M. Recort-Fornals, X. Marset, M. Simon, C. Golz, D.J. Ramón, M. Alcarazo. "Photocatalytic Functionalization of Heptacyclo[6.6.0.02,6.03,13.04,11.05,9.010,14]Tetradecane" Adv. Synth.Catal. 2024, 366, 877-883. https://doi.org/10.1002/adsc.202301323.

Adv_Synth_Catal_2024_366_877-883

S.B.H. Karnbrock, M. Alcarazo. "Cooperation between p-Block Elements and Redox-Active Ligands: Stoichiometric and Catalytic Transformations." Chem. Eur. J. 2023, e202302879. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202302879.

Chem_Eur_J_2023_e202302879


H.D. Doan, C. Rugen, C. Golz, M. Alcarazo. "Synthesis of (±)-Angustatin A: Assembly of the Phenanthrene Moiety Despite Increasing Ring Strain." Organic Letters 2023, 25, 7181-7185. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.orglett.3c02742.

Org_Lett_2023_25_7181-7185


Z. Feng, L. Riemann, Z. Guo, D. Herrero, M. Simon, C. Golz, R.A. Mata, M. Alcarazo. "Pentafluorocyclopropanation of (Hetero)arenes Using Sulfonium Salts: Applications in Late-Stage Functionalization." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, e202306764. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.202306764.

Angew_Chem_Int_Ed_2023_e202306764

S. Timmann, M. Alcarazo. "α-Diazo-λ3-iodanes and α-diazo sulfonium salts: the umpolung of diazo compounds." Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 8032-8042. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CC01620J.

Chem_Commun_2023_59_8032–8042

W. Fu, V. Pelliccioli, M. von Geyso, P. Redero, C. Böhmer, M. Simon, C. Golz, M. Alcarazo. "Enantioselective Au-Catalyzed Synthesis of Thia[5]- and Thia[6]helicenes and Their Transformation into Bowl-shaped Pleiadenes." Adv. Mater. 2023, 2211279. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202211279.

Adv_Mater_2023_2211279_TOC

Z. Feng, X. Marset, J. Tostado, J. Kircher, Z. She, C. Golz, R.A. Mata, M. Simon, M. Alcarazo. "5-(Trifluorovinyl)dibenzothiophenium Triflate: Introducing the 1,1,2-Trifluoroethylene Tether in Drug-Like Structures." Chem. Eur. J. 2023, e202203966. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202203966.

TOC Chem. Eur. J. 2023. e202203966

J. Zhang, M. Simon, C. Golz, M. Alcarazo. "Enantioselective Synthesis of [5]Helicenes Containing Two Additional Chiral Axes." Isr. J. Chem. 2022, e202200043. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijch.202200043.

Isr. J. Chem. 2022 e202200043

S.B.H. Karnbrock, C. Golz, R.A. Mata, M. Alcarazo. "Ligand Enabled Disproportionation of 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine at a P(V)-Center." Angew. Chem.Int. Ed. 2022, e202207450. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202207450 .

Angew_Chem_2022_ e202207450

V. Pelliccioli, T. Hartung, M. Simon, C. Golz, E. Licandro, S. Cauteruccio, M. Alcarazo. "Enantioselective Synthesis of Dithia[5]helicenes and their Postsynthetic Functionalization to Access Dithia[9]helicenes." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202114577. doi:10.1002/ange.202114577.

Angew.Chem. 2022, 61, e202114577

C.J. Rugen, M. Alcarazo. "α-Cationic Phosphines: from Curiosities to Powerful Ancillary Ligands." Synlett 2021, 33, 16-26. doi:10.1055/s-0037-1610782.

Synlett_2022_33_16-26

S. Suárez-Pantiga, P. Redero, X. Aniban, M. Simon, C. Golz, R.A. Mata, M. Alcarazo. "In-Fjord Substitution in Expanded Helicenes: Effects of the Insert on the Inversion Barrier and Helical Pitch." Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 13358-13366. doi:10.1002/chem.202102585.

