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4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Thuwal 23955-6900
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Valentin Rodionov

Assistant Professor, Chemical Science

Catalysis Research Center

Ph.D. The Scripps Research Institute, USA, 2008

M.S. University of Maryland, College Park, USA, 2002

Research Interests

Professor Rodionov's research interests are broadly focused on on nano- and mesoscale catalytic systems, such as micelles or colloidal particles, capable of emergent behavior. His group develops enzyme-like self-assembled catalysts using approaches inspired by the biological evolution.

Selected Publications

  • Rodionov, V.O.; Fokin, V.V.; Finn, M.G. Angew., "Mechanism of the ligand-free Cu(I)-catalyzed Azide-Alkyne cycloaddition reaction" Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 2210-2215. This work has been highlighted in Chemical & Engineering News, p. 36, Feb. 21, 2005.
  • Rodionov, V.O.; Presolski, S.I.; Gardinier, S.; Lim, Y.-H.; Finn, M.G. J. Am., "Benzimidazole and related ligands for Cu-catalyzed Azide-Alkyne cycloaddition" Chem. Soc., 129, 12696-12704, 2007.
  • Rodionov, V.O.; Presolski, S.I.; Diaz D.D.; Fokin, V.V.; Finn, M.G. J. Am., "Ligand-accelerated Cu-catalyzed Azide-Alkyne cycloaddition: a Mechanistic Report" Chem. Soc., 129, 12705-12712, 2007.
  • Kwok, S.W.; Fotsing, J.R.; Fraser, R.J.; Rodionov, V.O.; Fokin, V.V., "Transition-metal-free catalytic synthesis of 1,5-Diaryl-1,2,3-triazoles" Org. Lett., 12, 4217–4219, 2010.
  • Rodionov, V.O.; Gao, H.; Scroggins, S.; Unruh, D.A.; Avestro, A.J.; Fréchet J.M.J. J. Am., "Easy access to a family of polymer catalysts from modular star polymers" Chem. Soc., 132, 2570–2572, 2010.