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78.- 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, 18, 1594-1601. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9OB02688F
77.- Functionalization of π-activated alcohols by trapping carbocations in pure water under smooth conditions, Ortiz, R.; Koukouras, A.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Arab. J. Chem. 2020, 13, 1866–1873. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.01.022
76.- Hydrogen bonding and Internal or External Lewis or Brønsted Acid Assisted (Thio)urea Catalysts, Gimeno, M. C.; Herrera, R. P. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 1057–1068. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.201901344
75.- 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. 2020, 1202, 127216, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.127216
74.- 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, 25, 15837–15845. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201903494. HOT PAPER
73.- 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.
72.- 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, J. Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 4107–4115. DOI: 10.1039/C8SC05258A This paper has been selected as one of the best organocatalytic papers published in Chemical Science to celebrate the Nobel Prize in Organocatalysis
71.- 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, 48, 3098-3108. DOI: 10.1039/C8DT00298C
70.- Anticancer Properties of Gold Complexes with Biologically Relevant Ligands, Fernández-Moreira, V.; Herrera, R. P.; Gimeno, M. C. Pure Appl. Chem. 2019, 91, 247–269. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2018-0901
69.- 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”
68.- Gold Catalyzed Multicomponent Reactions beyond A3Coupling, Visbal, R.; Graus, S.; Herrera, R. P.; Gimeno, M. C. Molecules 2018, 23(9), 2255. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23092255
67.- Efficient Gold(I) Acyclic Diaminocarbenes for the Synthesis of Propargylamines and Indolizines, Aliaga-Lavrijsen, M.; Herrera, R. P.; Villacampa, M- D.; Gimeno, M. C. ACS Omega 2018, 3, 9805–9813. DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b01352
66.- Urea Activation by an External Brønsted Acid: Breaking Self-Association and Tuning Catalytic Performance, Sonsona, I. G.; Marqués-López, E.; Häring, M.; Díaz Díaz, D.; Herrera, R. P. Catalysts 2018, 8, 305. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal8080305
65.- Synthesis and supramolecular self-assembly of glutamic acid-based squaramides, Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Häring, M.; Sonsona, S. G.; Abramov, A.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P.; Díaz Díaz, D. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2065–2073. doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.180
64.- Hydrothermal synthesis of CoII chiral inorganic-organic complex: Structural, thermal and catalytic evaluation, Maatar Ben Salah, A.; Herrera, R. P.; Naïli, H. J. Mol. Struct. 2018, 1165, 356–362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2018.04.002
63.- Synthesis, structural determination and antimicrobial evaluation of two novel CoII and ZnII halogenometallates as efficient catalysts for the acetalization reaction of aldehydes, Maatar Ben Salah, A.; Belghith Fendri, L.; Bataille, T.; Herrera, R. P.; Naïli, H. Chem. Cent. J. 2018, 12:24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13065-018-0393-6
62.- Organocatalyzed enantioselective aldol and Henry reactions
starting from benzylic alcohols, Alegre Requena J. V.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2018, 360, 124–129.
61.- Highly active group 11 metal complexes with α-hydrazidophosphonate ligands, Dalton Trans. 2017, 46, 13745–13755.
60.- Optimizing Accuracy and Computational Cost in Theoretical Squaramide Catalysis: the Henry Reaction, Alegre Requena J. V.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 15336–15347. HOT PAPER. Frontispiece under invitation.
59.- “Push−Pull π+/π−” (PPππ) Systems in Catalysis, Alegre Requena J. V.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 6430–6439. Cover under invitation.
58.- Asymmetric Organocatalytic Synthesis of Substituted Chiral 1,4-Dihydropyridine Derivatives, Auria-Luna, F.; Marqués-López, E.; Gimeno, M. C.; Heiran, R.; Mohammadi, S.; Herrera, R. P. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 5516–5523.
57.- Organocatalytic enantioselective synthesis of 1,4-dihydropyridines, Auria-Luna, F.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2017, 359, 2161–2175.
56.- Direct Substitution of Alcohols in Pure Water by Brønsted Acid Catalysis, Ortiz, R.; Herrera, R. P. Molecules 2017, 22(4), 574; DOI:10.3390/molecules22040574.
55.- Organocatalytic Hydrophosphonylation Reaction of Carbonyl Groups. Herrera, R. P. Chem. Rec. 2017, 17, 833–840.
