Research activity:
Application of optically pure small organic molecules, of natural or synthetic origin, as catalysts in homogeneous/heterogeneous phase in the stereoselective synthesis of organic compounds, predominantly heterocyclic, for possible applications in pharmaceutical chemistry Particular emphasis is placed on the optimization of multi-synthetic processes steps conducted in the same reaction environment using domino/one-pot reactions. These procedures, in fact, greatly simplify synthetic methodologies, reducing the number of intermediate work-up/purification steps, resulting in a lower environmental impact and optimizing synthesis costs. In these studies, attention is also paid to the atom-economy and to the definition of mechanistic aspects. Nano-organocatalytic stereoselective synthesis
