IL PRESIDENTE PROF. PIETRO TUNDO

Biografia
Interessi di ricerca e attività
Publications
Patents (Brevetti)
Gruppo di ricerca
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Biografia

Laurea in Chimica all'Università di Bologna (1969). Pietro Tundo è stato ricercatore (1972-1983) e poi professore associato (1983-1986) all'Università di Torino e all'Università di Messina (1986-1989).
Dal 1989 è professore ordinario di chimica organica all'Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia.
È stato ricercatore negli USA (Research Associate, Senior Research Associate) alla University of College Station (Texas: 1979-1981), Potsdam (New York: 1989-1990) and Syracuse (New York: 1991 - 1992).
Pietro Tundo è il fondatore e Presidente del Consorzio Interuniversitario "la Chimica per l'Ambiente " (INCA: 1993).
È chairman del Working Party on "Synthetic Pathways and Processes in Green Chemistry", della IUPAC Commission III/2.
È stato insignito del premio Federchimica "Un fututo intelligente", e del ACS' Kendall Award (1983) con Janos Fendler.
È membro del OECD Issue Team for the Sustainable Chemistry Program.
È autore di circa 150 pubblicazioni scientifiche e 25 brevetti.
È autore unico del libro "Continuous flow methods in organic synthesis" E. Horwood Pub., Chichester, UK, 1991 (378 pp.)

* Nuove reazioni del dimetilcarbonato e loro meccanismo
* Idrodealogenazione in condizioni multifasiche
* Sintesi di fullereni funzionalizzati e loro films di Langmuir-Blodget
* Reazioni di sostituzione nucleofilo in CO2 supercritica

ATTIVITÀ ACCADEMICHE

* Eletto presidente del Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale "La Chimica per l'Ambiente" nel Gennaio 2001

* Green Chemistry, RSC (Int. Ed. Board)
* Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Ecomed Publishers (Ed. Board)
* Reactive Polymers, Elsevier (Ed. Board)
* Clean Products and Processes, Springer (Ed. Board)

* Notiziario del Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale "La Chimica per l'Ambiente" "Chimica News Ambiente", (Direttore Responsabile).
* La Chimica e l'Industria, Editrice Bias S.a.s. (Ed. Board).

* Piano del Consorzio: Piano "Ambiente Terrestre: Chimica per l'Ambiente" ( Cluster C11-A
* Laboratorio INCA di Marghera:
a) Laboratorio Analitico di Microinquinanti Organici
b) Laboratorio di Green Chemistry
c) Laboratorio di Microbiologia Ambientale Applicata

Nel 2000 è iniziato il progetto biennale NATO CLG intitolato "New Chemical Detoxification Methods for Hazardous Halo-Aromatic Pollutants" in cooperazione con gruppi di ricerca dello Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry e dello Sevetsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution Problems dell'Accademia Russa delle Scienze di Mosca.

Nel 2001 un progetto biennale INTAS dal titolo "New Catalytic Methods for the Degradation of Polychlorinated Organic Pollutants" è iniziato assieme ai due gruppi del progetto NATO e con i gruppi della Moscow State University e della Munich Technical University.
I gruppi di ricerca coinvolti mostrano ottime potenzialità di ricerca attinenti al tema scientifico delle tecniche chimiche rivolte al problema globale della detossificazione di inquinanti organici clorurati, ad esempio composti come le diossine, i PCB, ecc.

European Postrgraduate Summer School on Green Chemistry, Venezia, annuale 1998-2004.

* IUPAC-OECD Workshop on Green Chemistry Education, Venice 12-14 September 2001.

* Corso di Formazione "Nuovi Processi e Prodotti Eco-compatibili per lo sviluppo aziendale" Regione Veneto.

COLLABORAZIONI

* North Carolina, USA, NSF-Center for Environmentally Responsible Solvents located at the University of North Carolina at Chapell Hill

* EUROPEAN COMMISSION, COST ACTION D29 :"Sustainable/Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology"

* Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Sustainable Chemistry Program

SOCIO DI:

* Società Chimica Italiana
* American Chemical Society
* IUPAC

ATTIVITÀ IUPAC

* Chairman del Interdivisional Sub-Committee on Green Chemistry
* Chairman del Working Party on Synthetic Pathways and Processes in Green Chemistry

