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Photo-induced FeCl3-catalysed direct desulfurative chlorination of thiol-containing aromatics at room temperature
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01859E, CommunicationMingjing Deng, Zhaolun Ma, Ke Liu, Bingji Li, Jing Wu, Longyang Dian
We report herein an FeCl3-catalyzed desulfurative chlorination of thiol-containing aromatics at room temperature with irradiation at 395–400 nm, resulting in the corresponding aryl chlorides in moderate to good yields.
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A green strategy for selective recovery of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries through a waste graphite-assisted sulfation process
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01464F, PaperMinyu He, Fagen Zhou, Sohrab Rohani, Charles Q. Jia, Dong Wang, Wenhao Yu, Liumei Teng, Fei Meng, Qingcai Liu, Weizao Liu
This research introduces a green recycling and regeneration method for spent lithium-ion batteries, demonstrating significant environmental benefits.
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RESILIENCE by design: ten principles to guide chemistry in a volatile world
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90103K, Editorial
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Carina S. P. Vieira, Daniela Malafaia, Diana R. Cunha, Joana F. Leal, João P. M. António, Pedro M. P. Gois, Javier Garcia-Martinez, Timothy Noël, Martyn PoliakoffResilient chemistry is becoming a major theme of sustainable chemistry and is being incorporated into innovative curriculum tools. We propose an initial set of ten principles with the acronym RESILIENCE, to help accelerate development of this theme.
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Self-photosensitized cycloaddition induced synthesis of a high-density fuel with ultra-low freezing point using bulk bio-benzaldehyde and furans
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06345G, PaperBo Yang, Jiawei Xie, Yuxuan Liang, Xiumei Ma, Huyao Ge, Xueping Wang, Zhaohui Wang, Qiuyu Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou, Junjian Xie
Self-photosensitized [2+2] cycloaddition is developed for synthesizing high-quality fuels with ultra-low freezing point using lignocellulose derived bulk benzaldehydes and furans.
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Efficient harvesting of electricity, aromatic aldehydes and H2 from lignin over nanoflower-like cobalt-based bifunctional electrocatalysts
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01934F, PaperYichen Zhang, Daihong Gao, Denghao Ouyang, Binhang Yan, Xuebing Zhao
A cobalt-based bifunctional electrocatalyst was developed for lignin oxidation and hydrogen evolution. By using a direct lignin fuel cell as a power source, co-production of hydrogen and aromatic aldehydes can be achieved without external electricity.
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Structure-guided engineering of benzaldehyde lyase for efficient synthesis of dihydroxyacetone and one-pot biosynthesis of 2-amino-1,3-propanediol
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02006A, PaperYue Fan, Xuemeng Li, Yu Li, Jinhui Feng, Min Wang, Cuiying Zhang, Peiyuan Yao, Qiaqing Wu, Dunming Zhu
A novel formolase was discovered and engineered to efficiently catalyze the controllable transformation of formaldehyde into dihydroxyacetone, and a one-pot, two-step synthetic pathway was designed and implemented for the synthesis of serinol.
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Aerobic oxidative synthesis of o-phenylenediamines from cyclohexanones
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01786F, CommunicationYichen Sun, Shuyuan Tang, Binzhi Zhao, Ning Jiao
A novel iodine and copper co-catalyzed method for the direct conversion of cyclohexanones into substituted o-phenylenediamines has been developed.
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Prospects of high-value recycling methods for polyurethane based on the selective cleavage of C–O/C–N bonds
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01889G, Tutorial ReviewHui-Wen He, Hang Hu, Kai-Ming Du, Ming Lu, Fan Yang, Ling-Xiao Cui, Meng Ma, Yu-Lu Zhu, Yan-Qin Shi, Si Chen, Xu Wang
This review aims to elucidate the prospects of the selective chemical degradation of polyurethane and high-value recycling strategies based on the selective cleavage of C–O/C–N bonds.
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Anti-Markovnikov hydrosulfenylation of unactivated alkenes/alkynes via visible-light organic photocatalysis
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02604K, CommunicationJiayi Gu, Meixiu Xin, Zhuo Cheng, Zhiru Zou, Zhibo Du, Xinyi Cheng, Yan Wang, Yong Zou
A photoinduced aerobic anti-Markovnikov hydrosulfenylation of unactivated alkenes/alkynes catalyzed by RB is performed in an aqueous solution at room temperature.
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Photoinduced radical germyloximation of activated alkenes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01680K, CommunicationWenshan Wang, Gonghong Qiu, Wenjing Ma, Guiyun Chen, Lingbo Qu, Tianyi Shang, Yan Liu, Bing Yu
This study unveils a light-driven radical strategy for regioselective germyloximation of activated alkenes to enable the synthesis of unique 3D germanes.
