, and hence their linear and
nonlinear optical properties, can be achieved by a proper choice of
the 1,2-dithiolene ligands based on their electronic structure. The reaction of [Pd(Me2timdt)2] (1; Me2timdt•− = monoreduced
1,3-dimethyl-2,4,5-trithioxoimidazolidine) with Br2 yielded
[Pd(Me2timdt)Br2] (2), which was
reacted with Na2mnt (mnt2− = 1,2-dicyano-1,2-ethylenedithiolate)
to give [Pd(Me2timdt)(mnt)] (3), showing an
intense solvatochromic near-infrared (NIR) absorption band. The singlet
diradical character (DC), predominant for 1, provides
a remarkable contribution to the ground states of 3 and 4. A rational design of the DC of bis(1,2-dithiolene) complexes
can be achieved by a proper choice of the 1,2-dithiolene ligands.
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- M Carla Aragoni
- Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, 09042 Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, 09042 Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, 09042 Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, 09042 Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haughs, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, U.K
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haughs, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, U.K.,Department of Chemistry, Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, 09042 Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, 09042 Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy
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Valdéz-Camacho JR, Ramírez-Solís A, Escalante J, Ruiz-Azuara L, Hô M. Theoretical determination of half-wave potentials for phenanthroline-, bipyridine-, acetylacetonate-, and glycinate-containing copper (II) complexes. J Mol Model 2020; 26:191. [PMID: 32617735 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-020-04453-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
We report a protocol for the evaluation of theoretical half-wave potential (E1/2) using a set of 22 mixed chelate copper (II) complexes containing 1,10-phenanthroline and 2,2'-bipyridine derivatives as primary ligands, and acetylacetonate or glycinate as secondary ligands (formally from the Casiopeínas® family) for which accurate experimental values were determined in a 2/5 mixture of ethanol/water. We have calibrated the BP86, PBE, PBE0, B3LYP, M06-2X, and ω-B97XD functionals, using the Los Alamos LANL2DZ and Stuttgart-Köln SDDAll effective core potentials for the Cu and Fe atoms and the 6-311+G* basis set for the C, H, O, and N atoms. To address the solvent effects, we have saturated the first solvation shell with up to 9 water molecules for the explicit model and compared it with the Continuum Like-Polarizable Continuum Model (CPCM) implicit solvent scheme. We found that the PBE/LANL2DZ-6-311+G* protocol (with the CPCM implicit solvent scheme with an effective dielectric constant ε = 64.9121 for the 2/5 mixture of ethanol/water) yields the overall best performance. The theoretical values are compared with experimental data, three of which are reported here for the first time. We find good correlations between the theoretical and experimental E1/2 values for the 2,2'-bipyridine derivatives (R2 = 0.987, MAE = 86 mV) and 1,10-phenanthroline derivatives (R2 = 0.802, MAE = 58.4 mV). The correlation trends have been explained in terms of the copper atom's ability to be reduced in the presence of the ligands. The Gibbs free energy differences at 298 K obtained for the redox reactions show that the more flexible secondary ligands (acetylacetonate) lead to larger entropic contributions which, as expected, increase the average MAE values as compared with the more rigid ligands (glycine). The present protocol yields lower MAEs as compared with previous approaches for similar mixed and flexible Cu(II) complexes.
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- Jonathan Román Valdéz-Camacho
- Centro de Investigaciones Químicas-IICBA, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Ciencias-IICBA, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones Químicas-IICBA, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Facultad de Química, Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, 04510, México, DF, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones Químicas-IICBA, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
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Cedillo-Gutiérrez EL, Hernández-Ayala LF, Torres-Gutiérrez C, Reina M, Flores-Alamo M, Carrero JC, Ugalde-Saldívar VM, Ruiz-Azuara L. Identification of descriptors for structure-activity relationship in ruthenium (II) mixed compounds with antiparasitic activity. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 189:112084. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 01/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Barrozo A, Orio M. Molecular Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: Input from Quantum Chemistry. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:4905-4915. [PMID: 31557393 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201901828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Revised: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In the pursuit of carbon-free fuels, hydrogen can be considered as an apt energy carrier. The design of molecular electrocatalysts for hydrogen production is important for the development of renewable energy sources that are abundant, inexpensive, and environmentally benign. Over the last 20 years, a large number of electrocatalysts have been developed, and considerable efforts have been directed toward the design of earth-abundant, first-row transition-metal complexes capable of promoting electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In this context, numerical approaches have emerged as powerful tools to study the catalytic performances of these complexes. This review covers some of the most significant theoretical mechanistic studies of biomimetic and bioinspired homogeneous HER catalysts. The approaches employed to study the free energy landscapes are discussed and methods used to obtain accurate estimates of relevant observables required to study the HER are presented. Furthermore, the structural and electronic parameters that govern the reactivity, and are necessary to achieve efficient hydrogen production, are discussed in view of future research directions.
