Research publications
2024
51. The anti-corrosion performance of chaya leaf extracts on pure Mg substrates in Ringer´s solution. Hernández, L.; Roche-Llerena, V.; Rodríguez-Gattorno, G.; Castro-Borges, P.; López-Torres, A.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Asp. 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.133554.
2023
50. Seeking the most stable isomer of azahomocubanes. Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Barroso-Flores, J.; Merino, G. RSC Adv. 2023, 13, 27672-27675.
49. Morphological alterations in the early developmental stages of zebrafish (Danio rerio; Hamilton 1822) induced by exposure to polystyrene microparticles. Blanco-Orta, M. F.; González-Penagos, C. E.; Cañizares-Martínez, M. A.; Ardisson, P. L.; Montero-Muñoz, J. L.; Pérez-Vega, J. A.; Zamora-Briseño, J. A.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Jiménez-Contreras, L. F.; Aldana-Aranda, D.; Rodríguez-Canul, R. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 2023, 110, 22 (1-9).
2022
48. Fused Pyrroles in Cholestane and Norcholestane Side Chains: Acaricidal and Plant Growth-Promoting Effects. De los Santos, M. G.; Cua-Basulto, M.; Huepalcalco, A.; Delit, W.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J.; López-Torres, A.; Ruiz-Sánchez, E.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A. Molecules 2022, 27, 8466 (1-15).
47. The growth of Escherichia coli cultures under the influence of pheomelanin nanoparticles and a chelant agent in the presence of light. Fuentes-López, D.; Ortega-Zambrano, D.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Mercado-Uribe, H. PLoS One 2022, 17, e0265277 (1-15).
46. Revisiting the formation mechanism of diarylamines via Smiles rearrangement. Murillo, F.; Quintal, A.; Dzib, E.; Zarate, X.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Merino. J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2022, e4427 (1-6).
45. Microwave-enhanced synthesis of 26-amino-22-oxocholestanes and their cytotoxic activity. Aguilar-Barrientos, J. P.; Moo-Puc, R. E.; Villanueva-Toledo, J. R.; Murillo, F.; Cáceres-Castillo, D.; Mirón-López, G.; De los Santos, M. G.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J.; Zeferino-Díaz, R.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A. Steroids 2022, 183, 109030 (1-8).
2021
44. Introduction to celebrating Latin American talent in chemistry. Merino, G.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Soler-Illia, G. J. A. A.; Zarbin, A. J. G.; Zuin, V. G.; Chamorro, E.; de Oliveira, L. G.; Foster-Mesko, M.; Fraga, C.; Ibarra-Alvarado, I. A.; Dupont, J.; Nogueira, A. F.; Graeff, C. F. O.; Oliveira-Pastore, H.; da Silva Junior, E. N.; Azzaroni, O. RSC Adv. 2021, 11, 40216 (1-4).
43. Stereoselective synthesis of (26R)-26-hydroxydiosgenin and its effect on the regulation of rat ovarian function. Hilario-Martínez, J. C.; Huerta, A.; Amaro-López, J. C.; Alatriste, V.; De los Santos, M. G.; Martínez, I.; Bernès, S.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J.; Merino, G.; Luna, F.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A. Bioorg. Chem. 2021, 115, 105189 (1-10).
2020
42. trans-Hydroboration-Oxidation products in Δ5-steroids via a hydroboration-retro-hydroboration mechanism. Hilario-Martínez, J. C.; Murillo, F.; García-Méndez, J.; Dzib, E.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J.; Muñoz-Hernández, M. A.; Bernes, S.; Kürti, L.; Duarte, F.; Merino, G.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A. Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 12764-12768.
41. Mesoscale assembly of bisteroidal esters from terephthalic acid. Guerrero-Luna, G.; Hernández-Linares, M. G.; Bernes, S.; Carrasco-Carballo, A.; Montalvo-Guerrero, D.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J. Molecules 2020, 25, 1213 (1-20).
40. A Glycosaminoglycan-Rich Fraction from Sea Cucumber Isostichopus badionotus Has Potent Anti-Inflammatory Properties In Vitro and In Vivo. Olivera-Castillo, L.; Grant, G.; Kantún-Moreno, N.; Barrera-Pérez, H. A.; Montero, J.; Olvera-Novoa, M. A.; Carrillo-Cocom, L. M.; Acevedo, J. J.; Puerto-Castillo, C.; May-Solís, V.; Pérez-Vega, J. A.; Gil-Zamorano, J.; Hernández-Garibay, E.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Pérez-Tapia, M.; Medina-Contreras, O.; Villanueva-Toledo, J. R.; Rodríguez-Canul, R.; Dávalos, A. Nutrients 2020, 12, 1698 (1-15).
