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Beyond electrolysis: old challenges and new concepts of electricity-driven chemical reactors

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0RE00116C, Perspective
Open Access
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Andrzej I. Stankiewicz, Hakan Nigar
With renewable electricity becoming the most widely available, versatile energy form on Earth, the electricity-driven chemical reactors will play crucial role in the transition to green, environmentally-neutral manufacturing of fuels and chemicals.
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Ultrafast synthesis of 2-(benzhydrylthio)benzo[d]oxazole, an antimalarial drug, via an unstable lithium thiolate intermediate in a capillary microreactor

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, 5,849-852
DOI: 10.1039/D0RE00038H, Communication
Bandaru T. Ramanjaneyulu, Shinde Vidyacharan, Gwang-Noh Ahn, Dong-Pyo Kim
We present an ultrafast approach for the synthesis of 2-(benzhydrylthio)benzo[d]oxazole, an antimalarial drug, in 75% yield from benzo[d]oxazole-2-thiol and benzhydryl bromide via an unstable lithium thiolate intermediate in the presence of n-BuLi.
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Design and development of 3D printed catalytically-active stirrers for chemical synthesis

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, 5,853-858
DOI: 10.1039/C9RE00492K, Communication
Open Access
Matthew R. Penny, Stephen T. Hilton
In a novel approach, 3D-printed pTsOH containing stirrer beads have been used to catalyse the Mannich reaction.
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Hydrogenolysis of lignin-derived aryl ethers to monomers over a MOF-derived Ni/N–C catalyst

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, 5,886-895
DOI: 10.1039/D0RE00040J, Paper
Xing-Gang Si, Yun-Peng Zhao, Qing-Lu Song, Jing-Pei Cao, Rui-Yu Wang, Xian-Yong Wei
A highly efficient Ni/N–C catalyst was synthesized by facile pyrolysis of a Ni-MOF, and its catalytic hydrogenolysis performance towards C–O bonds in lignin was evaluated in detail using diphenyl ether (DPE) as a model compound.
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Automated generation of photochemical reaction data by transient flow experiments coupled with online HPLC analysis

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, 5,912-920
DOI: 10.1039/D0RE00066C, Paper
Christian P. Haas, Simon Biesenroth, Stephan Buckenmaier, Tom van de Goor, Ulrich Tallarek
Competing homo- and crossdimerization reactions between coumarin and 1-methyl-2-quinolinone are investigated by transient continuous-flow experiments combined with online HPLC, enabling the generation and acquisition of large reaction data sets.
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Synthesis of 3-trifluoromethylated 1,3-butadienes via a Pd(0)-catalyzed fluorinated Heck reaction

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, 5,961-966
DOI: 10.1039/D0RE00093K, Paper
Yang Li, Meng Hao, Ming Xia, Ning Sun, Cai-Lin Zhang, Wen-Qing Zhu
1,3-Butadienes play a key role in modern synthetic chemistry and biochemistry because they are well-known precursors for the synthesis of retinoids.
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Optimization of the direct synthesis of dimethyl ether from CO2 rich synthesis gas: closing the loop between experimental investigations and model-based reactor design

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, 5,949-960
DOI: 10.1039/D0RE00041H, Paper
Open Access
Nirvana Delgado Otalvaro, Markus Kaiser, Karla Herrera Delgado, Stefan Wild, Jörg Sauer, Hannsjörg Freund
Kinetic modeling, model-based optimization and experimental validation for the direct DME synthesis.
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Sustainable chemo-enzymatic preparation of enantiopure (R)-β-hydroxy-1,2,3-triazoles via lactic acid bacteria-mediated bioreduction of aromatic ketones and a heterogeneous “click” cycloaddition reaction in deep eutectic solvents

