Nikolai V. Kireev
Junior researcher
Personal Info
Experience
September 2000–May 2010-Secondary School № 9, Kamenka, Penza oblast, Russia.
September 2010–June 2015– BA in Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Department of Chemistry, (www.chem.msu.ru), Russia; Graduation thesis: “Single-electron transfer in nucleophilicvinylic and aromatic substitution with transition metal carbonyl anions” (Supervisor: Dr. Peter K. Sazonov, LMSU);
September 2010–June 2015– BA in Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Department of Chemistry, (www.chem.msu.ru), Russia; Graduation thesis: “Single-electron transfer in nucleophilicvinylic and aromatic substitution with transition metal carbonyl anions” (Supervisor: Dr. Peter K. Sazonov, LMSU);
Scientific Interests
Organic synthesis; organometallic/ bioorganometallic chemistry.
Awards
2011 The final phase of All-Russian Olympiad in chemistry – participant;
2010 The final phase of All-Russian Olympiad in chemistry – participant;
2009 The final phase of All-Russian Olympiad in chemistry – bronze medal.
2010 The final phase of All-Russian Olympiad in chemistry – participant;
2009 The final phase of All-Russian Olympiad in chemistry – bronze medal.
Additional
Research experience and methods acquired:
- Multi-step organic synthesis;
- Classical solid-state synthesis;
- Column chromatography purification techniques;
- Optical spectroscopy (IR and UV), NMR (1H and 13C) identification techniques;
- Techniques for working with air/ water susceptible compounds under vacuum and inert gas atmosphere (incl. glove boxes and the Schlenk line).
Publications
2023
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The Dichotomy of Mn–H Bond Cleavage and Kinetic Hydricity of Tricarbonyl Manganese Hydride Complexes
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Activation of dinitrogen by group 6 metal complexes
2022
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Fac-to-mer isomerization triggers hydride transfer from Mn(I) complex fac-[(Ph2PCH2PPh2)Mn(CO)3H]
2021
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Nickel(II) dihydrogen and hydride complexes as the intermediates of H2 heterolytic splitting by nickel diazadiphosphacyclooctane complexes
2020
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Bis[diphenylphosphino]methane and its bridge-substituted analogues as chemically non-innocent ligands for H2 activation
2018
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Steric and Acidity Control in Hydrogen Bonding and Proton Transfer to trans-W(N2)2(dppe)2