Carlos A. M. Afonso

Research interests

Publications

• Pyridinium salts: from synthesis to reactivity and applications

  Organic Chemistry Frontiers · 2017 · 10.1039/c7qo00836h

• Synthesis of Chiral Cyclopentenones

  Chemical Reviews · 2016 · 10.1021/cr500504w

• Direct transformation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to the building blocks 2,5-dihydroxymethylfurfural (DHMF) and 5-hydroxymethyl furanoic acid (HMFA) via Cannizzaro reaction

  Green Chemistry · 2013 · 10.1039/c3gc40930a

• Direct transformation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to the building blocks 2,5-dihydroxymethylfurfural (DHMF) and 5-hydroxymethyl furanoic acid (HMFA) via Cannizzaro reaction

  Green Chemistry · 2013 · 10.1039/c3gc40930a

• Fine Tuning of Dirhodium(II) Complexes: Exploring the Axial Modification

  ACS Catalysis · 2012 · 10.1021/cs200597a

• Fine Tuning of Dirhodium(II) Complexes: Exploring the Axial Modification

  ACS Catalysis · 2012 · 10.1021/cs200597a

• Toxicity assessment of various ionic liquid families towards Vibrio fischeri marine bacteria

  Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · 2011 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2011.10.006

• 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) as a building block platform: Biological properties, synthesis and synthetic applications

  Green Chemistry · 2011 · https://doi.org/10.1039/c0gc00401d

• Impact of ionic liquids in environment and humans: An overview

  Human & Experimental Toxicology · 2010 · 10.1177/0960327110371259

• Studies on the density, heat capacity, surface tension and infinite dilution diffusion with the ionic liquids [C4mim][NTf2], [C4mim][dca], [C2mim][EtOSO3] and [Aliquat][dca]

  Fluid Phase Equilibria · 2010 · 10.1016/j.fluid.2010.03.010

• Impact of ionic liquids in environment and humans: An overview

  Human & Experimental Toxicology · 2010 · 10.1177/0960327110371259

• Deep desulfurization of diesel fuel using ionic liquids: current status and future challenges

  Green Chemistry · 2010 · https://doi.org/10.1039/c002113j

• More Sustainable Approaches for the Synthesis of N-Based Heterocycles

  Chemical Reviews · 2009 · 10.1021/cr800462w

• Recyclable Stereoselective Catalysts

  Chemical Reviews · 2009 · 10.1021/cr800200t

• Toxicological evaluation on human colon carcinoma cell line (CaCo-2) of ionic liquids based on imidazolium, guanidinium, ammonium, phosphonium, pyridinium and pyrrolidinium cations

  Green Chemistry · 2009 · 10.1039/b914284n

• Synthesis and applications of Rhodamine derivatives as fluorescent probes

  Chemical Society Reviews · 2009 · https://doi.org/10.1039/b901612k

• Facilitated transport of CO2 and SO2 through Supported Ionic Liquid Membranes (SILMs)

  Desalination · 2009 · 10.1016/j.desal.2009.02.012

• Synthesis of Cyclopentitols by Ring-Closing Approaches

  Chemical Reviews · 2009 · 10.1021/cr900169j

• Toxicological evaluation on human colon carcinoma cell line (CaCo-2) of ionic liquids based on imidazolium, guanidinium, ammonium, phosphonium, pyridinium and pyrrolidinium cations

  Green Chemistry · 2009 · 10.1039/b914284n

• Facilitated transport of CO2 and SO2 through Supported Ionic Liquid Membranes (SILMs)

  Desalination · 2009 · 10.1016/j.desal.2009.02.012

• Synthesis of Cyclopentitols by Ring-Closing Approaches

  Chemical Reviews · 2009 · 10.1021/cr900169j

• Dioxins sources and current remediation technologies — A review

  Environment International · 2007 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2007.07.009

• Effect of ionic liquids on human colon carcinoma HT-29 and CaCo-2 cell lines

  Green Chemistry · 2007 · 10.1039/b617526k

• Effect of ionic liquids on human colon carcinoma HT-29 and CaCo-2 cell lines

  Green Chemistry · 2007 · 10.1039/b617526k

• Comparison of Physicochemical Properties of New Ionic Liquids Based on Imidazolium, Quaternary Ammonium, and Guanidinium Cations

  Chemistry - A European Journal · 2007 · 10.1002/chem.200700965

• Supported liquid membranes using ionic liquids: study of stability and transport mechanisms

  Journal of Membrane Science · 2004 · 10.1016/j.memsci.2003.07.028

• Recent Advances in Chiral Resolution through Membrane‐Based Approaches

  Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2004 · 10.1002/anie.200460037

• Recent Advances in Chiral Resolution through Membrane‐Based Approaches

  Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2004 · 10.1002/anie.200460037

• Synthesis and properties of tetra-alkyl-dimethylguanidinium salts as a potential new generation of ionic liquids

  Green Chemistry · 2003 · 10.1039/b303408a

• Synthesis and properties of tetra-alkyl-dimethylguanidinium salts as a potential new generation of ionic liquids

  Green Chemistry · 2003 · 10.1039/b303408a

• Studies on the Selective Transport of Organic Compounds by Using Ionic Liquids as Novel Supported Liquid Membranes

  Chemistry - A European Journal · 2002 · 10.1002/1521-3765(20020902)8:17<3865::aid-chem3865>3.0.co;2-l

• Highly Selective Transport of Organic Compounds by Using Supported Liquid Membranes Based on Ionic Liquids

  Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2002 · 10.1002/1521-3773(20020802)41:15<2771::aid-anie2771>3.0.co;2-u

• Preparation and Characterization of New Room Temperature Ionic Liquids

  Chemistry - A European Journal · 2002 · https://doi.org/10.1002/1521-3765(20020816)8:16<3671::aid-chem3671>3.0.co;2-9

• Studies on the Selective Transport of Organic Compounds by Using Ionic Liquids as Novel Supported Liquid Membranes

  Chemistry - A European Journal · 2002 · 10.1002/1521-3765(20020902)8:17<3865::aid-chem3865>3.0.co;2-l

• Ionic liquids as a recyclable reaction medium for the Baylis–Hillman reaction

  Tetrahedron · 2001 · 10.1016/s0040-4020(01)00316-7

• Ionic liquids as a recyclable reaction medium for the Baylis–Hillman reaction

  Tetrahedron · 2001 · 10.1016/s0040-4020(01)00316-7

Current projects

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