Publications

2025

• Transient Induction of Chirality from an Activated Carboxylic Acid to a Zinc Complex

M. De Angelis, G. Capocasa, F. Ranieri, G. Mazzoccanti, F. Frateloreto, S. Manetto, A. Fagnano, C. Massera, G. Olivo, F. Ceccacci, A. Ciogli, S. Di Stefano, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2025, 64, e202513917. (VERY IMPORTANT PAPER) (frontispiece)

• How Activated Carboxylic Acids Can Drive Dissipative Systems 

M. Valentini, G. Ercolani, S. Di Stefano, ChemSystemChem,  2025, 7, e00021.  (front cover)

• Imine-Based Transient Supramolecular Polymers

G. Melchiorre, L. Visieri, M. Valentini, R. Cacciapaglia, A. Casnati, L. Baldini, J. A. Berrocal, S. Di Stefano, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2025, 147, 11327−11335.

• Transient Changes in Conductivity of a Water Solution by Means of an Activated Carboxylic Acid (ACA)

F. Frateloreto, G. Capocasa, A. D’Arrigo, M. De Angelis, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, ChemSystemsChem,  2025, 7, e202500008.

• Nanoconfinement in a supramolecular capsule promotes the formation of 5- to 8-membered rings in cycloalkane-[b]-indoles 

E. Spatola, R. Cacciapaglia, F. Frateloreto, A. Procopio, F. Giannetti, L. Napoli, M. De Angelis, S. Di Stefano, G. Olivo, Organic Letters, 2025, 27, 6605−6610 . 

• Deciphering the Role of Crown-ether Receptor Orientation in CH Oxidation Catalyzed by Supramolecular Nonheme FeIV(O) Complexes

A. Fagnano, G. Capocasa, F. Frateloreto, L. Latini, S. Levi Mortera, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, G. Olivo, Chemistry a European Journal, 2025, 31, e202404041.

• A Combined X-Ray Absorption and UV-Vis Specroscopic Study of the Iron-Catalyzed Belosov-Zhabotinsky Reaction

G. Capocasa, M. Di Berto Mancini, F. Frateloreto, D. Del Giudice, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, P. D'Angelo, F. Tavani,  Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2025, 16, 1840−1846.

• Coacervate-Droplet Cased Synthetic Cells Regulated By Activated Carboxylic Acids (ACAs)

M. Valentini, S. Di Stefano, J. Boekhoven, ChemSystemsChem, 2025, 7, e202400083. (VERY IMPORTANT PAPER)

• Albumin Unfolding and Refolding Cycle by a Time-Controlled pH-Jump 

A. Del Giudice, D. Del Giudice, E. Spatola, V. Alemanno, L. Galantini, S. Di Stefano, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2025, 23, 118-125. (front cover)

• Concentration-dependent evolution of the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction as determined by X-ray absorption and UV-Vis spectroscopies

F. Tavani; G. Capocasa, M. Di Berto Mancini, F. Frateloreto, D. Del Giudice, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, P. D'Angelo. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2025, Early View, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5c04472.

2024

• Molecular Entanglement Can Strongly Increase Basicity

G. Capocasa, F. Frateloreto,  M. Valentini, S. Di Stefano, Communications Chemistry 2024, 7, 116. (2024 EDITORS' HIGHLIGHTS) 

• Kinetic Trapping of an Out-of-Equilibrium Dynamic Library of Imines by Changing Solvent 

M. Valentini, G. Ercolani,  S. Di Stefano,  Chemistry a European  Journal 2024,  30,  e2023038, Early View  (HOT PAPER, cover feature). 

• Proximity Effects on the Reactivity of a Nonheme Iron (IV) Oxo Complex in C‑H Oxidation 

A. Fagnano, F. Frateloreto, R. Paoloni, C. Sappino, O. Lanzalunga, M. Costas, S. Di Stefano, G. Olivo,  Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2024,  64,  e202401694 (HOT PAPER).

• Signal Transduction Allows Temporal Control of the Potential of a Concentration Cell Driven by the Decarboxylation of an Activated Carboxylic Acid

G. Capocasa, F. Frateloreto, S. Correale Cavallari, M. Valentini, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, Chemistry a European  Journal 2024, 30,  e2023038 (HOT PAPER, cover feature).