1. Caglioti, L.; Rosini, G.; Tundo, P. and Vigevani, A.: "The Reaction of Arylazoalkanes with Dienophilic Compounds", Tetrahedron Letts., 1970, 2349-2352.
2. Degani, I.; Fochi, R. and Tundo, P.: "Pentaatomic Heteroaromatic Cations. Note I. Synthesis of Some 2-Aryl-1,3- Benzoxathiolium Perchlorates", Ann. Chim., Roma, 1972, 62, 570-574.
3. Degani, I.; Fochi, R. and Tundo, P.,: "Pentaatomic Heteroaromatic Cations. Note II. Chemical Properties of 2- Phenyl-1,3-Benzoxathiolium Perchlorate", J. Heter. Chem., 1974, 11, 507-510.
4. Degani, I.; Fochi, R., Tundo, P. and Costa, L.: "Pentaatomic Heteroaromatic Cations. Note III. A Covenient Synthesis of Aldeydes from Carboxylic Acids via 2-Substituted-1,3- Benzoxathiolium Perchlorates", J. Hether. Chem., 1974, 11, 943-948.
5. Degani, I.; Fochi, R. and Tundo, P.: "Pentaatomic Heteroaromatic Cations. Note IV. A Convenient Synthesis of Ketones from Carboxylic Acids via 2-Substituted-1,3- Benzoxathiolium Perchlorates", Gazz. Chim. It.,1975, 105, 907-917.
6. Cinquini, M.; Montanari, F. and Tundo, P.: "Alkyl Substituted
Aza-Macrobicyclic Polyethers: Highly Efficient Catalysts in Two- Phase Reactions", J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1975, 393-394.
7. Fornasier, R.; Montanari, F.; Podda, G. and Tundo P.: "Polypode Ligands as Phase-Transfer Catalysts", Tetrahedron Letts., 1976, 1381-1384.
8. Cinquini, M.; Colonna, S.; Molinari, H.; Montanari F. and Tundo P.:"Heterogeneous Phase-Transfer Catalysts: Onium Salts, Crown Ethers, and Cryptands Immobilized on Polymeric Supports", J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun.,1976, 394-396.
9. Cinquini, M. and Tundo, P: "Synthesis of Alkyl-Substituted Crown Ethers: Efficient Phase-Transfer Catalysts", Synthesis, 1976, 516-518.
10. Cinquini, M.; Montanari, F. and Tundo, P.: "Phase-Transfer Catalysts: Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of Alkyl Substituted Aza-Macrobicyclic Polyethers", Gazz. Chim. It., 1977, 107, 11-14.
11. Molinari, H.; Montanari F. and Tundo P.: "Heterogeneous Phase-Transfer Catalysts: High Efficacy of Catalysts Bonded by a Long Chain to a Polymeric Matrix", J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1977, 639-641.
12. Tundo, P.: "Silica Gel as a Polymeric Support for Phase- Transfer Catalysts", J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1977, 641-642.
13. Tundo, P.: "Easy and Economical Synthesis of Widely Porous Resins; Very Efficient Supports for Immobilized Phase-Transfer Catalysts", Synthesis, 1978, 315-316.
14. Tundo, P.: "Alkyl Substituted Tetraaza-Cycloalcanes: Carriers of Transition Metal Ions in Organic Phase and Catalysts of Anion PromotedReactions", Tetrahedron Letts., 1978, 4693-4696.
15. Landini, D.; Maia, A.; Montanari, F. and Tundo, P: "Lipophilic [2.2.2]Cryptands as Phase-Transfer Catalysts. Activation and Nucleophilicity of Anions in Aqueous-Organic Two- Phase Systems and in
Organic Solvents of Low Polarity", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1979, 101, 2526-2530.
16. Moroi, Y.; Pramauro, E.; Gratzel, M.; Pelizzetti, E. and Tundo, P.:"Surface Activity and Micelle Formation of Alkyl- Substituted Aza-Crown Ethers and Their Metal Ion Complexes, J. Coll. Inter. Sci., 1979, 69, 341-343.
17. Molinari, H.; Montanari, F.; Quici, S. and Tundo, P.:"Heterogeneization of Phase-Transfer Catalysts. High Catalytic Activity of Ammonium anf Phosphonium Salts Bonded to a Polystyrene Matrix", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1979, 101, 3920-3927.
18. Tundo, P. and Venturello, P.: Synthesis, "Catalytic Activity and Behavior of Phase-Transfer Catalysts Supported on Silica Gel: Strong Influence of Substrate Adsorption on the Polar Polymeric Matrix on the Efficiency of the Immobilized Phosphonium Salts", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1979,
101, 6606-6613.
19. Tundo, P.: "Nucleophilic Substitution Between a Gaseous Alkyl Halide and a Solid Salt Promoted by Phase-Transfer Catalysts", J. Org. Chem.,n 1979, 44, 2048-2049.
20. Tundo, P. and Venturello, P.: "Gas-Phase Synthesis of Alkyl Iodides Promoted by Phase-Transfer Catalyst", Synthesis, 1979, 952-954.
21. Humphry-Baker, R.; Gratzel, M.; Tundo, P. and Pelizzetti, E.: "Photochemical and Thermal Redution od Silver Ions in Aza- Crown Ethers Surfactants; Formation of Stable Silver Atoms", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Eng., 1979, 18, 630-631.
22. Montanari, F. and Tundo, P.: "Hydroxymethyl-18-Crown-6 and Hydroxymethyl [2.2.2]Cryptand: Versatile Intermediates for Binding the Two Polyethers to Lipophilic Chains and to Polymer Matrices", Tetrahedron Letts., 1979, 5055-5058.
23. Tundo, P. and Fendler, J. H.: "Photophysical Investigation of Chiral Recognition in Crown Ethers", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1980, 102, 1760-1762.
24. Tundo, P. and Venturello, P.: "Silica Gel Supported Onium Salts as Micellar and Phase-Transfer Catalysts", Tetrahedron Letts., 1980, 2581-2584.
25. Humphry-Baker, R.; Moroy, Y.; Gratzel, M.; Pelizzetti, E. and Tundo, P.: "Photoinduced Processes in Copper(II)-Crown Ether Surfactant Micelles", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1980, 102, 3689-3692.
26. Monserrat, K.; Gratzel, M. and Tundo, P.: "Light Induced Injection In Functional Crown Ether Vesicles", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1980, 102, 5527-5529.
