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Viktor V. Zhdankin

Professor                                          

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
1038 University Drive, 126 HCAMS
University of Minnesota Duluth 
Duluth, Minnesota 55812-3020
Phone: (218) 726-6902
Fax: (218) 726-7394
E-mail: vzhdanki@d.umn.edu








PERSONAL DATA:

BORN: Russia; Naturalized US Citizen since 1999

ADDRESS: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 1038 University Drive, University of Minnesota Duluth,  Duluth, MN 55812

TELEPHONE: Office - (218) 726-6902; FAX: (218) 726-7394




EDUCATION:

Doctor of Science (the highest scientific degree in Russia): 1987, Department of Chemistry, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

Ph.D. (Russian analog): 1981, Department of Chemistry, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia Advisor: Professor Nikolai S. Zefirov

B.S./M.S. (Russian analog): 1978, Department of Chemistry, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota Duluth, July 1999 - present.
Department Head, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota Duluth, August 2011 - July 2012.
Director of Graduate Studies in Chemistry (Chem–Duluth program), University of Minnesota, 2002 - 2006 and July 2008 to June 2010.
Associate Department Head, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota Duluth, May 2006 – September 2008 and June 2010 - July 2011.
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota Duluth, July 1996 - June 1999.
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota Duluth, September 1993-June 1996.
Senior Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah (with Professor P.J. Stang), January 1990 - August 1993.
Instructor of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, January 1991 - August 1993.
Leading Research Fellow - Head of Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia, October 1989 - December 1992.
Senior Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia, October 1988 - October 1989.
Visiting Scientist (IREX exchangee), Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota Duluth, December 1987 - September 1988.
Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Moscow State University, Moscow, U.S.S.R.,  January 1982 - December 1987.

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Green and Sustainable Chemistry: development of catalytic and recyclable systems based on iodine chemistry.
Exploratory Synthetic Organic Chemistry of Hypervalent Main-Group Elements
: preparation, identification and uses of new organic derivatives of plolyvalent iodine, bromine, xenon, and phosphorus.
Synthesis of Heterocycles.
Synthetic Organic Chemistry of Fluorine: preparation of perfluoroalkylated compounds; organic reactions of powerful fluorinating reagents (XeF2, CsOSO2OF, etc.); synthetic application of fluoroorganic compounds.

SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND AWARDS

  National Award of the American Chemical Society for Creative Research & Applications of Iodine Chemistry, 2011
  National  Science Foundation Creativity Extension Award, 2020
 
Markovnikov Medal for outstanding achievements in organic chemistry, Moscow State University, Russia, 2019

  Science Lectureship Award, Chiba University, Japan, 2015
 
Sabra S. and Dennis L. Anderson Scholar/Teacher Award, 2009

  University of Minnesota Jean G. Blehart Distinguished Teaching Award, 2006
  Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Research, 2004
  Camille and Henry Dreyfus Scholar, 1997-2000
  Invited Editor for a special issue on Hypervalent Iodine Reagents; J. Org. Chem., 2017
  Member of Scientific Advisory Board; World Iodine Association (https://www.worldiodineassociation.com/wia-structure/), July 2019 – present
  Chair of Editorial Board of ARKIVOC, Online Journal of Organic Chemistry (https://www.arkat-usa.org/about-arkivoc/editorial-board/), March 2020 – present
  Scientific Editor and a Member of Control Board of ARKIVOC, Online Journal of Organic Chemistry (http://www.arkat-usa.org/), April 2003 - present
  Member of Editorial Board; Current Organic Synthesis, November 2009 - March 2020
  Member of Editorial Board; Mendeleev Communications, March 1998 - present
  Member of Editorial Board; Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry, January 1989 - January 1993
  Member of Editorial Board; Journal of the Mendeleev's Russian Chemical Society, March 1989 - January 1996
  Member of National Science Foundation Panel, Synthesis-3 (P111114) – 2011
  Member of National Science Foundation Panel, Synthesis-1 (P100158) – 2009
  Member of National Science Foundation Panel, Organic Synthesis Panel O (P080844) – 2008
  Member of Panel-2 (Organic Chemistry) of International Science Foundation on Long-Term Research Grants (Washington, DC), December 1993 - January 1995.
  Member of Scientific Committee of First International Conference on Hypervalent Iodine, Thessaloniki/Halkidiki, Greece, September 2001; Second International Conference on Hypervalent Iodine, Thessaloniki, Greece, May 2006; International symposium “Advances in Science for Drug Discovery”, Moscow, 2005; 3rd International Conference on Hypervalent Iodine, Bordeaux, France, 2010; 4th International Conference on Hypervalent Iodine Chemistry, Narita, Chiba, Japan, 2014; 5th International Conference on Hypervalent Iodine Chemistry, Les Diablerets, Switzerland, 2016; 6th International Conference on Hypervalent Iodine Chemistry, Cardiff, UK, 2018.
  Co-Chair of 7th International Conference on Hypervalent Iodine Chemistry (ICHIC-2020), Moscow, Russia, 2020-2022.

