Publications

67-Visible-light-initiated metal-free C_sp3–C_sp3 to C_sp3–N conversion in homobenzylic sulfonamides with N-iodoimides

G. Morales-Ortega, E. Merino, J. Carreras

Chem. Sci. 2025, DOI: 10.1039/D5SC02168E

66-Combined Gold and Photoredox Catalysis: Synthesis of 2-Alkenyl-2H-Indazoles from 2-Alkynylazobenzenes

C. Mañas, E. Merino

Adv. Synth. Cat. 2025, 367, e202400990

65- Shaping Cycles with Light: A Regiodivergent Approach to Tetracyclic Azapolyaromatics

C. Mañas, B. Ibarra, E. Merino

Org. Chem. Front. 2024, 11, 6974-6988

Selected as the cover article

64- Copper-Catalyzed Hydroamination of 2-Alkynylazobenzenes: Synthesis of 3-Alkenyl-2H-Indazoles

C. Mañas, J. Herrero-Bourdieu, E. Merino

J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 16883-16888

Featured article in Synfacts, 2025, 21, 43

63- Synergystic role for CO (News & Views invited article)

E. Merino

Nat. Cat. 2024, 7, 1058-1059

For the original work: Nat. Cat. 2024. DOI: 10.1038/s41929-024-01204-6

62- Au Clusters Catalyze the Disulfide Metathesis Reaction by a Reductive Addition-Oxidative Elimination Mechanism

B. Lerma-Berlanga, F. Orlando, E. Merino, A. Leyva-Pérez

ChemCatChem 2024, 16, e202400909

61- Asymmetric, Remote C(sp³)-H Arylation via Sulfinyl-Smiles Rearrangement

Y. Wu, C. Hervieu, E. Merino, C. Nevado

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202319158

60- Visible Light-mediated Heterodifunctionalization of Alkynylazobenzenes for 2H-Indazole Synthesis

C. Mañas, E. Merino

Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 1868–1873

59- Chiral Arylsulfinylamides as Reagents for Visible Light-Mediated Asymmetric Alkene Aminoarylations

C. Hervieu, M. S. Kirillova, Y. Hu, S. Cuesta-Galisteo, E. Merino, C. Nevado

Nat. Chem. 2024, 16, 607–614

Featured article on Organic Chemistry Portal: https://www.organic-chemistry.org/abstracts/lit9/258.shtm

57- Visible-Light-Mediated Synthesis of Bicalutamide through Regioselective Hydroxysulfonylation of Acrylamides

M. Zurro, S. Torres-Oya, E. Merino

Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 26, e202300535

56- One-Pot (3 + 2) Cycloaddition-Isomerization-Oxidation of 2,2,2-Trifluorodiazoethane and Styryl Derivatives

J. Altarejos, E. Merino, D. Sucunza, J. J. Vaquero, J. Carreras

J. Org. Chem. 2023,88, 11258–11262

Featured article on Organic Chemistry portal: https://www.organic-chemistry.org/abstracts/lit9/153.shtm

55- Hyper-Cross-Linked Porous Polymer Featuring B–N Covalent Bonds (HCP-BNs): A Stable and Efficient Metal-Free Heterogeneous Photocatalyst

S. Señorans, I. Valencia, E. Merino, M. Iglesias, M. A. Fernández-Rodriguez, E. M. Maya

ACS Macro Lett. 2023, 12, 949–954

54- Mizoroki-Heck Macrocyclization Reactions at 1 M Concentration Catalyzed by Sub-nanometric Palladium Cluster

F. Garnes-Portolés, E. Merino, A. Leyva-Pérez

ChemSusChem 2023, 16, e202300200

53- Gold-Catalyzed Endo-Selective Cyclization of Alkynylcyclobutanecarboxamides: Synthesis of Cyclobutane-Fused Dihydropyridones

M. S. Garre, G. Otárola, E. Merino, D. Sucunza, E. Aguilar, M. T. Quirós, J. J. Vaquero, P. García García

Org. Biomol. Chem. 2023, 21, 2705-2708

52- Visible-Light Mediated Regioselective Chlorosulfonylation of Acrylamides

M. Zurro, S. Torres-Oya, G. Otárola, J. J. Vaquero, E. Merino

Synthesis 2023, 55, 1783–1791

Invitation in Special Issue dedicated to Prof. Cristina Nevado (recipient of the 2021 Dr. Margaret Faul Women in Chemistry Award).

