Our group focuses its research on two areas of the study of natural products. On the one hand, the isolation and structure determination of new substances from algae, marine invertebrates, and plant species with biomedical interest. On the other hand, part of our efforts are focused on the discovery of new synthetic methodologies, which can be applied to the preparation of biologically interesting natural substances, according to current environmental concerns.
Synthesis of natural products with biological activity.
Isolation of natural products.
The group specializes in the following techniques:
- Structural elucidation techniques: nuclear magnetic resonance (mono- and two-dimensional), mass spectrometry and other spectroscopic techniques (IR and UV spectroscopy).
- Separation and isolation of substances: chromatographic techniques such as HPLC chromatography or gas chromatography.
- Reaction assembly: assembly of reactions in the absence of water and oxygen, use of microwave reactors, reaction monitoring by IR spectroscopy.