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202. Zhang, K.; Wu, H.; Inge, A. K.; Córdova, A. Direct catalytic stereoselective synthesis of C4’ functionalized furanoside and nucleoside derivatives with a tetrasubstituted stereocenter. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2024, In press. https://doi.org/10.1002/adsc.202301509
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200. Deiana, L.; Badali, E.; Rafi, A. A.; Tai, C.-W.; Bäckvall, J.-E.; Córdova, A. Cellulose-Based Heterogeneous Gold-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization Reactions of Alkynoic Acids and Allenynamides. ACS Catalysis 2023, 13, 10418–10424
199. Deiana, L.; Rafi, A. A.; Bäckvall, J.-E.; Córdova, A. Subtilisin integrated artificial plant cell walls as heterogeneous catalysts for asymmetric synthesis of (S)-amides. RSC Advances 2023, 13, 19975-19980
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197. Deiana, L.; Rafi, A. A.; Tai, C.-W.; Bäckvall, J.-E.; Córdova, A. Artificial Arthropod Exoskeletons/Fungi Cell Walls as Sustainable Heterogeneous Multi-Catalytic Systems for Asymmetric Synthesis. ChemCatChem 2023, e202300250.
196. Zhang, K.; Carmo, C.; Deiana, L.; Svensson Grape, E.; Inge, K. A.; Córdova, A. Sugar-assisted Kinetic Resolutions in Metal/Chiral Amine Co-catalyzed α-Allylations and [4+2] Cycloadditions: Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Sugar and Chromane Derivatives Chem. Eur. J 2023, 29, e202301725
195. Naidu, V. R.; Rafi, A.A.; Tai, C.-W.; Bäckvall, J.-E.; Córdova, A. Regio- and Stereoselective C-B Bond Formation via Heterogeneous Palladium-Catalyzed Hydroboration of Enallenes. Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202203950
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193. Alimohammadzadeh, R.; Sanhueza, I.; Córdova, A. Design and Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Cellulose Nanocrystal Films by Combination of Self-Assembly and Organocatalysis, Sci. Rep. 2023, 13, 3157. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-29905-1
192. Alimohammadzadeh, R.; Rafi, A. A.; Goclik, L.; Tai, C.-W. Tai, Córdova, A. Direct organocatalytic thioglycolic acid esterification of cellulose nanocrystals: a simple entry to click chemistry on the surface of nanocellulose. Carbohydr. Polym. Technol. Appl. 2022, 3, 100205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carpta.2022.100205
191. Afewerki, S.; Ma, G.; Deiana, L.; Wu, H..; Huang, G.; Córdova, A. Off -Cycle Catalyst Cooperativity in Amine/Transition Metal Combined Catalysis: Bicyclo[3.2.0]heptanes as Key Species in Co-Catalytic Enantioselective Carbocyclizations. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2022, 364, 1394.
190. Zheng, Z.; Deiana, L.; Posevins, D.; Rafi, A. A.; Zhang,K.; Johansson, M. J.; Tai,C.-W.; Córdova, A.; Bäckvall, J.-E. Efficient Heterogeneous Copper-Catalyzed Alder-Ene Reactions of Allenynamides to Pyrrolines. ACS Cat. 2022, 17, 1791.
189. Zhang, K.; Sheng, X.; Deiana, L.; Svensson Grape, E.; Inge, K. A.; Himo, F.; Córdova, A. Solvent Dependency in Stereoselective δ–Lactam Formation of Chiral α–Fluoromalonate derivatives: Stereodivergent Synthesis of Heterocycles with Fluorine–Containing Stereocenters Adjacent to Tertiary Stereocenters. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2022, 364, 958.
188. Deiana, L.; Rafi, A. A.; Naidu, V. R.; Tai, C.-W.; Bäckvall, J.-E.; Córdova, A. Artificial plant cell walls as multi-catalysts systems for enzymatic cooperative asymmetric catalysis in non-aqueous media. Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 8814.
187. Ma, G.; Afewerki, S.; Zhang, K.; Ibrahem, I.; Córdova, A. Accelerating amine-catalyzed asymmetric reactions by intermolecular cooperative thiourea/oxime hydrogen-bond catalysis. Eur. J. Org. 2021, 3043.
