Sex: Female

Education

  • University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, 1997
  • University of the Phiippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, 1981

Field of Specialization

Development of Organic Reactions in Benign Solvents, Materials Chemistry, Ionic Liquids, Polymer Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Synthesis of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers, Synthesis of Ionophores for use in the Development of Ion-Selective Electrodes for Potentiometric Detection of Metal Ions, Synthesis of Ionic Liquids based on 1-n-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium, Utilization of Plant Resources for Valuable Raw Materials in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Products, Synthesis of Therapeutic Chemicals and Chemical Intermediates, Synthesis of Water Soluble Chiral Catalyst, Synthetic Organic Synthesis

Researches

Obliosca, J.M., Arellano, I.H.J., Huang, M.H., & Arco, S.D., (2010) Double layer micellar stabilization of gold nanocrystals by greener ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium lauryl sulfate
Materials Letters Volume 64

Arellano, I.H.J., Guarino, J.G., Paredes, F.U., & Arco, S.D., (2011) Thermal Stability and Moisture Uptake of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium Bromide
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry Volume 103

Obliosca, J.M., Arellano, I.H.J., Huang, M.H., & Arco, S.D., (2010) Morphogenesis of anisotropic gold nanostructures stabilized by the greener ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium lauryl sulfate
Philippine Science Letters Volume 3, No. 1

Amilasan, A.T., Solis, J.S., Arco, S.D., & Castriciones, E.V., (2010) Calorimetric Titration of Selected Divalent Transition Metal Cations with a Novel Macrocylic Diamide
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 139, No. 1

Arco, S.D., Laxamana, R.T., Geron, O.D., & Obliosca, J.M., (2009) Synthesis of [RMIM] Acetate Halogen-Free Ionic Liquids for Use as Greener Solvents in Diels-Alder Reaction
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 138, No. 2

Obliosca, J.M., Arco, S.D., & Huang, M.H., (2007) Synthesis and Optical Properties of 1-Alkyl-3-Methylimidazolium Lauryl Sulfate Ionic Liquids
Journal of Flourescence Volume 17, No. 5

Tria, M.C.R., Endoma-Arias, M.A.A., Arco, S.D., & Perez, G.G., (2006) Synthesis of Diester Phthalates with Potential Antidiarrheal Activities
The Philippine Agricultural Scientists Volume 89, No. 4

Shaw, H., Perlmutter, H.D., Gu, C., Arco, S.D., & Quibuyen, T.A.O., (1997) Free Radical Bromination of Selected Organic Compunds in Water
Journal of Organic Chemistry Volume 62, No. 2

Capangpangan, R.Y., del Mundo, F.R., Arco, S.D., Solis, J.S., & Obena, R.P., (2009) Determination of Total Dissolved Silver in Photographic Film Wastewater Sample by Silver-ISE Based on a Newly Sythesized Macrocyclic Diamide as Ionophore
Journal of Nature Studies Volume 8, No. 2

Arco, S.D., & Miranda, J.T., (2006) Design and Synthesis of Chiral Lewis Acid Catalysts for Aqueous Diels-Alder and Barbier Type Reactions
Kimika Volume 22, No. 1

Arco, S.D., & Sumera, F.C., (2004) Pimaric Acid from Manila Elemi derived from Canarium luzonicum as a resolving agent in the resolution of racemic compounds
Kimika Volume 20, No. 1-2

Endoma-Arias, M.A.A. Tria, M.C.P., & Arco, S.D., (2003) An approach to optically active ibuprofen through whole-cell amd enzyme-catalyzed transformations
Kimika Volume 19, No. 2

Endoma-Arias, M.A.A., Arco, S.D., & Tria, M.C.R., (2003) Studies on the lipase-catalyzed resolution of amino alcohols and its applications to the total synthesis of the antituberculous drug ethambutol
Kimika Volume 19, No. 1

Arco, S.D., Miranda, J.T., Leaño, J.L., & Villanueva, M.U., (2002) Aqueous Diels-Alder Methology toward some Selected Monoterpenes
Kimika Volume 18, No. 1

Arco, S.D., Miranda, J.T., & Vitalicia, M.E., (2001) 1-4.Aqueous Diels-Alder as an Alternative Approach to the Anthraquinone Backbone
Kimika Volume 17, No. 2

Vallo, L.L., Laxamana, R.T., Paredes, F.U., Arellano, I.H.J., & Arco, S.D., (2015) Harnessing non-covalent interactions in molecular traps for probable human carcinogen butylated hydroxyanisole
Material Letters Volume 159

Dimayacyac-Esleta, B.R.T., Tsai, C.-F., Kitata, R.B., Lin, P.-Y., Choong, W.-K., Lin, T.-D., Wang, Y.-T., Weng, S.-H., Yang, P.-C., Arco, S.D., Sung, T.-Y., & Chen, Y.-J., (2015) Rapid High-pH Reverse Phase StageTip for Sensitive Small-Scale Membrane Proteomic Profiling
Analytical Chemistry Volume 87, No. 24

Carillo, K.D., Arco, S., Wang, C.-C., & Tzou, D.-L.M., (2015) Solid-state NMR investigation of effect of fluorination and methylation on prednisolone conformation
Steroids Volume 104

Kitata, R.B., Dimayacyac-Esleta, B.R.T., Choong, W.-K., Tsai, C.-F., Lin, T.-D., Tsou, C.-C., Weng, S.-H., Chen, Y.-J., Yang, P.-C., Arco, S.D., Nesvizhskii, A.I., Sung, T.-Y., & Chen, Y.-J., (2015) Mining Missing Membrane Proteins by High-pH Reverse Phase StageTip Fractionation and Multiple Reaction Monitoring Mass Spectrometry
Journal of Proteome Research Volume 14, No. 9

