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De S, Heer J, Sankar S, Geiger F, Gukelberger E, Galiano F, Mancuso R, Gabriele B, Figoli A, Hoinkis J. Study on UF PES Membranes Spray-Coated with Polymerizable Bicontinuous Microemulsion Materials for Low-Fouling Behavior. Membranes (Basel) 2023; 13:893. [PMID: 38132897 PMCID: PMC10744386 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13120893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
Abstract
The low-fouling propensity of commercially available polyethersulfone (PES) membranes was studied after modification of the membrane surface via coating with polymerizable bicontinuous microemulsion (PBM) materials. The PBM coating was polymerized within 1 min using ultraviolet (UV) light exposure. It was detected on the PES membrane surface via attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy. The PBM coating led to an average 10% increase in the hydrophilicity of the PES membrane surface and an increase in total organic content (TOC) removal by more than 15%. Flux-step tests were conducted with model foulant comprising 100 mg L-1 humic acid (HA) solution to detect the onset of critical fouling, characterized by a rapid and substantial increase in TMP, and to compare the fouling propensity of commercially available PES membranes with PBM-coated membranes. The critical flux was found to be about 40% higher for PBM spray-coated membrane and 20% lower for PBM casting-coated membrane than the commercial PES membrane. This demonstrates the performance advantages of the thin PBM layer spray-coated on PES membrane compared to the thick casting-coated PBM layer. The study showcases the potential of PBM spray-coated membranes over commercial PES membranes for use in membrane bioreactors (MBR) for wastewater treatment systems with reduced maintenance over longer operation periods.
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- Sneha De
- Center of Applied Research (CAR), Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HKA), Moltkestrasse 30, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology (CTC), University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci 12/C, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy; (R.M.)
- Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), Via P. Bucci 17c, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy
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- Center of Applied Research (CAR), Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HKA), Moltkestrasse 30, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Center of Applied Research (CAR), Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HKA), Moltkestrasse 30, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Center of Applied Research (CAR), Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HKA), Moltkestrasse 30, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Center of Applied Research (CAR), Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HKA), Moltkestrasse 30, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), Via P. Bucci 17c, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology (CTC), University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci 12/C, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy; (R.M.)
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology (CTC), University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci 12/C, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy; (R.M.)
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- Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), Via P. Bucci 17c, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy
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- Center of Applied Research (CAR), Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HKA), Moltkestrasse 30, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Ziccarelli I, Veltri L, Prestia T, Amuso R, Chiacchio MA, Mancuso R, Gabriele B. Palladium Iodide Catalyzed Multicomponent Carbonylative Synthesis of 2-(4-Acylfuran-2-yl)acetamides. Molecules 2023; 28:6764. [PMID: 37836608 PMCID: PMC10574086 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28196764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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2-Propargyl-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds have been carbonylated under oxidative conditions and with the catalysis of the PdI2/KI catalytic system to selectively afford previously unreported 2-(4-acylfuran-2-yl)acetamides in fair to good yields (54-81%) over 19 examples. The process takes place under relatively mild conditions and occurs via a mechanistic pathway involving Csp-H activation by oxidative monoamincarbonylation of the terminal triple bond of the substrates with formation of 2-ynamide intermediates, followed by 5-exo-dig O-cyclization (via intramolecular conjugate addition of the in situ formed enolate to the 2-ynamide moiety) and aromative isomerization.
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- Ida Ziccarelli
- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy; (I.Z.); (T.P.); (R.A.); (R.M.)
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy; (I.Z.); (T.P.); (R.A.); (R.M.)
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy; (I.Z.); (T.P.); (R.A.); (R.M.)
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy; (I.Z.); (T.P.); (R.A.); (R.M.)
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy;
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy; (I.Z.); (T.P.); (R.A.); (R.M.)
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy; (I.Z.); (T.P.); (R.A.); (R.M.)
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Olivieri D, Tarroni R, Zacchini S, Della Ca' N, Mancuso R, Gabriele B, Spadoni G, Carfagna C. Regioselective one-step alkoxy-aryloxycarbonylation of alkenes. J Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2023.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Luong VT, Cañas Kurz EE, Hellriegel U, Dinh DN, Tran HT, Figoli A, Gabriele B, Luu TL, Hoinkis J. Modular desalination concept with low-pressure reverse osmosis and capacitive deionization: Performance study of a pilot plant in Vietnam in comparison to seawater reverse osmosis. J Environ Manage 2023; 329:117078. [PMID: 36571949 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.117078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI) has shown many advances, however, its performance in combination with other treatment technologies has not been widely reported. In this study, a pilot-scale low-pressure reverse osmosis (LPRO) (FilmTec™ XLE-2540) with MCDI (CapDI© C17, Voltea) was developed and tested as a promising modular desalination system. The systems were evaluated individually at different salinities and tested together as a modular system. The study focused in the comparison to conventional seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) (FilmTec™ SW30-2540) at pilot-scale and in theory using the software Water Application Value Engine (WAVE, DuPont™), including a cost evaluation of the systems. Pilot tests were carried out in Can Gio, a riverine estuary region in South Vietnam, which is affected by progressive salinization (TDS ≈ 1-25 g/L). Drinking water quality (TDS < 600 mg/L) was achieved with a specific energy consumption (SEC) of 5.2 kWh/m³. Additionally, fouling mitigation was investigated for the ultrafiltration (UF) pre-treatment by periodic hydraulic and chemical enhanced backwashing. While the SWRO had a slightly lower SEC of 5.0 kWh/m³, WAVE calculations showed that lowering the SEC to 3.6 kWh/m³ is possible by improving the LPRO pump design and an optimization of the MCDI operation.
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- Vu T Luong
- Department of Separation Science, LUT School of Engineering Science, LUT University, P.O. Box 20, 53851, Lappeenranta, Finland; Vietnamese-German University, Le Lai Street, Hoa Phu Ward, Thu Dau Mot City, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam
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- Center of Applied Research, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Moltkestr. 30, 76133, Karlsruhe, Germany; Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy; Institute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council (ITM-CNR), Via Pietro Bucci 17/C, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Center of Applied Research, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Moltkestr. 30, 76133, Karlsruhe, Germany; Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy; Institute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council (ITM-CNR), Via Pietro Bucci 17/C, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Vietnamese-German University, Le Lai Street, Hoa Phu Ward, Thu Dau Mot City, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam; Center of Applied Research, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Moltkestr. 30, 76133, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Vietnamese-German University, Le Lai Street, Hoa Phu Ward, Thu Dau Mot City, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam
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- Institute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council (ITM-CNR), Via Pietro Bucci 17/C, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Vietnamese-German University, Le Lai Street, Hoa Phu Ward, Thu Dau Mot City, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam
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- Center of Applied Research, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Moltkestr. 30, 76133, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Biribicchi C, Macchia A, Favero G, Strangis R, Gabriele B, Mancuso R, La Russa MF. Sustainable solutions for removing aged wax-based coatings from cultural heritage: exploiting hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents (DESs). NEW J CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1039/d3nj00228d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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Hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents as suitable alternatives to toxic solvents used in the conservation of Cultural Heritage sector.
