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Scientias - 2025 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: Juan V. Alegre-Requena
7th Conference of Young Researchers (Chemistry and Physics) of Aragon
Last thursday, young researchers of Aragon presented their works in the Faculty of Science during the “7th Young Researchers Conference (Chemistry and Physics) of Aragon“. HOCA’s guys attended to this nice event and told the audience about their chemistry. While … Continue reading
HOCA’s guys have joined XIII SIJ in Logroño!
Last week Fernando, Isaac and Juanvi presented their work in the XIII SIMPOSIO DE INVESTIGADORES JÓVENES DE LA REAL SOCIEDAD ESPAÑOLA DE QUÍMICA.
Posted in Conference, Congress, Meeting
Tagged 2016, Conference, Congress, Fernando Auria-Luna, Isaac G. Sonsona, Juan V. Alegre-Requena, XIII SIJ - RSEQ
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One of our recent works has been highlighted in Synfacts
Our Asymmetric Organocatalysis (H-OCA) research group has developed a new enantioselective process for carrying out the Henry reaction. This reaction produces β-nitro alcohols, a group of compounds of highest interest, as they are frequently found in the structure of certain … Continue reading
Juanvi and Isaac start their 3rd year of doctorate
Today, Juanvi and Isaac have successfully presented their research advances of second year of doctorate. Congratulations! Later, we celebrated it eating nice Cuban food!
Posted in Defense, Doctorate, Research
Tagged 2016, Celebration, Cuban food, Doctorate, Isaac G. Sonsona, Juan V. Alegre-Requena, Research advances 2nd year
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Regulatory Parameters of Self-Healing Alginate Hydrogel Networks Prepared via Mussel-Inspired Dynamic Chemistry
This new article is one more example of the active and excellent collaboration between David and Raquel research groups. Thanks and congratulations! Regulatory Parameters of Self-Healing Alginate Hydrogel Networks Prepared via Mussel-Inspired Dynamic Chemistry. Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Haering, M.; Herrera, R. P.; Diaz, … Continue reading
Enhancing the activity of a squaramide as organocatalyst through the novel concept of trifunctionality
It is well known the lower activity of organocatalysts as compared to most metal catalysts. As a result, developing new and more potent organocatalysts focuses a great deal of interest both for science and chemical industry. Herein, we present our … Continue reading
Posted in Hydrogen-bonding, Organocatalysis, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Research, Squaramide
Tagged 2016, Adv. Synth. Catal., Aldehydes, Anion-π effect, Asymmetric organocatalysis, Computational calculations, Eugenia Marqués-López, Henry reaction, Juan V. Alegre-Requena, Low catalyst loading, Mechanism, Nitroalkanes, Organocatalysis, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Squaramide, Trifunctional catalyst
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Taking advantage of self-assembled capacity of squaramides to form stable alcogels
Squaramides are intriguing molecular structures intensively employed in the last decade as organocatalysts. That is why they entered to be part of the research focuses of H-OCA, dedicated -as you certainly know- to the asymmetric organocatalysis field. Along to this … Continue reading
Squaramides as potential anticancer agents for gastric carcinoma
These are the first results on a recently published study investigating the anticancer activity of squaramides carried out in collaboration with our collegue and friend Dr. Gemma Triola (IQAC-CISC). This article is part of a themed collection: Special issue devoted to “New … Continue reading
Posted in Biological activity, Cancer, Collaboration, Publication, Research, Squaramide, Synthesis
Tagged 2016, Biological activity, Collaboration, Eugenia Marqués-López, Gemma Triola, Human gastric carcinoma cells HGC-27, Juan V. Alegre-Requena, Med. Chem. Commun., Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Squaramide
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Learn about more properties of squaramides!
This is a nice fruit of the intensive and intriguing collaboration between our research group and Prof. Gimeno’s group (ISQCH). Congratulation guys! “Synthesis of Luminescent Squaramide Monoesters: Cytotoxicity and Cell Imaging Studies in HeLa Cells” Fernandez-Moreira, V.; Alegre-Requena, J. V.; Herrera, R. … Continue reading
Wanna know what happens if you consider MOFs and HBC together? Take a look to this highlight, just published in CrystEngComm
The highlight entitled “Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) bring new life to hydrogen-bonding organocatalysts in confined spaces” has just been published at CrystEngComm. In this work, together with Prof. David Díaz (Universität Regensburg), we have compiled and studied the literature which involves the intriguing idea of … Continue reading
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