"Diastereoselective Conversion of β-Nitro-β,γ-Unsaturated Ketones into Conjugated (E,E)-Dienones" B. Bassetti, R. Ballini, M. Petrini, A. Palmieri; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2023, 365, 13-16.

"More Chip to Nitroolefins: Decatungstate Photocatalysed Hydroalkylation under Batch and Flow Conditions" A. Jorea, B. Bassetti, K. Gervasoni, S. Protti, A. Palmieri, D. Ravelli; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2023, 365, 722-727.

"Overcoming the Usual Reactivity of β‑Nitroenones: Synthesis of 2 Polyfunctionalized Homoallylic Alcohols and Conjugated Nitrotriene Systems" L. Yuan, L. Kachalova, Muhammad E. I. Khan, R. Ballini, M. Petrini, A. Palmieri; J. Org. Chem. 2023, 88, 4770-4777.

"Synthesis of Carlina Oxide Analogues and Evaluation of Their Insecticidal Efficacy and Cytotoxicity"  E. Spinozzi, M. Ferrati, C. Baldassarri, F. Maggi, R. Pavela, G. Benelli, C. Aguzzi, L. Zeppa, L. Cappellacci, A. Palmieri, R. Petrelli; J. Nat. Prod. 2023, 86, 1307-1316.

"A New One-pot Synthesis of 3,6-Disubstituted Pyridazines Starting from β-Nitro-β,γ-Unsaturated Ketones" Muhammad E. I. Khan, L. Yuan, M. Petrini, A. Palmieri; Synthesis 2023, 55, 3204-3208.

"Synthetic Approaches to the Challenging Direct C-Alkylation and C-Allylation of Unactivated Nitroalkanes" M. Petrini. A. Palmieri; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2023, 365, 4049-4067. V.I.P.

"Total Synthesis of 1"- and 2"-Hydroxycannabidiol Metabolites" B. Bassetti, R. Ballini, P. Allegrini, G. Aldini, A. Palmieri; ChemistrySelect 2023, 8, e202304489.

"Synthesis of 3,5-Disubstituted Isoxazoles by Domino Reductive Nef Reaction/Cyclization of β-Nitroenones" Muhammad E. I. Khan, T. L. Cassini, M. Petrini, A. Palmieri; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2024, 22, 3299-3303.

"Investigations on the Use of Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs) as Promoters for the Conjugate Addition of α-Nitroketones to Electron-Poor Alkenes" D. Gentili, E. Marcantoni. M. Tiecco, A. Palmieri; ChemistrySelect 2024, 9, e202401251.  

"β-Nitroacrylates and Phenols as Key Precursors of Arenofuran-3-carboxylates" B. Bassetti, M. Principi, R. Ballini, M. Petrini, A. Palmieri; Synthesis 2024, 20, 3167-3172.

"A New General, Mild Preparation of 2-Hydroxy-β-nitrostyrenes Starting From 2-Acetyl Salicylaldehydes and Nitroalkanes via Domino process" B. Bassetti, L. Wang, R. Ballini, M. Petrini, A. Palmieri; Synthesis 2024, 56, 3615-3620.

"2-Aminoindoles and 2-Iminoindolines as Viable Precursors of Indole-Fused Nitrogenated Polyheterocycles"  A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Adv. Synth. Catal 2025, 367, e202401237.

"SnX2 PromotedCyclization ofβ-Nitro-β,γ-unsaturated Ketones Into 3-(2-Haloalkyl)-5-aryl Isoxazoles" M. E. I. Khan, L. Wang, B. Bassetti, M. Petrini, A. Palmieri,  Asian J. Org. Chem. 2025, 14, e202500076.

"Continuous Flow Telescoped Synthesis of Benzofurans Starting from Nitroalkanes and O-Acetyl Salicylaldehydes" E. Gheco, M. Petrini, A. Palmieri; Synthesis 2025, IN PRESS 10.1055/a-2642-4294 .

"Denitrative radical induced coupling reactions of nitroalkenes" A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2025, 23, 7023-7036.

"Photocatalyzed Reduction of β-Nitroacrylates via Hydrogen Atom Transfer Promoted by Tetrabutylammonium Decatungstate" G. Lupidi, S. Protti, D. Ravelli, A. Palmieri; Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2025, 28, e202500741.

"Glycolic acid-based Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADESs) as catalytic reaction media for the synthesis of β-nitro ketones" D. Gentili, E. Marcantoni, G. Lupidi, A. Palmieri, M. Tiecco; Asian J. Org. Chem. 2025, 14, e70234.  

"A New General Synthesis of 2,5-Disubstituted Thiophenes Starting From β-Nitro-β,γ-Unsaturated Ketones and 4-Methoxybenzyl mercaptan" E. Bentivogli, I. Munir, M. E. I. Khan, R. Ballini, M. Petrini, A. Palmieri; Synthesis 2026, 58, 89-94.

