What were chemists reading in November of 2017? To find out, we’ve compiled lists of the five most-read chemistry articles that appeared in each organic and inorganic chemistry ACS Publications journal in November 2017, including research, reviews, perspectives and editorial pieces. These lists were not chosen by the journals’ editors. The lists also don’t take […]
What were chemists reading in November of 2017? To find out, we’ve compiled lists of the five most-read chemistry articles that appeared in each organic and inorganic chemistry ACS Publications journal in November 2017, including research, reviews, perspectives and editorial pieces. These lists were not chosen by the journals’ editors. The lists also don’t take other factors, such as citations, into account. This article should not be taken as a “best of” compilation, but rather as an interesting perspective on where the chemistry community allocated their attention recently. Don’t see your favorite paper on the list? Include it in the comments below.
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ACS Catalysis
Photocatalytic Water Splitting: Quantitative Approaches toward Photocatalyst by Design
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ACS Catal., 2017, 7 (11), pp 8006–8022
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b02662
Carbon-Based Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution Reactions
ACS Catal., 2017, 7 (11), pp 7855–7865
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b02718
Visible-Light-Driven Synthesis of 4-Alkyl/Aryl-2-Aminothiazoles Promoted by In Situ Generated Copper Photocatalyst
ACS Catal., 2017, 7 (11), pp 7941–7945
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b02818
ZIF-67-Derived Nanoreactors for Controlling Product Selectivity in CO2 Hydrogenation
ACS Catal., 2017, 7 (11), pp 7509–7519
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b01827
Two-Dimensional Mesoporous Carbon Doped with Fe–N Active Sites for Efficient Oxygen Reduction
ACS Catal., 2017, 7 (11), pp 7638–7646
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b02101
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ACS Combinatorial Science
Microwave-Assisted Regioselective Synthesis of 3-Functionalized Indole Derivatives via Three-Component Domino Reaction
ACS Comb. Sci., 2017, 19 (11), pp 708–713
DOI: 10.1021/acscombsci.7b00126
Parallel Synthesis of 1H-Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines via Condensation of N-Pyrazolylamides and Nitriles
ACS Comb. Sci., 2017, 19 (11), pp 675–680
DOI: 10.1021/acscombsci.7b00116
Skeletal Diversity in Combinatorial Fashion: A New Format for the Castagnoli–Cushman Reaction
ACS Comb. Sci., 2017, 19 (11), pp 702–707
DOI: 10.1021/acscombsci.7b00118
Library Design-Facilitated High-Throughput Sequencing of Synthetic Peptide Libraries
ACS Comb. Sci., 2017, 19 (11), pp 694–701
DOI: 10.1021/acscombsci.7b00109
How Many Bulk Metallic Glasses Are There?
ACS Comb. Sci., 2017, 19 (11), pp 687–693
DOI: 10.1021/acscombsci.7b00048
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ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Selective Estrogen Receptor Degraders (SERDs): A Promising Treatment to Overcome Resistance to Endocrine Therapy in ERα-Positive Breast Cancer
ACS Med. Chem. Lett., 2017, 8 (11), pp 1129–1131
DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.7b00424
Selective Inhibitors of Phosphodiesterase 4B (PDE-4B) May Provide a Better Treatment for CNS, Metabolic, Autoimmune, and Inflammatory Diseases
ACS Med. Chem. Lett., 2017, 8 (11), pp 1132–1133
DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.7b00425
Lysine-Specific Demethylase 1 (LSD1) Inhibitors as Potential Treatment for Different Types of Cancers
ACS Med. Chem. Lett., 2017, 8 (11), pp 1134–1135
DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.7b00426
Discovery of Indolinone-Based Multikinase Inhibitors as Potential Therapeutics for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
ACS Med. Chem. Lett., 2017, 8 (11), pp 1142–1147
DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.7b00164
Benzoxaboroles as Efficient Inhibitors of the β-Carbonic Anhydrases from Pathogenic Fungi: Activity and Modeling Study
ACS Med. Chem. Lett., 2017, 8 (11), pp 1194–1198
DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.7b00369
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Bioconjugate Chemistry
Activated Microglia Targeting Dendrimer–Minocycline Conjugate as Therapeutics for Neuroinflammation
Bioconjugate Chem., 2017, 28 (11), pp 2874–2886
DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.7b00569
Enzymatic Installation of Functional Molecules on Amyloid-Based Polymers
Bioconjugate Chem., 2017, 28 (11), pp 2687–2691
DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.7b00479
Facile Formation of Gold-Nanoparticle-Loaded γ-Polyglutamic Acid Nanogels for Tumor Computed Tomography Imaging
