Publications

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Organic Letters 2024, 26, 39, 8394-8399
Organocatalytic Asymmetric Allylic Benzylborylation via Fluoride-Assisted Catalytic Generation of α‐Boryl Carbanionic Intermediates
J. Duran, P. Rodríguez, W. Vermeer and X. Companyó*

Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 8394-8399 | DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c03242 – highlighted in Organic Synthesis Newsletter | For a preliminary version deposited in ChemRxiv see DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-7ld1j

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Defluorinative Asymmetric Allylic Allkylations
P. Rodríguez, J. Duran, M. Gisbert and X. Companyó*

Synlett 2024, 35, 1613-1620 | DOI: 10.1055/a-2211-6538 – invited contribution to the 13th EuCheMS Young Investigators Workshop special issue 

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Catalytic Asymmetric Defluorinative Allylation of Silyl Enol Ethers
J. Duran, J. Mateos, A. Moyano and X. Companyó*

Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 7147-7153 | DOI: 10.1039/D3SC01498C – paper selected as ChemSci Pick of the Week and HOT article | For a preprint version in ChemRxiv see DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-wxmzv 

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Chapter 3: Recent Advances in the Asymmetric Synthesis of Spiro Compounds Throught Cycloadditions
A. Vega-Peñaloza, S. Paria, L. Dell’Amico and X. Companyó*

Spiro Compounds: Synthesis and Applications; John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2022, 35-64 | DOI: 10.1002/9781119567646.ch3; ISBN: 9781119567646

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Understanding the Diastereopreference of Intermediates in Aminocatalysis: Application to the Chiral Resolution of Lactols
C. Alamillo-Ferrer, C. D-T Nielsen, A. Salzano, X. Companyó, R. Di Sanza, A. C Spivey, H. S Rzepa and J. Burés*

J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 4326-4335 | DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c02998 

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A rational approach to organo-photocatalysis. Novel designs and structure-property relationships
A. Vega-Peñaloza, J. Mateos, X. Companyó, M. Escudero-Casao and L. Dell’Amico*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 1082-1097 | DOI: 10.1002/anie.202006416

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Mapping the surface groups of amine-rich carbon dots enables covalent catalysis in aqueous media
G. Filippini*, F. Amato, C. Rosso, G. Ragazzon*, A. Vega-Peñaloza, X. Companyó*, L. Dell’Amico, M. Bonchio and M. Prato*

Chem 2020, 6, 3022-3037 | DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2020.08.009

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Chapter 7: Recent advances in electrochemical carboxylation of organic compounds for CO2 valorisation | Book chapter
L. Dell’Amico, M. Bonchio and X. Companyó*

CO2 as building block in organic synthesis; Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. 2020, 225-252 | DOI: 10.1002/9783527821952.ch7 ; ISBN: 9783527821952

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Light-triggered Catalytic Asymmetric Allylic Benzylation with Photogenerated C-nucleophiles
S. Paria, E. Carletti, M. Marcon, A. Cherubini-Celli, A. Mazzanti, M. Rancan, L. Dell’Amico, M. Bonchio and X. Companyó*

J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 4463-4474 | DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c00175 

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Unconventional transformations of Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts
A. Calcatelli, A. Cherubini-Celli, E. Carletti and X. Companyó *

Synthesis 2020, 52, 2922-2932. DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1707207 – Invited contribution Ed: Prof. P. Knochel– 

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A visible-light Paternò-Büchi dearomatization process towards the construction of oxeto-indolinic polycyles
J. Mateos, A. Vega-Peñaloza, P. Franceschi, F. Rigodanza, P. Andreetta, X. Companyó*, G. Pelosi, M. Bonchio and L. Dell’Amico *

Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 6532-6538 | DOI: 10.1039/D0SC01569E – for a preprint version in ChemRxiv see DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv.11743752.v1  

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Naphthochromenones: Organic Bimodal Photocatalysts Engaging in Both Oxidative and Reductive Quenching Processes
J. Mateos, F. Rigodanza, A. Vega-Peñaloza, A. Sartorel, M. Natali, T. Bortolano, G. Pelosi, X. Companyó, M. Bonchio and L. Dell’Amico*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 1302-1312 | DOI: 10.1002/anie.201912455

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Profiling the privileges of pyrrolidine-based catalysts in asymmetric synthesis – from polar to light-driven radical chemistry
A. Vega-Peñaloza, S. Paria, M. Bonchio, L. Dell’Amico* and X. Companyó *

ACS Catalysis 2019, 9, 6058-6072 | DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b01556 

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Microfluidic light-driven synthesis of tetracyclic molecular arquitectures
J. Mateos, N. Meneghini, M. Bonchio, N. Marino, T. Carofiglio, X. Companyó* and L. Dell’Amico*

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 2418-2424 | DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.14.219 – invited contribution to “Photoredox catalysis for novel organic reactions” thematic issue 

