Perspective on the current state-of-the-art of quantum computing for drug discovery applications

NS Blunt, J Camps, O Crawford, R Izsák… - Journal of Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Computational chemistry is an essential tool in the pharmaceutical industry. Quantum
computing is a fast evolving technology that promises to completely shift the computational …

Dielectric continuum methods for quantum chemistry

JM Herbert - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Computational …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This review describes the theory and implementation of implicit solvation models based on
continuum electrostatics. Within quantum chemistry this formalism is sometimes …

Robust and efficient implicit solvation model for fast semiempirical methods

S Ehlert, M Stahn, S Spicher… - Journal of Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
We present a robust and efficient method to implicitly account for solvation effects in modern
semiempirical quantum mechanics and force fields. A computationally efficient yet accurate …

Solar energy-driven lignin-first approach to full utilization of lignocellulosic biomass under mild conditions

X Wu, X Fan, S Xie, J Lin, J Cheng, Q Zhang, L Chen… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The lignin-first concept offers an opportunity to utilize the entire lignocellulosic biomass
efficiently. However, current conversion strategies rely on high-temperature hydrogenolysis …

Experimental and calculated electrochemical potentials of common organic molecules for applications to single-electron redox chemistry

HG Roth, NA Romero, DA Nicewicz - Synlett, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
Herein, we report half-peak potentials for over 180 organic substrates obtained via cyclic
voltammetry. These values are of great use in assessing the thermodynamics of an electron …

Advances in molecular quantum chemistry contained in the Q-Chem 4 program package

Y Shao, Z Gan, E Epifanovsky, ATB Gilbert… - Molecular …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
A summary of the technical advances that are incorporated in the fourth major release of the
q-Chem quantum chemistry program is provided, covering approximately the last seven …

Hydrogenase enzymes and their synthetic models: the role of metal hydrides

D Schilter, JM Camara, MT Huynh… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Hydrogenase enzymes efficiently process H2 and protons at organometallic FeFe, NiFe, or
Fe active sites. Synthetic modeling of the many H2ase states has provided insight into …

Catalytic asymmetric hydrogen atom transfer: enantioselective hydroamination of alkenes

BG Hejna, JM Ganley, H Shao, H Tian… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We report a highly enantioselective radical-based hydroamination of enol esters with
sulfonamides jointly catalyzed by an Ir photocatalyst, Brønsted base, and tetrapeptide thiol …

Chloride capture using a C–H hydrogen-bonding cage

Y Liu, W Zhao, CH Chen, AH Flood - Science, 2019 - science.org
Tight binding and high selectivity are hallmarks of biomolecular recognition. Achieving these
behaviors with synthetic receptors has usually been associated with OH and NH hydrogen …

Rational design and atroposelective synthesis of N–N axially chiral compounds

GJ Mei, JJ Wong, W Zheng, AA Nangia, KN Houk, Y Lu - Chem, 2021 - cell.com
The first catalytic asymmetric synthesis of N–N axially chiral compounds has been
accomplished via a quinidine catalyzed N-allylic alkylation reaction. These N–N axially …