A selection of Scientific Papers (since 2000)

J. Guzman, P. García-Orduña, V. Polo, F.J. Lahoz, L.A. Oro and F.J. Fernandez-Alvarez. Ir-catalyzed selective reduction of CO2 to the methoxy or to formate level with HSiMe(OSiMe3)2. Catal. Sci. Technol. 9, 2858-2867 (2019).

M. Angoy, Marta, M.V. Jimenez, P. Garcia-Orduña, L.A. Oro, E. Vispe and J.J. Perez-Torrente. Dinuclear phosphine-amido Rh2(diene){μ-NH(CH2)3PPh2}2 complexes as efficient catalysts precursors for phenylacetylene polymerization. Organometallics, 38, 1991-2006 (2019).

M. Iglesias and L.A. Oro. A leap forward in iridium-NHC catalysis: new horizons and mechanistic insights. Chem. Soc. Rev., 47, 2772-2808 (2018).

A. Julián, K. Garcés, R. Lalrempuia, E.A. Jaseer, P. García-Orduña, F.J. Fernández-Alvarez, F.J. Lahoz and L.A. Oro. Reactivity of Ir-NSiN complexes: Ir-catalyzed dehydrogenative silylation of carboxylic acids. ChemCatChem., 10, 1027-1024 (2018).

D. Funes-Hernando, P. Hermosilla, E. Vispe, A. Di Giuseppe, R. Castarlenas, L.A. Oro and J.J. Pérez-Torrente. Vinylidene-based polymers by Rh(I)-NHC catalyzed thiol-yne click polymerization: synthesis, characterization and chemical modification. Polymer Chemistry, 9, 1298-1302 (2018).

L. Rubio-Pérez, M. Iglesias, J. Munárriz, V. Polo, V. Passarelli, J.J. Pérez-Torrente and L.A. Oro. A well-defined NHC-Ir(III) catalyst for the silylation of aromatic C–H bonds: substrate survey and mechanistic insights. Chemical Science, 8, 4811-4822 (2017).

A. Julián, J. Guzmán. E.A. Jaseer, F. J. Fernández-Alvarez, R. Royo, P. García-Orduña, F. J. Lahoz and L. A. Oro. Mechanistic insights on the reduction of CO2 to silylformates catalyzed by Ir-NSiN species. Chem. Eur. J., 23, 11898-11907 (2017).

A. Iturmendi, M. Iglesias, J. Munárriz, V. Polo, J.J. Pérez-Torrente and L.A. Oro. Efficient preparation of carbamates by Rh-catalysed oxidative carbonylation: unveiling the role of the oxidant. Chem. Commun., 53, 404-407 (2017).

V. Polo, R.R. Schrock and L.A. Oro. A DFT study of the role of water in the rhodium-catalyzed hydrogenation of acetone. Chem. Commun., 52, 13881-13884 (2016).

K. Garcés, R. Lalrempuia, V. Polo, F.J. Fernández-Alvarez, P. García-Orduña, F.J. Lahoz, J.J. Pérez-Torrente and L.A. Oro. Rhodium catalyzed dehydrogenative silylation of acetophenone derivatives: formation of silyl enol ethers versus silyl ethers. Chem. Eur. J., 22, 14717-14729 (2016).

A. Di Giuseppe, R. De Luca, R. Castarlenas, J.J. Perez-Torrente, M. Crucianelli and L.A. Oro. Double hydrophosphination of alkynes promoted by rhodium: the key role of an N-heterocyclic carbene ligand. Chem. Commun., 52, 5554-5557 (2016).

K. Garces, R. Lalrempuia, V. Polo, F.J. Fernandez-Alvarez, P. Garcia-Orduña, F.J. Lahoz, J.J. Perez-Torrente and L.A. Oro. Rhodium catalyzed dehydrogenative silylation of acetophenone derivatives: formation of silyl enol ethers versus silyl ethers. Chem. Eur. J., 22, 14717-14729 (2016).

