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Tafel Analysis Predicts Cooperative Redox Enhancement Effects in Thermocatalytic Alcohol Dehydrogenation ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Bohyeon Kim, Isaac Daniel, Mark Douthwaite, Samuel Pattisson, Graham J. Hutchings, Steven McIntosh
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Mixed Potential Driven Self-Cleaning Strategy in Direct Isopropanol Fuel Cells ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Hanjoo Kim, Dohoon Kim, Jeong-in Son, Segeun Jang, Dong Young Chung
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Controlling the Selectivity of Chlorine Evolution Reaction by IrTaOx/TiO2 Heterojunction Anodes: Mechanism and Real Wastewater Treatment ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Evandi Rahman, Jieun Shin, Sukhwa Hong, Sunmi Im, Jiseon Kim, Chong Min Chung, Seok Won Hong, Michael R. Hoffmann, Kangwoo Cho
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Rate-Determining Step for Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide into Carbon Monoxide at Silver Electrodes ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Etienne Boutin, Sophia Haussener
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Modulating Activity and Selectivity of CO2 Electroreductions at Au–Water Interfaces via Engineering Local Cation Condition ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Xueping Qin, Tejs Vegge, Heine Anton Hansen
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Ethanol Upgrading with N,N,N-Pincer-Based Ru Catalysts: Delineating Key Factors Governing Catalyst Evolution and Stability ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Benjamin M. Farris, Alex M. Davies, Corey R. J. Stephenson, Nathaniel K. Szymczak
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Edge-Site Co–Nx Model Single-Atom Catalysts for CO2 Electroreduction ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Yao-Ti Cheng, Jian-Zhao Peng, Guo-Tao Lai, Xian Yue, Fu-Zhi Li, Qing Wang, Li-Na Chen, Jun Gu
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Antiover-Reduction of Ni/In2O3 Nanocatalysts by Atomic Layer Deposition of Al2O3 Films for Durable CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Yanmei Cai, Cunbiao Lin, Xingwen Cha, Yiling Wu, Xiaoping Rao, Kok Bing Tan, Dongren Cai, Gui-Lin Zhuang, Guowu Zhan
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Ligand Relay Cobalt Catalysis for Vicinal Si,O-Alkanes from Terminal Alkynes ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Yufeng Sun, Bingcheng Wang, Linhong Long, Jin-Ang Lou, Hui Chen, Zhan Lu
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Visible-Light-Driven Highly Selective 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Upgrading and H2 Generation via Atomically Dispersed Ni Sites on ZnIn2S4 Nanosheets ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Shenghe Si, Piyu Gong, Xiaolei Bao, Xinying Tan, Yuyin Mao, Honggang Zhang, Difei Xiao, Kepeng Song, Zeyan Wang, Peng Wang, Yuanyuan Liu, Zhaoke Zheng, Ying Dai, Baibiao Huang, Hefeng Cheng
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Homo- and Cross-Coupling of Phenylacetylenes and α-Hydroxyacetylenes Catalyzed by a Square-Planar Rhodium Monohydride ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Laura A. de las Heras, Miguel A. Esteruelas, Montserrat Oliván, Enrique Oñate
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Kinetic Monte Carlo Analysis Reveals Non-mean-field Active Site Dynamics in Cu–Zeolite-Catalyzed NOx Reduction ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Anshuman Goswami, Siddarth H. Krishna, Rajamani Gounder, William F. Schneider
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Structural Basis for the Acylation Reaction of Alphacoronavirus 3C-like Protease ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Junwei Zhou, Jiyao Chen, Peng Sun, Gang Ye, Yuanqing Wang, Runhui Qiu, Zhixiang Yang, Dengguo Wei, Guiqing Peng, Liurong Fang, Shaobo Xiao
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When bio- and electrocatalysis meet: A leap forward in the sustainable production of adiponitrile Chem Catal. Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Jean-Philippe Tessonnier
In the May issue of Chem Catalysis, Mathison et al. discuss a strategy that leverages biocatalysis and electrocatalysis to decarbonize the production of adiponitrile, a building block of nylon 6,6. High-throughput combinatorial electrosynthesis and machine learning expedited the exploration of the parameter space and the identification of optimal reaction conditions.
