The electrochemical generation of N‐heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) offers a mild and
selective alternative to traditional synthetic methods that usually rely on strong bases and air …

Natural methylxanthines, caffeine, theophylline and theobromine, are widespread
biologically active alkaloids in human nutrition, found mainly in beverages (coffee, tea …

The functionalization of the skeletal systems of heterocycles represents a significant goal for
the development of new compounds. The heterocyclic molecule xanthine (3, 7-dihydro …

The electrochemical oxidation of theophylline was investigated by controlled potential
electrolysis in two different organic solvents and in water for comparison. The anodic …

The electrochemical reduction of caffeine, never carried out previously, yielded in DMF–Et 4
NBF 4 N-formyl-N, 1-dimethyl-4-(methylamino)-1H-imidazole-5-carboxamide, a highly …

Controlled potential electrolyses of caffeine (CAF) were carried out at a Pt electrode in
undried acetonitrile (ACN) and ACN-H2O and the products of the anodic oxidation were …

Since the pioneering work by Jack Hine in 1950, 1 in which he proposed carbon dichloride
(ie a “carbene”) as a key intermediate in the hydrolysis of chloroform, carbenes have risen …

Thiophene oligomers and polymers can be found in a huge number of materials with
applications in the field of Organic Electronics. Chemical and electrochemical syntheses …

Coffee, cocoa and tea are the main sources of the natural methylxanthines caffeine,
theobromine and theophylline. They are the most consumed alkaloids worldwide, with both …

The story of mass spectrometry applied to the nanoparticles world is very young but actually
it is expected to evolve as one of the most powerful tool for the characterization of the …