M. Iglesias, A. Iturmendi, P.J. Sanz Miguel, V. Polo, J.J. Perez-Torrente and L.A. Oro. Tuning PCP-Ir complexes: the impact of a N-heterocyclic olefin Chem. Commun., 51, 12431-12434 (2015).

E. A. Jaseer, M.N. Akhtar, O. Mogahid, A. Al-Shammari, H. Oladipo B., K. Garces, F.J. Fernandez-Alvarez, S. Al-Khattaf, and L.A. Oro. Solvent-free iridium catalyzed CO2 hydrosilylation: experimental and kinetic modelling study. Catal. Sci. Technol., 5, 274-279 (2015).

G. Lazaro, V. Polo, F.J. Fernandez-Alvarez, P. Garcia-Orduña, F.J. Lahoz, J.J. Perez-Torrente, M. Iglesias and L.A. Oro. Catalytic hydrodechlorination of benzyl chloride promoted by Rh-NHC catalysts. ChemSusChem, 8, 495-503 (2015).

I. Mena, M.A. Casado, V. Polo, P. Garcia-Orduña, F.J. Lahoz and L.A. Oro. C-NH2 bond formation mediated by iridium complexes Angew. Chem., 126, 9781-9785 (2014). Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 53, 9627 –9631 (2014)

R. Azpiroz, L. Rubio-Perez, A. Di Giuseppe, Andrea, V. Passarelli, F.J. Lahoz, R. Castarlenas, J.J. Perez-Torrente and L.A. Oro. Rhodium(I)-N-heterocyclic carbene catalyst for selective coupling of N-vinylpyrazoles with alkynes via C-H activation. ACS Catalysis, 4, 4244-4253 (2014).

F.J. Fernandez-Alvarez, A.M. Aitani and L.A. Oro. Homogeneous catalytic reduction of CO2 with hydrosilanes. Catal. Sci. Technol., 4, 611-624 (2014).

L. Palacios, M.J. Artigas, V. Polo, F.J. Lahoz, R. Castarlenas, J.J. Perez-Torrente, and L.A. Oro. Hydroxide-rhodium–N-heterocyclic carbene complexes as efficient catalysts for alkyne hydrothiolation ACS Catalysis, 3, 2910-2919 (2013).

R. Castarlenas, A. Di Giuseppe, J.J. Perez-Torrente and L.A. Oro. The emergence of transition metal-mediated hydrothiolation of unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds: a mechanistic outlook. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 52, 211-222 (2013).

I. Mena, E. A. Jaseer, M. A. Casado, P. Garcia-Orduña, F. J. Lahoz, and L.A. Oro. Terminal and bridging parent amido 1,5-cyclooctadiene complexes of rhodium and iridium. Chem. Eur. J., 19, 5665-5676 (2013).

R. Azpiroz, A. Di Giuseppe, R. Castarlenas, J.J. Perez-Torrente and L.A. Oro. Novel Access to 4H-quinolizines from 2-vinylpyridine and alkynes promoted by rhodium-N-heterocyclic carbene catalysts. Chem. Eur. J., 19, 3812-3816 (2013).

R. Lalrempuia, M. Iglesias, V. Polo, P.J. Sanz Miguel, F.J. Fernandez-Alvarez, J. J. Perez-Torrente and L.A. Oro. Effective fixation of CO2 by iridium-catalysed hydrosilylation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 51, 12824-12827 (2012).

I. Mena, M.A. Casado, V. Polo, P. Garcia-Orduña, F.J. Lahoz and L.A. Oro. The dehydrogenation of alcohols through a concerted bimetallic mechanism involving an amido-bridged diiridium complex. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 51, 8259-8263 (2012).

A. Di Giuseppe, R. Castarlenas, J.J. Perez-Torrente, M. Crucianelli, V. Polo, R. Sancho, F.J. Lahoz and L.A. Oro. Ligand-controlled regioselectivity in the hydrothiolation of alkynes by rhodium N-Heterocyclic carbene catalysts. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134, 8171-8183 (2012).