TEXTBOOKS:


Organic Chemistry: a Two-Semester Course of Essential Organic Chemistry. Zhdankin, V.; Grundt P. Cognella: San Diego, 2018.

Solutions Manual and Additional Problems for Organic Chemistry: a Two-Semester Course of Essential Organic Chemistry. Grundt, P.; Mereddy, S.; Zhdankin, V. Cognella: San Diego, 2018.


SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS (click here for full list):


Aryl-, Akynyl-, and Alkenylbenziodoxoles: Synthesis and Synthetic Applications. Mironova, I.A.; Noskov, D.M.; Yoshimura, A.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V. Molecules 2023, 28, 2136.

Dehydrogenative Cycloisomerization/Arylation Sequence of N-Propargyl Carboxamides with Arenes by Iodine(III)-Catalysis. Umakoshi, Y.; Takemoto, Y.; Tsubouchi, A.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Yoshimura, A.; Saito, A. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2022, 364, 2053-2059. (Very Important Publication)

Hypervalent Iodine-Mediated Azidation Reactions. Mironova, I.A.; Kirsch, S.F.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Yoshimura, A.; Yusubov, M.S. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2022, e202200754.

Zwitterionic Iodonium Species Afford Halogen Bond-Based Porous Organic Frameworks. Soldatova, N.S.; Postnikov, P.S.; Ivanov, D.M.; Semyonov, O.V.; Kukurina, O.S.; Guselnikova, O.; Yamauchid, Y.; Wirth, T.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Yusubov, M.S.; Gomila, R.M.; Frontera, A.; Resnati, G.; Kukushkin, V.A. Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 5650-5658.

Synthesis of 2-fluorobenzoic acids by nucleophilic fluorination of 1-arylbenziodoxolones. Ozerskaya, A.V.; Larkina, M.S.; Podrezova, E.V.; Svitich, D.Yu.; Yusubova, R.Yu.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Yusubov, M.S. ARKIVOC 2022, (vii), 108-125.

Hypervalent iodine (V) catalyzed reactions. Soni, S.; Rimi, Kumar, V.; Kikushima, K.; Dohi, T.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Kumar, R. ARKIVOC 2022, (vii), 27-56.

Introduction to hypervalent iodine chemistry. Zhdankin, V.V. ARKIVOC 2022, (vii), 1-6.

Recyclable Hypervalent Iodine Reagents in Modern Organic Synthesis. Rimi; Soni, S.; Uttam, B.; China, H.; Dohi, T.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Kumar, R. Synthesis 2022, 54, 2731-2748.

Chapter 1. Historical Introduction. Zhdankin, V.V. Iodine Catalysis in Organic Synthesis. Ishihara, K.; Muniz, K. Eds., Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2022.

Preparation and synthetic applicability of imidazole-containing cyclic iodonium salts. Antonkin, N.; Vlasenko, Y.; Yoshimura, A.; Smirnov, V.; Borodina, T.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Yusubov, M.S.; Shafir, A.; Postnikov, P. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 7163-7178. 

