Papers by Manuel Jimenez Tenorio
European journal of taxonomy, Oct 2, 2023
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Organometallics, 2016
The complex [TpRuCl(COD)] reacts with L•Ag 2 Cl 2 (L = bis(3methylimidazol-2-ylidene)) in dichlor... more The complex [TpRuCl(COD)] reacts with L•Ag 2 Cl 2 (L = bis(3methylimidazol-2-ylidene)) in dichloroethane at 120°C for a period of 20 h, furnishing the bis(carbene) derivative [TpRuCl(L)] (1). This compound reacts with NaBAr′ 4 in FPh under dinitrogen to yield the cationic dinitrogen complexes [TpRu(N 2)(L)][BAr′ 4 ] (2′) and [{TpRu(L)}(μ-N 2)][BAr′ 4 ] 2 (2). The terminal dinitrogen complex 2′ is labile and spontaneously converts into 2, which was structurally characterized. The reaction of 2 with CO is slow and affords [TpRu(CO)(L)][BAr′ 4 ] (3). The kinetics of the substitution of coordinated dinitrogen in 2 by CD 3 CN has been studied. The value of 25 ± 4 kcal mol −1 determined for ΔG ⧧ 298 for the substitution reaction is consistent with the observation that the dinitrogen ligand is strongly bound to ruthenium in 2. Complex 1 reacts with propargyl alcohols HCCC(OH)RR′ (RR′ = Me 2 , (CH 2) 5 , MePh, HPh) and NaBPh 4 in MeOH at 50−60°C, yielding the corresponding γ-methoxyvinylidene complexes [TpRuCCHC(OMe)RR′(L)][BPh 4 ] (RR′ = Me 2 (4a), (CH 2) 5 (4b), MePh (4c), HPh (4d)). The reaction of 1 with HCCCH 2 OH under the same conditions led to the γ-hydroxyvinylidene derivative [TpRu CCHCH 2 OH(L)][BPh 4 ] (5), whereas the reaction with HCCC(OH)Ph 2 resulted in the formation of the deep purple allenylidene complex [TpRuCCCPh 2 (L)][BPh 4 ] (6). A series of N-and S-donor molecules such as pyrazole, piperidine, 2-pyridinethiol, and 1,3-benzenedithiol add to the C α atom of the allenylidene ligand in 6 to yield the corresponding diphenylvinylcarbene species [TpRuC(X)CHCPh 2 (L)][BPh 4 ] (X = C 3 H 3 N 2 (7), N(CH 2) 4 CH 2 (8), SC 5 H 4 N (9), SC 6 H 4 SH (10)), of which compound 7 was structurally characterized. The reaction of 6 with KOBu t in acetone produced the neutral σ-alkynyl derivative [TpRuCCC(CH 2 COCH 3)Ph 2 (L)] (11), resulting from the addition of acetone enolate to the C γ of the allenylidene ligand.
Organometallics, 2021
The complex [Cp*RuCl(COD)] reacts with LH 2 Cl 2 (L = bis(3-methylimidazol-2-ylidene)) and LiBu n... more The complex [Cp*RuCl(COD)] reacts with LH 2 Cl 2 (L = bis(3-methylimidazol-2-ylidene)) and LiBu n in tetrahydrofuran at 65°C furnishing the bis-carbene derivative [Cp*RuCl(L)] (2). This compound reacts with NaBPh 4 in MeOH under dinitrogen to yield the labile dinitrogen-bridged complex [{Cp*Ru(L)} 2 (μ-N 2)][BPh 4 ] 2 (4). The dinitrogen ligand in 4 is readily replaced by a series of donor molecules leading to the corresponding cationic complexes [Cp*Ru(X)(L)][BPh 4 ] (X = MeCN 3, H 2 6, C 2 H 4 8a, CH 2 CHCOOMe 8b, CHPh 9). Attempts to recrystallize 4 from MeNO 2 /EtOH solutions led to the isolation of the nitrosyl derivative [Cp*Ru(NO)(L)][BPh 4 ] 2 (5), which was structurally characterized. The allenylidene complex [Cp*RuCC CPh 2 (L)][BPh 4 ] (10) was also obtained, and it was prepared by reaction of 2 with HCCC(OH)Ph 2 and NaBPh 4 in MeOH at 60°C. Complexes 3, 4, and 6 are efficient catalyst precursors for the transfer hydrogenation of a broad range of ketones. The dihydrogen complex 6 has proven particularly effective, reaching TOF values up to 455 h −1 at catalyst loadings of 0.1% mol, with a high functional group tolerance on the reduction of a broad scope of aryl and aliphatic ketones to yield the corresponding alcohols.
