Prof. Angel Guerrero

Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Modelling

Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (CSIC)

Professor of Research

Email: agpqob@cid.csic.es

Qualifications

1974 Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

1968 B.S., Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Research Fields

Organic Analytical Chemistry

Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products

Agricultural Chemistry

Crop Protection

Publications (selected)

1. Petschen, I.; Parrilla, A.; Bosch, M.P.; Amela, C.; Botar, A.A.; Camps, F.; Guerrero, A. First total synthesis of the sex pheromone of the oleander scale Aspidiotus nerii: An unusual sesquiterpenic functionalized cyclobutane. Chemistry European Journal 1999, 5, 3299-3309.
2. Malo, E.A.; Renou, M.; Guerrero, A. Analytical studies of Spodoptera littoralis sex pheromone components by electroantennography and coupled gas chromatography-electroantennographic detection. Talanta 2000, 52, 525-532.
3. Renou, M.; Guerrero, A. Insect parapheromones in olfaction research and semiochemical-based pest control strategies. Annual Review of Entomology 2000, 45, 605-630.
4. Quero, C.; Bau, J.; Guerrero, A.; Breuer, M.; De Loof, A.; Kontzog, H.-G.; Camps, F. Sex pheromone of the oak processionary moth Thaumetopoea processionea. Identification and biological activity. Journal Agricultural Food Chemistry 2003, 51, 2987-2991.
5. Bosch, M.P.; Campos, F.; Niubo, I.; Rosell, G.; Diaz, J.L.; Brea, J.; Loza, M.I.; Guerrero, A. Synthesis and biological activity of new potential agonists for the human adenosine A(2A) receptor. Journal Medicinal Chemistry 2004, 47, 4041-4053.
6. Guerrero, A.; Rosell, G. Enzyme inhibitors in biorational approaches for pest control. Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2004, 4, 757-767.
7. Reddy, G.V.P.; Guerrero, A. Interactions of insect pheromones and plant semiochemicals. Trends Plant Science 2004, 9, 253-261.
8. Guerrero, A.; Rosell, G. Biorational approaches for insect control by enzymatic inhibition. Current Medicinal Chemistry 2005, 12, 461-469.
9. Olivella, S.; Solé, A.; Jiménez, O.; Bosch, M.P.; Guerrero, A. New selective haloform-type reaction yielding 3-hydroxy-2,2-difluoroacids: Theoretical study of the mechanism. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2005, 127, 2620-2627.
10. Jimenez, O.; Bosch, M.P.; Guerrero, A. A new, mild, and efficient synthesis of 2,2-difluoro-3-hydroxyacids through a selective haloform reaction. Journal of Organic Chemistry 2005, 70, 10883-10885.
11. Riba, M.; Sans, A.; Solé, J.; Muñoz, L.; Bosch, M.P.; Rosell, G.; Guerrero, A. Antagonism of pheromone response of Ostrinia nubilalis males and implications on behavior in the laboratory and in the field. Journal Agricultural Food Chemistry 2005, 53, 1158-1165.
12. Solé, J.; Sans, A.; Riba, M.; Rosa, E.; Bosch, M.P.; Barrot, M.; Palència, J.; Castellà, J.; Guerrero, A. Reduction of damage by the Mediterranean corn borer Sesamia nonagrioides and the European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis in maize fields by a trifluoromethyl ketone pheromone analogue. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 2008, 126, 28-39.
13. Acín, P.; Carrascal, M.; Abián, J.; Guerrero, A.; Quero, C. Expression of differential antennal proteins in males and females of an important crop pest, Sesamia nonagrioides. Insect Biochemistry Molecular Biology 2009, 39, 11-19
14. Giner, M.; Sans, A.; Riba, M.; Bosch, D.; Gago, R.; Rayo, J.; Rosell, G.; Guerrero, A. Development and biological activity of a new antagonist of the pheromone of the codling moth Cydia pomonella. Journal Agricultural Food Chemistry 2009, 57, 8514-8519
15. Acín, P.; Rosell, G.; Guerrero, A.; Quero, C. Sex pheromone of the Spanish population of the beet armyworm Spodoptera exigua. Journal Chemical Ecology 2010, 36, 778-786.
16. Muñoz, L.; Bosch, M.P.; Batllori, L.; Rosell, G.; Bosch, D.; Guerrero, A.; Avilla, J. Synthesis of allylic trifluoromethyl ketones and activity as inhibitors of the sex pheromone of the leopard moth, Zeuzera pyrina l. (Lepidoptera: Cossidae). Pest Management Science 2011, 67, 956-964
17. Muñoz, L.; Rodriguez, A.M.; Rosell, G.; Bosch, D.; Guerrero, A. Enzymatic enantiomeric resolution of phenylethylamines structurally related to amphetamine Organic Biomolecular Chemistry 2011, 9, 8171-8177
18. Furstenau, B.; Rosell, G.; Guerrero, A.; Quero, C. Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of the black-banded oak borer Coroebus florentinus to conspecific insect and host plant volatiles. Journal Chemical Ecology 2012, 38, 378-388
19. Muñoz, L.; Dimov, N.; Carot-Sans, G.; Bula, W.P.; Guerrero, A.; Gardeniers, H.H.G.E. Mimicking insect communication: Release and detection of pheromone, biosynthesized by an alcohol acetyl transferase immobilized in a microreactor. PLoS ONE 2012, 7, e47751
20. Sarto, V.; Acín, P.; Rosell, G.; Quero, C.; Jimenez, M.A.; Guerrero, A. Moths behaving like butterflies. Evolutionary loss of long range attractant pheromones in castniid moths: A Paysandisia archon model. PLoS ONE 2012, 7, 1-11.
21. López, S.; Quero, C.; Iturrondobeitia, J.C.; Guerrero, A.; Goldarazena, A. Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of Pityophthorus pubescens (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) to (E,E)-a-farnesene, (R)-(+)-limonene and (S)-(-)-verbenone in Pinus radiata (Pinaceae) stands in northern Spain). Pest Management Science 2013, 69, 40-47.

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