Publications

102) “Effect of chloride salts and microwave on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) hydrolysis by iron  chloride/acetic acid Lewis/Brønsted acidic deep eutectic solvent” M. Rollo, M. A. G. Perini, A. Sanzone, L. Polastri, M. Tiecco, A. Torregrosa-Chinillach, E. Martinelli, G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author), RSC Sustain. 2024. Doi: 10.1039/D3SU00205E.

101) “Preparation and Characterization of Zinc(II)-Based Lewis/Brønsted Acidic Deep Eutectic Solvents” C. Pelosi, A. Quaranta, M. Rollo, E. Martinelli, C. Duce, G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author), L. Bernazzani, Molecules 2023, 28, 8054. Doi: 10.3390/molecules28248054.

100) “Evaluation of physicochemical properties of Type-II deep eutectic solvents/ Water mixtures based on choline chloride and calcium/magnesium chloride hexahydrate” C. Pelosi, J. Gonzalex-Rivera, M. R. Tiné, G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author), L. Bernazzani, C. Duce, J. Mol. Liq. 2023, 392, 123459. Doi: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.123459.

99) “Probing the structural organization of a low temperature transition mixture for CO2 capture through spectroscopic and theoretical studies” T. Traini, D. Tatini, E. Rossi, G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author), P. Lo Nostro, J. Mol. Liq. 2023, 392, 123441, Doi: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.123441.

98) “Catalytic Fabric Recycling: Glycolysis of Blended PET with Carbon Dioxide and Ammonia” Y. Yang, S. Sharma, C. Di Bernardo, E. Rossi, R. Lima, F. S. Kamounah, M. Poderyte, K. Enemark-Rasmussen, G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author), and J.-W. Lee, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2023, 11, 11294-11304. Doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c03114.

97) “aquo-DESs: Water-based binary natural deep eutectic solvents” E. Picciolini, G. Pastore, T. Del Giacco, G. Ciancaleoni, M. Tiecco, R. Germani J. Mol. Liq. 2023, 383, 122057. Doi: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.122057.

96) “Ruthenium(II) Tris-Pyrazolylmethane Complexes in Transfer Hydrogenation Reactions” A. Gobbo, X. Ma, G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author), S. Zacchini, L. Biancalana, M. Guelfi, G. Pampaloni, S. P. Nolan, F. Marchetti Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 26, e202300078. Doi: 10.1002/ejic.202300078.

95) “Theoretical insights into the reversible CO2 absorption by ethylene glycol/KOH/boric acid low temperature transition mixture” E. Rossi, G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author) J. Mol. Liq. 2023, 381, 121843. Doi: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121843.

94) “Construction of Two-Faced (Hetero)hydrocarbyl Diiron Complexes Mediated by the Interplay of Ligands” C. zappelli, G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author), S. Zacchini, F. Marchetti Organometallics, 2023, 42, 615-626. Doi: 10.1021/acs.organomet.3c00088.

93) “Computational Methods to Study Chalcogen Bonds” M. Arca, G. Ciancaleoni, A. Pintus in “Chalcogen Chemistry: Fundamentals and Applications”, Eds. V. Lippolis, C. Santi, E. J. Lenardãom A. L. Braga, RSC Publishing, 2023, pp. 476-493 (Book chapter).

92) “Depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) under mild conditions by Lewis/Brønsted acidic deep eutectic solvents” M. Rollo, F. Raffi, E. Rossi, M. Tiecco, E. Martinelli, G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author) Chem. Eng. J. 2023, 456, 141092. Doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.141092.

91) “Diiron bis-cyclopentadienyl complexes as transfer hydrogenation catalysts: The key role of the bridging aminocarbyne ligand” G. Bresciani, L. Biancalana, S. Zacchini, G. Pampaloni, G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author), F. Marchetti App. Organomet. Chem. ASAP. Doi: 10.1002/aoc.6990.

90) “Guidelines for a correct evaluation of Deep Eutectic Solvents thermal stability” J. Gonzaléz-Rivera, C. Pelosi, E. Pulidori, C. Duce, M. R. Tiné, G. Ciancaleoni, L. Bernazzani Curr. Res. Green Sustainable Chem. 2022, 5, 100333. Doi: 10.1016/j.crgsc.2022.100333.

89) “Assessing the effects of covalent, dative and halogen bonds on the electronic structure of selenoamides”G. Cianaleoni (corresponding author), F. Marchetti, C. Santi, O. Merlino, S. Zacchini New J. Chem. 2022, 46, 10568. Doi: 10.1039/d2nj01421a

88) “A comparative structural and spectroscopic study of diiron and diruthenium isocyanide and aminocarbyne complexes” L. Biancalana, M. Fiaschi, G. Ciancaleoni, G. Pampaloni, V. Zanotti, S. Zacchini, F. Marchetti Inorg. Chim. Acta 2022, 536, 120886. Doi: 10.1016/j.ica.2022.120886.

