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Researcher
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
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2023
Tunable catalysis by reversible switching between Ru(III) single sites and Ru0 clusters in solid micelles
Qiyan Wang
Catarina Martins De Brito Mendes
Olga V. Safonova
Walid Baaziz
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Danielle Wuyts
Maya Marinova
Ovidiu Ersen
Mickael Capron
Andrei Y. Khodakov
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
2023
2022
Exploring the reactivity of a Solid Micellar Catalyst for formic acid and methanol synthesis
Catarina Martins De Brito Mendes
Felix Guo
Sara Oliveira Santos
Q. wang
Barbara Sowa
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
A. Kodakov
V.V. Ordomsky
Mark Saeys
C3
Conference
2022
Flexible operation strategy for formic acid synthesis providing frequency containment reserve in smart grids
Arash Ebneali Samani
Jeroen De Kooning
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Lieven Vandevelde
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL POWER & ENERGY SYSTEMS
2022
Modelling solid micellar catalysts : a platform for the development of active catalysts
Sara Oliveira Santos
Q. Wang
Catarina Martins De Brito Mendes
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
A. Khodakov
V. V. Ordomsky
Mark Saeys
C3
Conference
2022
Ru(III) single site solid micellar catalyst for selective aqueous phase hydrogenation of carbonyl groups in biomass-derived compounds
Qiyan Wang
Sara Oliveira Santos
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Wenjuan Zhou
Yong Yang
Maya Marinova
Svetlana Heyte
Thuriot-Roukos Joelle
Ovidiu Ersen
Walid Baaziz
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
2022
2021
Modelling of solid micellar catalysts
Sara Oliveira Santos
Catarina Martins De Brito Mendes
Maria Vieira
Ines Marques
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Mark Saeys
C1
Conference
2021
Solid micellar Ru single-atom catalysts for the water-free hydrogenation of CO2 to formic acid
Qiyan Wang
Sara Oliveira Santos
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Willinton Y. Hernández
Marianne Impéror-Clerc
Evgeny I. Vovk
Maya Marinova
Ovidiu Ersen
Walid Baaziz
Olga V. Safonova
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
2021
2020
A diverse view of science to catalyse change
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Safia Z. Jilani
Isaiah R. Speight
Michael J. Bojdys
Tomislav Friscic
J. Fraser Stoddart
Toby L. Nelson
James Mack
Rena A. S. Robinson
Emanuel A. Waddell
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
2020
A diverse view of science to catalyse change
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Safia Z. Jilani
Isaiah R. Speight
Michael J. Bojdys
Tomislav Friscic
J. Fraser Stoddart
Toby L. Nelson
James Mack
Rena A. S. Robinson
Emanuel A. Waddell
et al.
Editorial material
2020
A diverse view of science to catalyse change
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Safia Z. Jilani
Isaiah R. Speight
Michael J. Bojdys
Tomislav Friscic
J. Fraser Stoddart
Toby L. Nelson
James Mack
Rena A. S. Robinson
Emanuel A. Waddell
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
CROATICA CHEMICA ACTA
2020
A diverse view of science to catalyse change
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Safia Z. Jilani
Isaiah R. Speight
Michael J. Bojdys
Tomislav Friscic
J. Fraser Stoddart
Toby L. Nelson
James Mack
Rena A. S. Robinson
Emanuel A. Waddell
et al.
Editorial material
2020
A diverse view of science to catalyse change
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Safia Z. Jilani
Isaiah R. Speight
Michael J. Bojdys
Tomislav Friscic
J. Fraser Stoddart
Toby L. Nelson
James Mack
Rena A. S. Robinson
Emanuel A. Waddell
et al.
Editorial material
2020
A diverse view of science to catalyse change : valuing diversity leads to scientific excellence, the progress of science and, most importantly, it is simply the right thing to do : we must value diversity not only in words, but also in actions
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Safia Z. Jilani
Isaiah R. Speight
Michael J. Bojdys
Tomislav Friscic
J. Fraser Stoddart
Toby L. Nelson
James Mack
Rena A. S. Robinson
Emanuel A. Waddell
et al.
