Group Members

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.

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.

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.

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]

Electrochemical fixation of CO₂ into organic scaffolds

Gold catalyzed synthesis of bioisosters of benzenes

Gold calyzed transformations of bicyclobutanes

Electrochemical functionalization of calixarenes

Electrochemically mediated transformations of bicyclicbutanes (BCBs).