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Claudio Santi is affiliated with the University of Perugia in Italy. The primary research focus lies in the field of Chemistry, with significant contributions to Organic Chemistry. The work also extends to subfields such as Toxicology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Molecular Biology, and Spectroscopy.

The research topics covered by Claudio Santi include:

  • Organoselenium and organotellurium chemistry
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Selenium in Biological Systems
  • Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
  • Organic Chemistry Cycloaddition Reactions
  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions

Several recent papers authored by or including Claudio Santi feature distinct contributions to the study of selenium and pharmaceutical chemistry:

  • Ebselen and Analogues: Pharmacological Properties and Synthetic Strategies for Their Preparation, 2021, Molecules
  • Current Knowledge on Selenium Biofortification to Improve the Nutraceutical Profile of Food: A Comprehensive Review, 2020, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • New Halogen-Containing Drugs Approved by FDA in 2021: An Overview on Their Syntheses and Pharmaceutical Use, 2022, Molecules
  • Flow Biocatalysis: A Challenging Alternative for the Synthesis of APIs and Natural Compounds, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Seleno-Functionalization of Quercetin Improves the Non-Covalent Inhibition of Mpro and Its Antiviral Activity in Cells against SARS-CoV-2, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

The primary publication venues for their research include:

  • Molecules (9 publications)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (7 publications)
  • European Journal of Organic Chemistry (5 publications)
  • New Journal of Chemistry (4 publications)
  • Scientific Reports (3 publications)

Frequent collaborations are noted with several coauthors, including:

  • Luca Sancineto (32 joint publications)
  • Francesca Marini (16 joint publications)
  • Eder J. Lenardão (15 joint publications)
  • Luana Bagnoli (14 joint publications)
  • Ornelio Rosati (12 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • Fluorine-Containing Drugs Approved by the FDA in 2018

    Haibo Mei;Jianlin Han;Santos Fustero;Mercedes Medio‐Simon

  • Green Chemistry with Selenium Reagents: Development of Efficient Catalytic Reactions

    Diana Maria Freudendahl;Stefano Santoro;Sohail Anjum Shahzad;Claudio Santi

  • New Frontiers in Organoselenium Compounds

    Eder João Lenardão;Claudio Santi;Luca Sancineto

  • Design and Synthesis of DiselenoBisBenzamides (DISeBAs) as Nucleocapsid Protein 7 (NCp7) Inhibitors with anti-HIV Activity

    Luca Sancineto;Alice Mariotti;Luana Bagnoli;Francesca Marini

  • “The green side of the moon: ecofriendly aspects of organoselenium chemistry”

    Stefano Santoro;Juliano B. Azeredo;Vanessa Nascimento;Luca Sancineto

  • Current Knowledge on Selenium Biofortification to Improve the Nutraceutical Profile of Food: A Comprehensive Review.

    Roberto D'Amato;Luca Regni;Beatrice Falcinelli;Simona Mattioli

  • Asymmetric Azidoselenenylation of Alkenes: A Key Step for the Synthesis of Enantiomerically Enriched Nitrogen‐Containing Compounds

    Marcello Tiecco;Lorenzo Testaferri;Claudio Santi;Cristina Tomassini

  • Catalytic chalcogenylation under greener conditions: a solvent-free sulfur- and seleno-functionalization of olefins via I2/DMSO oxidant system.

    André A Vieira;Juliano B Azeredo;Marcelo Godoi;Claudio Santi

  • Preparation of a new chiral non-racemic sulfur-containing diselenide and applications in asymmetric synthesis.

    Marcello Tiecco;Lorenzo Testaferri;Claudio Santi;Cristina Tomassini

  • Eco‐Friendly Olefin Dihydroxylation Catalyzed by Diphenyl Diselenide

    Stefano Santoro;Claudio Santi;Michela Sabatini;Lorenzo Testaferri

  • Selenium Containing Compounds from Poison to Drug Candidates: A Review on the GPx-like Activity

    Claudio Santi;Caterina Tidei;Claudia Scalera;Marta Piroddi

  • Selenocompounds in Cancer Therapy: An Overview.

    Desirée Bartolini;Luca Sancineto;Andreza Fabro de Bem;Andreza Fabro de Bem;Kenneth D. Tew

  • Stereoselective selenium catalyzed dihydroxylation and hydroxymethoxylation of alkenes

    Claudio Santi;Rosalia Di Lorenzo;Caterina Tidei;Luana Bagnoli

  • Organoselenium Chemistry: Between Synthesis and Biochemistry

    Claudio Santi;Adrian Zając;Antonio L. Braga;Barahman Movassag

  • Selenium Catalyzed Oxidation of Aldehydes: Green Synthesis of Carboxylic Acids and Esters

    Luca Sancineto;Caterina Tidei;Luana Bagnoli;Francesca Marini

  • New nitrogen containing chiral diselenides: synthesis and asymmetric addition reactions to olefins

    Marcello Tiecco;Lorenzo Testaferri;Claudio Santi;Cristina Tomassini

  • Glutathione S-transferase pi expression regulates the Nrf2-dependent response to hormetic diselenides.

    Desiree Bartolini;J Commodi;Marta Piroddi;L Incipini

  • Flow Biocatalysis: A Challenging Alternative for the Synthesis of APIs and Natural Compounds.

    Micol Santi;Luca Sancineto;Vanessa Nascimento;Juliano Braun Azeredo

  • Preparation of the First Bench‐Stable Phenyl Selenolate: an Interesting “On Water” Nucleophilic Reagent

    Claudio Santi;Stefano Santoro;Benedetta Battistelli;Lorenzo Testaferri

  • On water preparation of phenylselenoesters

    Claudio Santi;Benedetta Battistelli;Lorenzo Testaferri;Marcello Tiecco

  • Synthesis of non-racemic nitrogen-containing diselenides as efficient precursor catalysts in the diethylzinc addition to benzaldehyde

    Claudio Santi;Thomas Wirth

  • Organoselenium Compounds as Catalysts in Nature and Laboratory

    Claudio Santi;Stefano Santoro;Benedetta Battistelli

Frequent Co-Authors

Lorenzo Testaferri
Lorenzo Testaferri University of Perugia
Marcello Tiecco
Marcello Tiecco University of Perugia
Eder J. Lenardão
Eder J. Lenardão Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Diego Alves
Diego Alves Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Vadim A. Soloshonok
Vadim A. Soloshonok University of the Basque Country
Thomas Wirth
Thomas Wirth Cardiff University
Antonio L. Braga
Antonio L. Braga Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Vito Lippolis
Vito Lippolis University of Cagliari
Jianlin Han
Jianlin Han Nanjing Forestry University
Kenneth D. Tew
Kenneth D. Tew Medical University of South Carolina

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