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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Luís Miguel Teodoro Frija
Date of birth
1979/01/14
Gender
Male

Citation names

  • Luís M. T. Frija
  • Luís Frija
  • Luís Miguel Teodoro Frija

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
B01D-372F-B00C
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3252-3482
Scopus Author Id
8979782900

Email addresses

  • luisfrija@tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 924139322 (Personal)

Addresses

  • Centro de Química Estrutural (CQE), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences
  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Organic Chemistry
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Medicinal Chemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2015/01/01 - 2018/10/31
Concluded
 Pós-doutoramento em Química (Pós-doutoramento)
Major in Química Orgânica e Catálise Química
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2011/01/01 - 2014/10/31
Concluded
 Pós-doutoramento em Química (Pós-doutoramento)
Major in Química (Química Orgânica e de Produtos Naturais)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2008/11/01 - 2010/12/31
Concluded
 Pós-doutoramento em Química (Pós-doutoramento)
Major in Química (Química Orgânica)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2004/10/01 - 2008/10/27
Concluded
 Doutoramento em Química (Doutoramento)
Major in Química Orgânica
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Química, Portugal
Muito bom por unanimidade (Class. Max.)
2003/05/01 - 2004/09/30
Concluded
 Bolseiro Iniciação à Investigação Científica (Outros)
Major in Química Orgânica
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2002/05/01 - 2003/04/30
Concluded
 Bolseiro Iniciação à investigação científica (Outros)
Major in Química Orgânica
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry, United Kingdom
1997/10/01 - 2001/12/13
Concluded
 Química (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
 15 / 20 Val.
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/11/01 - Current Principal Investigator (Research) Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018/11/01 - 2024/10/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2015/01 - 2018/10 Multifunctional Azole-based Frameworks for Dynamic Catalysis
FCT (SFRH / BPD / 99851 / 2014)
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2008/11/01 - 2014/10/29 SYNTHETIC TRANSFORMATIONS OF PORTUGUESE NATURAL RESOURCES DERIVED FROM CISTUS LADANIFERUS
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/SFRH/SFRH2%FBPD2%F438532%F2008/PT
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Química-Física Molecular, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2004/10/01 - 2008/10/27 INVESTIGATION OF STRUCTURAL EFFECTS ON THE REACTIVITY OF HETEROCYCLIC BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/SFRH/SFRH2%FBD2%F179452%F2004/PT
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2001 - 2004 Relações estrutura-reactividade no desenvolvimento de novos métodos sintéticos
POCTI/QUI/32958/1999
Research Fellow
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência a Tecnologia, I.P.
2001 - 2004 Design and Synthesis of Antimalarial pro-Drugs
POCTI/FCB/33580/1999
Research Fellow
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry, United Kingdom
Ministério da Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Institute of Molecular Sciences
LA/P/0056/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0056/2020
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Química de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Química, Portugal

FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal

Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Química Estrutural, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018 - 2021 Straightforward synthesis of multifunctional core-shell composites and their applications
PTDC/QUI-QIN/29778/2017
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Centro de Química Estrutural
UID/QUI/00100/2019
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal

Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Química Estrutural, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013/07 - 2015/06 GenoSep: Removal of Genotoxic Impurities from Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
Provided by PTCRIS: 128708
128708
Researcher
Ministério da Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Strategic Project - LA 24 - 2011-2012
PEst-OE/CTM/LA0024/2011
Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

