List of publications, their updated links can also be found in my ORCID as well as my google scholar.
2025
42. Y. Cheng, Mesías Orozco-Ic,* J. Guo. J. Mol. Struct. 2025, 1334, 141827. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2025.141827
41. G. Castillo-Toraya, F. Ortíz-Chi, J. Barroso, Mesías Orozco-Ic, L. Leyva-Parra, G. Merino. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, e202500292. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202500292
40. Mesías Orozco-Ic*, P.L. Rodríguez-Kessler, A. Muñoz-Castro. ChemPhysChem. e202401118 https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.202401118
2024
39. L. Miao, L. Cui, Mesías Orozco-Ic, Y. Yang, S. Pan, Z. Cui. Planar tetracoordinate beryllium in σ-aromatic Li4Be and Na4Be clusters: A missing member in first-octal row planar tetracoordinate family, J. Chem. Phys. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0232031
38. L. Bai, Y.-X. Jin, Mesías Orozco-Ic, G. Merino and J.-C. Guo, D5h H©Cu5_55H5−_5^-5−: a covalently bonded planar pentacoordinate hydrogen star, Chem. Commun., 2024, https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC05041J
37. Q. Jiang, Y. Han, X. Hou, S. Wu, T. Xu, Mesías Orozco-Ic, G. Merino, C. Chi. Dicyclopenta[4,3,2,1-cde:4',3',2',1'-pqr]-peri-tetracene: Synthesisand An Example of Annulene-Within-An-Annulene Aromaticity in Different Redox States. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, e202416833. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202416833
36. L. Cui, L. Miao, Mesías Orozco-Ic, L. Li, S. Pan, Z. Cui, G. Merino, Planar Pentacoordinate Halogens, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, e202416057. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202416057
35. P. Rodríguez-Kessler, S. Rodríguez-Carrera, J. M. Guevara-Vela, T. Rocha-Rinza, Mesías Orozco-Ic, D. Olalde-López, A. Muñoz-Castro, Structures and stabilities Ru-doped Agn (n = 1–13) clusters: Ag10Ru a 18-ve cluster superatom. Inorg. Chim. Acta, 574, 122349, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2024.122349
34. Mesías Orozco-Ic,* L. Soriano-Agueda, D. Sundholm, E. Matito, G. Merino, Core-electron contributions to the magnetic response of molecules with heavy elements and their significance in aromaticity assessments. Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 12906-12921. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC02269F
33. L. Cui, X. Liu, H. Zhang, B. Yan, Mesías Orozco-Ic, S. Pan, Z. Cui, InnTl4-nH+ (n = 0~4): Tetracoordinate Hydrogen in Planar Fashion? Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 30, 13938–13947. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c01224
32. S. Das, S. Sinha, G. Roymahapatra, Mesías Orozco-Ic,* S. Giri, G. C. De, Understanding the bonding and aromaticity of [Au3{C4H4(X)4E}3]- (X=CF3, CN, BO; E= Si, Ge): a trinuclear gold superhalogens, New J. Chem. 2024, 48, 4765-4771. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ05422E
31. Mesías Orozco-Ic,* L. Soriano-Agueda, S. Escayola, D. Sundholm, G. Merino, E. Matito. Understanding Aromaticity in [5]Helicene-Bridged Cyclophanes: A Comprehensive Study. J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 2459–2466. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.3c02485
2023
30. Y. Wu, Z. Liu, T. Lu, Mesías Orozco-Ic,* J. Xu, X. Yan, J. Wang, X. Wang. Exploring the aromaticity differences of isoelectronic species of cyclo[18]carbon (C18), B6C6N6 and B9N9: The role of carbon atoms as connecting bridges. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 19986–19996. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02675
