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Venerando PISTARA'

Professore associato di Chimica organica [CHIM/06]
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Ufficio: Palazzo dell'Etna (Area Terza Missione), Via San Nullo 5/H (piano 1°, stanza n. 2)
Email: vpistara@unict.it
Telefono: 095 7384088

Orario di ricevimento
Il ricevimento studenti verrà effettuato in presenza o su MS Teams (codice wmapkiz), preferibilmente previa comunicazione e-mail
  1. Reactions of 2-cyanomethylidene-1-azacycloalkanes with benzonitrile oxide. Corsaro, A.; Chiacchio, U.; Perrini, G.; Pistarà, V.; Purrello, G.; Scarlata, G. J. Chem. Res., 1995, (S), 352, (M), 2015.
  2. Reaction of Heteroaromatics with Nitrilium Betaines. Corsaro, A. and Pistarà, V. Trends in Heterocyclic Chemistry, 1995, 4, 169.
  3. 1,2-Dithiole-3-thiones from b-Enamminonitriles and Sulfuration Reagents. Corsaro, A.; Chiacchio, U.; Gumina, G.; Pistarà, V. Sulfur Letters, 1996, 19, 235.
  4. Cycloaddition of Benzonitrile Oxide to Pyridazine, Pyrimidine and Pyrazine. Corsaro, A.; Perrini, G.; Pistarà, V.; Quadrelli, P.; Gamba Invernizzi A.; Caramella, P. Tetrahedron, 1996, 52, 6421.
  5. An Asymmetric Approach to Pyrrolidinone and Pyrrolizidinone Systems by Intramolecular Oxime-Olefin Cycloaddition. Chiacchio, U.; Corsaro, A.; Pistarà, V.; Rescifina, A.; Romeo, G.; G.; Romeo, R. Tetrahedron, 1996, 52, 7875.
  6. The Role of Hydrogen Bonding in Cycloadditions of Benzonitrile Oxide with Cyanophenols. Corsaro, A.; Buemi, G.; Chiacchio, U.; Perrini, G.; Pistarà, V.; Romeo, R. Tetrahedron, 1996, 52, 7885.
  7. 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons with 3,5-Dichloro-2,4,6-trimethyl- and 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzonitrile Oxide. Corsaro, A.; Librando, V.; Chiacchio, U.; Pistarà, V. Tetrahedron, 1996, 52, 13027.
  8. 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons with Nitrile Oxide Under Microwave Irradiation in the Absence of Solvent. Corsaro, A.; Chiacchio, U.; Librando, V.; Fisichella, S.; Pistarà, V. Heterocycles, 1997, 45, 1567.
  9. Stereoselective Synthesis of Isoxazole and Pyrazole Annulated Sultams Via Intramolecular 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions. Chiacchio, U.; Corsaro, A.; Gumina, G.; Pistarà, V.; Rescifina, A.; Alessi, M.; Piperno, A.; Romeo, G.; Romeo, R. Tetrahedron, 1997, 53, 13855.
  10. The Reactions of Unsatured Carbonyl Compounds with “Activated” Sulfur (II). Formation of Cyclic Disulfide and Polysulfides. Chiacchio, U.; Corsaro, A.; Pistarà, V.; Purrello, G.; Rescifina, A. Heterocycles, 1998, 48, 41.
  11. Cycloadditions of Mesitonitrile Oxide with Hydroxy- and Methoxy-substituted Stilbenes. A Direct Hydrogen Bonding Model. Corsaro, A.; Buemi, G.; Chiacchio, U.; Pistarà, V.; Rescifina, A. Heterocycles, 1998, 48, 905.
  12. Cycloaddition of Mesitonitrile Oxides to Aza-analogues of Phenanthrene. Corsaro, A.; Librando, V.; Chiacchio, U.; Pistarà, V.; Rescifina, A. Tetrahedron, 1998, 54, 9187.
  13. Conversion of the Thiocarbonyl Group into the Carbonyl Group. Corsaro, A.; Pistarà, V. Tetrahedron, 1998, 54, 15027.
  14. The Reaction of Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds with “Activated” Sulphur. Part 3. Reaction Course. Chiacchio, U.; Corsaro, A.; Pistarà, V.; Rescifina, A.; Purrello G. Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon, 1998, 134/135, 463.
  15. Synthesis and Biological Activity of 1-, 2- or 3-Substituted Benzothieno-[2,3-d]triazole Derivatives Structurally Related to Trazodone. Guerrera, F.; Salerno, L.; Sarvà, M. C.; Siracusa, M. A.; Corsaro, A.; Pistarà, V.; Capasso, R.; Mattace Raso, G. J. Heterocyclic Chem. 1999, 36, 549.