27. Angeletti, E.; Tundo, P. and Venturello, P.: "Catalytic Halide Exchange in Hydrocarbons Promoted by Aluminas Coated with Phosphonium Salts", J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1980, 1127- 1128.
28. Tundo, P. and Venturello, P.: "Catalysis Mechanism of Phosphonium Salts Supported on Silica Gel in Aqueous-Organic Two-Phase System", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1981, 103, 856-861.
29. Montanari, F. and Tundo, P.: "Polymer-Supported Phase- Transfer Catalysts. Crown Ethers and Cryptands Bonded by a Long Chain to a Polystyrene Matrix", J. Org. Chem., 1981, 46, 2125-2130.
30. Tze-chi, J.; Bernard, G. S.; Tundo, P. and Fendler, J. H.: "Stabilization of Colloidal Silver Produced by Pyrene Sensitized Photoreduction of Silver Ions", J. Phys. Chem., 1981, 85, 1963-1967.
31. Tundo, P.; Kippenberger, D. J.; Klahan, P.; Prieto, N. E.; Tze-chi, J. and Fendler, J. H.: Functionally Polymerized Surfactant Vesicle.
Synthesis and Characterization", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1982, 104, 456-461.
32. Angeletti, E.; Tundo, P. and Venturello, P.: "Synthetic and Mechanistic Aspects of Gas-Liquid Phase-Transfer Catalysis: Carboxylate Esters", J.Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. I, 1982, 993- 997.
33. Tundo, P.; Kurihara, K.; Kippenberger, D. J.; Politi, M. and Fendler J.H.: "Chemically Dissimmetrical, Polymerized Surfactant Vesicles: Synthesis and Possible Utilization in Artificial Photosynthesis", Angew. Chem. Int.Ed. Engl., 1982, 21. 81- 82.
34. Tundo, P.; Kippenberger, D. J.; Politi, M.; Klahan, P. and Fendler J.H.: "Redox Active Functionally Polymerized Surfactant Vesicles. Synthesis and Characterization", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1982, 104, 5352-5358.
35. Tundo, P.; Venturello, P. and Angeletti, E.: "Anion-Exchange Properties of Ammonium Salts Immobilized on Silica Gel, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1982, 104, 6547-6551.
36. Tundo, P.; Venturello, P. and Angeletti, E.: "Phase-Transfer Catalysts Immobilized and Adsorbed on Alumina and Silica Gel", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1982, 104, 6551-6555.
37. Montanari, F. and Tundo, P.: "Hydroxymethylderivatives of 18- Crown-6 and [2.2.2]Cryptand: Versatile Intermediates for the Synthesis of Lipophilic and Polymer-Bonded Mocrocyclic Ligands", J. Org. Chem., 1982, 47, 1298-1302.
38. Angeletti, E.; Tundo, P. and Venturello, P: "Gas-Liquid Phase-Transfer Catalysis of Phenyl Ethers and Sulphides with Carbonate as a Base and Carbowax as a Catalyst", J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans I, 1983, 1137-1141.
39. Angeletti, E.; Tundo, P. and Venturello, P.: "Catalytic Interconversion of Alkyl Halides by Gas-Liquid Phase-Transfer Catalysis", J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. II, 1983, 485-491.
40. Angeletti, E.; Rubbo, M.; Tundo, P. and Venturello, P.: "Crystal Growth of Alkali Metal Halides during the Gas-Liquid Phase-Transfer Catalysis", J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. II, 1983, 493-495.
41. Montanari, F.; Quici, S. and Tundo, P.: "Mechanism of Reaction Promoted by Polymer-Supported Phase-Transfer Catalysts", J. Org. Chem., 1983, 48, 199-202.
42. Angeletti, E.; Tundo, P. and Venturello, P.: "The Wittig Synthesis of Alkenes under Gas-Liquid Phase-Transfer Catalysis", J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1983, 269-281.
43. Kippenberger, D. J.; Odberger, L.; Tundo, P. and Fendler, J. H.: "Polymeric Surfactant Vesicles. Synthesis and Characterization by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Dynamic Light Scattering", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1983, 105, 1129-1135.
44. Kurihara, K.; Tundo, P. and Fendler J. H.: "Aspects of Artificial Photosynthesis. Photosensitized Electron Transfert and Charge Separation in Redox Active Surfactant Aggregates", J. Phys. Chem., 1983, 87, 3777-3782.
45. Angeletti, E.; Tundo, P. and Venturello, P.: "Gas-Liquid Phase-Transfer Catalysis: Catalytic and Continuous Transesterificatioin Reaction", J. Org. Chem., 1983, 48, 4106-4109.
46. Reed, W.; Guterman, L.; Tundo, P. and Fendler, J. H.: "Polymerized
Surfactant Vesicles. Kinetics and Mechanism of Photopolymerization", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1984, 106, 1897-1907.
47. Nome, F.; Reed, W.; Politi, M.; Tundo, P. and Fendler, J. H.: "Cleft Formation upon Polymerization of Surfactant Vesicles", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1984, 106, 8086-8093.
48. Di Casa, M.; Fabbrizzi, L.; Perotti, A.; Poggi, A. and Tundo, P.: "Specific Transport of Copper (II) Ions Across a Liquid Membrane Mediated by a Lipophilic Tetraaza Macrocycle", Inorg. Chem., 1985, 24, 1610-1611.
49. Tundo, P.; Facchetti, S.; Tumiatti, W. and Fortunati, U. G.: "Chemical Degradation of 2,3,7,8-TCDD by Means of Polyethyleneglycols in the Presence of Weak Bases and an Oxidant", Chemosphere, 1985, 14, 403-410.
50. Rafaeloff, R.; Tricot, M.; Nome, F.; Tundo, P. and Fendler, J. H.: "Incorporation of a Reciclable Surfactant-Active Electron Donor in Synthetic Vesicles: Application to Photosensitized Hydrogen Formation by Vesicle-Stabilized Rh- Coated Colloidal Cds Particles", J. Phys. Chem., 1985, 89, 1236-1238.
51. Tundo, P.: "PCBs, PSDFs, PCDDs: Chemical Decontamination of Toxic Halogenated Aromatic Compounds", Tecnologie Chimiche, 1986, 6 (5), 96-100.