Chem_Eur_J_2021_27_13358 –13366_TOC

V. Laserna, A. Istrate, K. Kafuta, T.A. Hakala, T.P.J. Knowles, M. Alcarazo, G.J.L. Bernardes. "Protein Conjugation by Electrophilic Alkynylation Using 5-(Alkynyl)dibenzothiophenium Triflates." Bioconjugate Chem. 2021, 32, 1570-1575. doi:10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00317.

Bioconjugate_Chem_2021_32_8_1570–1575TOC

K. Kafuta, C.J. Rugen, T. Heilmann, T. Liu, C. Golz, M. Alcarazo. "Reactivity of 5-(Alkynyl)dibenzothiophenium Salts: Synthesis of Diynes, Vinyl Sulfones, and Phenanthrenes." Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 4038-4048. doi:10.1002/ejoc.202100323.

Eur_J_Org_Chem_2021_ 4038–4048_TOC

X. Marset, M. Recort-Fornals, M. Kpante, A. Zieliński, C. Golz, L.M. Wolf, M. Alcarazo. "Towards an Effective Synthesis of Difunctionalized Heptacyclo [6.6.0.02,6.03,13.04,11.05,9.010,14]tetradecane: Ligand Effects on the Cage Assembly and Selective C−H Arylation Reactions." Adv. Synth. Catal. 2021, 363, 3546-3553. doi:10.1002/adsc.202100481.

Adv_Synth_Catal_2021_363_3546-3553

Z. Li, G. Vijaykumar, X. Li, C. Golz, M. Alcarazo. "5-(Diarylimino)- and 5-(sulfoximido)dibenzothiophenium triflates: syntheses and applications as electrophilic aminating reagents." Org. Biomol. Chem. 2021, 19, 2941-2948. doi:10.1039/D1OB00285F.

Organic_and_Biomolecular_Chemistry_2021_19_2941–2948_TOC

S. Karreman, S.B.H. Karnbrock, S. Kolle, C. Golz, M. Alcarazo. "Synthesis of 6H-Benzo[c]chromene Scaffolds from O-Benzylated Phenols through a C–H Sulfenylation/Radical Cyclization Sequence." Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 1991-1995. doi:10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00087.

Org_Lett_2021_23_1991–1995

X. Li, C. Golz, M. Alcarazo. "α‐Diazo Sulfonium Triflates: Synthesis, Structure, and Application to the Synthesis of 1‐(Dialkylamino)‐1,2,3‐triazoles." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 6943-6948. doi:10.1002/anie.202014775.

Angew_Chem_2021_60_6943– 6948

P. Redero, T. Hartung, J. Zhang, L.D.M. Nicholls, G. Zichen, M. Simon, C. Golz, M. Alcarazo. "Enantioselective Synthesis of 1‐Aryl Benzo[5]helicenes Using BINOL‐Derived Cationic Phosphonites as Ancillary Ligands." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 23527-23531. doi:10.1002/anie.202010021.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 23527–23531

A. Zieliński, X. Marset, C. Golz, L.M. Wolf, M. Alcarazo. "Two‐Step Synthesis of Heptacyclo[6.6.0.02,6.03,13.04,11.05,9.010,14] tetradecane from Norbornadiene: Mechanism of the Cage Assembly and Post‐synthetic Functionalization." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 23299-23305. doi:10.1002/anie.202010766.

Angew_Chem_Int_Ed_2020_59_23299-23305

T. Johannsen, C. Golz, M. Alcarazo. "α‐Cationic Phospholes: Synthesis and Applications as Ancillary Ligands." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 22779-22784. doi:10.1002/anie.202009303.

Angew_Chem_Int_Ed_2020_59_22779-22784_anie202009303_toc

K. Kafuta, C. Golz, M. Alcarazo. "Polymorphism of bis­(1,3-benzo­thia­zol-2-yl) tri­thio­carbonate." Acta Crystallogr. Sect E 2020, E76, 1126-1130. doi:10.1107/S2056989020008105.