INESC Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2008/11 - 2012/01 Thermal reactivity and optically controlled photochemistry of three-membered ring nitrogen containing compounds, as probed by matrix-isolation infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and quantum chemical calculations
71203
Provided by PTCRIS: 71203
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Química, Portugal
 Ministério da Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
2008/06/01 - 2011/05/31 Análises Químicas/Bioquímicas, Alimentares e Ambientais; I&D e Consultoria para Empresas de Base Tecnológica
Program to Stimulate Job Opportunity - PEOE - ILE (Local Employment Initiatives)
Principal investigator
IEFP, Ministry of Employment, Portugal
Ongoing
2007/10 - 2010/10 Studies on the reactivity of derivatives of tetrazole and isothiazole; isothiazolyltetrazoles as potential bidentate ligands and their application in catalysis
67674
Provided by PTCRIS: 67674
Researcher
Ministério da Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Luís M. T. Frija. "Application of Copper Chelators in Cancer Therapeutics". In Science for Sustainability. 2025.
    Submitted
  2. Amado, Patrícia S. M.; Luís M. T. Frija; O'Neill, Paul M.; Cristiano, Maria Lurdes Santos. "Synthesis of non-symmetrical 1,2,4,5-tetraoxanes: Past and current routes". In Synthesis and Applications in Chemistry and Materials, edited by Armando J. L. Pombeiro; Kamran T Mahmudov; Maria de Fátima Costa Guedes da Silva, 113-159. United Kingdom: World Scientific, 2024.
    In press
  3. Luís M. T. Frija; André L. Fernandes; Bruno Guerreiro; Cristiano, Maria Lurdes Santos. "1,2-Benzisothiazole 1,1-Dioxide (Saccharinate)-Based Compounds: Synthesis, Reactivity and Applications". In More Synthetic Approaches to Nonaromatic Nitrogen Heterocycles: Volume 2, edited by Ana M. Phillips, 625-648. United Kingdom: Wiley, 2022.
    Published
  4. Nesterov, Dmytro S.; Frija, Luís M. T.; Pombeiro, Armando J. L.; Kopylovich, Maximilian N.. "Catalytic Alkane Amidation and Related Reactions". In Alkane Functionalization, 427-448. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2019.
    Published • 10.1002/9781119379256.ch19
  5. Luís M. T. Frija; Carlos A. M. Afonso. "Isolamento e manipulação de um diterpeno da Flora Portuguesa". In 100 experiênicas de química orgânica. Lisboa, Portugal: IST-Press, 2011.
    Published
  6. A. Gómez-Zavaglia; I. D. Reva; Luís M. T. Frija; M. L. S. Cristiano; R. Fausto. "Photochemistry of Tetrazole Derivatives in Cryogenic Rare Gas Matrices". In Photochemistry Research Progress. United States: Nova Publishers, 2008.
Conference poster
  1. Luís M. T. Frija; Bruno Guerreiro; Inês Costa; Isca, Vera M. S.; Lucília Saraiva; Beatriz Neves; Mariana Magalhães; et al. "Hybrid azole conjugates as viable anticancer and antimicrobial agents: a preliminary biological evaluation". Paper presented in CQE Days 2023, 2023.
  2. Luís M. T. Frija; A. J. L. Pombeiro. "Synthesis of original tetrazole-saccharinate ligands - the study of coordination properties towards different metal ions and their application in homogeneous catalytic protocols at a laboratory scale". Paper presented in XXII International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis, Lisbon, 2022.
  3. Luís Frija; Bruno G. M. Rocha; Armando J. L. Pombeiro. "Solvent-free oxidation of 1-phenylethanol to acetophenone catalyzed by Cu(NO3 )2 ·2.5H2O: a fine laboratory experiment for undergraduate students". Paper presented in CQE Days 2022, 2022.
  4. Amado, Patrícia S. M.; Luís M. T. Frija; Coelho, Jaime A. S.; O'Neill, Paul M.; Maria L. S. Cristiano. "Synthesis of non-symmetrical dispiro 1,2,4,5-tetraoxanes and 1,2,4-trioxanes catalyzed by Silica Sulfuric Acid". Paper presented in 18th European Symposium on Organic Reactivity (ESOR2021), Online, 2021.
  5. Luís M. T. Frija; M. Lurdes S. Cristiano; André L. Fernandes; Armando J. L. Pombeiro. Corresponding author: Luís M. T. Frija. "A novel tetrazole-saccharinate Zn(II) catalyst acting on selective oxidation of benzyl alcohols; The role of the ligand and the reaction mechanism". Paper presented in CQE Days 2021, Spring Meeting, 2021.
  6. Luís M. T. Frija; Amado, Patrícia S. M.; Paul M. O’Neill; Maria L. S. Cristiano. "A Facile, Efficient, and Reusable Silica Sulfuric Acid (SSA) Catalysed Synthesis of Non-Symmetrical 1,2,4,5-Tetraoxanes and 1,2,4-Trioxanes". Paper presented in 7PYCheM, SPQ, 2021.
  7. Luís M. T. Frija; L. I. L. Cabral; E. M. Brás; M. S. C. Henriques; C. Marques; L. Barreira; J. A. Paixão; R. Fausto; M. L. S. Cristiano. "Understanding the Molecular Structure of 3-[(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)sulfanyl]-1,2-benzothiazole 1,1-dioxide. The Importance of S...N Interaction in a Thiadiazolyl-Saccharinate Derivative". Paper presented in 1st International Conference on Noncovalent Interactions (ICNI-2019), Lisboa, 2019.
  8. Bruno G. M. Rocha; Luís M. T. Frija; Maxim L. Kuznetsov; Lília I. L. Cabral; M. Lurdes S. Cristiano; Armando J. L. Pombeiro. "Nickel(II) Tetrazole-saccharinate Complex as Homogeneous Catalyst on the Reduction of Aldehydes: Scope and Reaction Mechanism". Paper presented in Chemistry: Shaping the Future, 4º Encontro do Colégio de Química, ULisboa, Lisboa, 2019.
  9. Luís M. T. Frija; Armando J. L. Pombeiro. "Design, Synthesis and Application of novel Tetrazolyl- and Thiadiazolyl-Benzisothiazole Derivatives as Dynamic Multidentate Nitrogen Ligands in Catalysis and Selective Chelating Agents for Metals in Biological Medium". Paper presented in CQE Days Spring Meeting, Lisboa, 2019.
  10. Luís M. T. Frija; L. I. L. Cabral; M. L. S. Cristiano; M. N. Kopylovich; A. J. L. Pombeiro. "Tetrazolyl- and Thiadiazolyl-Benzisothiazole Derivatives: from Dynamic Multidentate Nitrogen Ligands in Catalysis to Selective Chelating Agents for Metals in Biological Medium". Paper presented in 7th EuCheMS Conference on Nitrogen Ligands, Lisboa, 2018.
  11. Bruno G. M. Rocha; Luís M. T. Frija; Maximilian N. Kopylovich; Maxim L. Kuznetsov; L. Cabral; M. Lurdes S. Cristiano; Armando J. L. Pombeiro. "3-((2-Methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)amino)benzisothiazole 1,1-dioxide: A Simple but Efficent Organocatalyst for Benzyl Alcohols Oxidation under Smooth Conditions". Paper presented in 7th EuCheMS Conference on Nitrogen Ligands, Lisboa, 2018.
  12. Luís M. T. Frija; B. G. M. Rocha; L. Cabral; M. L. S. Cristiano; M. N. Kopylovich; A. J. L. Pombeiro. "Tetrazole-Saccharins: Ligands, Catalysts and Mutual Function". Paper presented in 12º Encontro Nacional de Química Orgânica, SPQ, Coimbra, 2018.
  13. Luís M. T. Frija; Bruno G. M. Rocha; Cabral, Lília I. L.; Cristiano, M.L.S.; Kopylovich, M.N.; A. J. L. Pombeiro. Corresponding author: Luís M. T. Frija. "Synthesis of novel tetrazolyl-benzisothiazole derivatives and their application as catalysts on the oxidation of alcohols". Paper presented in 3º Encontro do Colégio de Química: Chemistry at ULisboa & 2018 Summer School, 2018.