I. Mena, M.A. Casado, P. Garcia-Orduña, V. Polo, F.J. Lahoz, A. Fazal and L.A. Oro. Direct access to parent amido complexes of rhodium and iridium through N-H activation of ammonia. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 50, 11735-11738 (2011).

A. Di Giuseppe, R. Castarlenas, J.J. Perez-Torrente, F.J. Lahoz, V. Polo, and L.A. Oro. Mild and selective H/D exchange at the -position of aromatic -olefins by N-heterocyclic carbene-hydride-rhodium catalysts. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 50, 3938-3942 (2011).

J. Langer, W. Imhof, M.J. Fabra, P. Garcia-Orduña, H. Görls, F.J. Lahoz, L.A. Oro, and M. Westerhausen. Reversible CO2 fixation by iridium(I) complexes containing Me2PhP as ligand. Organometallics, 29, 1642-1651 (2010).

M.V Jimenez, J.J. Perez-Torrente, M.I. Bartolome, F.J. Lahoz, and L.A. Oro Rational design of efficient rhodium catalysts for the anti-Markovnikov oxidative amination of styrene. Chem. Commun., 46, 5322-5324 (2010).

A. Alvarez, R. Macias, J. Bould, C. Cunchillos, F.J. Lahoz, M.J. Fabra and L.A. Oro. Alkyne-promoted H2-loss in a metallaborane: nido-to-closo cluster transformation and sp C-H bond oxidative addition. Chem. Eur. J., 15, 5428-5431 (2009).

J.J. Perez-Torrente, M.V. Jimenez, M.A.F. Hernandez-Gruel, M.J. Fabra, F.J. Lahoz and L.A. Oro. On the synthesis and chemical behaviour of the elusive bis(hydrosulfido)-bridged dinuclear rhodium(I) complexes Rh(SH)(CO)(PR3)2. Chem. Eur. J., 15, 12212-12222 (2009).

A. Alvarez, R. Macias, J. Bould, M.J. Fabra, F.J. Lahoz and L.A. Oro. Alkene hydrogenation on an 11-vertex rhodathiaborane with full cluster participation. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 130, 11455-11466 (2008).

M.V. Jimenez, J.J. Perez-Torrente, M.I. Bartolome, V. Gierz, F.J. Lahoz, and L.A. Oro. Rhodium(I) complexes with hemilabile N-heterocyclic carbenes: efficient alkyne hydrosilylation catalysts. Organometallics, 27, 224-234 (2008).

C. Tejel, M.A. Ciriano, J.A. Lopez, S. Jimenez, M. Bordonaba and L.A. Oro. One-electron versus two-electron mechanisms in the oxidative-addition reactions of chloroalkanes to amido-bridged rhodium complexes. Chem. Eur. J., 13, 2044-2053 (2007).

M. Martin, E. Sola, S. Tejero, J.L. Andres, and L.A. Oro. Mechanistic investigation on imine hydrogenation catalyzed by cationic iridium complexes. Chem. Eur. J., 4043-4056 (2006).

M. Martin, E. Sola, S. Tejero, J.A. Lopez, and L.A. Oro. Mechanistic investigation on imine hydrogenation catalyzed by dinuclear iridium complexes. Chem. Eur. J., 4057-4068 (2006).

M. Martin, O. Torres, E. Oñate, E. Sola and L.A. Oro. C-H Activations at iridium(I) square-planar complexes promoted by a fifth ligand. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127, 18074-18084 (2005).

D. Carmona, M. P.Lamata, F. Viguri, R. Rodriguez, L. A. Oro, F. J. Lahoz, A. I. Balana, T. Tejero and P. Merino. Enantioselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of nitrones to methacrolein catalyzed by (η5-C5Me5)M{(R)-Prophos} containing complexes (M = Rh, Ir; (R)-Prophos = 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane): on the origin of the enantioselectivity. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127, 13386-13398 (2005).

