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Asymmetric catalysis, Organic synthesis, Heterogeneous catalysis, Brönsted acid catalysis, Chiral ligand/catalyst design, Flow chemistry, Medicinal chemistry
Spain, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Austria

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Employment (6)

University of the Basque Country: Vitoria-Gasteiz, ES

2022-09-01 to present | Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Organic Chemistry I)
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University of St Andrews: St Andrews, Fife, GB

2021-10-01 to 2022-08-31 | PDRA (School of Chemistry)
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Rijksuniversiteit Groningen: Groningen, Groningen, NL

2020-08-01 to 2021-08-31 | Postdoc (Stratingh Institute for Chemistry)
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Aitor Maestro

Universidad del País Vasco Facultad de Farmacia: Vitoria Gasteiz, País Vasco, ES

2019-11-01 to 2020-01-31 | Researcher (Organic Chemistry I)
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Universidad del País Vasco Facultad de Farmacia: Vitoria Gasteiz, País Vasco, ES

2018-10-04 to 2018-12-31 | Researcher (Organic Chemistry I)
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Aitor Maestro

Universidad del País Vasco Facultad de Farmacia: Vitoria Gasteiz, País Vasco, ES

2017-12-01 to 2018-02-28 | Researcher (Organic Chemistry I)
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Education and qualifications (6)

American Chemical Society: Washington D.C., DC, US

ACS Reviewer Lab Certificate of Completion (ACS Reviewer Lab)
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University of Graz: Graz, AT

2022-10-01 to 2024-09-30 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow (CCFLOW)
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Universidad del País Vasco Facultad de Farmacia: Vitoria Gasteiz, País Vasco, ES

2016-11 to 2019-11 | Ph.D. Chemistry "Enantioselective synthesis of alpha-aminophosphonic acid derivatives" (Organic Chemistry I)
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University of Groningen: Groningen, NL

2019-01-10 to 2019-04-18 | Visiting PhD student (Stratingh Institute for Chemistry)
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Universidad del País Vasco Facultad de Farmacia: Vitoria Gasteiz, País Vasco, ES

2015-09 to 2016-09 | MSc in Organic Chemistry (Organic Chemistry I)
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Universidad del País Vasco Facultad de Ciencias Químicas: Donostia, País Vasco, ES

2011-09 to 2015-07 | BSc Chemistry
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Professional activities (2)

Real Sociedad Española de Química: Madrid, ES

2017 to present
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Aitor Maestro

University of the Basque Country: Leioa, ES

2019-11-25 | International PhD, Cum Laude
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Funding (1)

Enantioselective organocatalyzed reactions in continuous flow and their application toward the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients

2022-10 to present | Grant
Basque Government (Vitoria-Gasteiz, ES)
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Aitor Maestro

Works (22)

A robust heterogeneous chiral phosphoric acid enables multi decagram scale production of optically active N,S-ketals

Green Chemistry
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Aitor Maestro; Bhanwar K. Malviya; Gerald Auer; Sándor B. Ötvös; C. Oliver Kappe
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General and versatile synthesis of highly recyclable chiral phosphoric acid organocatalysts

Organic Chemistry Frontiers
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Aitor Maestro; Sándor B. Ötvös; Gerald Auer; C. Oliver Kappe
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General and Versatile Synthesis of Highly Recyclable Chiral Phosphoric Acid Organocatalysts

2024-07-29 | Preprint
Contributors: Aitor Maestro; Sándor Ötvös; Gerald Auer; Oliver Kappe
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Enantioselective Flow Synthesis of a Tetrahydroquinoline SERM Enabled by Immobilized Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalysis and Diboronic Acid Mediated Selective Nitro Reduction

Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis
2024-02-20 | Journal article
Contributors: Bence S. Nagy; Aitor Maestro; Moreshwar B. Chaudhari; C. Oliver Kappe; Sándor B. Ötvös
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A Robust Heterogeneous Chiral Phosphoric Acid Enables Multi Decagram Scale Production Of Optically Active N, S-Ketals

2024-01-22 | Preprint
Contributors: Aitor Maestro; Bhanwar Malviya; Gerald Auer; Sandor Ötvös; Oliver Kappe
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Phosphine-catalysed transformations of ortho- and para-quinone methides

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Aitor Maestro; Mercedes Zurro
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A Telescoped Continuous Flow Enantioselective Process for Accessing Intermediates of 1-Aryl-1,3-diols as Chiral Building Blocks