186. Rafi, A. A.; Ibrahem, I.; Córdova, A. Copper nanoparticles on controlled pore glass (CPG) as highly efficient heterogeneous catalysts for “click” reactions. Sci. Rep. 2020, 10, 20547. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-77629-3
185. Afewerki, S.; Palo-Nieto, C.; Córdova, A. Efficient Heterogeneous Pd-catalyzed Transfer Hydrogenolysis of Benzylic Alcohols by Formic Acid, Synthesis 2020, 52, 2330-2336
184. Alimohammadzaeh, R.; Medina, L.; Deiana, L.; Berglund, L.; Córdova, A. Mild and Versatile Functionalization of Nacre-Mimetic Cellulose Nanofibrils/Clay Nanocomposites by Organocatalytic Surface Engineering, ACS Omega 2020, 5, 31, 19363–19370
183. Afewerki, S.; Franco, A.; Balu, A. M.; Tai, C.-T; Luque, R.;Córdova, A. Sustainable and recyclable heterogeneous palladium catalysts from rice husk-derived biosilicates for Suzuki-Miyaura cross-couplings, aerobic oxidations and stereoselective cascade carbocyclizations, Sci. Rep. 2020, 10, 6407 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-63083-8
182. Li, M.-B.; Yang, Y.; Rafi, A. A.; Oschmann, M.; Svensson Grape, E.; Inge, A. K.; Córdova, A.; Bäckvall, J.-E. Silver Triggering Activity of Heterogeneous Palladium Catalyst in Oxidative Carbonylation Reactions, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 10391. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202001809
181. Afewerki, S.; Córdova, A. Enamine/Transition Metal Combined Catalysis: Catalytic Transformations Involving Organometallic Electrophilic Intermediates, Topics in Current Chemistry, 2019, 377:38.
180. Alimohammadzadeh, R; Osong, S. H.; Rafi, A. A.; Dahlström, C.; Córdova, A. Sustainable Surface Engineering of Lignocellulose and Cellulose by Synergistic Combination of Metal-free Catalysis and Polyelectrolyte Complexes, Global Challenges 2019, 3, 1900018.
179. Jiang, Y.; Deiana, L.; Zhang, K.; Lin, S.; Córdova, A. Total Asymmetric Syntheses of Quinine, Quinidine, and Analogues via One-Pot Catalytic Enantioselective Transformations, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 35, 6016.
178. Zhang, K.; Diana, L.; Grape Svensson, E.; Inge. A. K.; Córdova, A. Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Bicyclic Lactam N, S-Acetals in One-pot by Cascade Transformations, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 4649.
177. Afewerki, S.; Wang, J.-X.; Liao, W.-W.; Córdova, A. The Chemical Synthesis and Applications of Tropane Alkaloids, Alkaloids Chem. Biol. 2019, 81. 151. doi: 10.1016/bs.alkal.2018.06.001
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173. Afewerki, S.; Córdova, A. Cooperative Lewis Acids and Aminocatalysis in Chiral Lewis Acids in Organic Synthesis, Ed. Jacek Mlynarski, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim 2017.
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171. Zhang, D.; Liu, J.; Córdova, A.; Liao, W.-W. Recent Developments in Pd-catalyzed Oxidative Carbocyclizations, ACS Cat. 2017, 7, 7051.
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169. Afewerki, S.; Córdova, A. Combinations of Aminocatalysts and Metal Catalysts: A Powerful Co-Operative Approach in Selective Organic Synthesis. Chemical Reviews 2016, 116, 13512.
168. Xu, C.; Afewerki, S.; Tai, C.-W.; Córdova, A.; Hedin, N. Cyclopalladeated azo-linked porous polymers in C-C bond forming reactions Chemistry Select 2016, 1, 5801.
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166. Hafrén, J.; Córdova, A. Organoclick: Applied Eco-Friendly and Metal-Free Catalysis for Wood and Fiber Modifications. In ”Industrial Biorenewables: A practical viewpoint”, Domínguez de María, P. Ed. John Wiley & Sons Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. 2016.
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162. Afewerki, S.; Ma, G.; Ibrahem, I.; Liu, L.; Sun, J.; Córdova, A. Highly Enantioselective Control of Dynamic Cascade Transformations by Dual Catalysis: Asymmetric Synthesis of Poly-Substituted Spirocyclic Oxindoles. ACS Catal. 2015, 5, 1266–1272.
161. Mridha, M.; Ma, G.; Palo-Nieto, C.; Córdova, A. Application of Highly Stereoselective Co-Catalytic Direct Aldol Reaction on Water for the Concise Total Synthesis of D-lyxo-Phytospingosine. Int. Conf. on Chem, Chem. Eng. and Mat. Sci. 2014, pp 174-177. ISBN 978-161804-253-8.
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159. Santoro, S.; Deiana, L.; Zhao, G.; Lin, S.; Himo, F. ; Córdova, A. Mechanism of Palladium/Amine Co-Catalyzed Carbocyclization of Aldehydes with Alkynes and its Merging with “Pd Oxidase Catalysis, ACS Catal. 2014, 4, 4474.
158. Deiana, L.; Ghisu, L.; Afewerki, S.; Verho, O.; Johnston, E. V.; Hedin, N. Bacsik, Z., Córdova, A. Enantioselective Hetrogeneous Synergistic Catalysis for Asymmetric Cascade Transformations. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2014, 356, 2485.