"Harnessing carlina oxide scaffold for the management of vector-borne diseases: synthesis and structure–activity relationship" E. Spinozzi, A. Pirgentili, M. Ferrati, C. Baldassarri, G. Trebaiocchi, P. Rossi, F. Araniti, A. Zambelli, L. Cappellacci, L. Zeppa, M. Giangrossi, A. Palmieri, R. Pavela, F. Maggi, R. Petrelli;   RSC Med. Chem. 2026, 17, 912-931.

 "A New Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of Indolo[3,2-c]quinolines from Sulfonylalkyl Indoles" F. Cecchini, M. E. I. Khan, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2026, IN PRESS DOI:  10.1002/adsc.70508 

“Oxidative Conversion of Sulfonyl Indoles into 3-Alkylidene-2-oxindoles under Flow Chemical Conditions” M. Petrini, E. Chiurchiù, F.V. Rossi, A. Palmieri; Synthesis 2018, 50, 371-376.

“A Practical and Efficient Synthesis of (±)-Anatabine” F.V. Rossi, R. Ballini, L. Barboni, P. Allegrini, A. Palmieri; Synthesis 2018, 50, 1921-1925.

“Multi-step Continuous Flow Synthesis of beta/gamma‐Substituted Ketones” S. Garbarino S. Protti S. Gabrielli, M. Fagnoni, A. Palmieri, D. Ravelli; ChemPhotoChem 2018, 2, 847-850.

“Synthetic Procedures for the Preparation of Nitroalkanes” R. Ballini, A. Palmieri; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2018, 360, 2240-2266. (REVIEW)

“A Synthetic Approach to the Preparation of (2-Acetoxy)allyl Nitro Compounds” S. Gabrielli, N. Mariotti, E. Chiurchiù, R. Ballini, M. Petrini, A. Palmieri; J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 12855-12862.

“Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Bisindolylmethane Derivatives” . A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Synthesis 2019, 51, 829-841. (REVIEW)

“Tryptophol and derivatives: natural occurrence and applications to the synthesis of bioactive compounds” M. Petrini, A. Palmieri; Nat. Prod. Rep. 2019, 36, 490-530. (REVIEW)

“β-Nitroacrylates a Versatile and Growing Class of Functionalized Nitroalkenes” S. Gabrielli, E. Chiurchiù, A. Palmieri; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2019, 361, 630-653. (REVIEW)

“β-Nitroacrylates as Starting Materials of Thiophene-2-carboxylates Under Continuous Flow Conditions”  E. Chiurchiù, Y. Patehebieke, S. Gabrielli, R. Ballini, A. Palmieri; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2019, 361, 2042-2047.

“Formation of carbon-carbon double bonds: recent development via nitrous acid elimination (NAE) from aliphatic nitro compounds” R. Ballini, A. Palmieri; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2019, 361, 5070-5097. (REVIEW)

“Synthesis and characterization of vanillin‐templated Fe2O3 nanoparticles as a sustainable anode material for Li‐ion batteries” G. Carbonari, F. Maroni, S. Gabrielli, A. Staffolani, R. Tossici, A. Palmieri, F. Nobili; ChemElectroChem 2019, 6, 1915-1920.

“3-Alkylated indoles by reduction of sulfonyl indoles under flow chemical conditions” E. Chiurchiù, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Arkivoc 2019, (iv), 69-79.

“Recent Synthetic Applications of α-Amido Sulfones as Precursors of N-Acylimino Derivatives” E. Marcantoni, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Org. Chem. Front. 2019, 6, 2142-2182. (REVIEW)

“β-Nitroacrylates: new key precursors of indole-2-carboxylates via Fischer indole synthesis” S. Gabrielli, D. Panmand, R. Ballini, A. Palmieri; Appl. Sci. 2019, 9, 5168.

“A new valuable synthesis of polyfunctionalized furans starting from β-nitroenones and active methylene compounds” E. Chiurchiù, S. Gabrielli, R. Ballini, A. Palmieri; Molecules 2019, 24, 4575.

“Outstanding insecticidal activity and sublethal effects of Carlina acaulis root essential oil on the housefly, Musca domestica, with insights on its toxicity on human cells” R. Pavela, F. Maggi, R. Petrelli, L. Cappellacci, M. Buccioni, A. Palmieri, Canale, G. Benelli; Food Chem. Toxicol. 2020, 136, 111037.

“Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Bisindolylmethanes by Reaction of Indolylmagnesium Bromides with Sulfonyl Indoles” L. Yuan, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2020, 362, 1509-1513.

“Boosting Conjugate Addition to Nitroolefins Using Lithium Tetraorganozincates: Synthetic Strategies and Structural Insights” M. Dell’Aera, F. M. Perna, P. Vitale, A. Altomare, A. Palmieri, L. C. H. Maddock, L. J. Bole, A. R. Kennedy, E. Hevia, V. Capriati; Chem. -Eur. J. 2020, 26, 8742-8748.