The Journal of Organic Chemistry
2023-11-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Aitor Maestro; Bence S. Nagy; Sándor B. Ötvös; C. Oliver Kappe
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Asymmetric Catalytic Transformations of Aza‐ortho‐ and Aza‐para‐Quinone Methides

ChemCatChem
2023-07-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Mercedes Zurro; Aitor Maestro
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An overview of the applications of chiral phosphoric acid organocatalysts in enantioselective additions to CO and CN bonds

Organic Chemistry Frontiers
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Xabier del Corte; Edorta Martínez de Marigorta; Francisco Palacios; Javier Vicario; Aitor Maestro
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Synthesis of Tetrasubstituted Phosphorus Analogs of Aspartic Acid as Antiproliferative Agents

Molecules
2022-11-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Xabier del Corte; Aitor Maestro; Adrián López-Francés; Francisco Palacios; Javier Vicario
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Diethyl(benzamido(diisopropoxyphosphoryl)methyl) phosphonate

Molbank
2022-08-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Adrián López-Francés; Francisco Palacios; Aitor Maestro; Javier Vicario
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Cu(I)-Catalyzed Alkynylation of Quinolones

Organic Letters
2022-02-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Aitor Maestro; Sebastien Lemaire; Syuzanna R. Harutyunyan
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ENANTIOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF UNSATURATED γ-LACTAMS

Targets in Heterocyclic Systems
2021 | Book
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2-s2.0-85124744308

Part of ISSN: 17249449
Contributors: Corte, X.D.; Maestro, A.; de Marigorta, E.M.; Palacios, F.; Vicario, J.
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A Multicomponent Protocol for the Synthesis of Highly Functionalized γ-Lactam Derivatives and Their Applications as Antiproliferative Agents

Pharmaceuticals
2021-08-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Xabier del Corte; Adrián López-Francés; Aitor Maestro; Ilia Villate-Beitia; Myriam Sainz-Ramos; Edorta Martínez de Marigorta; José Luis Pedraz; Francisco Palacios; Javier Vicario
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Asymmetric Synthesis of Tetrasubstituted α-Aminophosphonic Acid Derivatives

Molecules
2021-05-27 | Journal article
Contributors: Aitor Maestro; Xabier del Corte; Adrián López-Francés; Edorta Martínez de Marigorta; Francisco Palacios; Javier Vicario
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α-Iminophosphonates: Useful Intermediates for Enantioselective Synthesis of α-Aminophosphonates

Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85081379326

Contributors: Maestro, A.; de Marigorta, E.M.; Palacios, F.; Vicario, J.
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Brönsted Acid Catalyzed Multicomponent Synthesis of Phosphorus and Fluorine-Derived γ-Lactam Derivatives

The Journal of Organic Chemistry
2020-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0022-3263
Contributors: Xabier del Corte; Adrián López-Francés; Aitor Maestro; Edorta Martinez de Marigorta; Francisco Palacios; Javier Vicario
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Enantioselective Aza-Reformatsky Reaction with Ketimines

Organic Letters
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85075474283

Contributors: Maestro, A.; Martinez De Marigorta, E.; Palacios, F.; Vicario, J.
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Enantioselective synthesis of functionalized αα-aminophosphonic acid derivatives

Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85063302042

Contributors: Maestro, A.; del Corte, X.; Martinez de Marigorta, E.; Palacios, F.; Vicario, J.
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Brönsted-Acid-Catalyzed Asymmetric Three-Component Reaction of Amines, Aldehydes, and Pyruvate Derivatives. Enantioselective Synthesis of Highly Functionalized γ-Lactam Derivatives

Organic Letters
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85040771689

Contributors: Del Corte, X.; Maestro, A.; Vicario, J.; Martinez De Marigorta, E.; Palacios, F.
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Enantioselective α-Aminophosphonate Functionalization of Indole Ring through an Organocatalyzed Friedel–Crafts Reaction

The Journal of Organic Chemistry
2018 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0022-3263
Contributors: Aitor Maestro; Edorta Martinez de Marigorta; Francisco Palacios; Javier Vicario
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Synthesis of novel antiproliferative hybrid bis-(3-indolyl)methane phosphonate derivatives

European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85053810555

Contributors: Maestro, A.; Martín-Encinas, E.; Alonso, C.; Martinez de Marigorta, E.; Rubiales, G.; Vicario, J.; Palacios, F.
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Peer review (25 reviews for 7 publications/grants)

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Review activity for European journal of organic chemistry. (12)
Review activity for Organic chemistry frontiers. (3)
Review activity for Organic letters. (1)
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