Renzo Luisi

Prof. Renzo Luisi

Department of Pharmacy – Drug Sciences, University of Bari “A. Moro” via E. Orabona 4, 70125 – Bari - Italy
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Academic Career Length

31Years (1996-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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13 May 2014 in Chemical Reviews
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Leonardo DegennaroLeonardo Degennaro
Leonardo Degennaro
PTPiera Trinchera
Piera Trinchera
Renzo LuisiRenzo Luisi
Renzo Luisi

29 April 2016 in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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MZMarina Zenzola
Marina Zenzola
RDRobert Doran
Robert Doran
Leonardo DegennaroLeonardo Degennaro
Leonardo Degennaro
Renzo LuisiRenzo Luisi
Renzo Luisi
JBJames A Bull
James A Bull
A new system for NH transfer is developed for the preparation of sulfoximines, which are emerging as valuable motifs for drug discovery. The protocol employs readily available sources of nitrogen without the requirement for either preactivation or for metal catalysts. Mixing ammonium salts with diacetoxyiodobenzene directly converts sulfoxides into sulfoximines. This report describes the first example of using of ammonia sources with diacetoxyiodobenzene to generate an electrophilic nitrogen center. Control and mechanistic studies suggest a short‐lived electrophilic intermediate, which is likely to be PhINH or PhIN+.

14 March 2017 in Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
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FFFlavio Fanelli
Flavio Fanelli
GPGiovanna Parisi
Giovanna Parisi
Leonardo DegennaroLeonardo Degennaro
Leonardo Degennaro
Renzo LuisiRenzo Luisi
Renzo Luisi
Microreactor technology and flow chemistry could play an important role in the development of green and sustainable synthetic processes. In this review, some recent relevant examples in the field of flash chemistry, catalysis, hazardous chemistry and continuous flow processing are described. Selected examples highlight the role that flow chemistry could play in the near future for a sustainable development.

1 December 2016 in Chemical Communications
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ATArianna Tota
Arianna Tota
MZMarina Zenzola
Marina Zenzola
SCStephen J. Chawner
Stephen J. Chawner
SJSahra St John-Campbell
Sahra St John-Campbell
Claudia CarlucciClaudia Carlucci
Claudia Carlucci
Renzo LuisiRenzo Luisi
Renzo Luisi
Direct synthesis of NH-sulfoximines from sulfides has been achieved through O and NH transfer in the same reaction, occurring with complete selectivity. The reaction is mediated by bisacetoxyiodobenzene under simple conditions and employs inexpensive N-sources. Preliminary studies indicate that NH-transfer is likely to be first, followed by oxidation, but the reaction proceeds successfully in either order. A wide range of functional groups and biologically relevant compounds are tolerated. The use of AcO15NH4 affords 15N-labeled compounds.

14 September 2021 in Chemistry – A European Journal
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MAMichael Andresini
Michael Andresini
ATArianna Tota
Arianna Tota
LDLeonardo Degennaro
Leonardo Degennaro
JBJames A Bull
James A Bull
Renzo LuisiRenzo Luisi
Renzo Luisi
Recent years have seen a marked increase in the occurrence of sulfoximines in the chemical sciences, often presented as valuable motifs for medicinal chemistry. This has been prompted by both pioneering works taking sulfoximine containing compounds into clinical trials and the concurrent development of powerful synthetic methods. This review covers recent developments in the synthesis of sulfoximines concentrating on developments since 2015. This includes extensive developments in both S−N and S−C bond formations. Flow chemistry processes for sulfoximine synthesis are also covered. Finally, subsequent transformations of sulfoximines, particularly in N‐functionalization are reviewed, including N−S, N−P, N−C bond forming processes and cyclization reactions.

15 September 2017 in Journal of the American Chemical Society
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GPGiovanna Parisi
Giovanna Parisi
Marco ColellaMarco Colella
Marco Colella
SMSerena Monticelli
Serena Monticelli
GRGiuseppe Romanazzi
Giuseppe Romanazzi
WHWolfgang Holzer
Wolfgang Holzer
Renzo LuisiRenzo Luisi
Renzo Luisi