157. Anderson, M., Afewerki, S., Berglund, P., Córdova, A. Total Synthesis of Capsaicin Analogues from Lignin-Derived Compounds by Combined Heterogeneous Metal, Organocatalytic and Enzymatic Cascades in One Pot, Adv. Synth. Cat. 2014, 356, 2113.
156. Deiana, L., Ghisu, L., Córdova, O., Afewerki, S., Zhang, R., Córdova, A. Efficient and Highly Enantioselective Aerobic Oxidation–Michael–Carbocyclization Cascade Transformations by Integrated Pd(0)-CPG Nanoparticle/Chiral Amine Relay Catalysis, Synthesis 2014, 46, 1303.
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152. Córdova, A. Examples of Metal-Free Direct Catalytic Asymmetric Mannich-Type Reactions using Aminocatalysis, In Stereoselective Organocatalysis. Bond Formation Methodologies and Activation Modes. Rios Torres, R. Ed. John Wiley & Sons Inc. 2013, Hoboken, New Jersey.
151. Ma, G.; Lin, S.; Ibrahem, I.; Kubik, G.; Liu, L.; Sun, J.; Córdova, A. Achiral Co-Catalyst Induced Switches in Catalytic Asymmetric Reactions on Racemic Mixtures (RRM): From Stereodivergent RRM to Stereoconvergent Deracemization by Combination of Hydrogen Bond Donating Chiral Amine Catalysts Adv. Synth. Cat. 2012, 354, 2865.
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148. Yu, Z.-B.; Han, Y.; Zhao, L.; Huang, S.; Zheng, Q.-Y.; Lin, S.; Córdova,A.; Zou, X.; Sun, J., Intergrown New Zeolite Beta Polymorphs with Interconnected 12-Ring Channels Solved by Combining Electron Crystallography and Single-Crystal X-ray Diffraction. Chem. Mater. 2012, 24, 3701.
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102. Córdova, A. American Institute of Physics. 2008, 979, 47. Asymmetric amino acid catalysis.
101. Zhao, G. -L. Vesely, J.; Rios, R.; Ibrahem. I.; Sundén, H.; Córdova, A. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2008, 350, 237. Highly diastereo- and enantioselective catalytic domino Michael/Aldol reactions: synthesis of benzothiopyrans with three contiguous chiral centers.
100. Vesely, J.; Rios, R.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 1137. Proline and Lewis base co-catalyzed addition of unmodified a,b-unsaturated aldehydes to nitrostyrenes.
99. Ibrahem, Rios, R.; Vesely, J.; Zhao, G.-L.; Córdova, A. Synthesis. 2008, 1153. Catalytic Enantioselective 5-hydroxyisoxazolidine Synthesis: An Asymmetric Entry to b-Amino Acids
98. Dziedzic, P.; Ibrahem, I.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 803. Direct Asymmetric Catalytic Three-Component Mannich Reactions with Dihydroxyacetone: Enantioselective Synthesis of Amino Sugar Derivatives.
97. Sundén, H.; Rios, R.; Xu. Y.; Eriksson, L.; Córdova, A. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2007, 349, 2549. Direct enantioselective synthesis of bicyclic Diels-Alder products.
95. Nozière, B.; Dziedzic, P.; Córdova, A. Geophys. Res. Lett. 2007, 34, L21812, doi:10.1029/2007GL031300. New production routes for light-absorbing compounds in aqueous and ionic atmospheric aerosols.
95. Sundén, H.; Rios, R.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 7865. Organocatalytic highly enantioselective a-selenylation of aldehydes.
94. Rios, R.; Ibrahem. I.; Vesely, J.; Sundén, H.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 8695. Organocatalytic 5-hydroxypyrrolidine synthesis: A highly enantioselective route to 3-substituted proline derivatives.
93. Vesely, J.; Dziedzic, P.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 6900. Aza-Morita-Baylis-Hillman-type reactions: Highly enantioselective organocatalytic addition of unmodified a,b-unsaturated aldehydes to N-Boc protected imines.
92. Zhao, G. -L., Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 5976. One-pot combination of amine and heterocyclic carbene catalysis (AHCC): Direct asymmetric synthesis of b-hydroxy and b-malonate esters from a,b-unsaturated aldehydes.
91. Ibrahem. I.; Rios, R.; Vesely, J.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Letters 2007, 48, 6252. Organocatalytic asymmetric multicomponent [C+NC+CC] synthesis of highly functionalized pyrrolidine derivatives.
90. Ibrahem, I.; Sundén, H.; Dziedzic, P.; Rios, R.; Córdova, A. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2007, 349, 1868. Asymmetric Amplification in the Amino Acid-Catalyzed Amino Acid Synthesis.
