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Our latest findings on the organocatalytic synthesis of heterocyclic derivatives just accepted for publication

Congratulations!!! Multicomponent Cyanation of 2-Amino-3-cyano-4H-chromenes in Aqueous Media, Ardevines, S.; Garcés-Marín, M.; Cervantes-Cerrada, P.; Aamir, S.; Herrera, R. P.; Marqués-López, E. Asian J. Org. Chem.  2024, e202400443, early view. DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.202400443. Abstract. Chromenes represent a pivotal molecular structure found in … Continue reading

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A nice work, just published in Hot Topic: C-H Activation

Enantioselective C−P Bond Formation through C(sp3)−H Functionalization,*   Ardevines, S.; Horn, D.; Alegre-Retquena, J. V.; González-Jiménez, M.; Gimeno, M. C.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2023, 365, 2152–2158. DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202300393. *A previous version of this manuscript has been … Continue reading

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Isaac goes abroad for a postdoc stage

Isaac got a postdoctoral position at the Otto-Diels-Institut für Organische Chemie (Kiel University) to work in the group of Dr. Manuel van Gemmeren. Good luck!

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Looking for intermediates of reaction to clarify the previously established mechanism

Thiolate Bridged Gold(I) NHC Catalysts: New Approach for Catalyst Design and its Application Trapping Catalytic Intermediates, Visbal, R.; Herrera, R. P.; Gimeno, M. C. Chem. Eur. J. 2019, https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201903494 Abstract. Novel dinuclear N ‐heterocyclic gold complexes with bridging thiolate ligands have been designed … Continue reading

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Dr. Sonsona, already!

Last March 15th, Isaac had the Defense of his Doctoral Thesis and he did it excellent! CUM LAUDE 😉 We wish all the best Dr. Sonsona. Thank you very much!  

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Raquel combined holidays and work last summer

Gold 2018 (15-18 July, 2018 – Paris, France) Gold(I)-Mediated Thiourea Organocatalyst Activation: A Synergic Effect for Asymmetric Catalysis. Raquel P. Herrera, Anabel Izaga, Juan V. Alegre-Requena, M. Concepción Gimeno. (S5 O5)   Groupe d’Etudes en Chimie Organique 59 (26-31 August, 2018 – Cabourg, … Continue reading

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One of our articles in the 1% of the best articles of the Academic area of Pharmacology & Toxicology

Asymmetric Organocatalysis in Total Synthesis – A Trial by Fire. Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P.; Christmann, M. Nat. Prod. Rep. 2010, 27, 1138-1167. From September / October 2017, this much-cited article received enough cites to be included in the 1% … Continue reading

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