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Staff

Name	Bělohradský Martin
Position	Scientist

Martin Bělohradský, Ph.D.

Scientist, Project Leader

Chemistry of Functional Molecules Research Group
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry ASCR, v.v.i.
Flemingovo nám. 2, CZ-166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic

Phone: (+420) 220 183 435 (465)
Fax: (+420) 220 183 133
E-mail: martinb@uochb.cas.cz


Education
1987	Ph.D. (CSc.) in Organic Chemistry, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences under supervision of Dr. J. Závada at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague.
1981	M.Sc. (Ing.) in Organic Chemistry, under supervision of Prof. J. Kuthan, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague.

Experience
2001	Visiting scientist at UCLA, USA.
1997, 1998	Visits to UCLA, USA, NATO Collaborative Grant.
1992-1993	Postdoctoral fellow with Prof. J.Fraser Stoddart, Birmingham University, United Kingdom.

Appointments
Currently	Senior scientist and a project leader in the Chemistry of Functional Molecules Research Group, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry v.v.i., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague.
Since 1987	He has joined the Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague.

Research interest
Supramolecular chemistry, synthesis of macrocyclic and mechanically interlocked molecules, stereochemistry.



Selected papers

Rybáčková, M.; Bělohradský, M.; Holý, P.; Pohl, R.; Dekoj, V.; Závada, J. Synthesis 2007, 1554-1558. Synthesis of Highly Symmetrical Triptycene Tetra- and Hexacarboxylates. Rybáček, J.; Rybáčková, M.; Høj, M.; Bělohradský, M.; Holý, P.; Kilså, K.; Nielsen M.B. Tetrahedron 2007, 63, 8840-8854. Tetrathiafulvalene-Functionalized Triptycenes: Synthetic Protocols and Elucidation of Intramolecular Coulomb Repulsions in the Oxidized Species. Rybáčková M., Bělohradský M., Holý P., Pohl R., Závada J.: Synthesis 2006, 2039-2042. Versatile synthesis of triptycene di- and tetracarboxylic acids. Marchioni, F.; Venturi, M.; Ceroni, P.; Balzani, V.; Bělohradský, M.; Elizarov, A.M.; Tseng, H.R.; Stoddart, J.F. Chem. Eur. J. 2004, 10, 6361-6368. Complete Charge Pooling is Prevented in Viologen-Based Dendrimers by Self-Protection. Marchioni, F.; Venturi, M.; Credi, A.; Balzani, V.; Bělohradský, M.; Elizarov, A.M.; Tseng, H.R.; Stoddart, J.F.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 568 - 573. Polyvalent Scaffolds. Counting the Number of Seats Available for Eosin Guest Molecules in Viologen Based Host Dendrimers. Bělohradský, M.; Buděšínský, M.; Císařová, I.; Dekoj, V.; Holý, P.; Závada, J.; Tetrahedron 2003, 59, 7751-7760. Macrocyclic cis- and trans- Bis(α-amino Acids) and their Intraannular Cu(II) Complexes. Conformational in-out Dichotomy and Crystal Packing. Bělohradský, M.; Císařová, I.; Holý, P.; Pastor, J.; Závada, J. Tetrahedron 2002, 58, 8811-8823. α-Amino Acids and Dioxopiperazines Crowned at the α-Carbons with Polyether Macrorings. Synthesis, Complexation and Self-Assembling Properties. Grüner, B.; Plešek, J.; Báča, J.; Dozol, J.F.; Lamare, V.; Císařová, I.; Bělohradský, M.; Čáslavský, J. New J.Chem. 2002, 867-875. Crown Ether Substituted Cobalta Bis(dicarbollide) Ions as Selective Extraction Agents for Removal of Cs⁺ and Sr²⁺ from Nuclear Waste. Wong, E.W.; Collier, C.P.; Bělohradský M., Raymo, F.M.; Stoddart, J.F.; Heath, J.R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 5831-5840. Fabrication and Transport Properties of Single-Molecule-Thick Electrochemical Junctions. Collier, C.P.; Wong, E.W.; Bělohradský, M.; Raymo, F.M.; Stoddart, J.F.; Kuekes, P.J.; Williams, R.S.; Heath, J.R. Science 1999, 285, 391-394. Electrochemically Configurable Molecular-Based Logic Gates. Menzer, S.; White, A.J.P.; Williams, D.J.; Bělohradský, M.; Hamers, C.; Raymo, F.M.; Shipway, A.N.; Stoddart, J.F. Macromolecules 1998, 31, 295-307 Molecular meccano. 25. Self-assembly of functionalized [2]catenanes bearing a reactive functional group on either one or both macrocyclic components - From monomeric [2]catenanes to polycatenanes. Bělohradský, M.; Raymo, F.M.; Stoddart, J.F. Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 1997, 62, 527-557 Template-directed syntheses of catenanes. Asakawa, M.; Ashton, P.R.; Ballardini, R.; Balzani, V.; Bělohradský, M.; Gandolfi, M.T.; Kocian, O.; Prodi, L.; Raymo, F.M.; Stoddart, J.F.; Venturi, M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 302-310 The slipping approach to self-assembling [n]rotaxanes. Bělohradský, M.; Buděšínský, M.; Günterová, J.; Hodačová, J.; Holý, P.; Závada, J.; Císařová, J.; Podlaha, J. Tetrahedron 1996, 52, 11013-11024 C-C coupling reaction of 1,5-dibromo-2,6-dihydroxynaphthalene with alkali 2-naphthoxide. Opposite effects of counterion coordination and hydrogen bonding on stereoselectivity in the formation of cis- and trans-1,1':5',1''-ternaphthyls. Ashton, P.R.; Ballardini, R.; Balzani, V.; Bělohradský, M.; Gandolfi, M.T.; Philp, D.; Prodi, L.; Raymo, F.M.; Reddington, M.V.; Spencer, N.; Stoddart, J.F.; Venturi, M.; Williams, D.J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 4931-4951 Self-assembly, spectroscopic, and electrochemical properties of [n]rotaxanes. Bělohradský, M.; Buděšínský, M.; Günterová, J.; Hodačová, J.; Holý, P.; Závada, J.; Podlaha, J.; Císařová, J. J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 1205-1210. Reaction of 1,4-dibromo-2,3-dihydroxynaphthalene with 2-naphthoxide ion. Solvent and cation control in the formation of the conformationally locked stereoisomers of 2,2',3',2''-tetrahydroxy-1,1':4',1''-ternaphthyl and 2,2',3',2'',3'',2'''-hexahydroxy-1,1':4',1'',1'''-quaternaphthyl. Bělohradský, M.; Raymo, F.M.; Stoddart. J.F. Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 1996, 61, 1-43. Template-directed syntheses of rotaxanes.