Lu, M.-C., Biel, L.C.C., Wan, M.-W., de Leon, R., Arco, S., & Futalan, C.M., (2016) Adsorption of dibenzothiophene sulfone from fuel using chitosan-coated bentonite (CCB) as biosorbent
Desalination and water treatment Volume 57, No. 11

Chang, C.-H., Lico, L.S., Huang, T.-Y., Lin, S.-Y., Chang, C.-L., Arco, S.D., & Hung, S.-C., (2014) Synthesis of the Heparin-Based Anticoagulant Drug Fondaparinux
Angewandte Chemie International Edition Volume 53, No. 37

Perez, S.J.L.P., & Arco, S.D., (2014) Solvent-Free Sonochemical Synthesis and Antifungal Activity of 1-Alkyl-3-Methylimidazolium Bromide [RMIM]Br Ionic Liquids
Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society Volume 61, No. 8

Lu, M.-C., Biel, L.C.C., Wan, M.-W., de Leon, R., & Arco, S., (2014) The Oxidative Desulfurization of Fuels with a Transition Metal Catalyst: A Comparative Assessment of Different Mixing Techniques
International Journal of Green Energy Volume 11, No. 8

Ardoña, H.A.M., Paredes, F.U., Arellano, I.H.J., & Arco, S.D., (2013) Electrospun PET supported-ionic liquid-stabilized CdS catalyst for the photodegradation of Rhodamine B under visible light
Materials Letters Volume 91

Chiu, H.H.C., Arco, S.D., Ping, Z.C., & Villarante, N.R., (2013) Efficient Oxidative Desulfurization of Model Oil at Room Temperature with Ionic Liquid as Extraction Solvent
Kimika Volume 24, No. 1

Tanguilan, G.E., Doliente, S.S., de Leon, R.L., Arco, S.D., & Escoto, M.T., Jr., (2012) Thermal conductivity enhancement of alumina nanoparticles in an aqueous [HMIM]LS solution
Proceedings of the 19th Regional Symposium of Chemical Engineering

Doliente, S.S., Tanguilan, G.E., de Leon, R.L., & Arco, S.D., (2012) Stable aluminum oxide/water nanofluids with ionic liquid dispersant
Proceedings of the 19th Regional Symposum of Chemical Engineering

Zulueta, M.M.L., Lin, S.-Y., Lin, Y.-Ting, Huang, C.-J., Wang, C.-C., Ku, C.-C., Shi, Z., Chyan, C.-L., Irene, D., Lim, L.-H., Tsai, T.-I., Hu, Y.-P., Arco, S.D., Wong, C.-H., & Hung, S.-C., (2012) α-Glycosylation by D-Glucosamine-Derived Donors: Synthesis of Heparosan and Heparin Analogues That Interact with Mycobacterial Heparin-Binding Hemagglutinin
Journal of the American Chemical Society Volume 134

dela Rosa, M.A.C., Arco, S.D., & Hung, C.-H., (2012) Syntheses of Amino Group-Substituted N-Confused Porphyrins
Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society Volume 59

Wan, M.-W., Biel, L.C.C., Lu, M.-C., de Leon, R., & Arco, S., (2012) Ultrasound-assisted oxidative desulfurization (UAOD) using phosphotungstic acid: Effect of process parameters on sulfur removal
Desalination and Water Treatment Volume 47, No. 1-3

Capangpangan, R.Y., del Mundo, F.R., Arco, S.D., Solis, J.S., & Obena, R.P., (2012) A Silver Ion Potentiometric Sensor Based on a Synthesized 1,3-Benzocrown Macrocyclic Diamide as Neutral Carrier
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 141, No. 1

Obena, R.P., Lin, P.-C., Lu, Y.-W., Li, I.-C., del Mundo, F., Arco, S.dR., Nuesca, G.M., Lin, C.-C., & Chen, Y.-J., (2011) Iron Oxide Nanomatrix Facilitating Metal Ionization in Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Analytical Chemistry Volume 83

Lee, I.-C., Zulueta, M.M.L., Shie, C.-R., Arco, S.D., & Hung, S.-C., (2011) Deuterium-isotope study on the reductive ring opening of benzylidene acetals
Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry Volume 9

Papers Presented

  • Potentiometric Determination of a Regulated Veterinary Drug via MIP-Modified Electrode, 5th International Conference on Materials Science and Engineering Technology
  • Synthesis and Characterization of a Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for Chloramphenicol via Precipitation Polymerization, 38th National Academy of Science and Technology Annual Scientific Meet
  • Potentiometric Determination of Chloramphenicol via MIP-modified Electrode, Philippine Chemistry Congress 2016
  • Thermo–Responsive Block Copolymers of Ethylene Glycol Derivatives and Methacrylic Acid, Annual International Conference on Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Chemical Process (CCECP 2016)
  • Solvent-Free Sonochemical Synthesis and Antifungal Activity of 1-Alkyl-3-Methylimidazolium Bromide [RMIM]Br Ionic Liquids, 35th Annual Scientific Meeting National Academy of Science and Technology, Manila Hotel
  • Thermal conductivity enhancement of alumina nanoparticles in an aqueous [HMIM]LS solution, 19th Regional Symposium of Chemical Engineering, Bali, Indonesia
  • Stable aluminum oxide/water nanofluids with ionic liquid dispersant, 19th Regional Symposium of Chemical Engineering, Bali, Indonesia