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Front Cover: Synthesis and Characterization of the Perthiatriarylmethyl Radical and Its Dendritic Derivatives with High Sensitivity and Selectivity to Superoxide Radical (Chem. Eur. J. 27/2018)
Author(s) -
Tan Xiaoli,
Tao Shanqing,
Liu Wenbo,
Rockenbauer Antal,
Villamena Frederick A.,
Zweier Jay L.,
Song Yuguang,
Liu Yangping
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201801310
Subject(s) - moiety , chemistry , superoxide , front cover , selectivity , stereochemistry , cover (algebra) , organic chemistry , catalysis , mechanical engineering , engineering , enzyme
The dendritic derivatives of a highly symmetric perthiatriarylmethyl (PST) radical have been synthesized and exhibit high selectivity and sensitivity to the superoxide radical. In the picture, the PST radical is represented by Chang E, the goddess of the Moon. Dendritic encapsulation (the boundary of the Moon) protects PST from reacting with oxidoreductants (Houyi, the man). However, superoxide can penetrate the dendritic barrier and rapidly react with the PST moiety as the rabbit, Chang's pet, freely jumps into her arms across the boundary of the Moon. More information can be found in the Full Paper by Y. Song, Y. Liu, et al. on page 6958.