Tag Archives: Gold

Propargylamines paper, just published!

Posted on April 19, 2021 by mmaamarq

Effort has reward… congrats!! 😉 Unconventional Gold-Catalyzed One-Pot/Multicomponent Synthesis of Propargylamines Starting from Benzyl Alcohols, Zárate-Roldán, S.; Gimeno, M. C.; Herrera, R. P. Catalysts 2021, 11, 513. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11040513. Abstract. A formal homogeneous gold-catalyzed A3-coupling, starting from benzyl alcohols, is reported for … Continue reading →

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Chemical reviews just published!

Posted on February 17, 2021 by mmaamarq

Main Avenues in Gold Coordination Chemistry, Herrera, R. P.; Gimeno, M. C. Chem. Rev. 2021, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00930. Hard, but gratifying work! Congratulations!! Abstract. In this contribution, we provide an overview of the main avenues that have emerged in gold coordination chemistry during … Continue reading →

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Hot paper Chem. Eur. J. – Congratulations!

Posted on December 22, 2019 by mmaamarq

Thiolate Bridged Gold(I)–NHC Catalysts: New Approach for Catalyst Design and its Application to Trapping Catalytic Intermediates Renso Visbal, Raquel P. Herrera* and M. Concepción Gimeno* Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 15837–15845. More info (in Spanish).

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Looking for intermediates of reaction to clarify the previously established mechanism

Posted on September 18, 2019 by mmaamarq

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, https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201903494 Abstract. Novel dinuclear N ‐heterocyclic gold complexes with bridging thiolate ligands have been designed … Continue reading →

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Enjoy reading a new review about anticancer properties of gold complexes

Posted on January 30, 2019 by mmaamarq

Anticancer Properties of Gold Complexes with Biologically Relevant Ligands, Fernández-Moreira, V.; Herrera, R. P.; Gimeno, M. C. Pure Appl. Chem. 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2018-0901 Abstract. The present review highlights our findings in the field of antitumor gold complexes bearing biologically relevant molecules, such as DNA-bases, amino acids … Continue reading →

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Gold Catalyzed Multicomponent Reactions beyond A3Coupling

Posted on September 5, 2018 by mmaamarq

Gold Catalyzed Multicomponent Reactions beyond A3Coupling Renso Visbal, Sara Graus, Raquel P. Herrera, M. Concepción Gimeno Molecules 2018, 23(9), 2255. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23092255 Abstract: The preparation of complex architectures has inspired the search for new methods and new processes in organic synthesis. Multicomponent reactions have become an … Continue reading →

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A synergistic couple of catalysts

Posted on January 20, 2017 by mmaamarq

A new article has just been accepted. Congratulations! Gold(I) mediated thiourea organocatalyst activation: A synergic effect for asymmetric catalysis. Anabel Izaga, Raquel P. Herrera, M. Concepción Gimeno, ChemCatChem, 2017, 10.1002/cctc.201601527. Abstract. Several group 11 metal complexes with chiral thiourea organocatalysts have … Continue reading →

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Cheating on Organocatalysis…

Posted on September 12, 2016 by mmaamarq

Raquel attended the XXXIV GEQO Congress in Girona last week (7–9 September). Her scientific contribution was entitled “Gold(I) mediated thiourea organocatalyst activation: A synergic effect for asymmetric catalysis”.