• Alternating Current for Electrooxidative Nitroso Diels−Alder Reaction on 1,2-Dihydropyridines. C. Campinoti, F. M. Vivaldi, F. Sardelli, M. Pineschi, F. Di Francesco, F. Bellina,* A. Del Vecchio,* and M. Lessi. J. Org. Chem. In press https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.5c01868.
• Synthesis and biological evaluation of N-O heterobicyclic ring systems derived from 1,2-dihydropyridines as novel TRPA1 activators: implication in GLP-1 release and neuroprotection L. M. Comparini, V. Citi, G. Ortore, G. Daniele, F. Sardelli, G. Galgani, G. Bray, C. Filipponi, A. De Carli, M. Lai, M. Nardone, V. Calderone, M. Falasca, M. Pineschi – Eur. J. Med. Chem. 2025. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2025.118115
• Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Tetrahydropyridines by Ring Opening of [3.3.1]-Heterobicyclic Compounds with Grignard Reagents. . M. Comparini, G. Turchi, F. Sardelli, L. Favero, V. Di Bussolo, S. Di Pietro, M. Pineschi. Asian J. Org. Chem. 2025, e202400743.
• Glycoconjugate coumarins exploiting metabolism-enhanced fluorescence and preferential uptake: New optical tools for tumor cell staining. D. Iacopini, M. Santi, M. C. Santangelo, G. Sardelli, L. Piazza, R. Mosca, L. M. Comparini, C. Granchi, M. Pineschi, S. Di Pietro, G. Signore, V. Di Bussolo. Bioorg. Chem. 2024, 153, 107836. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107836
• Ring-Opening Reactions of Imidazolidines and Hexahydropyrimidines with Grignard Reagents.L. M. Comparini, G. Gallorini, L. Favero, F. Sardelli, V. Di Bussolo, S. Di Pietro, M. Pineschi. J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 15652-15664. 
• Streamlined Stereoselective Entry to (-)-Quinagolide and to 3-Substituted Octahydrobenzo[g]-Quinolines. F. Sardelli, L. M. Comparini, L. Favero, S. Di Pietro, P. Ryberg, M. Pineschi. J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 2649-2655.
• Recent Progresses in the Catalytic Stereoselective Dearomatization of Pyridines. L. M. Comparini, M. PIneschi. Molecules 2023, 28, 6186. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28176186Development of an asymmetric formal synthesis of (−)-quinagolide via enzymatic resolution and stereoselective iminium ion reduction L. M. Comparini,  A. Menichetti, L. Favero, S. Di Pietro, F. Badalassi,  P. Ryberg  and M. Pineschi, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2023, 21, 6389–6396.
• Recent Progresses in the Catalytic Stereoselective Dearomatization of Pyridines. L. M. Comparini, M. Pineschi Molecules 2023, 28, 6186. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28176186.
• Boron Reagents and Catalysts for the Functionalization of Strained Heterocycles. M. Pineschi, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2021, 363, 2325-2339. DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202001493 (Very Important Paper) 
• New 1,3-disubstituted benzo[h]isoquinoline cyclen-based ligand platform: Synthesis, Eu³⁺multiphoton sensitization and imaging applications. S. Di Pietro, D. Iacopini, B. Storti, R. Nifosì, V. Di Bussolo, M. Pineschi, A. Moscardini, G. Signore, R. Bizzarri, Molecules 2021, 26, 58. hdl:11568/1068767
• New lipophilic glycomimetic DC-SIGN ligands: Stereoselective synthesis and SPR-based binding inhibition assays. S. Di Pietro, V. Bordoni, D. Iacopini, S. Achilli, M. Pineschi, M. Thépaut, F. Fieschi, P. Crotti, V. Di Bussolo, Bioorganic Chemistry 2021, 107, 104566.
• Experimental and Computational Studies Unraveling the Peculiarity of Enolizable Oxoesters in the Organocatalyzed Mannich-Type Addition to Cyclic N-Acyl Iminium Ions Menichetti, S. Di Pietro, V. Di Bussolo, L. Favero, M. Pineschi Molecules 2020, 25, 1903.  
• The Binomial Copper-Catalysis and Asymmetric Ring Opening of Strained Heterocycles: Past and Future Challenges.   M. Pineschi   Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 2643-2649 (Very Important Paper) 
• Nitroso Diels-Alder Cycloadducts Derived from N-Acyl-1,2-dihydropyridines as a New Platform to Molecular Diversity A. Menichetti, F. Berti, M. Pineschi, Molecules 2020, 25(3), 563.
