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Francisco Suarez Alvarez

Research interests

Using NMR parahydrogen induced polarisation methods to study chemical reactions such as alkynes hydrogenation or hydroformilation reactions catalyzed by Palladium complexes.

History and publications 

University Education and positions

• 2006 Undergraduate Student at Instituto Nacional del Carbón, CSIC, Oviedo.2002-2007 Chemistry Degree, Universidad de Oviedo.

• 2005/06 Forth year of Degree in the Universita degli Studi di Padova “il Bo”, Erasmus Programm.
  2008 Project Degree: “Synthesis and Characterization of New Bis(allyl) Ruthenium(IV) Complexes containing N-Heterociclic Ligands”.

• 2007-2011 PhD Chemistry, Universidad de Oviedo. Dissertation Title: “Allylic Alcohol Isomerization and Cross-Coupling C-C Reactions in Water Catalysed by Bifunctional Ruthenium(IV) Complexes”

• 2007/11 Assistant Teacher, Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Universidad de Oviedo.

• 2011-today Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, University of York (UK)

Publications

• “Synthesis of Highly Uniform Mesoporous Sub-Micrometric Capsules of Silicon Oxycarbide and Silica.” Suárez, Francisco J.; Sevilla, Marta; Álvarez, Sonia; Valdés-Solís, Teresa; Fuertes, Antonio B., Chem. Mater. 2007, 19(13) 3096-3098.

• “Redox Isomerization of Allylic Alcohols into Carbonyl Compounds Catalyzed by the Ruthenium(IV) Complex [Ru(h3:h3-C10H16)Cl(k2-O,O-CH3CO2)] in Water and Ionic Liquids: Highly Efficient Transformations and Catalyst Recycling.” Garcia-Alvarez, Joaquin; Gimeno, Jose; Suárez, Francisco J., Organometallics 2011, 30(10), 2893–2896.

• “Synthesis and Structure of Ruthenium(IV) Complexes Featuring N-Heterocyclic Ligands with an N-H Group as Hydrogen Bond Donor: Hydrogen Interactions in Solution and Solid State.” Díez, Josefina; Gimeno, José; Merino, Isabel; Rubio, Eduardo; Suárez, Francisco J., Inorg. Chem. 2011, 50(11), 4868–4881.

• “Access to unusual polycyclic spiro-enones from 2,2’-bis(allyloxy)-1,1’-binaphthyls using Grubbs' catalysts: an unprecedented one-pot RCM/Claisen sequence.” Piedra, Estefanía; Francos, Javier; Nebra, Noel; Suárez, Francisco J.; Díez Josefina; and Cadierno, Victorio., Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 7866–7868.

• “Highly Efficient Redox Isomerization of Allylic Alcohols Catalyzed by Pyrazole Based Ruthenium(IV) Complexes in Water: The Role of Cooperating Ligands.” Bellarosa, Luca; Díez, Josefina; Gimeno, José; Lledós, Agustí; Suárez, Francisco J.; Ujaque, Gregori. Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 7749-7765.