“Synthesis of Heterocyclic Systems Starting from Carbonyl and Carboxyl Functionalized Nitro Compounds via One-pot Processes” A. Palmieri; Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 4247-4260. (REVIEW)

 “Synthesis and practical applications of 2-(2-nitroalkyl) pyrroles” A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2020, 18, 4533-4546. (REVIEW)

"Diastereoselective Isomerization of (E)-β-Nitroenones into β-Nitro-β,γ-unsaturated Ketones under Microwave conditions" E. Chiurchiù, S. Xhafa, R. Ballini, G. Maestri, S. Protti, A. Palmieri; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2020, 362, 4680-4686. 

“Development of New and Efficient Copper(II) Complexes of Hexyl bis(pyrazolyl)acetate Ligands as Catalyst for Allylic Oxidation” S. Gabrielli, M. Pellei, I. Venditti, I. Fratoddi, C. Battocchio, G. Iucci, I. Schiesaro, C. Meneghini, A. Palmieri, E. Marcantoni, L. Bagnarelli, R. Vallesi, C. Santini; Dalton Trans. 2020, 49, 15622-15632.

"Synthesis of Nitro Alcohols by Riboflavin Promoted Tandem Nef-Henry Reactions on Nitroalkanes" G. Lupidi, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2021, 363, 742-746.

"A Novel and Practical  Contiuous Flow Chemical Synthesis of Cannabidiol (CBD) and its CBDV and CBDB Analogues" E. Chiurchiù, S. Sampaolesi, P. Allegrini, D. Ciceri, R. Ballini, A Palmieri; Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 1286-1289.

"Thermal Stability Evaluation of NItroalkanes with Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)" I. Maule, G. Razzetti, A. Restelli, A. Palmieri, C. Colombo, R. Ballini; Org. Process Res. Dev. 2021, 25, 781-788.

"EnantioselectiveCatalyzed Synthesis of Amino Derivatives Using Elecrophilic Open Chain N-Activated Ketimines" G. Lupidi, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2021,  363, 3655-3692.

"Visible-Light-Driven Competitive Stereo- and Regioisomerization of (E)-β-Nitroenones" C. Raviola, C. Carrera, M. Serra, A. Palmieri, G. Lupidi, G. Maestri, S. Protti; ChemPhotoChem 2021, 5, 871-875.

"A Practical and Efficient Conversion of Luteolin into Luteoloside" B. Bassetti, R. Ballini, D. Ciceri, P. Allegrini, A. Palmieri; Synthesis 2021, 53, 4075-4078. 

“A New and Effective One-Pot Synthesis of Polysubstituted Carbazoles Starting from β-Nitro-β,γ-Unsaturated-Ketones and Indoles” G. Lupidi, B. Bassetti, R. Ballini, M. Petrini, A. Palmieri; Asian J. Org. Chem. 2021, 10, 2334-2337.

"Sustainable and Fast Synthesis of Fucntionalized Quinoxalines Promoted by Natura Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADESs)" G. Lupidi, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Green Chem. 2022, 24, 3629-3633.

"Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalyst-Free Preparation of (Z) β-Nitroacrylate Isomers" M. E. I. Khan, L. Di Terlizzi, S. Protti, A. Palmieri; Eur J. Org. Chem. 2022, e202200635.

"Catalysts Evolution in the Asymmetric Conjugate Addition of Nitroalkanes to Electron-Poor Alkenes" R. Ballini, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 6077-6113.

An Improved, Fully Heterogeneous, Diastereoselective Synthesis of (Z)-α-Bromonitroalkenes” A. Palmieri, S. Gabrielli, R. Ballini; Synlett 2013, 24, 114-116.

“β-Nitroacrilates as key building blocks for the synthesis of alky 3-substituted-5-oxo-piperazine-2-carboxylates under fully heterogeneous conditions” S. Gabrielli, R. Ballini, A. Palmieri; Monatsh. Chem. 2013, 144, 509-514.

“A Less Impacting Conversion of Tosylates and Mesylates into Nitroalkanes” A. Palmieri, S. Gabrielli, R. Ballini; Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 533-536.

“A photochemical route to benzo[a]carbazoles via domino elimination/electrocyclization of 2-aryl-3-(1-tosylalkyl)-indoles” S. Protti, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini, M. Fagnoni, R. Ballini, A. Albini; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2013, 355, 643-646.

“Low Impacting Synthesis of β-Nitroacrylates under Fully Heterogeneous Conditions” A. Palmieri, S. Gabrielli, R. Ballini; Green Chem. 2013, 15, 2344-2348.