• Coupled X-ray Absorption/UV-vis Monitoring of a Prototypical Oscillating Reaction 

F. Tavani, F. Frateloreto, D. Del Giudice, G. Capocasa, M. Di Berto Mancini, M. Busato, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, P. D'Angelo, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2024, 15, 7312−7319.  

2023

• A Doubly Dissipative System Driven by Chemical and Radiative Stimuli

M. Valentini, F. Frateloreto, M. Conti, R. Cacciapaglia, D. Del Giudice, S. Di Stefano , Chemistry a European Journal 2023, 29,  e2023018. 

• Dissipative Systems Driven by the Decarboxylation of Activated Carboxylic Acids

 D. Del Giudice, S. Di Stefano, Accounts of Chemical Research, 2023, 56, 889−899  (cover feature). 

• Controlling the Conformation of 2-Dimethylaminobiphenyls by Transient Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding

D. Del Giudice, M. Valentini, C. Sappino, E. Spatola, A. Murru, G. Ercolani, S. Di Stefano,  Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2023,  88, 4379−4386.

• Autonomous Soft Robots Empowered by Chemical Reaction Networks

G. Fusi, D. Del Giudice, O. Skarsetz, S. Di Stefano, A. Walther, Advanced Materials. 2023, 39, 202209870 (back cover).

• Cyclization Reactions in Confined Space

E. Spatola, F. Frateloreto, D. Del Giudice, G. Olivo, S. Di Stefano,  Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 2023,  64, 101680.

• Site-selective methylene C-H oxidation of an alkyl diamine enabled by supramolecular recognition using a bioinspired manganese catalyst 

A. Vicens, L. Vicens, G. Olivo, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, M. Costas ,  Faraday Discussion, 2023, 244, 51–61.

• Transition Metal Catalysts Bearing Multidentate Ligands for Efficient and Environmental Benign Oxidations by H2O2 

C. Sappino, S. Di Stefano, O. Lanzalunga, C. Zonta, G. Licini Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2023, e202200782.

• Kinetic and Product Study of the S-oxidation vs HAT Chemoselectivity in Reactions Promoted by Nonheme Iron(IV)-oxo Complex/NHPI Mediator System 

M. Di Berto Mancini, B. E. Birzu, M. Bernardini, A. De Santis, S. Di Stefano, F. Frateloreto, D. Khaksar, A. Lapi, G. Olivo, O. Lanzalunga, European Journal Of Organic Chemistry 2023,   e202300360.

• Combining X-ray Absorption and NMR spectroscopies to investigate a chemical reaction in solution 

F. Tavani, D. Del Giudice, M. Di Berto Mancini, F. Frateloreto, M. Busato, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, P.D’Angelo, Radiation Physics and Chemistry 2023, 213 ,111199. 

2022

• Dissipative Dynamic Libraries (DDLs) and Dissipative Dynamic Combinatorial Chemistry (DDCC)

D. Del Giudice, E. Spatola, M. Valentini, G. Ercolani, S. Di Stefano,  ChemSystemsChem 2022, e202200023  (VERY IMPORTANT PAPER, cover feature, TOP 10% of highly downloaded from ChemSystemsChem during its first 12 months of publication). 

• Chemical Tools for the Temporal Control of Water Solution pH and Applications in Dissipative Systems 

D. Del Giudice, F. Frateloreto, C. Sappino, S. Di Stefano,  European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2022,  e202200407 (VERY IMPORTANT PAPER, Frontcover, TOP 10 of highly cited works from Eur. J. Org. Chem. From 1 Jan 2022 to 31 Dec 2023.

• Following a Silent Metal Ion: A Combined X-Ray Absorption and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Study of the Zn2+ Cation Dissipative Translocation Between Two Different Ligands 

F. Frateloreto, F. Tavani , M. Di Berto Mancini, D. Del Giudice, G. Capocasa, I. Kieffer, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, P. D’Angelo, Journal of Physical Chemistry  Letters, 2022, 13, 5522−5529.

• Dissipative Dynamic Covalent Chemistry (DDCvC) Based on the Transimination Reaction 

D. Del Giudice, M. Valentini, G. Melchiorre, E. Spatola, S. Di Stefano,  Chemistry a European Journal, 2022, 28,  e202200685 (HOT PAPER).