Acta_Crystallogr_Sect_E_2020_E76_1126-1130

K. Sprenger, C. Golz, M. Alcarazo. "Synthesis of Cycloheptatrienes, Oxepines, Thiepines, and Silepines: A Comparison between Brønsted Acid and Au‐Catalysis." Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 6245–6254. doi:10.1002/ejoc.202001072.

Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2020_09_05_6245-6254

S.I. Kozhushkov, M. Alcarazo. "Synthetic Applications of Sulfonium Salts." Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2020, 2486-2500. doi:10.1002/ejic.202000249.

Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2020, 2486-2500

M. Zhao, A.G. Barrado, K. Sprenger, C. Golz, R.A. Mata, M. Alcarazo. "Electrophilic Cyanative Alkenylation of Arenes." Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 4932-4937. doi:10.1021/acs.orglett.0c01204.

Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 13, 4932–4937

J. Zhang, M. Simon, C. Golz, M. Alcarazo. "Gold‐Catalyzed Atroposelective Synthesis of 1,1′‐Binaphthalene‐2,3′‐diols." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 5647-5650. doi:10.1002/anie.201915456.

Angew_Chem_2020_59_5647 –5650

T. Hartung, R. Machleid, M. Simon, C. Golz, M. Alcarazo. "Enantioselective Synthesis of 1,12‐Disubstituted [4]Helicenes." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 5660-5664. doi:10.1002/anie.201915870.

Angew_Chem_2020_59_5660-5664

K. Kafuta, A. Korzun, M. Böhm, C. Golz, M. Alcarazo. "Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of 5‐(Aryl)dibenzothiophenium Triflates." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 1950-1955. doi:10.1002/anie.201912383.

Angew_Chem_Int_Ed_2020_59_1950-1955

B. Waldecker, K. Kafuta, M. Alcarazo. "Preparation of 5-(Triisopropylalkynyl) dibenzo[b,d]thiophenium triflate." Org. Synth. 2019, 96, 258-276. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.096.0258.

Org. Synth. 2019, 96, 258-276

K.F.G. Averesch, H. Pesch, C. Golz, M. Alcarazo. "Synthesis of Alkynylthiopyridinium Salts and Their Use as Thioketene Equivalents." Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 10472-10477. doi:10.1002/chem.201901895.

Chem_Eur_J_2019_25_10472-10477

X. Li, C. Golz, M. Alcarazo. "5‐(Cyano)dibenzothiophenium Triflate: A Sulfur‐Based Reagent for Electrophilic Cyanation and Cyanocyclizations." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 9496-9500. doi:10.1002/anie.201904557.

Ang_Chem_2019_58_9496-9500

L.D.M. Nicholls, M. Alcarazo. "Applications of α-Cationic Phosphines as Ancillary Ligands in Homogeneous Catalysis." Chem. Lett. 2019, 48, 1-13. doi:10.1246/cl.180810.

Chem_Lett_2019_48_1-13

H. Tinnermann, L.D.M. Nicholls, T. Johannsen, C. Wille, C. Golz, R. Goddard, M. Alcarazo. "N-Arylpyridiniophosphines: Synthesis, Structure, and Applications in Au(I) Catalysis." ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 10457-10463. doi:10.1021/acscatal.8b03271.

ACS_Catal_2018_8_10457-10463

M.J. Böhm, C. Golz, I. Rüter, M. Alcarazo. "Two‐Step Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Diaryl Sulfides by Electrophilic Thiolation of Non‐functionalized (Hetero)arenes." Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 15026-15035. doi:10.1002/chem.201802806.

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B. Waldecker, F. Kraft, C. Golz, M. Alcarazo. "5-(Alkynyl)dibenzothiophenium Triflates:Sulfur-Based Reagents for Electrophilic Alkynylation". Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 12538-12542. doi:10.1002/anie.201807418.

Angew_Chem_2018_57_ 12538_12542

M. Alcarazo. "Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of Carbodiphosphoranes, Carbodicarbenes, and Related Species". In: Gessner V. (Eds.) Modern Ylide Chemistry. Structure and Bonding 2018, vol 177, pp 25-50. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/430_2017_19.