89. Rios, R.; Vesely, J.; Sundén, H.; Ibrahem. I.; Zhao, G. -L.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Lett. 2007,48, 5835. One-pot organocatalytic domino Michael/alpha-alkylation reactions: Highly enantioselective synthesis of functionalized cyclopentanones and cyclopentanols.
88. Rios, R.; Ibrahem. I.; Vesely, J.; Zhao, G. -L.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 5701. A simple one-pot three-component catalytic highly enantioselective isoxazolidine synthesis.
87. Dziedzic, P.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron:Asymmetry. 2007, 18, 1033. Acyclic b-amino acid catalyzed asymmetric anti-selective Mannich-type reactions.
86. Ibrahem, I.; Sundén, H.; Rios, R.; Zhao, G. -L.; Córdova, A. Chimia 2007, 61, 219. One-pot pyrrolidine-catalyzed synthesis of benzopyrans, benzothiopyranes and dihydroquinolidines.
85. Ibrahem. I.; Rios, R.; Vesely, J.; Hammar, P.; Eriksson, L.; Himo, F.; Córdova, A. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 4507. Enantioselective organocatalytic hydrophosphination of a,b-unsaturated aldehydes.
84. Zhao, G. -L.; Ibrahem, I.; Sundén, H.; Córdova, A. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2007, 349, 1210. Amine-catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation of a,b-unsaturated aldehydes.
83. Sundén, H.; Rios, R.; Ibrahem. I.; Zhao, G. -L.; Eriksson, L.; Córdova, A. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2007, 349, 827. A highly enantioselective catalytic domino aza-Michael/aldol reaction: One-pot organocatalytic asymmetric synthesis of 1,2-Dihydroquinolidines.
82. Rios, R.; Sundén, H.; Vesely, J.; Zhao, G. -L.; Dziedzic, P.; Córdova, A. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2007, 349, 1028. A simple organocatalytic enantioselective cyclopropanation of a,b-unsaturated aldehydes.
81. Vesely, J.; Ibrahem, I.; Rios, R.; Zhao, G. -L.; Xu, Y. Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 2193. Enantioselective organocatalytic conjugate addition of amines to a,b-unsaturated aldehydes: one-pot asymmetric synthesis of b-amino acids and 1,3-diamines.
80. Rios, R.; Sundén, H.; Ibrahem, I.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 2181. A simple concise catalytic asymmetric entry to tetrahydroxanthenones.
79. Vesely, J.; Ibrahem. I.; Zhao, G. -L.; Rios, R.; Córdova, A. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 778. Organocatalytic enantioselective aziridination of a,b-unsaturated aldehydes.
78. Zhao, G. -L.; Xu, Y.; Sundén, H.; Eriksson, L.; Sayah, M.; Córdova, A. Chem. Commun. 2007, 734. Organocatalytic enantioselective conjugate addition of aldehydes to maleimides.
77. Hafrén, J.; Córdova, A. Nordic Pulp Paper Res. J. 2007, 22, 184. Direct Bronsted acid-catalyzed derivatization of cellulose with poly(L-lactic acid) and D-mandelic acid.
76. Ibrahem. I.; Rios, R.; Vesely, J.; Zhao, G. -L.; Córdova, A Chem Commun. 2007, 849. Organocatalytic Asymmetric 5-Hydroxyisoxazolidine Synthesis: A Highly Enantioselective Route to b-Amino Acids.
75. Vesely, J.; Rios, R.; Ibrahem. I.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 421. Highly enantioselective organocatalytic addition of unmodified aldehydes to N-boc protected imines: Asymmetric synthesis of b-amino acids.
74. Ibrahem, I.; Zhao, G. -L., Córdova, A. Chem Eur. J. 2007, 13, 683. Direct catalytic enantioselective a-aminomethylation of aldehydes.
73. Sundén, H.; Ibrahem. I.; Zhao, G. -L.; Eriksson, L. Córdova, A. Chem Eur. J. 2007, 13, 574. Direct catalytic enantioselective oxa-Michael/aldol condensation: Asymmetric Synthesis of benzopyran derivatives.
72. Zhao; G. -L.; P. Dziedzic, Ibrahem, I.; Córdova, A. Synlett 2006, 3521. Organocatalytic asymmetric synthesis of 1,2,3-prim,sec,sec-triols.
71. Ibrahem. I.; Dziedzic, P.; Córdova, A. Synthesis 2006, 4060. Organocatalytic asymmetric a-aminomethylation of cyclohexanones.
70. Rios, R.; Sundén, H.; Ibrahem. I.; Zhao, G. -L.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Lettters 2006, 47, 8679. One-pot organocatalytic asymmetric entry to tetrahydrothioxanthenones.
69. Rios, R.; Sundén, H.; Ibrahem. I.; Zhao, G. -L.; Eriksson, L.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Letters 2006, 48, 8547. Highly enantioselective synthesis of 2H-1-benzothiopyrans by a catalytic domino reaction.