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Syntheses of lactams by tandem reactions
M. Meazza,* X. Companyó* and R. Rios

Asian J. Org. Chem. 2018, 7, 1934-1956 | DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201800300

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Microfluidic photoreactor enables 2-methylbenzophenone light-driven reaction with superior performance
J. Mateos, A. Cherubini-Celli, T. Carofiglio, M. Bonchio, N. Marino, X. Companyó* and L. Dell’Amico *

Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 6820-6823 | DOI: 10.1039/C8CC01373J 

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Transition metal-free CO2 fixation into new carbon-carbon bonds
A. Cherubini-Celli, J. Mateos, M. Bonchio,* L. Dell’Amico* and X. Companyó*

ChemSusChem 201811, 3056-3070 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201801063 – amongst the top 10% most downloaded ChemSusChem articles in 2018-2019 – 

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Distribution of catalytic species as an indicator to overcome reproducibility problems
X. Companyó and J. Burés

J. Am. Chem. Soc2017139, 8432-8435 | DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b05045 – featured in the 2018 JACS Young Investigator Virtual Issue –

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Deciphering the roles of multiple additives in organocatalyzed Michael additions
Z. I. Günler, X. Companyó, I. Alfonso, J. Burés, C. Jimeno and M. A. Pericàs

Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 6821-6824 | DOI: 10.1039/C6CC01026A 

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Catalytic asymmetric one-pot synthesis of α-methylene-γ-lactams
X. Companyó, P.-Y. Geant, A. Mazzanti, A. Moyano and R. Rios

Tetrahedron 2014, 70, 75-83 | DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2013.11.028

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Expanding the scope of the organocatalytic addition of fluoro-bis(phenylsulfonyl)methane to enals: Enantioselective cascade synthesis of fluoroindane and fluorochromanol derivatives
Y. S. Kim, S. M. Kim, B. Wang, X. Companyó, J. Li, A. Moyano, S. Im, Z. Tosner, J. J. Yang and R. Rios

Adv. Synth. Catal. 2014, 356, 437-446 | DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201300703

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Chapter 33: Addition to α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and ketones | Book chapter
X. Companyó and R Rios

Comprehensive enantioselective organocatalysis: catalysts, reactions and applications; Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. 2013, Volume 3, part III, 977-1012 | ISBN: 978-3-527-33236-6 

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First one-pot organocatalytic synthesis of α-methylene-γ-lactones
X. Companyó, A. Mazzanti, A. Moyano, A. Janecka and R. Rios

Chem. Commun. 2013, 1184-1186 | DOI: 10.1039/C2CC38659C – highlighted in Synfacts 2013, 9, 0355 | DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1318212 –  

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Chapter 10: Cascade reactions forming C-C bonds | Book chapter
R. Rios, J. Esteban and X. Companyó

Stereoselective organocatalysis: bond formation methodologies and activation modes; Wiley 2013, 351-380 | ISBN: 978-1-118-60470-0  

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Chapter 1: Introduction, a historical point of view | Book chapter
R. Rios and X. Companyó

Stereoselective organocatalysis: bond formation methodologies and activation modes; Wiley 2013, 1-10 | ISBN: 978-1-118-60470-0

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Asymmetric organocatalytic benzylation of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes with toluenes
L. Dell’Amico, X. Companyó, T. Naicker, T. M. Bräuer and K. A. Jørgensen

Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 5262-5265 | DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201300899

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Chapter 4: Catalytic asymmetric strategies for the synthesis of 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles | Book chapter
A. Moyano and X. Companyó

Studies in Natural Products Chemistry (Bioactive Natural Products); Elsevier Science Publishers 2013, 71-132 | ISBN: 978-0-444-596031  

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Organocatalytic enantioselective substitution of MBH carbonates by 2-fluoromalonates
B. Wang, X. Companyó, J. Li, A. Moyano and R. Rios

Tetrahedron Lett201253, 4124-412 | DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2012.05.121

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Enantioselective organocatalytic oxyamination of unprotected 3-substituted oxindoles

X. Companyó, G. Valero, O. Pineda, T. Calvet, M. Font-Bardía, A. Moyano and R. Rios

Org Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10, 431-439 | DOI: 10.1039/C1OB06503C 

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Enantioselective organocatalytic synthesis of fluorinated molecules
G. Valero, X. Companyó and R. Rios

Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 2018-2037 | DOI: 10.1002/chem.201001546 – amongst the top 20 most cited papers in Chemistry-A European Journal in 20th anniversary of the journal (1995-2015) –

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Enantioselective organocatalytic asymmetric allyllic alkylation: Bis(phenylsulfonyl)methane addition to MBH carbonates
X. Companyó, G. Valero, V. Ceban, T. Calvet, M. Font-Bardía, A. Moyano and R. Rios

Org. Biomol. Chem. 2011, 9, 7986-7989 | DOI: 10.1039/C1OB06308A    

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Organocatalytic synthesis of spiro compounds via a cascade Michael-Michael-aldol reaction
X. Companyó, A. Zea, A.-N. Alba, A. Mazzanti, A. Moyano and R. Rios.