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- Alexandre Barrozo
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2, 13397, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2, 13397, Marseille, France
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Computational DFT study on nickel symmetric bis(thiosemicarbazone) complexes: Electronic absorption and redox potentials. Polyhedron 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2018.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Coburger P, Kahraman G, Straube A, Hey-Hawkins E. Rhodium(i) complexes with carborane-substituted P,N ligands: investigations of electronic structure and dynamic behaviour. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:9625-9630. [PMID: 30865751 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt00628a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Two distorted square-planar RhI complexes (1 and 2) were obtained from [{RhCl(η4-cod)}2] and the respective P,N ligands. The metal-ligand interaction was probed with density functional theory (DFT) and ab initio (CASSCF-NEVPT2) calculations. NMR spectroscopy proved dynamic binding behaviour of the ligands in solution. The tetradenticity of the ligands also affects the electrochemical behaviour of complexes 1 and 2 significantly. Finally, preliminary catalytic studies, namely the dehydrocoupling of dimethylamine-borane, are presented.
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- Peter Coburger
- Leipzig University, Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Johannisallee 29, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany.
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Sanna D, Ugone V, Sciortino G, Parker BF, Zhang Z, Leggett CJ, Arnold J, Rao L, Garribba E. V
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Species Formed in Aqueous Solution by the Tridentate Glutaroimide–Dioxime Ligand – An Instrumental and Computational Characterization. Eur J Inorg Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201800090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Daniele Sanna
- Istituto CNR di Chimica Biomolecolare Trav. La Crucca 3 07040 Sassari Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Farmacia Università di Sassari Via Vienna 2 07100 Sassari Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Farmacia Università di Sassari Via Vienna 2 07100 Sassari Italy
- Departament de Química Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Cerdanyola del Vallés 08193 Barcelona Spain
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- Chemical Sciences Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road 94720 Berkeley CA United States
- Department of Chemistry University of California 94720 Berkeley CA United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road 94720 Berkeley CA United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road 94720 Berkeley CA United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road 94720 Berkeley CA United States
- Department of Chemistry University of California 94720 Berkeley CA United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road 94720 Berkeley CA United States
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Farmacia Università di Sassari Via Vienna 2 07100 Sassari Italy
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Accurate Ionization Energies for Mononuclear Copper Complexes Remain a Challenge for Density Functional Theory. Chemphyschem 2018; 19:959-966. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201701334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Puzzolo JL, Drusin SI, Daier VA, Signorella S, Moreno DM. Using theoretical calculations to predict the redox potential of mononuclear manganese complexes. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj03254h] [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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Prediction of redox potential allows chemists to rationally design metal complexes with a desired redox activity.
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- Juan L. Puzzolo
- Instituto de Química Rosario (IQUIR, CONICET-UNR)
- Rosario S2002LRK
- Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (IBR, CONICET-UNR)
- Ocampo y Esmeralda
- predio CCT
- Rosario 2000
- Argentina
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- Instituto de Química Rosario (IQUIR, CONICET-UNR)
- Rosario S2002LRK
- Argentina
- Área Química General e Inorgánica
- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas
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- Instituto de Química Rosario (IQUIR, CONICET-UNR)
- Rosario S2002LRK
- Argentina
- Área Química General e Inorgánica
- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas
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- Instituto de Química Rosario (IQUIR, CONICET-UNR)
- Rosario S2002LRK
- Argentina
- Área Química General e Inorgánica
- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas
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Song J, Li X, Shi S, Yan L, Jiang T, Peng S. Towards the calculations of redox potentials in molten LiCl-KCl eutectic by ensemble averages based on first principles molecular dynamics. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.07.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Liang G, DeYonker NJ, Zhao X, Webster CE. Prediction of the reduction potential in transition‐metal containing complexes: How expensive? For what accuracy? J Comput Chem 2017; 38:2430-2438. [DOI: 10.1002/jcc.24894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Revised: 05/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Guangchao Liang
- Department of ChemistryMississippi State University, Mississippi StateMississippi39762‐9573
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- Department of ChemistryThe University of MemphisMemphis Tennessee38152
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- Department of ChemistryMississippi State University, Mississippi StateMississippi39762‐9573
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Burnea FKB, Shi H, Ko KC, Lee JY. Reduction potential tuning of first row transition metal MIII/MII (M = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) hexadentate complexes for viable aqueous redox flow battery catholytes: A DFT study. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.05.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Bouzid A, Pasquarello A. Redox Levels through Constant Fermi-Level ab Initio Molecular Dynamics. J Chem Theory Comput 2017; 13:1769-1777. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.6b01232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Assil Bouzid
- Chaire de Simulation à
l’Echelle Atomique (CSEA), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Chaire de Simulation à
l’Echelle Atomique (CSEA), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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