87) “An ETS-NOCV-based computational strategies for the characterization of concerted transition states involving CO2”  D. Sorbelli, P. Belanzoni, L. Belpassi, J.-W. Lee, G. Ciancaleoni J. Comput. Chem. 2022, 43, 717-727. Doi: 10.1002/jcc.26829.

86) “A Comprehensive Analysis of the Metal–Nitrile Bonding in an Organo-Diiron System” G. Bresciani, L. Biancalana, G. Pampaloni, S. Zacchini, G. Ciancaleoni, F. Marchetti Molecules 2021, 26, 7088. Doi: 10.3390/molecules26237088.

85) “A CO2‑Catalyzed Transamidation Reaction” Y. Yang, J. Liu, F. S. Kamounah, G. Ciancaleoni, J.-W. Lee J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86,16867-16881. Doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c02077.

84) “Experimental and Theoretical DFT Investigations in the [2,3]-Wittig-Type Rearrangement of Propargyl/Allyl-Oxy-Pyrazolones” L. De Crescentini, G. Favi, G. Mari, G. Ciancaleoni, M. Costamagna, S. Santeusanio, F. Mantellini Molecules 2021, 26, 6557. Doi: 10.3390/molecules26216557.

83) “Niobium(V) oxido tris-carbamate as easily available and robust catalytic precursor for the selective sulfide to sulfone oxidation” G. Bresciani, M. Gemmiti, G. Ciancaleoni, G. Pampaloni, F. Marchetti, M. Crucianelli Mol. Catal. 2021, 516, 111972. Doi: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111972.

82) “Low-cost temperature transition mixtures (TTM) based on ethylene glycol/potassium hydroxide as reversible CO2 sorbents” M. Costamagna, E. Micheli, V. Canale, M. Ciulla, G. Siani, P. di Profio, M. Tiecco, G. Ciancaleoni J. Mol. Liq. 2021, 340, 117180. Doi: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117180.

81) “Base-Free Copper-Catalyzed Azide-Alkyne Click Cycloadditions (CuAAc) in Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents as Green and Catalytic Reaction Media” S. V. Giofrè, M. Tiecco, A. Ferlazzo, R. Romeo, G. Ciancaleoni, R. Germani, D. Iannazzo Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2022, 4777-4789. Doi: 10.1002/ejoc.202100698.

80) “Catalytic Antioxidant Activity of Bis-Aniline-Derived Diselenides as GPx Mimics” G. V. Botteselle, W. C. Elias, L. Bettanin, R. F. S. Canto, D. N. O. Salin, F. A. R. Barbosa, S. Saba, H. Gallardo, G. Ciancaleoni, J. B. Domingos, J. Rafique, A. L. Braga Molecules 2021, 26, 4446. Doi: 10.3390/molecules26154446.

79) “Easily Available, Amphiphilic Diiron Cyclopentadienyl Complexes Exhibit in Vitro Anticancer Activity in 2D and 3D
Human Cancer Cells through Redox Modulation Triggered by CO Release” L. Biancalana, M. De Franco, G. Ciancaleoni, S. Zacchini, G, Pampaloni, V. Gandin, F. Marchetti Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 10169–10185. Doi: 10.1002/chem.202101048.

78) “Assessing the Orbital Contribution in the “ Spodium Bond ” by Natural Orbital for Chemical Valence − Charge Displacement Analysis” G. Ciancaleoni, L. Rocchigiani Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 4683 − 4692. Doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c03650.

77) “4-Aryl-2-Imino-1,3-Dithiolanes from the Room Temperature Coupling of Sodium Dithiocarbamates with Sulfonium Salts” G. Bresciani, F. Marchetti, G. Ciancaleoni, G. Pampaloni Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 10, 1615-1622. Doi: 10.1002/ejoc.202100124.

76) “Carbonyl-isocyanide mono-substitution in [Fe2Cp2(CO)4]: A re-visitation” L. Biancalana, G. Ciancaleoni, S. Zacchini, G. Pampaloni, F. Marchetti Inorg. Chim. Acta 2021, 517, 120181. Doi: 10.1016/j.ica.2020.120181.

75) “Theoretical investigation on selenium-based Frustrated Lewis Pairs” G. Ciancaleoni Proceedings. Doi: 10.3390/ECCS2020-07538.