Marine Drugs
The venom duct transcriptomes and proteomes of the cryptic cone snail species Virroconus ebraeus ... more The venom duct transcriptomes and proteomes of the cryptic cone snail species Virroconus ebraeus and Virroconus judaeus were obtained and compared. The most abundant and shared conotoxin precursor superfamilies in both species were M, O1, and O2. Additionally, three new putative conotoxin precursor superfamilies (Virro01-03) with cysteine pattern types VI/VII and XVI were identified. The most expressed conotoxin precursor superfamilies were SF-mi2 and M in V. ebraeus, and Cerm03 and M in V. judaeus. Up to 16 conotoxin precursor superfamilies and hormones were differentially expressed between both species, and clustered into two distinct sets, which could represent adaptations of each species to different diets. Finally, we predicted, with machine learning algorithms, the 3D structure model of selected venom proteins including the differentially expressed Cerm03 and SF-mi2, an insulin type 3, a Gastridium geographus GVIA-like conotoxin, and an ortholog to the Pionoconus magus ω-conot...
European Journal of Taxonomy, 2020
In the last few years, a sharp increase in the number of descriptions of new species of West Afri... more In the last few years, a sharp increase in the number of descriptions of new species of West African cone snails, particularly from the Cabo Verde Archipelago, has taken place. In previous studies, we used mitogenome sequences for reconstructing robust phylogenies, which comprised in total 120 individuals representing the majority of species (69.7%) described from this biogeographical region (except Angolan endemics) and grouped into seven genera within the family Conidae. Here, we add another 12 individuals representing endemic species that were missing in the previous studies. We use the phylogenies to identify monophyletic groups and a genetic divergence threshold (0.2% uncorrected p distance) to determine the number of valid species. As a result, the number of valid West African cone species could be drastically reduced to at least 40%, indicating that some recent poor-quality descriptions loosely based on phenotypic characters prone to convergence such as the shape and color pa...
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2022
An efficient and scalable Ru-catalysed N-alkylation of amines, amides and sulfonamides with alcoh... more An efficient and scalable Ru-catalysed N-alkylation of amines, amides and sulfonamides with alcohols has been developed.
Hystrix-italian Journal of Mammalogy, 2020
1Departamento de Biología Animal, Vegetal y Ecología, Área de Zoología, Universidad de Jaén, Spai... more 1Departamento de Biología Animal, Vegetal y Ecología, Área de Zoología, Universidad de Jaén, Spain 2Dept. CMIM y Química Inorgánica-INBIO, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, Spain 3Dept. of Evolutionay Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Barcelona, Spain 4Dept. of Statistics and Operational Research, University of Jaén, Spain 5Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
The sequencing of complete mitochondrial genomes of cone species belonging to the (sub)genus Afri... more The sequencing of complete mitochondrial genomes of cone species belonging to the (sub)genus Africonus, which is endemic to Cabo Verde, has allowed the reconstruction of phylogenetic relationships among these species, as well as delimitation and validation of their taxonomic status. While several species were found to be synonyms, some populations had enough DNA sequence divergence to merit the species status. This is the case of some populations inhabiting São Vicente, which are hereby described as a new species. The new species shares similarity in shell morphology to Africonus miruchae (Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980), endemic to Sal, due to convergence, and with Africonus denizi Afonso & Tenorio, 2011, endemic to São Vicente, due to close phylogenetic relationship. Additionally, the three species have significant differences in radular morphology.
