Photocatalysis with atomically thin sheets

R Yang, Y Fan, J Hu, Z Chen, HS Shin… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Atomically thin sheets (eg, graphene and monolayer molybdenum disulfide) are ideal optical
and reaction platforms. They provide opportunities for deciphering some important and often …

An atomically dispersed Mn-photocatalyst for generating hydrogen peroxide from seawater via the water oxidation reaction (WOR)

P Ren, T Zhang, N Jain, HYV Ching… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this work, we have fabricated an aryl amino-substituted graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)
catalyst with atomically dispersed Mn capable of generating hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) …

Challenges and recent advancements in the synthesis of α, α-disubstituted α-amino acids

Y Zhang, J Vanderghinste, J Wang, S Das - Nature communications, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract α, α-Disubstituted α-amino acids (α-AAs) have improved properties compared to
other types of amino acids. They serve as modifiers of peptide conformation and as …

Selective functionalization of benzylic C (sp3)–H bonds to synthesize complex molecules

Y Zhang, T Zhang, S Das - Chem, 2022 - cell.com
Functionalization of the benzylic C (sp 3)–H bond has become a compelling and robust tool
to speed up pre-clinical research for" lead discovery." Besides bring frequently utilizated to …

Recyclable Mesoporous Graphitic Carbon Nitride Catalysts for the Sustainable Photoredox Catalyzed Synthesis of Carbonyl Compounds

K Murugesan, A Sagadevan, L Peng, O Savateev… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The conversion of feedstock materials into useful chemical compounds through feasible
processes is highly sought after from both industrial and environmental perspectives. In this …

Aqueous Phase Photocatalytic Hydroxylation of Arylboronic Acids Using Polyhedral Cu2O Crystals

ZH Su, MH Hsieh, ZL Chen, WT Dai, ET Wu… - Chemistry of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The high photocatalytic activity of {110}-bound Cu2O rhombic dodecahedra suggests that
the photogenerated electrons, holes, and radicals can be utilized to catalyze some organic …

Mechanochemical Construction of Benzimidazole-Bridged Conjugated Porous Polymer Toward Versatile Photocatalysis

YQ Hu, C Zhou, X Huang, B An, R Wang… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Conjugated porous polymers (CPPs) have found rapidly expanding applications in a wide
range of research areas. However, most of the reported CPPs are constructed through …

Graphitic carbon nitride as photocatalyst for the direct formylation of anilines

G Sportelli, G Grando, M Bevilacqua… - … A European Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The use of graphitic carbon nitride (g‐CN) for the photocatalytic radical formylation of
anilines, which represents a more sustainable and attractive alternative to the currently used …

Metal-and oxidant-free carbonylation of benzylic and allylic C–H bonds with H 2 O via dual oxidative radical-polar crossover

X Yang, B Ren, H Guo, R Liu, R Zhou - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The selective and controllable functionalization of unreactive C (sp3)–H bonds under mild
conditions is a highly desirable yet challenging goal in both organic synthesis and …

Phenylphenothiazine-based porous organic polymers as visible-light heterogeneous photocatalysts for switchable bromoalkylation and cyclopropanation of …

R Wang, C Zhou, X Huang, JY Wu… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
We report the design and synthesis of porous organic polymers (POPs) based on N-
phenylphenothiazine (PTH), which typically requires ultraviolet-light irradiation, as a class of …