L.D.M. Nicholls, M. Marx, T. Hartung, E. González-Fernández, C. Golz, M. Alcarazo. "TADDOL-Derived Cationic Phosphonites: Toward an Effective Enantioselective Synthesis of [6]Helicenes via Au-Catalyzed Alkyne Hydroarylation" ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 6079-6085. doi:10.1021/acscatal.8b01374.

ACS Catal., 2018, 8, 6079

L. Gu, L.M. Wolf, W. Thiel, C.W. Lehmann, M. Alcarazo. "Reductive Elimination of C6F5−C6F5 from Pd(II) Complexes: Influence of α‑Dicationic Chelating Phosphines." Organometallics 2018, 37, 665-672. doi:10.1021/acs.organomet.7b00418.

Abstract Organometallic 2018_37_665-672

A.G. Barrado, J.M. Bayne, T.C. Johnstone, C.W. Lehmann, D.W. Stephan, M. Alcarazo. "Dicationic phosphonium salts: Lewis acid initiators for the Mukaiyama-aldol reaction." Dalton Trans. 2017, 46, 16216-16227. doi:10.1039/c7dt03197a.

A.G. Barrado, A. Zieliński, R. Goddard, M. Alcarazo. "Regio- and Stereoselective Chlorocyanation of Alkynes." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 13401-13405. doi:10.1002/anie.201705851.

L. Gu, Y. Zheng, E. Haldón, R. Goddard, E. Bill, W. Thiel, M. Alcarazo. "α-Radical Phosphines: Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 8790-8794. doi:10.1002/anie.201704185.

L. Gu, L.M. Wolf, A. Zieliński, W. Thiel, M. Alcarazo. "α-Dicationic Chelating Phosphines: Synthesis and Application to the Hydroarylation of Dienes." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 4948-4953. doi:10.1021/jacs.7b01441.

E. González-Fernández, L.D.M. Nicholls, L.D. Schaaf, C. Farès, C.W. Lehmann, M. Alcarazo. "Enantioselective Synthesis of [6]Carbohelicenes." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 1428-1431. doi:10.1021/jacs.6b12443.

J. Peña, G. Talavera, B. Waldecker, M. Alcarazo. "Alkynylthioimidazolium Salts: Efficient Reagents for the Synthesis of Alkynyl Sulfides by Electrophilic Thioalkynylation." Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 75-78. doi:10.1002/chem.201604760.

G. Mehler, P. Linowski, J. Carreras, A. Zanardi, J.W. Dube, M. Alcarazo. "Bis(cyclopropenium)phosphines: Synthesis, Reactivity, and Applications." Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 15320-15327. doi:10.1002/chem.201601759.

M. Alcarazo. "Synthesis, Structure, and Applications of α-Cationic Phosphines." Acc. Chem. Res. 2016, 49, 1797-1805. doi:10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00262.

J. W. Dube, Y. Zheng, W. Thiel, M. Alcarazo. "α-Cationic Arsines: Synthesis, Structure, Reactivity, and Applications." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 6869-6877. doi:10.1021/jacs.6b03500.

E. Haldón, Á. Kozma, H. Tinnermann, L. Gu, R. Goddard, M. Alcarazo. "Synthesis and Reactivity of α-Cationic Phosphines: The Effect of Imidazolinium and Amidinium Substituents." Dalton Trans. 2016, 45 1872-1876 doi: 10.1039/C5DT02341F.

Á. Kozma, J. Rust, M. Alcarazo. "Bis[(dialkylamino)cyclopropenimine]-Stabilized PIII- and PV-Centered Dications." Chem.–Eur. J. 2015, 21, 10829-10834. doi:10.1002/chem.201500688.

G. Talavera, J. Peña, M. Alcarazo. "Dihalo(imidazolium)sulfuranes: A Versatile Platform for the Synthesis of New Electrophilic Group-Transfer Reagents." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 8704-8707. doi:10.1021/jacs.5b05287.