Zefirov’s reagent and related hypervalent iodine triflates. Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V. Mendeleev Commun.  2021, 31, 282–287.

2-Iodosylbenzoic acid activated by trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride: efficient oxidant and electrophilic reagent for preparation of iodonium salts. Yoshimura, A.; Huss, C.D.; Saito, A.; Kitamura, T.; Zhdankin, V.V. New J. Chem. 2021, 45, 16434-16437.

Aryne cycloaddition reaction as a facile and mild modification method for design of electrode materials for high-performance symmetric supercapacitor. Sviridova, E.; Li, M.; Barras, A.; Addad, A.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Yoshimura, A.; Szunerits, S.; Postnikov, P.S.; Boukherroub, R. Electrochimica Acta, 2021, 369, 137667.

Preparation, structure, and reactivity of pseudocyclic btrifluorosulfonyloxy vinylbenziodoxolone derivatives. Yoshimura, A.; Huss, C.D.; Liebl, M.; Rohde, G.T.; Larson, S.M.; Frahm, G.B.; Luedtke, M.W.; Schumacher, T.J.; Gardner, Z.S.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Postnikov, P.S.; Yusubov, M.S.; Kitamura, T.; Saito, A. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2021, 363, 3365-3371.

Convenient Synthesis of Benziodazolone: New Reagents for Direct Esterification of Alcohols and Amidation of Amines. Shea, M.T.; Rohde, G.T.; Vlasenko, Yu.A.; Postnikov, P.S.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Saito, A.; Yoshimura, A. Molecules 2021, 26, 7355-7373.

Hypervalent iodine compounds: reagents of the future. Zhdankin, V.V. ARKIVOC 2020, (iv), 1-11.

Synthesis of Oxazoline and Oxazole Derivatives by Hypervalent Iodine-Mediated Oxidative Cycloaddition Reactions. Yoshimura, A.; Saito, A.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V. Synthesis 2020, 52, 2299-2310.

Fluorocyclization of N-Propargyl Carboxamides by λ3-Iodane Catalysts with Coordinating Substituents. Takahashi, S.; Umakoshi, Y.; Nakayama, K.; Okada, Y.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Yoshimura, A.; Saito, A. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2020, 362, 2997-3003.

Imino-λ3-iodane and Catalytic Amount of I2-Mediated Synthesis of N-Allylsulfenamides via [2,3]-Sigmatropic Rearrangement. Makitalo, C.L.; Yoshimura, A.; Rohde, G.T.; Mironova, I.A.; Yusubova, R.Y.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Saito, A. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 6433-6439.

Benziodoxole-Derived Organosulfonates: The Strongest Hypervalent Iodine Electrophiles and Oxidants. Yusubov, M.S.; Postnikov, P.S.; Yoshimura, A.; Zhdankin, V.V. Synlett 2020, 31, 315-326.

Hypervalent Iodine(III) Reagent Mediated Regioselective Cycloaddition of Aldoximes with Enaminones. Yoshimura, A.; Jarvi, M.E.; Shea, M.T.; Makitalo, C.L.; Rohde, G.T.; Yusubov, M.S.; Saito, A.; Zhdankin, V.V. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 6682-6689.

2-Iodoxybenzoic acid ditriflate: the most powerful hypervalent iodine(V) oxidant. Yusubov, M.S.; Soldatova, N.S.; Postnikov, P.S.; Valiev, R.R.; Yoshimura, A.; Wirth, T.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Chem. Commun. 2019, 54, 7760-7763. (highlighted in Chemistry World: https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/new-hypervalent-iodine-compound-is-most-powerful-oxidant-in-series/3010642.article).

Iodonium imides in organic synthesis. Yoshimura, A.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V. ARKIVOC 2019, (i), 228-255.