74) “Bypassing the Inertness of Aziridine/CO2 Systems to Access 5-Aryl-2-Oxazolidinones: Catalyst-Free Synthesis Under Ambient Conditions” G. Bresciani, E. Antico, G. Ciancaleoni, S. Zacchini, G. Pampaloni, F. Marchetti ChemSusChem 2020, 13, 5586–5594. Doi: 10.1002/cssc.202001823.

73) “Assessment of the organocatalytic activity of chiral L-Proline-based Deep Eutectic Solvents based on their structural features” M. Tiecco, D. A. Alonso, D. RosÑíguez, G. Ciancaleoni, G. Guillena, D. J. Ramón, A. A. Bonillo, R. Germani J. Mol. Liq. 2020, 313, 113573. Doi: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113573.

72) “Bis-selenoureas for anion binding: a 1H-NMR and theoretical study” G. Picci, R. Mocci, G. Ciancaleoni, V. Lippolis, M. Zielińska-Błajet, C. Caltagirone ChemPlusChem 2020, 85, 1389-1395. Doi: 10.1002/cplu.202000260

71) Rhenium( I ) complexation – dissociation strategy for synthesising fluorine-18 labelled pyridine bidentate radiotracers” M. A. Klenner, B. Zhang, G. Ciancaleoni, J. K. Howard, H. E. Maynard-Casely, J. K. Clegg, M. Massi, B. H. Fraser, G. Pascali, RSC Adv. 2020, 10, 8853-8865. Doi: 10.1039/d0ra00318b.

70) “Disentanglement of orthogonal hydrogen and halogen bonds via natural orbital for chemical valence: A charge displacement analysis” (Full Paper) G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author), L. Belpassi J. Comput. Chem. 2020, 41, 1185-1193. Doi: 10.1002/jcc.26165.

69) “Charge Displacement Analysis—A Tool to Theoretically Characterize the Charge Transfer Contribution of Halogen Bonds” (Review) G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author), F. Nunzi, L. Belpassi Molecules, 2020, 25, 300. Doi: 10.3390/molecules25020300.

68) “Diiron Complexes with a Bridging Functionalized Allylidene Ligand: Synthesis, Structural Aspects, and Cytotoxicity”(Full Paper) S. Schoch, L. K. Batchelor, T. Funaioli, G. Ciancaleoni, S. Zacchini, S. Braccini, F. Chiellini, T. Biver, G. Pampaloni, P. J. Dyson, F. Marchetti Organometallics 2020, 39, 361-373. Doi: 10.1021/acs.organomet.9b00813.

67) “Uncatalyzed conjugate addition of organozinc halides to enones in DME: a combined experimental/computational study on the role of the solvent and the reaction mechanism” (Full Paper) G. Casotti, G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author), F. Lipparini, C. Nieri, A. Iuliano. Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 257-263. Doi: 10.1039/c9sc04820k.

66) “Influence of halogen bonding on gold(I)–ligand bond components and DFT characterization of a gold–iodine halogen bond” (Full Paper) E. Buttarazzi, F. Rosi, G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author). Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2019, 21, 20478-20485. Doi: 10.1039/c9cp03811f.

65) “Interconversion of lanthanide-organic frameworks based on the anions of 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalic acid as connectors” (Full Paper) J. De Bellis, D. Belli Dell’Amico, G. Ciancaleoni, L. Labella, F. Marchetti, S. Samaritani. Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2019, 495, 118937. Doi: 10.1016/j.ica.2019.05.036.

64) “Role of Ion Pairing in the Mechanism of Au(I) Catalysts: Theory and Experiment” D. Zuccaccia, P. Belanzoni, L. Belpassi, G. Ciancaleoni, A. Del Zotto in “Noncovalent Interactions in Catalysis” Eds. Kamran T Mahmudov, Maximilian N Kopylovich, M Fatima C Guedes da Silva, Armando J. L. Pombeiro, from the book series “Catalysis series”, in press 2019 (Book chapter).

63) “Effect of Rhenium(I) Complexation on Aza-Michael Additions to 5-Amino-1,10-Phenanthroline with [18F] Ethenesulfonyl Fluoride towards PET Optical Tracer Development” (Full Paper) M. A. Klenner, G. Pascali, B. Zhang, G. Ciancaleoni, M. Massi, B. H. Fraser . Aust. J. Chem. 2019, 72, 288-294. Doi: 10.1071/CH18512.

62) “Interplay between Gold(I)-Ligand Bond Components and Hydrogen Bonding: A Combined Experimental/Computational Study” (Full Paper) G. Marrazzini, C. Gabbiani, G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author) ACS Omega 2019, 4, 1344-1353. Doi: 10.1021/acsomega.8b03330.

