Tag Archives: 2018

Synthesis and supramolecular self-assembly of glutamic acid-based squaramides

Posted on September 4, 2018 by mmaamarq

Synthesis and supramolecular self-assembly of glutamic acid-based squaramides Juan V. Alegre-Requena, Marleen Häring, Isaac G. Sonsona, Alex Abramov, Eugenia Marqués-López, Raquel P. Herrera and David Díaz Díaz Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2065–2073. Abstract: We describe the preparation and characterization of two … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration, Eugenia Marqués-López, Gel, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Squaramide | Tagged 2018, Beilstein J. Org. Chem., David Díaz Díaz, Glutamic acid derivative; Organogel; Self-assembly; Squaramide; Supramolecular gel, Isaac G. Sonsona, Juan V. Alegre-Requena | Leave a comment

Urea Activation by an External Brønsted Acid: Breaking Self-Association and Tuning Catalytic Performance

Posted on September 4, 2018 by mmaamarq

Urea Activation by an External Brønsted Acid: Breaking Self-Association and Tuning Catalytic Performance Isaac G. Sonsona, Eugenia Marqués-López, Marleen Häring, David Díaz Díaz and Raquel P. Herrera Catalysts 2018, 8(8), 305; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal8080305 Abstract: In this work, we hypothesize that Brønsted acids can activate urea-based catalysts by diminishing its … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration, Eugenia Marqués-López, Gel, Hydrogen-bonding, Organocatalysis, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Urea | Tagged 2018, Brønsted acids, David Díaz Díaz, Eugenia Marqués-López, Friedel-Crafts, Isaac G. Sonsona, Organocatalysis, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Self-association, Synergy, Urea | Leave a comment

Sandra got already her BSc degree!

Posted on July 13, 2018 by mmaamarq

Last wednesday, Sandra presented her Bachelor thesis entitled “Synthesis and applications of heterocycles of interest”. She did it excellent. Congratulations!

Posted in B.Sc. Thesis, Defense, Heterocycle, Organocatalysis, Raquel P. Herrera, Thiourea | Tagged 2018, B.Sc. Thesis, Heterocycle, Organocatalysis, Raquel P. Herrera, Sandra Muñiz Bustín | Leave a comment

Getting funds not easy, but this time we were fortunate!

Posted on July 3, 2018 by mmaamarq

We recently knew that Spanish Government gave us in the last call, funds for researching during 2018-2020 on “New challenges in organocatalysis and studies of biological and gelling properties” . Congratulations and good luck!

Posted in Funding | Tagged 2018, Funding, Organocatalysis, Raquel P. Herrera, Spanish Government | Leave a comment

A good friend visited us!

Posted on July 3, 2018 by mmaamarq

Prof. David Díaz Díaz, from the Universität Regensburg, come back to Zaragoza after long time, and as a present gave us a nice and excellent talk about “Air-sensitive photoredox catalysis performed under aerobic conditions in gel networks” DANKE!! 😉

Posted in Conference, Gel | Tagged 2018, Conference, David Díaz Díaz, Gel, Photoredox catalysis, Universität Regensburg | Leave a comment

Proud of our boss!

Posted on June 30, 2018 by mmaamarq

Raquel has been awarded with a prestigious “Beca Leonardo (Fundación BBVA)“. Congratulations!!!!!!!! 😉

Posted in Award, Raquel P. Herrera | Tagged 2018, Award, Becas Leonardo, Fundación BBVA, Grant, Raquel P. Herrera, Squaramide | Leave a comment

Juanvi, across the pond!

Posted on June 24, 2018 by mmaamarq

Our dear Juanvi is now working in Paton’s group at Colorado State University (Ft. Collins, Colorado). We are sure he will be successful 😉 All the best, there and always! Enjoy!

Posted in Postdoc | Tagged 2018, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, Juan V. Alegre-Requena, Paton group | Leave a comment

Surprising Maru for her birthday!

Posted on June 24, 2018 by mmaamarq

Happy birthday, Maru! THANKS GUYS!

Posted in Birthday, Eugenia Marqués-López | Tagged 2018, Birthday, Eugenia Marqués-López, Japanese restaurant | Leave a comment

Juanvi “touches” PREDOC- MESTRELAB award!

Posted on June 15, 2018 by mmaamarq

Juanvi has been a finalist in the PREDOC-MESTRELAB prize Congratulations!!!

Posted in Award | Tagged 2018, Jóvenes Investigadores Químicos, Juan V. Alegre-Requena, PREDOC-MESTRELAB, X Premios SusChem | Leave a comment

XXXVI CONGRESS OF THE ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY GROUP (GEQO)

Posted on June 6, 2018 by mmaamarq

Raquel belongs to the organizing committee of the XXXVI CONGRESS OF THE ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY GROUP (GEQO), 5th to 7th September 2018 in Zaragoza (Spain).