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, 5,859-864
DOI: 10.1039/D0RE00067A, Communication
Paola Vitale, Francesco Lavolpe, Francesca Valerio, Mariaelena Di Biase, Filippo Maria Perna, Eugenia Messina, Gennaro Agrimi, Isabella Pisano, Vito Capriati
A chemo-enzymatic strategy for the preparation of enantiopure (R)-β-hydroxy-1,2,3-triazoles using a lactic acid bacterium as a whole-cell biocatalyst and a heterogeneous “click” cycloaddition reaction in deep eutectic solvents is disclosed.
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Outstanding Reviewers for Reaction Chemistry & Engineering in 2019

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, 5,813-813
DOI: 10.1039/D0RE90016H, Editorial

We would like to take this opportunity to highlight the Outstanding Reviewers for Reaction Chemistry & Engineering in 2019, as selected by the editorial team for their significant contribution to the journal.
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Catalyst Acquisition by Data Science (CADS): a web-based catalyst informatics platform for discovering catalysts

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, 5,903-911
DOI: 10.1039/D0RE00098A, Paper
Jun Fujima, Yuzuru Tanaka, Itsuki Miyazato, Lauren Takahashi, Keisuke Takahashi
An innovative web-based integrated catalyst informatics platform, Catalyst Acquisition by Data Science (CADS), is developed for use towards the discovery and design of catalysts.
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[ASAP] Fick Diffusion Coefficient Matrix of a Quaternary Liquid Mixture by Molecular Dynamics

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c01625




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[ASAP] Variance of Atomic Coordinates as a Dynamical Metric to Distinguish Proteins and Protein–Protein Interactions in Molecular Dynamics Simulations

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c01191




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[ASAP] Brillouin Spectroscopy as a Suitable Technique for the Determination of the Eutectic Composition in Mixtures of Choline Chloride and Water

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c01919




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[ASAP] Ultrasmall Gold Nanoparticles Coated with Zwitterionic Glutathione Monoethyl Ester: A Model Platform for the Incorporation of Functional Peptides

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c01444




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[ASAP] Proton Propensity and Orientation of Imidazolium Cation at Liquid Imidazole–Vacuum Interface: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b11918




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[ASAP] Ordering and Nonideality of Air–Ionic Liquid Interfaces in Surface Second Harmonic Generation

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b12025




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[ASAP] Computational Investigation of APOBEC3H Substrate Orientation and Selectivity

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c01857




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[ASAP] Disulfide Chromophores Arise from Stereoelectronic Effects

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c02272




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[ASAP] Characterization of Long Linear and Branched Alkanes and Alcohols for Temperatures up to 573.15 K by Surface Light Scattering and Molecular Dynamics Simulations

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c01740




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[ASAP] Molecular Recognition between Cadherins Studied by a Coarse-Grained Model Interacting with a Coevolutionary Potential

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c01671




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[ASAP] Prediction of Amphiphilic Cell-Penetrating Peptide Building Blocks from Protein-Derived Amino Acid Sequences for Engineering of Drug Delivery Nanoassemblies

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c01618




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[ASAP] Orientational Relaxation of Poly(propylene imine) Dendrimers at Different pH

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c00536




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[ASAP] Real-Time Visualization and Dynamics of Boron Nitride Nanotubes Undergoing Brownian Motion

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c03663




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[ASAP] Targeted Delivery of Adamantylated Peptidoglycan Immunomodulators in Lipid Nanocarriers: NMR Shows That Cargo Fragments Are Available on the Surface

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c00029




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Shruti Haasan: I’ve surprisingly taken the lockdown very well

Actor-singer Shruti Haasan keeps a busier schedule during lockdown, and enjoys writing and playing music




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Samit Basu’s new novel, ‘Chosen Spirits’, describes a best-case scenario for Earth’s future

The author on why his new novel is “anti-dystopian" and how he found writing reality stranger than fiction




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Ayushmann Khurrana’s song tribute for all moms on Mother’s Day

Actor-singer Ayushmann Khurrana has collaborated with composer Rochak Kohli for a music track titled ‘Ma’, to be unveiled on Mother’s Day