  16. 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions of Benzonitrile Oxide to 2(1H)-Pyrazinone and its N- and O-Methyl Derivatives. Corsaro, A.; Chiacchio, U.; Pistarà, V.; Perrini, G. Heterocycles 2000, 53, 69.
  17. A New Highly Diasterereoselective Synthesis of epi-Inositol from D-Galactose. Pistarà, V.; Barili, P. L.; Catelani, G.; Corsaro, A.; D'Andrea, F.; Fisichella, S. Tetrahedron Lett. 2000, 41, 3253.
  18. Cycloadditions of Mesitonitrile Oxide with Amino- and Nitrostilbenes, Corsaro, A.; Chiacchio, U.; Pistarà, V.; Rescifina, A.; Buemi, G.; Romeo, G. J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2. 2000, 8, 1761.
  19. An Unusual Route for the Regioselective Acylation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Nitrile Oxide Addition Followed by Isoxazoline Degradation. Corsaro, A.; Chiacchio, U.; Librando, V.; Pistarà, V.; Rescifina, A. Synthesis, 2000, 10, 1469.
  20. Diastereoselective and Enantioselective Synthesis of 4’-Aza Analogues of 2’,3’-Dideoxynucleosides. Chiacchio, U.; Rescifina, A.; Corsaro, A.; Pistarà, V.; Romeo, G.; Romeo, R. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 2000, 11, 2045.
  21. Regeneration of Carbonyl Compounds from the Corresponding Oximes. Corsaro, A.; Chiacchio, U.; Pistarà, V. Synthesis, 2001, 13, 1903-1931.
  22. Modified Nucleosides. A General and Diastereoselective Approach to N,O-Psiconucleosides. Iannazzo, D.; Piperno, A.; Pistarà, V.; Rescifina, A.; Romeo, R. Tetrahedron, 2002, 58, 581.
  23. Diastereoselective Synthesis of N,O-Psiconucleosides, a New Class of Modified Nucleosides. Chiacchio, U.; Corsaro, A.; Pistarà, V.; Rescifina, A.; Iannazzo, D.; Piperno, A.; Romeo, G.; Romeo, R.; Grassi, G. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2002, 1206-1212.
  24. 1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions of Acridine with Nitrile Oxides, Corsaro, A.; Pistarà, V.; Rescifina, A.; Romeo, G.; Romeo, R.; Chiacchio, U. Arkivoc, 2002, (viii), 5-15.
  25. Intramolecular Aldol Cyclization of L-lyxo-Hexos-5-ulose Derivatives: A New Diastereoselective Synthesis of D-chiro-Inositol, Catelani, G.; Corsaro, A.; D’Andrea, F.; Mariani, M.; Pistarà, V. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2002, 12, 3313-3315.
  26. Enantioselective Synthesis of Isoxazolidinyl Nucleosides Containing Uracil, 5-Fluorouracil, Thymine and Cytosine as New Potential anti-HIV Drugs. Chiacchio, U.; Corsaro, A.; Iannazzo, D.; Piperno, A.; Pistarà, V.; Procopio, A.; Rescifina, A.; Romeo, G.; Romeo, R.; Siciliano, M.C.R.; Valveri, E. Arkivoc 2002 (xi) 159.
  27. A New Route for the Chemical Valorisation of Lactose. Catelani, G.; Corsaro, A.; D’Andrea, F.; Fisichella, S.; Mariani, M.; Pistarà, V. Environ. Sci. & Pollut. Res. 2003, 10, 325-328.
  28. Enantioselective Synthesis and Cytotoxicity of N,O-Nucleosides. Chiacchio, U.; Corsaro, A.; Iannazzo, D.; Piperno, A.; Pistarà, V.; Rescifina, A.; Romeo, R.; Valveri, E.; Mastino, A.; Romeo, G. J. Med. Chem. 2003, 46, 3696-3702.
  29. Diastereo- and Enantioselective Synthesis of N,O-Nucleosides. Chiacchio, U.; Corsaro, A.; Iannazzo, D.; Piperno, A.; Pistarà, V.; Rescifina, A.; Romeo, R.; Sindona, G.; Romeo, G. Tethahedron: Asimm., 2003, 14, 2717-2723.
  30. Synthesis, Characterization and In Vitro Evaluation of Dimethyl-b-cyclodextrin-4-biphenylylacetic Acid Conjugate. Ventura, C.A.; Paolino, D.; Pedotti, S.; Pistarà, V.; Corsaro, A.; Puglisi, G. Journal of Drug Targeting, 2003, 11(4), 233-240.