• M. Pineschi, C. Boldrini, In Science of Synthesis: Advances in Organoboron Chemistry towards Organic Synthesis, (Eds.: E. Fernández), Thieme: Stuttgart, 2020,  pp.183-22.  
• Enantiopure cis- and trans-2,5-disubstituted-2,5-dihydrofurans from D-allal- and D-galactal-derived vinyl epoxides. V. Di Bussolo et al. Tetrahedron 2019, 75, 4425-4443.
• Direct Enantioselective Vinylogous Mannich-type Reactions of Acyclic Enals: New Experimental Insights into the E/Z-Dilemma M. Vargiu, L. Favero, A. Menichetti,V. Di Bussolo, F. Marchetti,G. Pescitelli,S. Di Pietro, M. Pineschi Chirality 2019, 31, 522-533.
• Organocatalytic alkylation of carbohydrate‐containing aldehydes with dihydroquinoline N,O‐acetals: Absolute configuration of 1,2‐dihydroquinolines. A. Menichetti, F. Berti, L. Guazzelli, L. Favero, S. Di Pietro, G. Pescitelli, M.  Pineschi, Chirality 2019, 31, 127–137.  
•  Regio- and Stereodivergent Allylic Reductions of Bicyclic Piperidine Enecarbamate Derivatives F. Berti, A. Menichetti,L. Favero, F. Marchetti, M. Pineschi, J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 12221-12228.
• Synthesis of bicyclic tetrahydropyridine enamides and enecarbamates by hetero-Cope rearrangement of nitroso cycloadducts F. Berti, A. Menichetti, V. Di Bussolo, L. Favero, M. Pineschi, Chem. Heter. Comp. 2018, 54, 458-468.
• Asymmetric Synthesis of Methylphenidate and Quinolizidinones by Addition of Aldehydes to Piperidine-Based Conjugated N-Acyl Iminium Ions F. Berti, L. Favero, M. Pineschi, Synthesis 2016, 48, 2645-2652.
• Highly enantioselective Mannich reaction of aldehydes with cyclic N-acyliminium ions by synergistic catalysis F. Berti, F. Malossi, F. Marchetti, M. Pineschi, Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 13694 –13697.
• Synthesis of 2,7-Diazabicyclo[2.2.1]-heptenes by N-O Bond  Cleavage of Arylnitroso Diels-Alder 1,2-Dihydropyridine-Cycloadducts F. Berti, V. Di Bussolo, M. Pineschi Synthesis 2015, 47, 647-652.  
• Advances in the Ring Opening of Small-Ring Heterocycles with Organoboron Derivatives M. Pineschi Synlett 2014, 25, 1817-1826.
•   Enantiopure Cis-2,5-Disubstituted 2,5-Dihydropyrroles from d-Glycal-Derived Vinyl Aziridines V. Di Bussolo, I. Frau, S. Crotti, G. Uccello-Barretta, F. Balzano, M. Pineschi, P. Crotti Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 6026-6029.  
• Synthesis of Protected (1-Phenyl‑1H‑pyrrol-2-yl)-alkane-1-amines from Phenylnitroso Diels−Alder Adducts with 1,2-Dihydropyridines F. Berti, V. Di Bussolo, M. Pineschi J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 7324-7329.
• Regio- and Stereoselective Ring Opening of Allylic Epoxides Pineschi, M. Bertolini, F.; Di Bussolo, V.; Crotti, P. Advances in Organic Synthesis, 2013, 5, 101-184.  
• Copper-Catalyzed Arylation of Alkenyl Aziridines via Three-Component Coupling Reaction involving Alkynes and Benzyne F. Berti, P. Crotti, G. Cassano, M. Pineschi Synlett 2012, 23, 2463-2468.
•   Stereoselective Ring Opening of Bicyclic Nitroso Diels-Alder Cycloadducts with Carbon Nucleophiles S. Crotti, M. Pineschi Curr. Org. Synth. 2012, 9, 460-469.  
• Synthesis D-Allal- and D-Galactal-Derived Vinyl N-Mesylaziridines: Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Addition Reactions of O-, C-, N-, and S-Nucleophiles V. Di Bussolo, I. Frau, M. Pineschi, P. Crotti Synthesis 2012, 2863.  
• Regio- and Stereoselective Copper-Catalyzed Ring Opening of Diheterobicyclic Alkenes with Grignard Reagents S. Crotti, V. Di Bussolo, M. Pineschi Synthesis 2012, 1511.  