Marine Drugs, 2019
The transcriptomes of the venom glands of two individuals of the magician’s cone, Pionoconus magu... more The transcriptomes of the venom glands of two individuals of the magician’s cone, Pionoconus magus, from Okinawa (Japan) were sequenced, assembled, and annotated. In addition, RNA-seq raw reads available at the SRA database from one additional specimen of P. magus from the Philippines were also assembled and annotated. The total numbers of identified conotoxin precursors and hormones per specimen were 118, 112, and 93. The three individuals shared only five identical sequences whereas the two specimens from Okinawa had 30 sequences in common. The total number of distinct conotoxin precursors and hormones for P. magus was 275, and were assigned to 53 conotoxin precursor and hormone superfamilies, two of which were new based on their divergent signal region. The superfamilies that had the highest number of precursors were M (42), O1 (34), T (27), A (18), O2 (17), and F (13), accounting for 55% of the total diversity. The D superfamily, previously thought to be exclusive of vermivorous...
Evolution, 2019
A proposed fundamental driver of group living is more reliable, predictable foraging and reproduc... more A proposed fundamental driver of group living is more reliable, predictable foraging and reproduction, i.e., reduced variance in food intake and reproductive output. However, existing theories on variance reduction in group foraging are simplistic, refer to variance at the level of individuals and groups without linking the two, and do not spell out crucial underlying assumptions. We provide a new, widely applicable framework for identifying when variance reduction conveys fitness benefits of group foraging in a wide range of organisms. We discuss critical limitations of established theories, the Central Limit Theorem and Risk-Sensitive Foraging Theory applied to group foraging, and incorporate them into our framework while addressing the confusion over the levels of variance and identifying previously unaddressed assumptions. Through a field study on colonial spiders, Cyrtophora citricola, we demonstrate the importance of evaluating the level of food sharing as a critical first step, previously overlooked in the literature. We conclude that variance reduction provides selective advantages only under narrow conditions and does not provide a universal benefit to group foraging as previously proposed. Our framework provides an important tool for identifying evolutionary drivers of group foraging and understanding the role of fitness variance in the evolution of group living.
Zootaxa, 2011
The conoidean gastropod genus Benthofascis Iredale, 1936 is examined. This genus of Conorbidae ha... more The conoidean gastropod genus Benthofascis Iredale, 1936 is examined. This genus of Conorbidae has extant species. Three previously described species from the Recent including the type species B. biconica (Hedley), B. sarcinula (Hedley), and B. lozoueti Sysoev & Bouchet are reviewed. Three new species from the Recent, B. conorbioides sp. nov., B. pseudobiconica sp. nov., and B. angularis sp. nov. are described from Australia. One of these (B. angularis) is the first Benthofascis species described from Western Australia. Two fossil species originally described as Conorbis from the Miocene and Oligocene of Australia (C. atractoides Tate and C. otwayensis Long, respectively) are for the first time assigned to Benthofascis, thus extending the geologic record of the genus to the Oligocene.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, Jul 24, 2017
Cone snails attain in Senegal one of their highest peaks of species diversity throughout the cont... more Cone snails attain in Senegal one of their highest peaks of species diversity throughout the continental coast of Western Africa. A total of 15 endemic species have been described, all placed in the genus Lautoconus. While there is ample data regarding the morphology of the shell and the radular tooth of these species, virtually nothing is known regarding the genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of one of the most endangered groups of cones. In this work, we determined the complete or near-complete (only lacking the control region) mitochondrial (mt) genomes of 17 specimens representing 11 endemic species (Lautoconus belairensis, Lautoconus bruguieresi, Lautoconus cacao, Lautoconus cloveri, Lautoconus cf. echinophilus, Lautoconus guinaicus, Lautoconus hybridus, Lautoconus senegalensis, Lautoconus mercator, Lautoconus taslei, and Lautoconus unifasciatus). We also sequenced the complete mt genome of Lautoconus guanche from the Canary Islands, which has been related to the ...