Editorial material
2020
2019
Autocatalytic role of molecular hydrogen in copper-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of ketones
Jenoff De Vrieze
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Joris Thybaut
Mark Saeys
A1
Journal Article
in
ACS CATALYSIS
2019
Electronic effects in mixed N-heterocyclic carbene/phosphite indenylidene ruthenium metathesis catalysts
Yannick D. Bidal
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Albert Poater
David B. Cordes
Alexandra M. Z. Slawin
Luigi Cavallo
Catherine Cazin
A1
Journal Article
in
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
2019
The intermolecular dynamic behaviour of multidentate ferrocenyl phosphines and their corresponding d10 metal complexes in solution
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Benjamin Kovács
José Martins
Jean-Cyrille Hierso
Mark Saeys
C3
Conference
2019
2018
"Eppur si muove! And yet it moves!": The intermolecular dynamic behaviour of multidentate ferrocenyl phosphines and their metal complexes in solution
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Benjamin Kovacs
Johan Guilbaud
Jose Martins
Jean-Cyrille Hierso
Mark Saeys
C3
Conference
2018
Experimental-ludic contest: Know the Periodic Table, a Venezuelan experience
Amalia Torrealba
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
C3
Conference
2018
The intramolecular dynamics of a rigid yet twisty 'Ferrocenyl' TetraPhosphine : served with some 31P-NMR delicacy
Benjámin Kovács
José Martins
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Mark Saeys
Jean-Cyrille Hierso
C3
Conference
2018
2017
Catalyzing a CO2-neutral society
Mark Saeys
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
C3
Conference
2017
Highly selective hydrogenation of R-(+)-Limonene to (+)-p-1-Menthene in batch and continuous flow reactors
Giuliana Rubulotta
Kylie L. Luska
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Tobias Eifert
Regina Palkovits
Elsje Alessandra Quadrelli
Chloé Thieuleux
Walter Leitner
A1
Journal Article
in
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
2017
Some 31P NMR-delicacy served by a ferrocenyl tetraphosphine
Benjámin Kovács
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Mark Saeys
José Martins
C3
Conference
2017
2015
Evaluation of an olefin metathesis pre-catalyst with a bulky and electron-rich N-heterocyclic carbene
Simone Manzini
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
David J Nelson
Albert Poater
Tomas Lebl
Sebastien Meiries
Alexandra MZ Slawin
Laura Falivene
Luigi Cavallo
Steven Nolan
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
2015
2014
Computational hints in olefin metathesis
Albert Poater
Steven Nolan
David J Nelson
Simone Manzini
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Laura Falivene
Sai V Vummaleti
Luigi Cavallo
C3
Conference
2014
Key processes in ruthenium-catalysed olefin metathesis
David J Nelson
Simone Manzini
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Steven Nolan
A1
Journal Article
in
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
2014
Ruthenium-indenylidene and other alkylidene containing olefin metathesis catalysts
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Stefano Guidone
Steven Nolan
Catherine Cazin
Bookchapter
in
Olefin metathesis : theory and practice
2014
Two commercially available initiators for the retarded ring-opening metathesis polymerization of dicyclopentadiene
Anita Leitgeb
Julia Wappel
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Simone Strasser
Christina Wappl
Catherine Cazin
Christian. Slugovc
A1
Journal Article
in
MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE
2014
2013
Accelerating influence of the gem-difluoromethylene group in a ring-closing olefin metathesis reaction : a Thorpe-Ingold effect?
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Maciej Skibinski
David O'Hagan
Steven Nolan
A1
Journal Article
in
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
2013
Chemoselective oxidation of secondary alcohols using a ruthenium phenylindenyl complex
Simone Manzini
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Steven Nolan
A1
Journal Article
in
ORGANOMETALLICS
2013
How does the addition of steric hindrance to a typical N-heterocyclic carbene ligand affect catalytic activity in olefin metathesis?
