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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: Publication
First fruit of a very interesting collaboration…
… with Dr. Santiago Uriel. Thank you and congratulations! Simple iodoalkyne-based organocatalysts for the activation of carbonyl compounds, Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Valero-Tena, A.; Sonsona, I. G.; Uriel, S.; Herrera, R. P. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2020, DOI: 10.1039/c9ob02688f Abstract. A novel … Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Organocatalysis, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera
Tagged 2020, Alberto Valero-Tena, Bisindolylmethane derivatives, Collaboration, Halogen bond, Iodoalkyne-based organocatalysts, Isaac G. Sonsona, Juan V. Alegre-Requena, Org. Biomol. Chem., Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Santiago Uriel
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Hot paper Chem. Eur. J. – Congratulations!
Thiolate Bridged Gold(I)–NHC Catalysts: New Approach for Catalyst Design and its Application to Trapping Catalytic Intermediates Renso Visbal, Raquel P. Herrera* and M. Concepción Gimeno* Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 15837–15845. More info (in Spanish).
Posted in Collaboration, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera
Tagged 2019, Chem. Eur. J, Collaboration, Gold, Hot paper, NHC, Prof. Gimeno, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Renso Vidal
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A little tribute to (THIO)UREAS. Improving their organocatalytic activity…
Hydrogen bonding and Internal or External Lewis or Brønsted Acid Assisted (Thio)urea Catalysts, Gimeno, M. C.; Herrera, R. P. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 10.1002/ejoc.201901344 Abstract. The obtainment of more active organocatalysts has promoted the search for new modes of activation … Continue reading
The results of a new collaboration with University of Gabes
Synthesis, structural determination and catalytic study of a new 2-D chloro-substituted zinc phosphate, (C8N2H20)[ZnCl(PO3(OH))]2, Rayes, A.; Herrera, R. P.; Moncer, M.; Ara, I.; Calestani, G.; Ayed, B.; Mezzadri, F. J. Mol. Struct. 2019, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.127216 Abstract. A novel chloro-substituted zinc-phosphate, (C8N2H20)[ZnCl(PO3(OH)]2, … Continue reading
Posted in Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Research
Tagged 2019, Ali Rayes, Catalysis, Chloride-substitution, Collaboration, Irene Ara, J. Mol. Struct., Open framework structure, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Spectroscopic techniques, University of Gabes, URCMEP, X-ray diffraction, Zinc-phosphate
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Synthesis of optically active warfarin by using an aromatic amine
First aromatic amine organocatalysed activation of α,β-unsaturated ketones, Sonsona, I. G.; Marqués-López, E.; Gimeno, M. C.; Herrera, R. P. New J. Chem. 2019, 43, 12233-12240. DOI: 10.1039/c9nj02392e. Abstract. This work provides an unprecedented example of a chiral aromatic amine used to … Continue reading
Synergistic catalysis as well as synergistic teamwork
Proline bulky substituents consecutively act as steric hindrances and directing groups in a Michael/Conia-ene cascade reaction under synergistic catalysis, Putatunda, S.; Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Meazza, M.; Franc, M.; Rohaľová, D.; Vemuri, P.; Císařová, I.; Herrera, R. P.; Rios, R.; Veselý, … Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Computational chemistry, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera
Tagged 2019, Chem. Sci., Collaboration, Conia-ene reaction, Jan Veselý, Juan V. Alegre-Requena, Michael reaction, Organocatalysis, Pd, Proline, Publication, Ramon Rios, Raquel P. Herrera, Spiro pyrazolones, Synergistic catalysis
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Indole and isatin derivatives with Au(I): Highly cytotoxic metallic species
Bioactive and luminescent indole and isatin based gold(I) derivatives, Fernández-Moreira, V.; Val-Campillo, C.; Ospino, I.; Herrera, R. P.; Marzo, I.; Laguna, A.; Gimeno, M. C. Dalton Trans. 2019. DOI: 10.1039/C8DT00298C Abstract. A series of luminescent monometallic [AuL(PPh3)] (1-3) and bimetallic [Au2(µ-dppe)L2] (4, … Continue reading
Enjoy reading a new review about anticancer properties of gold complexes
Anticancer Properties of Gold Complexes with Biologically Relevant Ligands, Fernández-Moreira, V.; Herrera, R. P.; Gimeno, M. C. Pure Appl. Chem. 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2018-0901 Abstract. The present review highlights our findings in the field of antitumor gold complexes bearing biologically relevant molecules, such as DNA-bases, amino acids … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Collaboration, Gold, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Review
Tagged 2018, Amino acids, Antitumor compounds, Cancer, Collaboration, Distinguished Women in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, DNA-base derivatives, Gold, Gold complexes, Peptides, Prof. Gimeno, Publication, Pure Appl. Chem., Raquel P. Herrera, Review
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Celebrating the publication of a new article!
First Organocatalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of 1-Benzamido-1,4-Dihydropyridine Derivatives, Auria-Luna, F.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Molecules 2018, 23(10), 2692. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23102692. Special Issue “Stereogenic Centers“ Abstract. Preliminary results concerning the first asymmetric synthesis of highly functionalized 1-benzamido-1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives via the reaction of hydrazones with alkylidenemalononitriles … Continue reading
Posted in Dihydropyridines, Eugenia Marqués-López, Heterocycle, Organic chemistry, Organocatalysis, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Research
Tagged 1, 2018, 4-Dihydropyridine, Asymmetric organocatalysis, Chiral base, Eugenia Marqués-López, Fernando Auria-Luna, Hydrazone, Molecules, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera
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Gold Catalyzed Multicomponent Reactions beyond A3Coupling
Gold Catalyzed Multicomponent Reactions beyond A3Coupling Renso Visbal, Sara Graus, Raquel P. Herrera, M. Concepción Gimeno Molecules 2018, 23(9), 2255. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23092255 Abstract: The preparation of complex architectures has inspired the search for new methods and new processes in organic synthesis. Multicomponent reactions have become an … Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Gold, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Review
Tagged 1, 2018, 3, 4-Dihydropyridines, 4-Dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones, Butenolides, Catalysis, Collaboration, Ethers, Gold, β-Alkoxyketones, Molecules, Multicomponent reactions, Oxazoles, Prof. Gimeno, Publication, Pyridines, Raquel P. Herrera, Review, Sara Graus, Spirocycles, Thiazolo-quinolines
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Herrera-OrganoCatalisis Asimétrica Group 