Sulfonylimino Group Transfer Reaction Using Imino-lambda3-iodanes with I2 as Catalyst Under Metal-free Conditions. Yoshimura, A.; Makitalo, C.L.; Jarvi, M.E.; Shea, M.T.; Postnikov, P.S.; Rohde, G.T.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Saito, A.; Yusubov, M.S. Molecules 2019, 24, 979-990. 

Iodonium salts as benzyne precursors. Yoshimura, A.; Saito, A.; Zhdankin, V.V. Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 15156-15166.

Preparation and structure of phenolic aryliodonium salts. Yoshimura, A.; Shea, M.T.; Guselnikova, O.; Postnikov, P.S.; Rohde, G.T.; Saito, A.; Yusubov, M.S.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Chem. Commun. 2018, 53, 10363-10366.

Synthesis of five-membered iodine-nitrogen heterocycles from benzimidazole-based iodonium salts. Vlasenko, Yu.A.; Postnikov, P.S.; Trusova, M.E.; Shafir, A.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Yoshimura, A.; Yusubov, M.S. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 12056-12070.

Reactions of 1-Arylbenziodoxolones with Azide Anion: Experimental and Computational Study of Substituent Effects. Yusubov, M.S.; Soldatova, N.S.; Postnikov, P.S.; Valiev, R.R.; Svitich, D.Y.; Yusubova, R.Y.; Yoshimura, A.; Wirth, T.; Zhdankin, V.V. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 640-647 (Very Important Paper).

Preparation, Structure, and Reactivity of Bicyclic Benziodazole: New Hypervalent Iodine Heterocycle. Yoshimura, A.; Shea, M.T.; Makitalo, C.L.; Jarvi, M.E.; Rohde, G.T.; Saito, A.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1016-1020.

Preparation and X-ray structure of 2-iodoxybenzenesulfonic acid (IBS) – a powerful hypervalent iodine(V) oxidant. Mironova, I.A.; Postnikov, P.S.; Yusubova, R.Y.; Yoshimura, A.; Wirth, T.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Nemykin, V.N.; Yusubov, M.S. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 1854-1858.

2-Iodoxybenzoic Acid Tosylates: the Alternative to Dess-Martin Periodinane Oxidizing Reagents. Yusubov, M.S.; Postnikov, P.S.; Yusubova, R.Y.; Yoshimura, A.; Jrjens, G.; Kirschning, A.; Zhdankin, V.V. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2017, 359, 3207-3216.

Hypervalent Iodine Reagent Mediated Oxidative Heterocyclization of Aldoximes with Heterocyclic Alkenes. Yoshimura, A.; Nguyen, K.C.; Rohde, G.T.; Postnikov, P.S.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 11742-11751.

Editorial for the Special Issue on Hypervalent Iodine Reagents. Zhdankin, V.V.; Muniz, K. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 11667-11668.

Pseudocyclic Arylbenziodoxaboroles: Efficient Benzyne Precursors Triggered by Water at Room Temperature. Yoshimura, A.; Fuchs, J.M.; Middleton, K.R.; Maskaev, A.V.; Rohde, G.T.; Saito, A.; Postnikov, P.S.; Yusubov, M.S.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 16738-16742.

Development of Imino-λ3-iodanes with Improved Reactivity for Metal-Free [2+2+1] Cycloaddition-Type Reactions. Baba, T.; Takahashi, S.; Kambara, Y.; Yoshimura, A.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Saito, A. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2017, 359, 3860-3864.

Iodine(III)-Mediated/Catalyzed Cycloisomerization–Amination Sequence of N-Propargyl Carboxamides. Okamura, Y.; Sato, D.; Yoshimura, A.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Saito, A. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2017, 359, 3243-3247.

Iodine(III)-Catalyzed Formal [2 + 2 + 1] Cycloaddition Reaction for Metal-Free Construction of Oxazoles. Yagyu, T.; Takemoto, Y.; Yoshimura, A.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Saito, A. Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 2506-2509.

Preparation, Structure, and Reactivity of Pseudocyclic Benziodoxole Tosylates: New Hypervalent Iodine Oxidants and Electrophiles. Yoshimura, A.; Klasen, S.C.; Shea, M.T.; Nguyen, K.C.; Rohde, G.T.; Saito, A.; Postnikov, P.S.; Yusubov, M.S.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 691-695.