• Temporal Control of the Host–Guest Properties of a Calix[6]arene Receptor by the Use of a Chemical Fuel 

F. Rispoli, E. Spatola, D. Del Giudice,  R. Cacciapaglia, A. Casnati, L. Baldini, S. Di Stefano, Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2022,  87, 3623−3629.

• Dissipative Control of the Fluorescence of a 1,3-Dipyrenyl Calix[4]arene in the Cone Conformation 

E. Spatola, F. Rispoli, D. Del Giudice,  R. Cacciapaglia, A. Casnati, L. Marchiò, L. Baldini, S. Di Stefano, Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2022, 20, 132-138 (HOT ARTICLE). 

• Two Faces of the Coin me Coin: Coupling X-ray Absorption and NMR Spectroscopies to Investigate the Exchange Reaction Between Prototypical Cu Coordination Complexes

D. Del Giudice,  F. Tavani, M. Di Berto Mancini, F. Frateloreto, M. Busato, D. Oliveira de Souza, F. Cenesi, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, P. D' Angelo, Chemistry a European Journal, 2022, 28, e202103825. 

2021

• Dissipative operation of pH-responsive DNA-based nanodevices 

D. Mariottini, D. Del Giudice, G. Ercolani, S. Di Stefano, F. Ricci  Chemical Science 2021, 12, 11735–11739.

• New Horizons for Catalysis Disclosed by Supramolecular Chemistry 

G. Olivo, G. Capocasa, D. Del Giudice, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, Chemical Society Reviews, 2021, 50, 7681–7724 (TOP 5% of highly cited works from the Royal Society of Chemistry Journals). 

• Time-programmable pH: Decarboxylation of Nitroacetic Acid Allows the Time-controlled Rising of pH to a Definite Value 

D. Del Giudice, E. Spatola, M. Valentini, C. Bombelli, G. Ercolani, S. Di Stefano,  Chemical Science 2021, 12, 7460–7466.

• Change of Selectivity in C-H Functionalization Promoted by Nonheme Iron(IV)-oxo Complexes by Effect of N-hydroxyphthalimide HAT Mediator 

M. Di Berto Mancini, A. Del Gelsomino, S. Di Stefano, F. Frateloreto, A. Lapi, O. Lanzalunga, G. Olivo, S. Sajeva, ACS Omega, 2021, 6, 40, 26428–26438.

• Increasing the steric hindrance around the catalytic core of a self-assembled imine-based non-heme iron catalyst for C–H oxidation

F. Frateloreto,  G. Capocasa,  G. Olivo, K. Abdel Hady, C. Sappino, M. Di Berto Mancini, S. Levi Mortera, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano , RSC Advances, 2021, 11, 537–542.  

•  Insight into the Chemoselective Aromatic vs Side-chain Hydroxylation of Alkylaromaticswith H2O2 Catalyzed by a Non-Heme Imine Based IronComplex

B. Ticconi, G. Capocasa, A. Cerrato, S. Di Stefano, A. Lapi, B. Marincioni, G. Olivo, O. Lanzalunga, Catalysis Science and Technology, 2021, 11, 171–178.

• Insights into the Structure of Reaction Intermediates Through Coupled X-ray Absorption/UV-Vis Spectroscopy 

F. Tavani, A. Martini, F. Sessa, G. Capocasa, G. Olivo, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, P. D'Angelo, Synchrotron Radiation Science and Applications In: Di Cicco A., Giuli G., Trapananti A. (eds) Synchrotron Radiation Science and Applications. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 220 (p 141-154). 2021. Springer, Cham. 

• Direct structural and mechanistic insights into fast bimolecular chemical reactions in solution through a coupled XAS/UV–Vis multivariate statistical analysis

F. Tavani, G. Capocasa, A. Martini, F. Sessa, S. Di Stefano, O. Lanzalunga, P. D’Angelo , Dalton Transaction, 2021, 50, 131–142 . 

• Activation of C-H bonds by a nonheme iron(IV)-oxo complex: mechanistic evidence through a coupled EDXAS/UV-Vis multivariate analysis

F. Tavani, G. Capocasa, A. Martini, F. Sessa, S. Di Stefano, O. Lanzalunga, Paola D'Angelo, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2021,  23, 1188–1196. 

