Hugo Cruz

Telephone (003**-*********

E-mail acawni@r.postjobfree.com

Nationality Portuguese

Date of birth 1977/DEC/06

Profile As a Phd, in the course of 5 years at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, allowed to continue the studies

in chemistry, specifically in the areas of physical-chemistry and organic chemistry, applying the

electrochemical techniques of cyclic voltammetry (CV) and controlled potential electrolysis to the

nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions (SNAr). Furthermore, the use of the ionic liquids to this

electrochemical promoted reactions of organic chemistry, bringing the se reactions as close as possible to the

green chemistry.

Achievement: This work led to a new ‘greener’ route to the nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction for

the synthesis of nitroarenes derivatives, based on the advantage s of electrochemistry in room temperature

ionic liquids (RTILs). Improved synthesis techniques, separation and analysis, as the chromatographic

techniques (column chromatography and thin layer) and the use of the instruments of gas chromatography,

absorption spectroscopy UV / Vis. Analysis and interpretation of the results obtained by CV and the NMR

1H and 31P as well as GC/MS. The results led to the publication of 4 papers

Papers -‘Understanding specific effects on the standard potential shifts of electrogenerated species in 1 -butyl-3-

methylimidazolium ionic liquids.’ Hugo Cruz, Iluminada Gallardo, Gonzalo Guirado Electrochimica Acta

53, 5968-5976, 2008 (DOI:10.1016/j.electacta.2008.03.062)

-‘Electrochemically promoted nucleophilic aromatic substitution in room temperature ionic liquids -an

enviornmentally benign way to funcionalize nitroaromatic.’ Hugo Cruz, Iluminada Gallardo, Gonzalo

Guirado Green Chemistry, 13(9), 2531-2542, 2011 (DOI: 10.1039/C1GC15303J)

-‘Electrochemical synthesis of organophosphorous compounds through nucleophilic aromatic substitution:

mechanistic investigations and synthetic scope.’ Hugo Cruz, Iluminada Gallardo, Gonzalo Guirado

European Journal of Organic Chemitry 36, 7378-7389, 2011 (DOI:10.1002/ejoc.201101357)

-‘Determining relative rates of cellulose dissolution in ionic liquids through in situ viscosity measure ment’,

Hugo Cruz, Markus Farselow, John D. Holbrey; Kenneth R. Senddon ChemComm 48, 5620-5622, 2012

(DOI: 10.1039/C2CC31487H)

Keywords Electrochemistry – Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Reaction – Room Temperature Ionic Liquids –

Open minded – Flexible – Creative – Teamwork

Education

Dates December 2011

Title of qualification PhD in Chemistry in area of “Electroquímica Ciencia i Tecnologia” .

awarded

PhD thesis with the title “Diseño de nuevas rutas sintéticas de compuestos nitroaromáticos. E studio de

Reactividad Electroquímica y Química en Líquidos Iónicos” (final rating of Excellent “Cum Laude”).

Chemistry Departament – area of Physical-chemistry from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

under the guidance of Prof. Iluminada Gallardo e Dr. Gonzalo Guirado.

30 of April 2010 and 29 of July 2010

Awarded a grant by the Ministerio Español (Spanish ministry) for short interneship. This work toke place at

the QUILL research center in the Queen’s University of Belfast. The research was in the field of materials

and new solvents Ionic Liquids, with the title of ‘Determining relative rates of cellulose dissolution in ionic

liquids through in situ viscosity measurement’, under the guidance of Prof. Kenneth R. Senddon and Dr.

John D. Holbrey.

Page 1/2 – Hugo Cruz -

acawni@r.postjobfree.com

Dates July 2009

Title of qualification Master in “Electroquímica Ciencia i Tecnologia” .

awarded

Master dissertation with the title “Estudio Electroquímico de la Reacción de Sustitución Nucleófila

Aromática en Líquidos Iónicos” (final rating of Excelle nt).

Chemistry Departament – area of Physical-chemistry from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

under the guidance Prof. Iluminada Gallardo e Dr. Gonzalo Guirado.

2008/2009

Participation in a interuniversitary PhD program in “Electroquímica Ciencia i Tecnologia”, MEC (n.º

MCD2004-00142) held at the Universitat de Alacant, overcoming the requested 21 credits for the

completion of the course reparted by the classes of: Electroquímica de superficies y electrocatálisis,

Electroquímica del medio ambiente, Técnicas electroquímicas y auxiliares tratamiento de datos y

simulaciones, Electroquímica, Fundamientos de electroquímica aplicada, Resivión de electroquímica

fundamental y Electroquímica de materiales moleculares.

Dates July 2006

Title of qualification Graduate in Química Industrial (Industrial Chemistry)

awarded

Industrial Chemistry area of Chemical Quality Control (average of 13).

Scientific stage in the branch of organic synthesis associated to photochemistry. The final work was

undertaken at the laboratory of professor Mariette Pereira, with the title ‘Síntese de Macrociclos

Tetrapirrólicos’ (final rating of 16/20)

Chemistry Departament from Faculdade de Ciencia e Tecnologia da Unive rsidade de Coimbra

(FCTUC)

1 of May 2006 and 31 of July 2006

Scientific Stage at the Unicersitat Autònama de Barcelona (UAB) i n Physical-chemistry with the title of

“Electrochemistry of Porphyrins”, under the guidance of Prof. Iluminada Gallardo and Dr. Gonzalo Guirado

Teaching experience At the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

‘Laboratorio de Química-Física’, 2nd year of the degree in Chemistry in 2010/2011.

‘Ampliación de Química I’, 3rd year of the degree in Biochemistry in 2009/2010.

‘Experimentación en Química I’, 1st year of the degree in Chemical Engineer in 2009/2010.

‘Tècnicas Experimentales en Química’, 2nd year of the degree in Environmental Sciences in 2006/2007.

Participation in -XXX Reunión del Grupo de Electroquímica de la Real Sociedad Española de Química (RSEQ) y XI encontro Ibé rico de

conferences Electroquímica’ in 2009 at Tenerife, Communication with the title:’Understanding the electrochemical behavior of anion

intermediates in room temperature ionic liquids: SNAr reaction’

-‘59th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry.’ in 2008 at Sevilla, Poster presentation with the

title: ‘Electrochemistry in Ionic Liquids: “Green” Approach to the Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Reaction. ’

-‘XXIX Reunión del Grupo de Electroquímica de la Real Sociedad Española de Química (RS EQ)’ in 2007 at Lleida,

Communication with the title: ‘Electroquímica en Líquidos Iónicos: Aproximación Electroquímica a la Reacción

de Sustitución Nucleófila Aromática.’

-‘8º Encontro Nacional de Fotoquímica da Sociedade Portuguesa da Química’ in 2005 at Coimbra, Assistence

Languages

Understanding Speaking Writing

Listening Reading Spoken Spoken

interaction production

Portuguese Mother tongue Mother tongue Mother tongue Mother tongue Mother tongue

English Good Good Good Good Good

Spanish Good Good Good Good Good

Catalan Good Good Elemental Elemental Elemental

Computer skills Knowledge of computers in a user’s perspective (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.).

Domain software and expertise in chemistry, at the level of programming in FORTRAN language.

Other information Willingness to travel

Social skills The last 6 years at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, in the PhD and Erasmus program have allowed

me to interact with people of different nationalities, giving me the knowledge about different cultures and

countries, making easier my adjustment to new realities.

Page 2/2 – Hugo Cruz -

acawni@r.postjobfree.com

Contact this candidate