52. Serrano, J.; Mucino, S.; Millan, S.; Reynoso, R.; Fucugauchi, L. A.; Nome, F.; Tundo, P. and Fendler, J. H.: "Polymerized Surfactants Vesicles.
Determination of Rates and Degrees of Polymerization in Vesicles Prepared from Styrene- Containing Surfactants", Macromolecules, 1985, 18, 1999-2005.
53. Tundo P. and Paruccini, M.: "Computer in Chemical Emergency", Tecnologie Chimiche, 1986, 6 (5), 86-89.
54. Guarini, A. and Tundo, P.: "Rose-Bengala Functionalized Phase-Transfer Catalysts Promoting Photooxidation with Singlet Oxygen", J. Org. Chem., 1987, 52, 3501-3508.
55. Trotta, F.; Tundo, P. and Moraglio, G.: "Selective Mono-N- Alkylation of Aromatic Amines by Dialkylcarbonates under Gas- Liquid Phase-Transfer Catalysis", J. Org. Chem., 1987, 52, 1300-1304.
56. Angeletti, E.; Tundo, P. and Venturello, P.: "Gas-liquid Phase-Transfer Catalysis, Wittig-Horner Reaction in Heterogeneous Conditions", J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. I, 1987, 713-714.
57. Tundo, P.; Venturello, P. and Angeletti, E.: "Malonic Acetoacetic and Acetylacetonic Alkylation Reactions by Gas-Liquid Phase-Transfer Catalysis (GL-PTC)", J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. I, 1987, 2159-2162.
58. Tundo, P.; Venturello, P. and Angeletti, E.: "Continuous Conversion of Alcohols into Alkyl Halides by Gas-Liquid Phase-Transfer Catalysis (GL-PTC)", J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. I, 1987, 2157-2158.
59. Tundo, P.; Trotta, F., Moraglio, G. and Ligorati, F.: "Continuous-Flow Processes Under Gas-Liquid Phase-Transfer Catalysis (GL-PTC) Conditions: The Reaction of Dialkyl Carbonates with Phenol, Alcohols, and Mercaptants", I&EC Research, 1988, 27, 1565-1571.
60. Tundo, P.; Trotta, F. and Moraglio.: "Kinetic Study on Exchange Reaction of Alkyl Halides Under Gas-Liuid Phase-Transfer Catalysis", J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans II, 1988, 1709-1712.
61. Tundo, P.; Trotta, F. and Moraglio, G.: "Selective and Continuous-Flow Mono-Alkylation of Aryl Acetonitriles and Malonate Esters With Dialkyl Carbonates, Under Gas-Liquid Phase- Transfer Catalysis", J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans I, 1989, 1070-1071.
62. Tundo, P. and Badiali, M.: "High Activity in Displacement Reactions by Quaternary Onium Salts Immobilized on Inorganic Matrices", Reactive Polymers, 1989, 10, 55-65.
63. Tundo, P.; Moraglio, G. and Trotta, F.: "Gas-Liquid Phase-Transfer Catalysis: A New Continuous-Flow Method in Organic Synthesis", I&EC Research, 1989, 25, 881-890.
64. Tundo, P.; Trotta, F. and Moraglio, G.: "Reactions of Dimethyl Carbonate with Nucleophiles under Gas-Liquid Phase-Transfer Catalysis (GL-PTC) Conditions", Reactive Polymers, 1989, 10, 185-188.
65. Yuan, Y.; Tundo, P. and Fendler, J. H.: "Photopolymerization of Vesicles Preparerd from n-Hexadecyl 11-(4-Vinylbenzamide)undecyl Hydrogen Phosphate and from Mixtures of Dioctadecyldimethylammonium Bromide and n-Hexadecyl 11-(4- Vinylbenzamide)undecyl Hydrogen Phosphate", Macromolecules, 1989, 22, 29-35.
66. Ruggeri, B.; Tundo, P. and Tumiatti, W.: "Supported Liquid Phase Reactor (SLPR) for PCBs in Oil Decontamination", Chem. Eng. Sci., 1990, 45, 2687-94.
67. Selva, M.; Trotta, F. and Tundo, P.: "Improved Selectivity in Chloromethylation of Alkyl Benzenes Carried out in the Presence of Quaternary Ammonium Salts", Synthesis, 1991, 1003.
68. Selva, M.; Trotta, F.; Tundo, P.: "Mono-methylation of activated esters and thiophenol with different alkylating agents under gas-liquid phase-transfer catalysis (GL-PTC) conditions" ; Chimica & Industria 1991, 73, 919.
69. Selva, M.; Trotta, F. and Tundo, P.: "Esters and Orthoesters as Alkylating Agents at High emperature. Application to Continuous-flow Processes", J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. I, 1992, 519-522.
70. Selva, M.; Trotta, F. and Tundo, P.: "Mono-methylation of Activated Esters with Dimethylcarbonate by Gas-liquid Phase- Transfer Catalysis (GL-PTC). The Reactions of Thiophenol with Methyl Esters"., Chim. & Ind., Milano, 1992, 918.
71. Tundo, P., Hodge, P. and Valli, L.: "Langmuir-Blodgett Films Prepared from Preformed Cholestanic Liquid-crystalline Polymers", Chim. & Ind., Milano, 1992,
72. Rolandi, R.; Gussoni, A.; Maga, L.; Robello, M. and Tundo, P.:"Two-Dimensional Structures in Polymerized Monomolecular Films", Thin Solid Films, 1992, 412, 210-211.
73. Tundo, P.; Marques, C. A. and Selva, M.: "Hydrodehalogenation of Polychlorinated Aromatics with Pd/C Catalyst Under Multiphase Conditions", Rend. Fis. Acc. Lincei, 1992, Serie 9, 3, 283-294.
74. Marques, C. A.; Selva, M. and Tundo, P., "Hydrodehalogenation of Polychlorinated Aromatics by Hypophosphite with Pd/C Catalyst under Multiphase Conditions", J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans.1, 1993, 529-533.
75. Marques, C. A.; Selva, M. and Tundo, P.: "Facile Hydrodehalogenation with Hydrogen and Pd/C Catalyst under Multiphase Conditions", J. Org.Chem., 1993, 58, 5256-5260.
76. Selva, M.; Marques, C. A. and Tundo, P.: "The Addition Reaction of Dialkyl Carbonates to Ketones", Gazz. Chim. It., 1993, 123, 515-518.
77. Marques, C. A.; Selva, M.; Tundo, P. and Montanari, F.: "The Reaction of Oximes with Dimethylcarbonate: A New Entry to 3-Methyl-4,5- disubstituted-4-oxazolin-2-ones", J. Org. Chem., 1993, 58, 5765- 5770.
