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M. Concepción Gimeno

M. Concepción Gimeno

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Chemistry

D-Index
54
Citations
9723
World Ranking
12670
National Ranking
487

Overview

M. Concepción Gimeno is affiliated with the University of Zaragoza in Spain and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry. Their research mainly focuses on Materials Chemistry and Organic Chemistry, with additional work in Oncology, Inorganic Chemistry, and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

The scientist's work includes a concentration on specific topics such as:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties
  • Catalytic Alkyne Reactions
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Ferrocene Chemistry and Applications
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

Among recent publications, the following papers are notable:

  • "Main Avenues in Gold Coordination Chemistry," 2021, Chemical Reviews
  • "Ultrasound-assisted multicomponent synthesis of 4H-pyrans in water and DNA binding studies," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Synthesis of New Thiourea-Metal Complexes with Promising Anticancer Properties," 2021, Molecules
  • "Luminescent Re(I)/Au(I) Species As Selective Anticancer Agents for HeLa Cells," 2020, Inorganic Chemistry
  • "Theranostics Through the Synergistic Cooperation of Heterometallic Complexes," 2020, ChemMedChem

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Raquel P. Herrera
  • Isabel Marzo
  • Vanesa Fernández-Moreira
  • Olga Crespo
  • Alice Johnson

Publications have appeared regularly in key journals and venues such as:

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

Research output reveals a strong concentration on crystallography techniques, particularly X-ray diffraction, and the synthesis and characterization of metal complexes with potential applications in catalysis and medicinal chemistry. The scientist's work encompasses a blend of theoretical and applied chemistry within multiple interdisciplinary domains.

Best Publications

  • N-heterocyclic carbene metal complexes: photoluminescence and applications

    Renso Visbal;M. Concepción Gimeno

  • Recent advances in gold-NHC complexes with biological properties

    Malka Mora;M Concepción Gimeno;Renso Visbal

  • Gold-catalyzed benzylic C-H activation at room temperature.

    A. Stephen K. Hashmi;Sascha Schäfer;Michael Wölfle;Cesar Diez Gil

  • Intensely luminescent gold(I)-silver(I) cluster complexes with tunable structural features.

    Quan-Ming Wang;Young-A. Lee;Olga Crespo;Joseph Deaton

  • Simple and efficient synthesis of [MCI(NHC)] (M = Au, Ag) complexes

    Renso Visbal;Antonio Laguna;M. Concepción Gimeno

  • Main Avenues in Gold Coordination Chemistry.

    Raquel P Herrera;M Concepción Gimeno

  • Luminescent Characterization of Solution Oligomerization Process Mediated Gold−Gold Interactions. DFT Calculations on [Au2Ag2R4L2]n Moieties

    Eduardo J. Fernández;M. Concepción Gimeno;Antonio Laguna;‡ José M. López-de-Luzuriaga

  • N-Heterocyclic carbene ligands as modulators of luminescence in three-coordinate gold(I) complexes with spectacular quantum yields.

    Renso Visbal;Isaura Ospino;José M. López-de-Luzuriaga;Antonio Laguna

  • Chalcogenide centred gold complexes

    M. Concepción Gimeno;Antonio Laguna

  • Theoretical Evidence for Transannular Metal-Metal Interactions in Dinuclear Coinage Metal Complexes.

    Fernández Ej;López-De-Luzuriaga Jm;Monge M;Rodríguez Ma

  • Synthesis and characterisation of copper complexes with N-ferrocenoyl-N′-aryl(alkyl)thioureas

    Yao Feng Yuan;Ji Tao Wang;M.Concepción Gimeno;Antonio Laguna

  • Aurophilicity at Sulfur Centers: Synthesis and Structure of the Tetragold(I) Species [(Ph3PAu)4S](CF3SO3)2 · 2CH2Cl2

    Fernando Canales;M. Concepción Gimeno;Peter G. Jones;Antonio Laguna

  • Heteropolynuclear complexes with the ligand Ph2PCH2SPh: theoretical evidence for metallophilic Au-M attractions

    Eduardo J. Fernández;José M. López-de-Luzuriaga;Miguel Monge;Miguel A. Rodríguez

  • Aurophilicity at Sulfur Centers. Synthesis and Reactivity of the Complex [S(Au2dppf)]; Formation of Polynuclear Sulfur-Centered Complexes. Crystal Structures of [S(Au2dppf)]·2CHCl3, [(μ-Au2dppf){S(Au2dppf)}2](OTf)2· 8CHCl3, and [S(AuPPh2Me)2(Au2dppf)](ClO4)2·3CH2Cl2

    Fernando Canales;M. Concepción Gimeno;Antonio Laguna;Peter G. Jones

  • 1,1'-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (dppf) complexes of gold(I) and gold(III). Crystal structures of [(dppf)AuPPh3]ClO4.cntdot.CHCl3 and [(dppf)Au(.mu.-dppf)Au(dppf)](ClO4)2.cntdot.2CH2Cl2

    M. Concepcion Gimeno;Antonio Laguna;Cristina Sarroca;Peter G. Jones

  • Dithiolates as Bridging Ligands in Di- and Trinuclear Gold Complexes. X-ray Structures of [Au2(3,4-S2C6H3CH3)(PPh3)2], [Au2(1,3-S2C6H4)(PPh3)2], [Au3(3,4-S2C6H3CH3)(PPh3)3]ClO4, and [Au(PPh2Me)2][Au(3,4-S2C6H3CH3)2]

    M. Concepcion Gimeno;Peter G. Jones;Antonio Laguna;Mariano Laguna

  • Heteropolynuclear gold complexes with metallophilic interactions: modulation of the luminescent properties.

    Maria José Calhorda;Carmen Ceamanos;Olga Crespo;M. Concepción Gimeno

  • Luminescent nido-carborane-diphosphine anions [(PR2)2C2B9H10](-) (R = Ph, (i)Pr). Modification of their luminescence properties upon formation of three-coordinate gold(I) complexes.

    Olga Crespo;Ma. Concepcion Gimeno;Peter G. Jones;Antonio Laguna

  • Luminescent Re(i) and Re(i)/Au(i) complexes as cooperative partners in cell imaging and cancer therapy

    Vanesa Fernández-Moreira;Isabel Marzo;M. Concepción Gimeno

  • Luminescent Homo- and Heteropolynuclear Gold Complexes Stabilized by a Unique Acetylide Fragment

    M. Carmen Blanco;Jéssica Cámara;M. Concepción Gimeno;Peter G. Jones

  • Substitution Reaction Studies on [Au2Cl2(μ-dppf)] (dppf = 1,1‘-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene). Synthesis of the First Gold(I) Complex with a μ3-2-Pyridinethiolate Ligand

    Fernando Canales;M. Concepción Gimeno;Peter G. Jones;Antonio Laguna

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonio Laguna
Antonio Laguna University of Zaragoza
Peter G. Jones
Peter G. Jones Technische Universität Braunschweig
Mariano Laguna
Mariano Laguna University of Zaragoza
José M. López-de-Luzuriaga
José M. López-de-Luzuriaga University of La Rioja
Isabel Marzo
Isabel Marzo University of Zaragoza
Maria José Calhorda
Maria José Calhorda University of Lisbon
Vito Lippolis
Vito Lippolis University of Cagliari
Miguel Monge
Miguel Monge University of La Rioja
Rafael Usón
Rafael Usón Spanish National Research Council
Carlos Cativiela
Carlos Cativiela University of Zaragoza

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