Bioconjugate Chem., 2017, 28 (11), pp 2692–2697
DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.7b00571
Improved Photoinduced Fluorogenic Alkene–Tetrazole Reaction for Protein Labeling
Bioconjugate Chem., 2017, 28 (11), pp 2859–2864
DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.7b00562
Metal–Organic Frameworks@Polymer Composites Containing Cyanines for Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging and Photothermal Tumor Therapy
Bioconjugate Chem., 2017, 28 (11), pp 2784–2793
DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.7b00508
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Inorganic Chemistry
A New Bis(phthalocyaninato) Terbium Single-Ion Magnet with an Overall Excellent Magnetic Performance
Inorg. Chem., 2017, 56 (22), pp 13889–13896
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02010
A Water-Stable Twofold Interpenetrating Microporous MOF for Selective CO2 Adsorption and Separation
Inorg. Chem., 2017, 56 (22), pp 13991–13997
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02136
Carbon Dioxide Insertion into Group 9 and 10 Metal–Element σ Bonds
Inorg. Chem., 2017, 56 (22), pp 13655–13678
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02315
Catalytic Water Oxidation by a Bio-inspired Nickel Complex with a Redox-Active Ligand
Inorg. Chem., 2017, 56 (22), pp 13638–13641
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02166
Characterizing Defects in a UiO-AZB Metal–Organic Framework
Inorg. Chem., 2017, 56 (22), pp 13777–13784
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01801
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Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Discovery and Optimization of Potent, Cell-Active Pyrazole-Based Inhibitors of Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
J. Med. Chem., 2017, 60 (22), pp 9184–9204
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00941
Identification of 4-Phenoxyquinoline Based Inhibitors for L1196M Mutant of Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase by Structure-Based Design
J. Med. Chem., 2017, 60 (22), pp 9205–9221
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b01039
Structure-Based Design and Discovery of New M2 Receptor Agonists
J. Med. Chem., 2017, 60 (22), pp 9239–9250
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b01113
Structure-Based Design of Non-natural Macrocyclic Peptides That Inhibit Protein–Protein Interactions
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J. Med. Chem., 2017, 60 (21), pp 8982–8988
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b01221
Structure–Activity Relationship Studies of Pyrimido[5,4-b]indoles as Selective Toll-Like Receptor 4 Ligands
J. Med. Chem., 2017, 60 (22), pp 9142–9161
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00797
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Journal of Natural Products
Houttuynoid M, an Anti-HSV Active Houttuynoid from Houttuynia cordata Featuring a Bis-houttuynin Chain Tethered to a Flavonoid Core
J. Nat. Prod., 2017, 80 (11), pp 3010–3013
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00620
Natural Products with Heteroatom-Rich Ring Systems
J. Nat. Prod., 2017, 80 (11), pp 3060–3079
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00575
Deinococcucins A–D, Aminoglycolipids from Deinococcus sp., a Gut Bacterium of the Carpenter Ant Camponotus japonicusa
J. Nat. Prod., 2017, 80 (11), pp 2910–2916
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00426
Cytotoxic Cardiac Glycoside Constituents of Vallaris glabra Leaves
J. Nat. Prod., 2017, 80 (11), pp 2987–2996
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00554
Bacilotetrins A and B, Anti-Staphylococcal Cyclic-Lipotetrapeptides from a Marine-
J. Nat. Prod., 2017, 80 (11), pp 2889–2892
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00356
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The Journal of Organic Chemistry
Total Synthesis of Avrainvilleol
J. Org. Chem., 2017, 82 (21), pp 11655–11658
DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b02028
Concentrated Aqueous Sodium Tosylate as Green Medium for Alkene Oxidation and Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions
J. Org. Chem., 2017, 82 (21), pp 11609–11612
DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b01679
Stereoselective and Regioselective Synthesis of Heterocycles via Copper-Catalyzed Additions of Amine Derivatives and Alcohols to Alkenes
J. Org. Chem., 2017, 82 (21), pp 11311–11325
DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b02072
Synthesis of Benzoxazoles Using Electrochemically Generated Hypervalent Iodine
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J. Org. Chem., 2017, 82 (22), pp 11669–11681
DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b01686
Editorial for the Special Issue on Hypervalent Iodine Reagents
J. Org. Chem., 2017, 82 (22), pp 11667–11668
DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b02531
