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Synthesis of Passerini-3CR Polymers and Assembly into Cytocompatible Polymersomes (2020)
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Travanut, A., Monteiro, P. F., Oelmann, S., Howdle, S. M., Grabowska, A. M., Clarke, P. A., Ritchie, A. A., Meier, M. A., & Alexander, C. (2021). Synthesis of Passerini-3CR Polymers and Assembly into Cytocompatible Polymersomes. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 42(6), Article 2000321. https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202000321

© 2020 The Authors. Published by Wiley-VCH GmbH The versatility of the Passerini three component reaction (Passerini-3CR) is herein exploited for the synthesis of an amphiphilic diblock copolymer, which self-assembles into polymersomes. Carboxy-funct... Read More about Synthesis of Passerini-3CR Polymers and Assembly into Cytocompatible Polymersomes.

Organobismuth Redox Manifolds: Versatile Tools for Synthesis (2020)
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Ruffell, K., & Ball, L. T. (2020). Organobismuth Redox Manifolds: Versatile Tools for Synthesis. Trends in Chemistry, 2(10), 867-869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trechm.2020.07.008

Bismuth’s ability to manoeuvre between oxidation states supports several distinct reaction manifolds. Recent advances in the design, synthesis and application of organobismuth reagents and catalysts illustrate the potential of these redox manifolds a... Read More about Organobismuth Redox Manifolds: Versatile Tools for Synthesis.

A Practical Catalytic Reductive Amination of Carboxylic Acids (2020)
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Stoll, E., Tongue, T., Andrews, K. G., Valette, D., Hirst, D. J., & Denton, R. M. (2020). A Practical Catalytic Reductive Amination of Carboxylic Acids. Chemical Science, 11(35), 9494-9500. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0sc02271c

We report reductive alkylation reactions of amines using carboxylic acids as nominal electrophiles. The two-step reaction exploits the dual reactivity of phenylsilane and involves a silane-mediated amidation followed by a Zn(OAc)2-catalyzed amide red... Read More about A Practical Catalytic Reductive Amination of Carboxylic Acids.

Use of an optofluidic microreactor and Cu nanoparticles synthesized in ionic liquid and embedded in TiO2 for an efficient photoreduction of CO2 to methanol (2020)
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Albo, J., Qadir, M. I., Samperi, M., Alves Fernandes, J., de Pedro, I., & Dupont, J. (2021). Use of an optofluidic microreactor and Cu nanoparticles synthesized in ionic liquid and embedded in TiO2 for an efficient photoreduction of CO2 to methanol. Chemical Engineering Journal, 404, Article 126643. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.126643

Observation of Double Excitations in the Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering of Nitric Oxide (2020)
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Fouda, A., Seitz, L. C., Hauschild, D., Blum, M., Yang, W., Heske, C., Weinhardt, L., & Besley, N. A. (2020). Observation of Double Excitations in the Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering of Nitric Oxide. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 11(18), 7476-7482. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c01981

The nitrogen K-edge resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) map of nitric oxide (NO) has been measured and simulated to provide a detailed analysis of the observed features. High-resolution experimental RIXS maps were collected using an in situ ga... Read More about Observation of Double Excitations in the Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering of Nitric Oxide.

Synthesis of novel carvone (meth)acrylate monomers for the production of hydrophilic polymers with high terpene content (2020)
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Montanari, U., Taresco, V., Liguori, A., Gualandi, C., & Howdle, S. M. (2021). Synthesis of novel carvone (meth)acrylate monomers for the production of hydrophilic polymers with high terpene content. Polymer International, 70(5), 499-505. https://doi.org/10.1002/pi.6096

The terpene‐based monomers and polymers reported in the literature are mostly hydrophobic and this is limiting their use in aqueous environments. To address this drawback, we have developed a novel synthetic strategy to functionalise a model terpene... Read More about Synthesis of novel carvone (meth)acrylate monomers for the production of hydrophilic polymers with high terpene content.

Understanding the factors controlling the photo-oxidation of natural DNA by enantiomerically pure intercalating ruthenium polypyridyl complexes through TA/TRIR studies with polydeoxynucleotides and mixed sequence oligodeoxynucleotides (2020)
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Keane, P. M., O'Sullivan, K., Poynton, F. E., Poulsen, B. C., Sazanovich, I. V., Towrie, M., Cardin, C. J., Sun, X.-Z., George, M. W., Gunnlaugsson, T., Quinn, S. J., & Kelly, J. M. (2020). Understanding the factors controlling the photo-oxidation of natural DNA by enantiomerically pure intercalating ruthenium polypyridyl complexes through TA/TRIR studies with polydeoxynucleotides and mixed sequence oligodeoxynucleotides. Chemical Science, 32, 8600-8609. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0sc02413a

Ruthenium polypyridyl complexes which can sensitise the photo-oxidation of nucleic acids and other biological molecules show potential for photo-therapeutic applications. In this article a combination of transient visible absorption (TrA) and time-re... Read More about Understanding the factors controlling the photo-oxidation of natural DNA by enantiomerically pure intercalating ruthenium polypyridyl complexes through TA/TRIR studies with polydeoxynucleotides and mixed sequence oligodeoxynucleotides.

Design and development of 3D hierarchical ultra-microporous CO2-sieving carbon architectures for potential flow-through CO2 capture at typical practical flue gas temperatures (2020)
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Liu, X., Liu, J., Sun, C., Liu, H., Wang, W., Smith, E., Jiang, L., Chen, X., & Snape, C. (2020). Design and development of 3D hierarchical ultra-microporous CO2-sieving carbon architectures for potential flow-through CO2 capture at typical practical flue gas temperatures. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8(33), 17025-17035. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ta01417f

Developing effective carbon materials for post-combustion CO2 capture (PCC) has received great attentions over many recent years, owing to their desirable adsorption−desorption performance and exceptional thermo-oxidative stability compared to virtua... Read More about Design and development of 3D hierarchical ultra-microporous CO2-sieving carbon architectures for potential flow-through CO2 capture at typical practical flue gas temperatures.

Synthetic approaches and applications of sulfonimidates (2020)
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Matos, P. M., & Stockman, R. A. (2020). Synthetic approaches and applications of sulfonimidates. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 18(33), 6429-6442. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ob01191f

This review article explores the synthesis of the organosulfur(VI) species named sulfonimidates, focusing on their synthesis from sulfur(II), sulfur(IV) and sulfur(VI) reagents, and investigates their recent resurgeance in interest as intermediates t... Read More about Synthetic approaches and applications of sulfonimidates.

Metal-Organic Frameworks and Metal-Organic Cages – A Perspective (2020)
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Pilgrim, B., & Champness, N. R. (2020). Metal-Organic Frameworks and Metal-Organic Cages – A Perspective. ChemPlusChem, 85(8), 1842-1856. https://doi.org/10.1002/cplu.202000408

© 2020 Wiley-VCH GmbH The fields of metal-organic cages (MOCs) and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are both highly topical and continue to develop at a rapid pace. Despite clear synergies between the two fields, overlap is rarely observed. This artic... Read More about Metal-Organic Frameworks and Metal-Organic Cages – A Perspective.