68. Zhao, G.-L.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 7417. Direct organocatalytic asymmetric reductive Mannich-type reactions.
67. Dziedzic P.; Zou, W.; Ibrahem. I.; Sundén, H.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 6657. Non-linear effects in acyclic amino acid catalyzed direct asymmetric aldol reactions.
66. Hafrén, J.; Zou, W.; Córdova, A. Macromol. Rapid. Commun. 2006, 27, 1362. Heterogeneous Organoclick Derivatization of Cellulose.
65. Córdova, A.; Sundén, H.; Xu, Y.; Ibrahem. I.; Zou, W.; Engqvist, M. Chem Eur. J. 2006, 12, 5446. Sugar assisted kinetic resolution of amino acids and amplification of enantiomeric excess of organic molecules.
64. Zhao, G. -L.; Liao, W. -W.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Letters 2006, 47, 4929. Direct one-pot highly enantioselective assembly of polyketide and carbohydrate synthons.
63. Ibrahem, I.; Zhao; G. -L.; Sundén, H.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 4659. Enantioselective organocatalytic a-oxidation of aldehydes with molecular oxygen.
62. Persson. P. V.; Casas, J.; Iversen, T.; Córdova, A. Macromolecules 2006, 39, 2819. Direct organocatalytic chemoselective synthesis of a dendrimer-like star polyester.
61. Ibrahem, I.; Córdova, A. Chem. Commun. 2006, 1760. Direct Catalytic Asymmetric Anti-selective Mannich-type Reactions.
60. Córdova, A.; Zou, W.; Dziedzic, P.; Ibrahem, I.; Reyes, E.; Xu, Y. Chem. Eur. J. 2006, 12, 5383. The acyclic amino acid- and small peptide-catalyzed asymmetric intermolecular aldol reaction.
59. Xu, Y.; Zou, W.; Sundén, H.; Ibrahem, I.; Córdova, A. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2006, 348, 418. Small peptide-catalyzed enantioselective Michael additions of ketones to nitroolefins
58. Ibrahem, I.; Córdova, A. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 1952. Direct Catalytic Intermolecular a-Alkylation of Aldehydes by Combination of Transition Metal- and Organocatalysis.
57. Liao, W.-W.; Ibrahem, I. Córdova, A. Chem. Commun. 2006, 674. A concise synthesis of aza-sugars.
56. Ibrahem, I.; Zou, W.; Xu, Y.; Córdova, A. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2006, 348, 211. Amino acid-catalyzed asymmetric carbohydrate formation: Organocatalytic one-step de novo synthesis of keto- and aminosugars.
55. Xu, Y.; Córdova, A. Chem. Commun. 2006, 460. Simple highly modular acyclic amine-catalyzed enantioselective addition of ketones to nitroolefins.
54. Dziedzic, P.; Zou, W.; Hafrén, J.; Córdova, A. Org. Biom. Chem. 2006, 4, 38. The small peptide-catalyzed direct asymmetric aldol reactions in water.
53. Sundén, H.; Ibrahem, I.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Letters 2006, 47, 99. Direct organocatalytic asymmetric epoxidation of a,b-unsaturated aldehydes.
52. Ibrahem, I.; Zou, W.; Casas, J.; Sundén, H.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron 2006, 62, 357. Direct organocatalytic a-aminomethylation of ketones.
51. Borén L.; Martine-Matute, B.; Xu, Y.; Córdova, A, Bäckvall, J. -E. Chem. Eur. J. 2006, 12, 225. (S)-Selective kinetic resolutions and chemoenzymatic dynamic kinetic resolution of secondary alcohols.
50. Bassan, A.; Zou, W.; Reyes, E.; Himo, F.; Córdova, A. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 7028. Origins of stereoselectivity in the primary amino acid-catalyzed intermolecular aldol reaction.
49. Córdova, A.; Hafrén, J. Nordic Pulp Paper Res. J. 2005, 20, 477. Organic-acid catalyzed polyester derivatization of lignocellulose.
48. Zou, W.; Ibrahem, I.; Dziedzic, P.; Sundén, H.; Córdova, A. Chem. Commun. 2005, 4946. Small Peptides as Modular Catalysts for the Direct Asymmetric Aldol Reaction: Ancient Peptides with Aldolase Enzyme Activity.
47. Reyes, E.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Letters. 2005, 46, 6605. Amino acid-catalyzed carbohydrate synthesis by dynamic kinetic asymmetric transformations (DYKAT).
46. Ibrahem, I.; Zou, W.; Engqvist, M.; Xu, Y.; Córdova, A. Chem. Eur. J. 2005, 11, 7025. Acyclic chiral amines and amino acids as inexpensive and readily tunable catalysts for the direct asymmetric three-component Mannich reaction.