S. Holle, D. Escudero, B. Inés, J. Rust, W. Thiel, M. Alcarazo. "On the Reactivity of Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)cyclopentadieneone towards Carbon-Based Lewis Bases." Chem.–Eur. J. 2015, 21, 2744-2749. doi:10.1002/chem.201405418.

B. Inés, S. Holle, D. A. Bock, M. Alcarazo. "Polyfluorinated Cyclopentadienones as Lewis Acids." Synlett 2014, 25, 1539-1541. doi:10.1055/s-0034-1378348.

L. Gu, G. Gopakumar, P. Gualco, W. Thiel, M Alcarazo. "Bis- and Tris(pyrazolyl)borate/Methane-Stabilized PIII-Centered Cations." Chem.–Eur. J. 2014, 20, 8575-8578. doi:10.1002/chem.201402636.

H. Tinnermann, C. Wille, M. Alcarazo. "Synthese, Struktur und Anwendungen von Pyridiniumphosphanen." Angew. Chem. 2014, 126, 8877-8881. "Synthesis, Structure, and Applications of Pyridiniophosphines." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 8732-8736. doi:10.1002/anie.201401073.

M. Alcarazo. "α-Cationic Phosphines: Synthesis and Applications." Chem.–Eur. J. 2014, 20, 7868-7877. doi:10.1002/chem.201402375.

Á. Kozma, T. Deden, J. Carreras, C. Wille, J. Petuškova, J. Rust, M. Alcarazo. "Coordination Chemistry of Cyclopropenylidene-Stabilized Phosphenium Cations: Synthesis and Reactivity of Pd and Pt Complexes." Chem.–Eur. J. 2014, 20, 2208-2214. doi:10.1002/chem.201303686.

J. Carreras, G. Gopakumar, L. Gu, A. Gimeno, P. Linowski, J. Petuškova, W. Thiel, M. Alcarazo. "Polycationic Ligands in Gold Catalysis: Synthesis and Applications of Extremely π-Acidic Catalysts." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 18815-18823. doi:10.1021/ja411146x.

E. González-Fernández, J. Rust, M. Alcarazo. "Synthese und Reaktivität von Komplexen mit acyclischen (Amino)(ylid)carben-Liganden" Angew. Chem. 2013, 125, 11603-11606. Synthesis and reactivity of metal complexes with acyclic (amino)(ylide)carbene ligands. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 11392-11395. doi:10.1002/ange.201305311.

J. A. Nicasio, S. Steinberg, B. Inés, M. Alcarazo. "Tuning the Lewis acidity of boranes in frustrated Lewis pair chemistry: implications for the hydrogenation of electron-poor alkenes." Chem.–Eur. J. 2013, 19, 11016-11020. doi:10.1002/chem.201301158.

S. Khan, M. Alcarazo. "Carbon-based frustrated Lewis pairs" in G. Erker, & D. W. Stephan (Eds.), Topics in Current Chemistry, Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 2013, Vol. 334, p. 157-170. doi:10.1007/128_2012_380

Á. Kozma, J. Petuškova, C. W. Lehmann, M. Alcarazo "Synthesis, structure and reactivity of cyclopropenyl-1-ylidene stabilized S(II), Se(II) and Te(II) mono- and dications." Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 4145-4147. doi:10.1039/C2CC36225B.

S. Khan, G. Gopakumar, W. Thiel, M. Alcarazo. "Stabilisierung zweifach koordinierter [GeCl]+-Kationen durch σ- und π-Donorfähigkeit eines einzähnigen Carbodiphosphorans." Angew. Chem. 2013, 125, 5755-5758. "Stabilization of a two-coordinate [GeCl]+ cation by simultaneous σ and π donation from a monodentate carbodiphosphorane." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 5644-5647. doi:10.1002/anie.201300677.

M. Alcarazo, K. Radkowski, G. Mehler, R. Goddard, A. Fürstner. "Chiral heterobimetallic complexes of carbodiphosphoranes and phosphinidene-carbene adducts." Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 3140-3142. doi:10.1039/c3cc40382c.