Chem. Commun201046, 6953-6955 | DOI: 10.1039/c0cc01522a

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Enantioselective organocatalytic addition of oxazolones to 1,1-bis(phenylsulfonyl)ethylene: A conveninet asymmetric synthesis of quaternary α-amino acids

A.-N. Alba, X. Companyó, G. Valero, A. Moyano and R. Rios

Chem. Eur. J201016, 5354-5361 | DOI: 10.1002/chem.200903025

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Substrate-dependent nonlinear effects in proline-thiourea catalyzed aldol reaction. Unrevealing the role of thiourea co-catalyst
N. El-Hamdouni, X. Companyó, R. Rios and A. Moyano

Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 1142-1148 | DOI: 10.1002/chem.200902678 

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Sulfones: new reagents in organocatalysis

A.-N. Alba, X. Companyó and R. Rios
Chem. Soc. Rev201039, 2018-2033 | DOI: 10.1039/B911852G

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Asymmetric organocatalytic Michael addition of azalactones to cis-1,2-bis(phenylsulfonyl)ethene. A simple entry to quaternary α-amino acids
N. Bravo, A.-N. Alba, G. Valero, X. Companyó, A. Moyano, and R. Rios

New. J. Chem. 2010, 34, 1816-1820 | DOI: 10.1039/C0NJ00321B 

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Searching for untrodden paths in oganocatalysis territory
G. Valero, X. Companyó, N. Bravo, A.-N. Alba, A. Moyano, and R. Rios

Synlett 2010, 13, 1833-1908 | DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1257988

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Improving asymmetric organocatalyst via supramolecular interactions
X. Companyó, M. Viciano and R. Rios

Mini Rev Org Chem 2010, 7, 1-9 | DOI: 10.2174/1570193X11007010001 

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Enantioselective addition of oxindoles to aliphatic α,β-unsaturated aldehydes
N. Bravo, I. Mon, X. Companyó, A.-N. Alba, A. Moyano and R. Rios

Tetrahedron Lett. 200950, 6624-6626 | DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.09.038

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Formal highly enantioselective organocatalytic addition of alkyl anions to α,β-unsaturated aldehydes. Application to the synthesis of isotope-enantiomers
A.-N. Alba, X. Companyó, A. Moyano and R. Rios

Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 11095-11099 | DOI: 10.1002/chem.200901806

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Highly enantioselective fluoromalonate addition to α,β-unsaturated aldehydes
X. Companyó, M. Hejnová, M. Kamlar, J. Vesely, A. Moyano and R. Rios

Tetrahedron Lett. 2009, 50, 5021-5024 | DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.06.092 

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Formal highly enantioselective organocatalytic addition of fluoromethyl anion to α,β-unsaturated aldehydes
A.-N. Alba, X. Companyó, A. Moyano and R. Rios

Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 7035-7038 | DOI: 10.1002/chem.200900991 

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Highly enantio- and diastereoselective organocatalytic desymmetrization of prochiral cyclohexanones by simple direct aldol reaction catalyzed by proline
X. Companyó, G. Valero, L. Crovetto, A. Moyano and R. Rios

Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 6564-6568 | DOI: 10.1002/chem.200900488 

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Chapter 5: Most relevant recent enantioselective synthesis of pyrrolidines and piperidines | Book chapter
X. Companyó, A.-N. Alba and R. Rios

Targets in heterocyclic chemistry; Springer 2009, 13, 147-174. Chapter 5 | ISBN: 978-88-86208-62-8 

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Organocatalytic domino reactions
A.-N. Alba, X. Companyó, M. Viciano and R. Rios

Cur Org Chem 2009, 13, 1432-1474 | DOI: 10.2174/138527209789055054

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Asymmetric organocatalytic cyclopropanation: Highly stereocontrolled synthesis of chiral cyclopropanes with quaternary stereocentrers
X. Companyó, A.-N. Alba, F. Cárdenas, A. Moyano and R. Rios

Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2009, 3075-3080 | DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200900209   

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A mild and convenient synthesis of 4-tosyl-4,5-dihydrooxazoles
X. Companyó, A. Moyano and R. Rios

Lett. Org. Chem. 2009, 6, 293-296 | DOI: 10.2174/157017809788489855 

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Highly region-and diastereoselective oxazole-5-one addition to nitrostyrenes

A.-N. Balaguer, X. Companyó, T. Calvet, M. Font-Bardía, A. Moyano and R. Rios 

Eur. J. Org. Chem2009, 199-203 | DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200801005