Category Archives: Publication

Prood to be part of this great project with colleagues and friends: The new Organocatalysis book

Posted on November 24, 2025 by mmaamarq

Congratulations! Ardevines, S.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Increasing Complexity: Enantioselective Multicatalyzed Multistep Reactions in Enantioselective Organocatalysis: Catalysts, Reactions, and Applications (Ed. Dalko, P.) Wiley-VCH; 2026, 1169–1200. Print ISBN:9783527353408, Online ISBN:9783527845552, DOI:10.1002/9783527845552. Summary. This chapter presents an overview of enantioselective … Continue reading →

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New collaborative study just published in ChemCatChem

Posted on October 31, 2025 by mmaamarq

Congrats, especially to Sandra and thank you to Israel and his team! Exploring the Role of Halogen Bond Donors in the Thiourea-Catalyzed Friedel–Crafts Alkylation Reaction, Ardevines, S.; González-Pinardo, D.; Fernández, I.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P.; Chem. Cat. Chem. 2025. … Continue reading →

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Scientific collaboration: Synergies between enzymes and organocatalysis

Posted on October 25, 2025 by mmaamarq

Scope and synthetic applications of the aryl-alcohol oxidase from Streptomyces hiroshimensis (ShAAO), Ascaso-Alegre, C.; Cinca-Fernando, P.; Roberts, T.; López-Fernández, P.; Herrera, R. P.; Cosgrove, S.; Ferreira, P.; Mangas-Sanchez, J.; Org. Lett. 2025. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5c03814. Abstract. The sustainable production of carbonyl … Continue reading →

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Nice compilation of organocatalytic tools for the functionalization of chromenes just published!

Posted on September 30, 2025 by mmaamarq

Organocatalysed C-2 and C-3 functionalisation of chromones, Morales-Solín, J. C.; Ordoñez, M.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2025,advance article. DOI: 10.1039/D5OB01129A. Abstract. This review highlights the recent advancements in organocatalysed Michael addition reactions involving chromones, an important class … Continue reading →

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New publication in ChemSusChem: A great collaboration with Prof. García Mancheño!

Posted on September 14, 2025 by mmaamarq

Especially proud of Sandra for her outstanding contributions during her research stay at Universität Münster. Three-Step One-Pot Photocatalytic Oxidation of Feedstocks and Organocatalytic Sequential Cascade to Access Enantioenriched α-Aminonitriles, Purelli, S; Ardevines, S.; Malagón, S.; Khassenova, G.; Hülße, T.; Marqués-López, … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Roberto!

Posted on September 3, 2025 by mmaamarq

Alkynyl-Gold Carbazole Hybrids: Luminescence and Functionalization via iClick Reactions, Berbés Martínez, R; Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Herrera, R. P.; Gimeno, M. C.; Inorg. Chem. 2025,64, 17399–17408. DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c02714. Abstract. A series of structurally diverse gold(I) complexes bearing the 9-(4-ethynylphenyl)-9H-carbazole chromophore were synthesized, … Continue reading →

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Some fresh air in summer time! Congratulations!

Posted on August 20, 2025 by mmaamarq

Isolation of Gold(I) and Gold(III) Phosphane Tellurides: Bonding Trends, Decomposition Pathways and σ-Hole Enhancement, Pérez-Sánchez, J.C.; Ceamanos, C.; Echeverría, J.; Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Herrera, R. P.; Gimeno, M. C.; Cell Rep. Phys. Sci. 2025, 6,102717. DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2025.102717. Summary Tellurium, one of Earth’s rarest … Continue reading →

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Just published our first results in CPC (chiral proton catalysis)

Posted on April 15, 2025 by mmaamarq

Understanding Chiral Proton Catalysis Using Cinchonium Derivatives in aza-Michael Additions, Auria-Luna, F.;  Marqués-López, E.; Gimeno, M. C.; Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Herrera, R. P.; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2025, e202401458, early view. DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202401458. Abstract. This work presents a detailed mechanistic study … Continue reading →

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Collaborations bear fruit (gels). Congratulations!

Posted on February 24, 2025 by mmaamarq

Ultrasound-Enhanced Gelation of Stimuli-Responsive and Biocompatible Phenylalanine-Derived Hydrogels, Buxaderas, E.; Moglie, Y.; Baz Figueroa, A.; Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Grijalvo, S.; Saldías, C.; Herrera, E. P.; Marqués-López, E.; Díaz Díaz, D. Gels 2025, 11(3), 160. DOI: 10.3390/gels11030160. Abstract. Stimuli-responsive materials, particularly supramolecular hydrogels, exhibit a … Continue reading →

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Collaborations bear fruit (antiproliferative effects). Congratulations!

Posted on February 24, 2025 by mmaamarq

Multimodal antiproliferative effects of oleanolic acid mitocans: in vitro and in vivo studies, Puerta, A.; González-Bakker, A; Romanos, E.; Aguilar Domínguez, I.; Martínez-Montiel, M.; Merino-Montiel, P.; Herrera, R. P.; Gimeno, M. C.; Fernández-Bolaños, J. G.; López, O.; Padrón, J. M. Biochem. Pharm. 2025, 234, 116807. DOI: … Continue reading →

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