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Paula S. Branco

Researcher at Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Publications -  116
Citations -  4643

Paula S. Branco is an academic researcher from Universidade Nova de Lisboa. The author has contributed to research in topics: Catalysis & MDMA. The author has an hindex of 32, co-authored 111 publications receiving 4159 citations. Previous affiliations of Paula S. Branco include National Center for Toxicological Research & University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

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Nano-magnetite (Fe3O4) as a support for recyclable catalysts in the development of sustainable methodologies

TL;DR: The functionalized magnetically retrievable catalysts or nanocatalysts that are increasingly being used in catalysis, green chemistry and pharmaceutically significant reactions are summarized in this review.
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Benign by design: catalyst-free in-water, on-water green chemical methodologies in organic synthesis

TL;DR: Various named reactions, multi-component reactions and the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds are discussed including the use of various energy input systems such as microwave- and ultrasound irradiation, among others.
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Solvent-free and catalysts-free chemistry: a benign pathway to sustainability.

TL;DR: An overview of benign reactions through solvent- and catalyst-free (SF-CF) chemistry and a critical perspective on emerging synergies between SF-CF organic reactions are discussed.
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Regio‐ and Chemoselective Reduction of Nitroarenes and Carbonyl Compounds over Recyclable Magnetic Ferrite ? Nickel Nanoparticles (Fe3O4 ? Ni) by Using Glycerol as a Hydrogen Source

TL;DR: Reduction by magnetic nano-Fe(3)O(4)-Ni: a facile, simple and environmentally friendly hydrogen-transfer reaction that takes place over recyclable ferrite-nickel magnetic nanoparticles by using glycerol as hydrogen source allows aromatic amines and alcohols to be synthesized from the precursor nitroarenes and carbonyl compounds.
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Magnetite-supported sulfonic acid: a retrievable nanocatalyst for the Ritter reaction and multicomponent reactions

TL;DR: Magnetite-sulfonic acid (Nanocat-Fe-OSO3H) is a magnetically retrievable sustainable catalyst for the Ritter and multicomponent reactions as discussed by the authors.