Catalytic Cycloisomerization-Fluorination Sequence of N-Propargyl Amides by Iodoarene/HF-Pyridine/Selectfluor Systems. Asari, T.; Takemoto, Y.; Shinomoto, Y.; Yagyu, T.; Yoshimura, A.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Saito, A. Asian J. Org. Chem. 2016, 5, 1314-1317. (with cover picture)

Synthetic applications of pseudocyclic hypervalent iodine compounds. Yoshimura, A.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2016, 14, 4771-4781.

Advances in Synthetic Applications of Hypervalent Iodine Compounds. Yoshimura, A.; Zhdankin, V.V. Chem. Rev. 2016, 116, 3328-3435.

Hypervalent Heterocycles. Zhdankin, V.V. Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, 2016, 119, pp 57-79.

Oxidative Cycloadditon of Aldoximes with Maleimides using Catalytic Hydroxy(aryl)iodonium Species. Yoshimura, A.; Nguyen, K.C.; Rohde, G.T.; Saito, A.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2016, 358, 2340-2344.

Hypervalent Iodine Catalyzed Synthesis of 1,2,4-Oxadiazoles from Aldoximes and Nitriles. Yoshimura, A.; Nguyen, K.C.; Klasen, S.C.; Postnikov, P.S.; Yusubov, M.S.; Saito, A.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Asian J. Org. Chem. 2016, 5, 1128-1133.

Mild and efficient synthesis of iodylarenes using Oxone as oxidant. Soldatova, N.; Postnikov, P.S.; Troyan, A.A.; Yoshimura, A.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V. Tetrahedron Lett. 2016, 57, 4254-4256.

Preparation and X-ray structural study of dibenziodolium derivatives. Postnikov, P.S.; Guselnikova, O.A.; Yusubov, M.S.; Yoshimura, A.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 5783-5788.

Saccharin-based μ-Oxo Imidoiodane: A Readily Available and Highly Reactive Reagent for Electrophilic Amination. Yoshimura, A.; Koski, S.R.; Fuchs, J.M.; Saito, A.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 5328-5331.

Preparation, Structure, and Versatile Reactivity of Pseudocyclic Benziodoxole Triflate, New Hypervalent Iodine Reagent. Yoshimura, A.; Nguyen, K.C.; Klasen, S.C.; Saito, A.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 7835-7838.

Iodine catalysis: a green alternative to transition metals in organic chemistry and technology. Yusubov, M. S.; Zhdankin, V. V. Resource-Efficient Technologies (Elsevier) 2015, 1, 49-67.

Tetra-n-butylammonium Iodide-Catalyzed C-H Azidation of Aldehydes with Thermally Stable Azidobenziodoxolone. Shinomoto, Y.; Yoshimura, A.; Shimizu, H.; Yamazaki, M.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Saito, A. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2015, 357, 667-671.

Metal-Free [2+2+1] Annulation of Alkynes, Nitriles and N-Atoms from Iminoiodanes for Synthesis of Highly Substituted Imidazoles. Saito, A.; Kambara, Y.; Yagyu, T.; Noguchi, K.; Yoshimura, A.; Zhdankin, V.V. Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 5212-5215.

Iodine Heterocycles. Zhdankin, V.V. Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, 2015, 115, Ch. 4.

Hypervalent Iodoarenes and Aryliodonium Salts (Update 2014). Zhdankin, V.V. Science of Synthesis, 2015, 31, Ch. 31.4.1.3.

The I=X (X = O, N, C) Double Bond in Hypervalent Iodine Compounds: Is it Real? Ivanov, A.S.; Popov, I.A.; Boldyrev, A.I.; Zhdankin, V.V. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 9617-9621 (highlighted in Chemistry World: http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2014/07/iodine-double-bonds-dative).