  31. Convenient Preparation of L-arabino-Hexos-5-ulose Derivatives from Lactose. Catelani, G.; Corsaro, A.; D’Andrea, F.; Mariani, M.; Pistarà, V.; Vittorino, E. Carbohydr. Res. 2003, 338/22, 2349-2358.
  32. Microwave-assisted Chemistry of Carbohydrates. Corsaro, A.; Chiacchio, U.; Pistarà, V.; Romeo, G. Current Organic Chemistry, 2004, 8 (6), 511-538.
  33. Steric Course of Some Cyclopropanation Reactions of L-threo-Hex-4-enopyranosides. Corsaro, A.; Chiacchio, U.; Adamo, R.; Pistarà, V.; Rescifina, A.; Romeo, R.; Catelani, G.; D’Andrea, F.; Mariani, M.; Attolino, E. Tetrahedron, 2004, 60, 3787-3795. doi: 10.1016/j.tet.2004.03.018
  34. A DFT Rationalization for the Observed Regiochemistry in the Nitrile Oxide Cycloaddition with Anthracene and Acridine. Corsaro, A.; Pistarà, V.; Rescifina, A.; Piperno, A.; Chiacchio, M.A.; Romeo, G. Tetrahedron, 2004, 60 (31), 6443-6451. doi: 10.1016/j.tet.2004.06.052
  35. Synthesis of Pyrimidine-containing 3-Aminobutenolides. Chiacchio, U.; Iannazzo, D.; Piperno, A.; Pistarà, V.; Rescifina, A.; Romeo, G.; Romeo, R. Tetrahedron 2004, 60 (31), 6593-6596. doi: 10.1016/j.tet.2004.05.081
  36. Reactions of Benzonitrile Oxide with Methoxypyrimidines and Pyrimidones. Corsaro, A.; Pistarà, V.; Rescifina, A.; Chiacchio, M.A.; Piperno, A.; Romeo, G. Heterocycles, 2005, 65 (5), 1079-1097.
  37. Preparation of Celecoxib-dimethyl-b-cyclodextrin Inclusion Complex: Characterization and in vitro Permeation Study. Ventura, C. A.; Giannone, I.; Paolino, D.; Pistarà, V.; Corsaro, A.; Puglisi, G. European Journal of Med. Chem., 2005, 40(7), 624-631. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2005.03.001
  38. Enantioselective synthesis of homocarbocyclic-2’-oxo-3’-azanucleosides. Chiacchio, U.; Saita, M.G.; Crispino, L.; Gumina, G.; Mangiafico, S.; Pistarà, V.; Romeo, G.; Piperno, A.; De Clercq, E. Tetrahedron, 2006, 62, 1171–1181. doi: 10.1016/j.tet.2005.10.075
  39. Synthesis and biological properties of 2-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane nucleosides containing uracil, and thymine. Corsaro, A.; Chiacchio, U.; Pistarà, V.; Borrello, L.; Romeo, G.; Dal Pozzo, R. Arkivoc 2006 (iv) 74-84
  40. A new Method for the Synthesis of Carba-sugars Enones (Gabosines) Using a Mercury(II)-Mediated Opening of 4,5-Cyclopropanated Pyranosides as the Key-step. Corsaro, A.; Chiacchio, M.A.; Catelani, G.; D’Andrea, F.; Adamo, R.; Pistarà, V. Tetrahedron Lett., 2006, 47, 6591-6594. doi: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2006.07.023
  41. Microwave-assisted Chemistry of Carbohydrates in Microwaves in Organic Synthesis, A. Corsaro, U. Chiacchio, V. Pistarà, and G. Romeo. Ed. A. Loupy, 2nd ed., 2006, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany, ISBN 3-527-31452-0, vol. 2, chapter 12, pp 579-614.
  42. Synthesis of 4’-thionucleosides by 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of the simplest thiocarbonyl ylide with alkenes bearing electron-withdrawing groups. Corsaro, A.; Pistarà, V.; Chiacchio, M.A.; Vittorino, E.; Romeo, R. Tetrahedron Lett., 2007, 48, 4915-4918. doi: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2007.05.080
  43. Flurbiprofen Derivatives in Alzheimer’s Disease: Synthesis, Pharmacokinetic and Biological Assessment of Lipoamino Acid Prodrugs. Pignatello, R.; Pantò, V.; Salmaso, S.; Bersani, S.; Pistarà, V.; Kepe, V.; Barrio, J. R.; Puglisi, G. Bioconjugate Chem. 2008, 19, 349-357. doi: 10.1021/bc700312y
  44. From cyclopentadiene to isoxazoline-carbocyclic nucleosides: a rapid access to biological molecules through aza-Diels-Alder reactions. Quadrelli, P.; Piccanello, A.; Mella, M.; Corsaro, A.; Pistarà, V. Tetrahedron, 2008, 64, 3541-3547. doi: 10.1016/j.tet.2008.01.124
  45. Cyclopropanation of 5-Methylene Galactopyranosides by Dihalo-, Ethoxycarbonyl-, and Unsubstituted Carbenes. Corsaro, A.; Chiacchio, M.A.; Pistarà, V.; Rescifina, A.; Vittorino E. Tetrahedron, 2008, 64, 8652-8658. doi: 10.1016/j.tet.2008.07.013.
