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Correction: NAD(H) self-recycling whole-cell biocatalysis for the production of furoic acid and 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid from furfural via CO2 fixation
Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90217G, Correction
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC90217G, Correction
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mingzhe Ma, Yajie WangTo cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
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Rearrangement-driven divergent synthesis: a metal-free tandem annulation for CF3-functionalized 1-(aminomethyl)naphthalen-2-ols and 1-(2-naphthyl)azetidines
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05046D, CommunicationBin Wang, Zekun Li, Hua Cao
A novel metal- and base-free controllable tandem cyclization/rearrangement strategy for divergent synthesis of CF3-containing 1-(aminomethyl)naphthalen-2-ols and 1-(2-naphthyl)azetidines is established.
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Phosphate Ester-based Organocatalyst with Strong Electron-withdrawing Substituents for Efficient Chemical Recycling of Poly(lactic acid)
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04260G, PaperHuajuan Zhai, Yujie Fang, Sihuai Fan, Wanhua Wu, Tao Sun, Weihan Rao, Jiandong Ding, Lin Yu
Poly(lactic acid) (PLA), a bioplastic currently with the highest production capacity, represents a promising alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics. However, its slow degradation in natural environments and limited recycling options...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04260G, PaperHuajuan Zhai, Yujie Fang, Sihuai Fan, Wanhua Wu, Tao Sun, Weihan Rao, Jiandong Ding, Lin Yu
Poly(lactic acid) (PLA), a bioplastic currently with the highest production capacity, represents a promising alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics. However, its slow degradation in natural environments and limited recycling options...
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Advances in ionic liquid recycling for lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03051J, Critical Review
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Md Maksudur Rahman, Hemant Choudhary, Blake A. Simmons, John M. Gladden, Alberto RodriguezIn this review, we provide a comprehensive assessment of recent advances in ionic liquid recycling technologies.
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Harnessing germanium from industrial residues and electronic waste for a sustainable energy future
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03018H, Critical Review
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Rajiv Ranjan Srivastava, Sadia IlyasThe key involvements of thermodynamics in Ge-extraction and separation from industrial by-products and e-waste are highlighted, while exploring sustainable supply models via life-cycle assessment and economic analyses of different processing routes.
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Dual activation of a zinc salt and solvent-tuned dissolution enable efficient neutral hydrolysis of PET and its blends
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03996G, PaperXuan Zhao, Shun Zhang, Jiaying Xu, Chengfeng Shen, Yifan Liu, Xuehui Liu, Zhishan Su, Shimei Xu, Yu-Zhong Wang
By taking advantage of the combined action of solvents and catalysts, PET can be efficiently hydrolyzed under neutral conditions. The catalyst has a dual activation effect on the protons of water and the ester groups of PET.
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An electrochemical azidation of least hindered tertiary and benzylic C(sp3)–H bonds
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05418D, CommunicationJianyou Zhao, Jiaoyang Liu, Zhe Zhang, Chengling Deng, Shengkang Qian, Zhehuai Liu, Fan Wang, Shuai Liu, Zhong-Quan Liu
We herein report a Cu-electrocatalyzed strategy for selective azidation of tertiary and benzylic C(sp3)–H bonds, affording the corresponding azides in consistently high yields.
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Maximizing long-term biohydrogen production with Clostridium thermocellum for high solids conversion of lignocellulosic biomass
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03052H, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Young Eun Song, Changman Kim, Lydia Rachbauer, Lauren R. Magnusson, Chang Dou, Katherine J. Chou, Steven W. Singer, Eric SundstromNovel reactor design and sequencing fed-batch operation enhance biohydrogen production from lignocellulosic biomass to 24.87 L H2/L, achieving over 95% solubilization of cellulose and hemicellulose.
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Photo-promoted carbonylative carboxylation of alkenes to synthesize β-alkyl ketocarboxylic acid derivatives with CO and CO2 as two mixed C1 gaseous molecules
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04231C, Communication
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Hefei Yang, Le-Cheng Wang, Yuanrui Wang, Xiao-Feng WuHerein, we report a photocatalytic carbonylative carboxylation strategy for alkenes, achieving the cooperative utilization of both CO and CO2 as C1 building blocks within a single reaction system.