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Dynamic evolution of single-atom Rh site and MoS2 support for hydrogen evolution Chem Catal. Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Fei-Yang Yu, Hao Sun, Hua-Qiao Tan, Yang-Guang Li, Shuit-Tong Lee, Zhen-Hui Kang
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Electro-positive thinking: Catalytic dinitrogen reduction using electropositive metals Chem Catal. Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Samuel M. Bhutto, Louise A. Berben
In this issue of Chem Catalysis, Arnold and co-workers describe Lewis acidic f- and d-block metal complexes that are catalysts for the conversion of N2 into secondary and tertiary amines. The origins of the remarkable selectivity and tunability of product formation are discussed in relation to molecular structure.
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Synthesis of C5-boryl indoles via a borane-catalyzed cascade Chem Catal. Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Sophia Moreen Gloria, Alexander P. Pulis
In this issue of Chem Catalysis, Zhang and co-workers report a new method for synthesizing C5-boryl indoles via a B(C6F5)3-catalyzed C–H borylation.
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Exchange energy pathway for water oxidation via multi-element synergy in electrocatalysts Chem Catal. Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Jayaraman Theerthagiri, Kasiviswanathan Muthusamy, Myong Yong Choi
In this issue of Chem Catalysis, Linjuan Zhang and co-workers present Fe/Ni mixed elements as efficient electrocatalysts for improving the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Their study reveals a synergistic Ni-Fe effect that enhances the OER via exchange energy-gain mechanisms.
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Electrochemical engineering to tune active sites in alloy catalysts via surface-atom knockout Chem Catal. Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Xiaoyu Zhang, You Han
In a recent issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Qiu and co-workers report a novel strategy for promoting the precise exposure of active sites in alloy catalysts via surface-atom knockout enabled by electrochemical reaction. This is undoubtedly an important milestone for the design and synthesis of alloy catalysts and beyond.
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Ligands benefit nanocatalysis Chem Catal. Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Rui Xu, Lingshan Liao, Shihui Zou, Linfang Lu
The ligands on the surface of nanocatalysts are generally considered to be removed before catalysis application. However, in the latest issue of ACS Catalysis, Abruña and co-workers have found that retaining ligands on nanocatalysts can promote the fuel cell performance by improving the film uniformity of the cathode layer.
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Regioselective hydroformylation with subnanometre Rh clusters in MFI zeolite Nat. Catal. (IF 37.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Xiaomeng Dou, Tao Yan, Lixiang Qian, Huaming Hou, Miguel Lopez-Haro, Carlo Marini, Giovanni Agostini, Debora M. Meira, Xiangjie Zhang, Liang Zhang, Zhi Cao, Lichen Liu
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Synthesis of 1,2'‐Spirobi[indene]‐1,3‐diones by Pd(II)‐Catalyzed C‐H Activation and Alkynes Annulation Reaction Adv. Synth. Catal. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Feng Xu, Lintao Yu, Mengfan Chang, Di Wang, Zhi Shen, Xu Zhang
An intermolecular annulation reaction of 2‐aryl‐1,3‐indandions with alkynes was reported using Pd(OAc)2 to access spirobi[indene]‐1,3‐diones. Under palladium catalysis, the substrates form a homocoupling dimer intermediate through a catalytic dehydrogenative cross‐coupling process. The palladium(II) species could come from dimer or 2‐aryl‐1,3‐indandion. Notably, this pathway is not typically observed
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Raney Nickel‐Catalyzed Deuterium Labeling of Nitrogen‐Containing Heterocycles and Pharmaceuticals under Continuous Flow Conditions Adv. Synth. Catal. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Ferenc Minya, Ádám Mészáros, Eszter Csizmadia, Dávid Suskó, Mounir Raji, Gellért Sipos
Deuterium‐labeled compounds play a pivotal role in physical organic chemistry, life sciences, and materials science. This has resulted in a surge of interest in deuterium‐labeled active pharmaceutical ingredients in recent years. In this study, we present a continuous flow Raney nickel‐catalyzed hydrogen isotope exchange process that boasts compatibility with a wide spectrum of nitrogen‐containing
