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Chemistry of Peroxides

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2020) | Viewed by 14723

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N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Leninsky prospect, 47 119991 Moscow, Russia
Interests: organic chemistry; medical and agricultural chemistry; chemical technology
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Dear Colleagues,

We are very pleased to invite you to submit articles to a high-profile Special Issue on the “Chemistry of peroxides” to be published in Molecules.

This Special Issue aims to highlight various studies in the field of the chemistry of organic peroxides.

The chemistry of organic peroxides attracts considerable attention from chemists, biochemists, physicians and pharmacologists, since it has been found that organic peroxides possess a broad spectrum of biological activity: antimalarial, anthelmintic, anticancer, growth regulating, and antiviral. The importance of these studies is illustrated by the 2015 Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to Youyou Tu for the discovery and development of Artemisinin, a natural peroxide antimalarial drug. Recently, the first commercial antimalarial agent was developed by combining synthetic ozonide Arterolane with Piperaquine. Organic peroxides derived from ketones are produced in the multi-ton amounts and are broadly used as radical initiators for the preparation of polymers.

Over the past decade, a great deal of attention has been paid to the development of methods for the synthesis of peroxides and their reactions, to the synthesis of peroxides with valuable applied properties, and the study of their stability, and chemical and physical properties.

This Special Issue will include reviews, articles and communications on the synthesis, reactions, transformations and properties of organic peroxides.

In the case of a review article an additional brief (1–2 page) description of the topic including a draft index is required. This preliminary step is essential to avoid the overlapping of topics.

Prof. Dr. Alexander O. Terent'ev
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • organic peroxides
  • cyclic peroxides
  • hydrogen peroxide
  • ozone
  • oxygen
  • singlet oxygen
  • peroxidation
  • oxidation
  • free radicals
  • synthesis
  • catalysis
  • rearrangements
  • bioactive peroxides
  • initiators

