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Andrea Porcheddu

Andrea Porcheddu

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Chemistry

D-Index
43
Citations
7148
World Ranking
17193
National Ranking
679

Overview

Andrea Porcheddu is affiliated with the University of Cagliari in Italy and specializes in the field of chemistry, with particular emphasis on organic chemistry, materials chemistry, molecular biology, physical and theoretical chemistry, and inorganic chemistry. Their research output comprises 82 publications within these domains.

Their recent publications include papers focused on mechanochemistry and sustainable chemical processes. Notable works are:

  • Metal-Mediated and Metal-Catalyzed Reactions Under Mechanochemical Conditions (2020, ACS Catalysis)
  • Mechanochemistry: New Tools to Navigate the Uncharted Territory of "Impossible" Reactions (2022, ChemSusChem)
  • Green metrics in mechanochemistry (2023, Chemical Society Reviews)
  • Solvent-Free, Continuous Synthesis of Hydrazone-Based Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients by Twin-Screw Extrusion (2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering)
  • Mechanochemistry Can Reduce Life Cycle Environmental Impacts of Manufacturing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (2022, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering)

Porcheddu collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Francesco Delogu (21 collaborations)
  • Lidia De Luca (19 collaborations)
  • Evelina Colacino (17 collaborations)
  • Rita Mocci (16 collaborations)
  • Francesco Basoccu (15 collaborations)

Multiple publication venues serve as the main platforms for Porcheddu's scientific communication. These venues include:

  • ChemSusChem (7 publications)
  • Molecules (6 publications)
  • The Cambridge Structural Database (5 publications)
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (4 publications)
  • Green Chemistry (4 publications)

Key research topics covered by Andrea Porcheddu involve various aspects of chemical synthesis and analysis, particularly in relation to molecular interactions and catalysis. The main topics are:

  • Phenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and Activities
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Thermal and Kinetic Analysis

Within the subfields, Porcheddu's work spans organic chemistry, materials chemistry, molecular biology, physical and theoretical chemistry, and inorganic chemistry, indicating a multidisciplinary approach to chemical research.

Best Publications

  • Beckmann Rearrangement of Oximes under Very Mild Conditions

    Lidia De Luca;Giampaolo Giacomelli;Andrea Porcheddu

  • Metal-Mediated and Metal-Catalyzed Reactions Under Mechanochemical Conditions

    Andrea Porcheddu;Evelina Colacino;Lidia De Luca;Francesco Delogu

  • Mechanochemistry: New Tools to Navigate the Uncharted Territory of “Impossible” Reactions

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  • A Very Mild and Chemoselective Oxidation of Alcohols to Carbonyl Compounds

    L. De Luca;G. Giacomelli;Andrea Porcheddu

  • Green metrics in mechanochemistry

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  • Trichloroisocyanuric/TEMPO oxidation of alcohols under mild conditions: a close investigation

    Lidia De Luca;Giampaolo Giacomelli;Simonetta Masala;Andrea Porcheddu

  • An Efficient Route to Alkyl Chlorides from Alcohols Using the Complex TCT/DMF

    Lidia De Luca;Giampaolo Giacomelli;Andrea Porcheddu

  • One-pot synthesis of amides from aldehydes and amines via C-H bond activation.

    Roberta Cadoni;Andrea Porcheddu;Giampaolo Giacomelli;Lidia De Luca

  • [1,3,5]-Triazine: A Versatile Heterocycle in Current Applications of Organic Chemistry

    Giampaolo Giacomelli;Andrea Porcheddu;Lidia De Luca

  • Some recent approaches to the synthesis of 2-substituted benzofurans.

    Lidia Vera Giovanna De Luca;Giammario Nieddu;Andrea Porcheddu;Giampaolo Giacomelli

  • Mechanochemistry Can Reduce Life Cycle Environmental Impacts of Manufacturing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

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  • Mild Reduction of Carboxylic Acids to Alcohols Using Cyanuric Chloride and Sodium Borohydride

    Massimo Falorni;Andrea Porcheddu;Maurizio Taddei

  • Simple One-Flask Method for the Preparation of Hydroxamic Acids

    Giampaolo Giacomelli;and Andrea Porcheddu;Margherita Salaris

  • A Mild and Efficient Alternative to the Classical Swern Oxidation

    L. De Luca;G. Giacomelli;Andrea Porcheddu

  • Formic Acid: A Promising Bio‐Renewable Feedstock for Fine Chemicals

    Manuel G. Mura;Lidia Vera Giovanna De Luca;Giampaolo Giacomelli;Andrea Porcheddu

  • Microwave-assisted synthesis of isonitriles: a general simple methodology.

    Andrea Porcheddu;Giampaolo Giacomelli;Margherita Salaris

  • Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs), a chemical overview.

    Andrea Porcheddu;Giampaolo Giacomelli

  • Solvent-Free, Continuous Synthesis of Hydrazone-Based Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients by Twin-Screw Extrusion

    Deborah E. Crawford;Deborah E. Crawford;Andrea Porcheddu;Aaron S. McCalmont;Francesco Delogu

  • Iron-catalysed oxidative amidation of alcohols with amines.

    Silvia Gaspa;Andrea Porcheddu;Lidia Vera Giovanna De Luca

  • From enabling technologies to medicinal mechanochemistry: an eco-friendly access to hydantoin-based active pharmaceutical ingredients

    Evelina Colacino;Andrea Porcheddu;Clarence Charnay;Francesco Delogu

  • Cellulose beads: a new versatile solid support for microwave- assisted synthesis. Preparation of pyrazole and isoxazole libraries.

    Lidia De Luca;Giampaolo Giacomelli;Andrea Porcheddu;and Margherita Salaris

  • 4-(4,6-Dimethoxy[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-4-methyl-morpholinium Chloride (DMTMM): A Valuable Alternative to PyBOP for Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis

    Alessandro Falchi;Giampaolo Giacomelli;Andrea Porcheddu;Maurizio Taddei

  • From Alcohols to Indoles: A Tandem Ru Catalyzed Hydrogen-Transfer Fischer Indole Synthesis

    Andrea Porcheddu;Manuel G. Mura;Lidia De Luca;Marianna Pizzetti

  • A Very Mild and Chemoselective Oxidation of Alcohols to Carbonyl Compounds.

    Lidia De Luca;Giampaolo Giacomelli;Andrea Porcheddu

Frequent Co-Authors

Maurizio Taddei
Maurizio Taddei University of Siena
Giancarlo Cravotto
Giancarlo Cravotto University of Turin
Eugenio Garribba
Eugenio Garribba University of Sassari
Daniele Sanna
Daniele Sanna National Research Council (CNR)
Giorgio Chelucci
Giorgio Chelucci University of Sassari
Jonathan M. J. Williams
Jonathan M. J. Williams University of Bath
Stuart L. James
Stuart L. James Queen's University Belfast
Gianluca M. Farinola
Gianluca M. Farinola University of Bari Aldo Moro
Dario Braga
Dario Braga University of Bologna
Srinivasa R. Raghavan
Srinivasa R. Raghavan University of Maryland, College Park

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