Overview
Background
David Cantillo studied chemistry at the University of Extremadura, Spain. In 2011, he obtained his PhD under the supervision of Prof. Jose Luis Jimenez at the same university. His PhD work focused on the experimental and theoretical study of 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of mesoionic compounds. Then, he moved to the University of Graz as a postdoctoral researcher within the group of Prof. C. Oliver Kappe, where he gained experience in flow chemistry. In 2018, he started his independent academic career at the University of Graz as an Assistant Professor and became an Area Leader at the Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH. David has joined the University of Queensland in 2023.
His research group focuses on synthetic organic electrochemistry. In particular, the group explores the use of electrical current to develop novel synthetic methodologies and more sustainable routes for the synthesis of medicines, as well as process scale up using continuous flow technology.
Availability
- Dr David Cantillo is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Licentiate of Chemistry, Universidad de Extremadura
- Doctoral (Research) of Organic Chemistry, Universidad de Extremadura
Research interests
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Synthetic organic electrochemistry
Development of novel synthetic methods of organic compounds, such as active pharmaceutical ingredients and agrochemicals, using electrolysis instead of chemical reagents. Scale up of electrochemical reactions using flow electrolysis cells to ensure industrial application of electrochemical methods
Research impacts
David has published over 90 papers in scientific journals that have been cited over 5000 times (H-Index=32). His research has been recognized with several awards, including the 2020 Thieme Chemistry Journals Award, the 2024 OPRD award from the ACS and the Inventor Award from UniGraz. David is member of the scientific advisory boards of Axplora and Chimica Oggi.
Works
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2017
Journal Article
Continuous flow synthesis of a key 1,4-benzoxazinone intermediate via a nitration/hydrogenation/cyclization sequence
Cantillo, David, Wolf, Bernd, Goetz, Roland and Kappe, C. Oliver (2017). Continuous flow synthesis of a key 1,4-benzoxazinone intermediate via a nitration/hydrogenation/cyclization sequence. Organic Process Research and Development, 21 (1), 125-132. doi: 10.1021/acs.oprd.6b00409
2016
Journal Article
Visible-light photoredox catalysis using a macromolecular ruthenium complex: reactivity and recovery by size-exclusion nanofiltration in continuous flow
Guerra, Javier, Cantillo, David and Kappe, C. Oliver (2016). Visible-light photoredox catalysis using a macromolecular ruthenium complex: reactivity and recovery by size-exclusion nanofiltration in continuous flow. Catalysis Science and Technology, 6 (13), 4695-4699. doi: 10.1039/c6cy00070c
2016
Journal Article
Diazo strategy for the synthesis of pyridazines: pivotal impact of the configuration of the diazo precursor on the process
Nikolaev, Valerij A., Cantillo, David, Kappe, C. Oliver, Medvedev, Jury J., Prakash, G. K. Surya and Supurgibekov, Murat B. (2016). Diazo strategy for the synthesis of pyridazines: pivotal impact of the configuration of the diazo precursor on the process. Chemistry: A European Journal, 22 (1), 174-184. doi: 10.1002/chem.201503448
2016
Journal Article
Safe generation and use of bromine azide under continuous flow conditions - selective 1,2-bromoazidation of olefins
Cantillo, David, Gutmann, Bernhard and Kappe, C. Oliver (2016). Safe generation and use of bromine azide under continuous flow conditions - selective 1,2-bromoazidation of olefins. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 14 (3), 853-857. doi: 10.1039/c5ob02425k
2016
Journal Article
A laboratory-scale continuous flow chlorine generator for organic synthesis
Strauss, Franz J., Cantillo, David, Guerra, Javier and Kappe, C. Oliver (2016). A laboratory-scale continuous flow chlorine generator for organic synthesis. Reaction Chemistry and Engineering, 1 (5), 472-476. doi: 10.1039/c6re00135a
2015
Journal Article
A pioneering early microreactor concept for ultrafast nitration reactions — Placing the seminal Brennecke and Kobe 1956 contribution into perspective
David Cantillo (2015). A pioneering early microreactor concept for ultrafast nitration reactions — Placing the seminal Brennecke and Kobe 1956 contribution into perspective. Journal of Flow Chemistry, 5 (4), 195-196. doi: 10.1556/1846.2015.00021
2015
Journal Article
Light-induced C-H arylation of (hetero)arenes by in situ generated diazo anhydrides
Cantillo, David, Mateos, Carlos, Rincon, Juan A., de Frutos, Oscar and Oliver Kappe, C. (2015). Light-induced C-H arylation of (hetero)arenes by in situ generated diazo anhydrides. Chemistry: A European Journal, 21 (37), 12894-12898. doi: 10.1002/chem.201502357
2015
Journal Article
Homogeneous vs immobilized palladium catalysts for continuous flow cross-coupling chemistry
Cantillo, David and Kappe, C. Oliver (2015). Homogeneous vs immobilized palladium catalysts for continuous flow cross-coupling chemistry. Chimica Oggi, 33 (4), 6-10.
