·Alajarin, M.; Ortin, M.-M.; Sanchez-Andrada, P.; Vidal, A.; Bautista, D. From Ketenimines to Ketenes to Quinolones: Two Consecutive Pseudopericyclic Events. Organic Letters, 2005, 7, 5281–5284. http://doi.org/10.1021/ol052189v
·Alajarin, M.; Vidal, A.; Ortin, M.-M.; Bautista, D. Synthesis of 2-substituted 4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-ones by thermally induced cyclization of N-(2-benzyloxycarbonyl)phenyl ketenimines; oxygen-to-carbon migration of a benzyl group. Synthesis, 2005, 14, 2426–2432. http://doi.org/10.1055/s-2005-870015
·Alajarin, M.; Sanchez-Andrada, P.; Lopez-Leonardo, C.; Alvarez, A. On the Mechanism of Phthalimidine Formation via o-Phthalaldehyde Monoimines. New [1,5]-H Sigmatropic Rearrangements in Molecules with the 5-Aza-2,4-pentadienal Skeleton. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2005, 70, 7617–7623. http://doi.org/10.1021/jo0508494
·Alajarin, M.; Vidal, A.; Ortin, M.-M. Thermal cyclization of N-[2-(2-propenyl)-1-naphthyl] ketenimines: intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction versus [1,5] hydrogen migration. Synthesis of dibenz[b,h]acridines and benzo[h]quinolines. Tetrahedron, 2005, 61, 7613–7621. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2005.05.092
·Alajarin, M.; Lopez-Leonardo, C.; Llamas-Lorente, P. The chemistry of phosphinous amides (aminophosphanes): Old reagents with new applications. Topics in Current Chemistry, 250(New Aspects in Phosphorus Chemistry V), 2005, 77–106. http://doi.org/10.1007/b100982
·Alajarin, M.; Vidal, A.; Tovar, F.; Jones, P. G.; Bautista, D. A novel benzothiazole synthesis by cyclization of ketenimines bearing sulfenylimine fragments. Unexpected sulfur to carbon migration of an imino group. ARKIVOC, 2005, 9, 39–50. http://doi.org/10.3998/ark.5550190.0006.906
·Alajarin, M.; Vidal, A.; Tovar, F. The consecutive [2+2] cycloaddition-ring expansion route to diastereomeric 1,4-diazepin-5-ones from imino-ketenimines. Alternative intramolecular transamidation of β-lactams. Tetrahedron, 2005, 61, 1531–1537. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2004.11.069
·Berna, J.; Leigh, D. A.; Lubomska, M.; Mendoza, S. M.; Perez, E. M.; Rudolf, P.; … Zerbetto, F. Macroscopic transport by synthetic molecular machines. Nature Materials, 2005, 4, 704–710. http://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1455
·Alajarin, M.; Vidal, A.; Tovar, F. Imino-ketenimines on an ortho-benzylic scaffold. Nitrogen to carbon [1,3] shift of an ortho-functionalized benzyl group. Letters in Organic Chemistry, 2004, 1, 340–342. http://doi.org/10.2174/1570178043400398
·Alajarin, M.; Sanchez-Andrada, P.; Vidal, A., Tovar, F. A mechanistic rationale for the mode selectivity in the intramolecular cyclization of ethylene-tethered iminoketenimines: [2+2] versus [4+2] stepwise cycloadditions. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2004, 12, 2636–2643. http://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.200400093
·Alajarin, M.; Pastor, A.; Cabrera, J. Arenesulfinamides as new reagents for the synthesis of allylic sulfoxides. Synlett, 2004, 6, 995–998. http://doi.org/10.1055/s-2004-820054
·Alajarin, M.; Vidal, A.; Ortin, M.-M.; Bautista, D. Persistent radical effect in the intramolecular addition of benzylic radicals onto ketenimines: selective cross-coupling of α-(indol-2-yl)benzyl radicals with the 1-cyano-1-methylethyl radical. New Journal of Chemistry, 2004, 28, 570–577. http://doi.org/10.1039/B312930F
·Turner, D. R.; Pastor, A.; Alajarin, M.; Steed, J. W. Molecular containers: design approaches and applications. Structure and Bonding, 108(Supramolecular Assembly via Hydrogen Bonds I), 2004, 97–168. http://doi.org/10.1007/b14138
·Alajarin, M.; Pastor, A.; Orenes, R.-A.; Steed, J. W.; Arakawa, R. Self-assembly of tris(2-ureidobenzyl)amines: a new type of capped, capsule-like dimeric aggregates derived from a highly flexible skeleton. Chemistry - A European Journal, 2004, 10, 1383–1397. http://doi.org/10.1002/chem.200305559
·Alajarin, M.; Lopez-Leonardo, C.; Llamas-Lorente, P. Aminophosphines as iminophosphoranyl synthons: efficient P-H addition to activated C:C bonds. Letters in Organic Chemistry, 2004, 1, 145–147. http://doi.org/10.2174/1570178043488356
