Artículos de Investigación

  1. Effect of monosubstitution on the stability of phenylnitrene: A density functional theory study.
    Juan Carlos Posadas-Hurtado, Francisco Méndez, Marco Martín González-Chávez, María de los Ángeles Zermeño-Macías. Tetrahedron, 173 (2025), 134469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2025.134469.
  2. Sustainable synthesis of sulfonamides via oxidative chlorination in alternative solvents: a general, mild, and eco-friendly strategy.
    Abelardo Gutiérrez Hernández, Francisco J. Sierra-Molero, Alejandro Baeza Carratalá, Francisco Méndez, Claudia Araceli Contreras-Celedón, Diego A. Alonso. RSC Sustainability, 3 (2025), 4556-4560. DOI: 10.1039/d5su00405e.
  3. Analysis of the Gas Phase Acidity of Substituted Hydroxybenzoic Acids Using Fukui function.
    Ramsés E. Ramírez, Francisco Méndez. J. Chem. Sci., 137 (2025), 74. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12039-025-02419-1.
  4. NMR-Based Structural Analysis of Highly Substituted Pyridines From Kondrat'eva Aza-Diels–Alder Cycloadditions.
    Galdina V. Suárez-Moreno, Francisco Méndez, Atilano Gutierrez-Carrillo, Mónica A. Rincón-Guevara, Yoarhy A. Amador-Sánchez, Alejandro Islas-Jácome, Eduardo González-Zamora. Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, 2025; 0: 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrc.
  5. ZnCl2-Based Deep Eutectic Solvent as Solvent-Catalyst in the Michael Addition Reaction of Pyrrole to Maleimide.
    Abelardo Gutiérrez-Hernández, Fátima M. Soto-Suárez, Arlette Richaud, Francisco Méndez, Claudia Araceli Contreras-Celedón. Molecules, 29 (2024), 5381. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29225381.
  6. Lysine functionalized cellulose for a zwitterion-based immobilization of laccase enzyme and removal of commercial dyes from aqueous media.
    Nadia B. Haro-Maresa, Juan C. Meza-Contreras, Fernando A. López-Dellamary, Arlette Richaud, Francisco Méndez, Brenda G. Curiel-Olague, Gerd Buntkowsky, Ricardo Manríquez-González. Surfaces and Interfaces, 35 (2022), 102412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2022.102412.
  7. Deep Eutectic Solvent Choline Chloride/p-toluenesulfonic Acid and Water Favor the Enthalpy-Driven Binding of Arylamines to Maleimide in Aza-Michael Addition.
    Abelardo Gutiérrez-Hernández, Arlette Richaud, Luis Chacón-García, Carlos J. Cortés-García, Francisco Méndez, Claudia Araceli Contreras-Celedón. J. Org. Chem., 86 (2021), 223-234. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.0c02039.
  8. Electrophilic Modulation of the Superoxide Anion Radical Scavenging Ability of Copper(II) Complexes with 4-Methyl Imidazole.
    Arlette Richaud, Francisco Méndez, Noráh Barba-Behrens, Pierre Florian, Omar N. Medina-Campos, and José Pedraza-Chaverri. J. Phys. Chem. A, 125 (2021), 2394-2401. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.0c10654.
  9. Green synthesis of symmetric dimaleamic acids from dianilines and maleic anhydride: behind new bidentate ligands for MOFs.
    Julio C. Flores-Reyes, José L. Sosa-Juárez, Mayra Sánchez-Serratos, Perla Islas-Jácome, Atilano Gutiérrez-Carrillo, Francisco Méndez, Galdina V. Suárez-Moreno, Alejandro Islas-Jácome, Eduardo González-Zamora. Chem. Proc., 3 (2021), 92. https://doi.org/10.3390/ecsoc-24-08379.
  10. Nucleus-Independent Chemical Shift (NICS) as a Criterion for the Design of New Antifungal Benzofuranones.
    María de los Ángeles Zermeño-Macías, Marco M. González-Chávez, Francisco Méndez, Arlette Richaud, Rodolfo González-Chávez, Luis E. Ojeda-Fuentes, Perla del Carmen Niño-Moreno, Roberto Martínez. Molecules, 26 (2021), 5078. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26165078.
  11. Electrical conductivity and Vickers microhardness of composites synthesized from multiwalled carbon nanotubes and carbon spheres with poly(methyl methacrylate): a comparative study.
