Publications

81) R. Kumar, V. Thatikonda, U. K. Sharma* Multicomponent Electrochemical Strategies for Modern Organic Synthesis. In Multicomponent Reactions: Applications in Organic Synthesis, Drug Discovery, and Chemical Biology, Ed. M. Giustiniano, 2025, Wiley, ISBN:9783527355617.

80) M. Martinic,* L. Y. Vázquez-Amaya,* M. Mertens, U. K. Sharma, E. V. Van der Eycken, G. A.E. Vandenbosch, B. Nauwelaers, T. Markovic Scalable frequency selective microwave-assisted reactor setup for organic synthesis. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2025, 391, 116665.

79) U. K. Sharma* Hybrid Enabling Technologies for Organic Synthesis. Chimia, 2025, 79, 424-432 (Invited article for a special issue “Enabling R&D with Flow Chemistry and Microfluidics” Swiss Chemical Society).

78) S. Pillitteri, E. V. Van der Eycken, U. K. Sharma* Recent developments in the photoredox catalyzed Minisci-type reactions under continuous flow. Chem. Commun., 2025, 61, 13-22. (Invited article for a themed collection: Chemistry for a Sustainable World – Celebrating Our Community Tackling Global Challenges).

77) M. Oliva, S. Pillitteri, J. Schörgenhumer, R. Saito, E. V. Van der Eycken, U. K. Sharma* Bromine radical release from a nickel-complex facilitates the activation of alkyl boronic acids: a boron selective Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling. Chem. Sci., 2024, 15, 17490-17497.
Highlighted in Organic Process Research & Development (Org. Process Res. Dev. 2025, 29, 212−224).

76) L. Y. Vázquez-Amaya, G. A. Coppola, E. V. Van der Eycken, U. K. Sharma* Lab-scale flow chemistry? Just do it yourself! J. Flow Chem., 2024, 14, 257-259 (Invited Emerging Investigator 2023 Issue).

75) L. Y. Vázquez-Amaya, M. Martinic, B. Nauwelaers, E. V. Van der Eycken, T. Markovic, U. K. Sharma* Highly modular PDMS microwave-microfluidic chip reactor for MAOS applications. React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9, 2098-2106 (Invited Emerging Investigator 2023 Issue). Preprint – ChemRxiv, 2023, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-m1x1r.

74) S. Pillitteri, R. Walia, E. V. Van der Eycken, and U. K. Sharma* Hydroalkylation of styrenes enabled by boryl radical mediated halogen atom transfer. Chem. Sci., 2024, 15, 8813-8819. Preprint – ChemRxiv, 2023, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-37bvm.

73) L. Y. Vázquez-Amaya, B. Dootselaere, G. M. Ojeda-Carralero, S. Pillitteri, E. V. Van der Eycken, U. K. Sharma* Light-driven four-component reaction with boronic acid derivatives as alkylating agents: an amine/imine mediated activation approach. Org. Lett., 2023, 25, 4010-4015. Preprint – ChemRxiv, 2023, DOI:10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-v2c44.

72) M. Oliva, V. V Chernobrovkina, E. V. Van Der Eycken, U. K Sharma,* Boronic acids and their derivatives as continuous-flow friendly alkyl radical precursors. Synlett, 2023, 34, 1662-1677. (Invited article: EuChemS – Young Investigator Workshop 2021-2022.

71) L. Y. Vázquez-Amaya, G. A. Coppola, E. V. Van der Eycken, U. K. Sharma* Going with the µFlow: Reinterpreting energy input in organic synthesis. Chimia, 2023, 77, 327. (Invited article for a special issue “The Evolution of Flow Chemistry” Swiss Chemical Society).

70) S. Chen, S. Pillitteri, E. Fron, L. Van Meervelt, E. V. Van der Eycken, and U. K. Sharma* Visible-Light-Induced Cascade Difunctionalization of Indoles Enabled by the Synergy of Photoredox and Photoexcited Ketones: Direct Access to Alkylated Pyrrolophenanthridones. Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 9386.

69) S. Pillitteri, P. Ranjan, G. M. Ojeda-Carralero, L. Y. Vázquez Amaya, J. E. Alfonso-Ramos, E. V. Van der Eycken, and U. K. Sharma* Merging Dual Photoredox/Cobalt Catalysis and Boronic Acid (Derivatives) Activation for the Minisci Reaction. Org. Chem. Front., 2022, 9, 6958-6967. Preprint: ChemRxiv, 2022, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-f8z56-v2.
Highlighted in Organic Process Research & Development. (Org. Process Res. Dev. 2023, 27, 383-393).