54.- Gold(I) mediated thiourea organocatalyst activation: A synergic effect for asymmetric catalysis. Izaga, A.; Herrera, R. P.; Gimeno, M. C. ChemCatChem 2017, 9, 1313–1321.
53.- Synergistic Catalysis: Asymmetric Synthesis of Cyclopentanes Bearing Four Stereogenic Centers. Zhang, K.; Meazza, M.; Izaga, A.; Contamine, C.; Gimeno, M. C.; Herrera, R. P.; Rios, R. Synthesis 2017, 49, 167–174.
52.- One-Pot Synthesis of Squaramides. Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. PCT Int. Appl. 2016, WO 2016005407 A1 20160114.
51.- Hydrogen bonding networks in chiral thiourea organocatalysts. Evidence on the importance of the aminoindanol moiety. Gimeno, M. C.; Herrera, R. P. Cryst. Growth Des. 2016, 16, 5091–5099.
50.- Regulatory Parameters of Self-Healing Alginate Hydrogel Networks Prepared via Mussel-Inspired Dynamic Chemistry. Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Haering, M.; Herrera, R. P.; Diaz Diaz, D. New J. Chem. 2016, 40, 8493–8501.
49.- Crystallisation, thermal analysis and acetal protection activity of new layered Zn(II) hybrid polymorphs. CrystEngComm 2016, 18, 5365–5374.
48.- Organocatalytic Transfer Hydrogenation and Hydrosilylation Reactions. Herrera, R. P. Top. Curr. Chem. 2016, 374, 29. DOI: 10.1007/s41061-016-0032-4. This article is part of the Topical Collection “Hydrogen Transfer Reactions”; edited by Gabriela Guillena, Diego J. Ramón.
47.- Fluoride anion recognition by a multifunctional urea derivative: An experimental and theoretical study. Schiller, J.; Pérez-Ruiz, R.; Sampedro, D.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P.; Diaz Diaz, D. Sensors 2016, 16(5), 658. DOI: 10.3390/s16050658. Special Issue “Colorimetric and Fluorescent Sensor“
46.- Trifunctional squaramide catalyst for efficient enantioselective Henry reaction activation. Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2016, 358, 1801–1809. Highlighted in Synfacts 2016, 12, 743.
45.- Self-assembled fibrillar networks of a multifaceted chiral squaramide: supramolecular multistimuli-responsive alcogels. Schiller, J.; Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P.; Casanovas, J.; Alemán, C.; Diaz Diaz, D. Soft Matter 2016, 12, 4361–4374.
44.- The aminoindanol core as a key scaffold in bifunctional organocatalysts. Sonsona, I. G.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 505–523.
43.- Squaramides with cytotoxic activity against human gastric carcinoma cells HGC-27: synthesis and mechanism of action. Quintana, M.; Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P.; Triola, G. Med. Chem. Commun. 2016, 7, 550–561. Special issue “New Talents: Europe. Medicinal Chemistry”
42.- Synthesis of Luminescent Squaramide Monoesters: Cytotoxicity and Cell Imaging Studies in HeLa Cells. Fernandez-Moreira, V.; Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Herrera, R. P.; Marzo, I.; Gimeno, M. C. RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 14171–14177.
41.- Metal-organic Frameworks (MOFs) Bring New Life to Hydrogen-bonding Organocatalysts in Confined Spaces. CrystEngComm 2016, 18, 3985–3995New Talent
40.- New Organocatalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Highly Substituted Chiral 2-Oxo Spiro-[indole-3,4′-(1′,4′-dihydropyridine)] Derivatives. Auria-Luna, F.; Marqués-López, E.; Mohammadi, S.; Heiran, R.; Herrera, R. P. Molecules 2015, 20, 15807–15826. Special issue “Organocatalysis 2015”
39.- Enantioselective Organocatalyzed Synthesis of 2-Amino-3-cyano-4H-chromene Derivatives. Sonsona, I. G.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Symmetry 2015, 7, 1519–1535. Special issue “Asymmetric Organocatalysis”
38.- Indole, a Privileged Structural Core Motif. Sonsona, I. G. Synlett, 2015, 26, 2325–2326.
37.- Thiourea-Catalyzed Addition of Indoles to Aliphatic β,γ-Unsaturated α-Ketoesters. Juste-Navarro, V.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Asian J. Org. Chem. 2015, 4, 884–889.
36.- One-Pot Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Squaramides. Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. RSC Adv. 2015, 5, 33450–33462.