Hypoiodite-Mediated Catalytic Cyclopropanation of Alkenes with Malononitrile. Yoshimura, A.; Jones, T.N.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2014, 356, 3336-3340.

Hypoiodite-Mediated Cyclopropanation of Alkenes. Yoshimura, A.; Koski, S.R.; Kastern, B.J.; Fuchs, J.M.; Jones, T.N.; Yusubova, R.Y.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 5895-5898.

Binuclear iron(III) octakis(perfluorophenyl)tetraazaporphyrin μ-oxodimer: a highly efficient catalyst for biomimetic oxygenation reactions. Yusubov, M.S.; Celik, C.; Geraskina, M.R.; Yoshimura, A.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Nemykin, V.N. Tetrahedron Lett. 2014, 55, 5687-5690.

Development of New Hypervalent Iodine Reagents with Improved Properties and Reactivity by Redirecting Secondary Bonds at Iodine Center. Protasiewicz, J.D.; Zhdankin, V.V. Coord. Chem. Rev. 2014, 275, 54-62.

Synthesis of 1,2,4-thiadiazoles by oxidative dimerization of carbothioamides using Oxone. Yoshimura, A.; Todora, A.D.; Kastern, B.J.; Koski, S.R.; Zhdankin, V.V. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2014, 5149-5152.

2-Iodoxybenzoic acid organosulfonates: preparation, X-ray structure and reactivity of new, powerful hypervalent iodine(V) oxidants. Yusubov, M.S.; Svitich, D.Yu.; Yoshimura, A.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 11269-11271.

Hypoiodite mediated synthesis of isoxazolines from aldoximes and alkenes using catalytic KI and Oxone as the terminal oxidant. Yoshimura, A.; Zhu, C.; Middleton, K.R.; Todora, A.D.; Kastern, B.J.; Maskaev, A.V.; Zhdankin, V.V. Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 4800-4802.

Hypervalent iodine catalyzed generation of nitrile oxides from oximes and their cycloaddition with alkenes or alkynes. Yoshimura, A.; Middleton, K.R.; Todora, A.D.; Kastern, B.J.; Koski, S.R.; Maskaev, A.V.; Zhdankin, V.V. Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 4010-4013.

Applications of iodonium salts and iodonium ylides as precursors for nucleophilic fluorination in Positron Emission Tomography. Yusubov, M.S.; Svitich, D.Yu.; Larkina, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V. ARKIVOC 2013, (i), 364-395.

Preparation and X-ray Structural Study of 1-Arylbenziodoxolones. Yusubov, M.S.; Yusubova, R.Y.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 3767-3773.

Hypervalent Iodine Catalyzed Hofmann Rearrangement of Carboxamides using Oxone as Terminal Oxidant. Yoshimura, A.; Middleton, K.R.; Luedtke, M.W.; Zhu, C.; Zhdankin, V.V. J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77, 11399-11404.

Hypoiodite-Mediated Metal-Free Catalytic Aziridination of Alkenes. Yoshimura, A.; Middleton, K.R.; Zhu, C.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 8059-8062.

Hypervalent Iodine Reagents and Green Chemistry. Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V. Curr. Org. Synth. 2012, 9, 247-272.

Design, Preparation, X-ray Crystal Structure, and Reactivity of o-Alkoxyphenyliodonium Bis(methoxycarbonyl)methanide, a Highly Soluble Carbene Precursor. Zhu, C.; Yoshimura, A.; Ji, L.; Wei, Y.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 3170-3173.

New highly soluble dimedone-derived iodonium ylides: preparation, X-ray structure, and reaction with carbodiimide leading to oxazole derivatives. Zhu, C.; Yoshimura, A.; Solntsev, P.; Ji, L.; Wei, Y.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 10108-10110.

(Tosylimino)phenyl-lambda-3-iodane, PhINTs, as a Reagent for the Synthesis of Methyl Carbamates via Hofmann Rearrangement of Aromatic and Aliphatic Carboxamides. Yoshimura, A.; Luedtke, M.W.; Zhdankin, V.V. J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77, 2087-2091.