F.E. Hahn, C. Holtgrewe, T. Pape, M. Martin, E. Sola and L.A. Oro. Iridium complexes with N-allyl-substituted benzimidazol-2-ylidene ligands and their application in catalytic transfer hydrogenation. Organometallics, 24, 2203-2209 (2005).

J. Navarro, E. Sola, M. Martin, I.T. Dobrinovitch, F.J. Lahoz, and L.A. Oro. C−H Activation and C−C coupling reactions in 2-vinylpyridine cationic complexes of iridium. Organometallics, 23, 1908-1917 (2004).

L.A. Oro, M.A. Ciriano, C. Tejel, M. Bordonaba, C. Graiff and A. Tiripicchio. Heteronuclear rhodium, palladium, platinum and gold organoimido complexes from dinuclear organoamido rhodium precursors. Chem. Eur. J., 708-715 (2004).

J. Navarro, M. Sagi, E. Sola, F.J. Lahoz, I.T. Dobrinovitch, A. Katho, F. Joo and L.A. Oro. Unusual 1-alkyne dimerization/hydrogenation sequences catalyzed by IrH2(NCCH3)3(PiPr3}BF4: evidence for homogeneous-like mechanism in imidazolium salts. Adv. Synth. Catal., 345, 280-288 (2003).

C. Tejel, M.A. Ciriano, B.E. Villarroya, J.A. Lopez, F.J. Lahoz and L.A. Oro. A novel hexanuclear chain. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 42, 529-532 (2003).

D. Carmona, M.P. Lamata, F. Viguri, I. Dobrinovich, F.J. Lahoz and L.A. Oro. On the sense of the enantioselection in hydrogen transfer reactions from 2-propanol to ketones. Adv. Synth. Catal., 344, 495-498 (2002).

Y. Yuan, M.V. Jimenez, E. Sola, F.J. Lahoz, and L.A. Oro. Sequential C-H activation and dinuclear insertion of ethylene promoted by a diiridium complex. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 124, 752-753 (2002).

C. Tejel, M.A. Ciriano, B.E. Villarroya, R. Gelpi, J.A. Lopez, F.J. Lahoz, and L.A. Oro. Discrete mixed-valence metal chains: iridium pyridonate blues. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 40, 4084-4086 (2001).

E. Sola, F. Torres, M.V. Jimenez, J.A. Lopez, S.E. Ruiz, F.J. Lahoz, A. Elduque and L.A. Oro. Transmission of trans effects in dinuclear complexes. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 123, 11925-11932 (2001).

F. Torres, E. Sola, A. Elduque, A.P. Martinez, F.J. Lahoz and L.A. Oro. Evidence for a dinuclear mechanism in alkyne hydrogenations catalyzed by pyrazolate-bridged diiridium complexes. Chem. Eur. J., 6, 2120-2128 (2000).

Reviews and book chapters.

M. Iglesias and L.A. Oro A leap forward in iridium-NHC catalysis: new horizons and mechanistic insights. Chem. Soc. Rev., 47, 2772-2808 (2018).

A. Di Giuseppe, R. Castarlenas and L.A. Oro. Rhodium Catalysts for C-S Bond Formation. In Rhodium Catalysis, C Claver, Ed, Book Series: Topics in Organometallic Chemistry, Springer-Verlag, Vol. 61, 31-67 (2018).

F.J. Fernández-Alvarez, R. Lalrempuia and L.A. Oro. Monoanionic NSiN-type ligands in transition metal coordination chemistry and catalysis. Coord. Chem. Rev., 350, 49-60 (2017).

M. Iglesias, E. Sola and L.A. Oro Binuclear Iridium Complexes in Catalysis In Homo- and Heterobimetallic Complexes in Catalysis: Cooperative Catalysis, P. Kalck, Ed, Book Series: Topics in Organometallic Chemistry, Springer-Verlag, Vol. 59, 31-58 (2016).

