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ArticleJournal of the American Chemical Society2025

An Adaptive Palladium Single-Atom Catalyst Enabling Reactivity Switching between Borylation and C-C Coupling.

Vitthal B Saptal, Clara Saetta, Adriana Laufenböck, Martin Sterrer, Ik Seon Kwon, Andrea Lucotti, Matteo Tommasini, Ondřej Tomanec, Aristides Bakandritsos, Giovanni Di Liberto and 2 more

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Article in Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Vitthal B SaptalDepartment of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy.
Clara SaettaDepartment of Materials Science, University of Milan Bicocca, Via Roberto Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy.
Adriana LaufenböckInstitute of Physics, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 5, 8010 Graz, Austria.
Martin SterrerInstitute of Physics, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 5, 8010 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-9089-9061
Ik Seon KwonDepartment of Energy Science and Engineering, Kunsan National University, 558 Daehak-ro, 54150 Gunsan-si, Republic of Korea.
Andrea LucottiDepartment of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy.
Matteo TommasiniDepartment of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7917-426X
Ondřej TomanecRegional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 241/27, 783 71 Olomouc-Holice, Czech Republic.
Aristides BakandritsosRegional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 241/27, 783 71 Olomouc-Holice, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0003-4411-9348
Giovanni Di LibertoDepartment of Materials Science, University of Milan Bicocca, Via Roberto Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4289-2732
Gianfranco PacchioniDepartment of Materials Science, University of Milan Bicocca, Via Roberto Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4749-0751
Gianvito ViléDepartment of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0641-8590

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Abstract

The development of single-atom catalysts (SACs) with site-specific and tunable catalytic functionalities remains a highly desirable yet challenging goal in catalysis. In this study, we report a SAC featuring anisotropic coordination cavities synthesized via a one-step polymerization of 2,6-diaminopyridine and cyanuric chloride. These cavities provide a robust framework for anchoring isolated Pd single atoms with exceptional stability. The unique broken symmetry of the catalyst's local structure enables precise control over reaction pathways, allowing reactivity to be switched between distinct catalytic outcomes. Specifically, under tailored reaction conditions, the catalyst can either halt at the borylation step or proceed seamlessly to Suzuki coupling in a self-cascade process. Mechanistic studies unveil the pivotal role of Pd single atoms in driving key steps, including oxidative addition, base exchange, and reductive elimination. Furthermore, green metrics demonstrate the process's sustainability, with minimized waste generation and reduced reliance on hazardous reagents in the self-cascade transformation. This work establishes an innovative benchmark in the field of single-atom catalysis: by enabling complex, multistep transformations via strategic activation of multiple functional groups, this catalyst exemplifies the potential of self-cascade processes to revolutionize synthetic chemistry via catalysis engineering.

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