Potassium 4-iodylbenzenesulfonate: preparation, structure, and application as a reagent for oxidative iodination of arenes. Yusubov, M.S.; Yusubova, R.Y.; Nemykin, V.N.; Maskaev, A.V.; Geraskina, M.R.; Kirschning, A.; Zhdankin, V.V. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2012, 5935-5942.

Facile preparation and reactivity of bifunctional ionic liquid-supported hypervalent iodine reagent: a convenient recyclable reagent for catalytic oxidation. Zhu, C.; Yoshimura, A.; Wei Y.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Tetrahedron Lett. 2012, 53, 1438-1444.

Preparation and X-ray crystal study of benziodoxaborole derivatives: new hypervalent iodine heterocycles. Nemykin, V.N.; Maskaev, A.V.; Geraskina, M.R.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V. Inorg. Chem. 2011, 50, 11263-11272.

SiO2-supported RuCl3/3-(dichloroiodo)benzoic acid: green catalytic system for the oxidation of alcohols and sulfides in water. Zeng, X.-M.; Chen, J.-M.; Yoshimura, A.; Middleton, K.; Zhdankin, V.V. RSC Advances 2011, 1, 973-977.

Recyclable silica-supported iodoarene-RuCl3 bifunctional catalysts for oxidation of alcohols and alkylarenes. Zeng, X.-M.; Chen, J.-M.; Middleton, K.; Zhdankin, V.V. Tetrahedron Lett. 2011, 52, 5652–5655.

o-Alkoxyphenyliminoiodanes: Highly Efficient Reagents for Catalytic Aziridination of Alkenes and Metal-Free Aminations of Organic Substrates. Yoshimura, A.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 10538-10541.

Iodonium salts in organic synthesis. Yusubov, M.S.; Maskaev, A.V.; Zhdankin, V.V. ARKIVOC 2011, (i), 370-409.


Preparation, X-ray Structure and Reactivity of 2-Iodylpyridines: Recyclable Hypervalent Iodine(V) Reagents. Yoshimura, A.; Banek, C.T.; Yusubov, M.S.;  Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 3812-3819.

Preparation and Reactivity of Polystyrene-supported Iodosylbenzene: Convenient Recyclable Oxidizing Reagent and Catalyst. Chen, J.-M.; Zeng, X.-M.; Middleton, K.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V. Synlett 2011, 1613-1617.

Organoiodine(V) Reagents in Organic Synthesis. Zhdankin, V.V. J. Org. Chem.  2011, 76, 1185-1197. (a Perspective with the journal cover art)

Facile preparation and reactivity of polystyrene-supported (dichloroiodo)benzene: a convenient recyclable reagent for chlorinations and oxidations. Chen, J.-M.; Zeng, X.-M.; Middleton, K.;  Zhdankin, V.V. Tetrahedron Lett.  2011, 52, 1952-1955.

Hofmann Rearrangement of Carboxamides Mediated by Hypervalent Iodine Species Generated in situ from Iodobenzene and Oxone: Reaction Scope and Limitations. Zagulyaeva, A.A.; Banek, C.T.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V. Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 4644-4647.

Preparation and Reactivity of Polystyrene-Supported Iodosylbenzene Sulfate, an Efficient Recyclable Oxidizing System. Chen, J.-M.; Zeng, X.-M.; Zhdankin, V.V. Synlett 2010, 2771-2774.

m-Iodosylbenzoic acid as a convenient recyclable hypervalent iodine oxidant for the synthesis of α-iodoketones by oxidative iodination of ketones. Yusubov, M.S.; Yusubova, R.Y.; Funk, T.V.; Chi, K.-W.; Kirschning, A.; Zhdankin, V.V. Synthesis 2010, 3681-3685.

Metalloporphyrin/Iodine(III)-Cocatalyzed Oxygenation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Yoshimura, A.; Neu, H.M.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2010, 352, 1455-1460.

Transition Metal-mediated Oxidations Utilizing Monomeric Iodosyl- and Iodylarene Species. Yusubov, M.S.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Tetrahedron  2010, 66, 5745-5752.

