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Researcher

Marina Saab

Awards & Distinctions

19 Results

2024

Modular Synthesis of Azines Bearing a Guanidine Core from N‐Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC)‐Derived Selenoureas and Diazo Reagents

Efstathios TonisNikolaos TzourasNestor Bracho PozsoniMarina SaabSubhrajyoti BhandaryKristof Van HeckeDavid J. NelsonFady NahraSteven NolanGeorgios C. Vougioukalakis

U Journal Article in Chemistry – A European Journal

2023

Gold complexes with remote-substituted amino N-heterocyclic carbenes

Sofie Vanden BroeckNikolaos TzourasMarina SaabKristof Van HeckeBusra DereliIda RitaccoLuigi CavalloGeorgios C. C. VougioukalakisPierre BraunsteinSteven Nolan et al.

A1 Journal Article in DALTON TRANSACTIONS

2022

Charge-transfer adducts of chalcogenourea derivatives of N-heterocyclic carbenes with iodine monochloride

Marina SaabFady NahraKristof Van Hecke

A2 Journal Article in MOLBANK

Gold N-heterocyclic carbene catalysts for the hydrofluorination of alkynes using hydrofluoric acid : reaction scope, mechanistic studies and the tracking of elusive intermediates

Raphael GauthierNikolaos TzourasZiyun ZhangSandrine BedardMarina SaabLaura FaliveneKristof Van HeckeLuigi CavalloSteven NolanJean-Francois Paquin

A1 Journal Article in CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Investigation of the coordination chemistry of chalcogenourea derivatives of N-heterocyclic carbenes and their biological applications

Marina SaabKristof Van HeckeFady Nahra

Reactions of N-heterocyclic carbene-based chalcogenoureas with halogens : a diverse range of outcomes

Marina SaabDavid J. NelsonMatthew C. LeechKevin LamSteven NolanFady NahraKristof Van Hecke

A1 Journal Article in DALTON TRANSACTIONS

Unveiling the potential of innovative gold(I) and silver(I) selenourea complexes as anticancer agents targeting TrxR and cellular redox homeostasis

Michele De FrancoMarina SaabMarina PorchiaCristina MarzanoSteven NolanFady NahraKristof Van HeckeValentina Gandin

A1 Journal Article in CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

2021

Au...H-C hydrogen bonds as design principle in gold(I) catalysis

Heidar DarmandehJulian LoefflerNikolaos TzourasBüsra DereliThorsten ScherpfKai-Stephan FeichtnerSofie Vanden BroeckKristof Van HeckeMarina SaabCatherine Cazin et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Chalcogenourea derivatives of N-heterocyclic carbenes

Marina SaabDavid NelsonSteven NolanFady NahraKristof Van Hecke

Simple synthetic routes to carbene-M-amido (M=Cu, Ag, Au) complexes for luminescence and photocatalysis applications

Nikolaos TzourasEkaterina MartynovaXinyuan MaThomas ScattolinBenjamin HuppHendrik BusenMarina SaabZiyun ZhangLaura FaliveneGianmarco Pisanò et al.

A1 Journal Article in CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Straightforward synthetic route to gold(i)-thiolato glycoconjugate complexes bearing NHC ligands (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene) and their promising anticancer activity

Mauro Safir FilhoThomas ScattolinPascal DaoNikolaos TzourasRachid BenhidaMarina SaabKristof Van HeckePetra LippmannAnthony R. MartinIngo Ott et al.

A1 Journal Article in NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY

2020

A general protocol for the synthesis of Pt-NHC (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene) hydrosilylation catalysts

Benon MaliszewskiNikolaos TzourasSébastien GuilletMarina SaabMarek BelišKristof Van HeckeFady NahraSteven Nolan

A1 Journal Article in DALTON TRANSACTIONS

A mechanistically and operationally simple route to metal–N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes

Nikolaos TzourasFady NahraLaura FaliveneLuigi CavalloMarina SaabKristof Van HeckeAlba ColladoChristopher J. CollettAndrew D. SmithCatherine Cazin et al.

A1 Journal Article in CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Dinuclear gold(I) complexes bearing alkyl-bridged bis(N-heterocyclic carbene) ligands as catalysts for carboxylative cyclization of propargylamine : synthesis, structure, and kinetic and mechanistic comparison to the mononuclear complex [Au(IPr)CI]

Tahani Al Chami Al BayrakdarFady NahraJack V. DavisMohan M. GamageBurjor CaptainManuel TempradoMarco MarazziMarina SaabKristof Van HeckeDominic Ormerod et al.

A1 Journal Article in ORGANOMETALLICS

Simple synthetic routes to N‐heterocyclic carbene gold(I)-aryl complexes : expanded scope and reactivity

Nikolaos TzourasMarina SaabWim JanssensThibault CauwenberghKristof Van HeckeFady NahraSteven Nolan

A1 Journal Article in CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Straightforward access to chalcogenoureas derived from N-heterocyclic carbenes and their coordination chemistry

Marina SaabDavid J. NelsonNikolaos TzourasTahani Al Chami Al BayrakdarSteven NolanFady NahraKristof Van Hecke

A1 Journal Article in DALTON TRANSACTIONS

Synthesis, reactivity and catalytic activity of Au-PAd3 complexes

Vladislav VoloshkinMarina SaabKristof Van HeckeSii Hong LauBradley P. CarrowSteven Nolan

A1 Journal Article in DALTON TRANSACTIONS

Understanding existing and designing novel synthetic routes to Pd-PEPPSI-NHC and Pd-PEPPSI-PR3 pre-catalysts

Sébastien GuilletVladislav VoloshkinMarina SaabMarek BelišKristof Van HeckeFady NahraSteven Nolan

A1 Journal Article in CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

2019

Seleno-, thio- and tello-urea derivatives of N-heterocyclic carbenes

Marina SaabDavid NelsonSteven NolanFady NahraKristof Van Hecke