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Direct synthesis of cyclic carbonates from olefins and CO2 via ionic liquid catalysis with mutually promoting bifunctional groups
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06239J, PaperLi-Feng Xu, Wen-Jun Xie, Shan-Shan Chen, Alexander O. Terent'ev, Hong-Ru Li, Liang-Nian He
With H2O2 as the oxidant, the bifunctional ionic liquid facilitated a two-step process for the synthesis of cyclic carbonate directly from olefins and CO2 in 90% yield obviating the need for transition metals.
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Semi-heterogeneous dual iron/photocatalytic decarboxylative C(sp3)–C(sp3) cross-coupling via radical sorting
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05705A, PaperYajun Sun, Tengfei Kang, Yingdi Feng, Huaming Sun, Geyang Song, Dong Xue
An efficient decarboxylative C(sp3)–C(sp3) cross-coupling is achieved via a semi-heterogeneous dual iron/photocatalysis system with diverse radical precursors.
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Heterogeneous Single-Site copper in Hierarchical MOF Microspheres Enables Sustainable Urea-Functionalization of Quinoline N-Oxides
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05300E, PaperKaijian Liu, Song Yu, Yantao Zhou, Jiarui Guo, Zhuobin Yu, Jie Li, Yumin Ding, Jinhua Ou, Jinxuan Liu
Ureas are privileged scaffolds across drug discovery and materials science, yet their installation onto complex pharmacophores, such as quinoline derivatives, remains challenging due to the inherent limitations of conventional homogeneous...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05300E, PaperKaijian Liu, Song Yu, Yantao Zhou, Jiarui Guo, Zhuobin Yu, Jie Li, Yumin Ding, Jinhua Ou, Jinxuan Liu
Ureas are privileged scaffolds across drug discovery and materials science, yet their installation onto complex pharmacophores, such as quinoline derivatives, remains challenging due to the inherent limitations of conventional homogeneous...
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Ultrafast dissolution of intact wood via deep eutectic solvent-mediated pathways
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06371J, PaperEnqing Zhu, Lili Zhang, Qing Zhang, Shaoning Wang, Xin Li, Zhengjun Shi, Jinxia Ma, Juan Yu, Muhammad Wajid Ullah, Khalid Ali Khan, Zhiguo Wang, Yimin Fan, Orlando J. Rojas
Ultrafast dissolution of intact wood is achieved via a two-step strategy, in which ZnCl2–lactic acid deep eutectic solvent swelling opens wood cell-wall structures, enabling coordination-driven dissolution by ZnCl2·3H2O at room temperature.
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Glycerol electrolytes for safer and more sustainable sodium ion batteries
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05621G, Communication
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Zachary T. Gossage, Teppei Furuichi, Tomooki Hosaka, Kei Shibuya, Shinichi KomabaGlycerol jumps to the front as an extremely low-cost, green solvent to replace toxic and flammable solvents used in batteries.
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Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric sequential hydroalkylation and hydroamination of 1,3-enynes with 3-hydroxyindoles
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05558J, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Qiuyu Li, Ruixue Wu, Tianbao Wu, Renkang Wei, Zhijiao Li, Shang Gao, Minyan Wang, Hequan Yao, Aijun LinAn unprecedented Pd-catalyzed asymmetric sequential hydroalkylation/hydroamination of 1,3-enynes was developed. This method provides efficient access to chiral pyrido[1,2-a]indoles and derivatives in good yields with excellent enantioselectivities.
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Photoredox-catalyzed cascade difluoromethylation/SO2 reintegration/polyfluoroarylation of conjugated dienes with a bifunctional CF2HSO2Na reagent
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05765E, PaperKehan Jiao, Yunliang Guo, Jiuli Xia, Kaixuan Chen, Lihan Zhu, Ying Dong, Jiao Qu, Guangfan Zheng, Jiaqiong Sun, Tao Xiong, Qian Zhang
A visible-light-driven, photoredox-catalyzed difluoromethylation, SO2 reintegration, and polyfluoroarylation cascade of conjugated dienes has been developed, employing CF2HSO2Na as a bifunctional reagent and polyfluoroarenes as terminating agents.