68)  S. Pillitteri, P. Ranjan, E. V. Van der Eycken, and U. K. Sharma* Uncovering the Potential of Boronic Acid and Derivatives as Radical Source in Photo(electro)chemical Reactions. Adv. Synth. & Catal., 2022, 364, 1643-1665.

67) S. Chen, E. V. Van der Eycken, and U. K. Sharma* Remote Alkenylation via Carbopalladation/1,4‐Palladium Migration /Heck Reaction Sequence with Unactivated Alkenyl Alcohols. Adv. Synth. Catal., 2022, 364, 1543.

66) G. A. Coppola, S. Pillitteri, E. V. Van der Eycken,* S. -L. You*, and U. K. Sharma* Multicomponent Reactions and Photo/Electrochemistry Join Forces: Atom Economy Meets Energy Efficiency. Chem. Soc. Rev., 2022, 51, 2313-2382.

65) M. Oliva, F. Mertens, E. V. Van der Eycken, and U. K. Sharma* A continuous-flow protocol for photoredox-catalyzed multicomponent Petasis reaction. STAR Protocols, 2022, 3, 101162 (Invited article).

64) S. Chen, L. Van Meervelt, E. V. Van der Eycken, and U. K. Sharma* Visible-Light-Driven Palladium-Catalyzed Radical Tandem Dearomatization of Indoles with Unactivated Alkenes. Org. Lett., 2022, 24, 1213-1218.

63) E. V. Van der Eycken and U. K. Sharma (Vol. Ed.) ‘Multicomponent reactions towards heterocycles. concepts and applications’ 2022, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.

62) M. Oliva, P. Ranjan, S. Pillitteri, G. Coppola, M. Messina, E. V. Van der Eycken, and U. K. Sharma* Photoredox-catalyzed multicomponent Petasis reaction in batch and continuous flow with alkyl boronic acids. iScience, 2021, 24, 103134 (Invited article).

61) S. Pillitteri, P. Ranjan, L. G. Voskressensky, E. V. Van der Eycken, and U. K. Sharma* Alkylation of in situ generated imines via photoactivation of strong aliphatic C-H bonds. Molecular Catal. 2021, 514, 111841.

60) P. Ranjan, S. Pillitteri, G. Coppola, M. Oliva, E. V. Van der Eycken, and U. K. Sharma* Unlocking the accessibility of alkyl radicals from boronic acids through hydrogen-bond assisted organophotoredox activation. ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 10862–10870. Preprint – ChemRxiv, 2021, https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv.14575500.v1.

59) S. Chen, M. Oliva, L. Van Meervelt, E. V. Van der Eycken, and U. K. Sharma* Palladium-catalyzed domino synthesis of 2,3-difunctionalized indoles via migratory insertion of isocyanides in batch and continuous flow. Adv. Synth. Catal.,  2021, 363, 3220-3226.

58) M. Oliva, G. Coppola, E. V. Van der Eycken, and U. K. Sharma* Photochemical and electrochemical strategies towards benzylic C‐H functionalization: a recent update.  Adv. Synth. Catal., 2021, 363, 1810-1834 (VIP article).  

57) S. Chen, P. Ranjan, L. G. Voskressensky, E. V. Van der Eycken*, and U. K. Sharma* Recent developments in transition-metal catalyzed direct C-H alkenylation, alkylation and alkynylation of azoles. Molecules, 2020, 25, 4970 (Invited article).

56) U. K. Sharma,* P. Ranjan, E. V. Van der Eycken* and Shu-Li You* Sequential and direct MCR based dearomatization strategies. Chem. Soc. Rev., 2020, 49, 8721-8748.

55) P. Ranjan, S. Pillitteri, E. V. Van der Eycken* and U. K. Sharma*  Photochemical methods for deuterium labelling of organic molecules. Green Chem., 2020, 22, 7725-7736.

54) S. Chen  P. Ranjan  N. Ramkumar  L. Van Meervelt  E. V. Van der Eycken,* and U. K. Sharma* Ligand enabled Palladium–catalyzed through‐space C‐H bond activation via a carbopalladation/1,4‐Pd migration/C‐H functionalization sequence. Chem. Eur. J., 2020, 26, 14075–14079 (Hot Paper).