2020

• Time ProgrammableLocking/Unlocking of the Calix[4]arene Scaffold by Means of Chemical Fuels

D. Del Giudice, E. Spatola, R. Cacciapaglia, A. Casnati, L. Baldini, G. Ercolani, S. Di Stefano, Chemistry a European Journal, 2020, 26, 14954 – 14962.

• Direct mechanistic evidence for a non-heme complex reaction through a multivariate XAS analysis

F. Tavani, A. Martini, G. Capocasa, S. Di Stefano, O. Lanzalunga, P. D'Angelo, Inorganic Chemistry, 2020, 59, 9979-9989.

• Easy Synthesis of a Self-Assembled Imine-Based Iron(II) Complex Endowed Endowed with Crown-ether Receptors

G. Capocasa, M. Di Berto Mancini, F. Frateloreto, O. Lanzalunga, G. Olivo, S. Di Stefano, European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2020, 3390–3397.

• Predictable selectivity in remote C-H oxidation of steroids: analysis of substrate binding mode

G. Olivo, G. Capocasa, B. Ticconi, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, M. Costas, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2020, 59, 12703 –12708  (VIP ARTICLE).

• Controlling the Liberation Rate of the In Situ Release of a Chemical Fuel for the Operationally Autonomous Motions of Molecular Machines

C. Biagini, G. Capocasa, D. Del Giudice, V. Cataldi, L. Mandolini, S. Di Stefano, Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry 2020, 18, 3867–3873 (HOT ARTICLE). 

• Supramolecular Catalysts Featuring Crown Ethers as Recognition Units

S. Di Stefano, G. Capocasa, L. Mandolini, European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2020, 3340–3350.

• Abiotic Chemical Fuels for the Operation of Molecular Machines

C. Biagini, S. Di Stefano, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2020, 59, 8344 –8354.

2019

• The Hydrolysis of the Anhydride of 2-Cyano-2-phenylpropanoic Acid Triggers the Repeated Back and Forth Motions of an Acid- Base Operated Molecular Switch

C. Biagini, G. Capocasa, V. Cataldi, D. Del Giudice, L. Mandolini, S. Di Stefano, Chemistry A European Journal, 2019,  25, 15205 – 15211.

• N‑Hydroxyphthalimide: A Hydrogen Atom Transfer Mediator in Hydrocarbon Oxidations Promoted by Nonheme Iron(IV)-Oxo Complexes

A. Barbieri, O. Lanzalunga, A. Lapi, S. Di Stefano, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2019, 84, 13549−13556.

• 2-Cyano-2-phenylpropanoic Acid Triggers the Back and Forth Motions of an Acid–Base-Operated Paramagnetic Molecular Switch

P. Franchi, C. Poderi, E. Mezzina, C. Biagini, S. Di Stefano, M. Lucarini, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2019, 84, 9364−9368.

• Dissipative Catalysis with a Molecular Machine

C. Biagini, S. D. P. Fielden, D. A. Leigh, F. Schaufelberger, S. Di Stefano, D. Thomas, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2019, 58, 9876 –9880  (HOT PAPER and 1st cover page, top downloaded paper 2018-2019).

• Imine‐based Iron and Manganese Complexes as Catalysts for Alkane Functionalization 

G. Olivo, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, in Alkane Functionalization, A. J. L. Pombeiro M. F. C. Guedes da Silva Eds,  John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2019.

• The canonical behavior of the entropic component of thermodynamic effective molarity. An attempt at unifying covalent and noncovalent cyclizations

S. Di Stefano, L. Mandolini, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2019, 21, 955-987 (HOT ARTICLE 2018 and 2019).

• Coupled X‑ray Absorption/UV−vis Monitoring of Fast Oxidation Reactions Involving a Nonheme Iron−Oxo Complex

G. Capocasa, F. Sessa, F. Tavani, M. Monte, G. Olivo, S. Pascarelli, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, P. D’Angelo, Journal of The American Chemical Society, 2019, 141, 2299−2304.

• Enzyme-like substrate-selectivity in C–H oxidation enabled by recognition 

G. Olivo,  G. Capocasa, O. Lanzalunga,  S. Di Stefano, M. Costas, Chemical Communications, 2019, 55, 917-920.

2018

• Oxidative functionalization of aliphatic and aromatic amino acid derivatives with H2O2 catalyzed by a nonheme imine based iron complex 

B. Ticconi, A. Colcerasa, S. Di Stefano, O. Lanzalunga, A. Lapi, M. Mazzonna, G. Olivo, RSC Advances, 2018, 8, 19144–19151.

