Publications

– Alkanes C1–C6 C–H Bond Activation via a Barrierless Potential Energy Path: Trifluoromethyl Carbenes Enhance Primary C–H Bond Functionalization
J. Martínez-Laguna, J. Altarejos, M. Á. Fuentes, G. Sciortino, F. Maseras, J. Carreras, A. Caballero, P. J. Pérez
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 34014-34022; doi: 10.1021/jacs.4c13065

– 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; doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00396
⇨Highligthed in Org. Chem. Portal.

– Synthesis of Tri- and Tetrasubstituted Alkenyl Boronates from Alkynes
J. Altarejos, A. Valero, R. Manzano, J. Carreras
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2022, e202200521; doi: 10.1002/ejoc.202200521
⇨Invited for #NextGenOrgChem special collection

– Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl-Cyclopropylboronates
J. Altarejos, D. Sucunza, J. J. Vaquero, J. Carreras
Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 6174-6178; doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c024206
⇨Highlighted in Synfacts 2021, 17, 1115

– Practical solvent‐free microwave‐assisted hydroboration of alkynes
J. Altarejos, D. Sucunza, J. J. Vaquero, J. Carreras
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 3024-3029; doi: 10.1002/ejoc.202000110

– Alkenylboronates: synthesis and applications
J. Carreras, A. Caballero, P. J Pérez
Chem. Asian J. 2019, 14, 329-343; doi: 10.1002/asia.201801559
⇨10% most downloaded papers in Chem. Asian J. (2018-2019)

– Enantio- and Diastereoselective Cyclopropanation of 1-Alkenylboronates: Synthesis of 1-boryl-2,3-disubstituted Cyclopropanes
J. Carreras, A. Caballero, P. J. Pérez
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 2334-2338; doi: 10.1002/anie.201710415
⇨Hightlighted in Synfacts 2018, 14, 281.

– Catalytic Functionalization of C-H Bonds of Azulene by Carbene/Nitrene Incorporation
J. Carreras, Y. Popowski, A. Caballero, E. Amir, P. J. Pérez
J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 11125-11132; doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b01731

· Institut Català d’Investigació Química (ICIQ)

– Variations on the Theme of JohnPhos Gold(I) Catalysts: Arsine and Carbene Complexes with Similar Architectures
J. Carreras, A. Pereira, M. Zanini, A. M. Echavarren
Organometallics 2018, 37, 3588–3597; doi: 10.1021/acs.organomet.8b00276

– Broad Scope Aminocyclization of Enynes with Cationic JohnPhos–Gold(I) Complex as the Catalyst
R. Miller, J. Carreras, M. E. Muratore, M. Gaydou, F. Camponovo, A. M. Echavarren
J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 1839-1849; doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b02607

– Gold(I)-Catalyzed Inter- and Intramolecular Additions of Carbonyl Compounds to Allenenes
T. Jiménez, J. Carreras, J. Ceccon, A. M. Echavarren
Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 1410-1413; doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b00342

– Synthesis of (-)-Cannabimovone and Structural Reassignment of Anhydrocannabimovone through Gold(I)-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization
J. Carreras, M. S. Kirillova, A. M. Echavarren
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 7121-7125; doi: 10.1002/anie.201601834
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– Gold(I) as Artificial Cyclase: Short Stereodivergent Syntheses of (-)-Epiglobulol, (-)-4b,7a, and (-)-4a,7a-Aromadendranediols
J. Carreras, M. Livendahl, P. R. McGonigal, A. M. Echavarren
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 4896-4899; doi: 10.1002/anie.201402044
⇨Highlighted in Synfacts 2014, 7, 669

· Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung

– Bis(cyclopropenium) phosphines: Synthesis, Reactivity, and Applications
G. Mehler, P. Linowski, J. Carreras, A. Zanardi, J. W. Dube, M. Alcarazo
Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 15320-15327; doi: 10.1002/chem.201601759

– Coordination Chemistry of Cyclopropenylidene-Stabilized Phosphenium Cations: Synthesis and Reactivity of Pd and Pt Complexes
Á. Kozma, T. Deden, J. Carreras, C. Wille, J. Petuškova, J. Rust, M. Alcarazo
Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 2208-2214; doi: 10.1002/chem.201303686

– Polycationic Ligands in Gold Catalysis: Synthesis and Applications of Extremely pi-Acidic Catalysts
J. Carreras, G. Gopakumar, L. Gu, A. Gimeno, P. Linowski, J. Petuškova, W. Thiel, M. Alcarazo
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 18815-18823; doi: 10.1021/ja411146x

– Exploiting the pi-acceptor properties of carbene-stabilized phosphorus centered trications [L₃P]3+: Applications in Pt(II) catalysis
J. Carreras, M. Patil, W. Thiel, M. Alcarazo
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 16753-16758; doi: 10.1021/ja306947m

– Synthesis, structure, and reactivity of a dihydrido borenium cation
B. Inés, M. Patil, J. Carreras, R. Goddard, W. Thiel, M. Alcarazo
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 8400-8403; doi: 10.1002/anie.201103197

– Synthesis and coordination properties of nitrogen(I)-based ligands
H. Bruns, M. Patil, J. Carreras, A. Vázquez, W. Thiel, R. Goddard, M. Alcarazo
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 3680-3683; doi: 10.1002/anie.200906168

· Universidad de La Rioja (UR)

– Ring-Rearrangement Metathesis of 7-Azanorbornenes as an Entry to 1-Azabicyclo[n.3.0]alkenones
V. Rojas, J. Carreras,  A. Avenoza, J. H. Busto, J. M. Peregrina
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 3817-3824; doi: 10.1002/ejoc.201300126

– Synthesis and conformational analysis of neoglycoconjugates derived from O- and S-glucose
V. Rojas, J. Carreras, F. Corzana, A. Avenoza, J. H. Busto, J. M. Peregrina
Carbohydr. Res. 2013, 373, 1–8; doi: 10.1016/j.carres.2013.02.013

– Ring-rearrangement metathesis of 1-substituted 7-azanorbornenes as an entry to 1-azaspiro[4.5]decane systems
J. Carreras, A. Avenoza, J. H. Busto, J. M. Peregrina
J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 3381-3391; doi: 10.1021/jo200321t

– Synthesis of enantiopure quaternary prolines by a metathesis process of 2,5-ethenoproline derivatives
J. Carreras, A. Avenoza, J. H. Busto, J. M. Peregrina
Synthesis 2010, 19, 3353-3357; doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1257907

– A highly regioselective ring-opening metathesis-cross metathesis process modulated by the electronic effects of the cross metathesis partner: An entry to quaternary prolines
J. Carreras, A. Avenoza, J. H. Busto, J. M. Peregrina
J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 1736-1739; doi: 10.1021/jo802399k
⇨Highligthed in Org. Chem. 2010, January 11.

– Synthesis of azabicyclo[2.2.n]alkane systems as analogues of 3-[1-methyl-2-(S)-pyrrolidinylmethoxy]pyridine (A-84543)
J. Carreras, A. Avenoza, J. H. Busto, J. M. Peregrina
J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 8, 3112-3115; doi: 10.1021/jo0700732

– Regioselective ring-opening metathesis – Cross metathesis of bridgehead-substituted 7-azanorbornene
J. Carreras, A. Avenoza, J. H. Busto, J. M. Peregrina
Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 1235-1238; doi: 10.1021/ol0631051