·Alajarin, M.; Vidal, A.; Tovar, F.; Ramirez de Arellano, M. C. Stereocontrolled synthesis of azeto[2,1-b]quinazolines bearing three stereocenters via the intramolecular [2 + 2]-cycloaddition between ketenimines and imines. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 2004, 15, 489–494. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetasy.2003.11.025
·Alajarin, M.; Vidal, A.; Ortin, M.-M. Intramolecular addition of benzylic radicals onto ketenimines. Synthesis of 2-alkylindoles. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2003, 1, 4282–4292. http://doi.org/10.1039/B310593H
·Alajarin, M.; Vidal, A.; Tovar, F.; Sanchez-Andrada, P.; Bautista, D. Ketenimine and imine functions linked by an ethylene group. Intramolecular [4 + 2]-cycloadditions leading to imidazo[1,2-b]isoquinolines. Tetrahedron, 2003, 59, 9913–9918. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2003.10.038
·Alajarin, M.; Lopez-Leonardo, C.; Llamas-Lorente, P. The alkylation of aminophosphanes: A new synthesis of iminophosphoranes. Synlett, 2003, 6, 801–804. http://doi.org/10.1055/s-2003-38730
·Alajarin, M.; Vidal, A.; Ortin, M.-M. First radical addition onto ketenimines: a novel synthesis of indoles. Tetrahedron Letters, 2003, 44, 3027–3030. http://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(03)00562-8
·Alajarin, M.; Lopez-Leonardo, C.; Llamas-Lorente, P.; Bautista, D.; Jones, P. G. Synthesis and molecular structure of a new class of bi- and ter-dentate palladium complexes with iminophosphorane containing ligands. Dalton Transactions, 2003, 3, 426–434. http://doi.org/10.1039/b209242e
·Alajarin, M.; Orenes, R.-A.; Vidal, A.; Pastor, A. A convenient and expedient synthesis of 3-aryl-2H-azirine-2-carboxaldehydes. Synthesis, 2003, 1, 49–52. http://doi.org/10.1055/s-2003-36255
·Alajarin, M.; Vidal, A.; Orenes, R.-A. New applications of the imine-ketenimine intramolecular [2+2] cycloaddition reaction: highly stereocontrolled synthesis of azeto[1,2-a]pyrimidines. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2002, 24, 4222–4227. http://doi.org/10.1002/1099-0690(200212)2002:24<4222::AID-EJOC4222>3.0.CO;2-M
·Alajarin, M.; Vidal, A.; Ortin, M.-M.; Tovar, F. Intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloaddition reactions of ketenimines: a new synthesis of benz[b]acridines. Synthesis, 2002, 16, 2393–2398. http://doi.org/10.1055/s-2002-35234
·Alajarin, M.; Pastor, A.; Orenes, R.-A.; Steed, J. W. Dimeric Self-Assembling Capsules Derived from the Highly Flexible Tribenzylamine Skeleton. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2002, 67, 7091–7095. http://doi.org/10.1021/jo025852r
·Alajarin, M.; Vidal, A.; Tovar, F.; Sanchez-Andrada, P. Highly stereocontrolled [2+2] cycloaddition versus unprecedented imino-ene reactions of imino-ketenimines. Tetrahedron Letters, 2002, 43, 6259–6261.
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·Del Bene, J. E.; Perera, S. A.; Bartlett, R. J.; Elguero, J.; Alkorta, I.; Lopez-Leonardo, C.; Alajarin, M. 3hJ(15N-31P) Spin-Spin Coupling Constants across N-H···O-P Hydrogen Bonds. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2002, 124, 6393–6397. http://doi.org/10.1021/ja011755o
·Alajarin, M.; Lopez-Leonardo, C.; Vidal, A.; Berna, J.; Steed, J. W. Helical sense bias induced by point chirality in cage compounds. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2002, 41, 1205–1208. http://doi.org/10.1002/1521-3773(20020402)41:7<1205::AID-ANIE1205>3.0.CO;2-X
·Alajarin, M.; Sanchez-Andrada, P.; Cossio, F. P.; Arrieta, A.; Lecea, B. On the Mechanism of Conversion of N-Acyl-4-acyloxy-β-lactams into 2-Substituted 1,3-Oxazin-6-ones. Can a Low-Barrier Transition State Be Antiaromatic?. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2001, 66, 8470–8477. http://doi.org/10.1021/jo015922e
·Alajarin, M.; Lopez-Lazaro, A.; Pastor, A.; Prince, P. D.; Steed, J. W.; Arakawa, R. Dimerization of tris(o-ureidobenzyl)amines: a novel class of aggregates. Chemical Communications, 2001, 2, 169–170. http://doi.org/10.1039/b007955n