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Books
, 2005, Science of Synthesis Volume 15: Hetarenes and Related Ring Systems: Six-Membered Hetarenes with One Nitrogen or Phosphorus Atom, Black DS, (ed.), Thieme, Stuttgart
Book Chapters
2018, 'Environmentally Clean Energy', in Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences, Elsevier, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-409548-9.10863-2
,2011, 'Public health perspectives on the medical use of cannabis: The influence of cannabis legislation on vulnerable populations', in Marijuana: Uses, Effects and the Law, pp. 53 - 74
,2011, 'Calixarene-Based Materials for Chemical Sensors', in Korotcenkov G (ed.), Chemical Sensors - Fundamentals of Sensing Materials, Momentum Press, New York USA, pp. 117 - 199
,2010, 'Biindolyls', in Alan R; Katritzky FRS (ed.), Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, Elsevier Inc., USA, pp. 97 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0065-2725(10)01003-2
,2010, 'Chapter 3 Biindolyls', in Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry Volume 101, Elsevier, pp. 97 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0065-2725(10)01003-2
,2008, 'An introduction to green chemistry', in Tundo P; Esposito V (ed.), GREEN CHEMICAL REACTIONS, Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 1 - 11
,2007, 'Enantioselective metal catalyzed oxidation processes', in Tundo P; Perosa A; Zecchini F (ed.), Methods and Reagents for Green Chemistry, Wiley-Intersciences, USA, pp. 219 - 229
,2007, 'Synthesis, reactivity and biological activity of Benzimidazoles', in Khan MT H (ed.), Topics in Heterocyclic Chemistry, Springer - Verlag, Heidelberg, pp. 87 - 118
,2005, 'Introduction', in Black DS (ed.), Science of Synthesis Volume 15: Hetarenes and Related Ring Systems: Six-Membered Hetarenes with One Nitrogen or Phosphorus Atom, Thieme, Stuttgart, pp. 1 - 10
,2002, 'New Catalysts for Alkene Epoxidation', in Tundo P (ed.), Green Chemistry Series No. 1, Collection of Lectures on Summer School on Green Chemistry, INCA, Mestre, pp. 187 - 197
,2001, '1H-Pyrroles', in Science of synthesis, volume 9, hetarenes and related ring systems, Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, pp. 441 - 552
,1998, 'Applications of iminium cation chemistry to activated indoles', in Advances in nitrogen heterocycles, JAI Press Inc, USA, pp. 85 - 116
,Journal articles
2024, 'Corrigendum to “Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of glucose metabolism inhibitors as anticancer agents” [Bioorg. Chem. 151 (2024) 107665] (Bioorganic Chemistry (2024) 151, (S0045206824005704), (10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107665))', Bioorganic Chemistry, 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107725
,2024, 'Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of glucose metabolism inhibitors as anticancer agents', Bioorganic Chemistry, 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107665
,2024, 'Synthesis and Anticancer Activity of 3,4-Diaryl-1,2-dihydro- and 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroquinolines', Molecules, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules29174273
,2024, 'Daidzein-Based Amphiphilic Small Molecular Antimicrobial Peptidomimetics as Novel Antimicrobial Agents with Anti-Biofilm Activity', ChemistrySelect, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/slct.202400502
,2024, 'Defect Chemistry of Titanium Dioxide (Rutile). Progress Toward Sustainable Energy', Chemical Reviews, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00185
,2024, 'Rational Design, Synthesis, and Anti-Proliferative Evaluation of Novel 4-Aryl-3,4-Dihydro-2H-1,4-Benzoxazines', Molecules, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules29010166
,2023, 'Antimicrobial Peptidomimetics Prevent the Development of Resistance against Gentamicin and Ciprofloxacin in Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas Bacteria', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms241914966
,2023, 'Synthesis of Novel Quinazolinone Analogues for Quorum Sensing Inhibition', Antibiotics, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12071227
,2023, 'Tuning the Anthranilamide Peptidomimetic Design to Selectively Target Planktonic Bacteria and Biofilm', Antibiotics, 12, pp. 585, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12030585
,2023, 'Novel quinazolinone disulfide analogues as pqs quorum sensing inhibitors against Pseudomonas aeruginosa', Bioorganic Chemistry, 130, pp. 106226, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.106226
,2023, 'Transition Towards Antibiotic Hybrid Vehicles: The Next Generation Antibacterials', Current Medicinal Chemistry, 30, pp. 104 - 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929867329666220613105424