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Cu/LaF3 Interfaces Boost Electrocatalytic CO-to-Acetate Conversion ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Yilin Zhao, Yuke Li, Jingyi Chen, Buwei Sun, Lei Fan, Junmei Chen, Yukun Xiao, Haozhou Yang, Di Wang, Jiayi Chen, Xiaopeng Han, Shibo Xi, Jia Zhang, Lei Wang
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Insights into Electrochemical CO2 Reduction on Metallic and Oxidized Tin Using Grand-Canonical DFT and In Situ ATR-SEIRA Spectroscopy ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Todd N. Whittaker, Yuval Fishler, Jacob M. Clary, Paige Brimley, Adam Holewinski, Charles B. Musgrave, Carrie A. Farberow, Wilson A. Smith, Derek Vigil-Fowler
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Dehydrogenative Coupling of Alcohols with Internal Alkynes under Nickel Catalysis: An Access to β-Deuterated Branched Ketones ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Murugan Subaramanian, Chandrakant Gouda, Triptesh Kumar Roy, Sivakumar Ganesan, Subhrashis Banerjee, Kumar Vanka, Ekambaram Balaraman
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Dynamic Cu0/Cu+ Interface Promotes Acidic CO2 Electroreduction ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Yunling Jiang, Haobo Li, Chaojie Chen, Yao Zheng, Shi-Zhang Qiao
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Accessing Fluorinated Tertiary Homoallylamines via Photocatalytic Defluorinative Aminoalkylation of Fluoroalkyl-Substituted Alkenes ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Wenhui Xiong, Guangyu Sun, Meijuan Zhou, Mandi Lu, Ming Joo Koh, Tao Yang
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Insights into Dopant-Mediated Tuning of Silica-Supported Mo Metal Centers for Enhanced Olefin Metathesis ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Anoop Uchagawkar, Anand Ramanathan, Hongda Zhu, Linxiao Chen, Yongfeng Hu, Justin Douglas, Marco Mais, Takeshi Kobayashi, Bala Subramaniam
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Photocatalyzed Aerobic Dearomatization of Naphthylamines under Visible‐Light Irradiation Adv. Synth. Catal. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Aleksandr Voronov, Alessandra Casnati, Matteo Hoch, Francesco Pancrazzi, Paolo Pio Mazzeo, Daniele Merli, Giovanni Maestri, peter feher, András Stirling, Luca Capaldo, Nicola Della Ca'
The dearomatization of aromatic substrates via photocatalytic methodologies has gained escalating prominence to access molecular complexity. Although much focus has been put on non‐active arenes, naphthols and N‐based heteroaromatics, arylamines have so far remained in the background. Herein, we report a photocatalytic strategy for the aerobic, dearomative hydroxylation of naphthylamines under visible‐light
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Ru Single Atoms Tailoring the Acidity of Metallic Tungsten Dioxide for a Boosted Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Shuang Hou, Yafeng Xu, Zhigang Chen, Guang Yang, Chengfeng Zhu, Xiyue Fan, Xuefei Weng, Juan Wang, Lu Wang, Yi Cui
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Aerobic Oxidative Coupling of 2-Aminonaphthalenes by Homogenous Nonheme Iron Catalysts ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Vlada Vershinin, Li-noy Feruz, Hagit Forkosh, Lina Kertzman, Anna Libman, Jordi Burés, Doron Pappo
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Operando Observation of (Bi)carbonate Precipitation during Electrochemical CO2 Reduction in Strongly Acidic Electrolytes ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Francesco Bernasconi, Nukorn Plainpan, Marta Mirolo, Qing Wang, Peng Zeng, Corsin Battaglia, Alessandro Senocrate
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Radical Reactions with N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC)-Derived Acyl Azoliums for Access to Multifunctionalized Ketones ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Hui Cai, Xiaoqun Yang, Shi-Chao Ren, Yonggui Robin Chi
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Molybdenum/ZSM-5 Catalyzes Methane Co-Aromatization with Furan: Unveiling the Mechanism with Solid-State NMR ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Wei Gao, Guodong Qi, Chao Wang, Qiang Wang, Jiawei Liang, Jun Xu, Feng Deng
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Understanding and Controlling the Mizoroki–Heck Reaction of Cyclic Enones ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Aishabibi Kassymbek, Francisco José Aguilar Troyano, Victoria Dimakos, Daniel P. Canterbury, Sebastien Monfette, Philipp C. Roosen, Stephen G. Newman
