Institute of Physical Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences

Post-doc

Post-doctoral position - Recruitment No 14/2025

접수중2025.04.23~2025.05.19 공유하기

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접수 기간
2025.04.23 00:00~2025.05.19 12:00
접수 방법
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지원 자격
박사
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Skills/Qualifications

The responsibilities of the post-doctoral researcher will include:

• Design and synthesis of the ligands and supramolecular catalysts, elucidation of their binding properties.

• Studies of the catalytic properties of the supramolecular catalysts in hydrofunctionalization reactions.

• Analysis and reporting of the results, preparing the presentations.

• Providing help and supervision to junior members of the group

Specific Requirements

• PhD degree in chemical or physical sciences, obtained in the year of employment in the project or within 7 years before joining the project. Extension might apply according to National Science Centre, Poland, rules.

• Additionally, the candidate for the postdoctoral position must meet the following condition: their PhD degree has been awarded by another institution than the one planned to employ them at this post;

• Experience in organic synthesis and/or catalysis and/or supramolecular chemistry.

• Excellent knowledge of general chemistry.

• Creativity, independence and responsibility.

• Willingness to supervise and support students and coworkers.

• Very good command of spoken and written English is required.

• High motivation and a strong commitment to research.

• Capacity for teamwork and critical thinking.

Post-doc position available in the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS within National Science Center (NSC) CONTROLLING REGIOSELECTIVITY OF CATALYTIC TRANSFER HYDROFUNCTIONALIZATION REACTIONS BY NON-COVALENT INTERACTIONS”

SONATA 16 no. 2020/39/D/ST4/01152

Leader Dawid Lichosyt

The main goal of the project is to explore controlling the regioselectivity of transfer hydrofunctionalizations of alkenes and alkynes by non-covalent interactions. Such processes utilize the concept of “forward” shuttle catalysis, which represents a new, potentially powerful strategy for organic synthesis. However, the current synthetic applications of these methods are significantly limited due to the formation of a mixture of regioisomeric products. Therefore, the target isomer is typically formed in low yield and its isolation is problematic. To address this issue, we postulate that new classes of precisely designed supramolecular catalysts (SupraCats) will selectively promote the formation of one target regioisomer. Such catalysts will exploit additional non-covalent interactions to preorganize a substrate at the metal center to favor the formation of the target product. Therefore, the strategy will precisely control the selectivity of reactions that are not conducted selectively with current methods. Consequently, this approach will provide access to a broad range of chemicals (e.g., nitriles, aldehydes, halides), the selective formation of which is currently limited but desired for both the development and production of fine chemicals and materials. For our recent study addressing the regioselectivity issue in the hydrocyanation of internal alkynes, see our article in Angewandte Chemie (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202500940).