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Modular artificial photosynthetic microbial consortium for the CO2-driven production of cis, cis-muconate
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04738B, PaperKaiyu Ma, Jing Wang, Yue Ju, Lei Chen, Xinyu Song, Weiwen Zhang
With the increasing restrictions on petrochemical-derived polymers and growing demand for sustainable materials, cis, cis-muconate (ccMA) has emerged in recent years as a promising platform chemical for green manufacturing. However,...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04738B, PaperKaiyu Ma, Jing Wang, Yue Ju, Lei Chen, Xinyu Song, Weiwen Zhang
With the increasing restrictions on petrochemical-derived polymers and growing demand for sustainable materials, cis, cis-muconate (ccMA) has emerged in recent years as a promising platform chemical for green manufacturing. However,...
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Solvent-Less Environmentally Benign Amino Ester, Amide, and Peptide Synthesis Enabled by Resonant Acoustic Mixing
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04619J, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Nassim Maarouf-Mesli, Justin Desjardins-michaud, Zeynab IMANI, Kinshuk Ghosh, Felix Polyak, William D Lubell
The demand for sustainable methods for peptide synthesis grows imperatively with their escalating use in therapeutic and biomedical applications. The cornerstone technology of solidphase peptide synthesis has unsustainable environmental impact...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04619J, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Nassim Maarouf-Mesli, Justin Desjardins-michaud, Zeynab IMANI, Kinshuk Ghosh, Felix Polyak, William D LubellThe demand for sustainable methods for peptide synthesis grows imperatively with their escalating use in therapeutic and biomedical applications. The cornerstone technology of solidphase peptide synthesis has unsustainable environmental impact...
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Multi-enzyme cascade coupled with electrochemistry for efficient synthesis of L-lactate from carbon dioxide
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05391A, PaperShanquan Liang, Zhiyao Peng, Xue Xia, Kaixing Xiao, Zhao Qin, Xuemei Liu, Fanzhen Lin, Mengdie Wang, Saimeng Jin, James H. Clark, Dan Wang
L-lactate is a basic chemical that widely used in the fields of food, chemistry, and material. Most of L-lactate is produced through microbial fermentation using food crops as materials, which...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05391A, PaperShanquan Liang, Zhiyao Peng, Xue Xia, Kaixing Xiao, Zhao Qin, Xuemei Liu, Fanzhen Lin, Mengdie Wang, Saimeng Jin, James H. Clark, Dan Wang
L-lactate is a basic chemical that widely used in the fields of food, chemistry, and material. Most of L-lactate is produced through microbial fermentation using food crops as materials, which...
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Design an artificially concise biocatalytic cascade for the manufacture of Rebaudioside M from a naturally derived steviol glycosides mixture
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03693C, PaperZhengshan Luo, Xupeng Guo, Zhiwei Deng, Dong Guo, Yan Zhang, Changmei Liu, Zhenbo Yuan, Yijian Rao
Rebaudioside M (Reb M) is an important natural sweetener due to its high sweetness, low calorie content, and pleasant taste, but its low natural abundance and costly, unsustainable extraction limit...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03693C, PaperZhengshan Luo, Xupeng Guo, Zhiwei Deng, Dong Guo, Yan Zhang, Changmei Liu, Zhenbo Yuan, Yijian Rao
Rebaudioside M (Reb M) is an important natural sweetener due to its high sweetness, low calorie content, and pleasant taste, but its low natural abundance and costly, unsustainable extraction limit...
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Hydrogen-driven, ATP-dependent biocatalytic reduction of carboxylic acids under non-explosive conditions
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03751D, Communication
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Marianna Karava, Qian Liang, Elske van der Pol, Margit Winkler, Robert KouristThe reduction of carboxylic acids to alcohols in a hydrogen-driven whole-cell biocatalyst employing carboxylic acid reductases ensures high atom and mass efficiency, enabling a potentially more sustainable route for the synthesis of alcohols.
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Adsorption-supported ozonation of complex mariculture wastewater pharmaceuticals by greener (Ni/Fe-C) nano-composite derived by co-pyrolysis of Coconut Shell & partially reduced iron: mechanism, and implications
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05065K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Muhammad Noman, Guangwei Yu
Undeniably, intensive utilization of emerging antibiotics like Oxytetracycline (OTC) and other complex pharmaceuticals in mariculture poses an ecological threat. Similarly, hazardous wastes like partially reduced iron ore (RI) and coconut...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05065K, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Muhammad Noman, Guangwei YuUndeniably, intensive utilization of emerging antibiotics like Oxytetracycline (OTC) and other complex pharmaceuticals in mariculture poses an ecological threat. Similarly, hazardous wastes like partially reduced iron ore (RI) and coconut...