61) “Lewis Base activation of Lewis Acid: a detailed bond analysis” (Full Paper) G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author) ACS Omega 2018, 3, 16292-16300. Doi: 10.1021/acsomega.8b02243.

60) “Controlled Dissociation of Iron and Cyclopentadienyl from a Diiron Complex with a Bridging C 3 Ligand Triggered by One-Electron Reduction” (Full Paper) G. Agonigi, G. Ciancaleoni, T. Funaioli, F. Pineider, S. Zacchini, C. Pinzino, G. Pampaloni, V. Zanotti, F. Marchetti Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 15172-15186. Doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b02445.

59) “Ubiquity of cis-Halide → Isocyanide Direct Interligand Interaction in Organometallic Complexes” (Full Paper) N. Bartalucci, L. Belpassi, F. Marchetti, G. Pampaloni, S. Zacchini, G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author) Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 14554-14563. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b02088.

58) “DFT Mechanistic Insights into the Alkyne Insertion Reaction Affording Diiron μ-Vinyliminium Complexes and New Functionalization Pathways” (Full Paper) G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author), S. Zacchini, V. Zanotti, F. Marchetti Organometallics 2018, 37, 3718-3731 doi: 10.1021/acs.organomet.8b00448.

57) “Versatile coordination of acetazolamide to ruthenium(II) p-cymene complexes and preliminary cytotoxicity studies” (Full Paper) L. Biancalana, L. K. Batchelor, G. Ciancaleoni, S. Zacchini, G. Pampaloni, P. J. Dyson, F. Marchetti Dalton Trans. 2018, 9367-9384. doi: 10.1039/c8dt01555d.

56) “Deep Eutectic Solvents formed by chiral components as chiral reaction media and studies of their structural properties” (Full Paper) T. Palomba, G. Ciancaleoni, T. Del Giacco, R. Germani, F. Ianni, M. Tiecco J. Mol. Liq. 2018, 262, 285-294. doi: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.04.096.

55) “Solvent-Dependent Hemilability of (2-Diphenylphosphino)Phenol in a Ru(II) para -Cymene System” (Full Paper) L. Biancalana, G. Ciancaleoni, S. Zacchini, A. Monti, F. Marchetti, G. Pampaloni Organometallics 2018, 37, 1381-1391. doi: 10.1021/acs.organomet.8b00071.

54) “Cooperativity Between Hydrogen- and Halogen Bonds: the Case of Selenourea” (Full Paper) G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author) Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2018, 20, 8506-8514. doi: 10.1039/c8cp00353j.

53) “Bond Analysis in Dihalogen…Halide and Dihalogen…Dimethylchalcogenide Systems” (Full Paper) F. Scheinder, G. F. Caramori, R. Parreira, V. Lippolis, M. Arca, G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author) Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2018, 1007–1015. doi: 10.1002/ejic.201701337.

52) “Dicarboxylic acid separation by Dynamic and Size-Matched Recognition in Solution and in Solid State” (Communication) V. Kumar, T. Pilati, G. Terraneo, G. Ciancaleoni, A. Macchioni, G. Resnati, P. Metrangolo Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 1327-1331. doi: 10.1002/anie.201711822. Also published in Angew. Chem. 2018 (130) 1341-1345. doi: 10.1002/ange.201711822.

51) “Characterization of Halogen Bonded Adducts in Solution by Advanced NMR Techniques.” (Review) G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author) Magnetochemistry 2017 (3) 30, doi: 10.3390/magnetochemistry3040030 (Pre-peer review version published in Preprints 2017, 2017090023, doi: 10.20944/preprints201709.0023.v1).

50) “Back-donation in High Valent d⁰ Metal Complexes: Does it Exist? The case of Nb^V” (Full Paper) G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author); L. Belpassi; F. Marchetti Inorg. Chem. 2017 (56) 11266–11274, doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01635.

49) “Unraveling the Anion/Ligand Interplay in the Reaction Mechanism of Gold(I)-Catalyzed Alkoxylation of Alkynes” (Full Paper) L. D’Amore; G. Ciancaleoni; L. Belpassi; F. Tarantelli; D. Zuccaccia; P. Belanzoni Organometallics 2017 (36) 2364−2376, doi: 10.1021/ACS.ORGANOMET.7B00377.

48) “Modulating the Bonding Properties of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes (NHCs): A Systematic Charge-Displacement Analysis” (Full Paper) C. A. Gaggioli; G. Bistoni; G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author); F. Tarantelli; L. Belpassi; P. Belanzoni Chem. Eur. J. 2017 (23) 7558-7569, doi: 10.1002/CHEM.201700638.