    J. M. Ambriz‑Torres, C. J. Gutierrez‑Garcia, D. L. Garcia‑Ruiz, J. J. Contreras‑Navarrete, F. G. Granados‑Martinez, N. Flores‑Ramirez, M. L. Mondragon‑Sanchez, L. Garcia‑Gonzalez, L. Zamora‑Peredo, O. Hernandez‑Cristobal, F. Méndez, L. Domratcheva‑Lvova. Journal of Material Science: Materials in Electronics, 31 (2020), 7411–7422. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-02868-z.
  12. Composite synthesis from carbon nanotubes and styrene oligomers, the functionalization and magnetic field effect in their properties.
    F. G. Granados-Martínez, D. L. García-Ruiz, J. J. Contreras-Navarrete, J. M. Ambriz-Torres, C. J. Gutiérrez-García, N. Flores-Ramírez, A. Richaud, F. Méndez, B. Aguilar, O. Hernández-Cristóbal, L. Domratcheva-Lvova. Journal of Material Science: Materials in Electronics, 31 (2020), 7461–7469. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-02968-w.
  13. Dimerization of pentacyclopentacorannulene C30H10 as a strategy to produce C60H20 as a precursor for C60.
    A. Richaud, M. J. Lopez, J. A. Alonso, F. Méndez. RSC Adv., 10 (2020), 3689-3693. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9RA09804F.
  14. Analysis of the Gas Phase Acidity of Substituted Benzoic Acids Using Density Functional Concepts.
    Jorge A. Amador-Balderas, Michael-Adán Martínez-Sánchez, Ramsés E. Ramírez, Francisco Méndez, Francisco J. Meléndez. Molecules, 25 (2020), 1631. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25071631.
  15. Synthesis of carbon spheres by atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition from a serial of aromatic hydrocarbon precursors.
    Carmen Judith Gutierrez-Garcia, Jael Madai Ambriz-Torres, Jose de Jesus Contreras-Navarrete, Francisco Gabriel Granados-Martinez, Diana Litzajaya Garcia-Ruiz, Leandro Garcia-Gonzalez, Luis Zamora-Peredo, Luis Fernando Ortega-Varela, Arlette Richaud, Francisco Mendez, Lada Domratcheva-Lvova. Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems & Nanostructures, 112 (2019), 78-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2019.04.007.
  16. Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon Spheres/Poly (Methyl Methacrylate) Composites with Enhanced Electrical Conductivity and Vickers Microhardness.
    J. M. Ambriz-Torres, C. J. Gutiérrez-García, J. J. Contreras-Navarrete, F. G. Granados-Martínez, D. L. García-Ruiz, N. Flores-Ramírez, M. L. Mondragón-Sánchez, P. Garnica-González, L. García-González, L. Zamora-Peredo, O. Hernández-Cristóbal, F. Méndez, L. Domratcheva-Lvova. Journal of Electronic Materials, 48 (2019), 5161-5168. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-019-07326-z.
  17. Theoretical rate constant of methane oxidation from the conventional transition state theory.
    Claudia Aranda, Arlette Richaud, Francisco Méndez, Armando Domínguez. J. Mol. Model. 24 (2018), 294. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00894-018-3829-y.
  18. Hyperconjugation enhances electrophilic addition to monocyclic monoterpenes: a Fukui function perspective.
    Jorge A. Amador-Balderas, Ramsés E. Ramírez, Francisco Méndez, Francisco J. Meléndez, Arlette Richaud. J. Mol. Model. 24 (2018), 300. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00894-018-3825-2.
  19. Effect of methyl substituents in the reactivity of methylxanthines.
    Cristina Coquis, Arlette Richaud, Francisco Méndez. J. Mol. Model. 24 (2018), 331. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00894-018-3857-7.
  20. Theoretical Reactivity Study of Indol-4-Ones and Their Correlation with Antifungal Activity.
    María de los Ángeles Zermeño-Macías, Marco Martín González-Chávez, Francisco Méndez, Rodolfo González-Chávez and Arlette Richaud. Molecules, 22 (2017), 427.
  21. The Diels-Alder Cycloaddition Reaction of Substituted Hemifullerenes with 1,3-Butadiene: Effect of Electron-Donating and Electron-Withdrawing Substituents.
    Martha Mojica, Francisco Méndez and Julio A. Alonso. Molecules, 21 (2016), 200, 1-12.
  22. Theoretical Study of the Regioselective Cyclization of Enaminones in the Construction of Benzofurans and Indoles.
    Rafael Herrera, Francisco Méndez, Fabiola Jiménez, M. Carmen Cruz, Joaquín Tamariz. J. Mol. Model. (2016), 22: 116.
