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Luis A. Oro is affiliated with the University of Zaragoza in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with notable contributions in the subfields of Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Process Chemistry and Technology, and Condensed Matter Physics.

The scientist's recent publications include studies on catalysis, organometallic complexes, and crystallography. Notable papers are:

  • "Rhodium(I)-NHC Complexes Bearing Bidentate Bis-Heteroatomic Acidato Ligands as gem-Selective Catalysts for Alkyne Dimerization" (2020) published in Chemistry - A European Journal
  • "Origin of the Ir-Si bond shortening in Ir-NSiN complexes" (2021) published in Dalton Transactions
  • "Preparation of Butadienylpyridines by Iridium-NHC-Catalyzed Alkyne Hydroalkenylation and Quinolizine Rearrangement" (2021) published in Chemistry - A European Journal
  • "Iridium catalysts featuring amine-containing ligands for the dehydrogenation of formic acid" (2020) published in Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
  • "CCDC 2201841: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination" (2022) published in The Cambridge Structural Database

Their most frequent co-authors include Vincenzo Passarelli, Jesús J. Pérez-Torrente, Ricardo Castarlenas, Fernando J. Lahoz, and Andrea Di Giuseppe, indicating collaborative research efforts within their field.

Regarding publication venues, Luis A. Oro has contributed extensively to:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Dalton Transactions
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
  • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis

They have also authored a book titled Iridium Catalysts for Organic Reactions, published by Springer Science+Business Media in 2021, which has been cited multiple times.

Luis A. Oro's research interests revolve around several core topics, including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds

Best Publications

  • Transition metal liquid crystals: advanced materials within the reach of the coordination chemist

    Pablo Espinet;Miguel A. Esteruelas;Luis A. Oro;José Luis Serrano

  • Metal clusters in chemistry

    P Braunstein;L. A. Oro;P. R. Raithby

  • Dinuclear Methoxy, Cyclooctadiene, and Barrelene Complexes of Rhodium(I) and Iridium(I)

    R. Uson;L. A. Oro;J. A. Cabeza;H. E. Bryndza

  • Dihydrogen Complexes as Homogeneous Reduction Catalysts

    Miguel A. Esteruelas;Luis A. Oro

  • Homogeneous catalytic reduction of CO2 with hydrosilanes

    Francisco J. Fernández-Alvarez;Abdullah M. Aitani;Luis A. Oro;Luis A. Oro

  • Synthesis, reactivity, molecular structure, and catalytic activity of the novel dichlorodihydridoosmium(IV) complexes OsH2Cl2(Pr3)2 (Pr3 = P-i-Pr3, PMe-t-Bu2)

    M. Aracama;M. A. Esteruelas;F. J. Lahoz;J. A. Lopez

  • Selective hydrogenation of 1-alkynes to alkenes catalyzed by an iron(II) cis-hydride .eta.2-dihydrogen complex. A case of intramolecular reaction between .eta.2-H2 and .sigma.-vinyl ligands

    Claudio Bianchini;Andrea Meli;Maurizio Peruzzini;Piero Frediani

  • Iridium Complexes with N-Allyl-Substituted Benzimidazol-2-ylidene Ligands and Their Application in Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation

    F. Ekkehardt Hahn;Christian Holtgrewe;Tania Pape;Marta Martin

  • Rhodium(I) Complexes with Hemilabile N-Heterocyclic Carbenes: Efficient Alkyne Hydrosilylation Catalysts

    M. Victoria Jiménez;Jesús J. Pérez-Torrente;M. Isabel Bartolomé;Verena Gierz

  • Kinetic and mechanistic investigation of the sequential hydrogenation of phenylacetylene catalyzed by OsHCl(CO)(PR3)2 [PR3 = PMe-tert-Bu2 and P-i-Pr3]

    Antida Andriollo;Miguel A. Esteruelas;Uwe Meyer;Luis A. Oro

  • Ligand-controlled regioselectivity in the hydrothiolation of alkynes by rhodium N-heterocyclic carbene catalysts.

    Andrea Di Giuseppe;Ricardo Castarlenas;Jesús J. Pérez-Torrente;Marcello Crucianelli

  • The emergence of transition-metal-mediated hydrothiolation of unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds: a mechanistic outlook.

    Ricardo Castarlenas;Andrea Di Giuseppe;Jesús J. Pérez-Torrente;Luis A. Oro

  • Iridium complexes in organic synthesis

    Luis A Oro;Carmen Claver

  • Iridium(I) Complexes with Hemilabile N-Heterocyclic Carbenes: Efficient and Versatile Transfer Hydrogenation Catalysts

    M. Victoria Jiménez;Javier Fernández-Tornos;Jesús J. Pérez-Torrente;Francisco J. Modrego

  • Five-Coordinate Complex [RuHCl(CO)(PPri3)2] as a Precursor for the Preparation of New Cyclopentadienylruthenium Compounds Containing Unsaturated η1-Carbon Ligands†

    Miguel A. Esteruelas;Angel V. Gómez;Fernando J. Lahoz;Ana M. López

  • Indenyl complexes of ruthenium(II). Crystal structure of [Ru(CO)(PPh3)2(η5-C9H7)]ClO4·CH2Cl2

    Luis A. Oro;Miguel A. Ciriano;Marina Campo;Concepcion Foces-Foces

  • Effective Fixation of CO2 by Iridium-Catalyzed Hydrosilylation†

    Ralte Lalrempuia;Manuel Iglesias;Victor Polo;Pablo J. Sanz Miguel

  • A leap forward in iridium–NHC catalysis: new horizons and mechanistic insights

    Manuel Iglesias;Luis A. Oro;Luis A. Oro

  • Synthesis of new hydride-carbyne and hydride-vinylcarbyne complexes of osmium(II) by reaction of OsH2Cl2(P-iso-Pr3)2 with terminal alkynes

    Jesus Espuelas;Miguel A. Esteruelas;Fernando J. Lahoz;Luis A. Oro

  • Enantioselective 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Nitrones to Methacrolein Catalyzed by (η5-C5Me5)M{(R)-Prophos} Containing Complexes (M = Rh, Ir; (R)-Prophos = 1,2-bis(Diphenylphosphino)propane): On the Origin of the Enantioselectivity

    Daniel Carmona;M. Pilar Lamata;Fernando Viguri;Ricardo Rodriguez

  • Reactions of the Dihydrogen Complex OsCl2(.eta.2-H2)(CO)(PiPr3)2 with Terminal Alkynes: Synthesis of Carbene, Vinylcarbene, and .mu.-Bis-carbene Osmium (II) Derivatives

    Miguel A. Esteruelas;Fernando J. Lahoz;Enrique Onate;Luis A. Oro

Frequent Co-Authors

Fernando J. Lahoz
Fernando J. Lahoz University of Zaragoza
Miguel A. Esteruelas
Miguel A. Esteruelas University of Zaragoza
Rafael Usón
Rafael Usón Spanish National Research Council
Antonio Tiripicchio
Antonio Tiripicchio University of Parma
Enrique Oñate
Enrique Oñate Spanish National Research Council
Helmut Werner
Helmut Werner University of Würzburg
Ana M. López
Ana M. López University of Zaragoza
José A. López
José A. López University of Washington
José Luis Serrano
José Luis Serrano Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies
Carmen Claver
Carmen Claver Rovira i Virgili University

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