Group Members

Computational investigations of reaction mechanism. Machine learning appliced to complex organic chemistry systems

1. "Electrochemical chemo- and regioselective hetero-functionalization of tropones via C(sp²)-H derivatization"
M. Garbini, S. Moncullo, S. Kiriakidi, M. Melucci, S. Bellini, C. Zanardi, C.S. López, G. Bertuzzi,* M. Bandini*
submitted. [link]

2. "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]

3. "Site-Selective Gold Catalyzed Alkylation of a-Amino-Tropones with Allenes"
G. Gallorini, S. Kiriakidi, S. Bellini, C. S. López,* G. Bertuzzi,* M. Bandini*
Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 9251-9256 . [link]

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

5. "New Fluorinated Biphenyl Phosphine Ligands for Accelerated [Au(I)]-Catalysis"
R. Pedrazzani, S. Kiriakidi, M. Monari,* I. Lazzarini, G. Bertuzzi, C. Silva López,* M. Bandini*
ACS Catal. 2024, 14, 6128-6136. [link]

Nickel catalyzed CO2 valorization strategies

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]

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, 2023, 15, e202300827.

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.

Gold calyzed condensation of allenes with tropones

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

Gold catalyzed functionalization of bicyclobutanes

Electrochemical fixation of CO₂ into organic scaffolds

Electrochemical functionalization of calixarenes

Electrochemically mediated transformations of bicyclicbutanes (BCBs).