Dr. Giancarlo Marconi

         Publications       2000-2008

1. 
   B. Ventura, G. Marconi, M. Bröring, R. Krüger, L. Flamigni,
   "Bis(BF2)-2,2'-bidipyrrins, a class of BODIPY dyes with new spectroscopic and photophysical properties"
   New. J. Chem., 2009, 33, 428-438.
2. 
   R. Baraldi, B. Isacchi, S. Predieri, G. Marconi, F. F. Vincieri, A. R. Bilia,
   "Distribution of artemisinin and bioactive flavonoids from Artemisia annua L. during plant growth",
   Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 36, 340-348, 2008.
3. 
   S. Monti, I. Manet, F. Manoli, G. Marconi,
   "Sructure and properties of licochalcone A-human serum albumin complexes in solution: a spectroscopic, photophysical and computational approach to understand drug-protein interaction"
   Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2008, 10, 6597-6606.
4. 
   B. Ventura, L. Flamigni, G. Marconi, F. Lodato, D. L. Officer,
   "Extending the porphyrin core: synthesis and photophysical characterization of porphyrins with pi-conjugated beta-substitutents"
   New J. Chem. 2008, 32, 166-178.
5. 
   S. Monti, I. Manet, F. Manoli, M. L. Capobianco, G. Marconi,
   "Gaining an insight into the photoreactivity of a drug in a protein environment: a case study on nalidixic acid and serum albumin"
   J. Phys. Chem. B, 2008, 112, 5742 -5754.
6. 
   G. Marconi, S. Monti, F. Manoli, S. Ottani
   "Circular dichroism and theoretical studies on the inclusion of the antimalarian drug Licochalcone-A in beta-cyclodextrin"
   J. Incl. Phenom. Macrocycl. Chem. 2007, 57, 279-282.
7. 
   R. Ballardini, A. Credi, M.T. Gandolfi, C. Giansante, G. Marconi, S. Silvi, M. Venturi
   "Photophysical, photochemical and electrochemical properties of a series of aromatic electron acceptors based on N-heterocycles"
   Inorg. Chim. Acta, 360 (3), 1072-1082 (2007).
8. 
   A. Torreggiani, A. Degli Esposti, M. Tamba, G. Marconi, G. Fini,
   "Experimental and theoretical Raman investigation on interactions of Cu(II) with histamine"
   J. Raman Spectrosc. 2006, 37, 291-298.
9. 
   S. Monti, F. Manoli, I. Manet, G. Marconi, B. Mayer, R. E. Tormos, M. A. Miranda,
   "Photochemical and structural properties of the cyclodextrin inclusion complexes of aryl-olefin bichromophores"
   J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chemistry 173(3): 349-357 (2005).
   
10. 
    A. Degli Esposti, V. Fattori, C. Sabatini, G. Casalbore-Miceli, and G. Marconi,
    "The electron transfer rate of large TPA based compounds: a joint theoretical and electrochemical approach"
    Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. (PCCP), 7, 3738-3743 (2005).
11. 
    J.-F. Nierengarten, S. Zhang, A. Gègout, M. Urbani, N. Armaroli, G. Marconi, Y. Rio,
    "Synthesis and Optical Properties of Isomeric Branched p-Conjugated Systems"
    J. Org. Chem., 70, 7550-7557 (2005).
12. 
    P.G. Fuochi, G. Marconi, Q.G Mulazzani,
    "Radiolytically induced one-electron reduction of Artemisinin in H2O/Ethanol (1:1 v/v) Solution: A pulse radiolysis study"
    Int. J. Radiat. Biol., 81, 319, 2005.
13. 
    G. Marconi, S. Monti, F. Manoli, A. Degli Esposti, B. Mayer,
    " A Circular Dichroism and Structural Study of the Inclusion Complex Artemisinin-beta-cyclodextrin",
    Chem. Phys. Lett., 2004, 383, 566-571.
14. 
    G. Casalbore Miceli, A. Degli Esposti, V. Fattori, G. Marconi, C. Sabatini,
    "A correlation between electrochemical properties and geometrical structure of some triarylamines used as hole transporting materials in organic electroluminescent devices",
    Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. (PCCP), 6, 3092-3096, (2004).
15. 
    P. Bortolus, G. Galiazzo, G. Gennari, I. Manet, G. Marconi, S. Monti,
    "Photocyclization of trans-1-(1-naphthyl)-2-(3-hydroxyphenyl)ethene: evidence for adiabatic ¹trans^*->¹cis^* photoisomerization",
    Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2004, 3, 689-694.