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Electrochemical Enantioselective C–H Annulation by Achiral Rhodium(III)/Chiral Brønsted Base Domino Catalysis ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Yanjun Li, Jiawei Xu, João C. A. Oliveira, Alexej Scheremetjew, Lutz Ackermann
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Deactivation and Reductive Regeneration of Sn-Beta for Liquid-Phase Biomass Conversion ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Juan S. Martinez-Espin, Søren Tolborg, Yunfei Bai, Nikolaj N. N. Andersen, Anna Katerinopoulou, Lars Pilsgaard Hansen, Ulla Gro Nielsen, Esben Taarning
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Reprogramming the Microenvironment of Cobalt Phthalocyanine by a Targeted Multifunctional π-Conjugated Modulator Enables Concerted CO2 Electroreduction ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Zhihao Wang, Jing Yang, Zichen Song, Meiting Lu, Wenqian Wang, Zhiyu Ren, Zhimin Chen
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Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane‐catalyzed functionalization of benzylic C–F bonds Adv. Synth. Catal. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Axel Hoppe, Arne Stepen, Laura Köring, Jan Paradies
The activation of C(sp3)–F bonds by the commercially available catalyst B(C6F5)3 is reported and applied in reactions with arenes, allylic, vinylic and acetylenic silanes, and olefins to achieve a variety of C–C bond formations (45 examples).
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Visible‐Light‐Induced Three‐Component Alkylpyridylation of Alkenes Enabled by Electron Donor‐Acceptor Complex Adv. Synth. Catal. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Jiaxuan Shen, Meijun Chen, Jincan Li, Yimin Chen
Visible‐light‐induced difunctionalization of alkenes is a powerful strategy for constructing complex molecules. Herein, we disclose a three‐component 1,2‐alkylpyridylation of alkenes under mild and photosensitizers‐free conditions. UV‐vis absorption spectroscopy studies and NMR titration experiments indicate that the formation of an EDA complex between 4‐alkyl‐DHPs and 4‐cyanopyridines. Primary, secondary
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On‐off Pulsed Ultrasound Promote Asymmetric Noncovalent Organocatalysis “on Water”: An Investigation in Michael Addition and Diels‐Alder Reactions Adv. Synth. Catal. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Zeyao Ji, Xiaochen Wang, Bingfu Wang, Zhen Shan, Hui Jin, Lixin Zhang
Pulsed ultrasonic irradiation with on‐off modulation remarkably enhances asymmetric noncovalent organocatalysis "on water", specifically for Michael addition and Diels‐Alder reactions. This approach effectively addresses challenges associated with solid reactant dispersion encountered in "on‐water" reactions and mitigates overheating issues caused by continuous ultrasound exposure, thereby significantly
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Electrochemically Benzyl Cation‐Triggered Alkylacetoxylation of Terminal Alkynes and Carboxylic Acids Adv. Synth. Catal. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Na Yang, Hui Gao, Peng-Zhan Zhang, Xiang Sun, Pei-Long Wang, Fang Ma, Hongji Li
A catalyst‐free electrochemical alkylacetoxylation reaction of terminal alkynes with (thio)xanthenes and carboxylic acids is developed. Treating the addition products with K2CO3 as a base in methanol affords the ketones in moderate to good yields. Preliminary experimental and computational studies indicate that the benzylic cation generated from the (thio)xanthenes triggers the electrophilic addition
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Synthesis of sulfonyl‐containing spiro[5,5]trienones from sodium metabisulfite Adv. Synth. Catal. (IF 5.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Wei Xiao, Zhimei Tang, Fu-Sheng He, Jie Wu
An efficient three‐component reaction of biaryl ynones, sodium metabisulfite and aryldiazonium tetrafluoroborates is developed. The reaction occurs at room temperature without any additives, thus offering a sustainable approach to access sulfonyl‐containing spiro[5,5]trienones. This protocol features mild conditions, broad substrate scope and high functional group compatibility, furnishing the target
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Pyrazino[2,3-f][1,10]phenanthroline Derivatives as Robust Photocatalysts Enabling ppm-Level Organocatalyzed Photoinduced Electron/Energy Transfer Reversible Addition–Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Wanchao Hu, Jing Gao, Bingfeng Shi, Zhinan Xia, Yang Xiao, Yun Geng, Changli Lü