39. Prediction of natural products classes using machine learning and 13C NMR spectroscopic data. Martinez, S. H.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Uc-Cetina, V.; Merino, G. J. Chem. Inf. Model. 2020, 60, 3376-3386.
38. Apoptotic, necrotic, and antiproliferative activity of diosgenin and diosgenin glycosides on cervical cancer cells. Hernández-Vazquez, J. M. V.; Lopez-Muñoz, H.; Escobar-Sánchez, M. L.; Flores-Guzmán, F.; Weiss-Steider, B.; Hilario-Martínez, J. C.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Sánchez-Sánchez, L. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 2020, 871, 172942 (1-11).
2019
37. Streamlining routine organic chemistry reactions by the employment of high shear mixers. Zeferino-Díaz, R.; Hilario-Martínez, J. C.; Sánchez-Cantú, M.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J. Green. Chem. 2019, 21, 1417-1420.
36. 22-Oxocholestane oximes as potential anti-inflammatory drug candidates. Zeferino-Díaz, R.; Olivera-Castillo, L.; Dávalos, A.; Grant, G.; Kantún-Moreno, N.; Rodríguez-Canul, R.; Bernès, S.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A. Eur. J. Med. Chem. 2019, 168, 78-86.
2018
35. Revisiting the Formation Mechanism of 1,3,4-Oxadiazole-2(3H)‑ones from Hydrazonyl Chloride and Carbon Dioxide. Murillo, F.; Barroso, J.; de los Santos, M. G.; Ávila, G.; Pan, S.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Merino, G. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 13045-13050.
34. Bonding and Mobility of Alkali Metals in Helicenes. Barroso, J.; Murillo, F.; Martínez-Guajardo, G.; Ortíz-Chi, F.; Pan, S.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Merino, G. Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 11227-11233.
33. Revisiting the racemization mechanism of helicenes. Barroso, J.; Cabellos, J. L.; Pan, S.; Murillo, F.; Zarate, X.; Fernandez-Herrera, M. A.; Merino, G. Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 188-191.
32. Sea cucumber (Isostichopus badionotus) body-wall preparations exert anti-inflammatory activity in vivo. Olivera-Castillo, L.; Grant, G.; Kantún-Moreno, N.; Acevedo-Fernández, J. J.; Puc-Sosa, M.; Montero, J.; Olvera-Novoa, M. A.; Negrete-León, E.; Santa-Olalla, J.; Ceballos-Zapata, J.; Bercansil, M.; Mercaf, F. E.; Lindsay-Edwards, J.; Puerto-Castillo, C.; Gil-Zamorano, J.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Pérez-Tapia, M.; Dávalos, A.; Rodriguez-Canul, R. PharmaNutrition 2018, 6, 74-80.
2017
31. Mimicking natural phytohormones. 26-Hydroxycholestan-22-one derivatives as plant growth promoters. Zeferino-Diaz, R.; Hilario-Martinez, J. C.; Rodriguez-Acosta, M.; Carrasco-Carballo, A.; Hernandez-Linares, M. G.; Sandoval-Ramirez, J.; Fernandez-Herrera, M. A. Steroids 2017, 125, 20-26.
30. Importance of dispersion on the stability of the concave-bound CpM (M = Fe, Ru, Os) complexes of sumanene. Martínez, S. H.; Pan, S.; Cabellos, J. L.; Dzib, E.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A. Merino, G. Organometallics 2017, 36, 2036-2041.
2016
29. Regioselective spirostan E‑ring opening for the synthesis of dihydropyran steroidal frameworks. Hilario-Martínez, J. C.; Zeferino-Díaz, R.; Muñoz-Hernández, M. A.; Hernández-Linares, M. G.; Cabellos, J. G.; Merino, G.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J.; Jin, Z.; Fernández-Herrera. M. A. Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 1772-1775.
28. Nonclassical 21-homododecahedryl cation rearrangement revisited. Jalife, S.; Mondal, S.; Osorio, E.; Cabellos, J. L.; Martínez-Guajardo, G.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Merino, G. Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 1140-1142.