  23. Elimination vs substitution reaction.
    A dichotomy between Brønsted-Lowry and Lewis basicity. Francisco Méndez, Arlette Richaud, Julio A. Alonso. Organic Letters, 17 (2015), 767-769.
  24. Synthesis of fullerenes.
    Martha Mojica, Julio A. Alonso and Francisco Méndez. J. Phys. Org. Chem. 26 (2013), 526-539. DOI: 10.1002/poc.3121.
  25. Growth of Fullerene Fragments Using the Diels-Alder Cycloaddition Reaction: First Step towards a C-60 Synthesis by Dimerization.
    Martha Mojica, Francisco Méndez and Julio A. Alonso. Molecules, 18 (2013), 2243-2254.
  26. Protophilicity index and protofelicity equalization principle: new measures of Brønsted-Lowry-Lewis acid–base interactions.
    Francisco Méndez, Julio A. Alonso and Arlette Richaud. Journal of Molecular Modeling, 19 (2013), 3961-3967.
  27. Understanding the Nucleophilic Character and Stability of the Carbanions and Alkoxides of 1-(9-anthryl)ethanol and Derivatives.
    Ramsés E. Ramírez, Cirilo García Martínez, Francisco Méndez. Molecules, 18 (2013), 10254-10265.
  28. Nucleophilic Attack at the Pyridine Nitrogen Atom in a Bis(Imino)pyridine System: The Local Hard and Soft Acids and Bases Principle Perspective.
    Arlette Richaud and Francisco Méndez. Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society, 56 (2012), 3, 227-354.
  29. Stoichemistry, association constants and solvatation model of chiral hydroxyfurarnones in the presence of Pirkle’s alcohol.
    Cirilo García-Martínez, Humberto Cervantes, Francisco Méndez and Jaime Escalante. Espectroscopy Letters, 44 (2011), 168.
  30. Design and synthesis of benzimidazolylbenzenesulfonamides anti-MRSA.
    QSAR Studies for prediction of antibacterial acitivity stoichiometry. Marco Martín González-Chávez, Francisco Méndez, Roberto Martínez, Cuauhtémoc Pérez and Fidel Martínez-Gutiérrez. Molecules, 16 (2011), 175.
  31. Chemical Reactivity of the Imidazole: A Semblance of Pyridine and Pyrrole?.
    Arlette Richaud, Noráh Barba-Behrens, and Francisco Méndez. Organic Letters, 13 (2011), 972. DOI: 10.1021/ol103011h.
  32. Oxazole as an Electron-Deficient Diene in the Diels-Alder Reaction.
    Galdina Vanessa Suárez-Moreno, Eduardo González and Francisco Méndez. Organic Letters, 13 (2011), 6538.
  33. Influence of fluorine atoms and aromatic rings on the acidity of ethanol.
    Ramsés E. Ramírez, Cirilo García Martínez, Francisco Méndez. J. Phys. Chem. A 113 (2009), 10753-10758.
  34. Redox Modulation of Oxidative Stress by Mn Porphyrin-based Therapeutics: The effect of Charge Distribution.
    Julio S. Reboucas, Daryono H. Tjahjono, Arlette Richaud, Francisco Méndez, Ludmil Benov, Ines Batinic-Haberle. Dalton Trans. (2008), 1233-1242.
  35. Selectivity in 1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions of p-Substituted Captodative Olefins.
    An Experimental and DFT Transition State Study. Rafael Herrera, Jorge A. Mendoza, Miguel A. Morales, Francisco Méndez, Hugo A. Jiménez-Vázquez, Francisco Delgado, and Joaquín Tamariz. European Journal of Organic Chemistry (2007), 2352-2364.
  36. Higly Regioselectivity Radical Alkylation of 3-substituted Pyrroles.
    Oscar Guadarrama Morales, Francisco Méndez, and Luis D. Miranda. Tetrahedron Letters, 48 (2007), 4515-4518. ChemInform: Volume 38, Issue 41, October 9, 2007.
  37. Chemical Reactivity of Hypervalent Silicon Compounds: The local hard and Soft Acids and Bases Principle.
    Méndez, F.; Romero, M. de L.; Gázquez, J.L. Special Issue on Chemical Reactivity. J. Chem. Sci. (Indian Academy of Sciences), 117 (2005), 525-531.
  38. Fukui Function as a Descriptor of the Imidazolium Protonated Cation Resonance Structure.
    Pablo López and Francisco Méndez. Organic Lett. 6 (2004), 1781-1783.
