Luca Buzzetti

PhD Student

Title of the Thesis: “Photochemical Strategies for Carbon-Carbon Bond Forming Processes”, Defense: 29-Oct-2018

Publications at ICIQ:

  • Verrier, N. Alandini, C. Pezzetta, M. Moliterno, L. Buzzetti, H.B. Hepburn, A. Vega-Peñaloza, M. Silvi, P. Melchiorre, “Direct Stereoselective Installation of Alkyl Fragments at the β-Carbon of Enals via Excited Iminium Ion Catalysis”,  ACS Catal.20188 (2), pp 1062–1066
  • L. Buzzetti, A. Prieto, S.R. Roy, P. Melchiorre, “Radical-based C-C Bond-Forming Processes Enabled by Photoexcitation of 4-Alkyl-1,4-dihydropyridines”Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 15039–15043
  • Silvi, C. Verrier, Y.P. Rey, L. Buzzetti, P. Melchiorre., “Visible-light excitation of iminium ions enables the enantioselective catalytic β-alkylation of enals”Nat.Chem. 2017, 9, 868-873
  • L. Buzzetti, G.E.M. Crisenza, P. Melchiorre, “Mechanistic Studies in Photocatalysis” (review), Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58 (12) 3730-3747
  • T.V. Leeuwen, L. Buzzetti L.A. Perego, P. Melchiorre, “A Redox Active Nickel Complex that Acts as an Electron Mediator in Photochemical Giese Reactions”Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019. , 58, 4953-4957
  • University of Origin: MSc. from University of Pavia (Italy)
  • Area: Alumni
  • PhD Student Research Group/s: The Melchiorre’s Group
  • Funding: FPI fellowship (MINECO)

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