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DEP ARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
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Research Lines
Heterocyclic chemistry of main group elements. Asymmetric synthesis
of compounds containing elements such as boron, phosphorus, tin,
silicon, selenium, antimony, aluminum. Study of the coordination of
Lewis bases and acids, especially halides or hydrides, metal atoms or
protons, by nuclear magnetic resonance, X-ray diffraction, and
molecular modeling.
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E. [email protected]
T. +52 (55) 5747 3719
F. +52 (55) 5747 3389
Dr. Rosalinda
Contreras
Research Lines
Organic synthesis, asymmetric synthesis, structural studies of novel
saturated heterocycles. Covalent chemistry of representative elements.
Chemistry of boron compounds, in particular new borohydrides,
borohalides, and optically active organoboranes. Reaction mechanisms
in stereoselective synthesis.
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Synthesis, structural and chemical properties of organometallic and
coordination compounds
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E. [email protected]
T. +52 (55) 5747 3720
F. +52 (55) 5747 3389
Dr. Angelina
Flores
Dra. Angeles
Paz
E. [email protected]
T. +52 (55) 5747 3717
F. +52 (55) 5747 3389
Research Lines
Synthesis and reactivity of carbonyl clusters of transition metals. This
work could be classified into one of the following aspects: Reactivity
studies of clusters that contain between 3 and 6 metal atoms with
phosphine, iminofosphinates, acetylene and organic molecules with
more than one olefinic and/or acetylenic segment. Spectral studies of
the products obtained in the previous reactions by infrared, multinuclear
magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry. Supramolecular structure
of metal clusters.
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E. [email protected]
T. +52 (55) 5747 3716
F. +52 (55) 5747 3389
Dra. María del
Jesús Rosales
Research Lines
Bio-inorganic spectroscopy applied to neurochemical systems. Study
and characterization of metal-protein interactions that are important for
understanding the molecular mechanisms of neurotoxicity of metals and
the role of metals in the development of neurodegenerative diseases.
Use of techniques such as absorption spectroscopy, circular dichroism,
electron paramagnetic resonance, and fluorescence spectroscopy.
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E. [email protected]
T. +52 (55) 5747 3723
F. +52 (55) 5747 3389
Dra. Liliana
Quintanar
Research Lines
Interlocked molecules: rotaxanes and catenanes, molecular machines,
supramolecular catalysis, materials with non linear optical properties
and porous materials.
Dr. Jorge
Tiburcio
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E. [email protected]
T. +52 (55) 5747 3721
F. +52 (55) 5747 3389
Research Lines
Organic chemistry, in particular stereochemistry and conformational
analysis,
stereoelectronic
effects,
asymmetric
synthesis,
enantioselective synthesis of alpha- and beta-amino acids,
organocatalysis, “green” chemistry.
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Research Lines
Organic chemistry, applied nuclear magnetic resonance, supramolecular
chemistry and self assembly, non linear optical (NLO) materials and
dendrimers, molecular machines, asymmetric synthesis, reaction
mechanisms, synthesis of bioactive compounds.
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E. [email protected]
T. +52 (55) 5747 3722
F. +52 (55) 5747 3389
Dr. Eusebio
Juaristi
E. [email protected]
T. +52 (55) 5747 3725
F. +52 (55) 5747 3389
Dr. Rosa
Santillan
Research Lines
Structural and dynamic studies of molecules using the modern
techniques of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Elucidation of the
contributions responsible of chemical shifts, coupling constants and
relaxation parameters. Determination of relative reactivity by NMR
using nuclei with low natural isotopic abundance.
Dr. Armando
Ariza
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E. [email protected]
T. +52 (55) 5747 3727
F. +52 (55) 5747 3389
Research Lines
Development of novel techniques in experimental thermodynamics.
Measurement of thermodynamic parameters of fullerenes and their
correlation with molecular structure. Determination of enthalpies of formation
of organic substances through conventional combustion calorimetry, semimicro and micro-combustion calorimetry
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Research Lines
Thermodynamics and experimental method for studying the molecular
properties of chemical compounds. Design of methodology for measuring
enthalpies of formation of coordination compounds and organometallics.
Design of methods and instrumentation for the precise measurement of
thermodynamic properties.
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E. [email protected]
T. +52 (55) 5747 3726
F. +52 (55) 5747 3389
Dr. Aarón
Rojas
E. [email protected]
T. +52 (55) 5747 3718
F. +52 (55) 5747 3389
Dr. Alfonso
Torres
Research Lines
The main themes are related to the study of hydrogen bonding interactions
between the reduced forms of organic molecules and proton donor species,
and the covalent modification of carbon surfaces by anodic oxidation of
organic anions such as carboxylates.
Dr. Felipe
González
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E. [email protected]
T. +52 (55) 5747 3728
F. +52 (55) 5747 3389
Research Lines
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Synthesis and characterization of Ru- and Pd-based electrocatalysts for fuel
cells applications: PEMFC. Design and manufacture of H2/O2 PEMFC for
reduced power prototypes.
E. [email protected]
T. +52 (55) 5747 3715
F. +52 (55) 5747 3389
Research Lines
Applications and developments within the framework of density functional
theory. Her group is currently focusing in the study of metals and transition
metal clusters, zeolites, large fullerenes, water nucleation and biological
systems.
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Dr. Omar
Solozar
E. [email protected]
T. +52 (55) 5747 3911
F. +52 (55) 5747 3389
Dra. Patrizia
Calaminici
Research Lines
Density functional theory methods; development of quantum chemistry
software; density functional perturbation theory; first-principle molecular
dynamics; size dependency of cluster properties; nanostructures
Dr. Andreas
Köster
Contact Information
E. [email protected]
T. +52 (55) 5747 3910
F. +52 (55) 5747 3389
Research Lines
Development and application of density functional theory.
Phenomenological chemical reactivity theory. Design in silico of
compounds with novel and interesting structures and/or properties that
challenge bonding paradigms. Role of metal ions in protein structure,
particularly related to its influence in neurodegenerative diseases
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Research Lines
Synthesis and characterization of organic compounds of biological
interest, among them derivatives of amino acids, amino alcohols,
hydroxyamides, isoindolines, piperazindiones, etc. Synthesis and
characterizacion of new organoboranes useful in organic synthesis.
Synthesis and characterization of organotin compounds as anti-cancer
agents. Molecular modeling and in vitro examination of compounds of
biological interest.
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E. [email protected]
T. +52 (55) 5747 3724
F. +52 (55) 5747 3389
Dr. Alberto
Vela
E. [email protected]
T. +52 (55) 5747 3396
F. +52 (55) 5747 3389
Dra. Teresa
Mancilla
Research Lines
Organic chemistry, in particular conformational analysis. Synthesis,
characterization and application of organic compounds of biological
interest, among them derivatives of nucleosides.
Dra. Bárbara
Gordillo
Contact Information
E. [email protected]
T. +52 (55) 5747 3729
F. +52 (55) 5747 3389