• Copper-Catalyzed Perkin Acyl-Mannich Reaction of Acetic Anhydride with Pyridine: Expeditious Entry to Unconventional Piperidines S. Crotti, F. Berti, M. Pineschi Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 5152-5155.  
• Stereodivergent Synthesis of Diastereoisomeric Carba Analogs of Glycal-Derived Vinyl Epoxides: A New Access to Carbasugars I. Frau, V. Di Bussolo, L. Bavero, M. Pineschi, P. Crotti Chirality 2011, 23, 820-826.  
• Copper-Catalyzed Divergent Kinetic Resolution of Racemic Allylic Substrates M. Pineschi, V. Di Bussolo, P. Crotti Chirality 2011, 23, 703-710.
• Synthesis of carba analogs of 6-O-(benzyl)-D-allal- and -D-galactal-derived allyl epoxides and evaluation of the regio- and stereoselective behavior in nucleophilic addition reactions V. Di Bussolo, I. Frau, L. Checchia, L. Favero, M. Pineschi, G. Uccello-Barretta, F. Balzano, G. Roselli, G. Renzi, P. Crotti Tetrahedron 2011, 67, 4696-4709.
•  BACE1 inhibitory activity of enantiomerically pure, variously substituted N-(3-(4-benzhydrylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-hydroxypropyl) arylsulfonamides S. Bertini, E. Ghilardi, V. Asso, C. Granchi, F. Minutolo, M. Pineschi, V. Di Bussolo, A. Bortolato, S. Moro, A. Saba, M. Macchia Biorg. Med. Chem. 2010, 18, 7991-7996.  
• Regioselective Copper-catalyzed Alkylation of [2.2.2]-Acylnitroso Cycloadducts: Remarkable Effect of the Halide of Grignard Reagents S. Crotti, F. Bertolini, V. Di Bussolo, M. Pineschi Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 1828-1830.  
• Copper-Promoted Rearrangement of 1,3-Cyclohexadiene-Acylnitroso Cycloadducts S.  Crotti, F. Bertolini, F. Macchia, M. Pineschi Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51, 2284-2286.  
• Aminolysis of Glycal-Derived Allyl Epoxides and Activated Aziridines. Effects of the Absence of Coordination Processes on the Regio- and Stereoselectivity V. Di Bussolo, L. Checchia, M. R. Romano, L. Favero, M. Pineschi, P. Crotti Tetrahedron 2010, 66, 689-697.  
• Recent Progress in the Synthesis of 2,3-dihydrobenzufurans F. Bertolini, M. Pineschi Org. Prep. Proc. Int. 2009, 41(5), 385-418.
•  Nickel-Catalyzed Borylative Ring-Opening of Vinyl Epoxides and Aziridines S. Crotti, F. Bertolini, F. Macchia, M. Pineschi Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 3762-3765.  
• A Practical Regioselective Ring Opening of Activated Aziridines with Organoalanes F. Bertolini, S. Woodward, S. Crotti, M. Pineschi Tetrahedron Lett. 2009, 50, 4515-4518.  
• Regio- and Stereoselective Ring Opening of Allylic Epoxides M. Pineschi, F. Bertolini, V. Di Bussolo, P. Crotti Curr. Org. Synth. 2009, 6(3), 290-324.  
• Sequential Copper-Catalyzed Rearrangement-Allylic Substitution of Bicyclic Hydrazines with Grignard Reagents S. Crotti, F. Bertolini, F. Macchia, M. Pineschi Adv. Synth. Catal. 2009, 351, 869-873.  
• Regio- and Stereoselective Ring Opening of Enantiomerically Enriched 2-Aryl Oxetanes and 2-Aryl Azetidines with Aryl Borates F. Bertolini, S. Crotti, V. Di Bussolo, F. Macchia, M. Pineschi J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 8998-9007.  
• Synthesis of diastereoisomeric 6-deoxy-D-allal- and 6-deoxy-D-galactal-derived allyl epoxides and examination of the regio- and stereoselectivity in nucleophilic addition reaction. Comparison with the corresponding 6-O-functionalized allyl epoxides V. Di Bussolo, L. Favero, M. R. Romano, M. Pineschi, P. Crotti Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 8188.  
• Stereoselective Synthesis of 2,3-Unsaturated-1,6-oligosaccharides by Means of a Glycal-Derived Allyl Epoxide and N-Nosyl Aziridine V. Di Bussolo, L. Checchia, M. R. Romano, M. Pineschi, P. Crotti Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 2493-2496.