  14. Luís M. T. Frija. "In an era where the chemistry has to be green!". Paper presented in 1.º Encontro do Colégio de Química: A Química na investigação da ULisboa, Lisboa, 2017.
  15. André N. C. Martins; Svilen Simeonov; Luís M. T. Frija; Carlos A. M. Afonso. "Isolation, quantification and seasonal variation of labdanolic acid from Cistus ladaniferus". Paper presented in International Conference on Natural Products Utilization (ICNPU), Bansko, Bulgaria, 2013.
  16. Luís M. T. Frija; H. Garcia; C. Rodrigues; I. Martins; N. R. Candeias; V. André; M. T. Duarte; et al. "Valorization of Diterpenes Isolated from Cistus ladaniferus". Paper presented in 10º Encontro Nacional de Química Orgânica, SPQ, Lisboa, 2013.
  17. André N. C. Martins; Luís M. T. Frija; S. Simeonov; Carlos A. M. Afonso. "A new chromatographic method for analysis of labdanolic acid". Paper presented in 10º Encontro Nacional de Química Orgânica, SPQ, Lisboa, 2013.
  18. André N. C. Martins; Luís M. T. Frija; S. Simeonov; Carlos A. M. Afonso. "Isolation and quantification of labdanolic acid from Cistus ladaniferus". Paper presented in 3PYCheM, SPQ, Porto, 2012.
  19. Luís M. T. Frija; André N. C. Martins; S. Simeonov; Carlos A. M. Afonso. "More environmentally approach for the isolation of labdanolic acid from Cistus ladaniferus". Paper presented in XXII Encontro Nacional da SPQ, Braga, 2011.
  20. Luís M. T. Frija; C. A. M. Afonso. "Amberlyst®: an Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst for the Regioselective Dehydration of Tertiary Alcohols". Paper presented in 2PYCheM, SPQ, Aveiro, 2010.
  21. Luís M. T. Frija; R. P. R. C. Carvalho; C. A. M. Afonso. "Synthetic Transformation of Portuguese Natural Resources Derived from Cistus ladaniferus". Paper presented in 10th Tetrahedron Symposium, Paris, 2009.
  22. Luís M. T. Frija; R. M. S. Loureiro; R. Fausto; M. L. S. Cristiano. "Recent Advances in the Synthesis and Applications of New Saccharinate-tetrazoles as Multidentate Ligands". Paper presented in XIXth International Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry (ICPOC 19), Santiago de Compostela, 2008.
  23. Luís M. T. Frija; I. V. Khmelinskii; M. Lurdes S. Cristiano; C. Serpa; R. Fausto. "Mechanistic Investigations into the Photochemistry of 5-Allyloxy-1-phenyl-1H-tetrazoles in Solution". Paper presented in ESOR XI, European Symposium on Organic Reactivity, Faro, 2007.
  24. Luís M. T. Frija; M. Lurdes S. Cristiano; R. Fausto. "Novel Benzisothiazole-tetrazolyl Derivatives as Potential Nitrogen Ligands". Paper presented in 7º Encontro Nacional de Química Orgânica, SPQ, Lisboa, 2007.
  25. Luís M. T. Frija; A. Gómez-Zavaglia; I. D. Reva; M. L. S. Cristiano; R. Fausto. "Matrix-isolated 5-Ethoxy-1-Phenyl-Tetrazole: Photochemistry and Vibrational Spectra". Paper presented in Transmediterranean Colloquium on Heterocyclic Chemistry, Aveiro, 2006.
  26. Luís M. T. Frija; Igor V. Khmelinskii; M. Lurdes S. Cristiano. "Mechanistic Studies on the Photolysis of Tetrazole Derivatives in Solution". Paper presented in 8º Encontro Nacional de Fotoquímica, SPQ, Coimbra, 2005.
    10.1063/1.4968644
  27. Luís M. T. Frija; A. Gómez-Zavaglia; I. D. Reva; M. L. S. Cristiano; R. Fausto. "Infrared Spectrum and UV-Induced Photochemistry of Matrix-Isolated 5-Methoxy-1-Phenyl-Tetrazole". Paper presented in 8º Encontro Nacional de Fotoquímica, SPQ, Coimbra, 2005.
  28. A. Gómez-Zavaglia; I. D. Reva; Luís M. T. Frija; M. L. S. Cristiano; R. Fausto. "Vibrational Spectra and Photochemistry of 5-Mercapto-1-methyltetrazole in Solid Argon". Paper presented in Molecular Structure, Matrix 2005- The Physics and Chemistry of Matrix Isolated Species, 2005.
  29. Luís M. T. Frija; R. Fausto; I. D. Reva; M. L. S. Cristiano; A. Gómez-Zavaglia. "Vibrational Spectra and Photochemistry of 2-Methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-amine in Solid Argon". Paper presented in Molecular Structure, Matrix 2005-The Physics and Chemistry of Matrix Isolated Species, Funchal, 2005.
  30. Luís M. T. Frija; Rui . M. S. Loureiro; Moya McCarron; Robert A. W. Johnstone; M. Lurdes S. Cristiano. "Kinetics and Mechanism of Thermolysis of Carbamates". Paper presented in ESOR X, European Symposium on Organic Reactivity, Roma, 2005.
  31. A. Gómez-Zavaglia; I. D. Reva; Luís M. T. Frija; M. L. S. Cristiano; R. Fausto. "Molecular Structure, Vibrational Spectra and Photochemistry of 1-Phenyl-4H-Tetrazolone Isolated in Solid Argon". Paper presented in 7º Encontro Nacional de Química-Física, SPQ, Porto, 2005.
  32. Luís M. T. Frija; Rui M. S. Loureiro; Moya McCarron; Robert A. W. Johnstone; M. L. S. Cristiano. "Síntese e Estudo da Reactividade de Carbamatos com Aplicação em Processos Litográficos". Paper presented in I Encontro Química ao Sul - Interacção Universidade/Empresas, Faro, 2005.
  33. Luís M. T. Frija; M. L. S. Cristiano; Edite M. G. Veríssimo; Daniela Coelho; Emanuel Morgado; Amin Ismael. "Síntese e Reactividade de Compostos Heterocíclicos com Potencial Actividade Biológica". Paper presented in I Encontro Química ao Sul - Interacção Universidade/Empresas, Faro, 2005.
  34. Luís M. T. Frija; A. Gómez-Zavaglia; I. D. Reva; M. Lurdes S. Cristiano; Rui Fausto. "Photochemistry in Rare Gas Matrix Isolated Derivatives of Tetrazole". Paper presented in XX IUPAC SYMPOSIUM IN PHOTOCHEMISTRY, Granada, 2004.
  35. Luís M. T. Frija; M. Lurdes S. Cristiano; José P. Silva; Luís F. Vieira Ferreira. "Mechanistic Studies on the Photorearrangement of o-Nitrobenzyl Compounds". Paper presented in XX IUPAC SYMPOSIUM IN PHOTOCHEMISTRY, Granada, 2004.
  36. M. Lurdes S. Cristiano; Moya McCarron; John Davies; Luís M. T. Frija; Robert A.W. Johnstone; Rui M.S. Loureiro. "Investigations Into the Mechanism of Thermolysis of Lithographically Useful Urethanes". Paper presented in RSC - Reaction Mechanisms VII, University College Dublin, 2004.
  37. Luís M. T. Frija; Amadeu F. Brigas. "Estrutura e Reactividade de Éteres Alílicos Heteroaromáticos: Isomerização Térmica do 3-(Ciclohex-2-eniloxi)-1,2-benzisotiazol 1,1-dióxido e 5-(Ciclohex-2-eniloxi)-1-fenil-1H-tetrazol". Paper presented in 5º Encontro Nacional de Química Orgânica & 1º Simpósio Luso-Japonês, Aveiro, 2003.
  38. Luís M. T. Frija; M. Lurdes S. Cristiano; Daniela Coelho; Rui M. S. Loureiro. "Mechanistic Investigation of Sigmatropic Isomerizations in Allyl Isothiazolyl Ethers". Paper presented in 6º Encontro Nacional de Química Física, Lisboa, 2003.
  39. Luís M. T. Frija; Emanuel Guimarães; Américo Lemos. "Theoretical Approach to the Comprehension of Intermolecular Radical Addition to 2H-Azirines". Paper presented in XIX Encontro da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química; Coimbra, 2003.
