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A Fuel‐Driven Chemical Reaction Network Based on Conjugate Addition and Elimination Chemistry
Author(s) -
Fan Bowen,
Men Yongjun,
Rossum Susan A. P.,
Li Guotai,
Eelkema Rienk
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemsystemschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2570-4206
DOI - 10.1002/syst.201900028
Subject(s) - chemical reaction , chemistry , redox , chemical equilibrium , reactivity (psychology) , conjugate , toolbox , covalent bond , chemical process , chemical synthesis , reaction mechanism , chemical engineering , computer science , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , materials science , catalysis , engineering , medicine , mathematical analysis , biochemistry , alternative medicine , mathematics , pathology , in vitro , programming language
Fuel‐driven chemical reaction networks provide an opportunity to develop chemical systems that operate out‐of‐equilibrium. There remains a need to design and develop new fuel‐driven chemical reaction networks capable of repeated operation using simple and benign chemistry. Herein, we propose a new chemical reaction network for fuel‐driven transient formation of covalent bonds, based on redox‐controlled conjugate addition and elimination chemistry. By investigating the separate reactions making up the cycle, we find that the bond formation, breaking and regeneration processes can be realized. At present, substantial side reactivity prevents achieving repeated operation of a full cycle in a single system. If such obstacles would be overcome, this chemical reaction network could be a valuable addition to the toolbox for out‐of‐equilibrium systems chemistry.