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- Chiara Biribicchi
- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Rome La Sapienza, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
- YOCOCU, Youth in Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Via T. Tasso 108, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- YOCOCU, Youth in Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Via T. Tasso 108, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/B, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/B, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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Corrente GA, Di Maio G, La Deda M, Ruiz de Ballesteros O, Gabriele B, Veltri L, Auriemma F, Beneduci A. The Rainbow Arching over the Fluorescent Thienoviologen Mesophases. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2022; 12:4284. [PMID: 36500907 PMCID: PMC9736400 DOI: 10.3390/nano12234284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Thermofluorochromic materials exhibit tunable fluorescence emission on heating or cooling. They are highly desirable for applications ranging from temperature sensing to high-security anti-counterfeiting. Luminescent matrices based on liquid crystals are very promising, particularly those based on liquid crystals with intrinsic fluorescence. However, only a few examples have been reported, suggesting ample margins for development in the field, due to the wide range of fluorophores and supramolecular organizations to be explored. Moreover, thermofluorochromic liquid crystals can be tailored with further functionalities to afford multi-stimuli responsive materials. For the first time, herein we report the thermofluorochromism of thienoviologen liquid crystals, already known to show bulk electrochromism and electrofluorochromism. In particular, we studied their photophysics in the 25 °C-220 °C range and as a function of the length of the N-linear alkyl chains, m (9 ≤ m ≤ 12 C atoms), and the type of anion, X (X = OTs-, OTf-, BF4-, NTf2-). Interestingly, by changing the parameters m, X and T, their fluorescence can be finely tuned in the whole visible spectral range up to the NIR, by switching among different mesophases. Importantly, by fixing the structural parameters m and X, an interesting thermofluorochromism can be achieved for each thienoviologen in a homologous series, leading to a switch of the emitted light from red to green and from white to blue as a consequence of the temperature-induced variation in the supramolecular interactions in the self-assembled phases.
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- Giuseppina Anna Corrente
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Materials and Processes for Industry, Environment and Cultural Heritage, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 15D, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Molecular Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 14C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Molecular Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 14C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
- CNR Nanotec, Institute of Nanotechnology, U.O.S. Cosenza, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Monte Sant’Angelo, Via Cintia, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Monte Sant’Angelo, Via Cintia, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Materials and Processes for Industry, Environment and Cultural Heritage, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 15D, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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Iannazzo D, Celesti C, Espro C, Ferlazzo A, Giofrè SV, Scuderi M, Scalese S, Gabriele B, Mancuso R, Ziccarelli I, Visalli G, Di Pietro A. Orange-Peel-Derived Nanobiochar for Targeted Cancer Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14102249. [PMID: 36297682 PMCID: PMC9607014 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14102249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cancer-targeted drug delivery systems (DDS) based on carbon nanostructures have shown great promise in cancer therapy due to their ability to selectively recognize specific receptors overexpressed in cancer cells. In this paper, we have explored a green route to synthesize nanobiochar (NBC) endowed with graphene structure from the hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of orange peels and evaluated the suitability of this nanomaterial as a nanoplatform for cancer therapy. In order to compare the cancer-targeting ability of different widely used targeting ligands (TL), we have conjugated NBC with biotin, riboflavin, folic acid and hyaluronic acid and have tested, in vitro, their biocompatibility and uptake ability towards a human alveolar cancer cell line (A549 cells). The nanosystems which showed the best biological performances-namely, the biotin- and riboflavin- conjugated systems-have been loaded with the poorly water-soluble drug DHF (5,5-dimethyl-6a-phenyl-3-(trimethylsilyl)-6,6a-dihydrofuro[3,2-b]furan-2(5H)-one) and tested for their anticancer activity. The in vitro biological tests demonstrated the ability of both systems to internalize the drug in A549 cells. In particular, the biotin-functionalized NBC caused cell death percentages to more than double with respect to the drug alone. The reported results also highlight the positive effect of the presence of oxygen-containing functional groups, present on the NBC surface, to improve the water dispersion stability of the DDS and thus make the approach of using this nanomaterial as nanocarrier for poorly water-soluble drugs effective.
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- Daniela Iannazzo
- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, 98166 Messina, Italy
- Correspondence: (D.I.); (C.C.)
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, 98166 Messina, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98125 Messina, Italy
- Correspondence: (D.I.); (C.C.)
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems, National Research Council (CNR-IMM), Ottava Strada n.5, 95121 Catania, Italy
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- Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems, National Research Council (CNR-IMM), Ottava Strada n.5, 95121 Catania, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images, University Hospital of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 1, 98100 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images, University Hospital of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 1, 98100 Messina, Italy
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Voronov A, Casnati A, Mazzeo PP, Pelagatti P, Bacchi A, Mancuso R, Gabriele B, Motti E, Maestri G, feher P, Stirling A, Della Ca' N. Unexpected Stereoselective Access to 2‐Aminooxazolines from Propargyl Ureas by Silver Salts under Mild Conditions. Adv Synth Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202200950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Aleksandr Voronov
- University of Parma Department of Chemistry Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability ITALY
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences HUNGARY
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- Research Centre for Natural Sciences of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Magyar Tudósok körútja 2. H-1117 Budapest (Hungary) HUNGARY
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- University of Parma Department of Chemistry Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability ITALY
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Mancuso R, Russo P, Lettieri M, Santandrea D, Cuocci C, Gabriele B. Disclosing Polycyclic Heterocycles: Synthesis of Furothienopyran and Pyranothienopyran Derivatives by Palladium Iodide Catalyzed Carbonylative Double Cyclization. Adv Synth Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202200958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Veltri L, Amuso R, Prestia T, Vitale P, Gabriele B. A Multicomponent Approach to Imidazo[2,1‐b]thiazole Derivatives by Sequential PdI2/KI‐Catalyzed Deprotective Oxidative Aminocarbonylation ‒ Dearomative Cyclization ‒ Aromatization. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Lucia Veltri
- University of Calabria: Universita della Calabria Chemistry and Chemical Technologies ITALY
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- University of Calabria: Universita della Calabria Chemistry and Chemical Technologies ITALY
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- University of Calabria: Universita della Calabria Chemistry and Chemical Technologies ITALY
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- University of Bari: Universita degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro Department of Pharmacy – Pharmaceutical Sciences ITALY
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- University of Calabria: Universita della Calabria Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies Via Pietro Bucci, 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende ITALY
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Ziccarelli I, Mancuso R, Giacalone F, Calabrese C, La Parola V, De Salvo A, Della Ca' N, Gruttadauria M, Gabriele B. Heterogenizing palladium tetraiodide catalyst for carbonylation reactions. J Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2022.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Macchia A, Aureli H, Biribicchi C, Docci A, Alisi C, Prestileo F, Galiano F, Figoli A, Mancuso R, Gabriele B, La Russa MF. In Situ Application of Anti-Fouling Solutions on a Mosaic of the Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica. Materials (Basel) 2022; 15:5671. [PMID: 36013809 PMCID: PMC9414945 DOI: 10.3390/ma15165671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Biodegradation is among the most common issues affecting Cultural Heritage stone materials in outdoor environments. In recent years, the application of chemical agents with biocidal activity has been the most usual practice when dealing with biofilm removal. In outdoor environments, the use of these biocides is not effective enough, since the materials are constantly exposed to environmental agents and atmospheric pollutants. Thus, it becomes necessary to protect the surface of Cultural Heritage works with antimicrobial coatings to either prevent or at least limit future colonization. In this study, innovative biocides-both natural and synthetic-were applied on a Roman mosaic located in the Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica to compare their effectiveness in removing the biological degradation affecting it. In addition, an antimicrobial coating called "SI-QUAT" was applied and analyzed in situ. SI-QUAT has recently entered the market for its prevention activity against biocolonization. The biocidal activity of these products was tested and monitored using different analytical portable instruments, such as the multispectral system, the spectrocolorimeter, and the bioluminometer. The analyses showed that promising results can be obtained using the combination of the biocide and the protective effect of Preventol® RI50 and SI-QUAT.