  40. Luís M. T. Frija; M. Lurdes S. Cristiano; Daniela Coelho. "Structure and Reactivity of Isothiazolyl Ethers". Paper presented in XIX Encontro da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Coimbra, 2003.
  41. Susana C. S. Bugalho; Leszek Lapinski; M. Lurdes S. Cristiano; Luís M. T. Frija; Rui Fausto. "Vibrational Spectra and Structure of 1-Phenyltetrazole and 5-Chloro-1-Phenyltetrazole". Paper presented in XXVI European Congress on Molecular Spectroscopy (EUCMOS XXVI), Villeneuve d'Ascq, 2002.
Journal article
  1. Luís M. T. Frija. "A convenient TBHP/Cu(NO3)2·2.5H2O-mediated oxidation of secondary and benzyl alcohols under microwave irradiation". Journal of Chemical Sciences (2025):
    Accepted
  2. Frija, Luís M. T.; Guerreiro, Bruno E. C.; Costa, Inês C. C.; Isca, Vera M. S.; Saraiva, Lucília; Neves, Beatriz G.; Magalhães, Mariana; et al. "Hybrid azole-based conjugates as upcoming anticancer and antimicrobial agents". Exploration of Drug Science 1 (2023): 420-434. http://dx.doi.org/10.37349/eds.2023.00028.
    Published • 10.37349/eds.2023.00028
  3. Luís M. T. Frija. "In an Era where the Chemistry has to be Green! Red Alert!". Insights in Chemistry and Biochemistry 2 4 (2023): 1-2. https://irispublishers.com/icbc/pdf/ICBC.MS.ID.000542.pdf.
    Published
  4. Amado, Patrícia S. M.; Frija, Luís M. T.; Coelho, Jaime A. S.; O’Neill, Paul M.; Cristiano, Maria L. S.. "Synthesis of Non-symmetrical Dispiro-1,2,4,5-Tetraoxanes and Dispiro-1,2,4-Trioxanes Catalyzed by Silica Sulfuric Acid". The Journal of Organic Chemistry 86 15 (2021): 10608-10620. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.1c01258.
    10.1021/acs.joc.1c01258
  5. Frija, L.M.T.; Rocha, B.G.M.; Kuznetsov, M.L.; Cabral, L.I.L.; Cristiano, M.L.S.; Pombeiro, A.J.L.. "Well-defined nickel(II) tetrazole-saccharinate complex as homogeneous catalyst on the reduction of aldehydes: Scope and reaction mechanism". Pure and Applied Chemistry 92 1 (2020): 151-166. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85074271245&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1515/pac-2019-0220
  6. Frija, L.M.T.; Fernandes, A.L.; Cristiano, M.L.S.; Pombeiro, A.J.L.. "Solvent-free oxidation of benzyl alcohols catalysed by a tetrazole-saccharinate Zn(II) complex under microwave radiation: The role of the ligand and the reaction mechanism". Journal of Molecular Structure 1222 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85088392989&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.128831
  7. Frija, L.M.T.; Ntungwe, E.; Sitarek, P.; Andrade, J.M.; Toma, M.; Sliwinski, T.; Cabral, L.; et al. "In vitro assessment of antimicrobial, antioxidant, and cytotoxic properties of saccharin-tetrazolyl and -thiadiazolyl derivatives: The simple dependence of the pH value on antimicrobial activity". Pharmaceuticals 12 4 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85075070337&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/ph12040167
  8. Cabral, Lília I. L.; Brás, Elisa M.; Henriques, Marta S. C.; Marques, Catia; Frija, Luís M. T.; Barreira, Luísa; Paixão, José António; Fausto, Rui; Cristiano, Maria Lurdes S.. "Synthesis, Structure, and Cytotoxicity of a New Sulphanyl-Bridged Thiadiazolyl-Saccharinate Conjugate: The Relevance of S···N Interaction". Chemistry - A European Journal 24 13 (2018): 3251-3262. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.201705319.
    10.1002/chem.201705319
  9. Luís M. T. Frija; Armando J. L. Pombeiro; Maximilian N. Kopylovich. "Building 1,2,4-Thiadiazole: Ten Years of Progress". European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2017 19 (2017): 2670-2682. https://doi.org/10.1002%2Fejoc.201601642.
    10.1002/ejoc.201601642
  10. Frija, L.M.T.; Kuznetsov, M.L.; Rocha, B.G.M.; Cabral, L.; Cristiano, M.L.S.; Kopylovich, M.N.; Pombeiro, A.J.L.. "Organocatalyzed oxidation of benzyl alcohols by a tetrazole-amino-saccharin: A combined experimental and theoretical (DFT) study". Molecular Catalysis 442 (2017): 57-65. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85029640823&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.mcat.2017.09.003
  11. Martins, I.; Varela, A.; Frija, L.M.T.; Estevão, M.A.S.; Planchon, S.; Renaut, J.; Afonso, C.A.M.; Pereira, C.S.. "Proteomic insights on the metabolism of Penicillium janczewskii during the biotransformation of the plant terpenoid labdanolic acid". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 5 AUG (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85040761605&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3389/fbioe.2017.00045
  12. Frija, L.M.T.; Pombeiro, A.J.L.; Kopylovich, M.N.. "Coordination chemistry of thiazoles, isothiazoles and thiadiazoles". Coordination Chemistry Reviews 308 (2016): 32-55. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84947791792&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ccr.2015.10.003
  13. Frija, L.M.T.; Alegria, E.C.B.A.; Sutradhar, M.; Cristiano, M.L.S.; Ismael, A.; Kopylovich, M.N.; Pombeiro, A.J.L.. "Copper(II) and cobalt(II) tetrazole-saccharinate complexes as effective catalysts for oxidation of secondary alcohols". Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 425 (2016): 283-290. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84992202373&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.molcata.2016.10.023
  14. Frija, L.M.T.; Afonso, C.A.M.. "Supported acid-catalyzed flash vacuum thermolysis on the valorisation of labdanum resin". Biomass and Bioenergy 71 (2014): 363-369. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84912037340&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.09.020
  15. Martins, A.N.C.; Simeonov, S.P.; Frija, L.M.T.; Viveiros, R.; Lourenço, A.; Silva, M.S.D.; Casimiro, T.; Afonso, C.A.M.. "Isolation, analytical quantification and seasonal variation of labdanolic acid from the Portuguese-grown Cistus ladaniferus". Industrial Crops and Products 60 (2014): 226-232. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84903832657&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.06.012
  16. Frija, L.M.T.; Cristiano, M.L.S.; Gómez-Zavaglia, A.; Reva, I.; Fausto, R.. "Genesis of rare molecules using light-induced reactions of matrix-isolated tetrazoles". Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews 18 (2014): 71-90. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84889579756&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2013.09.001
  17. Frija, L.M.T.; Garcia, H.; Rodrigues, C.; Martins, I.; Candeias, N.R.; André, V.; Duarte, M.T.; Pereira, C.S.; Afonso, C.A.M.. "Short synthesis of the natural product 3ß-hydroxy-labd-8(17)-en-15-oic acid via microbial transformation of labdanolic acid". Phytochemistry Letters 6 2 (2013): 165-169. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84873029460&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.phytol.2012.12.005
