Organic synthesis using nitroxides

D Leifert, A Studer - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nitroxides, also known as nitroxyl radicals, are long-lived or stable radicals with the general
structure R1R2N–O•. The spin distribution over the nitroxide N and O atoms contributes to …

Insights into single-electron-transfer processes in frustrated Lewis pair chemistry and related donor–acceptor systems in main group chemistry

LJC van der Zee, S Pahar, E Richards… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The activation and utilization of substrates mediated by Frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLPs) was
initially believed to occur solely via a two-electron, cooperative mechanism. More recently …

Radicals derived from Lewis acid/base pairs

LL Liu, DW Stephan - Chemical Society Reviews, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
While conventional approaches to stabilizing main group radicals have involved the use of
Lewis acids or bases, this tutorial review focuses on new avenues to main group radicals …

Layered double oxide/copper foam actuates dielectric barrier discharge plasma via electron transport: Exploring the reactive species evolution and diuron …

T Shen, H Yu, P Wang, X Wang, C Yang, P Xu… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dielectric barrier discharge plasma (DBDP) is a promising advanced oxidation process for
water contaminants degradation relying on the coexistence of multiple reactive species …

B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed Electron Donor–Acceptor Complex-Mediated Aerobic Sulfenylation of Indoles under Visible-Light Conditions

W Yuan, J Huang, X Xu, L Wang, XY Tang - Organic Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
An efficient B (C6F5) 3-catalyzed aerobic oxidative C–S cross-coupling reaction of
thiophenol with indoles was developed, affording a wide range of diaryl sulfides in good …

The Lewis acid induced formation of a stable diradical with an intramolecular ion pairing state

J Wang, H Cui, H Ruan, Y Zhao, Y Zhao… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A stable cross-conjugated diradical was prepared by the reaction of a donor–acceptor–
donor (D–A–D) molecule with B (C6F5) 3. Its geometry and electronic structure were …

Polycationic Open‐Shell Cyclophanes: Synthesis of Electron‐Rich Chiral Macrocycles, and Redox‐Dependent Electronic States

Y Shi, C Li, J Di, Y Xue, Y Jia, J Duan, X Hu… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
π‐Conjugated chiral nanorings with intriguing electronic structures and chiroptical
properties have attracted considerable interests in synthetic chemistry and materials …

Four-Electron Reduction of O2 Using Distibines in the Presence of ortho-Quinones

B Zhou, FP Gabbaï - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2023 - ACS Publications
This study, which aims to identify atypical platforms for the reduction of dioxygen, describes
the reaction of O2 with two distibines, namely, 4, 5-bis (diphenylstibino)-2, 7-di-tert-butyl-9, 9 …

Frustrated-radical-pair-initiated atom transfer radical addition of perfluoroalkyl halides to alkenes

F Xie, J He, Y Zhang - Organic Chemistry Frontiers, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Frustrated radical pairs (FRP) are expected to effectively combine radical chemistry and the
synergistic effects of a Lewis acid (LA) and Lewis base (LB), but this area is still in its primary …

Hydrogen Bonds Dictate O2 Capture and Release within a Zinc Tripod

EW Dahl, JJ Kiernicki, M Zeller… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Six directed hydrogen bonding (H-bonding) interactions allow for the reversible capture and
reduction of dioxygen to a trans-1, 2-peroxo within a tripodal zinc (II) framework …