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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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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...

August 29, 2025
Ivana’s Stay at Constructor University, Bremen, Germany
Ivana was hosted by the group of Prof. Dr. Werner Nau at Constructor University, Bremen, Germany, from July 28 to August 29. ...

July 14, 2025
Katarina Successfully Defended Her Diploma Thesis – Congratulations!
On July 14th, Katarina successfully defended her master’s thesis entitled 'Noncovalent Interactions in the Regioselective Alkylation of Indole.' She will continue her academic journey by pursuing a PhD at Charles University in Prague, joining the research group of Professor Martin Kotora. Congratulations and best of luck, Katarina! ...

July 1, 2025
Filip Starts Research Stay at Okayama University
Filip has begun his three-month research stay in Japan at Okayama University, working in the laboratory of Professor Yasushi Nishihara. ...