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Single-Site-Level Deciphering of the Complexity of Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction on Fe–N–C Catalysts ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Geunsu Bae, Han Chang Kwon, Man Ho Han, Hyung-Suk Oh, Frédéric Jaouen, Chang Hyuck Choi
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Axially Chiral Bridged Biaryls by Ni-Catalyzed Kinetic Asymmetric C–O Bond Cleavage ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Yijun Fang, Jiameng Hu, Tingting Sun, Yu Zhou, Gen Luo, Zhi-Chao Cao
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Effect of a Physisorbed Tetrabutylammonium Cation Film on Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction on Pt Single-Crystal Electrodes ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Julia Fernández-Vidal, Marc T. M. Koper
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Enhanced PtIn Catalyst via Ce-Assisted Confinement Effect in Propane Dehydrogenation ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Peng Wang, Huafei Liao, Yang Chen, Xiaoxia Tao, Yuyan Gan, Huihui Deng, Yajie Fu, Yu Tang, Lizhi Wu, Li Tan
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Beyond Leverage in Activity and Stability toward CO2 Electroreduction to Formate over a Bismuth Catalyst ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-08 Wenbin Li, Chang Yu, Xinyi Tan, Yongwen Ren, Yafang Zhang, Song Cui, Yi Yang, Jieshan Qiu
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Ambiphilic Alcohol Dehydrogenation by BICAAC Mimicking Metal–Ligand Cooperativity ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-08 Surbhi Bansal, Ayanangshu Biswas, Abhishek Kundu, Manu Adhikari, Sanjay Singh, Debashis Adhikari
In this report, an unusual bond activation strategy has been demonstrated by BICAAC, which essentially emulates the behavior of a transition metal. The ambiphilic nature of this specific carbene ha...
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Construction of a novel Cu2(OH)3F/Cu2O n-p heterojunction by in-situ reduction: photo-Fenton-like synergistic promotion of efficient Cu2+/Cu+ cycling J. Catal. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Ke Liu, Lixiang Shi, Yaxin Guo, Shiduo Hao, Yunpu Zhai, Yonggang Liu
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Relay catalysis over Pd-catalysts induced by two divergent ligands for cascade bis-alkoxycarbonylation of alkynes J. Catal. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Guang-Hui Shi, Yu-Fen Xie, Xiao-Xin Zhang, Jian-Guo Qian, Xiao-Li Zhao, Yong Lu, Hai-Jing Wang, Ye Liu
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Dually functional NiSi intermetallic compounds for the efficient hydrogenation and oxidation of cinnamaldehyde J. Catal. (IF 7.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Di Hu, Lu Lin, Feng-Yen Shih, Hong Xu, Mebrouka Boubeche, Yizhe Huang, Yen-Ting Chen, Yongjian Zeng, Yu-En Zhang, Hector F. Garces, Huixia Luo, Shi-Hsin Lin, Kai Yan
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Implementing the Blowers–Masel Approximation to Scale Activation Energy Based on Reaction Enthalpy in Mean-Field Microkinetic Modeling for Catalytic Methane Partial Oxidation ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Chao Xu, Emily J. Mazeau, Richard H. West
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γ-Amino C(sp3)–H Functionalization of Aliphatic Amines through a Light-Driven Triple Catalysis ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Masanari Nakagawa, Kazunori Nagao, Hirohisa Ohmiya
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Data Analytics for Catalysis Predictions: Are We Ready Yet? ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-08 Difan Zhang, Brett Smith, Haiyi Wu, Manh-Thuong Nguyen, Roger Rousseau, Vassiliki-Alexandra Glezakou
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Barium Alginate Gel Beads: A Homochiral Porous Material from Brown Algae for Heterogeneous Asymmetric Catalysis ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-08 Pietro Pecchini, Daniel Antonio Aguilera, Alberto Soccio, Alessio Lombardi, Fátima Sanz Azcona, Nicolò Santarelli, Mariafrancesca Fochi, Pierrick Gaudin, Nathalie Tanchoux, Luca Bernardi
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Bond Dissociation Energy-Controlled Regioselectivity in Hydrofunctionalization ACS Catal. (IF 12.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-08 Ju Peng, Xiaoqian He, Xiaoling Luo, Kangbao Zhong, Li-Li Liao, Ruopeng Bai, Yu Lan