Publications 1992-2005


  • Synthesis of Isoquinolines by Cycloaddition of Arynes to 1,2,4-Triazines, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Thomas L. Gilchrist, Tetrahedron 199248, 6821-6826 [doi:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)89873-2].
  • Diels-Alder Reactions of 1,2,4-Triazines with Cyclic Vinyl Ethers, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Thomas L. Gilchrist, Tetrahedron 199349, 5277-5290 [doi:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)82377-2].
  • Diels-Alder Reactions of 2-Azadienes Derived From Cysteine Methyl Ester, Thomas L. Gilchrist, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Tetrahedron Lett. 1993, 34, 4097-4100 [doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)60625-1].
  • Aza Cope Rearrangement of Schiff Bases Derived From endo-Norbornen-5-amines, Thomas L. Gilchrist, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Tetrahedron Lett. 1993, 34, 6945-6946 [doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)91838-0].
  • Diels-Alder Reactions of 2-Azadienes Derived From Cysteine and Serine Methyl Ester and Aldehydes, Thomas L. Gilchrist, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Tetrahedron 1994, 50, 13709-13724 [doi:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)85683-0].
  • Attempted Intramolecular Diels-Alder Reactions of 2-Azadienes: Aiternative Dimerisation and Dipolar Cycloaddition Pathways, James V. Barkley, Thomas L. Gilchrist, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Tetrahedron 1995, 51, 13455-1360 [doi:10.1016/0040-4020(95)00882-9].
  • The use of 2-Azadienes in the Diels-Alder Reaction, Thomas L. Gilchrist, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Pure & Appl. Chem. 199668, 859-862 [http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac199668040859].
  • The Reaction of an a-Oxophosphonium Ylide With Halogens: 2,3-Disubstituted Diethyl Butenedioates from Diethyl 2-Oxo-3-triphenylphosphoranylidene-butadioate, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Ana M. T. D. P. V. Cabral, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Thomas L. Gilchrist, Synthesis 1997, 673-676 [DOI: 10.1055/s-1997-1399].
  • Intramolecular Cycloaddition of Imines of Cysteine Derivatives, Ana M. T. D. P. V. Cabral, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Molecules 1998, 3,  60-63 [doi:10.3390/30300060].
  • Diels-Alder Reactions of Acyclic 2-Azadienes: a Semi Empirical Molecular Orbital Study, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Rui Fausto, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Thomas L. Gilchrist, J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 5350-5355 [DOI: 10.1021/jo980090e].
  • Methyl 2-(2'-methoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-b]pyrrole-6a(6H)-carboxylate, Ana M. Beja, J. A. Paixão, M. R. Silva, L. Alte da Veiga, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Ana M. T. D. P. V. Cabral, Acta Cryst.1998, C54, 803-805 [DOI: 10.1107/S0108270198000213].
  • Synthesis of 2-Halo-2H-Azirines from Phosphorus Ylides, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Claudia S. J. Lopes, Thomas L. Gilchrist, Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 40, 789-792 [doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(98)02413-7].
  • Intramolecular Dipolar Cycloaddition Reaction of 5H,7H-Thiazolo[3,4-c]oxazol-4-ium-1-olate: Synthesis of chiral 1H-pyrrolo[1,2-c]thiazole Derivatives, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Dália M. Barbosa, Paulo J. R. S. Ramos, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Thomas L. Gilchrist, Ana M. Beja, J. A. Paixão, M. R. Silva, L. Alte da Veiga, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. I 1999, 1219-1223 [DOI: 10.1039/A807678B].
  • (R)-Spiro[(2R)-N-acetyl-2-phenyl-1,3-thiazolidine-5,3’-(3’aR,6’aS)-5’,6’a-dimethyl-3’a,6’a-dihydro-3H-furo[2,3-b]furan-2-one], M. R. Silva, Ana M. Beja, J. A. Paixão, L. Alte da Veiga, Dália M. Barbosa, Maria I. L. Soares, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Acta Cryst. 1999, C55, 1094-1096 [doi:10.1107/S010827019900308X].
  • A New Route to Cross Conjugated Bis(enamines) and an Unusual Reaction with DDQ,  Teresa M.V.D. Pinho e Melo, Ana M.T.D.P.V. Cabral, António M. d’A. Rocha Gonsalves, Ana M. Beja, José A. Paixão, Manuela R. Silva, Luiz Alte da Veiga, Thomas L. Gilchrist, J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 7229-7232 [DOI: 10.1021/jo9901384].
  •  Reactivity of a-Oxophosphonium Ylides: A Contribution to the Mechanistics, Teresa M.V.D. Pinho e Melo, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Sara M. S. Carrapato, Ana M. O. M. P. Taborda, Molecules 1999, 4, 219-231 [doi:10.3390/40700219].
  • Intermolecular Dipolar Cycloaddition Reaction of 5H,7H-Thiazolo[3,4-c]oxazol-4-ium-1-olates, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Maria I. L. Soares, Dália M. Barbosa, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, J. A. Paixão, Ana M. Beja, M. R. Silva, L. Alte da Veiga, Tetrahedron 2000, 56, 3419-3424 [doi:10.1016/S0040-4020(00)00243-X].