29. M. Wang, A. J. Kalia, Mesías Orozco-Ic, G. Yan, C. Chen, B. Yan, G. Castillo-Toraya, W. Tiznado, A. K. Guha, S. Pan, G. Merino, Z. Cui. Planar pentacoordinate s-block metals. Chem. Sci., 2023 ,14, 8785-8791. DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2SC05939H
28. Q. Wang, Mesías Orozco-Ic, D. Sundholm. The magnetically induced current density of the [12]infinitene dianion. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2023, 25, 19207-19213. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CP02214E
27. Mesías Orozco-Ic,* D. Sundholm. On the antiaromatic–aromatic–antiaromatic transition of the stacked cyclobutadiene dimer. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2023, 25, 12777-12782. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CP01350B
26. L. Bai, J. Barroso, Mesías Orozco-Ic, F. Ortiz-Chi, J. Guo, G. Merino. CAl11-: a molecular rotor with a quasi-planar tetracoordinate carbon. Chem. Comm. 2023, 59, 4966-4969. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CC00855J
25. X. Wang, Z. Liu, J. Wang, T. Lu, W. Xiong, X. Yan, M. Zhao, Mesías Orozco-Ic.* Electronic Structure and Aromaticity of an Unusual Cyclo[18]carbon Precursor, C18Br6. Chem.-Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202300348. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202300348
2022
24. L. Bai, Mesías Orozco-Ic,* X. Zarate, D. Sundholm, J. Guo, G. Merino. B3Al4+: A Three-Dimensional Molecular Reuleaux Triangle, Molecules. 2022, 27, 7407. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27217407
23. Mesías Orozco-Ic,* D. Sundholm. Magnetic response properties of carbon nano-onions. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2022, 24, 22487-22496. HOT PAPER. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CP02718F
22. Mesías Orozco-Ic,* N. D. Charistos, A. Muñoz-Castro, R. Islas, D. Sundholm, G. Merino. Core-electron contributions to the molecular magnetic response. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2022, 24, 12158-12166. HOT PAPER. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CP05713H
2021
21. Mesías Orozco-Ic,* R. R. Valiev, D. Sundholm. Non-intersecting ring currents in [12]infinitene. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2022, 24, 6404-6409. HOT PAPER. Highlighted in ChemistryWorld and C&EN. DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CP00637E
20. Mesías Orozco-Ic,* G. Merino. The Magnetic Response of Starphenes. Chemistry. 2021, 3(4), 1381–1391. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry3040099
19. Mesías Orozco-Ic,* M. Dimitrova, J. Barroso, D. Sundholm, G. Merino. Magnetically Induced Ring-Current Strengths of Planar and Nonplanar Molecules: New Insights from the Pseudo-π Model. J. Phys. Chem. A. 2021, 125, 5753–5764. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.1c03555
18. M. Wang, Mesías Orozco-Ic, L. Leyva-Parra, W. Tiznado, J. Barroso, Y. Ding, Z. Cui, G. Merino. Planar Tetracoordinate Carbons in Allene-Type Structures. J. Phys. Chem. A 2021, 125, 14, 3009–3014. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.1c02002
17. G. Castillo-Toraya, Mesías Orozco-Ic, E. Dzib, X. Zarate, F. Ortíz-Chi, Z. Cui, J. Barroso, G. Merino. Planar Tetracoordinate Fluorine Atoms. Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 6699-6704. Highlighted in ChemistryWorld. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC01325D
2020
16. M. Wang, X. Dong, Z. Cui, Mesías Orozco-Ic, Y. Ding, J. Barroso, G. Merino. Planar pentacoordinate silicon and germanium atoms. Chem Comm. 2020, 56, 13772-13775. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CC06107G
15. Mesías Orozco-Ic, J. Barroso, R. Islas, G. Merino. Delocalization in Substituted Benzene Dications: A Magnetic Point of View. ChemOpen. 2020, 9, 657-661. https://doi.org/10.1002/open.202000105