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- Andrea Macchia
- YOCOCU, Youth in Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Via T. Tasso 108, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences DIBEST, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, Arcavacata, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- YOCOCU, Youth in Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Via T. Tasso 108, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica, Via dei Romagnoli 717, 00119 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Environment, Global Change and Sustainable Development, ENEA, CR-Casaccia, 00123 Rome, Italy
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- Institute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ITM), 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Institute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ITM), 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences DIBEST, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, Arcavacata, 87036 Rende, Italy
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Mancuso R, Russo P, Miliè R, Dell’Aera M, Grande F, Della Ca' N, Gabriele B. Palladium iodide catalyzed carbonylative double cyclization to a new class of S,O-bicyclic heterocycles. Catal Today 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2021.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Zhao F, Russo P, Mancuso R, Gabriele B, Wu XF. Copper-Catalyzed Carbonylative Coupling of Alkyl Iodides with Phenols for the Synthesis of Esters. J Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2022.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Mancuso R, Lettieri M, Strangis R, Russo P, Palumbo Piccionello A, De Angelis S, Gabriele B. Iodocyclization of 2‐Methylthiophenylacetylenes to 3‐Iodobenzothiophenes and their coupling Reactions under More Sustainable Conditions. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.202200353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Raffaella Mancuso
- University of Calabria: Universita della Calabria Chemistry and Chemical Technologies Rende (CS) ITALY
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- Università della Calabria: Universita della Calabria Chemistry and Chemical Technologies Rende (CS) ITALY
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- University of Calabria: Universita della Calabria Chemistry and Chemical Technologies Rende (CS) ITALY
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- University of Calabria: Universita della Calabria Chemistry and Chemical Technologies Rende (CS) ITALY
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- University of Palermo: Universita degli Studi di Palermo Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science and Technology-STEBICEF Palermo ITALY
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- University of Calabria: Universita della Calabria Chemistry and Chemical Technologies ITALY
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- University of Calabria: Universita della Calabria Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies Via Pietro Bucci, 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende ITALY
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Fuoco I, Marini L, De Rosa R, Figoli A, Gabriele B, Apollaro C. Use of reaction path modelling to investigate the evolution of water chemistry in shallow to deep crystalline aquifers with a special focus on fluoride. Sci Total Environ 2022; 830:154566. [PMID: 35304151 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Crystalline aquifers are layered systems in which the hydrogeological path of waters extends from highly weathered, shallow and porous rocks to poorly weathered, deep and fissured rocks. This varying hydrogeological setting influences the water chemistry in different ways. The paper aims to reconstruct the water-rock interaction process in these various environments starting from a solid reactant represented by an average granite rock and several waters from the shallow aquifer. Afterwards, the water-rock interaction processes occurring in the deep environment are reconstructed, varying the geochemical conditions (primary reactants, secondary mineral phases allowed to precipitate, fO2 and fCO2), with a special focus on fluoride (F-). The evolution from the F-poor, Ca-HCO3 facies to the F-rich, Na-HCO3 water type of high pH was simulated using reaction path modelling. The obtained results show that the theoretical evolution trends well reproduce both shallow and deep water samples providing detailed information on the behavior of fluoride and other relevant constituents (i.e., Na, K, Ca, Mg, SiO2). The performed model represents a flexible and powerful tool for environmental research, applicable in other areas hosting F-rich groundwater.
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- I Fuoco
- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, P. via P. Bucci, cubo 15b, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Steam Srl, Via Ponte a Piglieri 8, I-56121 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, P. via P. Bucci, cubo 15b, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), via P. Bucci 17c, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- LISOC Group, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Calabria, via P. Bucci 12c, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, P. via P. Bucci, cubo 15b, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy.
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Mancuso R, Cuglietta S, Strangis R, Gabriele B. Synthesis of Benzothiophene-3-carboxylic Esters by Palladium Iodide-Catalyzed Oxidative Cyclization-Deprotection-Alkoxycarbonylation Sequence under Aerobic Conditions. J Org Chem 2022; 88:5180-5186. [PMID: 35537181 PMCID: PMC10127270 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A palladium-catalyzed carbonylative approach to benzothiophene-3-carboxylic esters, starting from simple and readily available building blocks [2-(methylthio)phenylacetylenes, CO, an alcohol, and O2 (from air)], is reported. The process is catalyzed by the simple PdI2/KI catalytic system to give the desired products in fair to high yields (57-83%). Interestingly, the reaction also works nicely in the ionic liquid BmimBF4 as the solvent, with the possibility to recycle the catalytic system several times without appreciable loss of activity.
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- Raffaella Mancuso
- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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Celesti C, Gervasi T, Cicero N, Giofrè SV, Espro C, Piperopoulos E, Gabriele B, Mancuso R, Lo Vecchio G, Iannazzo D. Titanium Surface Modification for Implantable Medical Devices with Anti-Bacterial Adhesion Properties. Materials (Basel) 2022; 15:ma15093283. [PMID: 35591617 PMCID: PMC9105612 DOI: 10.3390/ma15093283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Pure titanium and titanium alloys are widely used in dentistry and orthopedics. However, despite their outstanding mechanical and biological properties, implant failure mainly due to post-operative infection still remains a significant concern. The possibility to develop inherent antibacterial medical devices was here investigated by covalently inserting bioactive ammonium salts onto the surface of titanium metal substrates. Titanium discs have been functionalized with quaternary ammonium salts (QASs) and with oleic acid (OA), affording the Ti-AEMAC Ti-GTMAC, Ti-AUTEAB, and Ti-OA samples, which were characterized by ATR-FTIR and SEM-EDX analyses and investigated for the roughness and hydrophilic behavior. The chemical modifications were shown to deeply affect the surface properties of the metal substrates and, as a consequence, their bio-interaction. The bacterial adhesion tests against the Gram-negative Escherichia Coli and Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus, at 1.5 and 24 h of bacterial contact, showed good anti-adhesion activity for Ti-AUTEAB and Ti-OA samples, containing a long alkyl chain between the silicon atom and the ammonium functionality. In particular, the Ti-AUTEAB sample showed inhibition of bacteria adhesion against Escherichia Coli of about one log with respect to the other samples, after 1.5 h. The results of this study highlight the importance of chemical functionalization in addressing the antimicrobial activity of metal surfaces and could open new perspectives in the development of inherent antibacterial medical devices.
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- Consuelo Celesti
- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, I-98166 Messina, Italy; (C.C.); (C.E.); (E.P.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images, University Hospital of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 1, I-98100 Messina, Italy; (T.G.); (N.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images, University Hospital of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 1, I-98100 Messina, Italy; (T.G.); (N.C.)
- Science4Life srl, Spin-off Company, University of Messina Viale Ferdinando Stagno D’Alcontres, 31, I-98166 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Annunziata, I-98168 Messina, Italy; (S.V.G.); (G.L.V.)
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, I-98166 Messina, Italy; (C.C.); (C.E.); (E.P.)
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, I-98166 Messina, Italy; (C.C.); (C.E.); (E.P.)
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, I-87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy; (B.G.); (R.M.)
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, I-87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy; (B.G.); (R.M.)
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Annunziata, I-98168 Messina, Italy; (S.V.G.); (G.L.V.)