27. The cubyl cation rearrangements. Jalife, S.; Mondal, S.; Cabellos, J. L.; Martinez-Guajardo, G.; Fernandez-Herrera, M. A.; Merino, G. Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 3403-3405.
26. Antiproliferative, cytotoxic, and apoptotic activity of steroidal oximes in cervicouterine cell lines. Sánchez-Sánchez, L.; Hernández-Linares, M. G.; Escobar, M. L.; López-Muñoz, H.; Zenteno, E.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A. Guerrero-Luna, G.; Carrasco-Carballo, A.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J. Molecules 2016, 21, 1533 (1-17).
25. Selectivity in gas adsorption by molecular cucurbit[6]uril. Pan, S.; Saha, R.; Mandal, S.; Mondal, S.; Gupta, A.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Merino, G.; Chattaraj, P. K. J. Phys. Chem. C 2016, 120, 13911-13921.
2015
24. 22-oxocholestanes as plant growth promoters. Zeferino-Diaz, R.; Hilario-Martínez, J. C.; Rodriguez-Acosta, M.; Sandoval-Ramirez, J.; Fernandez-Herrera, M. A. Steroids 2015, 98, 126-131.
23. Apoptotic and autophagic cell death induced by glucolaxogenin in cervical cancer cells. Sánchez-Sánchez, L.; Escobar, M. L.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J.; López-Muñoz, H.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Hernández-Vázquez, J. M. V.; Hilario-Martínez, C.; Zenteno, E. Apoptosis 2015, 20, 1623.
22. Revisiting aromaticity and chemical bonding of fluorinated benzene derivatives. Torres-Vega, J. J.; Vásquez-Espinal, A.; Ruiz, L.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Alvarez-Thon, L.; Merino, G.; Tiznado, W. Chem. Open 2015, 4, 302-307.
21. Is it possible to achieve a complete desaturation of cycloalkanes promoted by o-benzyne? Cervantes-Navarro, F.; de Cózar, A.; Cossío, F. P.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Merino, G.; Fernandez, I. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 5302-5305.
20. The 9-homocubyl cation rearrangement revisited. Jalife, S.; Wu, J.; Martínez-Guajardo, G.; Schleyer, P. v R.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Merino, G. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 5391-5393.
2014
19. Mechanistic elucidation of the 2-norbornyl to 1,3-dimethylcyclopentenyl cation isomerization. Jalife, S.; Martínez-Guajardo, G.; Zavala-Oseguera, C.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Schleyer, P. v R.; Merino, G. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2014, 7955-7959.
18. Carbo-Cages: A computational study. Azpiroz, J. M.; Islas, R.; Moreno, D.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Pan, S.; Chattaraj, P. K.; Martínez-Guajardo, G.; Ugalde, J. M.; Merino, G. J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 5463-5470.
17. On the nature of CH62+. Jalife, S.; Grande-Aztatzi, R.; Moreno, D.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Osorio, E.; Pan, S.; Schleyer, P. v R.; Martínez-Guajardo, G.; Merino, G. Indian J. Chem. 2014, 53A, 992-995.
16. Understanding the high reactivity of triazolinediones in Diels-Alder reactions. A DFT study. Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Zavala-Oseguera, C.; Cabellos, J. L.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J.; Merino, G. J. Mol. Mod. 2014, 20, 2207 (1-7).
15. Probing the selective antitumor activity of 22-oxo-26-selenocyanocholestane derivatives. Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J.; Sánchez-Sánchez, L.; López-Muñoz, H.; Escobar-Sánchez. M. L. Eur. J. Med. Chem. 2014, 74, 451-460.
2013
14. A convenient methodology for the in situ oxidation of 4-substituted urazoles. Setting up a one-pot procedure for the efficient protection of dienes. Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J.; Montiel-Smith, S.; Meza-Reyes, S. Heterocycles 2013, 87, 571-582.
2012
13. (25R)-6α-Hydroxy-5α-spirostan-3β-yl tosylate. Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J.; Bernès, S.; Rodríguez-Acosta, M.; Hernández-Linares, M. G. Acta Cryst. 2012, E68, o3413-o3414.
12. Synthesis and selective anticancer activity of steroidal glycoconjugates. Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; López-Muñoz, H.; Hernández-Vázquez, J. M. V.; Sánchez-Sánchez, L.; Escobar-Sánchez, M. L.; Pinto, B. M.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J. Eur. J. Med. Chem. 2012, 54, 721-727.