Á. Kozma, G. Gopakumar, C. Farès, W. Thiel, M. Alcarazo Synthesis and structure of carbene-stabilized N-centered cations [L2N]+, [L2NR]2+, [LNR3]2+ and [L3N]3+. Chem.–Eur. J. 2013, 19, 3542-3546. doi:10.1002/chem.201204186.

B. Inés, D. Palomas, S. Holle, S. Steinberg, J. A. Nicasio, M. Alcarazo. "Metallfreie Hydrierung von elektronenarmen Allenen und Alkenen." Angew. Chem. 2012, 124, 12533-12536. "Metal-free hydrogenation of electron-poor allenes and alkenes." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 12367-12369. doi:10.1002/anie.201205348.

J. Carreras, M. Patil, W. Thiel, M. Alcarazo. "Exploiting the π-acceptor properties of carbene-stabilized phosphorus centered trications [L3P]3+: applications in Pt(II) catalysis." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 16753-16758. doi:10.1021/ja306947m.

O. García-Mancheño, M. Alcarazo. "An den Grenzen des chemischen Wissens: die 47. Bürgenstock-Konferenz." Angew. Chem. 2012, 124, 8273-8276. At the frontiers of knowledge in chemistry: the 47th Bürgenstock conference. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 8151-8154. doi:10.1002/anie.201203758.

D. Palomas, S. Holle, B. Inés, H. Bruns, R. Goddard, M. Alcarazo. "Synthesis and reactivity of electron poor allenes: formation of completely organic frustrated Lewis pairs." Dalton Trans. 2012, 41, 9073-9082. doi:10.1039/c2dt30195d.

A. Prades, E. Peris, M. Alcarazo. "Pyracenebis(imidazolylidene): a new Janus-type biscarbene and its coordination to rhodium and iridium." Organometallics 2012, 31, 4623-4626. doi:10.1021/om3003834.

J. Iglesias-Sigüenza, M. Alcarazo. "Fullerene als neutrale kohlenstoffbasierte Lewis-Säuren." Angew. Chem. 2012, 124, 1553-1555. "Fullerenes as neutral carbon-based Lewis acids." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 1523-1524. doi:10.1002/anie.201107399.

J. Petuškova, M. Patil, S. Holle, C. W. Lehmann, W. Thiel, M. Alcarazo. "Synthesis, structure, and reactivity of carbene-stabilized phosphorus(III)-centered trications [L3P]3+." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 20758-20760. doi:10.1021/ja210223s.

V. Hickmann, A. Kondoh, B. Gabor, M. Alcarazo, A. Fürstner. "Catalysis-based and protecting-group-free total syntheses of the marine oxylipins hybridalactone and the ecklonialactones A, B, and C." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 13471-13480. doi:10.1021/ja204027a.

B. Inés, M. Patil, J. Carreras, R. Goddard, W. Thiel, M. Alcarazo. "Synthese, Struktur und Reaktivität eines Dihydridoboreniumkations." Angew. Chem. 2011, 123, 8550-8553. "Synthesis, structure, and reactivity of a dihydrido borenium cation." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 8400-8403. doi:10.1002/anie.201103197.

J. Petuškova, H. Bruns, M. Alcarazo. "Cyclopropenylyliden-stabilisierte Di(aryl/alkyl)phospheniumkationen: Anwendungen in der homogenen Gold-Katalyse." Angew. Chem. 2011, 123, 3883-3886. "Cyclopropenylylidene-stabilized diaryl and dialkyl phosphenium cations: applications in homogeneous gold catalysis." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 3799-3802. doi:10.1002/anie.201100338.

M. Alcarazo. "On the metallic nature of carbon in allenes and heterocumulenes." Dalton Trans. 2011, 40, 1839-1845. doi:10.1039/C0DT01555E.

M. Alcarazo, K. Radkowski, R. Goddard, A. Fürstner. "Metal complexes with carbene ligands stabilized by lateral enamines." Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 776-778. doi:10.1039/C0CC03128C.

