Edgars SUNA
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Edgars SUNA Head
of Laboratory of Advanced Technologies in Organic Synthesis
Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis
Aizkraukles 21
Riga, LV-1006, LATVIA
Phone: + 371 675 532 37
Fax: + 371 675 503 38
E-mail: [email protected]
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Born: June 7, 1970, Moscow, Russia
Languages: Latvian, English, Russian
Research interests and activities:
Development of novel synthetic methodologies based on transition metal catalysis
Design of novel organocatalysts and chiral ligands for enantioselective synthesis
Medicinal chemistry
18 research publications, 21 PCT patent applications
Education:
1999 Dr. chem. University of Latvia
Thesis: Enantioselective Protonation of Enolates
1993 M.Sc. in Chemistry, University of Latvia
Professional Experience:
- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis
- Laboratory Assistant, 1990-1995
- Research Assistant, 1997-1999
- Research Fellow, 1999-2006
- Head of Laboratory, 2003-present
- Principal Scientist, 2006-present
- Riga Technical University
- Lecturer, 2002-2006
- Docent, 2006-present
- University of Latvia
- Associate Professor, 2008-present
Honors and Awards:
- Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 2008
- Latvian Academy of Sciences and Grindeks Ltd Award for Young Scientist, year 1998
Professional Activities and Memberships:
- Member of Scientific Council, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, 2002-present
- Member of American Chemical Society, 2005-present
Teaching experience and courses:
Riga Technical University
- Lecture course “The Organometallic Chemistry of the Transition Metals“
- Part of the lecture course “Selected Topics in Organic Synthesis”
- Part of the lecture course “Selected Topics in the Chemistry of Heterocycles”
- Supervisor of 3 PhD theses (Dr. chem. I. Mutule, 2006; M. Martjuga, PhD student since
2005, and D. Lubriks, PhD student since 2007)
- University of Latvia
- Lecture course “An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry”
- Lecture course “The Organometallic Chemistry of the Transition Metals“
- Supervisor of 2 PhD theses (A. Krasikovs, PhD student since 2007; A.Kinens, PhD student
since 2009)
Representative publications:
- Suna E.; Mutule I. Microwave-assisted Heterocyclic Chemistry. - In Microwave
Methods in Organic Synthesis; Larhed, M.; Olofsson, K., Eds.; Topics in Current
Chemistry; Springer: Berlin, 2006; Vol. 266, pp 49-101.
- Mutule, I.; Suna, E.; Olofsson, K.: Pelcman, B. "Catalytic Direct Acetoxylation of
Indoles" J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 7195-7198.
- Martjuga, M.; Shabashov, D.; Belyakov, S.; Liepinsh, E.; Suna, E. Asymmetric Synthesis
of 1,3-Diamines by Diastereoselective Reduction of Enantiopure
N-tert-Butanesulfinylketimines: Unusual Directing Effects of the ortho-Substituent. - J.Org.Chem.
2010, 75, 2375-2368.
- Martjuga, M.; Belyakov, S.; Liepinsh, E.; Suna, E. Asymmetric Synthesis of
1,3-Diamines. II: Diastereoselective Reduction of Atropisomeric N-tert-Butanesulfinylketimines"
J.Org.Chem. 2011, 76, 2635-2647.
- Lubriks, D.; Sokolovs, I.; Suna, E. "Iodonium Salts Are Key Intermediates in
Pd-catalyzed Acetoxylation of Pyrroles" Org. Lett. 2011,
13, 4324-4327.
- Suna, E. "Transition -Metal-Catalyzed Acetoxylation of
Heterocycles: All that Glitters is not Palladium" Chem. Heterocycl.
Comp. 2012, 48, 44-48.
- Lubriks, D.; Sokolovs, I.; Suna, E. "Indirect C - H Azidation of
Heterocycles via Coper-Catalyzed Regioselective Fragmentation of
Unsymmetrical lambda3- Iodanes" J.Am. Chem. Soc. 2012,
134,15436-15442.
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Last update 10.04.2013