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, I-98166 Messina, Italy; (C.C.); (C.E.); (E.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-090-6765569
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Russo F, Tiecco M, Galiano F, Mancuso R, Gabriele B, Figoli A. Launching deep eutectic solvents (DESs) and natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs), in combination with different harmless co-solvents, for the preparation of more sustainable membranes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Gabriele B. Organic Synthesis via Transition Metal-Catalysis. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27041227. [PMID: 35209014 PMCID: PMC8880435 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27041227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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- Bartolo Gabriele
- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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Olivieri D, Tarroni R, Della Ca' N, Mancuso R, Gabriele B, Spadoni G, Carfagna C. Combined Effect of Palladium Catalyst and the Alcohol to Promote the Uncommon Bis‐Alkoxycarbonylation of Allylic Substrates. ChemCatChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202101923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Diego Olivieri
- Department of Industrial Chemistry “T. Montanari” University of Bologna Viale Risorgimento 4 40136 Bologna (BO) Italy
- Department of Biomolecular Sciences University of Urbino “Carlo Bo” Piazza Rinascimento 6 61029 Urbino (PU) Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “T. Montanari” University of Bologna Viale Risorgimento 4 40136 Bologna (BO) Italy
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- Department of Chemistry Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (SCVSA) University of Parma Parco Area delle Scienze 17 A 43124 Parma (PR) Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC) University of Calabria Via P. Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS) Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC) University of Calabria Via P. Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS) Italy
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences University of Urbino “Carlo Bo” Piazza Rinascimento 6 61029 Urbino (PU) Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “T. Montanari” University of Bologna Viale Risorgimento 4 40136 Bologna (BO) Italy
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Apollaro C, Di Curzio D, Fuoco I, Buccianti A, Dinelli E, Vespasiano G, Castrignanò A, Rusi S, Barca D, Figoli A, Gabriele B, De Rosa R. A multivariate non-parametric approach for estimating probability of exceeding the local natural background level of arsenic in the aquifers of Calabria region (Southern Italy). Sci Total Environ 2022; 806:150345. [PMID: 34563913 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The concept of natural background level (NBL) aims at distinguishing the natural and anthropogenic contributions to concentrations of specific contaminants, as groundwater management and protection tools. This is usually defined as a unique value at a regional scale, even when the hydrogeological and geochemical features of a certain territory are far from homogeneous. The concentration of target contaminants is affected by multiple hydrogeochemical processes. This is the case of arsenic in the Calabria region, where concentrations are definitely variable in groundwater. To overcome the limitation of a traditional approach and to include the intrinsic hydrogeological and geochemical heterogeneity into the definition of the natural contribution to As content in groundwater, an integrated probabilistic approach to the NBL assessment combining aquifer-based preselection criteria and multivariate non-parametric geostatistics was proposed. In detail, different NBL values were selected, based on the aquifer type and/or hydrogeochemical features. Then, these aquifer-based NBL values of arsenic were used in the Probability Kriging method to map the probability of exceedance and to provide contamination risk management tools. This multivariate geostatistical approach that takes advantage of the physico-chemical variables used in the aquifer-based NBL values definition allowed mapping the probability of exceedance of As in a physically-based way. The hydrogeochemical diversity of the study area and all the processes affecting As concentrations in the aquifers have been considered too. As a result, the obtained map was characterized by a short-range and long-range variability due to local hydrogeochemical anomalies and water-rock interaction and/or atmospheric precipitation. By this approach, the NBL exceedance probability maps proved to be less "noisy", because the local hydrogeochemical conditions were filtered, and more capable of pointing out anthropogenic inputs or very anomalous natural contributions, which need to be investigated more in detail and properly managed.
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- C Apollaro
- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DIBEST), University of Calabria, via P. Bucci 15/B, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy
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- Department of Engineering and Geology (InGeo), University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, via dei Vestini 31, 66013 Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DIBEST), University of Calabria, via P. Bucci 15/B, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Florence (UniFI), Via G. La Pira 4, I-50121 Florence, Italy; Institute of Geosciences and Earth Resources (CNR-IGG), Via G. La Pira 4, I-50121 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences (BiGeA), Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Piazza di Porta San Donato 1, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DIBEST), University of Calabria, via P. Bucci 15/B, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy
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- Department of Engineering and Geology (InGeo), University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, via dei Vestini 31, 66013 Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Engineering and Geology (InGeo), University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, via dei Vestini 31, 66013 Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DIBEST), University of Calabria, via P. Bucci 15/B, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy
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- Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), via P. Bucci 17/C, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy
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- LISOC Group, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Calabria, via P. Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DIBEST), University of Calabria, via P. Bucci 15/B, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy
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Mancuso R, Ziccarelli I, Novello M, Cuocci C, Centore R, Della Ca' N, Olivieri D, Carfagna C, Gabriele B. A palladium iodide catalyzed regioselective carbonylative route to isocoumarin and thienopyranone carboxylic esters. J Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2021.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Veltri L, Amuso R, Mancuso R, Gabriele B. Advances in Palladium-Catalyzed Carboxylation Reactions. Molecules 2022; 27:262. [PMID: 35011494 PMCID: PMC8746634 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27010262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this short review, we highlight the advancements in the field of palladium-catalyzed carbon dioxide utilization for the synthesis of high value added organic molecules. The review is structured on the basis of the kind of substrate undergoing the Pd-catalyzed carboxylation process. Accordingly, after the introductory section, the main sections of the review will illustrate Pd-catalyzed carboxylation of olefinic substrates, acetylenic substrates, and other substrates (aryl halides and triflates).
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- Lucia Veltri
- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy; (R.A.); (R.M.)
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy; (R.A.); (R.M.)
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Fuoco I, De Rosa R, Barca D, Figoli A, Gabriele B, Apollaro C. Arsenic polluted waters: Application of geochemical modelling as a tool to understand the release and fate of the pollutant in crystalline aquifers. J Environ Manage 2022; 301:113796. [PMID: 34626951 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Arsenic (As) is one of the most investigated elements worldwide due to its negative impact on the natural system. Its geochemical behavior depends on several geogenic processes, which can cause hazardous enrichment into natural waters, even in remote areas, far from anthropogenic sources. In this work the arsenic pollution issue has been addressed by studying water-rock interaction processes and applying reaction path modelling as a tool to understand the rock-to-water release of As and the fate of this natural pollutant in crystalline aquifers. In-depth geochemical characterization of several water samples discharging from crystalline aquifers was performed. The obtained data were used to fix the boundary conditions and validate the modelling outcomes. The performed modelling allowed to reconstruct the water-rock interaction processes which occur (i) in shallow and relatively shallow crystalline aquifers in which no As anomalies were observed and (ii) in As-rich areas, coupling reaction path modelling of granite dissolution with adsorption of dissolved As onto precipitating crystalline and amorphous Fe(III)-oxyhydroxides given the widespread presence of these phases in the studied environment. The results of the geochemical modelling are in agreement with the analytical data and reproduce them satisfactorily. The performed geochemical modelling is of high environmental significance because it is a flexible and powerful tool that correctly defines the water-rock interaction processes occurring in crystalline aquifers, providing valuable data to improve the knowledge on As behavior, not only in the study area, but also in similar geological settings worldwide. Therefore, the present research has broad future perspectives in the environmental field.
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- I Fuoco
- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST) - University of Calabria, P. Bucci street, cubo 15b, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), 87036, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST) - University of Calabria, P. Bucci street, cubo 15b, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), 87036, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST) - University of Calabria, P. Bucci street, cubo 15b, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), 87036, Italy
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- Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), P. Bucci street, cubo 17/C, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), 87036, Italy
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- LISOC Group, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Calabria, via P. Bucci 12/C, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, 87036, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST) - University of Calabria, P. Bucci street, cubo 15b, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), 87036, Italy.