  18. Frija, L.M.T.; Afonso, C.A.M.. "Amberlyst ®-15: A reusable heterogeneous catalyst for the dehydration of tertiary alcohols". Tetrahedron 68 36 (2012): 7414-7421. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84864282137&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.tet.2012.06.083
  19. Frija, L.M.T.; Frade, R.F.M.; Afonso, C.A.M.. "Isolation, chemical, and biotransformation routes of labdane-type diterpenes". Chemical Reviews 111 8 (2011): 4418-4452. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80051743897&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/cr100258k
  20. Frija, L.M.T.; Reva, I.; Ismael, A.; Coelho, D.V.; Fausto, R.; Cristiano, M.L.S.. "Sigmatropic rearrangements in 5-allyloxytetrazoles". Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry 9 17 (2011): 6040-6054. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80052052880&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c1ob05460k
  21. Frija, L.M.T.; Ismael, A.; Cristiano, M.L.S.. "Photochemical transformations of tetrazole derivatives: Applications in organic synthesis". Molecules 15 5 (2010): 3757-3774. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77952851088&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/molecules15053757
  22. Frija, L.M.T.; Fausto, R.; Loureiro, R.M.S.; Cristiano, M.L.S.. "Synthesis and structure of novel benzisothiazole-tetrazolyl derivatives for potential application as nitrogen ligands". Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 305 1-2 (2009): 142-146. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-67349265523&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.molcata.2008.12.007
  23. A. Gómez-Zavaglia; I. D. Reva; Luís M. T. Frija; M. L. S. Cristiano; R. Fausto. "Photochemistry of Tetrazole Derivatives in Cryogenic Rare Gas Matrices". Chemical Physics Research Journal 1 4 (2009): 221-250. http://www.novapublishers.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=7195.
  24. Frija, L.M.T.; Khmelinskii, I.V.; Serpa, C.; Reva, I.D.; Fausto, R.; Cristiano, M.L.S.. "Photochemistry of 5-allyloxy-tetrazoles: Steady-state and laser flash photolysis study". Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry 6 6 (2008): 1046-1055. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-46249097763&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/b718104c
  25. Frija, L.M.T.; Reva, I.D.; Gómez-Zavaglia, A.; Cristiano, M.L.S.; Fausto, R.. "Photochemistry and vibrational spectra of matrix-isolated 5-ethoxy-1-penyl-1H-tetrazole". Journal of Physical Chemistry A 111 15 (2007): 2879-2888. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34247569406&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/jp068556h
  26. Frija, L.M.T.; Reva, I.D.; Gómez-Zavaglia, A.; Cristiano, M.L.S.; Fausto, R.. "UV-induced photochemistry of matrix-isolated 1-phenyl-4-allyl-tetrazolone". Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences 6 11 (2007): 1170-1176. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-35748984635&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/b703961a
  27. Gómez-Zavaglia, A.; Reva, I.D.; Frija, L.; Cristiano, M.L.; Fausto, R.. "Photochemistry of 1-phenyl-tetrazolone isolated in solid argon". Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 179 3 (2006): 243-255. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33644849467&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jphotochem.2005.08.021
  28. Frija, L.M.T.; Khmelinskii, I.V.; Cristiano, M.L.S.. "Mechanistic investigations into the photochemistry of 4-allyl-tetrazolones in solution: A new approach to the synthesis of 3,4-dihydro-pyrimidinones". Journal of Organic Chemistry 71 9 (2006): 3583-3591. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33646228411&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/jo060164j
  29. Gómez-Zavaglia, A.; Reva, I.D.; Frija, L.; Cristiano, M.L.; Fausto, R.. "Molecular structure, vibrational spectra and photochemistry of 5-mercapto-1-methyltetrazole". Journal of Molecular Structure 786 2-3 (2006): 182-192. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33845618365&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.molstruc.2005.08.019
  30. Breda, S.; Reva, I.; Lapinski, L.; Cristiano, M.L.S.; Frija, L.; Fausto, R.. "Photochemical ring-opening and intramolecular hydrogen shift reactions in sulfur analogues of a-pyrone". Journal of Physical Chemistry A 110 20 (2006): 6415-6425. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33745766491&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/jp061139k
  31. Gómez-Zavaglia, A.; Reva, I.D.; Frija, L.; Cristiano, M.L.S.; Fausto, R.. "Infrared spectrum and UV-induced photochemistry of matrix-isolated 5-methoxy-1-phenyl-1H-tetrazole". Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 180 1-2 (2006): 175-183. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33645904826&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jphotochem.2005.10.012
  32. Gómez-Zavaglia, A.; Reva, I.D.; Frija, L.; Cristiano, M.L.; Fausto, R.. "Molecular structure, vibrational spectra and photochemistry of 2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-amine in solid argon". Journal of Physical Chemistry A 109 35 (2005): 7967-7976. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-25444437441&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/jp0517706
  33. Frija, L.M.T.; Khmelinskii, I.V.; Cristiano, M.L.S.. "Novel efficient synthesis of 3,4-dihydro-6-substituted-3-phenylpyrimidin- 2(1H)-ones". Tetrahedron Letters 46 39 (2005): 6757-6760. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-23944521277&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.07.101
  34. Frija, L.M.T.; Cristiano, M.L.S.; Guimarães, E.M.O.; Martins, N.C.; Loureiro, R.M.S.; Bickley, J.F.. "Palladium-catalysed reduction of heteroaromatic naphthyl ethers: Structural effects on reactivity". Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 242 1-2 (2005): 241-250. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-27744587308&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.molcata.2005.08.022
  35. Araújo, N.C.P.; Brigas, A.F.; Cristiano, M.L.S.; Frija, L.M.T.; Guimarães, E.M.O.; Loureiro, R.M.S.. "Heteroaromatic benzyl ethers as intermediates for palladium-catalysed transfer hydrogenolysis of benzyl alcohols". Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 215 1-2 (2004): 113-120. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-1942436175&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.molcata.2003.12.033
  36. Bugalho, S.C.S.; Lapinski, L.; Cristiano, M.L.S.; Frija, L.M.T.; Fausto, R.. "Vibrational spectra and structure of 1-phenyltetrazole and 5-chloro-1-phenyltetrazole: A combined study by low temperature matrix isolation and solid state FTIR spectroscopy and DFT calculations". Vibrational Spectroscopy 30 2 (2002): 213-225. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0037020566&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/S0924-2031(02)00028-0