A. Di Giuseppe, R. Castarlenas and L.A. Oro. Mechanistic considerations on catalytic H/D exchange mediated by organometallic transition metal complexes. C.R. Chimie, 18, 713-741 (2015).

F.J. Fernandez-Alvarez, M. Iglesias, L.A. Oro and V. Passarelli. Bond activation and catalysis. In Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry II, J, Reedijk and K. PoeppelmeierI, Eds. Vol. 8, 399-432 (2013).

R. Castarlenas, A. Di Giuseppe, J.J. Perez-Torrente and L.A. Oro. The emergence of transition metal-mediated hydrothiolation of unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds: a mechanistic Outlook. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 52, 211-222 (2013).

M.A. Ciriano and L.A. Oro. Pyridopyridines Reference Module in Chemistry, Molecular Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Elsevier, 2013, ISBN 9780124095472, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-409547-2.01047-7.

D. Carmona and L.A. Oro. Iridium–catalyzed 1,3–bipolar cycloadditions. In Iridium Catalysis, P. Andersson, Ed, Book Series: Topics in Organometallic Chemistry Springer-Verlag, Vol. 34, 209-229 (2011).

L.A. Oro and D. Carmona. Homogeneous hydrogenation. In Encyclopedia of Catalysis, I.V. Horvath, E. Iglesia, M.T. Klein, J.A. Lercher. A.J. Rusell and E.I. Stiefel, Eds, John Wiley & Sons, 1-81 (2010).

L.A. Oro Dihydrido iridium triisopropylphosphine complexes: from organometallic chemistry to catalysis, In Iridium Complexes in Organic Synthesis, L.A. Oro and C. Claver, Eds, Wiley-Blackwell 15-38 (2009).

L.A. Oro, D. Carmona and J.M. Fraile. Hydrogenation Reactions. In Metal-Catalysis in Industrial Organic Processes, G. P. Chiusoli and P.M. Maitlis, Eds, RSC, 79-113 (2006).

L.A. Oro and D. Carmona. Rhodium. In The Handbook of Homogeneous Hydrogenation, J.G. de Vries and K. Elsevier, Eds, Wiley-VCH, 3-30 (2006).

L.A. Oro. Hydrogenation by homogeneous catalysts. In Encyclopedia of Catalysis, I.V. Horvath, E. Iglesia, M.T. Klein, J.A. Lercher. A.J. Rusell and E.I. Stiefel, Eds, John Wiley & Sons (2003).

M.A. Ciriano and L.A. Oro. Pyridopyridines. In Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry II: From Biology to Nanotechnology, J.A. McCleverty and T.J. Meyer, Eds, Pergamon, Vol. 1, 55-61 (2003).

L.A. Oro, E. Sola and J. Navarro. Recent developments on hydride iridium triisopropylphosphine complexes: IrH2(NCCH3)3(PiPr3}BF4 as hydrogenation catalyst In Perspectives in Organometallic Chemistry, C.G. Screttas and B.R. Steele, Eds, RSC (2003).

L.A. Oro and E. Sola. Labile hydrido iridium complexes modelling homogeneous hydrogenation catalysis. Organotransition Metal Chemistry and Catalysis, Education in Advanced Chemistry, B. Marciniec, Ed., Poznan, 8, 141-150 (2002).

D. Carmona, M.P. Lamata and L.A. Oro Half-sandwich complexes with aminocarboxylate ligands and their use as enantioselective hydrogen transfer catalysts. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2239-2251 (2002).

L.A. Oro and E. Sola Mechanistic aspects of dihydrogen activation and catalysis by dinuclear complexes. In Recent Advances in Hydride Chemistry, R. Poli and M. Peruzzini, Eds, Elsevier, 299-327 (2001).

M.A. Esteruelas and L.A. Oro. The chemical and catalytic reactions of hydride-chloro -carbonyl bis(isopropylphosphine)-osmium (II) and its major derivatives. Adv. Organomet. Chem., 47, 1-59 (2001).

