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”
Tag Archives: 2015
HOCA-guys spent a few days in Barcelona, in the “XII Symposium of young researchers” (XII SIJ, RSEQ-Sigma Aldrich)
The last edition of the “Simposio de Investigadores Jóvenes, RSEQ-Sigma Aldrich” (XII SIJ) has been held in Barcelona from 3-6 November, and our group has been well represented by Fernando, Juanvi and Isaac. They presented their research work and enjoyed … Continue reading
Fernando and Isaac took part in the “European Researchers’ Night”
On 25 September, Isaac and Fernando took part in the “European Researchers’ Night” in Zaragoza. This is a huge international event that takes place in 280 cities across Europe and beyond, aiming to aproach Science to society. Scientific dissemination is … 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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XXXV Biannual Congress of the RSEQ – A Coruña
Raquel has talked about “New Trends in Hydrogen Bonds Based Catalysts” in the XXXV Biannual Congress of the RSEQ that took place in A Coruña from 19th to 23rd July 2015.
Recognition of Research Groups of the Regional Government of Aragon
Our group has been registered as Grupo emergente de investigación (Emergent Research Group) by the Gobierno de Aragón (Regional Government of Aragon) under the name of “Organocatálisis Asimétrica” (“Asymmetric Organocatalysis”). CONGRATULATIONS!
Posted in Funding, Organocatalysis
Tagged 2015, Asymmetric organocatalysis, DGA, Funding, Government of Aragon, HOCA, Research group
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7th Spanish-Portuguese-Japanese Organic Chemistry Symposium
Maru has been in Seville, coming back (for few days) to her alma mater university. Nice memories and nice time! Thanks Charo, José María, Elena, David, Javi, Abel, and all the organizers!
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
Herrera-OrganoCatalisis Asimétrica Group 