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Lu Y, Sen K, Yong C, Gunn DSD, Purton JA, Guan J, Desmoutier A, Abdul Nasir J, Zhang X, Zhu L, Hou Q, Jackson-Masters J, Watts S, Hanson R, Thomas HN, Jayawardena O, Logsdail AJ, Woodley SM, Senn HM, Sherwood P, Catlow CRA, Sokol AA, Keal TW. Multiscale QM/MM modelling of catalytic systems with ChemShell. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:21816-21835. [PMID: 37097706 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp00648d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
Abstract
Hybrid quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical (QM/MM) methods are a powerful computational tool for the investigation of all forms of catalysis, as they allow for an accurate description of reactions occurring at catalytic sites in the context of a complicated electrostatic environment. The scriptable computational chemistry environment ChemShell is a leading software package for QM/MM calculations, providing a flexible, high performance framework for modelling both biomolecular and materials catalysis. We present an overview of recent applications of ChemShell to problems in catalysis and review new functionality introduced into the redeveloped Python-based version of ChemShell to support catalytic modelling. These include a fully guided workflow for biomolecular QM/MM modelling, starting from an experimental structure, a periodic QM/MM embedding scheme to support modelling of metallic materials, and a comprehensive set of tutorials for biomolecular and materials modelling.
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Affiliation(s)
- You Lu
- STFC Scientific Computing, Daresbury Laboratory, Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AD, UK.
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- STFC Scientific Computing, Daresbury Laboratory, Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AD, UK.
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- STFC Scientific Computing, Daresbury Laboratory, Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AD, UK.
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- STFC Scientific Computing, Daresbury Laboratory, Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AD, UK.
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- STFC Scientific Computing, Daresbury Laboratory, Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AD, UK.
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- Kathleen Lonsdale Materials Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Kathleen Lonsdale Materials Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Kathleen Lonsdale Materials Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Kathleen Lonsdale Materials Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Kathleen Lonsdale Materials Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Kathleen Lonsdale Materials Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK
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- Kathleen Lonsdale Materials Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Joseph Black Building, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YB, UK
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- Kathleen Lonsdale Materials Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK
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- Kathleen Lonsdale Materials Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- STFC Scientific Computing, Daresbury Laboratory, Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AD, UK.
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Si ZB, Xiong JS, Qi T, Yang HM, Min HY, Yang HQ, Hu CW. Theoretical study on molecular mechanism of aerobic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-diformyfuran catalyzed by VO 2+ with counterpart anion in N, N-dimethylacetamide solution. RSC Adv 2021; 11:39888-39895. [PMID: 35494149 PMCID: PMC9044584 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra07297h] [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: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Vanadium-containing catalysts exhibit good catalytic activity toward the aerobic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-diformyfuran (DFF). The aerobic oxidation mechanism of HMF to DFF catalyzed by VO2+ with counterpart anion in N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMA) solution have been theoretically investigated. In DMA solution, the stable VO2+-containing complex is the four-coordinated [V(O)2(DMA)2]+ species. For the gross reaction of 2HMF + O2 → 2DFF + 2H2O, there are three main reaction stages, i.e., the oxidation of the first HMF to DFF with the reduction of [V(O)2(DMA)2]+ to [V(OH)2(DMA)]+, the aerobic oxidation of [V(OH)2(DMA)]+ to the peroxide [V(O)3(DMA)]+, and the oxidation of the second HMF to DFF with the reduction of [V(O)3(DMA)]+ to [V(O)2(DMA)2]+. The rate-determining reaction step is associated with the C–H bond cleavage of –CH2 group of the first HMF molecule. The peroxide [V(O)3(DMA)]+ species exhibits better oxidative activity than the initial [V(O)2(DMA)2]+ species, which originates from its narrower HOMO–LUMO gap. The counteranion Cl− exerts promotive effect on the aerobic oxidation of HMF to DFF catalyzed by [V(O)2(DMA)2]+ species. The rate-determining reaction step is associated with the C–H bond cleavage of –CH2 group of the first HMF molecule oxidized by [V(O)2(DMA)2]+ species, while counteranion Cl− exhibits catalytically promotive effect.![]()
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- Zhen-Bing Si
- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P.R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P.R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P.R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P.R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P.R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, P.R. China
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Kisszekelyi P, Hardian R, Vovusha H, Chen B, Zeng X, Schwingenschlögl U, Kupai J, Szekely G. Selective Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Biomass-Derived 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Diformylfuran: from Mechanistic Investigations to Catalyst Recovery. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:3127-3136. [PMID: 32338429 PMCID: PMC7318667 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202000453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The catalytic transformation of bio-derived compounds, specifically 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), into value-added chemicals may provide sustainable alternatives to crude oil and natural gas-based products. HMF can be obtained from fructose and successfully converted to 2,5-diformylfuran (DFF) by an environmentally friendly organic electrosynthesis performed in an ElectraSyn reactor, using cost-effective and sustainable graphite (anode) and stainless-steel (cathode) electrodes in an undivided cell, eliminating the need for conventional precious metal electrodes. In this work, the electrocatalysis of HMF is performed by using green solvents such as acetonitrile, γ-valerolactone, as well as PolarClean, which is used in electrocatalysis for the first time. The reaction parameters and the synergistic effects of the TEMPO catalyst and 2,6-lutidine base are explored both experimentally and through computation modeling. The molecular design and synthesis of a size-enlarged C3 -symmetric tris-TEMPO catalyst are also performed to facilitate a sustainable reaction work-up through nanofiltration. The obtained performance is then compared with those obtained by heterogeneous TEMPO alternatives recovered by using an external magnetic field and microfiltration. Results show that this new method of electrocatalytic oxidation of HMF to DFF can be achieved with excellent selectivity, good yield, and excellent catalyst recovery.
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- Peter Kisszekelyi
- Department of Organic Chemistry and TechnologyBudapest University of Technology and EconomicsSzent Gellert ter 4Budapest1111Hungary
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials CenterPhysical Science and Engineering Division (PSE)King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyThuwal23955-6900Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE)King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyThuwal23955-6900Saudi Arabia
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- College of EnergyXiamen UniversityXiamen361102P. R. China
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- College of EnergyXiamen UniversityXiamen361102P. R. China
- Fujian Engineering and Research Center of Clean and High-Valued Technologies for Biomass, Xiamen Key Laboratory of High-Valued Utilization of BiomassXiamen UniversityXiamen361102P. R. China
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE)King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyThuwal23955-6900Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and TechnologyBudapest University of Technology and EconomicsSzent Gellert ter 4Budapest1111Hungary
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials CenterPhysical Science and Engineering Division (PSE)King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyThuwal23955-6900Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical ScienceThe University of ManchesterThe Mill, Sackville StreetManchesterM1 3BBUnited Kingdom
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Liu LJ, Wang ZM, Lyu YJ, Zhang JF, Huang Z, Qi T, Si ZB, Yang HQ, Hu CW. Catalytic mechanisms of oxygen-containing groups over vanadium active sites in an Al-MCM-41 framework for production of 2,5-diformylfuran from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cy02130b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In the V-doped Al-MCM-41 framework, the [V-1] active site with a hydroxyl group displays better catalytic activity than the [V-0] active site without a hydroxyl group toward the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-diformylfuran.
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- Li-Juan Liu
- College of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- P.R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- P.R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- P.R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- P.R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- P.R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- P.R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- P.R. China
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