  46. Phosphoramidated derivatives of N,O-Nucleosides as inhibitors of Reverse Transcriptase. Borrello, L.; Chiacchio, U.; Corsaro, A.; Pistarà, V.; Iannazzo, D. Arkivoc, 2009, viii, 112-124.
  47. Toward the synthesis of fine chemicals from lactose: preparation of d-xylo and l-lyxo-aldohexos-5-ulose derivatives. Catelani, G.; D’Andrea, F.; Guazzelli, L.; Pistarà, V. Carbohydr. Res. 2009, 344, 717-724. doi: 10.1016/j.carres.2009.01.014
  48. Lipoamino acid prodrugs of paclitaxel: synthesis and cytotoxicity evaluation on human anaplastic thyroid carcinoma cells. Pignatello, R.; Paolino, D.; Pantò, V.; Pistarà, V.; Calvagno, M. G.; Russo, D.; Puglisi, G.; Fresta, M. Current Cancer Drug Targets, 2009, 9 (2), 202-213. doi: 10.2174/156800909787580944
  49. Regeneration of Carbonyl Compounds from the Corresponding Oximes: An Update Until to 2008. Corsaro, A.; Chiacchio, M.A.; Pistarà, V. Current Organic Chemistry, 2009, 13 (5), 482-501. doi: 10.2174/138527209787582259
  50. New Amphiphilic Conjugates of Mono- and bis(Carboxy)-PEG2 000 Polymers with Lipoamino Acids as Surface Modifiers of Colloidal Drug Carriers. Pignatello, R.; Pantò, V.; Basile, L.; Impallomeni, G.; Ballistreri, A.; Pistarà, V.; Craparo, E. F.; Puglisi, G. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2010, 211 (10), 1148–1146; DOI: 10.1002/macp.200900632
  51. Towards the Syntesis of New Dideoxy δ-Dicarbonyl Heptoses. Pistarà, V. Chiacchio, M.A.; Corsaro, A. Carbohydr. Res. 2010, 345, 1482-1485; doi:10.1016/j.carres.2010.03.013.
  52. Synthesis and in vitro Cytotoxic Activity on Human Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Cells of Lipoamino Acids Conjugates of Gemcitabine. Pignatello, R.; Vicari, L.; Pistarà, V.; Musumeci, T.; Gulisano, M.; Puglisi, G. Drug Dev. Res. 2010, 71, 294-302; doi: 0.1002/ddr.20374
  53. Neurotoxic properties of the anabolic androgenic steroids nandrolone and methandrostenolone in primary neuronal cultures. Caraci, F.; Pistarà, V.; Corsaro, A.; Tomasello, F.; Giuffrida, M. L.; Sortino, M. A.; Nicoletti, F.; Copani, A. J. of Neurosc. Res. 2011, 89, 592-600; doi:10.1002/jnr.22578
  54. Synthesis of new 2-substituted 3-amino-4-hydroxymethylthiophenes through intramolecular nitrile oxide cycloaddition processes and N,O-bond cleavage. Pistarà, V.; Corsaro, A.; Chiacchio, M. A.; Greco, G.; Quadrelli, P. Arkivoc, 2011, vi, 270-285.
  55. High-yield synthesis of pyrrolidinyl PNA monomers. Merino, P.; Greco, G.; Tejero, T.; Chiacchio, U.; Corsaro, A.; Pistarà, V.; Romeo, G. Tetrahedron Lett. 2011, 52, 6003-6006; doi:10.1016/j.tetlet.2011.08.167.
  56. Design, Synthesis, Molecular Docking and Crystal Structure Prediction of New Azasugar Analogues of α-Glucosidase Inhibitors. Pistarà, V.; Rescifina, A.; Punzo, F.; Greco, G.; Barbera, V.; Corsaro, A. Eur, J. Org. Chem. 2011, 36, 7278-7287; doi:10.1002/ejoc.201100832.