78. Selva, M.; Trotta, F. and Tundo, P.: "Polyethylene Glycols as Phase-transfer Catalysts: Their Utilization in Gas-liquid Phase- transfer Catalysis and in the Reaction of Polychlorinated Biphenils", Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering, 1993, 69, 472-473.
79. Selva, M.; Marques, C. A. and Tundo, P., "Facile Hydrodehalogenation with H2 and Pd/C Catalyst under Multiphase Conditions, Part II", J. Org. Chem., 1994, 59, 3830-3837.
80. Loosen, P.; Selva, M.; Volckaerts, E.: "L'impiego del dimetilcarbonato come agente metilante altamente selettivo nella preparazione di intermedi per farmaci antiinfiammatori"; in Processi Chimici Innovativi e Tutela dell'Ambiente, Venezia, 1994, 100-109.
81. Cavalleri, O.; Leporatti, S.; Rolandi, R. and Tundo, P.: "Polymeric Separated Phase in onomolecular Films Revealed by Scanning Force Microscopy"; Langmuir, 1994, 10, 1334-1336.
82. Marques, C. A.; Selva, M. and Tundo, P.: "Selective Mono- Methylation of Arylacetonitriles and Methyl Arylacetates by Dimethylcarbonate", J. Chem. Soc., Perkin 1, 1994, 1323-1328.
83. Ahluwalia, A.; Carra, M.; De Rossi, D.; Ristori, C.; Tundo, P. and Bomben, A.: "Improvement of antibody surface density by orientation of reduced fragments", Thin Solid Films, 1994, 247, 244-247.
84. Marques, C.A.; Selva, M.; Rogozhnikova, O. and Tundo, P.: "Selectivities in the hydrodehalogenation of polychloro and polybromobenzenes", J. Mol. Catal., 1995, 96, 301-309.
85. Selva, M.; Tundo, P. and Marques, C.A.: "A simple one-pot synthesis of funcionalized ketimines from ketones and amine and hydrochlorides salts". Synthetic Commun., 1995, 25, 369-378.
86. Marques, C. A.; Selva, M. and Tundo, P.: "Facile Hydrodehalogenation with Hydrogen and Pd/C Catalyst under Multiphase Conditions. 3. Selective Removal of Halogen from Functionalized Aryl Ketones". J. Org. Chem., 1995, 60, 2430-2435.
87. Marques, C. A.; Selva, M. and Tundo, P.: "Facile Hydrodehalogenation with Hydrogen and Pd/C Catalyst under Multiphase Conditions. 4. Aryl Halide-Promoted Reduction of Benzyl Alcohols to Alkanes". J. Org. Chem.,1995, 60, 2430-2435.
88. Tundo, P.; Selva, M.: "Simplify gas-liquid phase transfer catalysis", Chemtech, 1995, 25(5), 31-35.
89. Selva, M.; Marques, C.A.;, Tundo, P.: "Selective Mono-Benzylation of Methylene Active Compounds with Dibenzylcarbonate. Benzylation of Phenol", J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. I, 1995, 1889-1893.
90. Selva, M.; Tundo P.: "Gas-Liquid Phase-Transfer Catalysis (GL-PCT)", Chimica & Industria, 1995, 77, 411-414.
91. Selva, M.; Tundo P.:"Gas-Liquid Phase Transfer Catalysis Reaction of Dialkyl Carbonates", La Chimica & L'Industria, 1995, 77, N° 10, 763-766.
92. Bomben, A.; Marques C. A.; Selva M.; Tundo P.: "A New Synthesis of 2-Aryloxy propionic Acids Derivates via Selective Mono-C-Methylation of Methyl Aryloxy acetates Aryloxyacetonitriles with DimethylCarbonate", Tetrahedron, 1995, Vol. 51, 42, 11573-11580.
93. Rolandi, R.; Dante, M.; Grussoni, A.; Leporatti, S.; Maga, L. and Tundo P.: "Polymerized Monomolecular Films: Microscopic Structure, Viscosity, and Photopolimerization Kinetics", Langmuir, 1995, 3119-3129.
94. Tundo, P.; Selva, M., "Selective Mono-Methylation of Arylacetonitrilesn and Methyl Arylacetates by Dimethylcarbonate: A Process without Production of Wastes" In Designing Chemical Synteheses and Processes, Anastas, P.; Williamson, T., Eds., ACS Symposium Series No. 626, 1996; Ch. 7, 81-91.
95. Marques, C.A.; Selva, M.; Tundo, P.: "Hydrodehalogenation of Polyhalogenated Aromatics under Multiphase Conditions with H2 and Metal Catalyst: Kinetics and Selectivity" Gazz. Chim. It., 1996, 126, 317-327.
96. Ali-Abib, Z.; Bomben, A.; Davis, F.; Hodge, P.; Tundo P. and Valli, L.: "Examples of Amphitropic Polymers: Monolayer Film, Langmuir-Blodgett Film and Liquid Crystal Properties of some Polymeric Amphiphiles containing Cholestanol Moieties and those of some closely related Non-Polymeric
Amphiphiles" J. Material Chem., 1996, 6(1), 15-22.
97. Bomben A.; Selva, M.; Tundo, P.: " The Use of Dialkyl Carbonates for Safe and Highly Selective Alkylation of Methylene-Active Compounds. A Process without the Production of Wastes", Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays-Bas, 1996, 115, 256-260.
98. Bomben A.; Marques, C. A.;Selva, M.; Tundo, P.: "Synthesis of Substituted Phenones via Pd-Catalysed Hydrodechlorination fo their Polychlorinated Dervatives", Synthesis, 1996, 9, 1109-1114.
99. M. Selva, A. Bomben, P. Tundo "Selective Mono-N-methylation of Primary Aromatic Amines by Dimethylcarbonate over Faujasite X- and Y-type Zeolites", J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans 1, 1997, 1041-1045.
100. M. Selva, A. Bomben, P. Tundo "Dimethylcarbonate as a Methylating Agent. The Selective Mono-C-methylation of Alkyl Aryl Sulfones", Chem. Res. (M), 1998, 2688-2696.
101. M. Selva, P. Tundo, A. Perosa "Hydrodehalogenation of Polyhalogenated Aromatic Ketones under Multiphase Conditions. Part V. Chemoselectivity towards Bensylic Alcohols over a Pt/C Catalyst" J. Org. Chem., 1998, 63, 3266-3271.
102. M. Selva and P. Tundo "Dimethylcarbonate as a Methylating Agent: a New Perspective for Safe and Highly Selective Mono-N- and Mono-C-Alkylations" In Green Chemistry: Frontiers in Benign Chemical Synthesis and Processing, Oxford Press University, Oxford: 1998, Ch. 5, pp. 87-100.