• Inherently Chiral Cone-calix[4]arenes via a Subsequent Upper Rim Ring-closing/opening Methodology

J. A. Berrocal,  M. B. Baker,  L. Baldini, A. Casnati, S. Di Stefano, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2018, 16, 7255–7264.

• Photoinduced Release of a Chemical Fuel for Acid–Base-Operated Molecular Machines

C. Biagini, F. Di Pietri, L. Mandolini, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, Chemistry A European Journal, 2018, 24, 10122 – 10127 (HOT ARTICLE, soptlighted in Angewandte Chemie International Edition).

• Variations in the Fuel Structure Control the Rate of the Back and Forth Motions of a Chemically Fuelled Molecular Switch

C. Biagini, S. Albano, R. Caruso, L. Mandolini, J. A. Berrocal, S. Di Stefano, Chemical Science  2018, 9, 181−188 (EDITOR'S  CHOICE COLLECTION).

2017

• Direct Hydroxylation of Benzene and Aromatics with H2O2 Catalyzed by a Self-Assembled Iron Complex: Evidence for a Metal-based Mechanism

G. Capocasa, G. Olivo, A. Barbieri, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, Catalysis Science & Technology 2017, 7, 5677−5686 (HOT ARTICLE).

• Supramolecular recognition allows remote, site-selective C-H oxidation of methylenic sites in linear amines

G. Olivo, G. Farinelli, A. Barbieri, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, M. Costas,  Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2017, 56, 16347−16351.

• Following a Chemical Reaction on the Millisecond Time Scale by Simultaneous X-ray and UV/Vis Spectroscopy

G. Olivo, A. Barbieri, V. Dantignana, F. Sessa, V. Migliorati, M. Monte, S. Pascarelli, T. Narayanan, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, P. D’Angelo, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2017, 8, 2958−2963.

• Formation of Imidazo[1,5–a]pyridine Derivatives Due to the Action of Fe2+ on Dynamic Libraries of Imines 

S. Albano, G. Olivo, L. Mandolini, C. Massera, F. Ugozzoli, S. Di Stefano, Journal of Organic Chemistry 2017, 82, 3820−3825.

• Influence of Topology on the Gelation Behavior of Coordination Polymers prepared via ROMP of Macrocyclic Olefins

S. Albano, A. Fantozzi, J. A. Berrocal, S. Di Stefano, Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2017, 55, 1237–1242.

• Statistical Ring Catenation under Thermodynamic Control: Should the Jacobson−Stockmayer Cyclization Theory Take into Account Catenane Formation?

S. Di Stefano, G. Ercolani, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2017, 112, 649–656.

• Role of Electron Transfer Processes in the Oxidation of Aryl Sulfides Catalysed by Nonheme Iron Complexes

A. Barbieri, S. Di Stefano, O. Lanzalunga, A. Lapi, M. Mazzonna, G. Olivo, Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements 2017, 112, 241–244.

2016

• Electron Transfer Mechanism in the Oxidation of Aryl 1–Methyl–1–phenylethyl Sulfides Promoted by Nonheme Iron(IV)–Oxo Complexes: The Rate of the Oxygen Rebound Process

A. Barbieri, T. Del Giacco, S. Di Stefano, O. Lanzalunga, A. Lapi, M. Mazzonna, G. Olivo, Journal of Organic Chemistry 2016, 81, 12382–12387.

• Alcohol oxidation with H2O2 catalyzed by a cheap and promptly available imine based iron complex

G. Olivo, S. Giosia, A. Barbieri, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2016, 14, 10630–10635.

• Equilibrium Effective Molarity as a Key Concept in Ring-Chain Equilibria, Dynamic Combinatorial Chemistry, Cooperativity, and Self-Assembly

S. Di Stefano, G. Ercolani, Advances in Physical Organic Chemistry 2016, 50, 1–76.

• Coupling of the Decarboxylation of 2–Cyano–2–phenylpropanoic Acid to Large Amplitude Motions: a Convenient Fuel for an Acid–Base Operated Molecular Switch

J. A. Berrocal, C. Biagini, L. Mandolini, S. Di Stefano, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2016, 55, 6997–7001.