16. 
    A. Alberti, D. Macciantelli, G. Marconi,
    "Free radicals formed by addition of antimalaric Artemisinin (Qinghaosu,QHS) to human serum. An ESR-Spin Trapping investigation",
    Research on Chemical Intermediates (RCI), 2004, 30, 615-625.
17. 
    G. Marconi, S.Monti, F. Manoli, A. Degli Esposti, A. Guerrini,
    "Circular Dichroism studies on Artemisinin and Epiartemisinin in solution and in beta-cyclodextrin",
    Helv.Chim.Acta, 2004, 87, 2368-2377.
18. 
    L. Flamigni, A. M. Talarico, B.Ventura, G. Marconi, C. Sooambar, N. Solladie,
    "Conformational Effects on the Photoinduced Energy Transfer in a Star Shaped Pentaporphyrin with Nucleosidic Linkers ",
    Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2004, 2557-2569.
19. 
    S. Sortino, S. Petralia, G. Condorelli, G. Marconi,
    "Direct Spectroscopic Evidences that the Photochemical Outcome of Flutamide in a Protein Environment is Tuned by Modification ofthe Molecular Geometry. A Comparison with the Photobehavior in Cyclodextrin and Vesicles",
    Helv.Chim.Acta, 2003,86, 266-273.
20. 
    S. Monti, G. Marconi, F. Manoli, P. Bortolus, B. Mayer, G. Grabner, G. Köller, W. Boszcyck, K. Rotkiewicz,
    "A spectroscopic and structural characterization of the inclusion complexes of p-dimethylaminobenzonitrile with cyclodextrins",
    Phys.Chem.Chem.Phys., 2003, 5, 1019-1026.
21. 
    S. Monti, P. Bortolus, F. Manoli, G. Marconi, G. Grabner, G. Koheler, B. Mayer, W. Boszczyk, K. Rotkiewicz,
    " Microenvironmental effects in the excited state properties of p-dimethylaminobenzonitrile complexed to alpha and beta cyclodextrin",
    Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2003, 2, 203-211.
22. 
    L. Flamigni, G. Marconi, I. M. Dixon, J.-P. Collin and J.-P. Sauvage,
    "Switching of Electron- to Energy-Transfer by Selective Excitation of Different Chromophores in Arrays Based on Porphyrins and a Polypyridyl Iridium Complex",
    J. Phys. Chem. B. 2002, 106, 6663-6671.
23. 
    P. Bortolus, G. Marconi, S. Monti, B. Mayer,
    "Chiral discrimination in Camphorquinone Enantiomers by Cyclodextrins: A Spectroscopic and Photophysical study" ,
    J. Phys. Chem. A, 2002, 106, 1686-1694.
24. 
    S. Sortino, G. Marconi, S. Petralia, G. Condorelli,
    "Photobinding of Flutamide to Phospholipid Vesicles: Additional Evidences for Photoprocesses Unexpectedly Triggered by Conformational Changes in the Bilayer",
    Helv. Chim. Acta, 2002, 85, 1407-1415.
25. 
    L. Flamigni, G. Marconi, M. R. Johnston,
    "Bis-porphyrinic clamp for photo- and electro-active guests for light energy conversion: a spectroscopic a nd photophysical study",
    Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2001, 3, 4488-4494.
26. 
    T. Gu, P. Ceroni, G. Marconi, N. Armaroli, J.-F. Nierengarten,
    "Synthesis and Electronic Properties of Covalent Assemblies of Oligophenylenevinylene Units Arising from a Calix[4]arene Core",
    J. Org. Chem., 2001, 66, 6432-6439.
27. 
    S. Monti, S. Encinas, A. Lahoz, G. Marconi, S. Sortino, J. Perez-Prieto, M. A. Miranda,
    "Structure and photochemical behavior of the cyclodextrin inclusion complexes of the benzoylthiophene-derived drugs tiaprofenic acid (= 5-benzoyl-alpha-methylthiophene-2-acetic acid) and suprofen (= alpha-methyl-4- (2-thienylcarbonyl)benzeneacetic acid)",
    Helv.Chim. Acta, 2001, 84, 2452-2466.
28. 