European Journal of Taxonomy, 2016
The genus Profundiconus Kuroda, 1956 is reviewed. The morphological characters of the shell, radu... more The genus Profundiconus Kuroda, 1956 is reviewed. The morphological characters of the shell, radular tooth and internal anatomy of species in Profundiconus are discussed. In particular, we studied Profundiconus material collected by dredging in deep water during different scientific campaigns carried out in the Solomon Islands, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia. We reconstructed a phylogeny of 55 individuals based on partial mitochondrial cox1 gene sequences. The phylogeny shows several clades containing individuals that do not match any of the known species of Profundiconus based on their shell and radular morphologies, and are introduced here as five new species: Profundiconus maribelae sp. nov. from the Solomon Islands; P. virginiae sp. nov. from Chesterfield Plateau (New Caledonia); P. barazeri sp. nov. from Chesterfield Plateau and the Grand Passage area (New Caledonia); P. puillandrei sp. nov. from Norfolk Ridge (New Caledonia), Kermadec Ridge (New Zealand) and po...
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Organometallics, 2015
An atom-economical, more environmentally friendly alternative method of synthesis of the versatil... more An atom-economical, more environmentally friendly alternative method of synthesis of the versatile complex [TpRuCl(COD)] (1) (Tp = hydrotris(pyrazol-1-yl)borate; COD = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) has been developed. Instead of starting from [RuHCl(COD)(NH 2 NMe 2) 3 ] + , 1 can be conveniently prepared by reaction of the derivative trans-[RuCl 2 (COD)(Me 2 NCH 2-CH 2 NHMe)] (2) with KTp in acetone at 55°C. Compound 2, which has been structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography, results from an unexpected diamine dealkylation process which takes place in the course of the reaction of [{RuCl 2 (COD)} n ] with tmeda (tmeda = Me 2 NCH 2 CH 2 NMe 2) in toluene at 80°C. This process had been overlooked in the literature, as compound 2 had been misidentified as cis-[RuCl 2 (COD)(tmeda)], and suggests that amine dealkylation might occur more commonly than previously anticipated.
ABSTRACT Two new species are described. One is a new species of Gradiconus, G. ostrinus n. sp. Th... more ABSTRACT Two new species are described. One is a new species of Gradiconus, G. ostrinus n. sp. The species has a small shell (less than 35 mm) with spiral rows of dark purple-brown spots over a light purple ground color. The ground color distinguishes it from all other western Atlantic Gradiconus. The species is also narrower bodied that are species included in the Gradiconus gibsonsmithorum species complex, which is defined herein. The second species is a new species of Kohniconus, K. janowskyae n. sp. The species has a moderate sized shell (less than 40 mm) with dark brown to tan colored makings that are organized into longitudinal groupings over a white ground color on the teleoconch whorls. This species can be confused with Conasprelloides villepinii (Fischer & Bernardi, 1857). However, the latter has spirals on the teleoconch sutural ramps. Such spirals are absent in K. janowskyae n. sp. and other species of Kohniconus. The new species is the western Atlantic cognate of K. arcuatus (Broderip & Sowerby I , 1829) from the Eastern Pacific.
ABSTRACT Perplexiconus wendrosi sp. nov. is described from shallow water in Barcadera, a restrict... more ABSTRACT Perplexiconus wendrosi sp. nov. is described from shallow water in Barcadera, a restricted area of the Western coast of Aruba. It is characterized by its small shell length, narrow body with a distinct anterior notch and a high spire. The radular tooth is of a typical Conilithinae, without serrations or terminating cusp, which exhibits a characteristic shaft fold and a broad, slanted base with a prominent spur . The new species is compared to Perplexiconus puncticulatus puncticulatus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) and P. puncticulatus columba (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792).