47) “Spectrometric and kinetics studies involving anionic chromogenic chemodosimeters based on silylated imines in acetonitrile or acetonitrile–water mixtures” (Full Paper) C. R. Nicoleti; L. G. Nandi; G. Ciancaleoni; V. G. Machado, RSC Adv. 2016 (6) 101853- 101861, doi: 10.1039/C6RA23156J.

46) “A PGSE NMR approach to the characterization of single and multi-site halogen-bonded adducts in solution” (Full Paper) G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author); A. Macchioni; L. Rocchigiani; C. Zuccaccia RSC Adv. 2016 (6) 80604-80612, doi: 10.1039/C6RA17455H.

45) “Bonding Analysis in Homo- and Hetero-Trihalides Species: a Charge Displacement Study” (Full Paper) G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author); M. Arca; G. F. Caramori; G. Frenking; F. S. S. Schneider; V. Lippolis Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2016 (23) 3804–3812, doi: 10.1002/EJIC.201600471.

44) “Strong electron-donating ligands accelerate the protodeauration step in gold(I)-catalyzed reactions: a quantitative understanding of the ligand effect” (Full Paper) C. A. Gaggioli, G. Ciancaleoni, D. Zuccaccia, G. Bistoni, L. Belpassi, F. Tarantelli, P. Belanzoni Organometallics 2016 (35) 2275–2285, doi: 10.1021/ACS.ORGANOMET.6B00346.

43) “Cyclization of 2‑Alkynyldimethylaniline on Gold(I) Cationic and Neutral Complexes” (Full Paper) L. Biasiolo; L. Belpassi; C. A. Gaggioli; A. Macchioni; F. Tarantelli; G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author); D. Zuccaccia Organometallics 2016 (35) 595-604, doi: 10.1021/ACS.ORGANOMET.5B01030.

42) “How π back-donation quantitatively drives the CO stretching response in classical and non-classical metal carbonyl complexes” (Edge Article) G. Bistoni; S. Rampino; N. Scafuri; G. Ciancaleoni; D. Zuccaccia; L. Belpassi; F. Tarantelli Chem. Sci.2016 (7) 1174-1184, doi: 10.1039/C5SC02971F.

41) “Charge-Displacement Analysis as a Tool to Study Chalcogen Bonded Adducts and Predict their Association Constants in Solution” (Full Paper) G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author); C. Santi; M. Ragni; A. L. Braga Dalton Trans. 2015 (44) 20168-20175. doi: 10.1039/c5dt03388h.

40) “Quantitative Assessment of the Carbocation/Carbene Character of the Gold-Carbene Bond” (Full Paper) K. M. Azzopardi; G. Bistoni; G. Ciancaleoni (corresponding author); F. Tarantelli; D. Zuccaccia; L. Belpassi Dalton Trans. 2015 (44) 13999-14007. doi: 10.1039/c5dt02183a.

39) “Diffusion NMR measurements on cationic linear gold(I) complexes” (Full Paper) Biasiolo, L.; Belpassi, L.; Ciancaleoni G. (corresponding author); Macchioni, A.; Tarantelli, F.; Zuccaccia, D. Polyhedron 2015 (92) 52-59. doi: 10.1016/j.poly.2015.03.007.

38) “Anomalous ligand effect in gold(I)-catalyzed intramolecular hydroamination of alkynes” (Communication) Gaggioli, C. A.; Ciancaleoni, G.; Biasiolo, L.; Bistoni, G.; Zuccaccia, D.; Belpassi, L.; Belanzoni, P.; Tarantelli, F. Chem. Commun. 2015 (51) 5990-5993. doi: 10.1039/c5cc00894h.

37) “Counterion Effect in the Reaction Mechanism of NHC Gold(I)-Catalyzed Alkoxylation of Alkynes: a Computational Insight into Experiment” (Full Paper) Ciancaleoni, G.; Belpassi, L.; Zuccaccia, D.; Tarantelli, F.; Belanzoni, P. ACS Catal. 2015 (5) 803-814. doi: 10.1021/cs501681f (Highlighted by the Scientific Computing and Modelling website, http://www.scm.com/Highlights/counterion-effect-nhc-goldi-catalyzed-alkoxylation).

36) “Selectively measuring π back-donation in gold(I) complexes by NMR spectroscopy” (Full Paper) Ciancaleoni, G.; Biasiolo, L.; Bistoni, G.; Macchioni, A.; Tarantelli, F.; Zuccaccia, D.; Belpassi, L. Chem. Eur. J., 2015 (21) 2467-2473. doi: 10.1002/chem.201406049.