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Luís M. T. Frija. "Investigation of Structural Effects on the Reactivity of Heterocyclic Bioactive Compounds (PhD Thesis)". PhD, Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, 2008.
  2. Luís M. T. Frija. "Design e Síntese de Compostos com Potencial Actividade Biológica (Chemistry Degree Dissertation)". Degree, Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, 2001.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/09/02 Nickel(II) tetrazole-saccharinate complex as homogeneous catalyst on the reduction of aldehydes: scope and reaction mechanism 1st International Conference on Noncovalent Interactions (ICNI-2019)
Universidade de Lisboa, Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisboa, Portugal)
2019/07/16 Antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of saccharin-tetrazolyl and -thiadiazolyl derivatives Chemistry: Shaping the Future, 4º Encontro do Colégio de Química, ULisboa
Universidade de Lisboa (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/07/01 Broad-spectrum Azole-based Molecules: From Strong Ligands in Coordination Chemistry to Organocatalysts 24th IUPAC Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry (ICPOC24)
Universidade do Algarve - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (Faro, Portugal)
2018/06/27 Synthesis of Novel Tetrazolyl-benzisothiazole Derivatives and their Application as Catalysts on the Oxidation of Alcohols 3.º Encontro do Colégio de Química: Chemistry at ULisboa
Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal)
2017/09/05 Organocatalyzed Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohols by a Tetrazole-Amino-Saccharinate: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical (DFT) Study International Symposium on Synthesis and Catalysis (ISySyCat)
Universidade de Évora (Évora, Portugal)
2014/06/23 Chemistry of diterpenes… an intense challenge! Doctoral program in Chemistry: Seminars
Universidade do Algarve, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (Faro, Portugal)
2010/09/10 Synthetic and bio-transformations of portuguese natural resources derived from Cistus ladaniferus XVI Encontro Luso-Galego de Química
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2010/08/22 Isomerizations in Heteroaromatic Allyl Ethers: Selectivity and Mechanism XXth International Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry (ICPOC 20)
(Busan, South Korea)
2007/06 Structure and Photochemistry of Tetrazoles 8º Encontro Nacional de Química Física da SPQ
(Luso-Coimbra)
2006/06 Photochemistry of Allylic Derivatives of Tetrazole and Benzisothiazole Transmediterranean Colloquium on Heterocyclic Chemistry
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2006 Catalytic Reduction of Heteroaromatic Naphthyl Ethers: Structural Effects on Reactivity XVIIIth International Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry (ICPOC 18)
(Warsaw)
2005/07 Photochemistry of 4-allyl-tetrazolones in solution ESOR X, European Symposium on Organic Reactivity
(Rome, Italy)
2004/07 Photochemistry of 5-allyl-tetrazoles and 4-allyl-tetrazolones in solution Twelfth FECHEM conference on Heterocycles in Bio-organic Chemistry
(Siena, Italy)
2003/07 Mechanistic Investigation Into the Thermal Decomposition of Urethanes ESOR IX, European Symposium on Organic Reactivity, Oslo
(Norway)
2002 Structure and Reactivity of Heteroaromatic Allyl Tetrazolyl and Isothiazolyl Ethers XVIth International Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry (ICPOC 16)
(San Diego, United States)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2019 - Current Novel Azole-based Multifunctional Ligands: Synthesis, Reactivity and Catalytic Applications
Co-supervisor
 PhD program in Chemistry (PhD)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2010 - 2011 Extracção selectiva do ácido labdanólico de extracto natural utilizando polímeros molecularmente impressos
Co-supervisor
 Master Degree in Chemistry (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2004 - 2008 Estudos de Reactividade em Derivados de Composto Heterocíclicos
Co-supervisor
 Master Degree in Chemistry (Master)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/07/24 - 2022/07/29 XXII International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis (XXII ISHC), Lisboa, Portugal (2021/09/05 - 2021/09/10)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019/09/02 - 2019/09/06 1st International Conference on Noncovalent Interactions (ICNI-2019), Lisboa, Portugal (2019/09/02 - 2019/09/06)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018/06/01 - 2018/09/07 7th EuCheMS Conference on Nitrogen Ligands, Lisboa, Portugal (2018/09/04 - 2018/09/07)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2013/09/04 - 2013/09/06 10º Encontro Nacional de Química Orgânica da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Lisboa, Portugal (2013/09/04 - 2013/09/06)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 SPQ, Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal
2007/01/02 - 2007/07/06 European Symposium on Organic Reactivity (ESOR XI), Faro, Portugal (2007/07/01 - 2007/07/06)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2007/06/21 - 2007/06/22 8º Encontro Nacional de Química-Física, Luso - Coimbra, Portugal (2007/06/21 - 2007/06/22)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 SPQ, Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2007/07/25 - 2007/07/27 COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING: 2nd Iberian Course of Photochemistry – Endorsed by Photochemistry Group (SPQ) & Photochemistry Specialized Group (RSEQ), University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal, July 25-27.
Other
 2nd Iberian Course of Photochemistry
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2000/11 - 2000/12 Program 29274-IC-4-1999-1-AT-ERASMUS-EPS-1: Implementation of safety measures in schools and laboratories: Protection against electromagnetic fields / Prevention against wide scaled contamination / Nuclear reactor accident, Masarykova University, Brno, Czech Republic
Other
 Implementation of safety measures in schools and laboratories: Protection against electromagnetic fields / Prevention against wide scaled contamination / Nuclear reactor accident
Masarykova univerzita, Czech Republic
2000/10 - 2000/11 Program 29274-IC-4-1999-1-AT-ERASMUS-EPS-1: Implementation of safety measures in schools and laboratories: Instruction on Prevention of Fire Hazards, State College of Education, Wien, Austria
Other
 Implementation of safety measures in schools and laboratories: Instruction on Prevention of Fire Hazards,
State College of Education, Austria