2015
Journal Article
Continuous-flow technology - A tool for the safe manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients
Gutmann, Bernhard, Cantillo, David and Kappe, C. Oliver (2015). Continuous-flow technology - A tool for the safe manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 54 (23), 6688-6728. doi: 10.1002/anie.201409318
2015
Journal Article
Covalent adduct formation between the plasmalogen-derived modification product 2-chlorohexadecanal and phloretin
Ullen, Andreas, Nusshold, Christoph, Glasnov, Toma, Saf, Robert, Cantillo, David, Eibinger, Gerald, Reicher, Helga, Fauler, Guenter, Bernhart, Eva, Hallstrom, Seth, Kogelnik, Nora, Zangger, Klaus, Kappe, C. Oliver, Malle, Ernst and Sattler, Wolfgang (2015). Covalent adduct formation between the plasmalogen-derived modification product 2-chlorohexadecanal and phloretin. Biochemical Pharmacology, 93 (4), 470-481. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2014.12.017
2015
Journal Article
Benchmarking immobilized Di- and triarylphosphine palladium catalysts for continuous-flow cross-coupling reactions: efficiency, durability, and metal leaching studies
Greco, Roberto, Goessler, Walter, Cantillo, David and Kappe, C. Oliver (2015). Benchmarking immobilized Di- and triarylphosphine palladium catalysts for continuous-flow cross-coupling reactions: efficiency, durability, and metal leaching studies. ACS Catalysis, 5 (2), 1303-1312. doi: 10.1021/cs5020089
2014
Journal Article
Immobilized transition metals as catalysts for cross-couplings in continuous flow-a critical assessment of the reaction mechanism and metal leaching
Cantillo, David and Kappe, C. Oliver (2014). Immobilized transition metals as catalysts for cross-couplings in continuous flow-a critical assessment of the reaction mechanism and metal leaching. ChemCatChem, 6 (12), 3286-3305. doi: 10.1002/cctc.201402483
2014
Journal Article
Sequential nitration/hydrogenation protocol for the synthesis of triaminophloroglucinol: safe generation and use of an explosive intermediate under continuous-flow conditions
Cantillo, David, Damm, Markus, Dallinger, Doris, Bauser, Marcus, Berger, Markus and Kappe, C. Oliver (2014). Sequential nitration/hydrogenation protocol for the synthesis of triaminophloroglucinol: safe generation and use of an explosive intermediate under continuous-flow conditions. Organic Process Research and Development, 18 (11), 1360-1366. doi: 10.1021/op5001435
2014
Journal Article
A continuous-flow protocol for light-induced benzylic fluorinations
Cantillo, David, de Frutos, Oscar, Rincon, Juan A., Mateos, Carlos and Kappe, C. Oliver (2014). A continuous-flow protocol for light-induced benzylic fluorinations. The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 79 (17), 8486-8490. doi: 10.1021/jo5016757
2014
Conference Publication
α-Trifluoromethylation of ketones by metal-free visible light photoredox catalysis: Batch and continuous flow strategies
Kappe, C. Oliver and Cantillo, David (2014). α-Trifluoromethylation of ketones by metal-free visible light photoredox catalysis: Batch and continuous flow strategies. 248th National Meeting of the American-Chemical-Society (ACS), San Francisco, CA United States, 10-14 August 2014. Washington, DC United States: American Chemical Society.
2014
Journal Article
Stepwise formation of 1,3-diazolium-4-thiolates by munchnone cycloadditions: promising candidates for nonlinear optics
Cantillo, David, Avalos, Martin, Babiano, Reyes, Cintas, Pedro, Jimenez, Jose L., Light, Mark E., Palacios, Juan C. and Porro, Rocio (2014). Stepwise formation of 1,3-diazolium-4-thiolates by munchnone cycloadditions: promising candidates for nonlinear optics. The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 79 (9), 4201-4205. doi: 10.1021/jo500349g
2014
Journal Article
Continuous flow α-trifluoromethylation of ketones by metal-free visible light photoredox catalysis
Cantillo, David, de Frutos, Oscar, Rincon, Juan A., Mateos, Carlos and Kappe, C. Oliver (2014). Continuous flow α-trifluoromethylation of ketones by metal-free visible light photoredox catalysis. Organic Letters, 16 (3), 896-899. doi: 10.1021/ol403650y
2014
Journal Article
Effect of configuration of 2-vinyldiazocarbonyl compounds on their reactivity: experimental and computational study
Supurgibekov, Murat B., Cantillo, David, Kappe, C. Oliver, Prakash, G. K. Surya and Nikolaev, Valerij A. (2014). Effect of configuration of 2-vinyldiazocarbonyl compounds on their reactivity: experimental and computational study. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 12 (4), 682-689. doi: 10.1039/c3ob42102c
2014
Journal Article
A scalable procedure for light-induced benzylic brominations in continuous flow
Cantillo, David, de Frutos, Oscar, Rincon, Juan A., Mateos, Carlos and Kappe, C. Oliver (2014). A scalable procedure for light-induced benzylic brominations in continuous flow. The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 79 (1), 223-229. doi: 10.1021/jo402409k
2013
Journal Article
Direct preparation of nitriles from carboxylic acids in continuous flow
Cantillo, David and Kappe, C. Oliver (2013). Direct preparation of nitriles from carboxylic acids in continuous flow. The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 78 (20), 10567-10571. doi: 10.1021/jo401945r
Supervision
Availability
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Available projects
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Synthetic organic electrochemisty
This project deals with the development of novel methods for the preparation of pharmaceutical intermediates using electrochemistry
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