Prof. Ruben Martin
Group Leader:
Ruben Martin, ICREA Professor
Administrative Support:
Ingrid Mateu
Postdoctoral Researchers:
Jacob Davies / Ciro Romano / Victoria Rendon (until Sep.) / Christopher Sandford (until Apr.) / Santosh C. Gadekar / Jesus Rodrigalvarez / Franz-Lucas Haut / Riccardo Salvartore / Robert Freud / Mattew Wakelling / Jesus San José (until Feb.) / Hongfei Yin / Riccardo Mega / Raul Martin / Roman Abrams
PhD students:
Craig Day / Laura Talavera / Carlota Odena / Fei Cong / Xinyang Lyu / Dmitry Zimin / Wen-Jun Yue / Julien Lyonnet / Jinhong Chen
Lab technician:
David Sádaba
Visiting Researchers:
Juzeng An (Jan. – Sep.)
Summary
The research of Prof. Martin focuses on discovering the potential of catalytic functionalization of raw materials for the synthesis of valuable compounds from simple and abundant precursors. They have contributed extensively to the catalytic functionalization of C-O and C-H bonds, as well as to the fixation of CO2 to organic matter. They have described a catalytic technology capable of fixing carbon dioxide in saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons to prepare fatty acids, key parts in the manufacture of polymers, detergents, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
Publications
Recent developments in nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions via C–O functionalization
Odena, C.; Talavera, L.; Martín, R.
Revista de la Societat Catalana de Química 2021, 86-100
Nickel-Catalyzed Ipso/Ortho Difunctionalization of Aryl Bromides with Alkynes and Alkyl Bromides via a Vinyl-to-Aryl 1,4-Hydride Shift
He, Y.; Börjesson, M.; Song, H.; Xue, Y.; Zeng, D.; Martin, R.; Zhu, S.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143 (48), 20064–20070
The road to industrialization of fine chemical carboxylation reactions
Davies, J.; Lyonnet, J. R.; Zimin, D. P.; Martin, R.
Chem 2021, 7 (11), 2927-2942
MORE PUBLICATIONS
Cluster Preface: Modern Nickel-Catalyzed Reactions
Martin, R.; Molander, G. A.
Synlett 2021, 32 (15), 1492-1493
Nickel-Catalyzed Reductive Carboxylation and Amidation Reactions
Tortajada, A.; Börjesson, M.; Martin, R.
Acc. Chem. Res. 2021, 54 (20), 3941–3952
Ligand-Controlled Regiodivergent Catalytic Amidation of Unactivated Secondary Alkyl Bromides
Tortajada, A.; Menezes Correia, J. T.; Serrano, E.; Monleón, A.; Tampieri, A.; Day, C. S.; Juliá-Hernández, F.; Martin, R.
ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 10223–10227
Low-Valent Tungsten Catalysis Enables Site-Selective Isomerization–Hydroboration of Unactivated Alkenes
Jankins, T.; Martin-Montero, R.; Cooper, P.; Martin, R.; Engle, K.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143 (37), 14981–14986
Mechanistic Studies into Visible Light-Driven Carboxylation of Aryl Halides/Triflates by the Combined Use of Palladium and Photoredox Catalysts
Toriumi, N.; Shimomaki, K.; Caner, J.; Murata, K.; Martin, R.; Iwasawa, N.
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2021, 94 (7), 1846-1853
Site-Selective Defluorinative sp3 C–H Alkylation of Secondary Amides
Yue, W. J.; Day, C. S.; Martin, R.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143 (17), 6395–6400
Nickel-Catalyzed Photodehalogenation of Aryl Bromides
Higginson, B.; Sanjosé-Orduna, J.; Gu, Y.; Martin, R.
Synlett 2021, 32 (16), 1633-1636
Ni-Catalyzed Carboxylation of Aziridines en Route to β-Amino Acids
Davies, J.; Janssen-Müller, D.; Zimin, D. P.; Day, C. S.; Yanagi, T.; Elfert, J.; Martin, R.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143 (13), 4949–4954
sp3 Bis‐Organometallic Reagents via Catalytic 1,1‐Difunctionalization of Unactivated Olefins
Sun, S. Z.; Talavera, L.; Spiess, P.; Day, C.; Martin, R.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60 (21), 11740-11744
Deciphering the dichotomy exerted by Zn(II) in the catalytic sp2 C–O bond functionalization of aryl esters at the molecular level
Day, C. S.; Somerville, R. J.; Martin, R.
Nat Catal 2021, 4, 124–133
Projects
NOVOFLAT
Escaping from Flatland by “de novo” Catalytic Decarboxylation Techniques
ERC Advanced Grant | Ref: 883756
CO2PERATE
Cooperation towards a sustainable chemical industry
MSCA ITN | Ref: 859910 Web page
TRIPyr
Tecnologías Químicas para la Valorización de Residuos Industriales en los Pirineos
Collaborative Projects | Ref: EFA308/19 Web page
NICK-BOND
Nickel-catalyzed bond-formation reactions with native functional groups
Ministerio | Ref: PGC2018-096839-B-I00
CATINERT
Grup d’Activació Catalítica d’Enllaços Inerts
AGAUR | Ref: SGR 938
Theses Supervised
Raul Martin Montero
January 15th, 2021
Universitat Rovira I Virgili
“Functionalization of Strong Sigma Bonds by Nickel and Tungsten Catalysis”
Features
Prof. Ruben Martin in the Forbes TOP 50 Awarded Spaniards list
https://www.iciq.org/prof-martin-in-the-forbes-top-50-awarded-spaniards-list/
Understanding catalytic couplings: not all synergies are simple
https://www.iciq.org/understanding-catalytic-couplings-not-all-synergies-are-simple/