Tag Archives: Asymmetric organocatalysis

From perseverance to publication: A proud achievement for our joint doctoral candidate

Posted on February 17, 2026 by mmaamarq

Thank you Juan Carlos for your effort and tenacity. Your tremendous work in the lab is starting to bear fruit in your adoptive home. Congratulations! Morales-Solís, J. C.; Ordoñez, M.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Asymmetric Pudovik Reaction as a … Continue reading →

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What do you know about the latest Nobel Prize in Chemistry? José and Raquel know a lot!

Posted on April 7, 2022 by mmaamarq

Few days ago, we had the pleasure of having the visit of an excellent scientist and better person, our good friend José Alemán (UAM). Territorial section for Aragon of the RSEQ invited him to the annually organized Debate on the … Continue reading →

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Just accepted, congratulations!

Posted on February 5, 2020 by mmaamarq

Asymmetric organocatalyzed aza‐Henry reaction of hydrazones: experimental and computational studies, Sonsona, I. G.; Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Marqués-López, E.; Gimeno, M. C.; Herrera, R. P. Chem. Eur. J. 2020, DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000232   Abstract. The first asymmetric catalyzed aza‐Henry reaction of hydrazones … Continue reading →

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A little tribute to (THIO)UREAS. Improving their organocatalytic activity…

Posted on November 6, 2019 by mmaamarq

Hydrogen bonding and Internal or External Lewis or Brønsted Acid Assisted (Thio)urea Catalysts, Gimeno, M. C.; Herrera, R. P. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 10.1002/ejoc.201901344 Abstract. The obtainment of more active organocatalysts has promoted the search for new modes of activation … Continue reading →

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Closing a period of life opens you new horizons. Good luck!

Posted on October 1, 2019 by mmaamarq

Sara and Pablo, the youngest HOCA members, did their final exams last wenesday (september, 25th) and now they are ready to get their B.Sc. Diplomes. Organic Privileged Scaffolds with Anticancer Activity: Synthesis through Organocatalytic Procedures. Sara Gil. Design and synthesis … Continue reading →

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Synthesis of optically active warfarin by using an aromatic amine

Posted on August 26, 2019 by mmaamarq

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. Abstract. This work provides an unprecedented example of a chiral aromatic amine used to … Continue reading →

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Luca and Raquel: old friends together after 15 years!

Posted on March 15, 2019 by mmaamarq

Last Friday, March 8th, Dr. Luca Bernardi (University of Bologna) visited Zaragoza and gave us a wonderful talk as a present, about “Asymmetric Organocatalysis: Principles and Applications“. Thanks a lot, Luca!

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Celebrating the publication of a new article!

Posted on October 19, 2018 by mmaamarq

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“ Abstract. Preliminary results concerning the first asymmetric synthesis of highly functionalized 1-benzamido-1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives via the reaction of hydrazones with alkylidenemalononitriles … Continue reading →

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Raquel is in the Basque Country

Posted on October 4, 2018 by mmaamarq

She attendes to the 7ª JORNADAS DE LA RED DE CATÁLISIS ASIMÉTRICA (7J_CASI) – 2018 (4-5th October. Hondarribia – Fuenterrabía, Gipuzkoa, Spain). No doubt about she will also enjoy the great Basque food!

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Juanvi joined the UPPA-UPV / EHU Transboundary Doctorials

Posted on November 1, 2017 by mmaamarq

Juanvi has been in Arantzazu (Gipuzkoa), from October 16th to 19th working with other PhD students in the “Doctoriales transfronterizos UPPA-UPV/EHU” (UPPA-UPV / EHU Transboundary Doctorials), organized by the Master’s and Doctorate School of the UPV / EHU (MDe), in collaboration with the … Continue reading →

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