  • Synthesis and Reactivity of 2-halo-2H-azirines Towards Nucleophiles, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Cláudia S. J. Lopes, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Tetrahedron Lett. 2000, 41, 7217-7220 [doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)01239-9].
  • Synthesis 2-halo-2H-azirines, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Cláudia S. J. Lopes, Ana L. Cardoso, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Tetrahedron 2001, 57, 6203-6208 [doi:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)00598-1].
  • Reactivity of 2-Halo-2H-Azirines. 1. Reactions with Nucleophiles, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Cláudia S. J. Lopes, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Ana M. Beja, José A. Paixão, Manuela R. Silva, Luiz Alte da Veiga, J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 66-71 [DOI: 10.1021/jo010504v].
  • Synthesis of Chiral Pyrrolo[1,2-c]thiazoles via Intramolecular Dipolar Cycloaddition of Münchnones. An Interesting Rearrangement to Pyrrolo[1,2-c]thiazines, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Maria I. L. Soares, António M. d’A. Rocha Gonsalves, José A. Paixão, Ana M. Beja, Manuela Ramos Silva, Luiz Alte da Veiga, João Costa Pessoa, J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 4045-4054 [DOI: 10.1021/jo010807p].
  • Reactivity of 2-Halo-2H-Azirines. Part II. Thermal Ring Expansion Reactions: Synthesis of 4-Haloisoxazoles, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Cláudia S. J. Lopes, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Richard C. Storr, Synthesis 2002, 605-608 [DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-23542].
  • Cycloaddition Reactions of 3-Aryl-5-phenyl-5H,7H-thiazolo[3,4-c]oxazol-4-ium-1-olates, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Clara S. B. Gomes, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, José A. Paixão, Ana M. Beja, Manuela Ramos Silva, Luiz Alte da Veiga, Tetrahedron 2002, 58, 5093-5102 [doi:10.1016/S0040-4020(02)00463-5].
  • Reactivity of 2-Halo-2H-Azirines. Part 3. Dehalogenation of 2-Halo-2H-azirine-2-carboxylates, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Ana L. Cardoso, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Tetrahedron 2003, 59, 2345-2351 [doi:10.1016/S0040-4020(03)00248-5].
  • Contribution to the Synthesis of Chiral Allenic Esters, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Ana L. Cardoso, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Richard C. Storr, João Costa Pessoa, José A. Paixão, Ana M. Beja, Manuela Ramos Silva, Tetrahedron Lett. 2003, 44, 6409-6412 [doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(03)01585-5].
  • 2H-Azirines as Dipolarophiles, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Ana L. Cardoso, Clara S. B. Gomes, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Tetrahedron Lett. 2003, 44, 6313-6315 [doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(03)01534-X].
  • Synthesis of Novel Tricyclic Isoindole Derivatives, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Catarina I. A. Santos, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, José A. Paixão, Ana M. Beja, Manuela Ramos Silva, Tetrahedron Lett. 2003, 44, 8285-8287 [doi:10.1016/j.tetlet.2003.09.065].
  • Reactivity of azafulvenium methides derived from pyrrolo[1,2-c]thiazole-2,2-dioxides: synthesis of functionalized pyrroles, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Maria I. L. Soares, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, Hamish McNab, Tetrahedron Lett. 2004, 45, 3889-3893 [doi:10.1016/j.tetlet.2004.03.111].
  • Synthesis of tricyclic isoindoles and thiazolo[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazines, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Catarina I. A. Santos, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, José A. Paixão, Ana M. Beja, Tetrahedron 2004, 60, 3949-3955 [doi:10.1016/j.tet.2004.03.030].
  • Generation and Reactivity of 3-Carbethoxy-5-phenyl-5H,7H-thiazolo[3,4-c]oxazol-4-ium-1-olate, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Clara S. B. Gomes, Maria I. L. Soares, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, José A. Paixão, Ana M. Beja, Manuela Ramos Silva, J. Heterocycl. Chem. 2004, 41, 493-497 [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.5570410403].
  • Novel Asymmetric Wittig Reaction: Synthesis of Chiral Allenic Esters, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Ana L. Cardoso, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves, João Costa Pessoa, José A. Paixão, Ana M. Beja, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2004, 4830-4839 [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200400413].
  • N-Vinyl- and C-Vinylpyrroles from Azafulvenium Methides. Flash Vacuum  Pyrolysis Route to 5-Oxo-5H-pyrrolizines and 1-Aza-benzo[f]azulenes, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, Maria I. L. Soares, António M. d'A. Rocha Gonsalves,  José A. Paixão, Ana Matos Beja, Manuela Ramos Silva, J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 6629-6638 [DOI: 10.1021/jo050480i].
  • On the Photophysical Behaviour of 4-Halo-5-phenylisoxazoles, Sofia M. Fonseca, Hugh D. Burrows, Cláudio M. Nunes, Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo, António M. d’A. Rocha Gonsalves, Chemical Physics Letters 2005, 414, 98-101 [doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2005.08.056].