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Organocatalysis. Our research group has developed organocatalytic methodologies for the intermolecular aza-Michael reaction. One of the future objectives in this field is to further extend this methodology to desymmetrisation processes and tandem reactions.
Asymmetric tandem reactions. One of the research group’s areas of study is the combination of several organocatlaytic processes or, alternatively, an organocatalytic process with an intramolecular dipolar cycloaddition, with the goal of generating new skeletons with enantiomeric enrichment.
Photoredox catalysis. The incorporation of novel synthetic tools, such as the use of light-initiated catalytic radical processes in conjunction with other methodologies, including asymmetric synthesis and the generation of novel fluorinated chemical entities, will facilitate the development of new avenues of research.
Design, synthesis and assessment of new bioactive compounds. The pharmaceutical industry’s primary objective is the identification of new compounds with biological activity. In this context, our research group is investigating and evaluating the anti-inflammatory properties of a family of molecules with a 2-indolone skeleton.

Lines of research