Issue 75, 2020

Reactivity triggered by an organic microcrystal interface: a case study involving an environmentally benign, aromatic boric acid reaction

Abstract

A novel reactivity-triggering strategy for inert organic molecules was developed via the chemical properties of a crystal-solution interface. Upon self-assembling to form a {002} crystal interface, inactive 9-anthracene boric acid was transformed into an ultra-high active state, triggering a catalyst-free, environmentally benign, aromatic substitution and oxidation reaction, which achieved 99% yield in 1 h under ambient conditions.

Graphical abstract: Reactivity triggered by an organic microcrystal interface: a case study involving an environmentally benign, aromatic boric acid reaction

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
13 Jul 2020
Accepted
06 Aug 2020
First published
06 Aug 2020

Chem. Commun., 2020,56, 11114-11117

Reactivity triggered by an organic microcrystal interface: a case study involving an environmentally benign, aromatic boric acid reaction

X. Ji, W. Xu, H. Zhao, F. Mei, Y. Fu, Q. He, H. Cao and J. Cheng, Chem. Commun., 2020, 56, 11114 DOI: 10.1039/D0CC04805D

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