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As a low-cost, low toxicity and metal-free catalyst with strong light absorption, graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)-based materials have gained wide attention for efficient H2O2 photocatalysis. However, further investigation regarding the charge transfer process and reaction mechanism of H2O2 photoproduction remains to be completed. In this work, bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-7-ene-2,3,5,6-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (BTDA) modified g-C3N4 is synthesized through a facile one-step dehydration process, and the H2O2 photoproduction could reach 22.5 μmol within 8 hours. The proposed structure of g-BTDA is confirmed by FTIR, XPS and SEM studies. The transient absorption reveals a 20.88 ps charge transfer process caused by the electron withdrawing ability of the C＝O group, and a 2-electron oxygen reduction pathway is proposed. Our work represents a new strategy for efficient H2O2 photoproduction using easily acquired materials with future application potential. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A Rh–Cu bimetallic catalyzed o-acylation of acyloxacetamide with alkynes has been described. This transformation provides a novel, concise way to synthesize ortho-acylphenols using functionalized alkynes as acylating reagents. Mechanistic studies revealed a Rh–Cu relay process, in which O2 plays a critical role for the formation of carbonyl compounds. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A novel Rh(iii)-catalyzed relay cross-coupling/cyclization cascade between arylketoimines and diazoesters is described. This transformation provides a concise access to unique π-conjugated 1-azaphenalenes (1-APLEs) via a double aryl Csp2–H bond carbenoid functionalization process. As illustrative examples, the 1-APLE-based π-conjugated molecules which possess low-lying HOMO levels could be converted to promising organic optoelectronic materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A Rh(iii)-catalyzed cross-coupling/cyclization cascade of α-imino Csp3–H bonds with donor/acceptor α-acyl diazocarbonyl compounds has been developed. This novel transformation involves ligand-directed Csp3–H bond functionalization with carbenoids under the pyridine-chelation assistance, and offered an efficient access to synthetically versatile polysubstituted N-(2-pyridyl)pyrroles with a broad range of functional group tolerance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Pd(ii)-catalyzed pyridine-directed carbonylative cycloamidation of ketoimines has provided an efficient protocol for assembly of pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ones. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Produced by a newly isolated Streptomycetes strain, meijiemycin is a gigantic linear polyene-polyol that exhibits structural features not seen in other members of the polyene-polyol family. We propose a biosynthetic mechanism and demonstrate that meijiemycin inhibits hyphal growth by inducing the aggregation of ergosterol and restructuring of the fungal plasma membrane. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A facile route for the fabrication of hydrogenated sulfur-doped CeO2 (H-CeO2−xSx) mesoporous hollow spheres is reported. The spheres exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity due to the synergistic effect of the higher sulfur doping level and hydrogen post-treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A phase-mixed MgTiO3–MgTi2O5 heterogeneous nanorod is fabricated via an ethylene glycol-mediated route to promote the photocatalytic hydrogen production activity significantly. The excellent charge separation and fast electron transport are the main reasons for the high efficiency due to the formation of phase-mixed heterogeneous junctions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Correction for 'Discovery, biosynthesis and antifungal mechanism of the polyene-polyol meijiemycin' by Zhen Jie Low et al., Chem. Commun., 2020, DOI: 10.1039/c9cc08908j. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Here we reported a novel biohybrid hydrogel system with the potential for cell culture and controlled drug release. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This communication describes a chiral base-catalyzed asymmetric [1,3]-proton shift of trifluoromethyl ketimines, giving a wide variety of trifluoromethyl aldimines containing various functional groups with up to 94% ee. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]