51- Metal-Free Temperature-Controlled Regiodivergent Borylative Cyclizations of Enynes: BCl₃-Promoted Skeletal Rearrangement

A. Milián, M. Á. Fernández Rodríguez, E. Merino, J. J. Vaquero, P. García-García

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, e202205651

50- Electrochemically Driven One-pot Oxidative Conversion of Arylhydrazines into Aromatic Iodides

N. Salardón, G. Otárola, C. Mañas, E. Merino, B. Batanero

J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 2022, 10, 107486

49-Chelation-Assisted C-C Bond Activation of Biphenylene by Gold (I) Halides

H. Beucher, J. Schörgenhumer, E. Merino, C. Nevado

Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 15084-15089

48- Asymmetric, Visible Light-Mediated Radical Sulfinyl-Smiles Rearrangement to Access All-carbon Quaternary Stereocenters

C. Hervieu, M. S. Kirillova, T. Suárez, M. Müller, E. Merino, C. Nevado

Nat. Chem. 2021, 13, 327-334

Featured article in Synfacts, 2021, 17, 0783

47- Synthesis and Characterization of Bidentate (P^N)Gold(III) Fluoride Complexes: Reactivity Platforms for Reductive Elimination Studies

A. Genoux, M. Biedrzycki, E. Merino, E. Rivera, A. Linden, C. Nevado

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 4164-4168

46- Mechanistic Insights into C(sp²)-C(sp)N Reductive Elimination from Gold(III) Cyanide Complexes

A. Genoux, J. A. González, E. Merino, C. Nevado

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 17881-17886

45- Gold-Catalyzed Synthetic Strategies Towards Four-Carbon Ring Systems

G. Otárola, J. J. Vaquero, E. Merino, M. Á. Fernández-Rodríguez

Catalysts, 2020, 10, 1178

44- Nickel-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis of α-Arylbenzamides

J. Schörgenhumer, S. Cuesta-Galisteo, X. Wei, E. Merino, C. Nevado

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 60, 1605-1609

43- Asymmetric Ni-catalyzed Radical Relayed Reductive Coupling

X. Wei, W. Shu, A. García-Domínguez, E. Merino, C. Nevado

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 13515-13522

Publications prior to UAH

42- Phosphorescent k³-(N^C^C)-Gold(III) Complexes: Synthesis, Photophysics, Computational Studies and Application to Solution-Processable OLEDs

H. Beucher, S. Kumar, R. Kumar, E. Merino, W.-H. Hu, G. Stemmler, S. Cuesta-Galisteo, J. A. González, J. Jagielski, C.-J. Shih, C. Nevado

Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 17604-17612

41- Highly Efficient Green Solution Processable OLEDs Based on a Phosphorescent Κ³-(N^C^C)Gold(III)-Alkynyl Complex

H. Beucher, S. Kumar, E. Merino, W.-H. Hu, G. Stemmler, S. Cuesta-Galisteo, J. A. González, J. Jagielski, C.-J. Shih, C. Nevado

Chem. Mater. 2020, 32, 1605-1611

40- k³-(N^C^C)Gold(III) Carboxylates: Evidence for Decarbonylation Processes

H. Beucher, E. Merino, A. Genoux, T. Fox, C. Nevado

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 9064-9067

This paper was also highlighted as one of the most interesting recent publications of Swiss origin in the August 2019 issue of CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry Column: Swiss Science Concentrates [Chimia (2019) 73, 634]

39- Gold-Catalyzed Oxidative Aminoesterification of Unactivated Alkenes

P. Feige, T. de Haro, G. Rusconi, E. Merino, C. Nevado

Monatsh. Chem. 2018, 149, 749-754

38- Visible Light Mediated, Redox Neutral Remote 1,6-Difunctionalizations of Alkenes

W. Shu, E. Merino, C. Nevado

ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 6401-6406

37- 1-Azido-1,2-benziodoxol-3(1H)-one

L. Fernández-Sánchez, E. Merino, C. Nevado

Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (EROS). Wiley, 2017

36- Stereoselective Carboperfluoroalkylation of Internal Alkynes: Mechanistic Insights

Z. Li, E. Merino, C. Nevado

Top. Catal. 2017, 60, 545-553

35- Postfunctionalized Porous Polymeric Aromatic Frameworks with an Organocatalyst and a Transition Metal Catalyst for Tandem Condensation-Hydrogenation Reactions