45. Sundén, H.; Ibrahem, I.; Eriksson, L. Córdova, A. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 4877. Direct catalytic enantioselective aza-Diels-Alder reactions.
44. Córdova, A.; Zou, W.; Ibrahem, I.; Reyes, E.; Engqvist, M.; Liao, W.-W. Chem. Commun. 2005, 3586. Acyclic amino acid-catalyzed direct catalytic asymmetric aldol reactions: Alanine the simplest stereoselective organocatalysts.
43. Córdova, A.; Ibrahem, I.; Casas, J.; Sundén, H.; Engqvist, M.; Reyes, E. Chem. Eur. J. 2005 11, 4772. Amino acid catalyzed neogenesis of carbohydrates: A plausible ancient transformation.
42. Ibrahem, I.; Samec, J. S. M.; Bäckvall, J. -E.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Letters 2005, 46, 3965. Enantioselective addition of aldehydes to amines via catalytic biomimetic oxidations and organocatalytic C-C bond formation.
41. Ibrahem, I.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Letters. 2005, 46, 3363. Amino acid catalyzed direct enantioselective formation of carbohydrates: One-step de novo synthesis of ketoses.
40. Sundén, H.; Dahlin, N.; Ibrahem, I.; Adolfsson, H.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Letters. 2005, 46, 3385. Novel organic catalysts for the direct enantioselective a-oxidation of carbonyl compounds.
39. Córdova, A.; Engqvist, M.; Ibrahem, I.; Casas, J.; Sundén, H. Chem. Commun. 2005. 2047. Plausible origins of homochirality in the amino acid catalyzed neogenesis of carbohydrates.
38. Ibrahem, I.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Letters 2005, 46, 2839. Amino acid catalyzed enantioselective synthesis of b-amino-a-oxy-aldehydes.
37. Córdova, A. Enantioselective direct incorporation of O2 via organocatalysis. Letters in Organic Chemistry 2005, 2, 109.
36. Engqvist, M.; Casas, J.; Sundén, H.; Ibrahem, I.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Letters 2005, 46, 2053. Direct organocatalytic asymmetric a-oxidation of ketones with iodozobenzene and N-sulfonyloxaziridines.
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34. Hafrén, J.; Córdova, A. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2005, 26, 82. The direct organocatalytic polymerization from cellulose fibers.
33. Casas, J.; Engqvist, M.; Ibrahem, I.; Kaynak B.; Córdova, A. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 1343. Direct amino acid-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of polyketide sugars.
32. Sundén, H.; Enqvist, M.; Casas, J.; Ibrahem, I.; Córdova, A. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 6532. Direct amino acid-catalyzed asymmetric a-oxidations of ketones with molecular oxygen.
31. Ibrahem, I.; Casas, J.; Córdova, A. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 6528. Direct catalytic enantioselective a-aminomethylation of ketones.
30. Casas, J.; Persson, P. V.; Iversen, T.; Córdova, A. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2004, 346, 1087. Direct organocatalytic ring-opening polymerizations of lactones.
29. Edin, M.; Bäckvall, J. -E.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Letters 2004, 45, 7697. Tandem enantioselective organo- and biocatalysis: A direct entry for the synthesis of enantiomerically pure aldols.
28. Casas, J.; Sundén, H.; Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Letters 2004, 45, 6117. Direct catalytic asymmetric a-hydroxymethylation of ketones and aldehydes.
27. Córdova, A.; Sundén, H.; Enqvist, M.; Ibrahem, I.; Casas, J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 8914. The direct amino acid-catalyzed asymmetric incorporation of Molecular Oxygen to Organic Compounds.
26. Córdova, A., Sundén, H., Bøgevig, A., Johansson, M.; Himo, F. Chem. Eur. J. 2004, 10, 3673. The direct catalytic asymmetric a-aminooxylation: A Stereoselective Route to 1,2-Diols and 1,2-Amino Alcohols.
25. Córdova, A. Tetrahedron Lett. 2004, 45, 3949. Direct catalytic asymmetric cross-aldol reactions in ionic liquid media.
24. Bøgevig, A., Sundén, H.; Córdova, A. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 1109. Direct catalytic enantioselective a-aminooxylation of ketones: A stereoselective Synthesis of a– and a,a’-di-hydroxy ketones.
23. Córdova, A. Chem. Eur. J. 2004, 10, 1957. The direct catalytic asymmetric cross-Mannich reaction: A highly enantioselective route to 3-amino alcohols and a-amino acid derivatives.
22. Córdova, A. Acc. Chem. Res. 2004, 37, 102. The direct catalytic asymmetric Mannich reaction.
21. Córdova, A. Synlett. 2003, 1651. One-pot organocatalytic direct asymmetric synthesis of g-amino alcohol derivatives.
20. Córdova, A., Barbas, III, C. F. Tetrahedron Lett. 2003, 44, 1923. Direct asymmetric organocatalytic Mannich-type reactions in aqueous media: One-pot Mannich-allylation reactions.