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2022/01/01 - Current Institute of Molecular Sciences (IMS), Associate Laboratory Integrated Member, PhD.
2015/01/01 - Current Member of CQE – Centro de Química Estrutural, IST-UL (FCT Research Unit) Pos-doc researcher / Contracted researcher
2007 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ) Associate Member
2011/01/01 - 2014/12/31 Member of iMed-UL – Research Institute for Medicines and Pharmaceutical Sciences, FF-UL (FCT Research Unit) Pos-doc researcher
2009/01/01 - 2010/12/31 Member of IN – Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, IST-UL (FCT Associate Laboratory) Pos-doc researcher
2007/01/01 - 2008/12/31 Member of CCMAR – Centro de Ciências do Mar, UAlg (FCT Associate Laboratory) PhD Student
2002/01/01 - 2006/12/31 Member of Centro de Investigação em Química e Catálise, UAlg (FCT Research Unit) Research Fellow / PhD Student

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2009 - Current REVIEWER: J. Mol. Struct. (Elsevier), Chemical Physics (Elsevier), J. Phys. Chem. (ACS), Tet. Lett. (Elsevier), Arabian Journal of Chemistry (Elsevier), Molecules (MDPI), Pure Applied Chem. (IUPAC), Eur. J. Org. Chem. (Wiley-VCH), Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis (Springer), Adv. Synth. Cat. (Wiley-VCH), ChemCatChem (Wiley-VCH), Mol. Cat. (Elsevier), Pharmaceuticals (MDPI), Antibiotics (MDPI), BMC Chemistry (Springer Nature), ChemistrySelect (Wiley-VCH), Int. J. Mol. Sciences (MDPI), Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds (Taylor & Francis).
2008/06/01 - Current Founder and Scientific Consultant at the TecnoCiLab, Lda. (Private laboratory, analytical chemistry) TecnoCiLab, Lda., Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/06/30 Special Issue Editor in the Journal "Pharmaceuticals" / Special Issue Name: State-of-the-art of Medicinal Chemistry in Portugal Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2020/01/15 - 2020/12/15 Special Issue Editor in the Journal "Pharmaceuticals" / Special Issue Name: Selective Chelators for Metals on Cells and Cancer Chemotherapy Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2020/01/15 - 2020/12/15 Special Issue Editor in the Journal "Antibiotics" / Special Issue Name: Design and Synthesis of Antibacterial Heterocycle-Based Compounds Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/03/01 - 2023/06/30 Bio-, Photo-, Eletro-Catalysis (CATSUS PhD program) (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/03/01 - 2021/05/31 Bio-, Photo-, Eletro-Catalysis (CATSUS PhD program) (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2020/03/01 - 2020/05/31 Bio-, Photo-, Eletro-Catalysis (CATSUS PhD program) (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019/03 - 2019/05 Bio-, Photo-, Eletro-Catalysis (CATSUS PhD program) (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018/03 - 2018/05 Bio-, Photo-, Eletro-Catalysis (CATSUS PhD program) (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2017/03 - 2017/05 Bio-, Photo-, Eletro-Catalysis (CATSUS PhD program) (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016/03 - 2016/05 Bio-, Photo-, Eletro-Catalysis (CATSUS PhD Program) (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2013/09 - 2014/02 Organic Chemistry II (Laboratorial component) Master Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2012/09 - 2013/02 Physical-Chemistry (Laboratorial component) Master Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2011/09 - 2012/02 Physical-Chemistry (Laboratorial component) Master Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2002/09 - 2003/02 Organic Chemistry II (Laboratorial component) Biotechnological Engineering (Licenciatura) Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2019/01/01 - Current Member of the Evaluation committee for the PhD Thesis of Bruno Guerreiro (PhD student of Doctoral program in Chemistry, FCT, University of Algarve)
Specialist
 Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Universidade do Algarve
2015 - Current ASSOCIATE REVIEWER: Research field: Physical Science and Engineering; Evaluation Panel: Physical and analytical chemical sciences
Evaluator
 National Science Centre of Poland, Poland National Science Centre of Poland