  57. Truncated Phosphonated C-1′-branched N,O-nucleosides: A New Class of Antiviral Agents. Romeo, R.; Carnovale, C.; Giofrè, S.V.; Romeo, G.; Macchi, B.; Frezza, C.; Marino-Merlo, F.; Pistarà, V.; Chiacchio, U. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2012, 20, (11), 3652-3657; doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2012.03.047.
  58. A Journey into Recent Microwave-Assisted Carbohydrate Chemistry, in Microwaves in Organic Synthesis, Third Edition, Corsaro, A.; Pistarà, V.; Chiacchio, M. A.; Romeo. G. Eds de la Hoz, A. Loupy, A. 2012, Wiley-VCH: Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany. Vol 1, p. 961-1012. doi: 10.1002/9783527651313.ch21
  59. Experimental and in Silico Characterization of a Biologically Active Inosose. Pistarà, V.; Lombardo, M. G.; Rescifina, A.; Bacchi, A.; D’Andrea, F.; Punzo, F. Struct. Chem. 2013, 24, 955-965; doi: 10.1007/s11224-013-0221-5.
  60. Stereoselective 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of nitrones derived from amino acids. Asymmetric synthesis of N-(alkoxycarbonylmethyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-2-ones. Merino, P.; Greco, G.; Tejero, T.; Hurtado-Guerrero, R.; Matute, R.; Chiacchio, U.; Corsaro, A.; Pistarà, V.; Romeo, R. Tetrahedron, 2013, 69, 9381-9390; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2013.08.084.
  61. Prevalence of oxetanose forms in the tautomeric equilibrium of β-hydroxy-1,5-dicarbonyl monosaccharides. Pistarà, V.; Corsaro, A.; Rescifina, A.; Catelani, G.; D’Andrea, F.; Guazzelli, L. J. Org. Chem., 2013, 78, 9444−9449; doi: 10.1021/jo400953s
  62. Recent advances in small organic molecules as DNA intercalating agents: Synthesis, activity, and modeling. Rescifina, A.; Zagni, C.; Varrica, M. G.; Pistarà, V.; Corsaro, A. Eur. J. Med. Chem., 2014, 74, 95-115; doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.11.029
  63. Use of Microwave Heating in the Synthesis of Heterocycles from Carbohydrates. Pistarà, V.; Rescifina, A.; Chiacchio, M. A.; Corsaro, A. Curr. Org. Chem. 2014, 18 (4), 417-445; doi: 10.2174/13852728113176660146
  64. Syntheses of isoxazoline-carbocyclic nucleosides and their antiviral evaluation: A standard protocol. Quadrelli, P.; Vazquez Martinez, N.; Scrocchi, R.; Corsaro, A.; Pistarà, V. Scientific World Journal, 2014, 2014, 492178; doi: 10.1155/2014/492178
  65. New amphiphilic derivatives of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) as surface modifiers of colloidal drug carriers. III. Lipoamino acid conjugates with carboxy- and amino-PEG5000 polymers. Pignatello, R.; Impallomeni, G.; Pistarà, V.; Cupri, S.; Graziano, A. C. E.; Cardile, V.; Ballistreri, A. Mat. Sc. and Eng.: C, 2015, 46, 470-481; doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2014.10.054
  66. Synthesis and physico-chemical characterization of a β-cyclodextrin conjugate for sustained release of Acyclovir. Pedotti, S.; Pistarà, V.; Cannavà, C.; Carbone, C.; Cilurzo, F.; Corsaro, A.; Puglisi, G.; Ventura, C. Carbohydr. Polym. 2015, 131 (23), 159-167; doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.05.071
  67. Synthesis, structure-activity relationships, and bioactivity evaluation of 6-bromo-quinazolinone derivatives. Barone, M.; Pistarà, V.; Frasca, G.; Noto, C.; Scribano, M.; Catalfo, A.; Santagati, A. Med. Chem. Res. 2015, 24 (6), 2461-2475; doi: 10.1007/s00044-014-1311-7
  68. 5'-Spiro-cyclopropanated lactose derivatives as suitable intermediates for the chain elongation: synthesis of a new 6-deoxy-6-methyl δ-eptulose. Pistarà, V.; Rescifina, A.; Corsaro, A. Carbohydr. Res. 2016, 422, 45-52; doi: 10.1016/j.carres.2016.01.008
  69. Useful access to enantiomerically pure protected inositols from carbohydrates: the aldohexos-5-uloses route. D’Andrea, F.; Catelani, G.; Guazzelli, L. Pistarà, V. Beilstein J. Org. Chem., 2016, 12, 2345−2350; doi: 10.3762/bjoc.12.227
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