“Synthesis of 3-(2-Nitroalkyl)pyrroles from Sulfonylpyrroles and their Conversion to 6-Azaindole Derivatives” S. Lancinesi, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2013, 355, 3285-3289.

“β-Nitroacrylates as Useful Building Blocks for the Synthesis of Alkyl Indole-2-Carboxylates” A. Palmieri, S. Gabrielli, R. Maggi, R. Ballini. Synlett 2014, 25, 128-132.

“1,3-Dinitro Alkanes: An Emerging Class of Bidentate Compounds” R. Ballini, S. Gabrielli, A. Palmieri; Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2014, 1805-1816. (REVIEW)

“Stereoselective addition of 1,3-diketones to β-nitroacrylates catalyzed by chiral metal-free bifunctional catalysts” E. Massolo, M. Benaglia, A. Palmieri, G. Celentano; Asian J. Org. Chem. 2014, 3, 416-420.

“Stereoselective synthesis of highly functionalized chiral 2-nitro-cyclohexane carboxylic esters via catalytic dienamine addition to α-substituted-β-nitroacrylates” E. Massolo, M. Benaglia, R. Annunziata, A. Palmieri, G. Celentano; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2014, 356, 493-500.

“Flow synthesis of substituted γ-lactones by consecutive photocatalytic/reductive reactions” M. Fagnoni, F. Bonassi, A. Palmieri, S. Protti, D. Ravelli, R. Ballini; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2014, 356, 753-758.

“Synthetic Approaches to 3-(2-Nitroalkyl) Indoles and Their Use to Access Tryptamines and Related Bioactive Compounds” S. Lancianesi, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Chem. Rev. 2014, 114, 7108-7149.

“Reaction of a-amido sulfones with functionalized nitrocompounds: a new two-step synthesis of N-alkoxycarbonyl-2,5-disubstituted pyrroles” R. Ballini, S. Gabrielli, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 43258-43261.

“One-pot synthesis of alkyl pyrrole-2-carboxylates starting from β-nitroacrylates and primary amines” A. Palmieri, S. Gabrielli, M. Parlapiano, R. Ballini; RSC Adv. 2015, 5, 4210-4213.

“Nitroaldol (Henry) reaction of 2-oxoaldehydes with nitroalkanes as a strategic step for a useful, one-pot” A. Palmieri, S. Gabrielli, S. Sampaolesi, R. Ballini; RSC Adv. 2015, 5, 36652-36655.

“A new synthesis of polyfunctionalized 2-alkyl-1,4-diketones” A. Palmieri, S. Gabrielli, S. Sampaolesi, R. Ballini; Synlett 2015, 26, 1207-1212.

“A new fully heterogeneous synthesis of pyrrole-2-acetic acid derivatives” S. Gabrielli, L. Ciabattoni, S. Sampaolesi, R. Ballini, A. Palmieri; RSC Adv.  2016, 6, 44341-44344.

“Sulfonyl Azoles in the Synthesis of 3-Functionalized Azole Derivatives” A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Chem. Rec. 2016, 16, 1353-1379. (REVIEW)

“A new one-pot synthesis of quinoline-2-carboxylates under heterogeneous conditions” S. Gabrielli, A. Giardinieri, S. Sampaolesi, R. Ballini, A. Palmieri; Molecules 2016, 21, 776.

“High cycling stability of anodes for lithium-ion batteries based on Fe3O4 nanoparticles and poly(acrylic acid) binder” F. Maroni, S. Gabrielli, A. Palmieri, E. Marcantoni, F. Croce, F. Nobili; J. Power Sourc. 2016, 332, 79-87.

“Synthesis of β-nitro ketones by Chemoselective Reduction of β-nitro enones under solid heterogeneous catalysis” S. Gabrielli, E. Chiurchiù, S. Sampaolesi, R. Ballini, A. Palmieri; Synthesis 2017, 49, 2980-2984.

“Two-step Synthesis of Polysubstituted 6-Nitroindoles under Flow Chemical and Microwaves condition” S. Sampaolesi, S. Gabrielli, R. Ballini, A. Palmieri; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2017, 359, 3407-3413.

“Visible Light Promoted Metal- and Photocatalyst-Free Synthesis of Allylarenes” A. Dossena, S. Sampaolesi, A. Palmieri, S. Protti, M. Fagnoni; J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 10687-10692.

“A new low impact and efficient synthesis of w-nitro esters under solid heterogeneous catalysis” E. Chiurchiù, S. Gabrielli, R. Ballini, A. Palmieri; Green Chem. 2017, 19, 4956-4960.

"Reaction of 3-(1-Arylsulfonylalkyl) Indoles with Easily Enolisable Derivatives Promoted by Potassium Fluoride on Basic Alumina" R. Ballini, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini, R. R. Shaikh; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2008, 350, 129-134.