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Voronov A, Botla V, Montanari L, Carfagna C, Mancuso R, Gabriele B, Maestri G, Motti E, Della Ca N. Pd-Catalysed oxidative carbonylation of α-amino amides to hydantoins under mild conditions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 58:294-297. [PMID: 34882163 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc04154a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The first example of palladium-catalysed oxidative carbonylation of unprotected α-amino amides to hydantoins is described here. The selective synthesis of the target compounds was achieved under mild conditions (1 atm of CO), without ligands and bases. The catalytic system overrode the common reaction pathway that usually leads instead to the formation of symmetrical ureas.
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- Aleksandr Voronov
- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (SCVSA), University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze, 17/A, Parma 43124, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (SCVSA), University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze, 17/A, Parma 43124, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (SCVSA), University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze, 17/A, Parma 43124, Italy.
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry "T. Montanari", University of Bologna, Bologna 40136, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci 12/C, Arcavacata di Rende 87036, Cosenza, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci 12/C, Arcavacata di Rende 87036, Cosenza, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (SCVSA), University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze, 17/A, Parma 43124, Italy. .,CIRCC (Interuniversity Consortium Chemical Reactivity and Catalysis), via Celso Ulpiani 27, Bari 70126, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (SCVSA), University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze, 17/A, Parma 43124, Italy. .,CIRCC (Interuniversity Consortium Chemical Reactivity and Catalysis), via Celso Ulpiani 27, Bari 70126, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (SCVSA), University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze, 17/A, Parma 43124, Italy. .,CIRCC (Interuniversity Consortium Chemical Reactivity and Catalysis), via Celso Ulpiani 27, Bari 70126, Italy
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Veltri L, Amuso R, Vitale P, Chiacchio MA, Benincasa C, Gabriele B. Synthesis of 1,3-oxazine-2,4-diones by DBU-catalyzed incorporation of carbon dioxide into 3-ynamides. J CO2 UTIL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Galiano F, Mancuso R, Guazzelli L, Mauri M, Chiappe C, Simonutti R, Brunetti A, Pomelli CS, Barbieri G, Gabriele B, Figoli A. Phosphonium ionic liquid-polyacrylate copolymer membranes for improved CO2 separations. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Mancuso R, Lettieri M, Ziccarelli I, Russo P, Piccionello AP, Gabriele B. Multicomponent Synthesis of Benzothiophen‐2‐acetic Esters by a Palladium Iodide Catalyzed
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‐cyclization – Alkoxycarbonylation Sequence. Adv Synth Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202100782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Raffaella Mancuso
- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC) Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies University of Calabria Via Pietro Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS) Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC) Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies University of Calabria Via Pietro Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS) Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC) Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies University of Calabria Via Pietro Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS) Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC) Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies University of Calabria Via Pietro Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS) Italy
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- Department of Biological Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science and Technology-STEBICEF University of Palermo Viale delle Scienze Ed.17 Palermo 90128 Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC) Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies University of Calabria Via Pietro Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS) Italy
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Brindisi M, Frattaruolo L, Mancuso R, Palumbo Piccionello A, Ziccarelli I, Catto M, Nicolotti O, Altomare CD, Gabriele B, Cappello AR. Anticancer potential of novel α,β-unsaturated γ-lactam derivatives targeting the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Biochem Pharmacol 2021; 190:114659. [PMID: 34147489 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2021.114659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Six recently synthesized alkyl (Z)-2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-3-ylidene)acetates were evaluated for their potential as cytotoxic and anticancer agents. All compounds were tested in the ERα positive MCF-7, triple negative MDA-MB-231, and Her2+ SKBR-3 breast cancer cell lines. The most lipophilic derivatives, bearing the 4-isopropylphenyl (2) or 4-tert-butylphenyl (3) group at the γ-lactam nitrogen, proved to be cytotoxic against all the cancer cell lines tested (IC50 values ranging from 18 to 63 μM), exerting their greatest activity in SKBR-3 cells, with IC50 values of 33 and 18 μM, respectively. Biological studies showed that the cytotoxic effects of 2 and 3 are accompanied by apoptotic death in breast cancer cells, and both compounds showed no significant toxicity on healthy cells (e.g., MCF-10A) and red blood cells. An in-depth mechanistic study based on molecular biology, immunoblotting analysis and in silico docking calculations suggested that α,β-unsaturated γ-lactam derivatives could interfere with the functioning of PI3K and PDK-1, two key enzymes in the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, whose overactivation is related to the regulation of cell growth and survival in several malignancies.
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- Matteo Brindisi
- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science and Technology-STEBICEF, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed.17, Palermo 90128, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy.
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Cañas Kurz EE, Hellriegel U, Figoli A, Gabriele B, Bundschuh J, Hoinkis J. Small-scale membrane-based arsenic removal for decentralized applications-Developing a conceptual approach for future utilization. Water Res 2021; 196:116978. [PMID: 33770678 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.116978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Various technologies are used for the treatment of arsenic (As) contaminated water, but only a few seem to be suitable for small-scale applications; these are mostly used in rural communities where the access to potable water is the most vulnerable. In this review paper, the salient advantages and most notable challenges of membrane-based technologies for the removal of arsenate As(V) and arsenite As(III) are evaluated and systematically compared to alternative technologies such as e.g. adsorption. A comparison of different scientific papers, case studies and pilot trials is used to discuss the most important aspects when evaluating As mitigation technologies, including the ability to comply with the stringent WHO drinking water guideline limit value of 10 µg/L As and the safe disposal of produced As-laden waste. The use of renewable energies such as solar power in small-scale (<10 m³/day) membrane applications is evaluated. Finally, a conceptual approach for holistic As mitigation is proposed as an important approach to prevent exposure to As by providing a safe water supply.
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- Edgardo E Cañas Kurz
- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy; Institute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council (CNR-ITM), Via Pietro Bucci 17/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy; Center of Applied Research, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Moltkestr. 30, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy; Institute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council (CNR-ITM), Via Pietro Bucci 17/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy; Center of Applied Research, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Moltkestr. 30, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council (CNR-ITM), Via Pietro Bucci 17/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy; Institute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council (CNR-ITM), Via Pietro Bucci 17/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- UNESCO Chair on Groundwater Arsenic within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, University of Southern Queensland, West Street, Toowoomba, 4350 Queensland, Australia
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- Center of Applied Research, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Moltkestr. 30, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Veltri L, Amuso R, Petrilli M, Cuocci C, Chiacchio MA, Vitale P, Gabriele B. A Zinc-Mediated Deprotective Annulation Approach to New Polycyclic Heterocycles. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26082318. [PMID: 33923572 PMCID: PMC8072660 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26082318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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A straightforward approach to new polycyclic heterocycles, 1H-benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-c][1,3]oxazin-1-ones, is presented. It is based on the ZnCl2-promoted deprotective 6-endo-dig heterocyclization of N-Boc-2-alkynylbenzimidazoles under mild conditions (CH2Cl2, 40 °C for 3 h). The zinc center plays a dual role, as it promotes Boc deprotection (with formation of the tert-butyl carbocation, which can be trapped by substrates bearing a nucleophilic group) and activates the triple bond toward intramolecular nucleophilic attack by the carbamate group. The structure of representative products has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis.
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- Lucia Veltri
- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy; (R.A.); (M.P.)
