Subnaphthalocyanines as Electron Acceptors in Polymer Solar Cells: Improving Device Performance by Modifying Peripheral and Axial Substituents

10.1002/chem.201800596

2018-04-10

A new class of subnaphthalocyanines bearing various peripheral and axial substituents have been synthesized for use as electron acceptors in solution‐processed bulk‐heterojunction polymer solar cells. The resulting solar cells exhibit modest photovoltaic perf...

Formal Lossen Rearrangement/[3+2] Annulation Cascade Catalyzed by a Modified Cyclopentadienyl RhIII Complex

10.1002/chem.201801125

2018-04-10

It has been established that a cyclopentadienyl RhIII complex with two phenyl groups and a pendant amide moiety catalyzes the formal Lossen rearrangement/[3+2] annulation cascade of N‐pivaloyl benzamides and acrylamides with alkynes leading to substituted ind...

A Highly Sensitive Fluorogenic Probe for Imaging Glycoproteins and Mucine Activity in Live Cells in the Near‐Infrared Region

10.1002/chem.201800790

2018-04-10

A novel fluorescent molecular probe is reported, which is able to detect glycoproteins, especially mucins, with high sensitivity and with a turn‐on response along with a large Stokes shift (>130 nm), within the biologically active window. The probe contains a...

Improvement of Photodynamic Activity of Lipid–Membrane‐Incorporated Fullerene Derivative by Combination with a Photo‐Antenna Molecule

10.1002/chem.201800674

2018-04-06

The weak absorbance of pristine C60, C70, and fullerene derivatives at wavelengths over 600 nm hampers the use of these molecules as photosensitizers (PSs) for photodynamic therapy (PDT). The coexistence of light‐harvesting antenna molecules with a fullerene ...

Ordered Mesoporous Titania/Carbon Hybrid Monoliths for Lithium‐ion Battery Anodes with High Areal and Volumetric Capacity

10.1002/chem.201801099

2018-04-06

Free‐standing, binder‐free, and conductive additive‐free mesoporous titanium dioxide/carbon hybrid electrodes were prepared from co‐assembly of a poly(isoprene)‐block‐poly(styrene)‐block‐poly(ethylene oxide) block copolymer and a titanium alkoxide. By tailori...

Facile Synthesis of Single α‐tert‐Alkylated Acetaldehydes by Hydroxyalkylation of Enamides in Aqueous Solution

10.1002/chem.201801065

2018-04-06

In this work, we established a general protocol to synthesize single α‐tert‐alkylated acetaldehydes via Cu‐catalyzed hydroxyalkylation of enamides in aqueous solutions. The yields of the products were very high and there was excellent functional group compati...

Asymmetric Benzylic Allylic Alkylation Reaction of 3‐Furfural Derivatives by Dearomatizative Dienamine Activation

10.1002/chem.201800585

2018-04-06

The dearomatizative dienamine‐type ortho‐quinodimethane species are smoothly generated between 2‐alkyl‐3‐furfurals and chiral secondary amine catalysts, which undergo asymmetric benzylic allylic alkylation reactions with 2‐nitroallylic acetates efficiently. A...

Anthracene Bisureas as Powerful and Accessible Anion Carriers

10.1002/chem.201800508

2018-04-06

Synthetic anion carriers (anionophores) have potential as biomedical research tools and as treatments for conditions arising from defective natural transport systems (notably cystic fibrosis). Highly active anionophores that are readily accessible and easily ...

Synthesis and Characterization of the Perthiatriarylmethyl Radical and Its Dendritic Derivatives with High Sensitivity and Selectivity to Superoxide Radical

10.1002/chem.201800134

2018-03-30

EPR spectroscopy, coupled with the use of tetrathiatriarylmethyl (TAM) radicals, has been a reliable method to detect the superoxide radical (O2.−). However, the specificity and biocompatibility of TAM radicals need to be further improved. Although derivatiza...

New Control Over Silicone Synthesis using SiH Chemistry: The Piers–Rubinsztajn Reaction

10.1002/chem.201800123

2018-03-30

There is a strong imperative to synthesize polymers with highly controlled structures and narrow property ranges. Silicone polymers do not lend themselves to this paradigm because acids or bases lead to siloxane equilibration and loss of structure. By contras...