"Improved preparation of alkyl 2-(3-Indolyl)-3-nitroalkanoates under fully heterogeneous conditions: stereoselective synthesis of alkyl (E)-2-(3-Indolyl)-2-alkenoates" R. Ballini, S. Gabrielli, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 5435-5441.

"ISOLUTE® Si-Carbonate catalyzes the nitronate addition to both aldehydes and electron-poor alkenes, under solvent-free conditions" R. Ballini, G. Bosica, A. Palmieri, F. Pizzo, L. Vaccaro; Green Chem. 2008, 10, 541-544.

"Uncatalysed, anti-Michael addition of amines to β-nitroacrylates: practical, eco-friendly synthesis of β-nitro-α-amino esters" R. Ballini, N. Araújo Bazán, G. Bosica, A. Palmieri;  Tetrahedron Letters 2008, 49, 3865-3867.

"Nitroalkanes as new, ideal precursors for the synthesis of benzene derivatives" R. Ballini, L. Barboni, A. Palmieri; Chem. Commun. 2008, 2975-2985. (REVIEW)

"Double Functionalization of N-Boc-3-(Tosylmethyl)indole Exploiting the ­Activating Properties of the Tosyl Group" A. Palmieri, M. Petrini, R. R. Shaikh; Synlett 2008, 1845-1851.

"Improved Chemoselective, Ecofriendly Conditions for the Conversion of Primary Alkyl Halides into Nitroalkanes under PEG400" R. Ballini, L. Barboni, A. Palmieri; Green Chem. 2008, 10, 1004-1006.

"Solvent-free, anti-Michael addition of active methylene derivatives to β-nitroacrylates: eco-friendly, chemoselective synthesis of polyfunctionalized nitroalkanes" R. Ballini, G. Bosica, A. Palmieri, K. Bakhtiari; Synlett 2009, 268-270.

"β-Nitroacrylates as Key Starting Materials for the Uncatalysed, One-Pot Synthesis of  Polyfunctionalized Dihydroquinoxalinone Derivatives, via an anti-Michael Reaction" R. Ballini, S. Gabrielli, A. Palmieri; Synlett 2009, 965-967.

"β-Nitroacrylates and silyl enol ethers as key starting materials for the synthesis of polyfunctionalized β-nitro esters and 1,2-oxazine-2-oxides" R. Ballini, G. Bosica, S. Gabrielli, A. Palmieri; Tetrahedron 2009, 65, 2916-2920.

"A microfluidic flow chemistry platform for organic synthesis: the Hofmann rearrangement" A. Palmieri, S. V. Ley, K. Hammond, A. Polyzos, I. R. Baxendale; Tetrahedron Letters 2009, 50, 3287-3289.

"Synthesis of 3-(Tosylalkyl) Indazoles and their Desulfonylation Reaction. A New Entry to 3-Substituted Indazoles by an Unprecedented Friedel-Craft Process" S. Campetella, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2009, 3184-3188.

"Diastereoselective, One-Pot Synthesis of Polyfunctionalized Bicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes by an Anionic Domino Process" R. Ballini, L. Barboni, C. Femoni, S. Gabrielli, A. Palmieri; Chem. -Eur. J. 2009, 15, 7867-7870.  

"Continuous flow based catch and release protocol for the synthesis of α-Ketoesters" A. Palmieri, S. V. Ley, A. Polyzos, I. R. Baxendale; Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, 23.

"Preparation of 2H-1,4-Benzoxazin-2-one Derivatives under Heterogeneous Conditions via Domino Process" R. Ballini, A. Palmieri, M. AbdulKarim Talaq, S. Gabrielli; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2009, 351, 2611-2614.

"β-Nitroacrylates as an Emerging, Versatile Class of Functionalized Nitroalkenes for the Synthesis of a Variety of Chemicals" R. Ballini, S. Gabrielli; A. Palmieri; Current Org. Chem. 2010, 14, 65-83. (REVIEW)

"Synthesis of 3-substituted indoles via reactive alkylideneindolenine intermediates" A. Palmieri, M. Petrini, R. R. Shaikh; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2010, 8, 1259-1270.  (REVIEW)

"Reaction of carbon nucleophiles with alkylideneindazolium and alkylideneindolium ions generated from their 3-(1-arylsulfonylalkyl) indazole and indole precursors" L. Marsili, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2010, 8, 706-712.

"Chemoselective SN2′ reaction of nitroalkanes to dialkyl 2-(bromomethyl)fumarates under cetyltrimethylammonium hydroxide (CTAOH) catalysis" R. Ballini, S. Gabrielli, A. Palmieri; Tetrahedron Letters 2010, 51, 1233-1235.

“Michael Reaction of Nitroalkanes with β-Nitroacrylates under Solid Promoter: Advanced Regio- and Diastereoselective Synthesis of Nitro-Functionalized α,β-Unsaturated Esters and 1,3-Butadiene-2-carboxylates” A. Palmieri, S. Gabrielli, R. Ballini; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2010, 352, 1485-1492.