• Oxidation of Aryl Diphenylmethyl Sulfides Promoted by a Non-Heme Iron(IV)–Oxo Complex: Evidence for an Electron Transfer-Oxygen Transfer Mechanism

A. Barbieri, R. De Carlo Chimienti, T. Del Giacco, S. Di Stefano, O. Lanzalunga, A. Lapi, M. Mazzonna, G. Olivo, M. Salamone, Journal of Organic Chemistry 2016, 81, 2513−2520.

• Nonheme Imine-based Iron Complexes as Catalysts for Oxidative Processes

G. Olivo, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 2016, 358, 843−863.

• Catenation Equilibria between Ring Oligomers and their Relation to Effective Molarities. Models from Theories and Simulations

S. Di Stefano, G. Ercolani, Macromolecular Theory and Simulations 2016, 25, 63–73.

2015

• C–H Bond Oxidation Catalyzed by an Imine Based Iron Complex: A Mechanistic Insight

G. Olivo, M. Nardi, D. Vìdal-Sanchez, A. Barbieri, A. Lapi, L. Gómez, O. Lanzalunga, M. Costas, S. Di Stefano, Inorganic Chemistry 2015, 54, 10141–10152.

• A CuI–Based Metallo–Supramolecular Gellike Material Built from a Library of Oligomeric Ligands Featuring Exotopic 1,10–Phenanthroline Units

J. A. Berrocal, S. Albano, L. Mandolini, S. Di Stefano, European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2015, 7504–7510.

• Ring–opening Metathesis Polymerization of a Diolefinic [2]–Catenane–copper(I) Complex: An Easy Route to Polycatenanes

J. A. Berrocal, L. M. Pitet, M. M. L. Nieuwenhuizen, L. Mandolini, E. W. Meijer, S. Di Stefano, Macromolecules 2015, 48, 1358–1363.

• Isotope Effect Profiles in the N–demethylation of N,N–dimethylanilines. A Key to Determine the pKa of Nonheme Fe(III)–OH Complexes

A. Barbieri, M. De Gennaro, S. Di Stefano, O. Lanzalunga, A. Lapi, M. Mazzonna, G. Olivo, B. Ticconi, Chemical Communications 2015, 51, 5032–5035.

• Mechanisms of imine exchange reactions in organic solvents

M. Ciaccia, S. Di Stefano, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2015, 13, 646–654.

• Applications of Dynamic Combinatorial Chemistry for the Determination of Effective Molarity

M. Ciaccia, I. Tosi, L. Baldini, R. Cacciapaglia, L. Mandolini, S. Di Stefano, C. A. Hunter, Chemical Science 2015, 6, 144–151.

2014

• Supramolecular Control of Reactivity and Catalysis. Effective Molarities of Recognition-Mediated Bimolecular Reactions

S. Di Stefano, R. Cacciapaglia, L. Mandolini, European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2014, 7304–7315.

• Copper(I)–Induced Amplification of a [2]catenane in a Virtual Dynamic Library of Macrocyclic Alkenes

J. A. Berrocal, M. M. L. Nieuwenhuizen, L. Mandolini, E. W. Meijer, S. Di Stefano, Organic & Biomolecular Chemisty, 2014, 12, 6167–6174.

• Hydrocarbon Oxidation Catalyzed by a Cheap Nonheme Imine–based Iron(II) Complex

G. Olivo, G. Arancio, L. Mandolini, O. Lanzalunga, S. Di Stefano, Catalysis Science & Technology 2014, 4, 2900–2903.

• Effective Catalysis of Imine Metathesis by means of Fast Transiminations between Aromatic-Aromatic or Aromatic-Aliphatic Amines

M. Ciaccia, S. Pilati, R. Cacciapaglia, L. Mandolini, S. Di Stefano, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2014, 12, 3282–3287.