Albert Poater
Laura Falivene
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Simone Manzini
Steven Nolan
Luigi. Cavallo
A1
Journal Article
in
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
2013
Mixed N heterocyclic carbene/phosphite ruthenium complexes : the effect of a Bulkier NHC
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Xavier Bantreil
Julia Wappel
Thibault E Schmid
Alexandra MZ Slawin
Christian Slugovc
Catherine Cazin
A1
Journal Article
in
ORGANOMETALLICS
2013
Steric maps to evaluate the role of steric hindrance on the IPr NHC ligand
Albert Poater
Laura Falivene
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Simone Manzini
Steven Nolan
Luigi Cavallo
P1
Conference
2013
Synthesis and broad spectrum antiviral evaluation of bis(POM) prodrugs of novel acyclic nucleosides
Manabu Hamada
Vincent Roy
Tamara R McBrayer
Tony Whitaker
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Steven Nolan
Jan Balzarini
Robert Snoeck
Graciela Andrei
Raymond F Schinazi
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
2013
Synthesis and structure of large difluoromethylene containing alicycles by ring closing metathesis (RCM)
Maciej Skibinski
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Alexandra MZ Slawin
Steven Nolan
David. O'Hagan
A1
Journal Article
in
ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY
2013
The activation mechanism of Ru-indenylidene complexes in olefin metathesis
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Albert Poater
Tomas Lebl
Simone Manzini
Alexandra MZ Slawin
Luigi Cavallo
Steven Nolan
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
2013
2012
Effect of ligand bulk in ruthenium-catalyzed olefin metathesis : IPr* vs IPr
Simone Manzini
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Alexandra MZ Slawin
Steven Nolan
A1
Journal Article
in
ORGANOMETALLICS
2012
From olefin metathesis catalyst to alcohol racemization catalyst in one step
Simone Manzini
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Albert Poater
Alexandra MZ Slawin
Luigi Cavallo
Steven Nolan
A1
Journal Article
in
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
2012
Ruthenium phenylindenyl complex as an efficient transfer hydrogenation catalyst
Simone Manzini
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Steven Nolan
A1
Journal Article
in
ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS
2012
Synthesis and reactivity of ruthenium phosphite indenylidene complexes
Xavier Bantreil
Albert Poater
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Yannick D Bidal
Laura Falivene
Rebecca AM Randall
Luigi Cavallo
Alexandra MZ Slawin
Catherine Cazin
A1
Journal Article
in
ORGANOMETALLICS
2012
2011
Olefin metathesis featuring ruthenium indenylidene complexes with a sterically demanding NHC Ligand
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Anita Leitgeb
Christian Slugovc
Xavier Bantreil
Herve Clavier
Alexandra MZ Slawin
Steven Nolan
A1
Journal Article
in
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
2011
Simple synthetic routes to ruthenium-indenylidene olefin metathesis catalysts
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Simone Manzini
Jessica Perez Gomes
Angelino Doppiu
Steven Nolan
A1
Journal Article
in
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
2011
2010
Backbone tuning in indenylidene-ruthenium complexes bearing an unsaturated N-heterocyclic carbene
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Xavier Bantreil
Herve Clavier
Alexandra MZ Slawin
Steven Nolan
A1
Journal Article
in
BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
2010
Halide exchanged Hoveyda-type complexes in olefin metathesis
Julia Wappel
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Mudassar Abbas
Joerg H Albering
Robert Saf
Steven Nolan
Christian Slugovc
A1
Journal Article
in
BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
2010
The influence of phosphane ligands on the versatility of ruthenium-indenylidene complexes in metathesis
Julie Broggi
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Herve Clavier
Anita Leitgeb
Christian Slugovc
Alexandra MZ Slawin
Steven Nolan
A1
Journal Article
in
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
2010
2009
Indenylidene ruthenium complex bearing a sterically demanding NHC ligand : an efficient catalyst for olefin metathesis at room temperature
Herve Clavier
César Alejandro Urbina Blanco
Steven Nolan
A1
Journal Article
in
ORGANOMETALLICS
2009