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020/01/01 - Current Pharmaceuticals (1424-8247) MDPI AG

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2017 - 2017 Specialized laboratories Chiara Amicucci
2017 - 2017 Specialized laboratories Mariama Djaló
2014 - 2014 Project II João Dias
2012 - 2012 Laboratorial component of Drug Synthesis course André Frederico
2011 - 2011 Laboratorial component of Drug Synthesis course Sara Pereira
2004 - 2005 Síntese e reactividade de derivados de tetrazol e isotiazol Amin Lopes Ismael
2003 - 2004 Relações Estrutura-Reactividade em Éteres Alílicos de Compostos Heteroaromáticos Daniela Veloso Coelho
2003 - 2004 Síntese de Precursores de Poliuretanos com Aplicação em Tecnologias de Imagem Nuno Rodrigues Lourenço
2002 - 2003 Efeito Catalítico de Metais de Transição em Reacções de Substituição Nucleofílica Aromática Judite Pombo Sequeira
2002 - 2003 Design e Síntese de Monómeros com Aplicação em Materiais Litográficos Margarida Mónica Bandeira Novais
Distinctions

Award

2021 BEST POSTER AWARD - 18th European Symposium on Organic Reactivity (ESOR2021
18th European Symposium on Organic Reactivity (ESOR2021), Online, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, September 21-23 , Netherlands
2008 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD - Program to Stimulate Job Opportunity - PEOE-ILE
Funding Entity: IEFP, Ministry of Employment, Portugal (for the Project: TecnoCiLab, Lda. - Análises Químicas/Bioquímicas, Alimentares e Ambientais; I&D e Consultoria para Empresas de Base Tecnológica), Portugal
2005 BEST POSTER AWARD (3rd place) presented at 7th Congress of Physical Chemistry - SPQ, Porto, Portugal, May 5-7
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal

Other distinction

2014 Post-Doctoral Fellowship (BPD/99851/2014) (Classification: 4.86 / 5)
2008 Post-Doctoral Fellowship (BPD/43853/2008) (Classification: 4.85 / 5)
2004 Doctoral Fellowship (BD/17945/2004)
2003 Research Initiation Fellowship (BIC)
2002 Research Initiation Fellowship (BIC)