- Correspondence: (L.V.); (B.G.); Tel.: +39-0984-492817 (L.V.); +39-0984-492815 (B.G.)
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy; (R.A.); (M.P.)
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy; (R.A.); (M.P.)
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- Institute of Crystallography, National Research Council, Via Amendola, 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy—Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via E. Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy;
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy; (R.A.); (M.P.)
- Correspondence: (L.V.); (B.G.); Tel.: +39-0984-492817 (L.V.); +39-0984-492815 (B.G.)
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Piehl P, Amuso R, Spannenberg A, Gabriele B, Neumann H, Beller M. Efficient methylation of anilines with methanol catalysed by cyclometalated ruthenium complexes. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy02210a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cyclometalated ruthenium allow the effective and selective N-methylation of anilines under mild conditions.
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- Patrick Piehl
- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V
- 18059 Rostock
- Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V
- 18059 Rostock
- Germany
- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC)
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC)
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies
- University of Calabria
- 87036 Arcavacata di Rende
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Veltri L, Prestia T, Russo P, Clementi C, Vitale P, Ortica F, Gabriele B. Synthesis of Luminescent Fused Imidazole Bicyclic Acetic Esters by a Multicomponent Palladium Iodide‐Catalyzed Oxidative Alkoxycarbonylation Approach. ChemCatChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202001693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Lucia Veltri
- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC) Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies University of Calabria Via Pietro Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende CS Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC) Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies University of Calabria Via Pietro Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende CS Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC) Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies University of Calabria Via Pietro Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende CS Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie Sezione di Chimica Fisica Università degli Studi di Perugia Via Elce di Sotto, 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy – Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Bari “Aldo Moro” Via E. Orabona 4 70125 Bari Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie Sezione di Chimica Fisica Università degli Studi di Perugia Via Elce di Sotto, 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC) Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies University of Calabria Via Pietro Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende CS Italy
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Gukelberger E, Atiye T, Mamo JA, Hoevenaars K, Galiano F, Figoli A, Gabriele B, Mancuso R, Nakyewa P, Akello F, Otim R, Mbilingi B, Adhiambo SC, Lanta D, Musambyah M, Hoinkis J. Membrane Bioreactor-Treated Domestic Wastewater for Sustainable Reuse in the Lake Victoria Region. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2020; 16:942-953. [PMID: 32330359 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lake Victoria is a shared water resource between Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, which is the second largest freshwater lake in the world. It has long since suffered from the consequences of overexploitation of its resources, mainly fish stocks, and increasingly high pollution. The closure of 58% of the fish processing plants (FPPs) is attributed to the declining fish stocks due to overfishing and pollution in particular. The installation and operation of a pilot membrane bioreactor (MBR) in Kisumu, Kenya, adopts an integrated approach by providing an integral, sustainable, cost-effective, and robust solution for water sanitation, which also meets the demand for clean water in the fish processing industry, aquaculture, and irrigation. The innovative system comprises a pilot MBR coupled with a recirculation aquaculture system (RAS). The RAS is able to recirculate 90% to 95% of its water volume; only the water loss through evaporation and drum filter back flushing has to be replaced. To compensate for this water deficit, the MBR treats domestic wastewater for further reuse. Additionally, excess purified water is used for irrigating a variety of local vegetables and could also be used in FPPs. The pilot-scale MBR plant with around 6 m2 submerged commercial polyethersulfone (PES) membranes provides treated water in basic agreement with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) standards for irrigation and aquaculture, showing no adverse effects on tilapia fingerlings production. A novel membrane module with a low-fouling coating is operating stably but has not yet shown improved performance compared to the commercial one. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2020;16:942-954. © 2020 The Authors. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC).
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- Ephraim Gukelberger
- Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Center of Applied Research (CAR), Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute on Membrane Technology (CNR-ITM), Rende, Italy
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
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- Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Center of Applied Research (CAR), Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute on Membrane Technology (CNR-ITM), Rende, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
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- National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), Ngetta Zardi, Lira, Uganda
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- National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), NaFIRRI, Jinja, Uganda
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- National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), NaFIRRI, Jinja, Uganda
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- National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), NaFIRRI, Jinja, Uganda
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- Department of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries (DALF), Kisumu, Kenya
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- Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Research Organisation (STIPRO), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Research Organisation (STIPRO), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Center of Applied Research (CAR), Karlsruhe, Germany
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Gukelberger E, Hitzel C, Mancuso R, Galiano F, Bruno MDL, Simonutti R, Gabriele B, Figoli A, Hoinkis J. Viscosity Modification of Polymerizable Bicontinuous Microemulsion by Controlled Radical Polymerization for Membrane Coating Applications. Membranes (Basel) 2020; 10:membranes10090246. [PMID: 32967339 PMCID: PMC7557819 DOI: 10.3390/membranes10090246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Membrane modification is becoming ever more relevant for mitigating fouling phenomena within wastewater treatment applications. Past research included a novel low-fouling coating using polymerizable bicontinuous microemulsion (PBM) induced by UV-LED polymerization. This additional cover layer deteriorated the filtration capacity significantly, potentially due to the observed high pore intrusion of the liquid PBM prior to the casting process. Therefore, this work addressed an innovative experimental protocol for controlling the viscosity of polymerizable bicontinuous microemulsions (PBM) before casting on commercial ultrafiltration (UF) membranes. Prior to the coating procedure, the PBM viscosity modulation was carried out by controlled radical polymerization (CRP). The regulation was conducted by introducing the radical inhibitor 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl after a certain time (CRP time). The ensuing controlled radical polymerized PBM (CRP-PBM) showed a higher viscosity than the original unpolymerized PBM, as confirmed by rheological measurements. Nevertheless, the resulting CRP-PBM-cast membranes had a lower permeability in water filtration experiments despite a higher viscosity and potentially lower pore intrusion. This result is due to different polymeric structures of the differently polymerized PBM, as confirmed by solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) investigations. The findings can be useful for future developments in the membrane science field for production of specific membrane-coating layers for diverse applications.
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- Ephraim Gukelberger
- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (E.G.); (R.M.); (B.G.)
- Center of Applied Research (CAR), Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany;
- Institute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council (ITM-CNR), 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (F.G.); (A.F.)
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- Center of Applied Research (CAR), Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany;
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (E.G.); (R.M.); (B.G.)
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- Institute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council (ITM-CNR), 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (F.G.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Materials Science, University of Milan-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy;
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (E.G.); (R.M.); (B.G.)
- Institute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council (ITM-CNR), 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (F.G.); (A.F.)
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- Institute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council (ITM-CNR), 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (F.G.); (A.F.)
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- Center of Applied Research (CAR), Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-721-925/1372
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Fuoco I, Figoli A, Criscuoli A, Brozzo G, De Rosa R, Gabriele B, Apollaro C. Geochemical modeling of chromium release in natural waters and treatment by RO/NF membrane processes. Chemosphere 2020; 254:126696. [PMID: 32335434 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this work, a geochemical approach was used as strong-scientific tool for pre-selection of suitable remediation systems to treat Cr-contaminated groundwaters. The geochemical characterization allowed to select Nanofiltration (NF) and Reverse Osmosis (RO) as suitable remediation processes, whereas through a new geochemical modeling, the evolution of water chemistry during the water-rock interaction was also studied. The new reaction path modelling was performed re-evaluating the role of Fe as main oxidant in the system and the analytic concentrations of relevant solutes, including Cr(VI), were reproduced. The spring with the highest Cr(VI) content was treated to lower its concentration below the threshold values. A laboratory-scale set-up was used to carry out both NF and RO experiments. The experiments were conducted on different commercial membranes varying the operating pressures. The results showed high Cr(VI) rejections (around 95%) for all tested membranes, leading to Cr(VI) concentrations below the threshold limits. The high flux, obtained already at lower operating pressures, combined with high selectivity towards Cr(VI) makes NF a favorable remediation option.