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Solvent-Free Desulfurization System to Produce Low-Sulfur Diesel Using Hybrid Monovacant Keggin-Type Catalyst
by Fátima Mirante, Baltazar de Castro, Carlos M. Granadeiro and Salete S. Balula
Molecules 2020, 25(21), 4961; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/molecules25214961 - 27 Oct 2020
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Two quaternary ammonium catalysts based on the monovacant polyoxotungstate ([PW11O39]7−, abbreviated as PW11) were prepared and characterized. The desulfurization performances of the PW11-based hybrids (of tetrabutylammonium and trimethyloctadecylammonium, abbreviated as TBA[PW11] [...] Read more.
Two quaternary ammonium catalysts based on the monovacant polyoxotungstate ([PW11O39]7−, abbreviated as PW11) were prepared and characterized. The desulfurization performances of the PW11-based hybrids (of tetrabutylammonium and trimethyloctadecylammonium, abbreviated as TBA[PW11] and ODA[PW11], respectively), the corresponding potassium salt (K7PW11O39, abbreviated as KPW11) and the peroxo-compound (TBA-PO4[WO(O2)2], abbreviated as TBA[PW4]) were compared as catalysts for the oxidative desulfurization of a multicomponent model diesel (2000 ppm S). The oxidative desulfurization studies (ODS) were performed using solvent-free systems and aqueous H2O2 as oxidant. The nature of the cation in the PW11 catalyst showed to have an important influence on the catalytic performance. In fact, the PW11-hybrid catalysts showed higher catalytic efficiency than the peroxo-compound TBA[PW4], known as Venturello compound. TBA[PW11] revealed a remarkable desulfurization performance with 96.5% of sulfur compounds removed in the first 130 min. The reusability and stability of the catalyst were also investigated for ten consecutive ODS cycles without loss of activity. A treated clean diesel could be recovered without sulfur compounds by performing a final liquid/liquid extraction diesel/EtOH:H2O mixture (1:1) after the catalytic oxidative step. Full article
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Cyclic Synthetic Peroxides Inhibit Growth of Entomopathogenic Fungus Ascosphaera apis without Toxic Effect on Bumblebees
by Ivan A. Yaremenko, Mikhail Y. Syromyatnikov, Peter S. Radulov, Yulia Yu. Belyakova, Dmitriy I. Fomenkov, Vasily N. Popov and Alexander O. Terent’ev
Molecules 2020, 25(8), 1954; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/molecules25081954 - 22 Apr 2020
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In recent years, the number of pollinators in the world has significantly decreased. A possible reason for this is the toxic effects of agrochemicals reducing the immunity of insects that leads to their increased susceptibility to pathogens. Ascosphaera apis is a dangerous entomopathogenic [...] Read more.
In recent years, the number of pollinators in the world has significantly decreased. A possible reason for this is the toxic effects of agrochemicals reducing the immunity of insects that leads to their increased susceptibility to pathogens. Ascosphaera apis is a dangerous entomopathogenic fungus, afflicting both honeybees and bumblebees. We investigated fungicide activity of cyclic synthetic peroxides against A. apis isolated from Bombus terrestris L. The peroxides exhibited high mycelium growth inhibition of A. apis up to 94–100% at concentration 30 mg/L. EC50 values were determined for the most active peroxides. Two peroxides showed higher antifungal activity against A. apis than the commercial fungicide Triadimefon. The studied peroxides did not reduce the ability of bumblebees to fly and did not lead to the death of bumblebees. A new field of application for peroxides was disclosed. Full article
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First Example of Catalytic Synthesis of Cyclic S-Containing Di- and Triperoxides
by Nataliya Makhmudiyarova, Irina Ishmukhametova, Lilya Dzhemileva, Vladimir D’yakonov, Askhat Ibragimov and Usein Dzhemilev
Molecules 2020, 25(8), 1874; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/molecules25081874 - 18 Apr 2020
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An efficient method for the synthesis of tetraoxathiaspiroalkanes, tetraoxathiocanes, and hexaoxathiadispiroalkanes was developed by reactions of pentaoxacanes, pentaoxaspiroalkanes, and heptaoxadispiroalkanes with hydrogen sulfide in the presence of a catalyst, Sm(NO3)3·6H2O. We found that the synthesized S-containing di- [...] Read more.
An efficient method for the synthesis of tetraoxathiaspiroalkanes, tetraoxathiocanes, and hexaoxathiadispiroalkanes was developed by reactions of pentaoxacanes, pentaoxaspiroalkanes, and heptaoxadispiroalkanes with hydrogen sulfide in the presence of a catalyst, Sm(NO3)3·6H2O. We found that the synthesized S-containing di- and triperoxides exhibit high cytotoxic activity against Jurkat, K562, U937, and HL60 tumor cultures, and fibroblasts. Full article
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Eggplant Germination is Promoted by Hydrogen Peroxide and Temperature in an Independent but Overlapping Manner
by Hana Dufková, Miroslav Berka, Markéta Luklová, Aaron M. Rashotte, Břetislav Brzobohatý and Martin Černý
Molecules 2019, 24(23), 4270; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/molecules24234270 - 23 Nov 2019
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Hydrogen peroxide promotes seed germination, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this process are unclear. This study presents the results of eggplant (Solanum melongena) germination analyses conducted at two different temperatures and follows the effect of hydrogen peroxide treatment on seed germination [...] Read more.
Hydrogen peroxide promotes seed germination, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this process are unclear. This study presents the results of eggplant (Solanum melongena) germination analyses conducted at two different temperatures and follows the effect of hydrogen peroxide treatment on seed germination and the seed proteome. Hydrogen peroxide was found to promote eggplant germination in a way not dissimilar to that of increased temperature stimuli. LC–MS profiling detected 729 protein families, 77 of which responded to a temperature increase or hydrogen peroxide treatment. These differentially abundant proteins were found to be involved in a number of processes, including protein and amino acid metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, and the glyoxylate cycle. There was a very low overlap between hydrogen peroxide and temperature-responsive proteins, highlighting the differences behind the seemingly similar outcomes. Furthermore, the observed changes from the seed proteome indicate that hydrogen peroxide treatment diminished the seed endogenous hydrogen peroxide pool and that a part of manifested positive hydrogen peroxide effect might be related to altered sensitivity to abscisic acid. Full article
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