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 May 2023

A Simple Protocol for the C-N Cross-Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Amines Applying Ni/NHC Catalysis

The article «A Simple Protocol for the C-N Cross-Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Amines Applying Ni/NHC Catalysis» by Khazipov O., Pyatachenko A., Chernyshev V.M. and Ananikov V.P. was published in ChemCatChem (Wiley)

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16 May 2023

Multicationic Quaternary Ammonium Compounds: A Framework for Combating Bacterial Resistance

The article «Multicationic Quaternary Ammonium Compounds: A Framework for Combating Bacterial Resistance» by Seferyan M.A., Saverina E.A., Frolov N.A., Detusheva E.V., Kamanina O.A., Arlyapov V.A., Ostashevskaya I.I., Ananikov V.P. and Vereshchagin A.N. was published in ACS Infect. Dis. (ACS Publications)

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13 April 2023

Time-Resolved Formation and Operation Maps of Pd Catalysts Suggest a Key Role of Single Atom Centers in Cross-Coupling

The article «Time-Resolved Formation and Operation Maps of Pd Catalysts Suggest a Key Role of Single Atom Centers in Cross-Coupling» by Galushko A.S., Boiko D.A., Pentsak E.O., Eremin D.B. and Ananikov V.P. was published in J. Am. Chem. Soc. (ACS Publications)

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11 April 2023

Systematic study of FFF materials for digitalizing chemical reactors with 3D printing: superior performance of carbon-filled polyamide

The article «Systematic study of FFF materials for digitalizing chemical reactors with 3D printing: superior performance of carbon-filled polyamide» by Korabelnikova V.A., Gordeev E.G. and Ananikov V.P. was published in React. Chem. Eng. (Royal Society of Chemistry)

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17 March 2023

Sustainable application of calcium carbide residue as a filler for 3D printing materials

The article «Sustainable application of calcium carbide residue as a filler for 3D printing materials» by Samoylenko D.E., Rodygin K.S. and Ananikov V.P. was published in Sci. Rep. (Springer Nature Limited)

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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.