Development of New Recyclable Reagents and Catalytic Systems Based on Hypervalent Iodine Compounds. Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V. Mendeleev Commun.  2010, 20, 185-191.

A General and Convenient Preparation of [Bis(trifluoroacetoxy)iodo]perfluoroalkanes and [Bis(trifluoroacetoxy)iodo]arenes by Oxidation of Organic Iodides using Oxone and Trifluoroacetic Acid. Zagulyaeva, A.A.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V. J. Org. Chem.  2010, 75, 2119-2122.

Binuclear Iron(III) Phthalocyanine(μ-Oxodimer)-Catalyzed Oxygenation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons with Iodosylbenzene Sulfate and Iodosylbenzene as the Oxidants. Neu, H.M.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Nemykin, V.N. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2009, 351, 3168-3174.

Preparation, X-ray Structure, and Oxidative Reactivity of N-(2-Iodylphenyl)tosylamides and 2-Iodylphenyl Tosylate: Iodylarenes Stabilized by Ortho-Substitution with a Sulfonyl Group. Mailyan, A.K; Geraskin, I.M.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. J. Org. Chem.  2009, 74, 8444-8447.

Iodine(V)/Ruthenium(III)-Cocatalyzed Oxidations: A Highly Efficient Tandem Catalytic System for the Oxidation of Alcohols and Hydrocarbons with Oxone. Yusubov, M.S.; Zagulyaeva, A.A.; Zhdankin, V.V. Chem. Eur. J.  2009, 15, 11091-11094.

Oligomeric iodosylbenzene sulfate, (PhIO)3•SO3: Convenient hypervalent iodine reagent for oxidation of organic sulfides and alkenes. Yusubov, M.S.; Yusubova, M.S.; Funk, T.V.; Chi, K.-W.; Zhdankin, V.V. Synthesis 2009, 2505-2508.

Self-assembly of hydroxy(phenyl)iodonium ions in acidic aqueous solution: preparation, and X-ray crystal structures of oligomeric phenyliodine(III) sulfates. Nemykin, V.N.; Koposov, A.Y.; Netzel, B.C.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V. Inorg. Chem. 2009, 48, 4908-4917.

Comparative Reactivity of Hypervalent Iodine Oxidants in Metalloporphyrin-Catalyzed Oxygenation of Hydrocarbons: Iodosylbenzene Sulfate and 2-Iodylbenzoic Acid Ester as Safe and Convenient Alternatives to Iodosylbenzene. Geraskin, I.M.; Pavlova, O.; Neu, H.M.; Yusubov, M.S.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2009, 351, 733-737.

Hypervalent Iodine(III) Reagents in Organic Synthesis. Zhdankin, V.V. ARKIVOC 2009, (i), 1-62.

Chemistry of Polyvalent Iodine. Zhdankin, V.V.; Stang, P.J. Chem. Rev. 2008, 108, 5399-5358.

Preparation and X-ray crystal structure of 2-iodyl-N,N-dialkylaniline oxides: first entry into the heterocyclic system of benziodoxazole. Zhdankin, V.V.; Nemykin, V.N.; Karimov, R.R.; Kazhkenov, Z.M. Chem. Commun. 2008, 6131-6133.

Organic iodine(V) compounds as terminal oxidants in iron(III) phthalocyanine catalyzed oxidation of alcohols. Geraskin, I.M.; Luedtke, M.W.; Neu, H.M.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 7410-7412.

Synthesis of Tricyclic Phosphono Pyrrolidines via IMDAF: Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of the Observed Stereoselectivity. Claeys, D.D.; Moonen, K.; Roman, B.I.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Waroquier, M.; Speybroeck, V.V.; Stevens, C.V. J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 7921-7927.

Heterocycles with Three or Four Heteroatoms Including At Least One Phosphorus. Zhdankin, V.V. In Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry III. Katritzky, A.R.; Ramsden, C.A.; Scriven, E.F.V.; