Tag Archives: Raquel P. Herrera

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 →

Posted in Eugenia Marqués-López, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Research | Tagged 2018, A. Koukouras, Arab. J. Chem., Brønsted acid, Carbocation, Dehydrative substitution, Eugenia Marqués-López, π-Activated alcohols, Publication, R. Ortiz, Raquel P. Herrera, Water | Leave a comment

A new “visiting student” in our lab

Posted on November 6, 2017 by mmaamarq

Hunting a Pokemon while setting up reactions…

Posted in Having fun, Raquel P. Herrera, Visit | Tagged "Visiting student", 2017, Fun, Lab, Pokemon, Raquel P. Herrera | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Congress, Doctorate, Organocatalysis, Squaramide | Tagged 2017, Arantzazu (Gipuzkoa), Asymmetric organocatalysis, Congress, Doctoriales transfronterizos UPPA-UPV/EHU, Eugenia Marqués-López, Juan V. Alegre-Requena, Raquel P. Herrera, Squaramide | Leave a comment

Just accepted! New article about making more efficient enatioselective organocatalytic reactions

Posted on October 27, 2017 by mmaamarq

Juanvi has worked hard in this project and now the first results have just come out. The central idea is to generate in situ, the carbonyl compound, via oxidation of an alcohol, which is involved in a subsequent asymmetric organocatalytic … Continue reading →

Posted in Catalysis, Henry, Hydrogen-bonding, Organocatalysis, Publication, Raquel P. Herrera, Research, Squaramide | Tagged 2017, Adv. Synth. Catal., Alcohol, Aldehydes, Aldol reaction, Asymmetric organocatalysis, Eugenia Marqués-López, Henry reaction, Juan V. Alegre-Requena, Organocatalysis, Raquel P. Herrera, Squaramide | Leave a comment

Welcome Sofía!

Posted on October 24, 2017 by mmaamarq

We want to give our warmest welcome to Sofía to our group. She will work on her Master thesis dealing with the synthesis of metal-squaramide complexes and the study of their properties. Good luck!

Posted in M.Sc. Thesis, Metal complex, Research stay, Squaramide, Synthesis, Welcome | Tagged 2017, M.Sc. Thesis student, Metal complex, Prof. Gimeno, Raquel P. Herrera, Sofía de Gea Serna, Squaramide, Welcome | Leave a comment

Javi defended his Bachelor thesis

Posted on October 6, 2017 by mmaamarq

Last 28th September, Javi presented his Bachelor thesis (TFG) and he got a good mark. Congratulations! He is now studying a Master in Madrid. We wish him all the best! Come to visit us with peaches soon! 😉

Posted in B.Sc. Thesis, Defense | Tagged 2017, Bachelor thesis, Defense, Dihydropyridines, Eugenia Marqués-López, Javier Martín Martín, Organocatalyts, Raquel P. Herrera | Leave a comment

David visites us after long time!

Posted on October 6, 2017 by mmaamarq

Our friend and colleague, David Díez from the University of Regensburg, was in Zaragoza last Monday (2nd October). We enjoyed a lot talking about chemistry and much much more. Thank you for coming! See you soon “here” or “there”… Tschüss!

Posted in Collaboration, Visit | Tagged 2017, Collaboration, David Díaz Díaz, Eugenia Marqués-López, Isaac G. Sonsona, Juan V. Alegre-Requena, Prof. Gimeno, Raquel P. Herrera, Visit | Leave a comment

HOCA participates in the European Researchers’ Night

Posted on October 6, 2017 by mmaamarq

As each year on the last Friday in September, last Friday took place the European Researchers’ Night. This is a big event dedicated to popular science and fun learning, celebrated simultaneously in 300 cities across Europe and in neighbouring countries. Raquel, … Continue reading →

Posted in Raquel P. Herrera, Scientific dissemination | Tagged 2017, Isaac G. Sonsona, Raquel P. Herrera, Sandra Muñiz Bustín, Scientific dissemination | Leave a comment

Just accepted other interesting work as a result of the nice collaboration held with Prof. Gimeno

Posted on September 14, 2017 by mmaamarq

Our already long term collaboration with Prof. Gimeno has been successful again and now a new article has been accepted. Congratulations! Highly active group 11 metal complexes with α- hydrazidophosphonate ligands, Gimeno, M. C.; Salvador-Gil, D.; Ortego, L.; Herrera, R.P.; Marzo, I. Dalton Trans. 2017, DOI: 10.1039/C7DT02743E. Abstract. … Continue reading →