“Efficient Two-Step Sequence for the Synthesis of 2,5-Disubstituted Furan Derivatives from Functionalized Nitroalkanes: Successive Amberlyst A21- and Amberlyst 15-Catalyzed Processes” A. Palmieri, S. Gabrielli, R. Ballini; Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 6165-6167.

“Metal-free Synthesis of Imido Derivatives by Direct Oxidation of α-Amido Sulfones” F. Martinelli, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2010, 5085-5089.

“A Two Step Synthesis of Unsymmetrical 1,4-Disubstituted Carbazoles from Sulfonyl Indoles” R. Ballini, S. Gabrielli, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2010, 352, 2459-2462.

"β-Nitroacrylates as Precursors of Tetrasubstitued Furans in a One-Pot Process and under Acidic Solvent-Free Conditions” R. Ballini, S. Gabrielli, A. Palmieri; Synlett 2010, 2468-2470.

“Diastereoselective Three-step route to 6’-nitrocyclohex-3’-en-1’-yl phenol and tetrahydro-6H-benzo[c]chromen-6-ol derivatives from salicylaldehydes” D. Lanari, R. Ballini, A. Palmieri, F. Pizzo, L. Vaccaro; Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2011, 2874-2884.

“Nitroalkanes as key compounds for the synthesis of amino derivatives” R. Ballini, S. Gabrielli, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Current. Org. Chem. 2011, 15, 1482-1506. (REVIEW)

“A New One-Pot Synthesis of Polysubstituted Indoles from Pyrroles and β-Nitroacrylates" A. Palmieri, S. Gabrielli, D. Lanari, L. Vaccaro, R. Ballini; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2011, 353, 1429-1437.

"Regioselective Synthesis of 3-Substituted Pyrroles by Nucleophilic Addition of 3-(1-Arylsulfonylalkyl) Pyrroles Activated under Basic or Acid Conditions” F. Martinelli, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Chem.-Eur. J. 2011, 17, 7183-7187.

“Eco-Friendly Synthesis of β-Nitroketones from Conjugated enones: an Important Improvement of the Miyakoshi procedure” S. Gabrielli, A. Palmieri, A. Perosa, M. Selva, R. Ballini; Green Chem. 2011, 13, 2026-2080.

“Arylsulfonyl Group: Activating Properties and Recent Synthetic Applications” F. Martinelli, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Phosphorus Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements  2011, 185, 1032-1045. (REVIEW)

“JandaJel as a Polymeric Support to Improve the Catalytic Efficiency of Immobilized-1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene (TBD) under Solvent-Free Conditions” D. Lanari, R. Ballini, S. Bonollo, A. Palmieri, F. Pizzo, L. Vaccaro; Green Chem. 2011, 13, 3181-3186.

“Fast, Mild, Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Polyfunctionalized Pyrroles from β-Nitroacrylates and β-Enaminones” A. Palmieri, S. Gabrielli, C. Cimarelli, R. Ballini; Green Chem. 2011, 13, 3333-3336.

“Ketosulfonyl indoles in the regiodefined synthesis of tryptophols and related indole derivatives” A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10, 3486-3493.

“Solvent-free Non-Covalent Organocatalysis. Enantioselective Addition of Nitroalkanes to Alkylideneindolenines as a Flexible Gateway to Optically Active Tryptamine Derivatives” M. Fochi, L. Gramigna, S. Duce, S. Fantini, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini, L. Bernardi; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2012, 354, 1373-1380.

“Base-free conjugate addition of aliphatic nitro compounds to enones in BmimNTf2: A recyclable synthesis of γ-nitro ketones” R. Mancuso, A. Palmieri, R. Ballini, B. Gabriele; Tetrahedron, 2012, 68, 5852-5856.

“β-Nitroacrylates as Key Starting Materials for the One-Pot Synthesis of Densely Functionalized Penta-Substituted Anilines” S. Gabrielli, A. Palmieri, D. Panmand, D. Lanari, L. Vaccaro, R. Ballini; Tetrahedron, 2012, 68, 8231-8235.

"Synthesis and Functionalization of Unsymmetrical Arylsulfonyl Bisindoles and Bisbenzazoles” S. Lancianesi, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2012, 354, 3539-3544.

 "Use of heterogeneous catalyst KG-60-NEt2 in Michael and Henry reactions involving nitroalkanes" R. Ballini, G. Bosica, D. Livi, A. Palmieri, R. Maggi, G. Sartori; Tetrahedron Letters 2003, 44, 2271-2273.

"The First Synthesis of Pentadecyl 6-Hydroxydodecanoate a Novel Compound Isolated from the Loeves of Artrabotrys Odoratissimus" R. Ballini, M. V. Gil, D. Fiorini, A. Palmieri; Synthesis 2003, 665-667.