2013

• Substituent Effects on the Catalytic Activity of Bipyrrolidine–Based Iron Complexes

G. Olivo, O. Lanzalunga, L. Mandolini, S. Di Stefano, Journal of Organic Chemistry 2013, 78, 11508–11512.

• Reactivity of carbonyl and phosphoryl groups at calixarenes

R. Cacciapaglia, S. Di Stefano, L. Mandolini, R. Salvio, Supramolecular Chemistry 2013, 25, 537–554.

• One-Shot Preparation of an Inherently Chiral Trifunctional Calix[4]arene from an Easily Available Cone–Triformylcalix[4]arene

M. Ciaccia, I. Tosi, R. Cacciapaglia, A. Casnati, L. Baldini, S. Di Stefano, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2013, 11, 3642–2648.

• Fast Transimination in Organic Solvents in the Absence of Proton and Metal Catalysts. A Key to Imine Metathesis Catalyzed by Primary Amines under Mild Conditions

M. Ciaccia, R. Cacciapaglia, P. Mencarelli, L. Mandolini, S. Di Stefano, Chemical Science 2013, 4, 2253–2261.

• Naphthalenophane Formaldehyde Acetals as Candidate Structures for the Generation of Dynamic Libraries via Transacetalation Processes

A. Ruggi, R. Cacciapaglia, S. Di Stefano, E. Bodo, F. Ugozzoli, Tetrahedron 2013, 69, 2767–2774.

2012

• A Highly Efficient Intramolecular Cannizzaro Reaction between 1,3–Distal Formyl Groups at the Upper Rim of a cone–Calix[4]arene

M. Galli, J. A. Berrocal, S. Di Stefano, R. Cacciapaglia, L. Mandolini, L. Baldini, A. Casnati, F. Ugozzoli, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2012, 10, 5109–5012.

• A Photodynamic Library of Tetrasulfinylcalix[4]arenes: the Sulfinyl Dance

R. Cacciapaglia, S. Di Stefano, O. Lanzalunga, L. Maugeri, M. Mazzonna, European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2012, 1426–1430.

• Target-Induced Amplification in a Dynamic Library of Macrocycles. A Quantitative Study

J. A. Berrocal, R. Cacciapaglia, S. Di Stefano, Luigi Mandolini, New Journal of Chemistry 2012, 36, 40–43.

2011

• A Well-Behaved Dynamic Library of Cyclophane Formaldehyde Acetals Incorporating Diphenylmethane Units

J. A. Berrocal, R. Cacciapaglia, S. Di Stefano, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2011, 9, 8190–8194.

• Photophysical Study of Naphthalenophanes: Evidence of Adduct Formation with Molecular Oxygen

L. Rodríguez, J. C. Lima, F. Pina, R. Cacciapaglia, S. Di Stefano, A. Ruggi, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2011, 115, 123–127.

• Photoinversion of Sulfoxides as a Source of Diversity in Dynamic Combinatorial Chemistry

S. Di Stefano, M. Mazzonna, E. Bodo, L. Mandolini, O. Lanzalunga, Organic Letters 2011, 13, 142–145.

2010

• Theorethical Features of Macrocyclization Equilibria and Their Application on Transacetalation Based Dynamic Libraries

S. Di Stefano, Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry 2010, 23, 797–805.

• Electron transfer from wheel to axle in a rotaxane. A mass spectrometric investigation

S. Pasquale, S. Di Stefano, B. Masci, New Journal of Chemistry 2010, 34, 426–431.

• Reactivity Control by Calixarenes

R. Cacciapaglia, S. Di Stefano, L. Mandolini, Molecular Encapsulation: Organic Reactions in Constrained Systems (Eds.: U. H. Brinker, J.-L. Mieusset), 2010, 201–224, Wiley and Sons Ltd., Chichester, West-Sussex (UK).

2009

• Combinatorial Macrocyclizations under Thermodynamic Control: the Two–monomer Case

R. Cacciapaglia, S. Di Stefano, G. Ercolani, L. Mandolini,  Macromolecules 2009, 42, 4077–4083.

2008

• On the ‘livingness’ of a dynamic library of cyclophane formaldehyde acetals incorporating calix[4]arene subunits

R. Cacciapaglia, S. Di Stefano, L. Mandolini,  Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry 2008, 21, 688–693.

• Ring–Expanding Polymerization by Reversible Ring Fusion. A Fascinating Process Driven by Entropy

G. Ercolani, S. Di Stefano, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2008, 112, 4662–4665.

• Catalysis of Acyl Transfer Processes by Crown–Ether Supported Alkaline–Earth Metal Ions

R. Cacciapaglia, S. Di Stefano, L. Mandolini, Supramolecular Catalysis, (Ed.: Piet W. N. M. van Leeuwen), 2008, 113–142, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim (DE).