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18. Córdova, A., Notz. W., Barbas, III, C. F. Chem Commun. 2002, 3024. Direct aldol reactions in buffered aqueous media.
17. Watanabe, S.- i., Córdova, A., Tanaka, F., Barbas, C. F. III Org. lett. 2002, 4, 4519. One-pot Asymmetric Synthesis of b-Cyanohydroxymethyl a-Amino Acid Derivatives: Formation of Three Contiguous Stereogenic Centers.
16. Córdova, A., Barbas, III, C. F. Tetrahedron Lett. 2002, 43, 7749. Anti-selective SMP-catalyzed direct asymmetric Mannich-type reactions: Synthesis of functionalized amino acid derivatives.
15. Córdova, A., Watanabe. S, Tanaka, F., Notz. W., Barbas, III, C. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 1866. A highly enantioselective route to either enantiomer of both a– and b-amino acid derivatives.
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13. Chowdari, N. S., Ramachary, D. B., Córdova, A., Barbas, C. F. III Tetrahedron Lett. 2002, 43, 9591. Proline-catalyzed asymmetric assembly reactions: Enzyme-like assembly of carbohydrates and polyketides from three aldehyde substrates.
12. Córdova, A., Notz. W., Barbas, III, C. F. J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 301. One-step asymmetric synthesis of 5-hydroxy-(2E)-hexenal by proline-catalyzed self-aldol reaction of acetaldehyde.
11. Córdova, A. Tremblay, M. R., Clapham, B., Janda, K. D. J. Org. Chem. 2001, 66, 5645. A sequential application of kinetic resolution and polymer-supported scavenging for the isolation of chiral sec-alcohols.
10. Córdova, A., Janda, K. D. J. Org. Chem. 2001, 66, 1906. A Highly Chemo- and Stereoselective Synthesis of b-Keto Esters by Lipase Catalyzed Transesterification.
9. Córdova, A., Janda, K. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 8248. Synthesis and Functionalization of Dendrimers by Antibody Catalysis.
8. Córdova, A. Biomacromolecules. 2001, 2, 1347. Synthesis of Amphiphilic Macromonomers by Lipase-Catalysis.
7. Córdova, A., Reed, N. N. Ashley, J. A., Janda, K. D. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 1999, 9, 3119. Convenient Synthesis of L-Proline Benzyl ester.
6. Córdova, A., Iversen, T., Hult, K. Polymer 1999, 40, 6709. Lipase-Catalyzed Formation of End-Functionalised Poly(e-caprolactone) by Initiation and Termination Reactions.
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3. Córdova, A., Iversen, T., Hult, K. Macromolecules 1998, 31, 1040. Lipase-Catalyzed Synthesis of Methyl 6-O– Poly(e-caprolactone)glycopyranosides.
2. Córdova, A., Iversen, T., Hult, K., Martinelle, M. Polymer 1998, 39, 6519. Lipase-Catalyzed Formation of Macrocycles by Ring-Opening Polymerisation of e-Caprolactone.
1. Córdova, A., Hult, K, Iversen, T. Biotechnology Letters 1997, 19, 15. Esterification of Methyl Glycoside Mixtures by Lipase-Catalysis.
Selected Patents and Patent Applications:
- U.S. Patent US 6642035 “Synthesis of b-Keto Esters” Inventors: Armando Córdova, La Jolla Calif.; Kim D. Janda, La Jolla, Calif.
(The technology of this patent has been licensed by Novartis, Switzerland)
2. International Patent WO 2006068611 A1 20060629 “ Direct Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Organic Acid and Amino Acid-Catalyzed Modification of Amines and Alcohols” Inventors: Armando Córdova, Stockholm, Sweden; Jonas Háfren, Stockholm, Sweden.
3. International Patent WO 2008006836 A1 20080117 “ Direct catalytic domino reactions: Synthesis and asymmetric synthesis of benzopyran, benzothiopyran and dihydroquinoline derivatives” Inventors: Armando Córdova, Stockholm, Sweden; Jonas Háfren, Stockholm, Sweden
4. European Patent application EP/08154011: “Organocatalytic Crosslinking of heterogeneous cellulose fibers” Inventors: Armando Córdova, Stockholm, Sweden; Jonas Háfren, Stockholm, Sweden, Jan Vesely, Stockholm, Sweden; Gui-Ling Zhao, Stockholm, Sweden, Mårten Hellberg, Stockholm, Sweden.