35) “Relationship between the anion/cation relative orientation and the catalytic activity for nitrogen acyclic carbene-gold catalysts” (Full Paper) Biasiolo, L.; Ciancaleoni, G.; Belpassi, L.; Bistoni, G.; Macchioni, A.; Tarantelli, F.; Zuccaccia, D. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2015 (5) 1558-1567. doi: 10.1039/c4cy01440e.

34) “Discriminating Halogen-Bonding from Other Noncovalent Interactions by a Combined NOE NMR/DFT Approach” (Full Paper) Ciancaleoni, G. (corresponding author); Bertani, R.; Rocchigiani, L.; Sgarbossa, P.; Zuccaccia, C.; Macchioni, A. Chem. Eur. J. 2015 (21) 440-447 (Hot Paper). doi: 10.1002/chem.201404883.

33) “Unexpected Anion Effect in the Alkoxylation of Alkynes Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) Cationic Gold Complexes” (Communication) Biasiolo, L.; Trinchillo, M.; Belanzoni, P.; Belpassi, L.; Busico, V.; Ciancaleoni, G.; D’Amora, A.; Macchioni, A.; Tarantelli, F.; Zuccaccia, D. Chem. Eur. J. 2014 (20) 14594-14598 (Hot Paper). doi: 10.1002/chem.201404539.

32) “When the Tolman Electronic Parameter Fails: A Comparative DFT and Charge Displacement Study of [(L)Ni(CO)₃]^0/- and [(L)Au(CO)]^0/+” (Full Paper) Ciancaleoni G. (corresponding author); Scafuri, N.; Bistoni, G.; Macchioni, A.; Tarantelli, F.; Zuccaccia, D.; Belpassi, L. Inorg. Chem. 2014 (53) 9907-9916. doi: 10.1021/ic501574e.

31) “An ab initio benchmark and DFT validation study on Gold(I)-catalyzed hydroamination of alkynes” (Full paper) Ciancaleoni, G.; Rampino, S.; Zuccaccia, D.; Tarantelli, F.; Belanzoni, P.; Belpassi, L., J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2014 (10) 1021-1034. doi: 10.1021/ct400980w.

30) “Probing the Association of Frustrated Phosphine-Borane Lewis Pairs in Solution by NMR Spectroscopy” (Communication), Rocchigiani, L.; Ciancaleoni, G.; Zuccaccia, C.; Macchioni, A., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014 (136) 112-115. doi: 10.1021/ja4119169.

29) “Cationic Half-Sandwich Quinolinophaneoxazoline-Based (h⁶-p-Cymene)ruthenium(II) Complexes Exhibiting Different Chirality Types: Synthesis, and Structural Determination by Complementary Spectroscopic Methods” (Full Paper), Ruzziconi, R.; Bellachioma, G.; Ciancaleoni, G.; Lepri, S.; Superchi, S.; Zanasi, R.; Monaco, G., Dalton Trans. 2014 (43) 1636-1650. doi: 10.1039/c3dt52291a.

28) “Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering Microspectroscopic Kinetic Study of Fast Hydrogen Bond Formation in Microfluidic Devices” (Full Paper), Oshovsky, G. V.; Rago, G.; Day, J. P. R.; Soudijn, M. L.; Rock, W.; Parekh, S. H.; Ciancaleoni, G.; Reek, J. N. H.; Bonn, M., Anal. Chem. 2013 (85), 8923-8927. doi: 10.1021/ac402233n.

27) “NHC-Gold-Alkyne Complexes: Influence of the Carbene Backbone on the Ion Pair Structure” (Note), Ciancaleoni, G.; Biasiolo, L.; Bistoni, G.; Macchioni, A.; Tarantelli, F.; Zuccaccia D.; Belpassi L., Organometallics 2013 (32), 4444-4447. doi: 10.1021/om4005912.

26) “A combined NMR/DFT study on the ion pair structure of [(PR¹₂R²)Au(h²-3-hexyne)]BF₄ complexes (Full Paper), Ciancaleoni, G. (corresponding author); Belpassi L.; Tarantelli, F.; Zuccaccia D.; Macchioni, A., Dalton Trans. 2013 (42), 4122-4131. doi: 10.1039/c2dt32260a.

25) “An Integrated NMR and DFT Study on the Single Insertion of α-Olefins into the M-C Bond of Group 4 Metallaaziridinium Ion Pairs” (Full Paper), Rocchigiani, L.; Ciancaleoni, G.; Zuccaccia, C.; Macchioni, A., ChemCatChem 2013 (5), 519-528. doi: 10.1002/cctc.201200341.

