The mechanism of pacifigorgiadiene synthase from Burkholderia gladioli was investigated through isotopic labeling experiments and DFT calculations. The results revealed an unexpected labeling pattern which appeared to be different in the main and the side products, requiring unprecedented mechanistic explanations, including a “break‐flip‐cyclise ...
Zhiyong Yin +6 more
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Density functional study of barium and strontium boron hydrides for hydrogen storage and optoelectronic applications. [PDF]
Kumar A, Etabti H, Kumar K, Kumar A.
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Asymmetric Reduction of Unactivated Alkenes
Unactivated alkenes rank among the most inert functional groups in synthesis and their selective reduction remains challenging. This Review charts the evolution from classical metal‐catalyzed hydrogenation to radical hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) and emerging biocatalytic concepts, highlighting how complementary mechanistic strategies, including the ...
Nico D. Fessner +3 more
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Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer from the Hydride Perspective: Resolving Metal Oxidation and Protonation in a Hydridocarbonyl Complex by 2D-IR Spectroelectrochemistry. [PDF]
Fernández-Terán RJ +3 more
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Planar Chirality Controls Diastereotopicity in [2.2]Paracyclophanyl Cyclopropenes
In this work, we report the synthesis of [2.2]paracyclophane‐substituted cyclopropenes via rhodium‐catalyzed cyclopropenation using a pCp‐derived carbene precursor. The planar chiral framework induces diastereotopic differentiation of otherwise equivalent alkyl substituents, which is reflected in their 1H NMR spectra.
Tilman Köhler +3 more
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Computational analysis of X<sub>2</sub>CaZnH<sub>6</sub> (X = K, Rb and Cs) hydrides for hydrogen storage. [PDF]
Al-Zoubi N +4 more
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Unlocking Heterobimetallic Architectures in a Symmetric PNNP Ligand Environment
A symmetric PNNP ligand enables the modular assembly of heterobimetallic ZnRu and CoRu complexes from a mononuclear Ru(II) precursor. Ligand deprotonation triggers dearomatization and contraction of the metal–metal distance. Combined DFT and QTAIM analyses reveal metallophilic interaction in CoRu but not in ZnRu, highlighting controllable geometric and
Stanislav Melnikov +4 more
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Stability and hydrogen storage performance of Na<sub>2</sub>LiXH<sub>6</sub> (X = Zr, V, Cr) double perovskite hydrides <i>via</i> DFT and AIMD. [PDF]
Kaleem M, Asif Iqbal MM, Khan AN.
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Alkene Hydrogenation by a Cationic, Nine‐Coordinate Molybdenum(VI) Pentahydride Catalyst
While late 3d metals dominate efforts to replace precious metals in homogeneous hydrogenation, molybdenum has remained largely ignored. This work reveals that a nine‐coordinate pentahydrido molybdenum complex can hydrogenate a broad range of alkenes efficiently, demonstrating that early‐metal polyhydrides can serve as genuine catalysts rather than mere
Arno Estival +9 more
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