This study elucidates how steric hindrance in amines creates a dual effect in CO2 capture: it thermodynamically favors the reaction by shifting the pathway from carbamate to alkyl carbonate formation, increasing capacity and lowering regeneration heat, while simultaneously slightly slowing the kinetics.
Xiaoyi Gao +8 more
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Electrocatalytic C─N Coupling in Aqueous Solutions for High‐Value Product Synthesis
Electrocatalytic C–N coupling offers a sustainable route to synthesize crucial organic nitrogen compounds from abundant feedstocks under mild conditions. This review examines recent progress in overcoming key challenges, like slow kinetics and competing reactions through advanced catalysts and novel mechanisms, paving the way for transforming chemical ...
Yunpeng Zuo +3 more
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Smart Exploration of Perovskite Photovoltaics: From AI Driven Discovery to Autonomous Laboratories
In this review, we summarize the fundamentals of AI in automated materials science, and review AI applications in perovskite solar cells. Then, we sum up recent progress in AI‐guided manufacturing optimization, and highlight AI‐driven high‐throughput and autonomous laboratories.
Wenning Chen +4 more
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Structure-Based beta-Secretase (BACE1) Inhibitors [PDF]
Alois Alzheimer identified first abnormal deformation in the brain of diseased people with mental disorder. The disorder is clinically characterized by a progression from episodic memory problems to a slow global decline of cognitive function, ending ...
Keserű, György Miklós +1 more
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Opportunities for Bio-Based Solvents Created as Petrochemical and Fuel Products Transition towards Renewable Resources [PDF]
The global bio-based chemical market is growing in size and importance. Bio-based solvents such as glycerol and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran are often discussed as important introductions to the conventional repertoire of solvents.
Clark, James H +3 more
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Pd(II)‐Catalyzed Strategies for the β‐Arylation of α‐Amino Acids: An Overview
The graphical abstract summarizes the review “Pd(II)‐Catalyzed Strategies for the β‐Arylation of α‐Amino Acids: An Overview”, highlighting representative Pd(II)‐catalyzed methods for the β‐arylation of α‐amino acids. Key mechanistic features, substrate diversity, and synthetic relevance of these transformations are showcased. Abstract Metal‐catalyzed C─
Davide Illuminati +4 more
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Extent of DNA 2-hydroxyethylation by N-nitrosomethylethylamine and N-nitrosodiethylamine in vivo [PDF]
At low doses, N-nitrosomethylethylamine (NMEA) selectively produces liver tumors in rats, whereas β-trideuterated NMEA also includes esophageal carcinomas under these conditions.
Keefer, Larry K. +2 more
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First Reported Fatalities Associated with the 'Research Chemical' 2-Methoxydiphenidine [PDF]
2-Methoxydiphenidine, i.e. 1-[1-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2-phenylethyl]piperidine, also known as 'MXP' or '2-MeO-diphenidine' (or 2-MXP), has been available as a 'research chemical' since 2013 as a purported alternative to the 'dissociative anesthetics ...
Brandt, SD +4 more
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Boron Neutron Capture Therapy at a Crossroads: Translational Gap and Emerging Delivery Agents
This review surveys recent advances in boron delivery agents for BNCT, emphasizing the shift from classical small molecules to multifunctional nanocarriers and theranostic systems. By integrating targeting, imaging, and therapy, next‐generation boron compounds aim to bridge the gap between (bio)chemical innovation and clinical translation.
Christoph Selg, Evamarie Hey‐Hawkins
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Rational design of nucleophilic amine sites via computational probing of steric and electronic effects [PDF]
Accessibility of the nucleophilic site in organocatalysts is essential to ensure adequate catalytic activity. Gas-phase trimethylborane (TMB) Lewis basicity and Brønsted proton basicity of several amine based organocatalysts have been calculated using ...
De Clercq, Jeriffa +6 more
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