24) “Structure/Properties Relationship for Bis(phenoxyamine)Zr(IV)-Based Olefin Polymerization Catalysts: A Simple DFT Model to Predict Catalytic Activity” (Full Paper), Ciancaleoni, G.; Fraldi, N.; Cipullo, R.; Busico, V.; Macchioni, A.; Budzelaar, P. H. M., Macromolecules, 2012 (45), 4046-4053. doi: 10.1021/ma300343c.

23) “DOSY – Diffusion Ordered NMR Spectroscopy” Macchioni, A.; Ciancaleoni, G.; Zuccaccia, C.; Zuccaccia, D. in “Supramolecular Chemistry: From Molecules to Nanomaterials”, Eds. P. A. Gale and J. W. Steed, John Wiley & Sons, 2012 (Book chapter).

22) “Low-Temperature Kinetic NMR Studies on the Insertion of a Single Olefin Molecule into a Zr-C Bond: Assessing the Counterion–Solvent Interplay” (Communication), Rocchigiani, L.; Ciancaleoni, G.; Zuccaccia, C.; Macchioni, A., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2011 (50), 11752-11755. doi: 10.1002/anie.201105122 Also published in Angew. Chem., 2011 (123), 11956-11959. doi: 10.1002/ange.201105122.

21) “Structure and Dynamics in Solution of Bis(phenoxy-amine)Zirconium Catalysts for Olefin Polymerization” (Full Paper), Ciancaleoni, G.; Fraldi, N.; Budzelaar, P. H. M.; Busico, V.; Macchioni, A., Organometallics, 2011 (30) 3096-3105. doi: 10.1021/om2001926.

20) “Synthesis, Characterization, Interionic Structure and Self-Aggregation Tendency of Zircona-aziridium Ion Pairs Bearing Long Alkyl Chains” (Full Paper), Rocchigiani, L.; Bellachioma, G.; Ciancaleoni, G.; Macchioni, A.; Zuccaccia, D.; Zuccaccia, C., Organometallics, 2011 (30) 100-114. doi: 10.1021/om100827z.

19) “Iridium(III) Molecular Catalysts for Water Oxidation: the Simpler the Faster” (Communication), Savini, A.; Bellachioma, G.; Ciancaleoni, G.; Zuccaccia, C.; Zuccaccia, D.; Macchioni, A., Chem. Commun. 2010 (46) 9218-9219. doi: 10.1039/c0cc03801f.

18) “Structure-Activity Relationship in Olefin Polymerization Catalysis: Is Entropy the Key?” (Communication), Ciancaleoni, G.; Fraldi, N.; Budzelaar, P. H. M.; Busico, V.; Cipullo, R.; Macchioni, A., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010 (132) 13651-13653. doi: 10.1021/ja105965x.

17) “Anion-dependent tendency of di-long chain quaternary ammonium salts to form ion quadruples and higher aggregates in benzene” (Full paper) Rocchigiani, L.; Bellachioma, G.; Ciancaleoni, G.; Crocchianti, S.; Laganà, A.; Zuccaccia, C.; Zuccaccia, D.; Macchioni, A., Chem. Phys. Chem. 2010 (11) 3243-3254. doi: 10.1002/cphc.201000530.

16) “NMR Techniques for Investigating the Supramolecular Structure of Coordination Compounds in Solution” Ciancaleoni, G.; Zuccaccia, C.; Zuccaccia, D.; Macchioni, A. in “Techniques in Inorganic Chemistry”, Eds. J. P. Fackler, Jr. and L. Falvello, CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, 2010, pp 129-180 (Book chapter).

15) “Counterion-dependent deuteration of pentamethylcyclopentadiene in water-soluble cationic Rh(III) complexes assisted by PTA” (Communication) Ciancaleoni, G.; Bolaño, S.; Bravo, J.; Peruzzini, M.; Gonsalvi, L.; Macchioni, A., Dalton Trans. 2010 (39) 3366-3368. doi: 10.1039/c003056m.

14) “New Highly Water-Soluble Rhodium Complexes Bearing 1,3,5-Triaza-7-phosphaadamantane (PTA) and/or Tris(hydroxymethyl) phosphine (THP)” (Full Paper) Bolaño, S.; Plaza, M.; Bravo, J.; Castro, J.; Peruzzini, M.; Gonsalvi, L.; Ciancaleoni, G.; Macchioni, A., Inorg. Chim. Acta 2010 (363) 509-516. doi: 10.1016/j.ica.2009.05.041.

13) “Diffusion NMR studies on neutral and cationic square planar palladium(II) complexes” (Full Paper) Zuccaccia, C.; Bellachioma, G.; Ciancaleoni, G.; Macchioni, A.; Zuccaccia, D., Inorg. Chim. Acta 2010 (363) 595-600. doi: 10.1016/j.ica.2009.02.019.