• Rhodium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Desymmetrization of Bicyclic Hydrazines with Alkynylboronic Esters S. Crotti, F. Bertolini, F. Macchia, M. Pineschi Chem. Comm. 2008, 3127.  
• Mild and Stereoselective Friedel-Crafts Alkylation of Phenol Derivatives with Vinyloxiranes: a New Access to Cycloalkenobenzofurans F. Bertolini, V. Di Bussolo, P. Crotti, M. Pineschi Synlett 2007, 3011.  
• Stereoselective synthesis of 2,3-unsaturated-aza-O-glycosides via new diastereoisomeric N-Cbz-imino glycal-derived allyl epoxides V. Di Bussolo, A. Fiasella, M. R. Romano, L. Favero, M. Pineschi, P. Crotti Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 4479.
• Synthesis and Cyclodehydration of Hydroxyphenols: A New Stereoselective Approach to 3-Aryl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuranes F. Bertolini, P. Crotti, V. Di Bussolo, F. Macchia and M. Pineschi J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 7761.  
• Nosyl as a stereoselectivity-improving and easily removable group in the O-glycosylation of D-allal and D-galactal-derived allyl aziridines. Stereospecific synthesis of 4-amino-2,3-unsaturated-O-glycosides V. Di Bussolo, M. R. Romano, M. Pineschi, P. Crotti Tetrahedron 2007, 63, 2482.  
• Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Arylative Ring Opening of Bicyclic Hydrazines F. Bertolini, F. Macchia, M. Pineschi Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 9173-9176.  
• Asymmetric Ring Opening of Epoxides and Aziridines with Carbon Nucleophiles M. Pineschi Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 4979-4988.  
• Facile Regio- and Stereoselective Carbon-Carbon Coupling of Phenol Derivatives with Aryl Aziridines F. Bertolini, P. Crotti, F. Macchia, M. Pineschi Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 2627-2630.  
• Catalytic Asymmetric Ring Opening of Cyclopentadiene Heteronucleophiles Cycloadducts with Organometallic Reagents F. Del Moro, P. Crotti, F. Macchia, M. Pineschi Pure Appl. Chem. 2006, 78, 463-467.  
• Highly enantioselective copper-phosphoramidite-catalyzed conjugate addition of dialkylzinc reagents to acyclic a,b-unsaturated imides M. Pineschi, F. Del Moro, V. Di Bussolo, F. Macchia Adv. Synth. Catal. 2006, 348, 301.  
• Stereoselective uncatalyzed Synthesis of 2,3-unsaturated-4-N-substituted-b-O-glycosides by means of a new D-galactal derived N-(mesyl)-aziridine V. Di Bussolo, M. R. Romano, L. Favero, M. Pineschi, P. Crotti J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 1696.  
• A new regio- and stereoselective intermolecular Friedel-Crafts alkylation of phenolic substrates with aryl epoxides F. Bertolini, P. Crotti, F. Macchia, M. Pineschi Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 61-64.  
• Catalytic asymmetric ring opening of 2,3-substituted norbornenes with organometallic Reagents: a new formal aza-functionalization of cyclopentadiene M. Pineschi, F. Del Moro, P. Crotti, F. Macchia Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 3605-3607.  
• Methanolysis of 1-aryl-1,2-epoxycyclohexanes in the condensed and in the gas phase: importance of the substituent for the reaction mechanism P. Crotti, V. Di Bussolo, F. Macchia, L. Favero, M. Pineschi, L. Lucarelli, G. Roselli, G. Renzi J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2005, 18, 321.   
• Stereoselective Synthesis of 4-(N-Mesylamino)-2.3-unsaturated- a-O-glycosides via a New Glycal-Derived Vinyl a-N-(Mesyl)-aziridine V. Di Bussolo, M. R. Romano, M. Pineschi, P. Crotti Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 1299-1302.  
• Mild metal-free syn-stereoselective ring opening of activated epoxides and aziridines with aryl borates. M. Pineschi, F. Bertolini, R. M. Haak, P. Crotti, F. Macchia  Chem. Commun. 2005, 1426-1428.  
• Copper-Catalyzed Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Cyclic Allylic and Homoallylic Alcohols with Dialkylzinc Reagents. M. Pineschi, F. Del Moro, P. Crotti, V. Di Bussolo, F. Macchia Synthesis 2005, 334.