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- I Fuoco
- DiBEST - University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, cubo 15b, I-87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), Via P. Bucci cubo 17c, I-87036, Rende, CS, Italy.
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- Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), Via P. Bucci cubo 17c, I-87036, Rende, CS, Italy.
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- ACAM Acque S.p.A., Via Alberto Picco 22, I-19124, La Spezia, Italy
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- DiBEST - University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, cubo 15b, I-87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), Via P. Bucci cubo 17c, I-87036, Rende, CS, Italy; LISOC Group, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Tecnologie University of Calabria, via Ponte Bucci 12c, I-87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- DiBEST - University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, cubo 15b, I-87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy.
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Mancuso R, Novello M, Russo P, Palumbo Piccionello A, Gabriele B. Iodolactonization of 3‐Alkynylthiophene‐2‐Carboxylic and 3‐Alkynylpicolinic Acids for the Synthesis of Fused Heterocycles. European J Org Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202000468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Raffaella Mancuso
- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC) Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies University of Calabria Via Pietro Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS) Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC) Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies University of Calabria Via Pietro Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS) Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC) Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies University of Calabria Via Pietro Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS) Italy
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- Department of Biological Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science and Technology‐STEBICEF University of Palermo Viale delle Scienze Ed.17 90128 Palermo Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC) Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies University of Calabria Via Pietro Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS) Italy
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Grasso G, Galiano F, Yoo M, Mancuso R, Park H, Gabriele B, Figoli A, Drioli E. Development of graphene-PVDF composite membranes for membrane distillation. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Veltri L, Russo P, Prestia T, Vitale P, Romeo R, Gabriele B. A multicomponent palladium-catalyzed carbonylative approach to imidazopyridinyl-N,N-dialkylacetamides. J Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2020.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Figoli A, Fuoco I, Apollaro C, Chabane M, Mancuso R, Gabriele B, Rosa RD, Vespasiano G, Barca D, Criscuoli A. Arsenic-contaminated groundwaters remediation by nanofiltration. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.116461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Piehl P, Amuso R, Alberico E, Junge H, Gabriele B, Neumann H, Beller M. Cyclometalated Ruthenium Pincer Complexes as Catalysts for the α-Alkylation of Ketones with Alcohols. Chemistry 2020; 26:6050-6055. [PMID: 31985105 PMCID: PMC7317879 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ruthenium PNP pincer complexes bearing supplementary cyclometalated C,N‐bound ligands have been prepared and fully characterized for the first time. By replacing CO and H− as ancillary ligands in such complexes, additional electronic and steric modifications of this topical class of catalysts are possible. The advantages of the new catalysts are demonstrated in the general α‐alkylation of ketones with alcohols following a hydrogen autotransfer protocol. Herein, various aliphatic and benzylic alcohols were applied as green alkylating agents for ketones bearing aromatic, heteroaromatic or aliphatic substituents as well as cyclic ones. Mechanistic investigations revealed that during catalysis, Ru carboxylate complexes are predominantly formed whereas neither the PNP nor the CN ligand are released from the catalyst in significant amounts.
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- Patrick Piehl
- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany.,Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036, Arcavacata di, Rende (CS, Italy
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany.,Istituto di Chimica Biomolecolare, CNR, tr. La Crucca 3, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036, Arcavacata di, Rende (CS, Italy
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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Pancrazzi F, Sarti N, Mazzeo PP, Bacchi A, Carfagna C, Mancuso R, Gabriele B, Costa M, Stirling A, Della Ca' N. Site-Selective Double and Tetracyclization Routes to Fused Polyheterocyclic Structures by Pd-Catalyzed Carbonylation Reactions. Org Lett 2020; 22:1569-1574. [PMID: 32011899 PMCID: PMC7307965 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c00171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In this contribution,
we report novel palladium-catalyzed carbonylative
cascade approaches to highly functionalized polyheterocyclic structures.
The Pd-catalyzed carbonylative process involves the regioselective
insertion of one to three CO molecules and the sequential ordered
formation of up to eight new bonds (one C–O, two C–C,
five C–N). The exclusive formation of six-membered heterocycles
is elucidated by detailed modeling studies.
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- Francesco Pancrazzi
- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (SCVSA) , University of Parma , Parco Area delleScienze, 17/A , 43124 Parma , Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (SCVSA) , University of Parma , Parco Area delleScienze, 17/A , 43124 Parma , Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (SCVSA) , University of Parma , Parco Area delleScienze, 17/A , 43124 Parma , Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (SCVSA) , University of Parma , Parco Area delleScienze, 17/A , 43124 Parma , Italy.,CIRCC , Via Celso Ulpiani, 27 , 70126 Bari , Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry "T. Montanari" University of Bologna , Viale Risorgimento 4 , 40136 Bologna , Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies , University of Calabria , Via P. Bucci 12/C , 87036 Arcavacata di Rende , Cosenza , Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies , University of Calabria , Via P. Bucci 12/C , 87036 Arcavacata di Rende , Cosenza , Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (SCVSA) , University of Parma , Parco Area delleScienze, 17/A , 43124 Parma , Italy
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry , Research Centre for Natural Sciences , Magyar tudóSokkörútja 2 , Budapest , Hungary
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (SCVSA) , University of Parma , Parco Area delleScienze, 17/A , 43124 Parma , Italy.,CIRCC , Via Celso Ulpiani, 27 , 70126 Bari , Italy
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Armentano B, Curcio R, Brindisi M, Mancuso R, Rago V, Ziccarelli I, Frattaruolo L, Fiorillo M, Dolce V, Gabriele B, Cappello AR. 5-(Carbamoylmethylene)-oxazolidin-2-ones as a Promising Class of Heterocycles Inducing Apoptosis Triggered by Increased ROS Levels and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Breast and Cervical Cancer. Biomedicines 2020; 8:biomedicines8020035. [PMID: 32085547 PMCID: PMC7168333 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8020035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Oxazolidinones are antibiotics that inhibit protein synthesis by binding the 50S ribosomal subunit. Recently, numerous worldwide researches focused on their properties and possible involvement in cancer therapy have been conducted. Here, we evaluated in vitro the antiproliferative activity of some 5-(carbamoylmethylene)-oxazolidin-2-ones on MCF-7 and HeLa cells. The tested compounds displayed a wide range of cytotoxicity on these cancer cell lines, measured by MTT assay, exhibiting no cytotoxicity on non-tumorigenic MCF-10A cells. Among the nine tested derivatives, four displayed a good anticancer potential. Remarkably, OI compound showed IC50 values of 17.66 and 31.10 µM for MCF-7 and HeLa cancer cells, respectively. Furthermore, we assessed OI effect on the cell cycle by FACS analysis, highlighting a G1 phase arrest after 72 h, supported by a low expression level of Cyclin D1 protein. Moreover, mitochondrial membrane potential was reduced after OI treatment driven by high levels of ROS. These findings demonstrate that OI treatment can inhibit MCF-7 and HeLa cell proliferation and induce apoptosis by caspase-9 activation and cytochrome c release in the cytosol. Hence, 5-(carbamoylmethylene)-oxazolidin-2-ones have a promising anticancer activity, in particular, OI derivative could represent a good candidate for in vivo further studies and potential clinical use.