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Enhanced photocatalytic desulfurization: unlocking the power of Anderson-type polyoxometalate-boosted (001) TiO2 nanodisks using deep eutectic solvents
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01296A, PaperChuanli Wang, Ting Su, Qing Liu, Deyang Zhao, Zhiguo Zhu, Kaixuan Yang, Christophe Len, Hongying Lü
A novel (001) TiO2 catalyst was designed using DESs and an Anderson-type POM to achieve highly efficient photocatalytic desulfurization.
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Tailoring surface reaction pathways by self-assembling a trifluoromethyl-terminated molecular layer to enhance photocatalytic cellulose-to-syngas conversion in pure water
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01933H, PaperJianfeng Lin, Ren Yu, Xiaoyu Shi, Jie Zhao, Shangxian Chen, Liang Huang, Libo Li, Donglei Bu, Ning Cai, Shaoming Huang
A trifluoromethyl-terminated hole-selective self-assembling molecule-modified S-scheme heterojunction of ZnSe@TiO2 has been designed and constructed for enhanced photocatalytic conversion of biomass to syngas by steering the catalytic pathway.
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Development of an integrated polyoxoniobate catalyst with oxygen activation and basicity as a green catalyst for efficient aerobic oxidation of aldehydes at room temperature
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01576F, CommunicationYan-Ru Li, Chun-Xia Chen, Ke-Xin Qi, Cai Sun, Shou-Tian Zheng
This work marks the first instance of achieving efficient aldehyde oxidation using a single integrated polyoxoniobate catalyst and clean O2 as the oxidant, without requiring high temperatures or additional co-catalysts.
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Catalyst-free N-dealkylation of aniline derivatives in water induced by high frequency ultrasound
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06170E, PaperKafui Y. E. Late, Damien Denis, Quentin Blancart Remaury, Patrycja Roszkowska, Anna G. Slater, Prince N. Amaniampong, Tony Chave, François Jérôme
Cavitation bubbles, formed by the ultrasonic irradiation of water at a high frequency, induce the catalyst-free N-dealkylation of aniline derivatives, opening an alternative pathway to transition metals and hazardous solvents or oxidants.
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Bridging plastic recycling and clean energy production: hydrogen-free catalytic pyrolysis of polyethylene over CuMgAlOx for high-yield diesel fuel generation
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01967B, PaperXiangyu Xie, Mengfei Wang, Ning Mao, Heping Yang, Xiaowei Bai, Zhenghua Dai, Jian Li
Catalytic pyrolysis of polyethylene using CuMgAlOx as the catalyst achieved a liquid oil yield of up to 85.7 wt%.
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Modular synthetic routes to biologically active indoles from lignin
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01003A, Communication
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Antonio A. Castillo-Garcia, Jörg Haupenthal, Anna K. H. Hirsch, Katalin BartaModular functionalization of a lignin-derived C2-acetal enables the synthesis of bio-based indoles via the formation of ortho-amino acetal derivatives and the in situ Schiff-base formation/intramolecular cyclization under mild reaction conditions.
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Design of a polymer supported chiral cobalt catalyst for heterogeneous enantioselective C–H activations
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC06596D, PaperJie Lin, Dingguo Song, Wenji Zhang, Changdi Zheng, Cunwei Zheng, Jiayang Lv, Jun Xue, Weihui Zhong, Fei Ling
We report a recyclable polymer-supported chiral cobalt catalyst for diverse C–H functionalization reactions with high reactivity and excellent enantioselectivity. It maintains activity and selectivity in continuous flow, showing industrial potential.
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What do we learn when we study cytotoxicity? Critical shortcomings in the green chemistry context using imidazolium ionic liquids as an example case
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00836K, PaperKsenia S. Egorova, Andrey E. Kolesnikov, Alexey D. Tikhomirov, Alexander A. Filippov, Valentine P. Ananikov
Cytotoxicity measurements are crucial for green chemistry but prone to variability and misinterpretation. This study shows how time-dependent, multi-marker approaches can improve data reliability, ensuring more robust toxicity assessment.
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Continuous-flow electrochemical benzylic dehydrogenation of arylalkanes to arylalkenes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01442E, CommunicationXuan-Xuan Du, Shu-Fan He, Daixi Li, Yong Jiang, Chen Zhu, Tao Shen
A novel acid-mediated continuous-flow electrochemical strategy for arylalkane dehydrogenation was described.
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An entropy-driven multi-anionic electrolyte for Li-ion batteries with high voltage stability and superior temperature adaptability
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01658D, PaperJia-Zhen Zhao, Fu-Da Yu, Hai-Nan Wang, Ji-Huai Wu, Zhang Lan, Yi-Ming Xie, Lan-Fang Que
An entropy-driven multi-anionic ether electrolyte is designed to alleviate the limited oxidative stability and sluggish ion transport of conventional electrolytes, endowing NCM523 higher capacity and better cycle performance at both 25 and −20 °C.
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