Welcome to the group of Sara P Morcillo, at the University of Granada (Spain).

Publications

University of Granada (JdC-i)

21. Radicalpromoted CC bond cleavage: a deconstructive approach for selective functionalization.
S.P. Morcillo*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 14044-14054.

University of Manchester (2016-2018, PDRA)

20. Photoinduced Remote Functionalization of Amides and Amines Using Electrophilic Nitrogen Radicals
S.P. Morcillo#, E.M. Dauncey#, J.H. Kim, J.J. Douglas, N.S. Sheikh, D. Leonori* # Co-author
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.,  2018, 57, 12945  
19. Hydroxylamine Derivatives as NitrogenRadical Precursors in VisibleLight Photochemistry
S.P. Morcillo#, J. Davies#, J.J. Douglas, D. Leonori*.  # Co-author
CEJ. 2018, 24,1.

18. Photoinduced Remote Functionalisations by Iminyl Radical Promoted C−C and C−H Bond Cleavage Cascades
E.M. Dauncey#, S.P. Morcillo#, J.J. Douglas, N.S. Sheikh, D. Leonori* # Co-author
ACIE  2018, 57, 744.

17. VisibleLightMediated 5exodig Cyclizations of Amidyl Radicals
Fernandez Reina, E. M. Duncey, S. P. Morcillo, T. D. Svejstrup, M. V. Popescu, J. Douglas, N. S. Sheikh*, D. Leonori*

EurJOC 2017, 15, 2108.

University of Paris (2014-2016, PDRA)

16. IronCatalyzed Reductive Ethylation of Imines with Ethanol
M. Vayer, S.P. Morcillo, J. Dupont, V. Gandon*, C. Bour*

ACIE  2018, 130, 3282.
15. Synthesis and Characterizations of Keplerate Nanocapsules Incorporating L-and D-Tartrate Ligands
M. Awada, S, Floquet*, J. Marrot, M. Haouas, S. P. Morcillo, C. Bour, V. Gandon, V. Coeffard, C, Greck, E. Cadot

J Clust Sci, 2017, 28, 799.
14. SiteSelective CalciumCatalyzed/Organocatalyzed Condensation of Propargyl Alcohols Tethered to βKeto Esters
S. P. Morcillo, D. Leboeuf, C. Bour, V. Gandon*

Chem. Eur. J., 2016, 22, 1697 
13. Site
Selective CalciumCatalyzed/Organocatalyzed Condensation of Propargyl Alcohols Tethered to βKeto Esters.
S. P. Morcillo, M. Presset, S. Floquet, V. Coeffard, C. Greck, C. Bour, V. Gandon*

Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2016, 15, 2688.

University of Bonn (2013, visiting PhD student)

12. Highly regioselective and chemoselective titanocene mediated Barbier-type allylation reactions.
S. P. Morcillo, A. Martínez-Peragón, V. Jakoby, A. J. Mota, C. Kube, J. Justicia, J. M Cuerva*, A. Gansäuer*.

Chem. Comm 2013, 50, 2211.

University of Granada (2010-2014, PhD)

11. Pyrene-Containing ortho-Oligo(phenylene)ethynylene Foldamer as a Ratiometric Probe Based on Circularly Polarized Luminescence
P. Reiné, J. Justicia, S.P. Morcillo, S. Abbate, B. Vaz, M. Ribagorda, A. Orte, L. Alvarez de Ciuenfueos, G. Longui, A. G. Campana, D. Miguel, J.M. Cuerva*
JOC.  2018, 83, 4455. 
10. Exploring potentialities and limitations of stapled ooligo(phenyleneethynylene)s (oOPEs) as efficient circularly polarized luminescence emitters
P. Reiné, J. Justicia, S. P. Morcillo, G. Mazzeo, E. García-Fernández, A. Rodríguez-Diéguez, L. Álvarez de Cienfuegos, S. Abbate, A. G. Campaña, J. M. Cuerva, G. Longhi*, D. Miguel*
Chirality, 2018, 30, 43
9. Stapled helical o-OPE foldamers as new circularly polarized luminescence emitters based on carbophilic interactions with Ag (I)-sensitivity
S. P. Morcillo, D. Miguel, L. Álvarez de Cienfuegos, J. Justicia, S. Abbate, E. Castiglioni, C. Bour, M. Ribagorda, D. J. Cárdenas, J. M. Paredes, L. Crovetto, D. Choquesillo-Lazarte, A. J. Mota, M. Carmen Carreño, G. Longhi,* J. M. Cuerva*
Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 5663.
8. Toward Multiple Conductance Pathways with Heterocycle-Based Oligo(phenyleneethynylene) Derivatives.
D. Miguel,* A. Martín-Lasanta, L. Álvarez de Cienfuegos, S. P. Morcillo, L. A. Zotti, E. Leary, M. Bürkle Y. Asai, R. Jurado, D. J. Cárdenas, G. Rubio-Bollinger, N. Agrait, J. M. Cuerva,* M. T. González,*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 13818.
7. Development of a New Dual Polarity and Viscosity Probe Based on the Foldamer Concept.
D. Miguel, S. P. Morcillo, A. Martín-Lasanta, N. Fuentes, L. Martínez-Fernández, I. Corral, M. J. Ruedas-Ramas, D. J. Cárdenas, L. Alvarez de Cienfuegos,* A. Orte,* J. M. Cuerva*
Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 2844.
6. Ti(III)-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Ketoepoxypolyprenes: Control over the Number of Rings and Unexpected Stereoselectivities.
S. P. Morcillo, D. Miguel, S. Resa, A. Martín-Lasanta, A. Millán, D. Choquesillo-Lazarte, J. M. García-Ruiz, A. J. Mota,* J. Justicia,* J. M. Cuerva*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 6943.
5. Recent applications of Cp2TiCl in natural product synthesis.
S. P Morcillo, D. Miguel, A. G. Campaña, L. Álvarez de Cienfuegos, J. Justicia, J. M.Cuerva*
Org. Chem. Front. 2014, 1, 15.
4. Thermally Driven Nanofuses Based on Organometallic Rotors.
A. J. Mota, L. Álvarez de Cienfuegos, S. P Morcillo, N. Fuentes, D. Miguel, S. Rodríguez-Bolívar, F. M. Gómez-Campos, D. J. Cárdenas, J. M. Cuerva*
ChemPhysChem 2012, 13, 3857.
3. Combining the Power of Ti(III)-Mediated Processes for Easy Access to Hydroxylated Polycyclic Terpenoids: Synthesis of Sesterstatin 1 and C-D Rings of Aspergilloxide.
T. Jiménez, S. P. Morcillo, A. Martín-Lasanta, D. Collado-Sanz, D. J. Cárdenas, A. Gansäuer, J. Justicia*, J. M. Cuerva*.
Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 12825.

University of Granada (2008-2010, B.Sc & M.Sc)

2. Mild method for the selective esterification of carboxylic acids based on the Garegg-Samuelsson reaction.
S. P. Morcillo, L. Álvarez de Cienfuegos, A. J. Mota, J. Justicia, R. Robles*
Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 2277.
1. Mixed disproportionation versus radical trapping in titanocene(III)-promoted epoxide openings.
J. Justicia, T. Jiménez, S. P. Morcillo, J. M. Cuerva, J. E. Oltra*
Tetrahedron. 2009, 65, 10837.