Our Applications focuses on the design and development of new synthetic methodologies that are sustainable, efficient, and stereoselective. By targeting the asymmetric construction of chiral molecules, we aim to enable access to high-value products with relevance in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and advanced materials.
Representatives Publications:
Diatomaceous earth as a heterogeneous support for eosin Y in photocatalysis. J. C. Mundo-Zuna, G, Bustos-Bernal, J. E. Argüello, A. A. Heredia*, and D. A. Caminos* J. Photochem. & Photobiol. A: Chem. 2026, 148, 117195.
Taming Visible-Light Induced Precipitation Polymerization in Continuous Flow. Developing Thermo-Responsive Nanogels for Controlled Antimicrobial Delivery. F. Figueroa; J. Torres; L. Campagno; M. Calderón; F. Alovero; M. Strumia; M. Garcia* and G. Oksdath-Mansilla*. ACS Applied Engineering Materials 2024, 2, 10, 2397–2413.
Synthesis of N-glycosyl amides. Conformational analysis and evaluation as inhibitors of the β-galactosidase from E. coli. M. G. Traverssi, V. E. Manzano, O. Varela and J. P. Colomer*. RSC Advances 2024, 14, 2659-2672.
Thiol-free multicomponent synthesis of non-racemic β-acyloxy thioethers from biocatalytically obtained chiral halohydrin. Martín G. López-Vidal, Iván Lavandera, José L. Barra, Fabricio R. Bisogno* Org. Biomol. Chem. 2024, 22, 1420-1425.
Metal- and photocatalyst-free synthesis of 3-selenylindoles and asymmetric diarylselenides promoted by visible light. I. D. Lemir, W. D. Castro-Godoy, A. A. Heredia*, L. C. Schmidt and J. E. Argüello*, RSC Advances 2019, 9, 22685-22694.