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RESET Principles in Design of Chiral Cyclopentadienyl Ligands with Adjustable Steric Elements

Project ID: NPOO.C3.2.R2-I1.06.0022

Project Description

Chiral cyclopentadienyl (Cp) catalysts are exceptional tools for inducing stereodivergent interactions between achiral molecules. These essential interactions result from the geometrical arrangement of a chiral pocket modeled by a chiral Cp-ligand that surrounds the central metal atom. Any alteration in ligand architecture is reflected in the overall stereoelectronic nature of the chiral Cp-catalyst. Consequently, the efficiency of a chiral catalyst is indivisible from the means of synthesis of a chiral ligand and the level of structural modularity that specific synthetic design allows. 

This project is financed by the European Union - NextGenerationEU through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan 2021-2026. 

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November 10, 2025

Marko’s stay at Charles University

Marko Purić has started a three-month research stay in Prague! He joined Martin Kotora’s group at Charles University, where he will be collaborating on exciting projects in the field of organometallic chemistry. Wishing Marko a productive and inspiring stay in Prague — we look forward to hearing about his experiences...
September 20, 2025

Narendra’s stay at University of Bordeaux, France

Narendra has begun a research stay in France! From September 7th to November 15th, he will be working in Prof. Patrick Toullec’s group at the University of Bordeaux. Wishing him a productive and inspiring time in Bordeaux! ...
September 5, 2025

OMCOS 2025, Kyoto, Japan

During Filip’s stay in Japan, Nikola and Ivana joined him at the OMCOS 2025 Conference in Kyoto (September 1st - 5th). They presented their posters and enjoyed discovering the beauty and culture of Japan together. ...
September 4, 2025

HSKIKI 2025

Narendra and Marko Purić attended the HSKIKI Conference in Split, held from September 2–5. Narendra presented his research in a poster titled “Shortening the Linker Distance in Binol-Derived Cyclopentadiene Ligands,” while Marko gave an oral presentation on “Chiral Multisubstituted Binol–Cyclopentadienyl Ligands and Their Complexes with Transition Metals.” Congratulations to both...

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