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    Recent Advances in the Preparation of Delivery Systems for the Controlled Release of Scents
    (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2023-02-28) Saura Sanmartín, Adrián; Andreu Ardil, Laura; Química Orgánica
    Scents are volatile compounds highly employed in a wide range of manufactured items, such as fine perfumery, household products, and functional foods. One of the main directions of the research in this area aims to enhance the longevity of scents by designing efficient delivery systems to control the release rate of these volatile molecules and also increase their stability. Several approaches to release scents in a controlled manner have been developed in recent years. Thus, different controlled release systems have been prepared, including polymers, metal–organic frameworks and mechanically interlocked systems, among others. This review is focused on the preparation of different scaffolds to accomplish a slow release of scents, by pointing out examples reported in the last five years. In addition to discuss selected examples, a critical perspective on the state of the art of this research field is provided, comparing the different types of scent delivery systems.
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    Stereoselective synthesis of β-lactams: recent examples
    (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2023-04-06) Saura Sanmartín, Adrián; Andreu Ardil, Laura; Saura Sanmartín, Adrián; Química Orgánica
    The synthesis of β-lactam derivatives is a research topic of great interest due to the biological activity of these molecules. Indeed, there are several antibiotics which include a β-lactam core in their structures, such as penicilins, monobactams, carbacephems and cephamycins. The development of stereoselective approaches to access these molecular architectures turns out to be necessary in order to take advantage of the distinct properties provided by the different stereoisomers. This review covers recent advances towards the stereoselective synthesis of β-lactams, including Staudinger syntheses, cascade reactions, metal-catalyzed syntheses and base-promoted cyclizations. Within these methods, some particularly novel synthetic approaches are highlighted, such as the induction of chirality through bimetallic synergistic catalysis or the transfer of chirality between components in mechanically interlocked molecules. Additionally, a critical opinion on the state of the art of this research field is offered, remarking key points on which the future research should be focused on.