B. Inés, S. Holle, R. Goddard, M. Alcarazo. "Heterocyclic S–S bond cleavage by a purely carbogenic frustrated Lewis pair." Angew. Chem. 2010, 122, 8567-8569; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 8389-8391. doi:10.1002/anie.201004149.

M. Alcarazo, R. M. Suérez, R. Goddard, A. Fürstner. "A new class of singlet carbene ligands." Chem.–Eur. J. 2010, 16, 9746-9749. doi:10.1002/chem.201001779.

V. Hickmann, M. Alcarazo, A. Fürstner. "Protecting-group-free and catalysis-based total synthesis of the ecklonialactones." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 11042-11044. doi:10.1021/ja104796a.

M. Alcarazo, C. Gomez, S. Holle, R. Goddard. "Exploring the reactivity of carbon (0)/borane-based frustrated Lewis pairs." Angew. Chem. 2010, 122, 5924-5927 [Erratum: Angew. Chem. 2010, 122, 5730]; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 5788-5791 [Erratum: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 5597]. doi:10.1002/anie.201090103.

A. Ros, M. Alcarazo, D. Monge, E. Álvarez, R. Fernández, J. M. Lassaletta. "Stereoselective synthesis of cationic heterobidentate C(NHC)/SR rhodium(I) complexes using stereodirecting N,N-dialkylmaino groups." Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2010, 21, 1557-1562. doi:10.1016/j.tetasy.2010.04.041

H. Bruns, M. Patil, J. Carreras, A. Vázquez, W. Thiel, R. Goddard, M. Alcarazo. "Synthese und Koordinationseigenschaften von Stickstoff(I)-Liganden." Angew. Chem. 2010, 122, 3762-3766. Synthesis and coordination properties of nitrogen(I)-based ligands. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 3680-3683. doi:10.1002/anie.200906168.

M. Alcarazo, T. Stork, A. Anoop, W. Thiel, A. Fürstner. "Steering the surprisingly modular π-acceptor properties of N-heterocyclic carbenes: implications for gold catalysis." Angew. Chem. 2010, 122, 2596-2600; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 2542-2546. doi:10.1002/anie.200907194.

J. Iglesias-Sigüenza, A. Ros, E. Díez, M. Alcarazo, E. Álvarez, R. Fernández, J. M. Lassaletta. "Synthesis, structure and properties of [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-3-ylidene rhodium and palladium complexes." Dalton Trans. 2009, 7113-7120. doi:10.1039/B907043E.

A. Fürstner, M. Alcarazo, H. Krause. "Tetrakis(dimethylamino)allene" in J. A. Ragan (Ed.), Organic Synthesis, 2009 Vol.86 (pp. 298-307). doi:10.15227/orgsyn.086.0298.

M. Alcarazo, C. W. Lehmann, A. Anoop, W. Thiel, A. Fürstner. "Coordination Chemistry at Carbon." Nat. Chem. 2009, 1, 295-301. doi:10.1038/nchem.248.

A. Ros, M. Alcarazo, J. Iglesias-Sigüenza, E. Díez, E. Álvarez, R. Fernández, J. M. Lassaletta. "Stereoselective synthesis of Rh(I) 4-(dialkylamino)triazol-5-yledene complexes." Organometallics 2008, 27, 4555-4564. doi:10.1021/om800533g.

A. Fürstner, M. Alcarazo, K. Radkowski , W. Lehmann. "Carbenes stabilized by ylides: pushing the limits." Angew. Chem. 2008, 120, 8426-8430; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 8302-8306. doi:10.1002/anie.200803200.

A. Fürstner, M. Alcarazo, R. Goddard, C. W. Lehmann. "Coordination chemistry of ene-1,1-diamines and a prototype "carbodicarbene"." Angew. Chem. 2008, 120, 3254-3258; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 3210-3214. doi:10.1002/anie.200705798.

A. Fürstner, M. Alcarazo, V. César, H. Krause. "Preparation of non-symmetrical imidazolium salts: 1-adamantyl-3-mesityl-4,5-dimethylimidazaloium tetrafluoroborate." Org. Synth. 2008, 85, 34-44. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.085.0034.

