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Patricia Pérez is affiliated with San Sebastián University in Chile and specializes in the field of Chemistry, with a strong focus on Organic Chemistry. Their research spans multiple subfields including Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Materials Chemistry, and Infectious Diseases.

The main topics covered in their work include Organic Chemistry Cycloaddition Reactions, Free Radicals and Antioxidants, Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, Various Chemistry Research Topics, Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies, Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry, and Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions.

Frequent collaborators in their research are Luís R. Domingo, Mar Ríos-Gutiérrez, Leandro Ayarde-Henríquez, Cristian Guerra, and Eduardo Chamorro. The consistency of coauthorship with these researchers indicates active partnership across several studies and publications.

The scientist has contributed to the following publications:

  • "A molecular electron density theory study of the participation of tetrazines in aza-Diels-Alder reactions" (2020, RSC Advances)
  • "Unveiling the Lewis Acid Catalyzed Diels-Alder Reactions Through the Molecular Electron Density Theory" (2020, Molecules)
  • "Are There Only Fold Catastrophes in the Diels-Alder Reaction Between Ethylene and 1,3-Butadiene?" (2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A)
  • "On the Notation of Catastrophes in the Framework of Bonding Evolution Theory: Case of Normal and Inverse Electron Demand Diels-Alder Reactions" (2022, ChemPhysChem)
  • "Lithium Cation-Catalyzed Benzene Diels-Alder Reaction: Insights on the Molecular Mechanism Within the Molecular Electron Density Theory" (2020, The Journal of Organic Chemistry)

Their publications appear frequently in journals such as The Journal of Organic Chemistry, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Molecules, New Journal of Chemistry, and Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Applications of the Conceptual Density Functional Theory Indices to Organic Chemistry Reactivity.

    Luis R. Domingo;Mar Ríos-Gutiérrez;Patricia Pérez

  • Quantitative characterization of the global electrophilicity power of common diene/dienophile pairs in Diels–Alder reactions

    Luis R Domingo;M.José Aurell;Patricia Pérez;Renato Contreras

  • Understanding the reactivity of captodative ethylenes in polar cycloaddition reactions. A theoretical study.

    Luis R. Domingo;Eduardo Chamorro;Patricia Pérez

  • Understanding the local reactivity in polar organic reactions through electrophilic and nucleophilic Parr functions

    Luis R. Domingo;Patricia Pérez;José A. Sáez

  • The nucleophilicity N index in organic chemistry

    Luis R. Domingo;Patricia Pérez

  • A direct evaluation of regional Fukui functions in molecules

    Renato R. Contreras;Patricio Fuentealba;Marcelo Galván;Patricia Pérez

  • Quantitative characterization of the local electrophilicity of organic molecules. Understanding the regioselectivity on Diels-Alder reactions

    Luis R. Domingo;M. José Aurell;Patricia Pérez;Renato Contreras

  • On the condensed Fukui function

    P. Fuentealba;P. Pérez;R. Contreras

  • A further exploration of a nucleophilicity index based on the gas-phase ionization potentials

    Paula Jaramillo;Luis R. Domingo;Eduardo Chamorro;Patricia Pérez

  • Quantitative characterization of the global electrophilicity pattern of some reagents involved in 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions

    Patricia Pérez;Luis R. Domingo;M. José Aurell;Renato Contreras

  • A condensed-to-atom nucleophilicity index. An application to the director effects on the electrophilic aromatic substitutions

    Patricia Pérez;Luis R. Domingo;Mario Duque-Noreña;Eduardo Chamorro

  • Global and local reactivity indices for electrophilic/nucleophilic free radicals.

    Luis R. Domingo;Patricia Pérez

  • A theoretical study on the regioselectivity of 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions using DFT-based reactivity indexes

    M.José Aurell;Luis R. Domingo;Patricia Pérez;Renato Contreras

  • Definition of a nucleophilicity scale.

    Paula Jaramillo;Patricia Pérez;Renato Contreras;William Tiznado

  • Chapter 9 The electrophilicity index in organic chemistry

    Patricia Pérez;Luis R. Domingo;Arie Aizman;R. Contreras

  • Comparison between experimental and theoretical scales of electrophilicity in benzhydryl cations.

    Patricia Pérez;‡ Alejandro Toro-Labbé;and Arie Aizman;Renato Contreras

  • Origin of the synchronicity on the transition structures of polar Diels-Alder reactions. Are these reactions [4 + 2] processes?

    Luis R. Domingo;M. José Aurell;Patricia Perez;Renato Contreras

  • On the nature of Parr functions to predict the most reactive sites along organic polar reactions

    Eduardo Chamorro;Patricia Pérez;Luis R. Domingo

  • Understanding the High Reactivity of the Azomethine Ylides in [3 + 2] Cycloaddition Reactions

    Luis R. Domingo;Eduardo Chamorro;Patricia Perez

  • Burden of disease attributable to second-hand smoke exposure: A systematic review

    Giulia Carreras;Alessandra Lugo;Silvano Gallus;Barbara Cortini

  • An understanding of the electrophilic/nucleophilic behavior of electro-deficient 2,3-disubstituted 1,3-butadienes in polar diels-alder reactions. A density functional theory study.

    Luis R. Domingo;Eduardo Chamorro;Patricia Pérez

Frequent Co-Authors

Luis R. Domingo
Luis R. Domingo University of Valencia
Alejandro Toro-Labbé
Alejandro Toro-Labbé Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Juan Andrés
Juan Andrés Jaume I University
Paul Geerlings
Paul Geerlings Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Jane S. Murray
Jane S. Murray University of New Orleans
Manuel Yáñez
Manuel Yáñez Autonomous University of Madrid
Paul W. Ayers
Paul W. Ayers McMaster University
Frank De Proft
Frank De Proft Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Peter Politzer
Peter Politzer University of New Orleans
Thierry Roisnel
Thierry Roisnel University of Rennes

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