12) “Self-Aggregation Tendency of All Species Involved in the Catalytic Cycle of Bifunctional Transfer Hydrogenation” (Full Paper) Ciancaleoni, G.; Zuccaccia, C.; Zuccaccia, D.; Clot, E.; Macchioni, A., Organometallics 2009 (28) 960-967. doi: 10.1021/om8009552.

11) “Fluorescence/photoisomerization competition in trans-aza-1,2-diarylethenes” (Full Paper) Ciorba, S.; Fontana, F.; Ciancaleoni, G.; Caronna, T.; Mazzucato, U.; Spalletti, A., J. Fluoresc. 2009 (19) 759-768. doi: 10.1007/s10895-009-0472-0.

10) “Activation of a bis(phenoxy-amine) precatalyst for olefin polymerisation: first evidence for an outer sphere ion pair with the methylborate counterion” (Communication) Ciancaleoni, G.; Fraldi, N.; Budzelaar, P. H. M.; Busico, V.; Macchioni, A., Dalton Trans. 2009, 8824-8827 (Hot Paper). doi: 10.1039/b908805a.

9) “Diffusion and NOE NMR Studies on Multicationic DAB-Organoruthenium Dendrimers: Size-Dependent Noncovalent Self-Assembly to Megamers and Ion Pairing” (Full Paper) Pettirossi, S.; Bellachioma, G.; Ciancaleoni, G.; Zuccaccia, C.; Zuccaccia, D.; Macchioni, A., Chem. Eur. J. 2009 (15) 5337-5347. doi: 10.1002/chem.200802585.

8) “PGSE NMR Studies on Ruthenium(II) Salts Bearing the PTA Ligand: Evidence for the Formation of H-bonded Dicationic Species” (Note) Bolaño, S.; Ciancaleoni, G.; Bravo, J.; Gonsalvi, L.; Macchioni, A.; Peruzzini, M.,  Organometallics 2008 (27) 1649-1652. doi: 10.1021/om701131s.

7) “Diffusion and NOE NMR studies on the interactions of neutral amino-acidate arene ruthenium(II) supramolecular aggregates with ions and ion pairs” (Full Paper) Ciancaleoni, G.; Zuccaccia, C.; Zuccaccia, D.; Macchioni, A., Magn. Reson. Chem. 2008 (46) S72-S79. doi: 10.1002/mrc.2313.

6) “NMR investigation of non-covalent aggregation of coordination compounds ranging from dimers and ion pairs up to nano-aggregates” (review) Bellachioma, G.; Ciancaleoni, G.; Zuccaccia, C.; Zuccaccia, D.; Macchioni, A., Coord. Chem. Rev. 2008 (252) 2224-2238. doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2007.12.016.

5) “Determining accurate molecular sizes in solution through NMR diffusion spectroscopy” (review), Macchioni, A.; Ciancaleoni, G.; Zuccaccia, C.; Zuccaccia, D., Chem. Soc. Rev. 2008 (37) 479-489. doi: 10.1039/b615067p.

4) “Combining Diffusion NMR and Conductometric Measurements to Evaluate the Hydrodynamic Volume of Ions and Ion Pairs” (Communication) Ciancaleoni, G.; Zuccaccia, C.;  Zuccaccia, D.; Macchioni, A., Organometallics 2007 (26), 3624-3626. doi: 10.1021/om700415f.

3) “Interionic Structure of Ion Pairs and Ion Quadruples of Half-Sandwich Ruthenium(II) Salts Bearing a-Diimine Ligands” (full paper) Zuccaccia, D.; Bellachioma, G.; Cardaci, G.; Ciancaleoni, G.; Zuccaccia, C.;  Eric, C.; Macchioni, A.,  Organometallics 2007 (26) 3930-3946. doi: 10.1021/om7003157.

2) “Self-Aggregation of Amino-Acidate Half-Sandwich Ruthenium(II) Complexes in Solution: From Monomers to Nanoaggregates” (full paper) Ciancaleoni, G.; Di Maio, I.; Zuccaccia, D.; Macchioni, A.,  Organometallics 2007 (26), 489-496. doi: 10.1021/om060904e.

1) “Cationic half-sandwich Ru(II) complexes bearing (S)-2-pyridyl-imino-[2.2]paracyclophane ligands: synthesis, intramolecular and interionic structure” (full paper) Ciancaleoni, G.; Bellachioma, G.; Cardaci, G.; Ricci, G.; Ruzziconi, R.; Zuccaccia, D.; Macchioni, A., J. of Organomet. Chem. 2006 (691), 165-173. doi: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2005.08.047.