E. Verde Sesto, E. Merino, E. Rangel Rangel, A. Corma, M. Iglesias, F. Sánchez

ACS Sustainable. Chem. Eng. 2016, 4, 1078-1084

34- Gold-Mediated Reactions

E. Merino, Á. Salvador, C. Nevado

Science of Synthesis: Applications of Domino Transformations in Organic Synthesis. Thieme Chemistry, 2015, pp. 535-575

33- Cyclization Cascades via N-Amidyl Radicals toward Highly Functionalized Heterocyclic Scaffolds

N. Fuentes, W. Kong, L. Fernández Sánchez, E. Merino, C. Nevado

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 964-973

32- Stereoselective Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Indanes and Dibenzocycloheptadienes through Complex Radical Cascade Reactions

W. Kong, N. Fuentes, A. García Domínguez, E. Merino, C. Nevado

Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 2487-2491

31- Gold-Catalyzed Migrations and Ring Expansions

E. Merino, L. Fernández-Sánchez, C. Nevado

PATAI Chemistry of Functional Groups-Chemistry of Organogold Compounds Part 1. 2014, pp. 235 – 305

30- Addition of CF₃ Across Unsaturated Moieties: a Powerful Functionalization Tool

E. Merino, C. Nevado

Chem. Soc. Rev. 2014, 43, 6598-6608

29- Arylphosphonylation and Arylazidation of Activated Alkenes

W. Kong, E. Merino, C. Nevado

Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 5078-5082

28- Divergent Reaction Mechanisms in the Aminofluorination of Alkenes

W. Kong, E. Merino, C. Nevado

Chimia 2014, 68, 430-435

27- Mono-Functionalization of Porous Aromatic Frameworks to Use as Compatible Heterogeneous Catalysts in One-Pot Cascade Reactions

E. Merino, E. Verde Sesto, E. M. Maya, A. Corma, M. Iglesias, F. Sánchez

Appl. Catal. A-Gen. 2014, 469, 206-212

26- Control of the Helical Chirality of Enantiopure Sulfinyl Z-Azobenzene-Based Photoswitches

I. Nuñez, E. Merino, M. Lecea, S. Pieraccini, G. P. Spada, C. Rosini, G. Mazzeo, M. Ribagorda, M. C. Carreño

Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 3397-3406

25- Copper-Catalyzed One-Pot Trifluoromethylation/Aryl Migration/Desulfonylation and C(sp²)-N Bond Formation of Conjugated Tosyl Amides

W. Kong, M. Casimiro, E. Merino, C. Nevado

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 14480-14483

24- Metal-Free Aryltrifluoromethylation of Activated Alkenes

W. Kong, M. Casimiro, N. Fuentes, E. Merino, C. Nevado

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 13086-13090

23- On Gold Catalysis and Beyond…

E. Merino, C. Nevado*

Chimia 2013, 67, 663-668

22- Synthesis of Structured Porous Polymers with Acid and Basic Sites and Their Catalytic Application in Cascade-Type Reactions

E. Merino, E. Verde Sesto, E. M. Maya, M. Iglesias, F. Sánchez, A. Corma

Chem. Mat. 2013, 25, 981-988

21- Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Chromene Derivatives by Iminium Ion Catalysis

M. Rueping, E. Merino, E. Sugiono

ChemCatChem 2012, 4, 987-992

20- Control over Molecular Motion using the Cis-Trans Photoisomerization of the Azo Group

E. Merino, M. Ribagorda

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1071-1090

19- Efficient Proline and Prolinol Ether Mediated 3-Component Synthesis of 3- and 3,4-Substituted Chromenone Derivatives

M. Rueping, E. Merino, M. Bolte.

Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10, 6201-6210

18- Synthesis and Characterization of New Ruthenium N-Heterocyclic Carbene Hoveyda II-Type Complexes. Study of Reactivity in Ring Closing Metathesis Reactions

E. Merino, E. Poli, U. Díaz, D. Brunel

Dalton Trans. 2012, 41, 10913-10918

17- Different Routes for Preparing Mesoporous Organosilicas Containing the Troger’s Base and their Textural and Catalytic Implications