"β-Nitroalkanols as precursors for the one-pot synthesis of substituted tetrahydrofurans" R. Ballini, D. Fiorini, M. V. Gil, A. Palmieri, E. Román, J. A. Serrano; Tetrahedron Letters 2003, 44, 2795-2797.

"Michael addition of α-nitro ketones to conjugated enones under solventless conditions using silica" R. Ballini, D. Fiorini, M. V. Gil, A. Palmieri; Green Chemistry, 2003, 5, 475-476.

"A general procedure for one-pot preparation of polyfuncyionalized nitrocyclopropanes" R. Ballini, D. Fiorini, A. Palmieri; Synlett 2003, 1704-1706.

"Conjugated addition of nitroalkanes to dimethyl maleate. Regioselective formation of both monoesters of 2-alkylsuccinic acids" R. Ballini, G. Bosica, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini, C. Pierantozzi; Tetrahedron 2003, 59, 7283-7289.

"Highly Convenient, One-Pot Synthesis of Nitriles from Aldheydes Using the NH2OH.HCl/NaI/MeCN System" R. Ballini, D. Fiorini, A. Palmieri; Synlett 2003, 1841-1843.

"One-pot synthesis of polyfunctionalized α,β-unsaturated nitriles from nitroalkanes" R. Ballini, D. Fiorini, M. V. Gil, A. Palmieri; Tetrahedron Letters 2003, 44, 9033-9034.

"A new, One Pot Synthesis of Alkylated Methyl Tri- and Tetracarboxylate Derivatives by Nitroalkanes" R. Ballini, G. Bosica, D. Fiorini, M. V. Gil, A. Palmieri; Synthesis 2004, 605-609.

"Investigation into the Allylation Reactions of Aldehydes Promoted by the CeCl3.7H2O-NaI System as Lewis Acid" G. Bartoli, M. Bosco, A. Giuliani, E. Marcantoni, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini, L. Sambri; J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 1290-1297.

"Cetyltrimethylammonium hydroxide (CTAOH) as a general, ecofriendly catalyst for formation of carbon-carbon bond through nitroalanes" R. Ballini, D. Fiorini, M.V. Gil, A. Palmieri; Tetrahedron 2004, 60, 2799-2804.

"Fast diastereoselective Baylis-Hilman reaction by nitroalkenes: synthesis of di- and triene derivatives" R. Ballini, L. Barboni, G. Bosica, D. Fiorini, E. Mignini, A. Palmieri; Tetrahedron 2004, 60, 4995-4999.

"Michael Addition of Nitroalkanes to Optically Active Acrylates Mediated by Cetyltrimethylammonium Hydroxyde (CTAOH)" R. Ballini, D. Fiorini, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Letters in Organic Chemistry 2004, 1, 335-339.

"Anionic Domino Process for the One-Pot, Diastereoselective Synthesis of Dihydropyranols from β-Nitroalcohols" R. Ballini, L. Barboni, D. Fiorini, A. Palmieri; Synlett 2004, 2618-2620.

"One-Pot Synthesis of 1,3-Dinitroalkanes under Heterogeneous Catalysis" R. Ballini, G. Bosica, D. Fiorini, A. Palmieri; Synthesis 2004, 1938-1940.

"Nitroalkanes and ethyl glyoxalate as common precursors for the preparation of both β-keto and α,β-unsaturated esters" R. Ballini, D. Fiorini, A. Palmieri; Tetrahedron Letters 2004, 45, 7027-7029.

"β-Nitro acrylic esters as precursors for the one pot synthesis of polyfunctionalized α,β-unsaturated esters" R. Ballini, D. Fiorini, A. Palmieri; Tetrahedron Letters 2005, 46, 1245-1246.

"Conjugate Additions of Nitroalkanes to Electron-Poor Alkenes: Recent Results" R. Ballini, G. Bosica, D. Fiorini, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Chem. Rev. 2005, 105, 933-971. (REVIEW)

"One-pot synthesis of 3,5-alkylated acetophenone and methyl benzoate derivatives via an anionic domino process" R. Ballini, L. Barboni, D. Fiorini, G. Giarlo, A. Palmieri; Chem. Commun.  2005, 2633-2634.

"Acyclic α-nitro ketones: a versatile class of α-functionalized ketones in organic synthesis" R. Ballini, G. Bosica, D. Fiorini, A. Palmieri; Tetrahedron 2005, 61, 8971-8993. (REVIEW)

"1-Nitroicosane as the Key Building Block for the First Synthesis of Triacont-11-ol, a new Fatty Alcohol Isolated from Argemone mexicana" R. Ballini, D. Fiorini, A. Palmieri; Synthesis 2005, 2835-2837.