35.- Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Essential Multicomponent Reactions I in Multicomponent Reactions. Concepts and Applications for Design and Synthesis. (Eds. Herrera, R. P. and Marqués-López, E.) Wiley-VCH; 2015, 382–415. ISBN: 978-1-118-01600-8.
34.- Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P.; Rios, R. Unusual Approach for Multicomponent Reactions in Multicomponent Reactions. Concepts and Applications for Design and Synthesis. (Eds. Herrera, R. P. and Marqués-López, E.) Wiley-VCH; 2015, 358–381. ISBN: 978-1-118-01600-8.
33.– Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Bucherer-Bergs and Strecker Multicomponent Reactions in Multicomponent Reactions. Concepts and Applications for Design and Synthesis. (Eds. Herrera, R. P. and Marqués-López, E.) Wiley-VCH; 2015, 331–357. ISBN: 978-1-118-01600-8.
32.– Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Biginelli Multicomponent Reactions in Multicomponent Reactions. Concepts and Applications for Design and Synthesis. (Eds. Herrera, R. P. and Marqués-López, E.) Wiley-VCH; 2015, 306–330. ISBN: 978-1-118-01600-8.
31.- Marqués-López, E. y Herrera, R. P. Passerini Multicomponent Reactions in Multicomponent Reactions. Concepts and Applications for Design and Synthesis. (Eds. Herrera, R. P. and Marqués-López, E.) Wiley-VCH; 2015, 283–305. ISBN: 978-1-118-01600-8.
30.– Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P.; Radtke, L. Multicomponent Reactions in the Synthesis of Target Molecules in Multicomponent Reactions. Concepts and Applications for Design and Synthesis. (Eds. Herrera, R. P. and Marqués-López, E.) Wiley-VCH; 2015, 198-246. ISBN: 978-1-118-01600-8.
29.– Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Multicomponent Reactions with Organoboron Compounds in Multicomponent Reactions. Concepts and Applications for Design and Synthesis. (Eds. Herrera, R. P. and Marqués-López, E.) Wiley-VCH; 2015, 127–148. ISBN: 978-1-118-01600-8.
28.– Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Introduction to the Multicomponent Reactions in Multicomponent Reactions. Concepts and Applications for Design and Synthesis. (Eds. Herrera, R. P. and Marqués-López, E.) Wiley-VCH; 2015, 1–15. ISBN: 978-1-118-01600-8.
27.– Fluxional Amine Gold(III) Complex as Excellent Catalyst and Precursor of Biologically Active Acyclic Carbenes. Montanel‐Pérez, S.; Herrera, R. P.; Laguna, A.; Villacampa, M. D.; Gimeno, M. C. Dalton Trans. 2015, 44, 9052–9062.
26.– Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Thiourea-Catalyzed Formation of Heterocyclic Compounds in Targets in Heterocyclic Systems – Chemistry and Properties. (Ed. Attanasi, O. A.) Società Chimica Italiana, 2014, Vol. 18. pp. 236–261. ISBN 978-88-86208-98-7.
25.- Squaramides, Discovering a New Crucial Scaffold. Alegre-Requena, J. V. Synlett 2014, 298–299.
24.– A New Approach for the Synthesis of Bisindoles through AgOTf as Catalyst. Beltrá, J.; Gimeno, M. C.; Herrera, R. P. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2206–2214.
23.– Exploiting Molecular Self-Assembly: From Urea-Based Organocatalysts to Multifunctional Supramolecular Gels. Schön, E.-M.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P.; Alemán, C.; Diaz Diaz, D. Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 10720–10731. Special issue “European Young Chemists”
22.– A Friedel-Crafts Alkylation Mechanism using Aminoindanol Derived Thiourea Catalyst. Roca-López, D.; Marqués-López, E.; Alcaine, A.; Merino, P.; Herrera, R. P. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2014, 12, 4503–4510.
21.– Guanidine Motif in Biologically Active Peptides. Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Aust. J. Chem. 2014, 67, 965–971. Special issue “Guanidine Chemistry”
20.– Organocatalytic Enantioselective Hydrophosphonylation of Aldehydes. Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Marqués-López, E.; Miguel, P. J. S.; Herrera, R. P. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2014, 12, 1258–1264.
19.– Synthesis of Interesting β-Nitrohydrazides through Thiourea Organocatalyzed aza-Michael Addition. Alcaine, A.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 9856–9865.
18.- Asymmetric Organocatalytic Strecker-type Reactions of Aliphatic N,N-Dialkylhydrazones. A. Martínez-Muñoz, D. Monge, E. Martín-Zamora, E. Marqués-López, E. Álvarez, R. Fernández, J. M. Lassaletta. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2013, 11, 8247–8255.
