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Freelance Chemist - Expert in Organic Synthesis, Catalysis, Process&Development

Profile Summary

Curiosity, ethusiam, work ethic and precision are the driving force in my professional and academic career. I studied Chemistry because it is a science able to answer the question "Why?" in many phenomena. During my academic (PhD in Chemical Science) and professional career (Researcher in worldwide recognize Institut) I have have dealt with many research topics related to the synthesis of fine and bulk chemical using catalytic approaches (both homogeneous and heterogeneous). In particular, cooperating with multinationals such as Evonik Industries and F. Hoffmann La Roche, I have also experienced what does it mean professional goal-oriented research under industrial environment.As an active player of these collaborations, I successfully provided innovative, lasting and oriented solutions for the specific requirements of the industry partners. From this perspective I have faced-up the importance of thinking beyond the classical academic schemes, recognizing the pivotal role of working in a multi-tasking team. Moreover, the frequent meetings, updates and reports allowed me to learn how to present results, as well as ideas, in a concise, clear and no-frills way. Additionally, I wrote, managed and proof-reviewed patents and scientific articles.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Catalysis
• ☆ Inorganic Chemistry
• ☆ Organic Chemistry

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Newswriting

Research Market Research, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Product Development Formulation

Work Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

Leibniz Institut for Catalysis (LIKAT, Rostock - Germany)

July 2017 - September 2019

Postdoctoral Researcher

Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse eV

July 2017 - September 2019

Education

PhD in Chemical Science

Università degli Studi di Milano

January 2014 - March 2017

PhD (Department of Chemistry)

Università degli Studi di Milano

January 2014 - December 2016

Master's Degree in Industrial Chemistry

Università degli Studi di Milano

October 2011 - October 2013

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Chemistry

Università degli Studi di Milano

October 2008 - October 2011

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2020). A State‐of‐the‐Art Heterogeneous Catalyst for Efficient and General Nitrile Hydrogenation . Chemistry – A European Journal.

Dario Formenti, Saskia Lange, Henrik Lund, Carsten Kreyenschulte, Giovanni Agostini, Stephan Bartling, Stephan Bachmann, Michelangelo Scalone, Kathrin Junge, Matthias Beller(2019). Additive-Free Nickel-Catalyzed Debenzylation Reactions via Hydrogenative C{\textendash}O and C{\textendash}N Bond Cleavage . {ACS} Sustainable Chemistry {\&} Engineering. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

(2018). Synthesis of 3,6-Dihydro-2H -[1, 2]-Oxazines from Nitroarenes and Conjugated Dienes, Catalyzed by Palladium/Phenanthroline Complexes and Employing Phenyl Formate as a CO Surrogate . ChemCatChem.

Dario Formenti, Francesco Ferretti, Florian Korbinian Scharnagl, Matthias Beller(2018). Reduction of Nitro Compounds Using 3d-Non-Noble Metal Catalysts . Chemical Reviews. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

(2017). Biomass-Derived Catalysts for Selective Hydrogenation of Nitroarenes . ChemSusChem.

(2017). Co-based heterogeneous catalysts from well-defined α-diimine complexes: Discussing the role of nitrogen . Journal of Catalysis.

Dario Formenti, Francesco Ferretti, Fabio Ragaini(2017). Synthesis of N-Heterocycles by Reductive Cyclization of Nitro Compounds using Formate Esters as Carbon Monoxide Surrogates . {ChemCatChem}. Wiley-Blackwell

Pisiewicz, S., Formenti, D., Surkus, A.-E., Pohl, M.-M., Radnik, J., Junge, K., Topf, C., Bachmann, S., Scalone, M., Beller, M.(2016). Synthesis of Nickel Nanoparticles with N-Doped Graphene Shells for Catalytic Reduction Reactions . ChemCatChem. 8. (1). p. 129-134.

(2016). Fe2O3/NGr@C- and Co–Co3O4/NGr@C-catalysed hydrogenation of nitroarenes under mild conditions . Catalysis Science & Technology.

(2013). Le basi di Schiff della famiglia BIAN. L'evoluzione di un legante. La Chimica & L'Industria.