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Miquel A. Pericàs

Miquel A. Pericàs

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Chemistry

D-Index
71
Citations
16739
World Ranking
5603
National Ranking
154

Overview

Miquel A. Pericàs is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain and has contributed extensively to the field of chemistry, with a primary focus on organic and inorganic chemistry alongside intersections with biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, and sustainability-related research. Their body of work encompasses 73 publications in the broad area of chemistry, emphasizing 43 in organic chemistry and 23 in inorganic chemistry.

The researcher's investigations engage varied subfields, including renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment, with nine publications in this domain. Key topics in their work cover a range of catalytic and synthetic methodologies, highlighting specific interests in asymmetric hydrogenation and catalysis, innovative microfluidic and catalytic techniques, and radical photochemical reactions.

Notable topics addressed in Miquel A. Pericàs's research include:

  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
  • Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Miquel A. Pericàs are:

  • Patricia Llanes
  • Òscar Pàmies
  • Montserrat Diéguez
  • Mauro Fianchini
  • Maria Biosca

The researcher has published repeatedly in several journals and venues, reflecting their integration within the contemporary chemical sciences community. Recurring publication venues include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis
  • Organic Letters
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Miquel A. Pericàs are:

  • Recent Advances in Enantioselective Pd-Catalyzed Allylic Substitution: From Design to Applications, 2021, Chemical Reviews
  • Shedding light on the nature of the catalytically active species in photocatalytic reactions using Bi2O3 semiconductor, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Telescoped Continuous Flow Synthesis of Optically Active γ-Nitrobutyric Acids as Key Intermediates of Baclofen, Phenibut, and Fluorophenibut, 2020, Organic Letters
  • Decarboxylative Hydroalkylation of Alkynes via Dual Copper-Photoredox Catalysis, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Organocatalytic and Halide-Free Synthesis of Glycerol Carbonate under Continuous Flow, 2021, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Best Publications

  • Recent Advances in Enantioselective Pd-Catalyzed Allylic Substitution: From Design to Applications.

    Oscar Pàmies;Jèssica Margalef;Santiago Cañellas;Jinju James

  • Polystyrene-supported hydroxyproline: an insoluble, recyclable organocatalyst for the asymmetric aldol reaction in water

    Daniel Font;Ciril Jimeno;Miquel A Pericàs

  • A theoretical study on the mechanism of the thermal and the acid-catalyzed decarboxylation of 2-oxetanones (.beta.-lactones)

    Albert Moyano;Miquel A. Pericas;Eduard Valenti

  • A highly active catalyst for Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions based on the tris(triazolyl)methanol-Cu(I) structure.

    Salih Özçubukçu;Erhan Ozkal;Ciril Jimeno;Miquel A. Pericàs

  • Toward an Artificial Aldolase

    Daniel Font;Sonia Sayalero;Amaia Bastero;Ciril Jimeno

  • Highly enantioselective Michael additions in water catalyzed by a PS-supported pyrrolidine.

    Esther Alza;Xacobe C. Cambeiro;Ciril Jimeno;Miquel A. Pericàs

  • 2-Piperidino-1,1,2-triphenylethanol: A Highly Effective Catalyst for the Enantioselective Arylation of Aldehydes

    Montserrat Fontes;Xavier Verdaguer;Lluis Sola;Miquel A. Pericas

  • Functionalized nanoparticles as catalysts for enantioselective processes.

    Sarabindu Roy;Miquel A. Pericàs

  • A Solid‐Supported Organocatalyst for Highly Stereoselective, Batch, and Continuous‐Flow Mannich Reactions

    Esther Alza;Carles Rodríguez-Escrich;Sonia Sayalero;Amaia Bastero

  • Characterization of a (2R,3R)-2,3-butanediol dehydrogenase as the Saccharomyces cerevisiae YAL060W gene product. Disruption and induction of the gene.

    Eva Gonzalez;Maria R. Fernandez;Carol Larroy;Lluis Sola

  • Light‐Driven Organocatalysis Using Inexpensive, Nontoxic Bi2O3 as the Photocatalyst

    Paola Riente;Alba Matas Adams;Josep Albero;Emilio Palomares

  • A solid-supported organocatalyst for continuous-flow enantioselective aldol reactions.

    Carles Ayats;Andrea H. Henseler;Miquel A. Pericàs

  • Organocatalysis on Tap: Enantioselective Continuous Flow Processes Mediated by Solid‐Supported Chiral Organocatalysts

    Carles Rodríguez-Escrich;Miquel A. Pericàs

  • Functionalization of Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles for organocatalytic Michael reactions

    Paola Riente;Carolina Mendoza;Miquel A. Pericás

  • General approach to glycosidase inhibitors. Enantioselective synthesis of deoxymannojirimycin and swainsonine.

    Rubén Martín;Caterina Murruzzu;Miquel A. Pericàs;Antoni Riera

  • Highly enantioselective alpha-aminoxylation of aldehydes and ketones with a polymer-supported organocatalyst.

    Daniel Font;Amaia Bastero;Sonia Sayalero;Ciril Jimeno

  • Selective sigma-1 (sigma1) receptor antagonists: emerging target for the treatment of neuropathic pain.

    Jose Luis Diaz;Daniel Zamanillo;Jordi Corbera;Jose Manuel Baeyens

  • Asymmetric approach to Pauson-Khand bicyclization. Enantioselective formal synthesis of hirsutene

    J. Castro;H. Sorensen;A. Riera;C. Morin

  • Conversion of oxiranes and CO2 to organic cyclic carbonates using a recyclable, bifunctional polystyrene-supported organocatalyst

    Christopher J. Whiteoak;Andrea H. Henseler;Carles Ayats;Arjan W. Kleij

  • Synthesis of a Family of Fine-Tunable New Chiral Ligands for Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis. Ligand Optimization through the Enantioselective Addition of Diethylzinc to Aldehydes

    Anton Vidal-Ferran;Albert Moyano;Miquel A. Pericàs;Antoni Riera

Frequent Co-Authors

Antoni Riera
Antoni Riera University of Barcelona
Albert Moyano
Albert Moyano University of Barcelona
Andrew E. Greene
Andrew E. Greene Joseph Fourier University
Patrick J. Walsh
Patrick J. Walsh University of Pennsylvania
Ramon Rios
Ramon Rios University of Southampton
Feliu Maseras
Feliu Maseras Institut Català d'Investigació Química
Miguel A. Maestro
Miguel A. Maestro University of A Coruña
Montserrat Diéguez
Montserrat Diéguez Rovira i Virgili University
Ruben Martin
Ruben Martin Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
Montserrat Gómez
Montserrat Gómez Paul Sabatier University

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