E. Poli, E. Merino, U. Díaz, D. Brunel, A. Corma

J. Phys. Chem. C. 2011, 115, 7573-7585

16- Si-C Attachment Points During Sol-Gel Synthesis of Organosilicas from 2,8-Bis-Silylated Tröger’s Base as Building Block Precursor

E. Poli, E. Merino, U. Díaz, D. Brunel, A. Corma

J. Mat. Chem. 2011, 21, 8524-8527

15- Synthesis of Azobenzenes: The Coloured Pieces of Molecular Materials

E. Merino

Chem. Soc. Rev. 2011, 40, 3835-3853

14- Catalytic Asymmetric Domino Michael Addition-Alkylation Reaction: Enantioselective Synthesis of Dihydrofurans

M. Rueping, A. Parra, U. Uria, F. Besselievre, E. Merino

Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 5680-5683

13- First Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Benzodiazepinones by Catalytic Hydrogenation

M. Rueping, E. Merino, R. M. Koenigs

Adv. Synth. Cat. 2010, 352, 2629-2634

12- Ladder Polyether Synthesis via Epoxide-Opening Cascades Directed by a Dissapearing Trimethylsilyl Group

T. P. Heffron, G. L. Simpson, E. Merino, T. F. Jamison

J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 2681-2701

11- Photoisomerization of Azobenzenes: Molecular Motions on Demand

M. Ribagorda, E. Merino

Anales De Química De La RSEQ 2009, 105, 290-299

10- Stereocontrolled Approach to Phenyl Cyclitols from (SR)-[(p-Tolylsulfinyl)]-p-quinol

E. Merino, R. P. A. Melo, M. Ortega-Guerra, M. Ribagorda, M. C. Carreño

J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 2824-2831

9- Asymmetric Iminium Ion Catalysis: An Efficient Enantioselective Synthesis of Pyranonaphthoquinones and β-Lapachones

M. Rueping, E. Sugiono, E. Merino

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 3046-3049

8- Asymmetric Organocatalysis: An Efficient Enantioselective Access to Benzopyranes and Chromenes

M. Rueping, E. Sugiono, E. Merino

Chem. Eur. J. 2008, 14, 6329-6332

7- Enantioselective Organocatalytic Reactions of 4-Hydroxycoumarine and 4-Hydroxypyrone with α,β-Unsaturated Aldehydes–an Efficient Michael Addition–Acetalization Cascade to Chromenones, Quinolinones and Pyranones

M. Rueping, E. Merino, E. Sugiono

Adv. Synth. Cat. 2008, 350, 2127-2131

6- Enantioselective Synthesis of Natural Polyoxygenated Cyclohexanes and Cyclohexenes from [(p-Tolylsulfinyl)methyl)]-p-quinols

M. C. Carreño, E. Merino, M. Ribagorda, A. Somoza, A. Urbano

Chem. Eur. J. 2007, 13, 1064-1077

5- Photoinduced Conformational Switch of Enantiopure Azobenzenes Controlled by a Sulfoxide

M. C. Carreño, I. García, I. Nuñez, E. Merino, M. Ribagorda, S. Pieraccini, G. P. Spada

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 7089-7100

4- Ladder Polyether Synthesis via Epoxide-Opening Cascade Using a Disappearing Directing Group

G. L. Simpson, T. P. Heffron, E. Merino, T. F. Jamison

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 1056-1057

-Editor’s Choice: “A Guide to Achieving Closure” J. S. Yeston. Science 2006, 311, 439

-News of the week: “Ladder Polyethers in a Snap” B. Halford. Chem. Eng. News 2006, 84, 8

3- Enantiopure Sulfinyl Azobenzenes as Chiroptical Switches

M. C. Carreño, I. García, M. Ribagorda, E. Merino, S. Pieraccini, G. P. Spada

Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 2869-2872

2- Enantioselective Synthesis of (+) and (-)-Dihydroepiepoformin and (+)-Epiepoformin

M. C. Carreño, E. Merino, M. Ribagorda, Á. Somoza, A. Urbano

Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 1419-1422

1- Synthesis of Azobenzenes from Quinone Acetals and Arylhydrazines

M. C. Carreño, G. Fernández-Mudarra, E. Merino, M. Ribagorda

J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 3413-3416

Patents

1- Anodic electrosynthesis of non-symmetric azobenzenes and/or acyl aryldiazenes

E. Merino, B. Batanero, G. Otárola

Application number: 202430144