Prof. Antonio M. Echavarren
Group Leader
Antonio M. Echavarren
Group Scientific Coordinator
Imma Escofet
Group Administrative Coordinator
Sònia Gavaldà
Postdoctoral Researchers
Anna Sadurní / Nicolas Fincias / Inmaculada Martín / Anders Hammarbäck / Paul Beller / Victor García
PhD students
Alba H. Pérez (until March) / Ana Arroyo (until September) / Eduardo García Padilla / Alex Martí / Gal·la Ogalla / Andrea Cataffo / Tania Medina / Isabel Arranz / Pablo Mora / Xiaoqing Shao / Yufei Wang (until March) / Arnau Rodríguez / Laura Lerena
Masters Students
Anna Arnanz
Visiting students
Federica Cester (until Feb.) / Giovanni Salvagno (until June) / Lorenz Dittrich (until Sep.) / Ricardo Pedrazzani (until June) / Kim Scramke (until April)
Summary
The group of Prof. Echavarren focuses on the design of catalytic systems and the invention of a new organic synthesis methodology. The most important scientific contributions of the group have been in the field of homogenous gold catalysis, where they have established the mechanistic foundations that have guided the discovery of new transformations and have introduced gold catalysts to the scientific community. They have also demonstrated the usefulness of new synthetic methods in the context of the synthesis of complex molecules, both biologically relevant natural products and molecules of interest in materials science.
Publications
H-Bonded Counterion-Directed Catalysis: Enantioselective Gold(I)-Catalyzed Addition to 2-Alkynyl Enones as a Case Study
Martí, A.; Montesinos-Magraner, M.; Echavarren, A. M.; Franchino, A.
Eur. J. Org. Chem 2022
Gold-catalyzed enantioselective cyclizations and cycloadditions
Escofet, I.; Zuccarello, G.; Echavarren, A. M.;
Adv. Organomet. Chem. 2022
On-surface synthesis of a phenylene analogue of nonacene
Izydorczyk, I.; Stoica, O.; Krawiec, M.; Blieck, R.; Zuzak, R.; Stępień, M.; Echavarren, A. M.; Godlewski, S.
Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 4063-4066
MORE PUBLICATIONS
Planar Chiral 1,3-Disubstituted Ferrocenyl Phosphine Gold(I) Catalysts
Caniparoli, U.; Escofet, I.; Echavarren, A. M.
ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 3317–3322
Shape-shifting molecules: unveiling the valence tautomerism phenomena in bare barbaralones
Sanz-Novo, M.; Mato, M.; León, I. Echavarren, A. M.; Alonso, J. L.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61 (18), e202117045
H-Bonded Counterion-Directed Enantioselective Au(I) Catalysis
Franchino, A.; Martí, A.; Echavarren, A. M.
Am. Chem. Soc. 2022
Projects
CATMETGOLD
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación | Ref: PID2019-104815GB-100
Call identifier: Proyectos I+D Excelencia
Foldmetcat
ERC Advanced Grant | Ref: 835080 |
Call identifier: H2020-ERC-2018-AdG
Organometallic Chemistry in Organic Synthesis
AGAUR | Ref: 2021 SGR 01256
Call identifier: SGR-Cat
Theses Supervised
Inma Martín Torres
March 11, 2022
Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Insights in Homochiral Metal-Organic Frameworks: From Their Synthesis to Enantioselective Applications
Features
Prof. Echavarren wins Enrique Moles National Research award
https://www.iciq.org/prof-echavarren-wins-enrique-moles-national-research-award-2022/
Three ICIQers participate in the 71st Nobel Laureate Meeting in Chemistry
https://www.iciq.org/three-iciqers-participate-in-the-71st-nobel-laureate-meeting-in-chemistry/
Prof. Echavarren has been included in the recreation of the iconic Solvay Conference photo
https://www.iciq.org/prof-echavarren-has-been-included-in-the-recreation-of-the-iconic-solvay-conference-photo/
Mauro Mato receives “Josep Castells” award
https://www.iciq.org/mauro-mato-receives-josep-castells-award/