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Scientias - 2025 Multicomponent Reactions. R. P. Herrera; E. Marques-López (Eds.). Wiley, 2015
Topical Collection “Recent Advances in Organocatalysis”
CATALYSTS: Special Issue “Hydrogen Bonding Activation”
CATALYSTS: Special Issue “Hydrogen Transfer Reactions”
Category Archives: Organocatalysis
A synergistic couple of catalysts
A new article has just been accepted. Congratulations! Gold(I) mediated thiourea organocatalyst activation: A synergic effect for asymmetric catalysis. Anabel Izaga, Raquel P. Herrera, M. Concepción Gimeno, ChemCatChem, 2017, 10.1002/cctc.201601527. Abstract. Several group 11 metal complexes with chiral thiourea organocatalysts have … Continue reading
Synergistic catalysis from synergistic collaboration between UK and SPAIN
This is the first article of a synergistic collaboration between Southampton and Zaragoza, as well as the catalysis involved on it. The work has been developed in Dr. Ramon Rios’s lab at the University of Southampton, in collaboration with Prof. M. Concepción … Continue reading
Posted in Catalysis, Collaboration, Organocatalysis, Raquel P. Herrera, Research
Tagged 2016, Asymmetric synthesis, Collabo, Collaboration, Cycloaddition, Cyclopentanes, Organocatalysis, Prof. Gimeno, Ramon Rios, raquel, Raquel P. Herrera, Synergistic catalysis, Synthesis, University Southampton
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A day of mixing feelings…
A bit sad because it is the last day of Javi in the lab (but maybe he’ll come back soon!)… … and very happy because Isaac found a 70% ee in his reaction! Congratulations!
A further step towards understanding one of our best “friends”: aminoindanol-based thiourea
Hydrogen bonding networks in chiral thiourea organocatalysts. Evidence on the importance of the aminoindanol moiety. Gimeno, M. C.; Herrera, R. P. Cryst. Growth Des., 2016, 16, 5091–5099. Abstract. The crystal structures of four chiral thioureas, which are normally used as organocatalysts, are reported by … Continue reading
Raquel publishes a review on organocatalytic transfer hydrogenation methodologies
In this review paper, Raquel compiles and describes pioneering and most recent examples of how new stereogenic center can be created, using organocatalytic transfer hydrogenation methodologies. Organocatalytic Transfer Hydrogenation and Hydrosilylation Reactions. Herrera, R. P. Top. Curr. Chem. 2016, 374, 29. DOI: 10.1007/s41061-016-0032-4. … Continue reading
Posted in Book chapter, Hydrosilylation, Organocatalysis, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Review, Transfer hydrogenation
Tagged "Hydrogen Transfer Reactions", 2016, Aminocatalysis, Hantzsch ester, Hydrosilylation, Lewis bases, Organocatalysis, Phosphoric acid, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Reduction, Thioureas, Top. Curr. Chem., Transfer hydrogenation, Trichlorosilane
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Enhancing the activity of a squaramide as organocatalyst through the novel concept of trifunctionality
It is well known the lower activity of organocatalysts as compared to most metal catalysts. As a result, developing new and more potent organocatalysts focuses a great deal of interest both for science and chemical industry. Herein, we present our … Continue reading
Posted in Hydrogen-bonding, Organocatalysis, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Research, Squaramide
Tagged 2016, Adv. Synth. Catal., Aldehydes, Anion-π effect, Asymmetric organocatalysis, Computational calculations, Eugenia Marqués-López, Henry reaction, Juan V. Alegre-Requena, Low catalyst loading, Mechanism, Nitroalkanes, Organocatalysis, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Squaramide, Trifunctional catalyst
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Enjoy reading about one of our favourite molecular structure: AMINOINDANOL
Our most recent review paper has just come out off the press. It has been published as open access in Beilstein J. Org. Chem. In this paper, by gathering relevant and illustrative examples, we show the ability of conferring bifunctionality … Continue reading
Wanna know what happens if you consider MOFs and HBC together? Take a look to this highlight, just published in CrystEngComm
The highlight entitled “Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) bring new life to hydrogen-bonding organocatalysts in confined spaces” has just been published at CrystEngComm. In this work, together with Prof. David Díaz (Universität Regensburg), we have compiled and studied the literature which involves the intriguing idea of … Continue reading
HOCA-guys spent a few days in Barcelona, in the “XII Symposium of young researchers” (XII SIJ, RSEQ-Sigma Aldrich)
The last edition of the “Simposio de Investigadores Jóvenes, RSEQ-Sigma Aldrich” (XII SIJ) has been held in Barcelona from 3-6 November, and our group has been well represented by Fernando, Juanvi and Isaac. They presented their research work and enjoyed … Continue reading
HOCA to publish a New Synthesis of Chiral 2-Oxospiro-[indole-3,4′- (1′,4′-dihydropyridines)]
We are interested in the enantioselective synthesis of highly functionalized molecules with biological activity. In this frame, we have just published “a preliminary study” in the development of a “New Organocatalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Highly Substituted Chiral 2-Oxo Spiro-[indole-3,4′- (1′,4′-dihydropyridine)] … Continue reading
Posted in Heterocycle, Organocatalysis, Publication, Thiourea
Tagged 2015, Asymmetric organocatalysis, Chiral base, Dihydropyridines, Enamine, Eugenia Marqués-López, Fernando Auria-Luna, Heterocycle, Isatin, Isatylidene malononitrile, Molecules, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Spirooxindole, Thiourea
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