103. P. Tundo, M. Selva, and A. Bomben "Mono-C-Methylation of Arylacetonitriles and Methyl Arylacetates by Dimethylcarbonate: A General Method for The Synthesis of Pure 2-Arylpropionic Acids", Org. Synth., 1998, 76, 167-177.
104. M. Selva, P. Tundo "Trimethyl Orthoformate as a Highly Selective Mono-C-methylating Agent of Arylacetonitriles" J. Org. Chem., 1998, 63, 9540-9544.
105. M. Selva, A. Bomben, P. Tundo "Sy~thesis of Alkylaryl and Diarylnitriles form Ketones via N-(1-arylalkylidene)-cyanomethyl Amines" Synth. Commun. 1999, 29(9), 1561-1569.
106. A. Bomben, M. Selva, P. Tundo and L. Valli: "A Continuous-Flow O-Methylation of Phenols with Dimethylcarbonate in a CSTR system", 1999, 38, 2075-7079.
107. A. Perosa, M. Selva and P. Tundo: "Efficient synthesis of N-Alkylformimidoyl Cyanides", etrahedron Letts., 1999, 40, 7573-7576.
108. A. Perosa, M. Selva and P. Tundo: "Hydrodehalogenation of Halogenated Arylketones under Multiphase Conditions. Part VI. PH-Effect on the Chemoselectivity and Mechanistic Hypothesis", J. Org. Chem., 1999, 64, 3934-3939.
109. A. Perosa, M. Selva and P. Tundo: "The Synthesis of Alkyl aryl nitriles from N-(1-arylalkylidene)- cyanomethyl amines; some mechanistic conclusions". J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 2, 1999, 2485-2492.
110. A. Perosa, M. Selva, P. Tundo and F. Zordan: "Alkyl Methyl Carbonates as Methylating Agents. The 0-Methylation of Phenosl". Synlett, 2000, 272-244.
111. S. Memoli, M. Selva and P. Tundo: "Dimethylcarbonate as a Green Reagent" In Green Chemical Synthesis and Processes, P. Anastas, L. G. Heine, T. Williamson, Eds., ACS Symposium Series 767, 2000, Ch. 8, pp. 87-99.
112. A. Perosa, P. Tundo and S. Zinovyev: "Multiphase Catalytic Hydrogenation of p-Chloroacetophenone and Acetophenone. A kinetic Study of the Reaction of Different Functional Groups". Journal of Catalysis, 2000, 196, 330-338.
113. P. Anastas, D. Black, J. Breen, T. Collins, S. Memoli, J. Miyamoto, M. Polyakoff, W. Tumas and P. Tundo: "Synthetic pathways and processes in green chemistry. Introductory overview*". Pure Appl. Chem., 2000, Vol. 72, No. 7, 1207-1228.
114. P. Tundo: "Selective monomethylation reactions of methylene-active compounds with dimethylcarbonate. An example of clean synthesis*". Pure Appl. Chem., 2000, Vol. 72, No. 9, 1793-1797.
115. S. Memoli, M. Selva and P. Tundo: "Dimethylcarbonate for eco-friendly methylation reactions". Chemosphere, 2001, 43, 115-121.
116. J. DeSimone, M. Selva, P. Tundo: "Nucleophilic Displacements in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Using Silica-Supported Phase-Transfer Agents". Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2001, Vol. 66, No. 11, 4047-4049.
117. A. Perosa, M. Selva, P. Tundo: "Reaction of Primary Aromatic Amines with Alkyl Carbonates over NaY Faujasite: A Convenient and Selective Access to Mono-N-alkyl Anilines. The ounal of Organic Chemistry, 2001, Vol. 66, No. 3, 677-680
118. P. Tundo, A. Perosa, M. Selva and S. Zinovyev, "A New Mild Detoxification Method for PCDDs and PCDFs" Appl.Catal. B: Environ. 2001, 32, L1-L7.
119. P. Tundo, A. Perosa, M. Selva, L. Valli and C. Giannini: "Peptide anchored Langmuir-Blodgett Films of a Fullerene Amphiphile" Colloids and Surfaces, A: Physicochem. and Eng. Asp. 2001 190, 295-303.
120. P. Tundo, A. Perosa and L. Valli: "Recent Developments in Langmuir-Blodgett Films Containing Fullerene Derivatives" Proceedings 1st International symposium on Macro- and Supramolecular Architectures and Materials (MAM-01): Biological and Synthetic Systems, 11-14 April 2001, Kwangju, South Korea.
121. A. Perosa and P. Tundo: "Green Organic Syntheses: OrganicCarbonates as Methylating Agents". The Cehmical Record, accepted 8th August 2001, TCR-0046
122. M. Selva and P. Tundo: "Dimethtl carbonate: Chemistry and Reaction Mechanism". Accounts of Chemical Research, Special Issue on Green Chemistry, 2001, in print.
123. M. Selva, A. Perosa, P. Tundo and S. Memoli,: "Selective Mono-C-Methylations of Arylacetonitriles and Arylacetates with Dimethylcarbonate: A mechanistic Investigation" J. Org. Chem.2001, in print.
124. P. Tundo: "New Developments in Dimethyl Carbonate Chemistry". Pure Appl. Chem, 2001, in print.
125. A. Perosa and P. Tundo: "Green Organic Syntheses: Organic Carbonates as Alkylating Agents" Chem. Record 2001, in print.
126. A. Perosa, P. Tundo and M. Selva: "Multiphase Heterogeneous Catalytic Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Acetophenone Over Cinchona-Modified Pt/C" J. Mol. Catal. A. Chem. 2001 in print.
127. A. Perosa, M. Selva and P. Tundo: "The Synthesis of Alkyl Carbamates from Primary Aliphatic Amines and Dialkyl Carbonates in
Supercritical Carbon Dioxide", Tetrahedon, 2001, in print.
128. P. Tundo: "A mechanistic Investigation". The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2001, in print.
129. P. Tundo: "Modern Synthetic Chemistry". Pure Appl. Chem, 2001, in print.
130. D. Hérault, K. Hill, S. Memoli and P. Tundo: "Synthesis of methylers by reaction of alcohols with dimethylcarbonate", submitted.
131. M. Selva, P. Tundo and A. Perosa: "On the mechanism whereby N-(1-arylalkylidene)-cyanomethylamines [ArC(=NCH2CN)R] rearrange to alkyl aryl nitriles (ArCH(CN)R)", submitted
132. S. Memoli: "Methylethers from the decarboxylation of Mehylcarobates", submitted

