CO₂CHEM - REDOX-NEUTRAL PHOTOCATALYTIC C-H CARBOXYLATION OF HYDROCARBONS WITH CO₂

Description of tasks:

The general goal of this proposal is to develop the synthetic and mechanistic basis for the photocatalytic, redox-neutral C-H carboxylation of saturated hydrocarbons with CO₂. To address this challenge, we propose new synthetic strategies based on photocatalytically generated alkyl radicals and earth-abundant metal complexes to provide C-H carboxylation in an overall redox-neutral process.

The project will be realized in strong collaboration with prof. B König from the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Regensburg, Germany.

In particular, the main tasks will involve:
• design and synthesis of cobalt-complexes and their evaluation in photo-organo-metal catalysed C-H carbonylation with CO generated in situ;
• investigations on the photo-organo-metal catalysed C-H carbonylation with CO generated in situ;
• mechanistic investigation on the most interesting C-H carboxylations;
• scope and limitation studies;
• preparation of manuscripts.

Offer:

Benefits: private medical care package, access to the dormitory for PhD students.

Career development opportunities:

• work in dynamic team,
• access to research infrastructure,
• professional development in the field of photocatalysis,
• the possibility of cooperation with foreign research centers, with University of Regensburg, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy
• the possibility of further professional development at the IOC PAS.

Requirements:

• Admission to doctoral studies at Warsaw PhD School in Natural and BioMedical Sciences (Warsaw-4-PhD)
• master degree in chemistry;
• experience in organic or related;
• other skills include analysis and interpretation of experimental data (NMR, MS, UV/Vis);
• demonstrated experience in research work will be an asset;
• effective written and oral communication in English.

Required competencies:
• excellent knowledge of organic chemistry and organometallic chemistry,
• data analysis and interpretation, especially in trouble shooting during the research;
• basic knowledge of rules and protocols valid in organic chemistry labs;

Desirable competences:
• creativity, independence and responsibility;
• strong ability to work independently.

Candidate evaluation criteria:

• The Commission will consider the following criteria:
  • competences of candidates for specific tasks in a research project,
  • previous scientific achievements of candidates,
  • awards and distinctions of the candidate resulting from the conducted research.
• The commission evaluates applications on a point scale.
• The scholarship will be awarded to the person who obtains the highest number of points.
• If the top candidate does not sign the contract, we reserve the right to choose the next candidate from the ranking list.
• The results of the competition are made public.

List of required documents:

• scientific curriculum vitae, including a list of scientific achievements (scholarships, publications, conference presentations, etc.);
• motivation letter;
• one recommendation letter;
• a transcript of the grades/credits received during the last stage of studies and grade point average.
• consent to the processing of the Candidate's personal data for the purposes of the competition