Assunta Marrocchi

Prof. Dr. Assunta Marrocchi

University of Perugia - Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology
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Academic Career Length

33Years (1994-Present)

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

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28 June 2019 in Energy & Environmental Science
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FVFederica Valentini
Federica Valentini
VKVadym Kozell
Vadym Kozell
CPChiara Petrucci
Chiara Petrucci
Assunta MarrocchiAssunta Marrocchi
Assunta Marrocchi
YGYanlong Gu
Yanlong Gu
Luigi VaccaroLuigi Vaccaro
Luigi Vaccaro
Formic acid is a main product from biomass-derived carbohydrates and is attracting ever more attention as a sustainable hydrogen source, owing to its high volumetric hydrogen density of 53 g of H2 per liter. In this review, we give an overview of the formic acid mediated transformations of biomass-based feedstocks into added-value products, including biofuels; attention will be primarily focused on the transformation of biomass-derived platform chemicals, with an emphasis on levulinic acid. Formic-acid mediated lignin depolymerization and biomass-oil upgrading will be also discussed.

24 April 2014 in Green Chemistry
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Luigi VaccaroLuigi Vaccaro
Luigi Vaccaro
DLDaniela Lanari
Daniela Lanari
Assunta MarrocchiAssunta Marrocchi
Assunta Marrocchi
GSGiacomo Strappaveccia
Giacomo Strappaveccia
Green chemistry and flow chemistry are ideal partners for accessing novel chemical spaces and define highly efficient synthetic tools.

16 July 2012 in Energy & Environmental Science
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Assunta MarrocchiAssunta Marrocchi
Assunta Marrocchi
DLDaniela Lanari
Daniela Lanari
AFAntonio Facchetti
Antonio Facchetti
Luigi VaccaroLuigi Vaccaro
Luigi Vaccaro
Poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) remains of significant importance as a prototypical benchmark hole conductor material in Organic Photovoltaics (OPVs). In this review we discuss synthetic strategies to P3HT, particularly focusing on those leading to the regioregular form and discussing key physical and morphological properties. Finally, a survey and a brief discussion of P3HT performance in bulk-heterojunction (BHJ) OPVs are also provided.

22 March 2012 in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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AFAntonio Facchetti
Antonio Facchetti
Luigi VaccaroLuigi Vaccaro
Luigi Vaccaro
Assunta MarrocchiAssunta Marrocchi
Assunta Marrocchi

8 April 2010 in Journal of the American Chemical Society
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FSFabio Silvestri
Fabio Silvestri
Assunta MarrocchiAssunta Marrocchi
Assunta Marrocchi
MSMirko Seri
Mirko Seri
CKChoongik Kim
Choongik Kim
TMTobin J. Marks
Tobin J. Marks
ATAldo Taticchi
Aldo Taticchi

28 October 2014 in Green Chemistry
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GSGiacomo Strappaveccia
Giacomo Strappaveccia
LLLorenzo Luciani
Lorenzo Luciani
EBElena Bartollini
Elena Bartollini
Assunta MarrocchiAssunta Marrocchi
Assunta Marrocchi
FPFerdinando Pizzo
Ferdinando Pizzo
Luigi VaccaroLuigi Vaccaro
Luigi Vaccaro
γ-Valerolactone (GVL) can be used as an efficient and practical alternative to the banned and commonly used dipolar aprotic solvents. In this contribution GVL has been used as a non-toxic, biodegradable, biomass-derived medium, for the definition of a simple and general protocol for the Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction. The chemical efficiency of GVL as a medium is excellent and the best results have been obtained using DABCO as the base allowing the isolation of products 3a–q in 60–96% yields. These results represent an example which proves that biomass-derived safer solvents can be used efficiently in common transformations reaching higher greenness/sustainability as well as high chemical efficiency.