"Neutral alumina catalysed synthesis of 3-nitro-1,2-dihydroquinolines and 3-nitrochromenes, under solvent-free conditions, via tandem process" R. Ballini, G. Bosica, D. Fiorini, A. Palmieri; Green. Chem. 2005, 7, 825-827.

"One-pot synthesis of 3-alkyl-2,4-dinitrocyclohexanols, under solventless conditions using basic alumina" R. Ballini, L. Barboni, D. Fiorini, G. Giarlo, A. Palmieri; Green. Chem. 2005, 7, 828-829.

"Conjugate Addition of Indoles to Nitroalkenes Promoted by Basic Alumina in Solventless Conditions" R. Ballini, R. R. Clemente, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2006, 348, 191-196.

"Unprecedented Two-Step Synthesis of Symmetrical Diarylamines from 2-Alkyl-1,3-dinitropropanes" R. Ballini, L. Barboni, C. Femoni, G. Giarlo, A. Palmieri; Tetrahedron Letters 2006, 47, 2295-2297.

"Nitro Compounds as Useful Reagents for the Synthesis of Dicarbonyl Derivatives" R. Ballini, L. Barboni, D. Fiorini, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; Arkivoc 2006, (vi), 127-152. (REVIEW)

"SiO2-TDB as New Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Nef Conversion of Secondary Nitroalkanes under Neat Conditions" R. Ballini, D. Fiorini, R. Maggi, C. Oro, A. Palmieri, G. Sartori; Synlett 2006, 1849-1850.

"Three Steps Synthesis of Highly Substituted Phenols from 1,3-Dinitropropanes" R. Ballini, L. Barboni, G. Giarlo, A. Palmieri; Synlett 2006, 1956-1958.

"Potassium Fluoride/Basic Alumina as Far Superior Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Chemoselective Conjugate Addition of Nitroalkanes to Electron-Poor Alkenes Having Two Electron-Withdrawing Groups in α- and β-Positions" R. Ballini, A. Palmieri; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2006, 348, 1154-1156.

"Synthetic Applications of Nitroalkanes Promoted by Solid Catalysis: Recent Results" R. Ballini, A. Palmieri; Current Org. Chem. 2006, 10, 2145-2169. (REVIEW)

"Solventless Clay Promoted Friedel–Crafts Reaction of Indoles with α-Amido Sulfones: Unexpected Synthesis of 3-(1-Arylsulfonylalkyl) Indoles" R. Ballini, A. Palmieri, M. Petrini, E. Torregiani; Organic Letters 2006, 8, 4093-4096.

"Synthesis of Fine Chemicals by the Conjugate Addition of Nitroalkanes to Electrophilic Alkenes" R. Ballini, L. Barboni, G. Bosica, D. Fiorini, A. Palmieri; Pure Appl. Chem. 2006, 78, 1857-1866. (REVIEW)

"Synthesis and use of Nitrocyclopropane Derivatives"  R. Ballini, D. Fiorini, A. Palmieri; Arkivoc 2007, vii, 172-194. (REVIEW)

"Syntesis of 3-(2-Nitroalkyl) Indoles by Reaction of 3-(1-Arylsulfunylalkyl) Indoles with Nitroalkanes" A. Palmieri, M. Petrini, E. Torregiani; Tetrahedron Letters 2007, 48, 5653-5656.

"Recent Developments on the Chemistry of Aliphatic Nitro Compounds Under Aqueous Medium" R. Ballini, L. Barboni, F. Fringuelli, A. Palmieri, F. Pizzo, L. Vaccaro; Green Chem. 2007, 9, 823-838. (REVIEW)

"A Simplified Synthesis of 3-(1-Arylsulfonylalkyl) Indoles and their Reaction with Reformatsky Reagents" A. Palmieri, M. Petrini; J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 1863-1866.

"Application of the Nitroaldol (Henry) Reaction for a Two Step Sequence in the Synthesis of Polyfunctionalized Dihydropyran Derivatives" R. Ballini, S. Gabrielli, A. Palmieri; Synlett 2007, 2430-2432.

"Acid Alumina as Useful Solid Heterogeneous Catalyst in the Michael Reaction of β-Dicarbonyl Derivatives with Conjugated Nitroalkenes" R. Ballini, R. Maggi, A. Palmieri, G. Sartori; Synthesis 2007, 3017-3020.

"Highly Efficient One- or Two-Step Sequences for the Synthesis of Fine Chemicals from Versatile Nitroalkanes" R. Ballini, A. Palmieri, P. Righi; Tetrahedron 2007, 63, 12099-12121. (REVIEW)

"A New, Heterogeneous, One-Pot Processes for both Nitroaldol (Henry) and Michael Reaction from Primary Haloalkanes, via Nitroalkanes" R. Ballini, L. Barboni, A. Palmieri; Synlett 2007, 3019-3021.