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Chloride molten salt-mediated one-step electrochemical recycling of tellurium from copper(Ⅰ) telluride
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06339F, PaperLibo Chen, Jiguo Tu, Meng Zhang, Mingyin Kou, Shuqiang Jiao
Copper(Ⅰ) telluride (Cu2Te) from copper smelting process is an important source of tellurium (Te) recovery. However, conventional Te extraction relies on acid- and alkaline-leaching processes, which generate toxic waste and...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06339F, PaperLibo Chen, Jiguo Tu, Meng Zhang, Mingyin Kou, Shuqiang Jiao
Copper(Ⅰ) telluride (Cu2Te) from copper smelting process is an important source of tellurium (Te) recovery. However, conventional Te extraction relies on acid- and alkaline-leaching processes, which generate toxic waste and...
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Obituary: Roger Arthur Sheldon (1942–2025)
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90241J, Obituary
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Martyn Poliakoff, Ben L. FeringaTo cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
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Photochemical upcycling of polystyrene waste by BiCl3
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05996H, CommunicationS. Srividya, Apurba Kumar Pal, K. Geetharani
We report photo-oxidative upcycling of polystyrene to benzoic acid via LMCT of a main group catalyst, BiCl3, which is commercially available and inexpensive. This additive-free reaction proceeds under mild conditions using oxygen as the sole oxidant.
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Embedded carbon dot mediator in a Ce-MoO3−x heterojunction for improved visible-light-driven N2 fixation: performance and interfacial activation mechanism
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06146F, PaperHuaiwei Zhang, Liang Bao, Ying Pan, Lulu Xu, Wei Wang
This work advances green chemistry by developing an all-solid-state heterostructure for improved nitrogen photo-fixation performances, offering a sustainable route to access valuable ammonia.
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Techno-Economic Insights into Ammonia as a Hydrogen Vector: Synthesis, Cracking, Storage, and Supply Chain Solutions
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04925C, Tutorial ReviewMousumi Biswas, Shankab Phukan, SURAJ GOSWAMI, Jit Satra, Gaurav Gupta, Tarun Yadav, Ranjith Krishna Pai, Manas Roy, Somenath Garai
Amid the global energy crisis, green hydrogen emerges as a potent energy carrier, yet the hydrogen economy grapples with economic viability, low volumetric energy density, storage, and safety issues that...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04925C, Tutorial ReviewMousumi Biswas, Shankab Phukan, SURAJ GOSWAMI, Jit Satra, Gaurav Gupta, Tarun Yadav, Ranjith Krishna Pai, Manas Roy, Somenath Garai
Amid the global energy crisis, green hydrogen emerges as a potent energy carrier, yet the hydrogen economy grapples with economic viability, low volumetric energy density, storage, and safety issues that...
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Hydrogen bond interactions on the dual-core copper catalyst promote the activation of low-concentration CO₂ and the generation of ethylene
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06841J, PaperGuodong Sun, Yingfei Ma, Yanan Cao, Kaiyang Zhao, Kewen Ao, Xinqi Wang, Ming-Tian Hao, Mengchen Sun, Wei Zhang
The electroreduction of low-concentration carbon dioxide to ethylene is highly attractive, as it enables the utilization of dilute CO₂ in flue gas while producing high-value-added chemicals. However, the inherent difficulty...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06841J, PaperGuodong Sun, Yingfei Ma, Yanan Cao, Kaiyang Zhao, Kewen Ao, Xinqi Wang, Ming-Tian Hao, Mengchen Sun, Wei Zhang
The electroreduction of low-concentration carbon dioxide to ethylene is highly attractive, as it enables the utilization of dilute CO₂ in flue gas while producing high-value-added chemicals. However, the inherent difficulty...
