Two Carbons


In our laboratory, a two-carbon project is underway to investigate the molecular complexity and transformations of C2 units. At the focus of our research are the two most important molecules, acetylene and calcium carbide.

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Molecular Complexity

Organic chemistry is an area of modern science, which is in highest demand today, as it helps to improve the quality of human life and to design new generations of drugs including those to prevent and treat the socially important diseases.

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Invisible Chemistry


How do molecules live and how do chemical reactions occur? Mechanistic studies open fantastic opportunity to find answers for these challenging questions.

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3D Printing in Chemistry

3D printing can significantly speed up the experimental chemical research, as it makes possible to manufacture even complex multi-component chemical equipment directly in the laboratory.

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17 July 2024

Synthesis and comparative study of (NHCF)PdCl2Py and (NHCF)Ni(Cp)Cl complexes: investigation of the electronic properties of NHC ligands and complex characteristics

The article «Synthesis and comparative study of (NHC F)PdCl2Py and (NHCF)Ni(Cp)Cl complexes: investigation of the electronic properties of NHC ligands and complex characteristics» by Pankov R.O., Tarabrin I.R., Son A.G., Minyaev M.E., Prima D.O., Ananikov V.P. was published in Dalton Trans. (Royal Society of Chemistry)

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17 July 2024

Simple Access to 3-(Hetero)arylated Derivatives of 2-Furoic Acid via Ru(II)-Catalyzed C3-H Arylation of 2-Furoylimidazole

The article «Simple Access to 3-(Hetero)arylated Derivatives of 2-Furoic Acid via Ru(II)-Catalyzed C3-H Arylation of 2-Furoylimidazole» by Shepelenko K.E., Gnatiuk I.G., Lavrentev I.V., Minyaev M.E., Chernyshev V.M., Ananikov V.P. was published in Synthesis (Thieme Publishing Group)

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10 July 2024

Fatty acid-derived ionic liquids as soft and sustainable antimicrobial agents

The article «Fatty acid-derived ionic liquids as soft and sustainable antimicrobial agents» by Vavina A.V., Seitkalieva M.M., Strukova E.N., Ananikov V.P. was published in J. Mol. Liq. (Elsevier B.V.)

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04 July 2024

Determining the orderliness of carbon materials with nanoparticle imaging and explainable machine learning

The article «Determining the orderliness of carbon materials with nanoparticle imaging and explainable machine learning» by Kurbakov M. Yu., Sulimova V.V., Kopylov A.V., Seredin O.S., Boiko D.A., Galushko A.S., Cherepanova V.A., Ananikov V.P. was published in Nanoscale (Royal Society of Chemistry)

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30 May 2024

Structure and Dynamic Rearrangements of the Pt2dba3 and Pd2dba3 Complexes in Solution

The article «Structure and Dynamic Rearrangements of the Pt 2dba3 and Pd2dba3 Complexes in Solution» by Kulikovskaya N.S., Ondar E.E., Perepukhov A.M., Kostyukovich A.Yu., Novikov R.A., Ananikov V.P. was published in Inorg. Chem. (ACS Publications)

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Welcome to our lab!

What do we know about the life cycle of molecules and pathways of chemical reactions?

Laboratory of academician of Russian Academy of Science Valentine Ananikov introduces an interdisciplinary research project "Molecular complexity and transformation".

The main research areas of the laboratory: catalysis, organic synthesis, nanotechnology, carbon materials, photochemistry, molecular modeling, organic and physical chemistry.

The aim of the laboratory is to create an integrated methodology for experimental and theoretical study of the catalytic functionalization of organic molecules and the development of new methods in organic chemistry.

The application of the studied processes is linked to organic synthesis, an area that made a remarkable impact on the history of Russian chemistry. The contribution of Russian science to this branch is widely recognized in the world, because of the works of the prominent Russian scientists like Alexander Butlerov, Vladimir Favorsky, Nikolay Zelinsky, Mikhail Kucherov, Ivan Nazarov, Alexey Balandin.