5. European Patent application (IPC 0950214-7): “Arkformat fibröst material med förbättrad styrkeegenskap” Inventors: Armando Córdova, Stockholm, Sweden; Jonas Háfren, Stockholm, Sweden, Joseph Samec, Stockholm, Sweden; Karl Enquist, Stockholm, Sweden
6. International Patent WO/2011/039325:Method of improving properties of cellulose-based fibrous sheet-formed materials. Inventors: Armando Córdova, Stockholm, Sweden, Joseph Samec, Stockholm, Sweden; Karl Enquist, Stockholm, Sweden
7. PCT/EP2007/058362“Asymmetric 5-Hydroxyisoxazolidine, 5-Isoxazolidinone and b-Amino Aldehyde Synthesis: A Highly Enantioselective Route to b-Amino Acid and Amino Alcohol Derivatives” Inventors: Armando Córdova, Stockholm, Sweden; Jonas Háfren, Stockholm, Sweden
8. International Patent WO/2008/043798: “A process for the preparation of beta-amino aldehydes and derivatives thereof” Inventors: Armando Córdova, Stockholm, Sweden; Jonas Háfren, Stockholm, Sweden
9. International Patent application PCT/SE2008/051091: “A novel catalyst for aldol condensation reaction” Inventors: Nozière, B., and A. Córdova.
10. International Patent application: Hydrophobization of cellulose and cellulose-derived products corresponding composition and product. Inventors: A. Córdova and G.-L. Zhao
11. International Patent WO 2003059915 A2 20030724 “ Enantioselective Method for Making a and b amino acid derivatives” Inventors: Carlos F. Barbas III, Solana Beach, Calif.; Armando Córdova, La Jolla, Calif. Wolfgang Notz, La Jolla, Calif.
12. Intl. Patent WO 2010024762A1 “Improved method for the preparation of b-phenyl-isoserine derivatives such as the docetaxel C-13 side-chain” Inventors: A. Córdova, P. Dziedzic, J. Vesely
13. Intl. Patent WO 2010062239 A1 catalytic asymmetric method for the preparation of the paclitaxel (Taxol) C-13 side-chain derivatives and its use in the preparation of Taxane derivatives. Inventors: A. Córdova, P. Dziedzic, M. Kullberg.
14. U.S. Patent application “Anti-selective SMP-catalyzed direct asymmetric Mannich-type reactions: Synthesis of functionalized amino acid derivatives” Inventors: Carlos F. Barbas III, Solana Beach, Calif.; Armando Córdova, La Jolla, Calif.
15. International patent application WO/2011/039325. “Heterogeneous Thiol-Ene Click Modification of Solid Polysaccharide-based Materials.” Inventors: Armando Córdova, Stockholm, Sweden; Jonas Háfren, Stockholm, Sweden.
16. International patent application WO2011086012 A1. “Method of making cellulosic textile water repellent and corresponding textile” Inventors: Ali Naderi, Tullinge, Sweden; Armando Córdova, Stockholm, Sweden
17. European Patent. Application. PCT/EP2015/056776 ”Efficient Synthesis of Amines and Amides from Alcohols and Aldehydes by using Cascade Catalysis” Inventors: Armando Córdova, Stockholm, Sweden, Per Berglund, Stockholm Sweden, Mattias Anderson, Stockholm Sweden, Samson Afewerki, Sundsvall, Sweden
18. Europe PCT/EP2015/075333 ”A Mild Catalytic Reduction of C-O Bonds Using a Recyclable Catalyst System” Inventors: Armando Córdova, Stockholm, Sweden, Carlos Palo-Nieto, Sundsvall, Sweden, Samson Afewerki, Sundsvall, Sweden.
19. European PCT/EP2015/079869 ”Direct mild synthesis of amines from aldehydes by heterogeneous metal-catalysis and one-pot three-component synthesis of amides from aldehydes” Inventors: Armando Córdova, Carlos Palo-Nieto, Samson Afewerki
20. International Patent WO2017089413, Environmentally friendly process for the preparation of nanocellulose and derivatives thereof. Inventors: Armando Córdova, Stockholm, Sweden, Samson Afewerki, Sundsvall, Sweden.
21. U.S. Patent application 62/375,805. Conversion of Alcohols to Linear and Branched Functionalized Alkanes by Integrated Catalysis. Inventors: Armando Córdova, Samson Afewerki
22. Europe PCT/EP2020/051277.A process for the production of oxidized wood products. Inventors: Armando Córdova, Luca Deiana, Ismail Ibrahem
23. Swedish Patent 2151248-8, A new fuel composition comprising a symmetric branched C12-C18 ether, or 3-(((2-ethylhexyl)oxy)methyl)heptane, Inventors: Samson Afewerki, Armando Córdova, Ismail Ibrahem, Shuangzheng Lin.
24. International Patent WO2022/136398 A1, A composition for usage as coating. Inventors: Rana Alimohammadzadeh, Armando Córdova
25.Swedish Patent 2250771-9, An electron conducting coating. Inventors: Armando Córdova, Rana Alimohammadzadeh, Niclas Blomquist