14. R. Yu, J. Barroso, M. Wang, W. Liang, C. Chen, X. Zarate, Mesías Orozco-Ic, Z. Cui, G. Merino. Structure and bonding of molecular stirrers with formula B7M2− and B8M2 (M = Zn, Cd, Hg). Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2020, 22, 12312-12320. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CP01603A
13. Mesías Orozco-Ic, C. A. Celaya, D. Sundholm. Calculation of magnetic response properties of tetrazines. RSC Adv. 2020, 10, 18124-18130. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA01641A
12. C. A. Celaya, Mesías Orozco-Ic, M. Dimitrova, L. N. Wirz, D. Sundholm. A method for designing a novel class of gold-containing molecules. Chem. Comm. 2020, 56, 5433-5436. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CC01227K
11. Mesías Orozco-Ic, J. Barroso, N. D. Charistos, A. Muñoz-Castro, G. Merino. Consequences of the curvature on the induced magnetic field: Case of helicenes. Chem.-Eur. J. 2020,26,326–330. VIP PAPER. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201904390
2019
10. Mesías Orozco-Ic, A. Restrepo, A. Muñoz-Castro, G. Merino. Molecular Helmholtz coils. J. Chem. Phys. 2019, 151, 014102. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5094547
9. W. Liang, J. Barroso, S. Jalife, Mesías Orozco-Ic, X. Zarate, X. Dong, Z. Cui, G. Merino. B10M2 (M = Rh, Ir): finally a stable boron-based icosahedral cluster. Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 7490-7493. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CC03732B
8. X. Dong; S. Jalife; A. Vásquez-Espinal; J. Barroso; Mesías Orozco-Ic; E. Ravell; W. Liang; G. Merino; Z. Cui. Li2B24: the simplest combination for a three-ring boron tube. Nanoscale, 2019,11, 2143-2147. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NR09173K
2018
7. Q. Xie, T. Sun, Mesías Orozco-Ic, J. Barroso, G. Merino, J. Zhu. Probing Hyperconjugative Aromaticity of Monosubstituted Cyclopentadiene. Asian J. Org. Chem. 2018 , 7, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajoc.201800680
6. A. Vásquez‐Espinal; K. Palacio‐Rodríguez; E. Ravell; Mesías Orozco‐Ic; J. Barroso; S. Pan; W. Tiznado, G. Merino. E5M7+ (E=C-Pb, M=Li-Cs): A Source of Viable Star-Shaped Clusters. Chem.-Asian J. 2018, 13, 1751-1755. https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.201800654
5. E. Ravell, S. Jalife, J. Barroso; Mesías Orozco-Ic, G. Hernández-Juárez, F. Ortiz-Chi, S. Pan; J. L. Cabellos, G. Merino. Structure and Bonding in CE5- (E=Al-Tl) Clusters: Planar Tetracoordinate Carbon versus Pentacoordinate Carbon. Chem.-Asian J., 2018, 13, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.201800261
4. S. Pan, J. L. Cabellos, Mesías Orozco-Ic; P. K. Chattaraj, L. Zhao, G. Merino. Planar pentacoordinate carbon in CGa5+ derivatives. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2018, 20, 12350-12355. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8CP01009A
2017
3. M. Contreras, S. Pan, Mesías Orozco-Ic, J. L. Cabellos, G. Merino. E3M3+ (E=C–Pb, M=Li–Cs) Clusters: The Smallest Molecular Stars. Chem.-Eur. J. 2017, 23, 11430–11436. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201702413
2. Z. Cui, V. Vassilev-Galindo, J. Luis Cabellos, E. Osorio, Mesías Orozco-Ic, S. Pan, Y. Ding, G. Merino. Planar pentacoordinate carbon atoms embedded in a metallocene framework. Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 138–141. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CC08273D
2016
1. R. Saha, S. Pan, S. Mandal, Mesías Orozco-Ic, G. Merino, P. K. Chattaraj. Noble gas supported B3+ cluster: formation of strong covalent noble gas–boron bonds. RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 78611–78620. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6RA16188J