Low-cost synthesis of small molecule acceptors makes polymer solar cells commercially viable

H Fu, J Yao, M Zhang, L Xue, Q Zhou, S Li… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The acceptor-donor-acceptor (A–D–A) or A–DA'D–A structured small molecule acceptors
(SMAs) have triggered substantial progress for polymer solar cells (PSCs). However, the …

The green Knoevenagel condensation: solvent-free condensation of benzaldehydes

J van Schijndel, LA Canalle, D Molendijk… - … Chemistry Letters and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This paper presents a novel, green Knoevenagel procedure for the chemical transformation
of benzaldehydes into their corresponding α, β-unsaturated acids. The essential part of this …

Modular‐Approach Synthesis of Giant Molecule Acceptors via Lewis‐Acid‐Catalyzed Knoevenagel Condensation for Stable Polymer Solar Cells

H Fu, M Zhang, Y Zhang, Q Wang, Z Xu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The operational stability of polymer solar cells is a critical concern with respect to the
thermodynamic relaxation of acceptor‐donor‐acceptor (A‐D‐A) or A‐DA'D‐A structured …

Proline-Cu Complex Based 1,3,5-Triazine Coated on Fe3O4 Magnetic Nanoparticles: A Nanocatalyst for the Knoevenagel Condensation of Aldehyde with …

F Kalantari, S Rezayati, A Ramazani… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In the present work, based on a convergent protocol, we synthesized proline-Cu complex
based 1, 3, 5-triazine coated on Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles as a green and recyclable …

Catalyst-free and additive-free reactions enabling C–C bond formation: a journey towards a sustainable future

B Baruah, ML Deb - Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
This review focuses on the catalyst-and additive-free C–C bond forming reactions reported
mostly from the year 2005 to date. C–C bond forming reactions are highly important as large …

Photostable voltage-sensitive dyes based on simple, solvatofluorochromic, asymmetric thiazolothiazoles

NA Sayresmith, A Saminathan, JK Sailer… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
A family of asymmetric thiazolo [5, 4-d] thiazole (TTz) fluorescent dye sensors has been
developed, and their photophysical sensing properties are reported. The π-conjugated, TTz …

(4+ 3) Annulation of Donor‐Acceptor Cyclopropanes and Azadienes: Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Azepanones

S Nicolai, J Waser - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Azepanes are important seven‐membered heterocycles, which are present in numerous
natural and synthetic compounds. However, the development of convergent synthetic …

Dicationic styryl dyes for colorimetric and fluorescent detection of nucleic acids

K Supabowornsathit, K Faikhruea, B Ditmangklo… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Nucleic acid staining dyes are important tools for the analysis and visualizing of DNA/RNA in
vitro and in the cells. Nevertheless, the range of commercially accessible dyes is still rather …

Reaction condition controlled nickel (ii)-catalyzed C–C cross-coupling of alcohols

MJ Zhang, HX Li, DJ Young, HY Li… - Organic & Biomolecular …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The challenge in the C–C cross-coupling of secondary and primary alcohols using
acceptorless dehydrogenation coupling (ADC) is the difficulty in accurately controlling …

The importance and applications of knoevenagel reaction (brief review)

R Rupainwar, J Pandey - Oriental Journal of Chemistry, 2019 - search.proquest.com
Knoevenagel reaction is one of the classical ways of C= C bond formation where a carbon
nucleophile is added to a carbonyl function followed by a dehydration. This name reaction …