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Photo-coupled electrocatalytic conversion of CO2-to-CO over cobalt phthalocyanine modified POM-K8Ta6O19 Z-scheme photocathodes
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04093K, PaperChen Liu, Linjie Song, Wanwan Wu, Haiyan Li, Dong-Bin Dang, Yan Bai
The construction of inorganic-organic heterojunctions, inspired by natural photosynthesis, is regarded as an effective strategy for designing highly efficient photoelectrocatalysts used for the CO2 conversion. In this study, we successfully...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04093K, PaperChen Liu, Linjie Song, Wanwan Wu, Haiyan Li, Dong-Bin Dang, Yan Bai
The construction of inorganic-organic heterojunctions, inspired by natural photosynthesis, is regarded as an effective strategy for designing highly efficient photoelectrocatalysts used for the CO2 conversion. In this study, we successfully...
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Integrating catalytic fractionation and microbial funneling to produce 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylic acid and ethanol
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC03986J, Paper
Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Canan Sener, Emmanuel A. Aboagye, Steven D. Karlen, Jose M. Perez, German E. Umana, Yaoping Zhang, José Serate, Timothy J. Donohue, Daniel R. Noguera, Christos T. MaraveliasConcerted biomass fractionation and lignin depolymerization process integrated with microbial funneling to PDC, ethanol, and electricity results in a 29% reduction in the minimum selling costs for PDC and reduced environmental impact.
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Electroenzymatic Cascade Synthesis of Chiral α-Substituted Aromatic Halohydrins from Alkene: A Green and Stereoselective Approach
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04446D, PaperYihang Dai, chenyi Zhang, Xinjia Yu, Chuang Du, Fengxi Li, Lei Wang
Chiral α-substituted aromatic halohydrins are vital intermediates in pharmaceutical development and asymmetric synthesis. Herein, we report a sustainable electroenzymatic cascade for their synthesis directly from alkene. This one-pot strategy integrates...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04446D, PaperYihang Dai, chenyi Zhang, Xinjia Yu, Chuang Du, Fengxi Li, Lei Wang
Chiral α-substituted aromatic halohydrins are vital intermediates in pharmaceutical development and asymmetric synthesis. Herein, we report a sustainable electroenzymatic cascade for their synthesis directly from alkene. This one-pot strategy integrates...
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Metal-Free Stereoselective C(sp3)-H Indolation of N-heterocycles to Potent Antimicrobial Non-Canonical Tryp-Pro Hybrids
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04622J, PaperSubhajit Saha, Soumya Ranjan Bag, Abdul Akhir, Deepanshi Saxena, Rahul Maitra, Sidharth Chopra, Chandan K. Jana
Indolyl aliphatic N-heterocycles are widely present as the key structural unit of many natural products and unnatural bioactive molecules. The known synthetic methods of indolyl N-heterocycles rely on metallic reagents/catalysts,...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04622J, PaperSubhajit Saha, Soumya Ranjan Bag, Abdul Akhir, Deepanshi Saxena, Rahul Maitra, Sidharth Chopra, Chandan K. Jana
Indolyl aliphatic N-heterocycles are widely present as the key structural unit of many natural products and unnatural bioactive molecules. The known synthetic methods of indolyl N-heterocycles rely on metallic reagents/catalysts,...
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Linear Paired Electrolysis Enabled Dearomative [3 + 2] Cycloadditions of Indoles and Benzofurans with Vinyl Azides †
Green Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04148A, PaperShaoxiong Yang, Yanren Zhu, Enfan Pu, Piaopiao Jiang, Xiong Li, Hongbin Zhang, Jingbo Chen
Linear paired electrolysis is an ideal yet relatively rare electrochemical approach that offers significant advantages for constructing fused heterocyclic frameworks. Herein, we report an efficient protocol for dearomative [3 +...
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DOI: 10.1039/D5GC04148A, PaperShaoxiong Yang, Yanren Zhu, Enfan Pu, Piaopiao Jiang, Xiong Li, Hongbin Zhang, Jingbo Chen
Linear paired electrolysis is an ideal yet relatively rare electrochemical approach that offers significant advantages for constructing fused heterocyclic frameworks. Herein, we report an efficient protocol for dearomative [3 +...
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