A five‐membered digermacycle exhibits an unusual 4π electron delocalization enabled by σ*(Ge–C)–π coupling within a nearly planar framework. Combined experimental and theoretical analyses reveal a continuous cyclic delocalization pathway, highlighting σ*–π interactions as a design principle for aromatic stabilization beyond classical π‐conjugated ...
Daichi Uchida +2 more
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We report a palladium‐catalyzed atroposelective cyclization of N‐heterobiaryl triflates with alkynyl boronates to access seven‐membered 1,2‐BN‐bridged biaryls with high yields and excellent enantioselectivity via a cascade DyKAT, cis‐carbopalladation, and 1,2‐migration, which expands the toolbox for axially chiral π‐conjugated boron compounds and opens
Fengya He +6 more
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Cyclo‐Polyproline: Chameleonic All‐Peptide Macrocycles With Induced‐Fit Host‐Guest Recognition
Macrocycles served as the genesis of supramolecular chemistry, advancing synthetic, separation, and materials fields. Despite their utility, they typically lack synthetic control. This work establishes a robust platform for all‐peptide macrocycles capable of host‐guest complexation and chameleonic behavior.
Camilla Di Girolamo +9 more
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Solvent organization in the ultrahigh-resolution crystal structure of crambin at room temperature
Ultrahigh-resolution structures provide unprecedented details about protein dynamics, hydrogen bonding and solvent networks. The reported 0.70 Å, room-temperature crystal structure of crambin is the highest-resolution ambient-temperature structure of a ...
Julian C.-H. Chen +10 more
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Structural Characterization of Quaterphenyl Cation Radical: X-ray Crystallographic Evidence of Quinoidal Charge Delocalization in Poly-\u3cem\u3ep\u3c/em\u3e-phenylene Cation Radicals [PDF]
Quaterphenyl derivative (QP) containing tert-butyl solubilizing groups at the terminal positions yields a stable cation radical salt that was isolated, and its structure was established by X-ray crystallography.
Banerjee, Moloy +2 more
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Homoleptic and Heteroleptic Borylones L1‐B(Ph)‐L2
Density functional theory and CCSD(T) calculations reveal that homoleptic and heteroleptic borylones L1–B(Ph)–L2 are thermodynamically accessible. Remarkably, the homoleptic borylones B(Ph)(N2)2 and B(Ph)(SPh2)2 exhibit higher bond dissociation energies than the related carbones.
Qin Ma +4 more
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Isolation of a Chiral Anthracene Cation Radical: X-Ray Crystallography and Computational Interrogation of its Racemization [PDF]
Chiral cation-radical salts hold significant promise as charge-transfer materials, chiroptical switches, and electron-transfer catalysts for enantioselective synthesis.
Bhatnagar, Anshul +3 more
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Thermally Controlled Chiral Supramolecular Polymorphism in Water
Using an amphiphilic oligo(phenyleneethynylene) derivative, we establish LCST‐coupled chirality as a strategy to regulate thermoresponsive supramolecular polymorphism in water. At room temperature, AggI forms discrete assemblies that transform into elongated helical fibers (AggII) near the LCST and subsequently to sheet‐like structures (AggIII) at ...
Zulema Fernández +6 more
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A Synergistic Inhibitor Development Strategy Against Human UDP‐Galactose‐4‐Epimerase
The epimerase GalE is crucial for the biosynthesis of cancer‐relevant O‐GalNAc glycans. Here, we employ orthogonal, structurally enabled small molecule fragment screens to yield both covalent and non‐covalent inhibitors against GalE within no more than 22 elaborated compounds.
William M. Browne +22 more
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Ribozymes for RNA‐Catalyzed RNA Methylation and Labeling
Ribozymes are powerful tools for site‐specific RNA modification. Their activities range from installing tags and fluorophores to generating natural RNA methylations, making them valuable tools to uncover the many functions that RNA plays in nature.
Carolin P. M. Scheitl +1 more
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