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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
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
Squaramides as potential anticancer agents for gastric carcinoma
These are the first results on a recently published study investigating the anticancer activity of squaramides carried out in collaboration with our collegue and friend Dr. Gemma Triola (IQAC-CISC). This article is part of a themed collection: Special issue devoted to “New … Continue reading
Posted in Biological activity, Cancer, Collaboration, Publication, Research, Squaramide, Synthesis
Tagged 2016, Biological activity, Collaboration, Eugenia Marqués-López, Gemma Triola, Human gastric carcinoma cells HGC-27, Juan V. Alegre-Requena, Med. Chem. Commun., Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Squaramide
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Learn about more properties of squaramides!
This is a nice fruit of the intensive and intriguing collaboration between our research group and Prof. Gimeno’s group (ISQCH). Congratulation guys! “Synthesis of Luminescent Squaramide Monoesters: Cytotoxicity and Cell Imaging Studies in HeLa Cells” Fernandez-Moreira, V.; Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Herrera, R. … 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 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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HOCA publishes a review about the synthesis of chromenes
We have compiled and reviewed the recent literature about “Enantioselective Organocatalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-3-cyano-4H-chromene Derivatives” and the resulting article has been just published in Symmetry in the frame of its Special Issue dedicated to “Asymmetric Organocatalysis”. Isaac G. Sonsona, Eugenia Marqués-López and Raquel P. Herrera. Symmetry 2015, … Continue reading
Isaac makes his debut as a scientific author!
Congratulations Isaac for your first paper! It looks fantastic! Isaac G. Sonsona. “Indole, a Privileged Structural Core Motif”. Synlett, 2015, DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1381172.
Posted in Biological activity, Indole, Publication, Spotlight
Tagged 2015, Application, Indole, Isaac G. Sonsona, Publication, Spotlight, Synlett, The Lord of the Rings
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HOCA publishes a new method of addition of indoles to aliphatic β,γ-unsaturated α-ketoesters catalyzed by a chiral thiourea
“Thiourea-Catalyzed Addition of Indoles to Aliphatic β,γ-Unsaturated α-Ketoesters” by Verónica Juste-Navarro, Eugenia Marqués-López and Raquel P. Herrera has been published in Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry. DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201500154 Abstract: The first thiourea-catalyzed addition reaction of indoles to aliphatic β,γ-unsaturated α-ketoesters has been developed. … Continue reading
“One-pot synthesis of unsymmetrical squaramides” just published in RCS Advances
Congratulations Juanvi for the recent publication of the “One-pot synthesis of unsymmetrical squaramides” in RCS Advances, 2015, 5, 33450-33462! DOI: 10.1039/C5RA05383H Abstract: The results concerning the first one-pot synthesis of unsymmetrical squaramides are reported. This straightforward procedure allows appealing and commonly used squaramide … Continue reading
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