Dr. Sanaa Musa : Organic Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry

Chemical and Ultrastructural Changes in the Cuticle Observed in RabA2b Overexpressing Plants

Opal Bechar, Sanaa Musa, Boris Fichtman, Ifat Matityhu and Yehoram Leshem
2026 , 2026, Plants,15(3), 408

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

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

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

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

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.
2024 , Biomolecules, 14(11), 1454

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

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

Dehydrogenative Cross-Coupling of Primary and Secondary Alcohols

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

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

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

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.
2023 , BioFactors.

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

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

Skin Mucus Metabolites in Salamandra Infraimmaculata from Various Habitats

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

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.
2022 , Antioxidants 2022, 11(10), 2058. (IF 7.675, Q1)

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

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

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

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

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
2017 , ACS Catal.: 7 (12), 8139-8146. (IF 13.700, Q1)

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.
2016 , Dalton Trans.:45 (40), 16040 - 16046. (IF 4.569, Q1)

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
2015 , Adv. Synth. Catal.: 357, 2351–2357. (IF 5.981, Q1)

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 .
2014 , Organometallics: 33 , 5964–5973. (IF 3.837, Q1)

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.
2014 , Organometallics: 33 , 5964–5973. (IF 3.837, Q1)

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.
2013 , Chem. – Eur. J. 19: 16906-16909. (IF 5.020, Q2)

Formation of alkyne during degradation of Metal-Alkylindyne complexes

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

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

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

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
2013 , Chem. – Eur. J. 19: 16906-16909. (IF 5.020, Q2)

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

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

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

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

New PC(sp3)P Pincer Complexes of Platinum

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