Group Members

MB

MB

The Boss

Giulio Bertuzzi

Giulio Bertuzzi

Junior Assistant Professor (fixed-term)

Sofia Kyriakidi

Sofia Kyriakidi

PostDoc (in collaboration with Prof. Carlos Silva Lopez - UniVIGO Spain)

Giulia Monda

Giulia Monda

Master Student

Nickel catalyzed CO2 valorization strategies

Riccardo Giovanelli

Riccardo Giovanelli

III Year PhD

Catalytic carboxylation reactions with CO2

 1) "Enantioselective Tandem Heck-Coupling/CO2 Carboxylation Catalyzed by Nickel",
A. Cerveri, R. Giovanelli, D. Sella, R. Pedrazzani, M. Monari, O. Nieto Faza, C. Silva López, M. Bandini
Chem.Eur.J.
2021, 27, 7657-7662..

2) "Direct Synthesis of α-Aryl-α-Trifluoromethyl Alcohols via Nickel Catalyzed Cross-Electrophile Coupling",
Lombardi, L., Cerveri, A., Giovanelli, R., Castiñeira Reis, M., Silva-Lopez, C., Beertuzzi, G. and M. Bandini,  
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, e202211732.

3) "Nickel Catalyzed Carbonylation/Carboxylation Sequence with CO2: Direct Access to 1,4-Keto-Acids"
R. Giovanelli, L. Lombardi, R. Pedrazzani, M. Monari, M. Castiñeira Reis, C. Silva López,  G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini
Org.Lett. 2023, 25, 6969-6974. (Highlighted Synfacts, 2023, 12, 1214)

4) "Metal-Catalyzed Carbonylation Reactions with CO2: an Update"
R. Giovanelli, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini
ChemCatChem, 202315, e202300827.

Andrea Brunetti

Andrea Brunetti

II 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 - ASAP article.

Sara Bellini

Sara Bellini

Master Student

Gold calyzed condensation of allenes with tropones

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 - ASAP article

Yuhao Huang

Yuhao Huang

I Year PhD student

Gold catalyzed functionalization of bicyclobutanes

Jeyse Tawana Da Silva

Jeyse Tawana Da Silva

Visinting PhD (Federal University of São Carlos - Brasile)

Electrochemical fixation of CO2 into organic scaffolds.