• Metathesis Reactions of Formaldehyde Acetals – Experimental and Computational Investigation of Isomeric Families of Cyclophanes under Dynamic Conditions

R. Cacciapaglia, S. Di Stefano, L. Mandolini, P. Mencarelli, F. Ugozzoli, European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2008, 186–195.

2006

• A Ring–Fusion/Ring–Fission Mechanism for the Metathesis Reaction of Macrocyclic Formaldehyde Acetals

R. Cacciapaglia, S. Di Stefano, L. Mandolini,  Chemistry – A European Journal, 2006, 12, 8566–8570.

2005

• Metathesis Reaction of Formaldeheyde Acetals: An Easy Entry into the Dynamic Covalent Chemistry of Cyclophane Formation

R. Cacciapaglia, S. Di Stefano, L. Mandolini,  Journal of the American Chemical Society 2005, 127, 13666–13671.

2004

• Dinuclear Barium(II) Complexes Based on a Calix[4]arene Scaffold as Catalysts of Acyl Transfer

R. Cacciapaglia, A. Casnati, S. Di Stefano, L. Mandolini, D. Paolemili, D. N. Reinhoudt, A. Sartori, R. Ungaro, Chemistry – A European Journal 2004, 10, 4336–4342.

• Zwitterion Receptors

S. Di Stefano, L. Mandolini, P. Breccia, J. de Mendoza, Encyclopedia of Supramolecular Chemistry, Vol. 1, (Eds.: J. R. Atwood, J. W. Steed), 2004, 1639–1647, Marcel–Dekker Inc., New York (US).

• Concave reagents: Part 40 – The copper(II) complex of a concave reagent as a selective catalyst for ester methanolysis

R. Cacciapaglia, S. Di Stefano, F. Fahrenkrug, U. Lüning, L. Mandolini, Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry 2004, 17, 350–355.

• Effective Molarities in Supramolecular Catalysis of Two Substrate Reactions

R. Cacciapaglia, S. Di Stefano, L. Mandolini,  Accounts of Chemical Research 2004, 37, 113–122.

2003

• The Bis–Barium Complex of a Butterfly Crown Ether as a Phototunable Supramolecular Catalyst

R. Cacciapaglia, S. Di Stefano, L. Mandolini, Journal of the American Chemical Society 2003, 125, 2224–2227.

2002

• 6–exo–Hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan–2–ones from the Corresponding Acetates by Methanolysis in the Presence of CH3ONa/La(OTf)3

S. Di Stefano, F. Leonelli, B. Garofalo, L. Mandolini, R. Marini Bettolo, L. M. Migneco,  Organic Letters 2002, 4, 2783–2785.

• Size–Selective Catalysis of Ester and Anilide Cleavage by the Dinuclear Barium(II) Complexes of cis–and trans–Stilbenobis(18–crown–6)

R. Cacciapaglia, S. Di Stefano, L. Mandolini, Journal of Organic Chemistry 2002, 67, 521–525.

2001

• A Dinuclear Strontium(II) Complex as Substrate Selective Catalyst of Ester Cleavage

R. Cacciapaglia, S. Di Stefano, L. Mandolini,  Journal of Organic Chemistry 2001, 66, 5926–5928.

2000

• Towards an Artificial Acetylcholinesterase

F. Cuevas, S. Di Stefano, O. J. Magrans, P. Prados, J. de Mendoza, L. Mandolini, Chemistry – A European Journal 2000, 6, 3228–3234.

1999

• Supramolecular Catalysis of Ester and Amide Cleavage by a Dinuclear Barium(II) Complex

R. Cacciapaglia, S. Di Stefano, E. Kelderman, L. Mandolini, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 1999, 38, 348–351.

1998

• Catalysis of Anilide Ethanolysis by Barium– and Strontium–Ethoxide Pairs and Their Complexes with 18–Crown–6

R. Cacciapaglia, S. Di Stefano, E. Kelderman, L. Mandolini, F. Spadola, Journal of Organic Chemistry 1998, 63, 6476–6479.