,2022, 'Hydrogels with intrinsic antibacterial activity prepared from naphthyl anthranilamide (NaA) capped peptide mimics', Scientific Reports, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-26426-1
,2022, 'Short Tryptamine-Based Peptoids as Potential Therapeutics for Microbial Keratitis: Structure-Function Correlation Studies', Antibiotics, 11, pp. 1074, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11081074
,2022, 'Cholic Acid-Based Antimicrobial Peptide Mimics as Antibacterial Agents', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23, pp. 4623, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23094623
,2022, 'Bioinspired Polydopamine Coatings Facilitate Attachment of Antimicrobial Peptidomimetics with Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Activity', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23, pp. 2952, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23062952
,2022, 'Synthesis of Alkyne-Substituted Dihydropyrrolones as Bacterial Quorum-Sensing Inhibitors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa', Antibiotics, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11020151
,2022, 'Indole macrocycles formed by diindolylmethane ring closure', Arkivoc, 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ARK.5550190.P011.708
,2022, 'Inhibitors of bacterial RNA polymerase transcription complex', Bioorganic Chemistry, 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105481
,2021, 'Synthesis and characterisation of novel tricyclic and tetracyclic furoindoles: Biological evaluation as SAHA enhancer against neuroblastoma and breast cancer cells', Molecules, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26195745
,2021, 'Polyphenylglyoxamide‐based amphiphilic small molecular peptidomimetics as antibacterial agents with anti‐biofilm activity', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22, pp. 7344, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms22147344
,2021, 'Natural product rottlerin derivatives targeting quorum sensing', Molecules, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26123745
,2021, 'Orthogonal Syntheses of γ-Carbolinone and Spiro[pyrrolidinone-3,3′]indole Derivatives in One Pot through Reaction Telescoping', Journal of Organic Chemistry, 86, pp. 5234 - 5244, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.1c00141
,2021, 'Novel seleno-and thio-urea-containing dihydropyrrol-2-one analogues as antibacterial agents', Antibiotics, 10, pp. 321, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10030321
,2021, 'Synthesis of some (triindolyl)dimethanes and (tetraindolyl)trimethanes', Heterocycles, 102, pp. 274 - 289, http://dx.doi.org/10.3987/COM-20-14397
,2021, 'Thioether-linked dihydropyrrol-2-one analogues as PqsR antagonists against antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2020.115967
,2021, 'A new synthetic route to pyrroloquinolines and pyrroloindoles', Arkivoc, 2021, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ARK.5550190.P011.405
,2021, 'Approaches to calix[3]indoles from activated indole carboxylic acids', Arkivoc, 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ARK.5550190.P011.637
,2021, 'Mannich reactions of activated 4,6-dimethoxyindoles', Arkivoc, 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ark.5550190.p011.668
,2021, 'Synthesis of furano[2,3-g]indoles from activated indoles', Arkivoc, 2021, pp. 77 - 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ARK.5550190.P011.468
,2021, 'Synthesis of some macrocyclic diimines from mono-, di-, tri-, and tetra-indolyl dialdehydes', Heterocycles, 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.3987/COM-21-14411
,2021, 'SYNTHESIS, REACTIVITY AND BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF METHOXY-ACTIVATED INDOLES', Targets in Heterocyclic Systems, 25, pp. 162 - 212, http://dx.doi.org/10.17374/targets.2022.25.162
,2021, 'The extended Vilsmeier reaction of dimethoxy-Activated indoles', Arkivoc, 2020, pp. 176 - 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ark.5550190.p011.399
,2020, 'Anthranilamide-based Short Peptides Self-Assembled Hydrogels as Antibacterial Agents', Scientific Reports, 10, pp. 770, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-57342-6
,2020, 'Synthesis of a Novel Library of 1-Substituted Pyrido[1,2- a ]benzimidazoles', Australian Journal of Chemistry, 73, pp. 1208 - 1218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/CH20173
,2020, 'A facile synthesis of meta- and para-terphenylglyoxamide-based peptidomimetics', Tetrahedron Letters, 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2020.152560
,2020, 'A new synthesis of some 2,4’-biindolyls', Arkivoc, 2020, pp. 20 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ARK.5550190.P011.321
,2020, 'PAC Natural Products: A Story Six Decades in the Making', Chemistry International, 42, pp. 24 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ci-2020-0405
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