11. Diosgenone: a second P21 polymorph. Hernández-Linares, M. G.; Guerrero-Luna, G.; Bernès, S.; Flores-Álamo, M.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A. Acta Cryst. 2012, E68, o2358.
2011
10. Synthesis and biological evaluation of the glycoside (25R)-3β,16β-diacetoxy-22-oxocholest-5-en-26-yl β-D-glucopyranoside: A selective anticancer agent in cervicouterine cell lines. Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; López-Muñoz, H.; Hernández-Vázquez, J. M. V.; López-Dávila, M.; Mohan, S.; Escobar-Sánchez, M. L.; Sánchez-Sánchez, L.; Pinto, B. M.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J. Eur. J. Med. Chem. 2011, 46, 3877-3886.
9. Synthesis of (25R)-17α-hydroxy-22-oxocholest-5-ene-3β,16β,26-triyl triacetate: A one-pot approach to the protected aglycon analogue of OSW-1. Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Hernández-Linares, M. G.; Guerrero-Luna, G.; Meza-Reyes, S.; Montiel-Smith, S.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J. Lett. Org. Chem. 2011, 8, 341-346.
2010
8. Synthesis of 26-hydroxy-22-oxocholestanic frameworks from diosgenin and hecogenin and their in vitro antiproliferative and apoptotic activity on human cervical cancer CaSki cells. Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; López-Muñoz, H.; Hernández-Vázquez, J. M. V.; López-Dávila, M.; Escobar-Sánchez, M. L.; Sánchez-Sánchez, L.; Pinto, B. M.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2010, 18, 2474-2484.
7. Synthesis of the steroidal glycoside (25R)-3β,16β-diacetoxy-12,22-dioxo-5α-cholestan-26-yl β-D-glucopyranoside and its anticancer properties on cervicouterine HeLa, CaSki, and ViBo cells. Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Mohan, S.; López-Muñoz, H.; Hernández-Vázquez, J. M. V.; Pérez-Cervantes, E.; Escobar-Sánchez, M. L.; Sánchez-Sánchez, L.; Regla, I.; Pinto, B. M.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J. Eur. J. Med. Chem. 2010, 45, 4827-4837.
6. Deacylation reactions of 20-acetyl dinorcholanic lactones and 20,23-diacetyl furost-22-enes. Hernández-Linares, M. G.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J.; Meza-Reyes, S.; Montiel-Smith, S.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Bernès, S. Steroids 2010, 75, 240-244.
2009
5. Formation of the steroidal 3β-hydroxy-6-oxo-moiety. Synthesis and cytotoxicity of glucolaxogenin. Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J.; López-Muñoz, H.; Sánchez-Sánchez, L. Arkivoc 2009, xiii, 170-184.
4. Side-chain opening of steroidal sapogenins to form 22-oxocholestanic skeletons. An approach to analogues of the aglycone of the potent anticancer agent OSW-1. Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J.; Meza-Reyes, S.; Montiel-Smith, S. J. Mex. Chem. Soc. 2009, 53, 126-130.
2006
3. A new route for the preparation of the 22,23-dioxocholestane side chain from diosgenin and its application to the stereocontrolled construction of the 22R,23S-diol. Rincón, S.; del Río, R. E.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J.; Meza-Reyes, S.; Montiel-Smith, S.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Farfán, N.; Santillán, R. Tetrahedron 2006, 62, 2594-2602.
2005
2. β-alcoxy-α,β-unsaturated ketone systems in steroidal frameworks and their conversion to 23,24-bisnorcholane lactones. Meza-Reyes, S.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J.; Montiel-Smith, S.; Hernández-Linares, M. G.; Viñas-Bravo, O.; Martínez-Pascual, R.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A Vega-Baez, J. L.; Merino-Montiel, P.; Santillán, R.; Farfán, N.; Rincón, S.; del Río, R. E. Arkivoc 2005, vi, 307-320.
1. In situ preparation of mixed anhydrides containing the trifluoroacetyl moiety. Aplication to the esterification of cholesterol and phenol. Montiel-Smith, S.; Meza-Reyes, S.; Viñas-Bravo, O.; Fernández-Herrera, M. A.; Martínez-Pascual, R.; Sandoval-Ramírez, J.; Fuente, A.; Reyes, M.; Ruiz, J. A. Arkivoc 2005, vi, 127-135.