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Molecular Pharmaceutics
Multidrug, Anti-HIV Amorphous Solid Dispersions: Nature and Mechanisms of Impacts of Drugs on Each Other’s Solution Concentrations
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Mol. Pharmaceutics, 2017, 14 (11), pp 3617–3627
DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00203
Cleavable Multifunctional Targeting Mixed Micelles with Sequential pH-Triggered TAT Peptide Activation for Improved Antihepatocellular Carcinoma Efficacy
Mol. Pharmaceutics, 2017, 14 (11), pp 3644–3659
DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00404
Reduction-sensitive Paclitaxel Prodrug Self-assembled Nanoparticles with Tetrandrine Effectively Promote Synergistic Therapy Against Drug-sensitive and Multidrug-resistant Breast Cancer
Mol. Pharmaceutics, 2017, 14 (11), pp 3628–3635
DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00381
Lymphoma Immunochemotherapy: Targeted Delivery of Doxorubicin via a Dual Functional Nanocarrier
Mol. Pharmaceutics, 2017, 14 (11), pp 3888–3895
DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00606
Receptor-Mediated Attachment and Uptake of Hyaluronan Conjugates by Breast Cancer Cells
Mol. Pharmaceutics, 2017, 14 (11), pp 3968–3977
DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00636
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Organic Letters
CITU: A Peptide and Decarboxylative Coupling Reagent
Org. Lett., 2017, 19 (22), pp 6196–6199
DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b03121
Co(OAc)2-Catalyzed Trifluoromethylation and C(3)-Selective Arylation of 2-(Propargylamino)pyridines via a 6-Endo-Dig Cyclization
Org. Lett., 2017, 19 (22), pp 6052–6055
DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b02759
Intermolecular Amidation of Quinoline N-Oxides with Arylsulfonamides under Metal-Free Conditions
Org. Lett., 2017, 19 (22), pp 6088–6091
DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b02922
N-Bromosuccinimide (NBS)-Catalyzed C–H Bond Functionalization: An Annulation of Alkynes with Electron Withdrawing Group (EWG)-Substituted Acetyl Indoles for the Synthesis of Carbazoles
Org. Lett., 2017, 19 (22), pp 6140–6143
DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b03021
Asymmetric Total Synthesis of (−)-Clovan-2,9-dione Using Rh(I)-Catalyzed [3 + 2 + 1] Cycloaddition of 1-Yne-vinylcyclopropane and CO
Org. Lett., 2017, 19 (22), pp 6040–6043
DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b02656
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Organic Process Research & Development
Some Items of Interest to Process R&D Chemists and Engineers
Org. Process Res. Dev., 2017, 21 (11), pp 1695–1704
DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.7b00338
Practical Asymmetric Synthesis of a Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) Receptor Antagonist Ubrogepant
Org. Process Res. Dev., 2017, 21 (11), pp 1851–1858
DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.7b00293
Match-Making Reactors to Chemistry: A Continuous Manufacturing-Enabled Sequence to a Key Benzoxazole Pharmaceutical Intermediate
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Org. Process Res. Dev., 2017, 21 (11), pp 1779–1793
DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.7b00254
Synthetic Story of a Blockbuster Drug: Reboxetine, a Potent Selective Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor
Org. Process Res. Dev., 2017, 21 (11), pp 1705–1731
DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.7b00265
Old is Gold? Nefopam Hydrochloride, a Non-opioid and Non-steroidal Analgesic Drug and Its Practical One-Pot Synthesis in a Single Solvent for Large-Scale Production
Org. Process Res. Dev., 2017, 21 (11), pp 1745–1751
DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.7b00228
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Organometallics
Toxicity of Metal Compounds: Knowledge and Myths
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Organometallics, 2017, 36 (21), pp 4071–4090
DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.7b00605
C–H Activation of π-Arene Ruthenium Complexes
Organometallics, 2017, 36 (22), pp 4376–4381
DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.7b00563
Synthesis and Reactivity of Pyridine(diimine) Molybdenum Olefin Complexes: Ethylene Dimerization and Alkene Dehydrogenation
Organometallics, 2017, 36 (21), pp 4215–4223
DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.7b00653
Cobalt-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Arylboronic Esters and Aryl Halides
Organometallics, 2017, 36 (22), pp 4363–4366
DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.7b00726
Activation of Dioxygen by Dimethylplatinum(II) Complexes
Organometallics, 2017, 36 (21), pp 4169–4178
DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.7b00614
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