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- Biagio Armentano
- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (B.A.); (R.C.); (M.B.); (V.R.); (V.D.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (B.A.); (R.C.); (M.B.); (V.R.); (V.D.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (B.A.); (R.C.); (M.B.); (V.R.); (V.D.)
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy; (R.M.); (I.Z.); (B.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (B.A.); (R.C.); (M.B.); (V.R.); (V.D.)
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy; (R.M.); (I.Z.); (B.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (B.A.); (R.C.); (M.B.); (V.R.); (V.D.)
- Correspondence: (L.F.); (M.F.); (A.R.C.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (B.A.); (R.C.); (M.B.); (V.R.); (V.D.)
- Translational Medicine, School of Environment and Life Sciences, Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), University of Salford, Greater Manchester M5 4WT, UK
- Correspondence: (L.F.); (M.F.); (A.R.C.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (B.A.); (R.C.); (M.B.); (V.R.); (V.D.)
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy; (R.M.); (I.Z.); (B.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (B.A.); (R.C.); (M.B.); (V.R.); (V.D.)
- Correspondence: (L.F.); (M.F.); (A.R.C.)
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Olivieri D, Tarroni R, Della Ca' N, Mancuso R, Gabriele B, Spadoni G, Carfagna C. Front Cover Picture: Bis‐Alkoxycarbonylation of Acrylic Esters and Amides for the Synthesis of 2‐Alkoxycarbonyl or 2‐Carbamoyl Succinates (Adv. Synth. Catal. 3/2020). Adv Synth Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201901535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Diego Olivieri
- Department of Industrial Chemistry “T. Montanari” University of Bologna Viale Risorgimento 4 40136 Bologna (BO) Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “T. Montanari” University of Bologna Viale Risorgimento 4 40136 Bologna (BO) Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (SCVSA) University of Parma Parco Area delle Scienze 17A 43124 Parma Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies University of Calabria Via P. Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS) Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies University of Calabria Via P. Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS) Italy
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences University of Urbino “Carlo Bo” Piazza Rinascimento 6 61029 Urbino (PU) Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “T. Montanari” University of Bologna Viale Risorgimento 4 40136 Bologna (BO) Italy
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Araniti F, Mancuso R, Lupini A, Sunseri F, Abenavoli MR, Gabriele B. Benzofuran-2-acetic esters as a new class of natural-like herbicides. Pest Manag Sci 2020; 76:395-404. [PMID: 31228323 DOI: 10.1002/ps.5528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND In recent decades, the use of synthetic herbicides has been increasing, mainly in emerging countries. However, their intensive and indiscriminate application is a major cause of environmental pollution and human health injury. Therefore, there is an increasing need to develop new herbicides with safer toxicological and environmental profiles. A promising strategy is to synthesize new molecules containing the core of natural products as a template for the production of 'bio-inspired' or 'natural-like' herbicides. RESULTS The potential herbicidal activity of some benzofuran-2-acetic esters was assessed in vitro on Arabidopsis thaliana, a model species. All five molecules (M1-M5) showed significant phytotoxic activity, reducing both shoot and root system at low concentrations. In particular, methyl 2-(5-methoxybenzofuran-2-yl)hexanoate (M3) exhibited the highest phytotoxicity displayed against two crops and weeds, monocots (Zea mays L. and E. crus-galli) and dicots (Lactuca sativa L. and Amaranthus retroflexus L.). The M3 activity was also compared with glyphosate, a common herbicide, showing a lower but similar activity. Moreover, the results evidenced that M3 was more effective in post-emergency. CONCLUSION Readily synthesizable benzofuran-2-acetic esters possessing the benzofuran ring as 'bio-inspired' core, show significant herbicidal activity making them very efficient even at low concentrations. They can be sprayed in liquid form, and the addition of adjuvants can improve penetration through the leaf cuticle. These results confirm the importance of these molecules as models for the development of new natural-like herbicides. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Fabrizio Araniti
- Department AGRARIA, University "Mediterranea" of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), University of Calabria, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, Arcavacata di Rende, Cosenza, Italy
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- Department AGRARIA, University "Mediterranea" of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Department AGRARIA, University "Mediterranea" of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Department AGRARIA, University "Mediterranea" of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), University of Calabria, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, Arcavacata di Rende, Cosenza, Italy
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Olivieri D, Tarroni R, Della Ca' N, Mancuso R, Gabriele B, Spadoni G, Carfagna C. Bis‐Alkoxycarbonylation of Acrylic Esters and Amides for the Synthesis of 2‐Alkoxycarbonyl or 2‐Carbamoyl Succinates. Adv Synth Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201900918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Diego Olivieri
- Department of Industrial Chemistry “T. Montanari” University of Bologna Viale Risorgimento 4 40136 Bologna (BO) Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “T. Montanari” University of Bologna Viale Risorgimento 4 40136 Bologna (BO) Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability (SCVSA) University of Parma Parco Area delle Scienze 17A 43124 Parma Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies University of Calabria Via P. Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS) Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies University of Calabria Via P. Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS) Italy
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences University of Urbino “Carlo Bo” Piazza Rinascimento 6 61029 Urbino (PU) Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “T. Montanari” University of Bologna Viale Risorgimento 4 40136 Bologna (BO) Italy
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Giofrè SV, Mancuso R, Araniti F, Romeo R, Iannazzo D, Abenavoli MR, Gabriele B. Microwave‐Assisted Synthesis of Sulfurated Heterocycles with Herbicidal Activity: Reaction of 2‐Alkynylbenzoic Acids with Lawesson's Reagent. Chempluschem 2019; 84:942-950. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201900316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Salvatore V. Giofrè
- Dipartimento di Scienze ChimicheBiologiche, Farmaceutiche ed AmbientaliUniversità di Messina via S.S. Annunziata 98168 Messina Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC)Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie ChimicheUniversità della Calabria via P. Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS Italy
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- Dipartimento AGRARIAUniversità Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria Reggio Calabria 89124 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze ChimicheBiologiche, Farmaceutiche ed AmbientaliUniversità di Messina via S.S. Annunziata 98168 Messina Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze ChimicheBiologiche, Farmaceutiche ed AmbientaliUniversità di Messina via S.S. Annunziata 98168 Messina Italy
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- Dipartimento AGRARIAUniversità Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria Reggio Calabria 89124 Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC)Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie ChimicheUniversità della Calabria via P. Bucci 12/C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS Italy
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Gabriele B, Mancuso R, Veltri L, Ziccarelli I, Della Ca' N. Palladium-Catalyzed Double Cyclization Processes Leading to Polycyclic Heterocycles: Recent Advances. European J Org Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201900481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Bartolo Gabriele
- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry; Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies; University of Calabria;; Via Pietro Bucci 12 C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS) Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry; Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies; University of Calabria;; Via Pietro Bucci 12 C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS) Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry; Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies; University of Calabria;; Via Pietro Bucci 12 C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS) Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry; Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies; University of Calabria;; Via Pietro Bucci 12 C 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS) Italy
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- Department of Chemistry; Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability; University of Parma; Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A 43124 Parma Italy
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Veltri L, Amuso R, Cuocci C, Vitale P, Gabriele B. Palladium-Catalyzed Cyclocarbonylation Approach to Thiadiazafluorenones: A Correction. J Org Chem 2019; 84:8743-8749. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b01043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Lucia Veltri
- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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- Institute of Crystallography (CNR), Via Amendola 122/O, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy−Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via E. Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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