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Live on Instagram: Sona Mohapatra on staying creative during the lockdown

The singer-songwriter goes live on @thehinduweekend on Saturday, May 9, at 6 pm to talk about staying creative during the lockdown and her new documentary, ‘Shut Up Sona’




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An action thriller in shades of grey: Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Sicario’

The film’s existence in a grey zone, both physical and mental, makes it resonate in these uncertain times




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Long before the novel coronavirus, it was Malabar pepper and Maharashtrian ivory that connected Italy to India

The ancient Pompeii ruins house several evidences of long-standing trade ties between the two countries



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Ritviz turns the camera to his fans in new music video ‘Thandi Hawa’

Musician Ritviz’ new video ‘Thandi Hawa’ stitches together fast-cut shots of fans dancing to his song while they cook, clean and goof about




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‘Republic of Religion – The Rise and Fall of Colonial Secularism in India’ review: Interplay of state and religion

Abhinav Chandrachud explores how India went from secularism under the British to a soft-colonial version after Independence to the present-day constitutional model




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‘Riding Towards Me’ review: The long road home

A chronicle of an arduous ride from Chicago to Delhi, through the varied terrain of South America and Africa




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The fundamentals of caring

Ahead of International Nurses Day on May 12, we tip our hats to nursing attendants who without technically being nurses still offer care and support to families




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‘Super Deluxe’ actor Gayathrie Shankar’s Tamil short film is about a mother-daughter relationship

A mostly-female crew joined hands to make the short film ‘B Selvi & Daughters’, which is a realistic portrayal of the layers in a mother-daughter relationship




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ICICI Bank Q4 net rises 26% to ₹1,221 crore

On the assets front, gross non-performing assets (NPAs) stood at 5.53% of gross advances as on March 31, 2020, compared to 6.70 per cent last year.




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Weather Warnings for Northern Territory. Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology




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Security projects 'violate' green laws as they start work in Karnataka

Security projects 'violate' green laws as they start work in Karnataka




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Retrieve land from research bodies

Retrieve land from research bodies




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Panel to study shrinking Amrit Mahal kaval lands

Panel to study shrinking Amrit Mahal kaval lands




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State enhances procurement price for seven minor forest produce

Tribals however are not keen on selling mahua collection to GCC as they are getting a higher price in open market




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Manipur gears up for arrival of residents from May 12

Chief Minister N. Biren directs district administrations to make arrangements for quarantining them.




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Toddler dies after accidentally drinking chemical in Belagavi village

A one-and-a-half-year old baby died after it accidentally consumed a paint thinner in Balekundri–Bujurg village in Belagavi district on Saturday. The




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365 Kashmiri students to return home from Bhopal in 18 buses

The students are currently accommodated in a private school in Bhopal.




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Naidu, Modi pay tributes to Maharana Pratap

On Mewar king’s 480th birth anniverary, the Prime Minister described him as the great son of Mother India.




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Hyundai rolls out 200 cars on day one of resuming production in Sriperumbudur

The company resumed production operations on May 8, ensuring 100% physical distancing in accordance with standard operating procedure, a release said




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Case against me for anti-liquor demonstration is vindictive, says Alagiri

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president, in a statement, said the case was a vindictive act against Opposition parties by the police




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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister urges Prime Minister Modi to place amendments to Electricity Act in abeyance

In a letter to the Prime Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami reiterated that Tamil Nadu was committed to providing free electricity supply to farmers, and said the Bill could affect this policy




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Riding out the lockdown

As they cannot hop on to their bikes now, three intrepid bikers instead mull over what they miss the most about not being on the road and where they plan to go once lockdown is lifted




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Provide financial assistance to priests, barbers, says Vasan

Tamil Maanila Congress president G.K. Vasan on Saturday urged the State government to provide financial assistance to temple priests and caterers amon