    S. Sortino, G. Marconi, G. Condorelli,
    "New insight on the photoreactivity of the phototoxic anti-cancer flutamide: photochemical pathways selectively locked and unlocked by structural changes upon drug compartmentalization in phospholipid bilayer vesicles",
    Chem. Commun., 2001, 13, 1226-1227.
29. 
    S. Sortino, S. Giuffrida, G. De Guidi, R. Chillemi, S. Petralia, G. Marconi, G. Condorelli, S. Sciuto,
    "The photochemistry of Flutamide in homogeneous media and in beta-Cyclodextrin cavity. Drastic effect of the microenvironment on the nature and on the efficiency of the photodegradation pathways",
    Photochem. Photobiol., 2001, 73, 6-13.
30. 
    B. Mayer, X. Zhang, W.M. Nau, G. Marconi,
    "Co-conformational variability of Cyclodextrin complexes studied by Induced Circular Dichroism of azoalkanes",
    J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2001, 123, 5240-5248.
31. 
    S. Sortino, L.J. Martinez, G. Marconi,
    "On the Photophysical and Photochemical Behavior of the Phototoxic Anti-Inflammatory Drug Fenbufen: a Study in Homogeneous Media and in Micellar Environments",
    New. J. Chem., 2001, 25, 975-980.
32. 
    R.S. Murphy, T.C. Barros, B. Mayer. G. Marconi, C. Bohne,
    "Photophysical and theoretical studies on the complexation of Naphthylethanols with beta-Cyclodextrin",
    Langmuir, 2000, 16, 8780-8788.
33. 
    J.-F. Nierengarten, J.-F. Eckert, D. Felder, J.-F. Nicoud, N. Armaroli, G. Marconi, V. Vicinelli, C. Boudon, J.-P. Gisselbrecht, M. Gross, G. Hadziioannou, V. Krasnikov, L. Ouali, L. Echegoyen, S.-G. Liu,
    "Photochemical Molecular Devices Based on Donor-Linked Fullerenes",
    Carbon, 2000, 38 (11-12), 1587-1598.
34. 
    N. Armaroli, G. Marconi, L. Echegoyen, J.-P. Bourgeois, F. Diederich,
    "Charge-Transfer Interactions in Face-to-Face Porphyrin-Fullerene Systems. Solvent-Dependent Luminescence in the Infrared Spectral Region",
    Chem. Eur. J. 2000, 6, 1629-1645.
35. 
    P. Bortolus, G. Marconi, S. Monti, B. Mayer, G. Koehler, G. Grabner,
    "Interaction of 4-hydroxybiphenyl with cyclodextrins: Effect of complex structure on spectroscopic and photophysical properties",
    Chem. Eur. J., 2000, 6, 1578-1591.
36. 
    C. D. Borsarelli, S. E. Braslawsky, S. Sortino, G. Marconi, S. Monti,
    "Photodecarboxylation of ketoprofen in aqueous solution. A time resolved laser induced optoacustic study",
    Photochem. Photobiol., 2000, 72, 163-171.
37. 
    P. Bortolus, G. Marconi, S. Monti, G. Grabner, B. Mayer,
    "Structures and excited state properties of 2- and 3-hydroxybiphenyl complexed with cyclodextrins",
    Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2000, 2, 2943-2949.
38. 
    N. Armaroli, G. Marconi, L. Echegoyen, J.-P. Bourgeois, F. Diederich,
    "Charge-Transfer Interactions and IR-luminescence in Face-to-Face Porphyrin-Fullerene Systems",
    Fullerene 2000, Proceedings Vol. 9: Functionalized Fullerenes,
    M. Maggini, N. Martin, D. M. Guldi (Eds.), The Electrochemical Society, Pennington (USA), 2000, 92,
    PV 2000-11 ISBN 1-56677-276-1.
39. 
    J.-F. Nierengarten, D. Felder, J.-L. Gallani, D. Guillon, J.-F. Nicoud, N. Armaroli, G. Marconi, V. Vicinelli, C. Boudon, J.-P. Gisselbrecht, M. Gross, H. Nierengarten, E. Leize, A. Van Dorsselaer,
    "Fullerodendrimers",
    Fullerene 2000, Proceedings Vol. 9: Functionalized Fullerenes,
    M. Maggini, N. Martin, D. M. Guldi (Eds.), The Electrochemical Society, Pennington (USA), 2000, 28,
    PV 2000-11 ISBN 1-56677-276-1.