A. Fürstner, M. Alcarazo, H. Krause, C. W. Lehmann. "Effective modulation of the donor properties of N-heterocyclic carbene ligands by "through-space" communication within a planar chiral scaffold." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 12676-12677. doi:10.1021/ja076028t.

D. Monge, E. Martín-Zamora, J. Vázquez, M. Alcarazo, E. Álvarez, R. Fernández, J. M. Lassaletta. "Enantioselective conjugate addition of N,N-dialkylhydrazones to ?-hydroxy enones." Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 2867-2870. doi:10.1021/ol071055+.

S. J. Roseblade, A. Ros, D. Monge, M. Alcarazo, E. Álvarez, J. M. Lassaletta, R. Fernández. "Imidazo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylidene/thioether mixed C/S ligands and complexes thereof." Organometallics 2007, 26, 2570-2578. doi:10.1021/om070063r.

S. Gómez-Bujedo, M. Alcarazo, C. Pichon, E. Álvarez, R. Fernández, J. M. Lassaletta. "Isoquinolin-1-ylidenes as electronically tuneable ligands." Chem. Commun. 2007, 1180-1182. doi:10.1039/B617037D .

A. Ros, D. Monge, M. Alcarazo, E. Álvarez, J. M. Lassaletta, R. Fernández. "Synthesis, structure and applications of N-dialkylamino-N'-alkylimidazol-2-ylidenes as a new type of NHC ligands." Organometallics 2006, 25, 6039-6046. DOI:10.1021/om060788f.

A. Fürstner, M. Alcarazo, V. César, C. W. Lehmann. "Convenient, scalable and flexible method for the preparation of imidazolium salts with previously inaccessible substitution patterns." Chem. Commun. 2006, 2176-2178. DOI:10.1039/B604236H.

M. Alcarazo, R. Fernández, E. Álvarez, J. M. Lassaletta. "Synthesis, structure and electronic properties of N-dialkylamino and N-alkoxy-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylidene ligands." J. Organomet. Chem. 2005, 690, 5979-5988. DOI:10.1016/j.jorganchem.2005.07.120.

M. Alcarazo Velasco. "Magnesium bis(monoperoxyphathalate) hexahydrate (MMPP)." Synlett 2005, 1807-1808. DOI:10.1055/s-2005-871570.

M. Alcarazo, S. J. Roseblade, A. R. Cowley, R. Fernández, J. M. Brown, J. M. Lassaletta. "Imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine: A versatile architecture for N-Heterocyclic carbenes." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 3290-3291. DOI:10.1021/ja0423769.

M. Alcarazo, S. J. Roseblade, E. Alonso, R. Fernández, E. Alvarez, F. J. Lahoz, J. M. Lassaletta. "1,3-Bis(N,N-dialkylamino)imidazolin-2-ylidenes: synthesis and reactivity of a new family of stable N-heterocyclic carbenes." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 13242-13243. DOI:10.1021/ja0471119.

J. M. Lassaletta, M. Alcarazo, R. Fernández. "Glyoxal bis-hydrazones: a new family of nitrogen ligands for asymmetric catalysis." Chem. Commun. 2004, 298-299. DOI:10.1039/B314249C.

L. A. Ortiz-Frade, L. Ruiz-Ramírez, I. González, A. Marín-Becerra, M. Alcarazo, J. G. Alvarado-Rodriguez, R. Moreno-Esparza. "Synthesis and spectroelectrochemical studies of mixed heteroleptic chelate complexes of ruthenium (II) with 1,8-bis(2-pyridyl)-3,6-dithiaoctane (pdto) and substituted 1,10-phenanthrolines." Inorg. Chem. 2003, 42, 1825-1834. DOI:10.1021/ic025849q.

R. Fernández, E. Martín-Zamora, C. Pareja, M. Alcarazo, J. Martín, J. M. Lassaletta. "Synthesis of α-hydroxyhydrazones from aldehydes." Synlett 2001, 1158-1160. DOI:10.1055/s-2001-15139.