Tag Archives: Brønsted acid

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 →

Posted in Hydrogen-bonding, Organocatalysis, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Review, Thiourea, Urea | Tagged 2019, Activation, Asymmetric organocatalysis, Brønsted acid, Lewis acid, Organocatalyst, Prof. Gimeno, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Review, Thiourea | Leave a comment

Trapping carbocations…

Posted on February 12, 2018 by mmaamarq

A new article has just been published. Thank you to everyone, and congratulations! 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. 2018, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.01.022 Abstract. Acetic acid as catalyst … Continue reading →

Posted in Eugenia Marqués-López, Guest, Internship, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Research, Visit | Tagged 2018, Alcohol, Alessandro Koukouras, Arab. J. Chem., Brønsted acid, Carbocation, Dehydrative substitution, Eugenia Marqués-López, π-Activated alcohols, Prof. Herbert Mayr, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Rosa Ortiz, Water | Leave a comment

A new article has been accepted for publication, CONGRATULATIONS!!

Posted on February 1, 2018 by mmaamarq

“Functionalization of π-activated alcohols by trapping carbocations in pure water under smooth conditions”, R. Ortiz, A. Koukouras, E. Marqués-López, R. P. Herrera, Arab. J. Chem. 2018, accepted. Abstract: Acetic acid as catalyst in pure water was found to be an excellent reaction medium … Continue reading →