17.–. Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Asymmetric Organocatalysis in Total Synthesis in Comprehensive Enantioselective Organocatalysis (Ed. Dalko, P.) Wiley-VCH; 2013, 1359–1383. ISBN: 978-3-527-33236-6.
16.– Enantioselective Rauhut-Currier-Type Cyclizations via Dienamine Activation: Scope and Mechanism. Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P.; Marks, T.; Jacobs, W. C.; Christmann, M. Synthesis 2013, 1016–1028. (Feature Article).
15.– Isatin as a Strategic Motif for Asymmetric Catalysis. Mohammadi, S.; Heiran, R.; Herrera, R. P.; Marqués-López, E. ChemCatChem 2013, 5, 2131–2148.
14.- β-Lactones through Catalytic Asymmetric Heterodimerization of Ketenes. E. Marqués-López, M. Christmann. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 8696–8698.
13.- Studies on the Synthesis of 2-Alkyl-5-aryl-1,3,4-Oxadiazolines from N-Acylhydrazones. E. Marqués-López, E. Díez, E. Martín-Zamora, E. Álvarez, R. Fernández, J. M. Lassaletta. Synlett 2012, 885–888.
12.– Marqués-López, E. Herrera, R. P. Hydrogen Bonds as an Alternative Activation in New Strategies in Chemical Synthesis and Catalysis. (Ed. Pignataro, B.) John Wiley & sons; 2012 175–199. ISBN: 978-3-527-33090-4.
11.- Enhanced Efficiency of Thiourea Catalysts by External Brønsted Acids in the Friedel-Crafts Alkylation of Indoles. Marqués-López, E.; Alcaine, A.; Tejero, T.; Herrera, R. P. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2011, 3700–3705. Special issue “Woman in Chemistry IYC 2011”
10.– Organocatalytic Enantioselective Henry Reactions. Alvarez-Casao, Y.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Symmetry 2011, 3, 220–245. Special issue “Asymmetric Organocatalysis”. One of the most cited papers in Symmetry
9.– Organocatalyzed Michael Addition Reaction by Novel (2R,3aS,7aS)-octa-hydroindole-2-carboxylic Acid, a New Fused Proline. Roca-Lopez, D.; Merino, P.; Sayago, F. J.; Cativiela, C.; Herrera, R. P. Synlett 2011, 249–253.
8.- Enantioselective α- and γ-Alkylation of α,β-Unsaturated Aldehydes using Dienamine Activation. Stiller, J.; Marqués-López E.; Herrera, R. P.; Fröhlich, R.; Strohmann, C.; Christmann M. Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 70–73.
7.– Thiourea Catalyzed Organocatalytic Enantioselective Michael Addition of Diphenyl Phosphite to Nitroalkenes. Alcaine, A.; Marqués-López, E.; Merino, P.; Tejero, T.; Herrera, R. P. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2011, 9, 2777–2783.
6.– Diarylprolinol Derivatives in Organocatalysis under Other Point of View: Structural Aspects. Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Curr. Org. Chem. 2011, 15, 2311–2327. Herrera, R. P. guest editor of special issue: “Fundamentals in Organocatalysis. Past, Present and Future”.
5.- Silyl-Modified Analogues of 2-Tritylpyrrolidine: Synthesis and Applications in Asymmetric Organocatalysis. J. O. Bauer, J. Stiller, E. Marqués-López, K. Strohfeldt, M. Christmann, C. Strohmann. Chem.–Eur. J. 2010, 16, 12553–12558.
4.– Asymmetric Organocatalytic Synthesis of γ-Nitrocarbonyl Compounds through Michael and Domino Reactions. Roca-Lopez, D.; Sadaba, D.; Delso, I.; Herrera, R. P.; Tejero, T.; Merino, P. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2010, 21, 2561–2601.
3.- 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% of the best articles of the Academic area of Pharmacology & Toxicology based on a threshold of articles very cited for the area and the year of publication. (Data of Essential Science Indicators).
2.– Uncatalyzed Three-component Synthesis of α-Hydrazido Phosphonates. Herrera, R. P.; Roca-López, D.; Navarro-Moros, G. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2010, 1450–1454.
1.– Enantioselective Organocatalytic Diels-Alder Reactions. Merino, P.; Marqués-López, E.; Tejero, T.; Herrera, R. P. Synthesis 2010, 1–26.
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