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Pier Paolo Giovannini

University of Ferrara · IT
Area of research
Molecular Biology · Organic Chemistry
Research interest
Research focused on Umpolung and Catalysis, with related work in Microreactor, Acetonitrile, Polystyrene. Notable publications include 'Aerobic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid and its derivatives by heterogeneous NHC-catalysis', 'Immobilization of Privileged Triazolium Carbene Catalyst for Batch and Flow Stereoselective Umpolung Processes', and 'An insight into the mechanism of the aerobic oxidation of aldehydes catalyzed by N-heterocyclic carbenes'.
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968
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60
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Recent publications

Development of a Sustainable Biocatalytic Process for Geranyl Benzoate Production Using Immobilized Lipase
ChemistryOpen 2026cited by 0position: middledoi
Diversity of ThDP‐Dependent Enzymes Forming Chiral Tertiary Alcohols
ChemBioChem 2025cited by 3position: middledoi
Green Biocatalysis of Xylitol Monoferulate: Candida antarctica Lipase B-Mediated Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Bifunctional Prodrug
BioTech 2025cited by 2position: lastdoi
Enzymatic Synthesis of New Acetoacetate–Ursodeoxycholic Acid Hybrids as Potential Therapeutic Agents and Useful Synthetic Scaffolds as Well
Molecules 2024cited by 6position: middledoi
Differential effect of nine cinnamic acid derivatives on the biocatalytic activity of Candida antarctica lipase type B
Current Research in Biotechnology 2024cited by 6position: lastdoi
DAG-MAG-ΒHB: A Novel Ketone Diester Modulates NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in Microglial Cells in Response to Beta-Amyloid and Low Glucose AD-like Conditions
Nutrients 2024cited by 5position: middledoi
Characterization and Hydrolysis Studies of a Prodrug Obtained as Ester Conjugate of Geraniol and Ferulic Acid by Enzymatic Way
International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2024cited by 4position: middledoi
Dimethyl carbonate as a green alternative to acetonitrile in reversed-phase liquid chromatography. Part I: Separation of small molecules
Journal of Chromatography A 2023cited by 39position: middledoi
Dimethyl carbonate as a green alternative to acetonitrile in reversed-phase liquid chromatography. Part II: Purification of a therapeutic peptide
Journal of Chromatography A 2023cited by 32position: middledoi
Techno-economic assessment of benzyl benzoate clean production using conventional heating or microwaves
Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy 2023cited by 16position: middledoi
Biocatalytic Insights for The Synthesis of New Potential Prodrugs: Design of two Ibuprofen Derivatives
Applied Sciences 2023cited by 12position: middledoi
Insight into the Stereoselective Synthesis of (1<i>S</i>)‐Nor(pseudo)ephedrine Analogues by a Two‐Steps Biocatalytic Process
ChemCatChem 2023cited by 9position: middledoi
Microwave-assisted enzymatic synthesis of geraniol esters in solvent-free systems: optimization of the reaction parameters, purification and characterization of the products, and biocatalyst reuse
Molecular Diversity 2023cited by 8position: middledoi
Enzymatic Synthesis of Ascorbic Acid-Ketone Body Hybrids
Catalysts 2023cited by 4position: middledoi
The Evolution of Ketosis: Potential Impact on Clinical Conditions
Nutrients 2022cited by 46position: middledoi
A One‐Pot Two‐Step Enzymatic Pathway for the Synthesis of Enantiomerically Enriched Vicinal Diols
European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2021cited by 4position: firstdoi
Chemoenzymatic Stereodivergent Synthesis of All the Possible Stereoisomers of the 2,3-Dimethylglyceric Acid Ethyl Ester
Catalysts 2021cited by 3position: middledoi
An Alternative Enzymatic Route to the Ergogenic Ketone Body Ester (R)-3-Hydroxybutyl (R)-3-Hydroxybutyrate
Catalysts 2021cited by 3position: middledoi
An Alternative Enzymatic Route to the Ergogenic Ketone Body Ester (R)-3-Hydroxybutyl (R)-3-Hydroxybutyrate
Preprints.org 2020cited by 0position: middledoi
Oxidative NHC‐Catalysis as Organocatalytic Platform for the Synthesis of Polyester Oligomers by Step‐Growth Polymerization
Chemistry - A European Journal 2019cited by 24position: middledoi
Continuous production of eugenol esters using enzymatic packed‐bed microreactors and an evaluation of the products as antifungal agents
Flavour and Fragrance Journal 2019cited by 17position: firstdoi
Enzymatic synthesis of biobased aliphatic–aromatic oligoesters using 5,5′-bis(hydroxymethyl)furoin as a building block
RSC Advances 2019cited by 16position: lastdoi
Thermodynamic Insights into the Separation of Carotenoids in Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography
International Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2019cited by 6position: middledoi
Aerobic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid and its derivatives by heterogeneous NHC-catalysis
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2018cited by 65position: middledoi
Enantioselective Dearomatization of Alkylpyridiniums by<i>N</i>-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Nucleophilic Acylation
The Journal of Organic Chemistry 2018cited by 46position: middledoi
Esterification of glycerol and solketal by oxidative NHC-catalysis under heterogeneous batch and flow conditions
Reaction Chemistry & Engineering 2018cited by 28position: middledoi
Enzymatic esterification for the synthesis of butyl stearate and ethyl stearate
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 2018cited by 23position: middledoi
Enzymatic Cross‐Benzoin‐Type Condensation of Aliphatic Aldehydes: Enantioselective Synthesis of 1‐Alkyl‐1‐hydroxypropan‐2‐ones and 1‐Alkyl‐1‐hydroxybutan‐2‐ones
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis 2018cited by 10position: lastdoi
Immobilization of Privileged Triazolium Carbene Catalyst for Batch and Flow Stereoselective Umpolung Processes
ACS Catalysis 2017cited by 60position: middledoi
Synthesis of functionalized imidazolidine-2-thiones via NHC/base-promoted aza-benzoin/aza-acetalization domino reactions
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2017cited by 17position: middledoi

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Frequent collaborators

Olga Bortolini · University of Ferrara32 papers (2012–2023)Alessandro Massi · University of Ferrara31 papers (2012–2019)Daniele Ragno · University of Ferrara18 papers (2013–2021)Lindomar Alberto Lerin · University of Ferrara17 papers (2015–2026)Giancarlo Fantin · University of Ferrara17 papers (2012–2019)Francesco Presini · University of Ferrara13 papers (2021–2026)Graziano Di Carmine · University of Manchester13 papers (2016–2021)Marco Fogagnolo · University of Ferrara11 papers (2012–2018)Valentina Venturi · University of Ferrara10 papers (2012–2024)Martina Catani · University of Ferrara9 papers (2015–2024)Salvatore Pacifico · University of Ferrara7 papers (2012–2014)Michael Müller · Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München7 papers (2014–2025)Alberto Cavazzini · University of Ferrara7 papers (2013–2023)Claudio Trapella · Wake Forest University6 papers (2020–2024)Federico Zappaterra · University of Ferrara6 papers (2023–2026)Giovanni Bernacchia · University of Ferrara6 papers (2015–2021)Simona Aprile · University of Ferrara6 papers (2023–2026)Sabrina Loschonsky · University of Ferrara5 papers (2014–2015)Arianna Brandolese · University of Birmingham5 papers (2017–2019)Paola Pedrini · University of Ferrara5 papers (2012–2014)