Group Members

Giulio Bertuzzi

Giulio Bertuzzi

Junior Assistant Professor (fixed-term)

Andrea Brunetti

Andrea Brunetti

III year PhD student

eChem mediated carboxylation reactions with CO2

 

1) "Graphene-Oxide Mediated Chemodivergent Ring-Opening of Cyclobutanols"
A. Brunetti,  A. Pintus, L. Lombardi, A. Kovtun, F. Mascietti, F. Bruno, E. Ravera, M. Melucci, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini
Chin. J. Chem. 2023, 41, 1333-1340.

2) "Catalyst and Additive-free Electrochemical CO2 Fixation into Morita-Baylis-Hillman Acetates"
A. Brunetti,  G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini
Synthesis, 2023, 55, 3047-3055.

3) "Electrochemical Deeply Reductive Cyclodimerization of Chalcones: Exploring the “Self-adaptability” of Galvanostatic eChem"
M. Garbini, A. Brunetti, R. Pedrazzani, M. Monari, M. Marcaccio, G. Bertuzzi M. Bandini.
Chem. Commun. 2024, 60, 404-407.

4) "Electrochemical Site-selective Alkylation of Tropones via Formal C(sp3)-C(sp2) Coupling Reaction"
A. Brunetti, M. Garbini, N.G. Kub, M. Monari, R. Pedrazzani, C. Zanardi, G. Bertuzzi, and M. Bandini
Adv. Synth. Catal. 2024, 366, 1965-1971.

5) "Synthesis of Itaconic Acid Derivatives via CO2 Fixation into Allenes. Expanding Horizons in Electrosynthesis through Chemical Divergency"
A. Brunetti, M. Garbini, G. Autuori,  C. Zanardi, G. Bertuzzi and M. Bandini
Chem. Eur. J.  2024, 30, e20240175.

6) "Electrochemical Nickel Catalyzed C(sp2)-H Functionalization of Tropones with Aldehydes"
A. Brunetti, S. Kiriakidi, M. Garbini, G. Monda, C. Zanardi, C. S. López,* G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini
ACS Catal . 2025, 15, 3184–3190.

7) "Dual [Au(I)]-Catalysis in Regioselective Cycloaddition of Bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes with Allenes"
R. Giovanelli, G. Gallorini, Y. Huang,  A. Brunetti, K.D. Nikopoulos, M. Monari, C. Silva López, S. Kiriakidi,*  G. Bertuzzi,* M. Bandini*
ACS Catal. 2025, 15, 15698−15705.

Mauro Garbini

Mauro Garbini

PhD Student (II year in Catalysis - National PhD Program)

eChem mediated catalytic organic transformations

 

1) "Electrochemical Deeply Reductive Cyclodimerization of Chalcones: Exploring the “Self-adaptability” of Galvanostatic eChem"
M. Garbini, A. Brunetti, R. Pedrazzani, M. Monari, M. Marcaccio, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini, Chem. Commun. 2024, 60, 404-407.

2) "Synthesis of Itaconic Acid Derivatives via CO2 Fixation into Allenes. Expanding Horizons in Electrosynthesis through Chemical Divergency"
A. Brunetti, M. Garbini, G. Autuori,  C. Zanardi, G. Bertuzzi and M. Bandini, Chem. Eur. J.  2024, 30, e20240175.

3) "Electrochemical Site-selective Alkylation of Tropones via Formal C(sp3)-C(sp2) Coupling Reaction"
A. Brunetti, M. Garbini, N.G. Kub, M. Monari, R. Pedrazzani, C. Zanardi, G. Bertuzzi, and M. Bandini, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2024, 366, 1965-1971

4) "Electrochemical Nickel Catalyzed C(sp2)-H Functionalization of Tropones with Aldehydes"
A. Brunetti, S. Kiriakidi, M. Garbini, G. Monda, C. Zanardi, C. S. López, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini ACS Catal . 2025, 15, 3184–3190.

Yuhao Huang

Yuhao Huang

II Year PhD student in Chemistry

Gold catalyzed functionalization of bicyclobutanes

 

1). "Dual [Au(I)]-Catalysis in Regioselective Cycloaddition of Bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes with Allenes"
R. Giovanelli, G. Gallorini, Y. Huang,  A. Brunetti, K.D. Nikopoulos, M. Monari, C. Silva López, S. Kiriakidi,  G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini 
ACS Catal. 2025, 15, 15698−15705.

Giulia Monda

Giulia Monda

I Year PhD student

Metal catalyzed and electochemical functionalization of BCBs

 

1. "Electrochemical nickel Catalyzed C(sp2)-H Functionalization of tropones with aldehydes"
A. Brunetti, S. Kiriakidi, M. Garbini, G. Monda, C. Zanardi, C. S. López,* G. Bertuzzi,* M. Bandini*
ACS Catal. 2025, 15, 3184–3190. [link]

 

2. "Direct Access to Benzolactams and Benzolactones via Nickel Catalyzed Carbonylation with CO2"
R. Giovanelli, G. Monda, S. Kiriakidi, C. S. López,* G. Bertuzzi,* and M. Bandini*
Chem. Eur. J.  2024, 30, e202401658. [link]

Jeyse Tawana Da Silva

Jeyse Tawana Da Silva

Visinting PhD (Federal University of São Carlos - Brasile)

Electrochemical fixation of CO2 into organic scaffolds

Tommaso Moro

Tommaso Moro

MAster Student in Chemistry

Gold catalyzed synthesis of bioisosters of benzenes

 

Daniele Leonardi

Daniele Leonardi

Master Student - Chimica

Gold calyzed transformations of bicyclobutanes

Benjamin Michale Peacock

Benjamin Michale Peacock

Master Student - Photochemistry and Molecular Materials (UNIBO)

Electrochemical functionalization of calixarenes

Alessandro Mazza

Alessandro Mazza

Master Student - Master course in Chemistry

Electrochemically mediated transformations of bicyclicbutanes (BCBs).