L.A. Oro Hidrogenacion Homogenea. en Fundamentos y Aplicaciones de la Catalisis Homogenea, L.A. Oro y E. Sola, Eds., P.U. Zaragoza. 33-51 (2000). D. Carmona, M.P. Lamata and L.A. Oro. Recent advances in homogeneous enantioselective Diels-Alder reactions catalyzed by chiral transition-metal complexes. Coord. Chem. Rev., 200, 717-772 (2000).

L.A. Oro, M.A. Ciriano, C. Tejel, Y. Shi and J. Modrego. Novel imido rhodium clusters: synthesis and perspectives. In Metal Clusters in Chemistry, P. Braunstein, L.A. Oro and P.R. Raithby, Eds, Wiley-VCH, Vol. 1, 381-398 (1999).

L.A. Oro Molecular dihydrogen complexes in homogeneous catalysis: mechanistic aspects. In Mechanistic aspects of molecular catalysis, Education in Advanced Chemistry, B. Marciniec, Ed., Poznan, 6, 133-151 (1999).

M.A. Esteruelas and L.A. Oro. Iridium and rhodium complexes with tetrafluorobenzobarrelene diolefins. Coord. Chem. Rev., 193, 557-618 (1999).

L.A. Oro, M.A. Ciriano, J.J. Perez-Torrente and B.E. Villarroya. Controlling the molecular architecture of low nuclearity rhodium and iridium complexes using bridging N-C-X (X = N, O, S) ligands. Coord. Chem. Rev., 193, 941-975 (1999).

M.A. Esteruelas and L.A. Oro. Dihydrogen complexes as homogeneous reduction catalysts. Chem. Rev., 98, 577-588 (1998).

R. A. Sanchez-Delgado, M. Rosales, M. A. Esteruelas and L. A. Oro. Homogeneous catalysis by osmium complexes. A review. J. Mol. Catal., A, 96, 231-243 (1995).

L.A. Oro, D. Carmona and M. Esteban. (η5-C5Me5) and (η6-arene)-complexes of platinum metals with azole ligands. A review. Trends Organometal. Chem., 1, 565-623 (1994).

P. Espinet, M.A. Esteruelas, L.A. Oro, J.L. Serrano and E. Sola. Transition metal liquid crystals: Advanced materials within the reach of the coordination chemist. Coord. Chem. Rev., 117, 215-274 (1992).

Books

L.A. Oro. La Investigacion Española en la Encrucijada. 53 pgs, Prensas Universitarias, Zaragoza (2013).

Iridium Complexes in Organic Synthesis. L.A. Oro and C. Claver, Eds. 450 pgs, Wiley-VCH, Wenheim (2009).

Fundamentos y Aplicaciones de la Catalisis Homogenea. L.A. Oro y E. Sola, Eds. 222 pgs, CYTED, Zaragoza (2000).

Metal Clusters in Chemistry. P. Braunstein, L.A. Oro and P.R. Raithby, Editors. 1798 pgs, 3 volumes, Wiley-VCH, Wenheim (1999).

Quimica. L.A. Oro, J.L. Andreu, M.C. Fernandez y J. Perez-Torrente 320 pgs, Santillana, Madrid (1997).

Homogeneous Hydrogenation. P.A. Chaloner, M.A. Esteruelas, F. Joo and L.A. Oro. 288 pgs., Kluwer Academic Publ., Dordrecht, The Netherlands (1994).

Los Sistemas de Ciencia y Tecnologia en Iberoamerica. L.A. Oro y J. Sebastian, Editores. 413 pgs., FUNDESCO, Madrid (1993). EUDEBA, Buenos Aires (1993).

El Sistema Español de Ciencia y Tecnologia en el marco internacional: evolucion y perspectivas. A. Lafuente y L.A. Oro. 135 pgs, FUNDESCO, Madrid (1992).