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O-Demethylation of biobased Anisole-like Derivatives induced by acoustic energy: role of the Cavitation Bubble-Water Interface
Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06094J, PaperKafui Late, Damien Denis, Prince Nana Amaniampong, Tony Chave, Jorge Delgado, Francois Jerome
Using the O-demethylation of syringol as a model reaction, we investigated and clarified the reaction mechanism occurring at the cavitation bubble-water interface. By combining kinetic data, experimental tests, and product...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06094J, PaperKafui Late, Damien Denis, Prince Nana Amaniampong, Tony Chave, Jorge Delgado, Francois Jerome
Using the O-demethylation of syringol as a model reaction, we investigated and clarified the reaction mechanism occurring at the cavitation bubble-water interface. By combining kinetic data, experimental tests, and product...
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Rational co-engineering of π-exciton and oxygen vacancy via a mild halide-exchange strategy: a sustainable blueprint for highly efficient S-scheme photocatalysts
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05942A, PaperJingyue Hu, Yuanting Wu, Weizhi Tian, Lihui Guo, Xinmeng Zhang, Ou Hai, Hulin Liu, Yunlong Xue, Mato Knez
Developing mild, energy-efficient, and scalable synthetic strategies for advanced functional materials is essential for sustainable chemistry.
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Triazine-functionalized donor–π–acceptor covalent organic frameworks with oligo(phenylenevinylene) bridge for efficient photocatalytic H2O2 evolution
DOI: 10.1039/D6GC00046K, PaperJie Fan, Shiguang Lv, Yayu Yan, Qiaohong Li, Shao-Xia Lin, Daqiang Yuan
A triazine-functionalized donor–π–acceptor covalent organic framework (OPV-TAPT-COF) enables efficient H2O2 production in pure water without sacrificial agents, via enhanced π-conjugation and charge separation for superior photocatalytic activity.
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A green strategy for co-production of xylooligosaccharides and fermentable sugars from birch via tween-assisted tartaric acid pretreatment
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06066D, PaperRutong Jiang, Bin Bian, Ruoyan Li, Qijun Wu, Daihui Zhang, Caoxing Huang, Chenhuan Lai, Mi Li, Qiang Yong
A clean Tween-assisted tartaric acid pretreatment enables co-production of xylooligosaccharides and fermentable sugars from birch. In situ lignin modification by Tween and its molecular role in suppressing enzyme–lignin interactions are elucidated.
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Spatially confined proton-coupled electron transfer in functional microcavities for photocatalytic H2O2 production in pure water
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06285C, PaperYanzhuo Zhao, Xiaoya Li, Linghao Liu, Yuanying Liu, Yan Li, Xin Zhang, Hang Wang, Yichao Huang, Lin Wang, Chuan-De Wu
Spatially confined donor–acceptor type polymeric microcavities featuring pyridazine sites for selective O2 activation enable synchronized proton–electron–oxygen transport, achieving efficient H2O2 photosynthesis (8160 μmol g−1 h−1) in pure water.
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Ligand–metal synergy in MOF-derived Co–Ni(TCNQ)2·2H2O for efficient HMF electrooxidation and hydrogen Co-production
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05853H, PaperTing Xiang, Njud S. Alharbi, Xijun Wang, Changlun Chen
The electrocatalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) coupled with hydrogen evolution offers a sustainable approach for producing value-added chemicals and green hydrogen.
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Reaction engineering enables selective chemoenzymatic transformation of alkynes into α-bromoketones and 1,2-dibromostyrenes
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05752C, PaperJiangtao Sha, Huanhuan Li, Kun Guo, Jie Zhang, Jianqun Peng, Junyi Cao, Bishuang Chen, Wuyuan Zhang
The vanadium-dependent chloroperoxidase from Curvularia inaequalis catalyses the electrophilic halogenation of alkynes to α-bromoketones and 1,2-dibromostyrenes, with product selectivity governed by halide concentration.
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