REVIEWS
1. Fendler, J. H. and Tundo, P.: "Polymerized Surfactant Aggregates: Characterization and Utilization", Acc. Chem. Res., 1984, 16, 3-8.
2. Angeletti, E.; Tundo, P. and Venturello, P.: "Quaternary Onium Salts Immobilized on Inorganic Matrices", Isr. J. Chem., 1985, 26, 283- 290.
3. Tundo, P.: "Synthetic Strategies for Polymeric Liposomes", Atti Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, 1985, 75-88.
4. Tundo, P. and Venturello, P.: "Synthetic Reactions by Gas- Liquid Phase-Transfer Catalysis, in "Crown Ethers and Phase- Transfer Catalysis in Polymer Science", Plenum Publishing Corporation, New York, 1984, 219-221.
5. Angeletti, E.; Tundo, P. and Venturello, P.: "Synthetic Opportunities of Gas-Liquid Phase-Transfer Catalysis", British Pol. Journal, 1984, 219-221.
6. Tundo, P.; Nobile, G. and Tumiatti, W.: "Chemical Degradation of PCB, PCDF and PCDD by means of Polyethers, a Base and an Oxidant (CDP-Processes), in "Solving Hazardous Waste Problem", ASC Symposium Series No. 338, Chap. 31, Am. Chem. Soc., Washington D. C., 1987, pp. 376-383.
7. Tundo P., "Gas-Liquid Phase-Transfer Catalysis: a New Method in Organic Synthesis", Gazz. Chim. Ital. 1990, 120, 69-76.