Systematic Biology, 2014
Ancient oceanic archipelagos of similar geological age are expected to accrue comparable numbers ... more Ancient oceanic archipelagos of similar geological age are expected to accrue comparable numbers of endemic lineages with identical life history strategies, especially if the islands exhibit analogous habitats. We tested this hypothesis using marine snails of the genus Conus from the Atlantic archipelagos of Cape Verde and Canary Islands. Together with Azores and Madeira, these archipelagos comprise the Macaronesia biogeographic region and differ remarkably in the diversity of this group. More than 50 endemic Conus species have been described from Cape Verde, whereas prior to this study, only two nonendemic species, including a putative species complex, were thought to occur in the Canary Islands. We combined molecular phylogenetic data and geometric morphometrics with bathymetric and paleoclimatic reconstructions to understand the contrasting diversification patterns found in these regions. Our results suggest that species diversity is even lower than previously thought in the Canary Islands, with the putative species complex corresponding to a single species, Conus guanche. One explanation for the enormous disparity in Conus diversity is that the amount of available habitat may differ, or may have differed in the past due to eustatic (global) sea level changes. Historical bathymetric data, however, indicated that sea level fluctuations since the Miocene have had a similar impact on the available habitat area in both Cape Verde and Canary archipelagos and therefore do not explain this disparity. We suggest that recurrent gene flow between the Canary Islands and West Africa, habitat losses due to intense volcanic activity in combination with unsuccessful colonization of new Conus species from more diverse regions, were all determinant in shaping diversity patterns within the Canarian archipelago. Worldwide Conus species diversity follows the well-established pattern of latitudinal increase of species richness from the poles towards the tropics. However, the eastern Atlantic revealed a striking pattern with two main peaks of Conus species richness in the subtropical area and decreasing diversities toward the tropical western African coast. A Random Forests model using 12 oceanographic variables suggested that sea surface temperature is the main determinant of Conus diversity either at continental scales (eastern Atlantic coast) or in a broader context (worldwide). Other factors such as availability of suitable habitat and reduced salinity due to the influx of large rivers in the tropical area also play an important role in shaping Conus diversity patterns in the western coast of Africa. [Conus; eustatic sea level changes; latitudinal gradient of species diversity; oceanic islands; RF models; species diversity; SST.]
Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions, 1997
ABSTRACT The reaction of [RuCl2(dippe)2] [dippe = 1,2-bis(diisopropylphosphino)ethane] with NaBPh... more ABSTRACT The reaction of [RuCl2(dippe)2] [dippe = 1,2-bis(diisopropylphosphino)ethane] with NaBPh4 in MeOH afforded the red-brown five-co-ordinate complex [RuCl(dippe)2][BPh4] 1. In analogous fashion, the complex cis-[OsCl2(dippe)2] 2, prepared by reaction of [NH4]2[OsCl6] with dippe in refluxing 2-methoxyethanol, yielded the corresponding five-co-ordinate species [OsCl(dippe)2][BPh4] 3 upon treatment with NaBPh4 in MeOH. Both complexes 1 and 3 react with PhSH furnishing the five-co-ordinate benzenethiolato derivatives [Ru(SPh)(dippe)2][BPh4] 4 and [Os(SPh)(dippe)2][BPh4] 5 respectively. The crystal structure of 4 has been determined, and shows that the complex cation adopts a distorted trigonal-bipyramidal geometry. With the exception of 4, which is rigid on the NMR time-scale, the other five-co-ordinate complexes are stereochemically non-rigid, and in some instances undergo dynamic processes in solution which have been ascribed to interactions with the solvent. Whereas complexes 1 and 5 do not react with H2, addition of H2 to 3 yields the dihydrogen complex trans-[OsCl(H2)(dippe)2][BPh4] 6. The reaction of 4 with H2 afforded the known five-co-ordinate hydride complex [RuH(dippe)2][BPh4], formed presumably by elimination of HSPh from an unstable thiolate–dihydrogen (or dihydride) complex, namely [Ru(SPh)(H2)(dippe)2][BPh4].
Organometallics, 1995
... of Dinitrogen. X-ray Crystal [Fe(q5-C5H5)Cl(dippe)1[BPh1 (dippe = 1,2-Bis (diisopropy1phosphi... more ... of Dinitrogen. X-ray Crystal [Fe(q5-C5H5)Cl(dippe)1[BPh1 (dippe = 1,2-Bis (diisopropy1phosphino)ethane) Auxiliadora de la Jara Leal, Manuel Jimknez Tenorio, M. Carmen Puerta," and Pedro Valerga Departamento de Ciencia ...
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