Organic Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry

Dr. Sanaa Musa

Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Novel Cannabidiol-Based Derivatives with Potent Antioxidant Activities

Peretz, E. & Musa, S.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2024

Advances in Chiral Pincer Complexes: Insights and Applications in Catalytic Asymmetric Reactions

Musa, S., Peretz, Y. & Dinnar, G.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25(19)
2024

Chaga Mushroom Triterpenoids Inhibit Dihydrofolate Reductase and Act Synergistically with Conventional Therapies in Breast Cancer

Wang, J., Beghelli, D., Amici, A., Sut, S., Dall’Acqua, S., Lupidi, G., Dal Ben, D., Bistoni, O., Tomassoni, D., Belletti, B., Musa, S., Mahajna, J., Pucciarelli, S., & Marchini, C.
Biomolecules, 14(11), 1454
2024

Unveiling the chemical composition and health-promoting activities of Hericium spp. Fungi: A Comprehensive Overview.

Kostanda, E; Musa, S. and Pereman, I. (2024)
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 5949.
2024

Eastern Fire Salamander (Salamandra infraimmaculata) Skin Mucus Metabolites – LC-MS/MS Analysis

Degani, G.; Ish-Am G.; Yatom N.; Khatib, S. and Musa, S.
Environ Anal Eco stud., 000747, 10(5).
2023

Dehydrogenative Cross-Coupling of Primary and Secondary Alcohols

Musa, S.; Ackermann, L. and Gelman. D (2013)
Adv. Synth. Catal. 355: 3077–3080. (IF 5.981, Q1)
2023

Skin mucus metabolites in Salamandra infraimmaculata from various habitats, Endocrinol.

Degani, G.; Peretz E. and Musa, S.
Metab. Nutr, 2 (1), 1.
2023

PON1 has palmitoyl-protein thioesterase (PPT) activity, and can affect the presence of SR-B1 on the endothelial cell membrane.

Ashkar, R.; Khattib, A.; Musa, S.; Goldberg, D. and Khatib, S.
BioFactors.
2023

Skin Mucus Metabolites in Salamandra Infraimmaculata from Various Habitats

Gad Degani, Eliav Peretz1 and Sanaa Musa
Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition
2023

Lyso-DGTS Lipid Derivatives Enhance PON1 Activities and Prevent Oxidation of LDL: A Structure–Activity Relationship Study

Khattib, A.; Musa, S.; Halabi, M.; Hayek T. and Khatib, S.
Antioxidants 2022, 11(10), 2058. (IF 7.675, Q1)
2022

S-Nitrosylation of Paraxonase 1 (PON1) Elevates Its Hydrolytic and Antioxidant Activities

Hajouj, H.; Khattib, A.; Atrahimovich, D.; Musa, S. and Khatib, Soliman
Biomolecules 12(3), 414. (IF 6.064, Q1)
2022

Synthesis and characterization of chiral enantiopure PC(sp3)P and their complexes

Radchenko, Y.; Mujahed, Sh.; Musa, S. and Gelman. D
Inoorganica Chimica Acta, 521, 120350. (IF 3.118, Q2)
2021

Ir(III)-PC(sp3)P Bifunctional Catalysts for Production of H2 by Dehydrogenation of Formic Acid: Experimental and Theoretical Study

Cohen, S.; Borin, V.; Schapiro, I.; Musa, S.; De-Botton, S. and Gelman. D
ACS Catal.: 7 (12), 8139-8146. (IF 13.700, Q1)
2017

Coordination versatility of p-hydroquinone-functionalized dibenzobarrelene-based PC(sp3)P pincer ligands

De-Botton, S.; Romm, R.; Bensoussan, G.; Hitrik, M.; Musa, S. and Gelman D.
Dalton Trans.:45 (40), 16040 - 16046. (IF 4.569, Q1)
2016

Efficient E-Selective Transfer Semihydrogenation of Alkynes by Means of Ligand-Metal Cooperating Ruthenium catalyst

Musa, S.; Ghosh, A.; Vaccaro, L.; Ackermann, L. and Gelman. D
Adv. Synth. Catal.: 357, 2351–2357. (IF 5.981, Q1)
2015

onformational Flexibility of Dibenzobarrelene-Based PC(sp3)P Pincer Iridium Hydride Complexes: The Role of Hemilabile Functional Groups and External Coordinating Solvents

Silantyev, G. A.; Filippov, O. A.; Musa, S.; Gelman, D.; Belkova, N. V.; Weisz, K.; Epstein, L. M.; Shubina E. S. C .
Organometallics: 33 , 5964–5973. (IF 3.837, Q1)
2014

Conformational Flexibility of Dibenzobarrelene-Based PC(sp3)P Pincer Iridium Hydride Complexes: The Role of Hemilabile Functional Groups and External Coordinating Solvents

Silantyev, G. A.; Filippov, O. A.; Musa, S.; Gelman, D.; Belkova, N. V.; Weisz, K.; Epstein, L. M.; Shubina E. S.
Organometallics: 33 , 5964–5973. (IF 3.837, Q1)
2014

Bifunctional Ru(II) PCP Pincer Complexes and Their Catalytic Activity in Acceptorless Dehydrogenative reactions

Musa, S.; Fronton, S.; Vaccaro, L. and Gelman. D
Organometallics 32: 3069-3073. (IF 3.837, Q1)
2013

igand-Metal Cooperating PC(sp3)P Pincer Complexes as Catalysts in Olefin Hydroformylation

Musa, S.; Filippov, O. A.; Belkova N. V.: Shubina, E. S.; Silantyev, G. A.; Ackermann, L. and Gelman, D. L
Chem. – Eur. J. 19: 16906-16909. (IF 5.020, Q2)
2013

Ligand-Metal Cooperating PC(sp3)P Pincer Complexes as Catalysts in Olefin Hydroformylation

Musa, S.; Filippov, O. A.; Belkova N. V.: Shubina, E. S.; Silantyev, G. A.; Ackermann, L. and Gelman, D.
Chem. – Eur. J. 19: 16906-16909. (IF 5.020, Q2)
2013

Formation of alkyne during degradation of Metal-Alkylindyne complexes

Levy, O.; Musa, S; Bino, A.
Dalton Trans. 42: 12248-12251. (IF 4.569, Q1)
2013

Coordination Versatility of sp3-Hybridized Pincer Ligands toward Ligand-Metal Cooperative Catalysis

Gelman, D. and Musa, S.
ACS Catalysis 2:2456-2466. Invited perspective. (IF 13.700, Q1
2012

Dehydrogenation of Alcohols under Ambient Atmosphere by a Recyclable Sol-Gel Encaged Iridium Pincer Catalyst

Oded, K.; Musa, S.; Gelman, D. and Blum, J.
Catalysis Commun. 20:68-70. (IF 3.510, Q3)
2012

New PC(sp3)P Pincer Complexes of Platinum

Musa, S.; Shpruhman, A. and Gelman, D.
J. Organomet. Chem. 699:92-95. (IF 2.345, Q3)
2012

New Possible Mode of Metal-Ligand Cooperation in PCP Pincer Complexes

Musa, S.; Romm, R.; Kozuch, S. and Gelman, D.
Dalton Trans. 40:8760-8763. Invited manuscript. (IF 4.569, Q1)
2011