Category Archives: Publication

From perseverance to publication: A proud achievement for our joint doctoral candidate

Posted on February 17, 2026 by mmaamarq

Thank you Juan Carlos for your effort and tenacity. Your tremendous work in the lab is starting to bear fruit in your adoptive home. Congratulations! Morales-Solís, J. C.; Ordoñez, M.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Asymmetric Pudovik Reaction as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Publication | Tagged 2026, Asymmetric organocatalysis, Biscinchone, Chromones, Eugenia Marqués-López, Joint doctorate, Juan Carlos Morales Solís, Mario Ordoñez, Publication, Pudovik reaction, Raquel P. Herrera, Synthesis, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos (UAEM) | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Publication | Tagged 2026, Book chapter, Eugenia Marqués-López, Multicatalyzed Multistep Reaction, Organocatalysis, Peter I. Dalko, Raquel P. Herrera, Sandra Ardevines, Wiley-VCH | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Publication, Research | Tagged 2025, ChemCatChem, Chiral thiourea, Collaboration, DFT calculations, Eugenia Marqués-López, Friedel-Crafts, Halogen bond, Iodine, Israel Fernández, Raquel P. Herrera, Sandra Ardevines, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Publication | Tagged 2025, Alcohols, Aldehydes, Biocatalysis, Christian Ascaso Alegre, Juan Mangas-Sanchez, Org. Lett., Organocatalysis, oxidation, Patricia Ferreira Neila, Peptides and proteins, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Publication, Review | Tagged 2025, Chromene, Eugenia Marqués-López, Juan Carlos Morales Solís, Mario Ordoñez, Organocatalysis, Raquel P. Herrera | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Publication | Tagged 2025, Cascade, ChemSusChem, Eugenia Marqués-López, α-Aminonitriles, Olga García Mancheño, One-pot synthesis, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, oxidation, photocatalysis, Raquel P. Herrera, Sandra Ardevines, Universität Münster | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Publication | Tagged 2025, Aromatic compounds, Carbazole, Gold, Hydrocarbons, iClik reactions, Juan V. Alegre-Requena, ligands, Luminiscense, M. Concepción Gimeno, Raquel P. Herrera, Roberto Berbés Martínez, Triazole | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Publication | Tagged 2025, Cell Rep. Phys. Sci., chalcogen bond catalysis, Gold, σ-Hole, σ-hole interactions, Juan Carlos Pérez Sánchez, Juan V. Alegre-Requena, M. C. Gimeno, phosphane, Raquel P. Herrera, tellurium | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Publication | Tagged 2025, Adv. Synth. Catal., aza-Michael, Chiral proton catalyst, Cinchonium derivatives, Computational calculations, Eugenia Marqués-López, Fernando Auria-Luna, Juan V. Alegre-Requena, M. C. Gimeno, Raquel P. Herrera | Leave a comment

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 →