  39. Is the Hydrogen Charge Representative of the p-Substituted Phenol Acidity?.
    María de L. Romero and Francisco Méndez. J. Phys. Chem. A 107 (2003), 4526-4530.
  40. The Local HSAB Principle and Bond Dissociation Energy of p-Substituted Phenol.
    María de L. Romero and Francisco Méndez. J. Phys. Chem. A 107 (2003), 5874-5875.
  41. Analysis of the Bonding and Reactivity of H and the Al13 Cluster Using Density Functional Concepts.
    Angel Mañanes, Fernando Duke, Francisco Méndez, María José López and Julio A. Alonso. J. Chem. Phys. 119 (2003), 5128-5141.
  42. Determinación de la Energía de Activación para la Reacción H+H2 Mediante el Cálculo de Superficies de Energía Potencial.
    Felix Galindo y Francisco Méndez. Revista Mexicana de Física, 49 (2003), 264-270.
  43. Regio-and Stereoselectivity of Captodative Olefins in 1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions.
    A DFT/HSAB Theory Rationales for the Observed Regiochemistry of Nitrones. Rafael Herrera, Arumugam Nagarajan, Miguel A. Morales, Francisco Méndez, Hugo A. Jiménez-Vázquez, L. Gerardo Zepeda and Joaquín Tamariz. J. Org. Chem. 66 (2001), 1252-1263. ChemInform: Volume 32, Issue 25, June 19, 2001.
  44. A Hard-Soft Acid-Base and DFT Analysis of Singlet-Triplet Gaps and the Addition of Singlet Carbenes to Alkenes.
    Francisco Méndez and Miguel A. García-Garibay. J. Org. Chem. 64 (1999), 7061-7066. ChemInform: Volume 31, Issue 3, January 18, 2000.
  45. 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions: a DFT and HSAB Principle Theoretical Model.
    Francisco Méndez, Joaquín Tamariz and Paul Geerlings. J. Phys. Chem. A 102 (1998), 6292-6296.
  46. The Basicity of p-Substituted Phenolates and the Elimination-Substitution Ratio in p-nitrophenethyl Bromide: a HSAB Theoretical Study.
    Francisco Méndez, María de L. Romero, Frank De Proft and Paul Geerlings. J. Org. Chem. 63 (1998), 5774-5778.
  47. One Step Synthesis and Highly Regio-and Stereoselectivity Diels-Alder Cycloaddition of Novel Exo-2-Oxazolidinone Dienes.
    A.B. Mandal, A. Gómez, G. Trujillo, F. Méndez, H. A. Jiménez, M. J. Rosales, R. Martínez, F. Delgado and J. Tamariz. J. Org. Chem. 62 (1997), 4105-4115.
  48. Local Softness as a Regioselectivity Indicator (4+2) Cycloaddition Reactions.
    S. Damoun, G. Van de Woude, F. Méndez and P. Geerlings. J. Phys. Chem. A 101 (1997), 886-893.
  49. The Fukui Function of an Atom in a Molecule: a Criterion to Characterize the Reactive Sites of Chemical Species.
    Francisco Méndez and José L. Gázquez. Proceedings of Indian Academy of Sciencies. Chemical Sciences. Special issue on Theoretical Models for Molecular Structure Properties and Dynamics. 106 (1994), 183-193.
  50. The Hard and Soft Acids and Bases Principle: an Atoms in Molecules Viewpoint.
    José L. Gázquez and Francisco Méndez. J. Phys. Chem. 98 (1994), 4591-4593.
  51. Chemical Reactivity of Enolate Ions: The Local Hard and Soft Acids and Bases Principle Viewpoint.
    Francisco Méndez and José L. Gázquez. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 116 (1994), 9298-9301.
  52. Relationship Between Energy and Hardness Differences.
    José L. Gázquez, Ana M. Martínez and Francisco Méndez. J. Phys. Chem. 97 (1993), 4059-4063.
  53. Local Softness and Chemical Reactivity of Maleimide: Nucleophilic Addition.
    Francisco Méndez, Marcelo Galván, Andoni Garritz, Alberto Vela and José L. Gázquez. J. Mol. Struct. (Theochem), 277 (1992), 81-86.
  54. Vapour Pressures and Enthalpies of Sublimation of Ferrocene, Cobaltocene and Nickelocene.
    L. A. Torres Gómez, G. Barreiro Rodríguez and F. Méndez Ruiz. Thermochim Acta, 124 (1988), 179-183.