BOOKS
1. Tundo, P. "Continuous Flow Methods in Organic Synthesis", E. Horwood Pub.,
Chichester, UK, 1991.
2. P. Tundo, D. StC. Black, S. Memoli, Editors: "Symposium-in-Print", IUPAC Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2000, Vol. 72, 1229- 1403.
3. P. Tundo, Editor; L. Clemenza, A. Perosa, Co-Editors: "Collection of Lectures of the Summer School on Green Chemistry", Green Chemistry Series n.1, Interuniversity Consortium Chemistry for the Environment ISBN: 88 88214 00 3, 1998-1999-2000, Venice, Italy. September 2001.
4. P. Tundo, Editor: "IUPAC-OECD Workshop on Green Chemistry Education", Green Chemistry Series n. 2, Interuniversity Consortium Chemistry for the Environment, ISBN: 88 88214 00 4, 21st. November 2001.

1. Tundo, P.: Phase Transfer Catalysts Immobilized on Polystyrenic Resins Having a Large Porosity. Italian Pat. Appl. N. 13245 A/77.
2. Tundo, P. : Process for a New Phase-Transfer Catalysis Between a Gaseous Phase Constituted by an Organic Substrate and a Solid Phase Containing the Catalyst and a Salt. Italian Pat. Appl. N. 19294 A/78.
3. Fo M.; Gardano, A.; Francalanci, F. and Tundo, P.: New Catalysts for Carbonylating Organic Halides, Process for Their Preparation and Related Process for Carbonolation. Italian Pat. Appl. N. 20283 A/83.
4. Tundo, P. and Venturello, P.: Continuous Process in Gaseous Phase for the Converting Alcohols into Alkyl Chlorides or Bromides with Aqueous Hydrochloric or Hydrobromic Acid. Italian Pat. Appl. N. 22902 A/82.
5. Angeletti, E.; Tundo, P. and Venturello, P.: Alkylation of CH-Acidic Compounds in Gas-Liquid Phase-Transfer Catalysis Conditions. Italian Pat. Appl. N. 23699 A/82.
6. Angeletti, E.; Tundo, P.; Venturello, P. and Barberis, B.: Process in Gaseous Phase for the Preparation of Onium Salts Immobilized on Inorganic Matrices. Italian Pat. Appl. N. 24251 A/84.
7. Tundo, P.: Process for the Decomposition of Toxic Halogenated Organic
Compounds. Italian Pat. Appl. N. 19992 A/83. US Patent N. 4,632,742
France Pat. N. 83 10021 Europe Pat. Appl. N. 84 102310.4 Canada Pat. Appl. N. 449.007 Japan Pat. Appl. N. 463.78/1984
8. Tundo, P.: Continuous Process for Decomposing and Decontaminating
Organic Compound and Halogenated Toxic Agents. Italian Pat. Appl. N. 22215 A/83. European Pat. Appl. N. 84.1085970 Canada Pat. Appl. N. 459.464 Japan Pat. Appl. N. 1522757/1984 US Pat. Appl. N. 632.718 (c-i-p N. 916.533).
9. Tundo, P.: New Reagents and Methods for the Chemical Decomposition of Halogenated Organic Compounds and Polyhalogenated Toxics and Supertoxics; Decontamination of Surfaces Polluted by Said Compounds. Italian Pat. Appl. N. 24443 A/83.
10. Angeletti, E.; Tundo, P.; Venturello, P. and Fontana, M.: Very Polar Onium Salts Immobilized on a Very Polar Matrix; Process for Their Preparation. Italian Pat. Appl. N. 19511 A/84
11. Trotta, F. and Tundo, P.: Process for the Mono-N-Alkylation of Aromatic Amines with Dialkylcarbonates Under Gas-Liquid Phase- Transfer Catalysis Conditions. Italian Pat. Appl. N. 21568 A/85
12. Trotta, F.; Tundo, P. and R. Canavesi, R.: Process for the
Etherification of Phenols and the Thioetherification of Mercaptans with
Dialkylcarbonates Under Gas-Liquid Phase-Transfer Catalysis Conditions.
Italian Pat. Appl. N. 20611 A/86
13. Angeletti, E.; Tundo, P.; Trotta, F. and Venturello, P.: Continuous
Process for the Alkylation of CH-Acidic Compounds Under Gas-Liquid
Phase-Transfer Catalysis Conditions. Italian Pat. Appl. N. 19971 A/86 (3 Aprile 1986) European Pat. 0240863 Canada Pat. Appl. N. 533.654 (Apr. 3 1986) US Pat. 1990, 4,894,491 Japan Pat. Appl. N. 62-240644 (Oct. 21 1987)
14. Tundo, P.; Tumiatti, W. and Nobile, G.: New Method for the Improved Chemical Decomposition of Toxic Halogenated Compound with a U.V. Source. Italian Pat. Appl. N. 44327 A/85 European Pat. Appl. N. 86830238.1 USA Pat. Appl. N. 901.188.
15. Tundo, P.: Decontamination Reagent and Method for the Treatment of Materials Contaminated with PCBs and Ohter Halogenated Organic Compounds. U.S. Pat. Appl. N. 07/365367 (June 13, 1989).
16. Tundo, P., Trotta, F.; Moraglio, G. Processo per la a- Metilazione di Esteri e Lattoni, Dom. Brevetto Ital. n. 20159 A/90
17. Tundo, P., Loosen, P., Selva, M., Processo per la a- Monoalchilazione di Arilacetonitrili, Dom. Brevetto Ital. 1991, MI91A002137
18. Tundo, P., Loosen, P., Selva, M., Processo per la a-monometilazione di Arilacetoesteri, Dom. Brevetto Ital. 1992, MI92A00081.
19. Tundo, P., Loosen, P., Selva, M., A process for the a- monoalkylation of arylacetonitriles, arylacetoesters and arylacetic acids, Eur. Pat. Appl., 92112028.3; U. S. Pat. Appl. N. 07/922140 (July 30, 1992); Jap. Pat. Appl., 4-223302 (1992).
20. Loosen, P.; Tundo, P.; Selva, M.; Processo per la O-benzilazione de fenoli e la a-mono-C-benzilazione di acetonitrili ed arialcetoesteri. Dom. Brev. It. No. MI94AN00020 (04/02/94).
21. Selva, M.; Tundo, P.; Procedimento per la Preparazione di Diaril e Alchilarilnitrili. Dom. Brev. It. (October 7, 1996.)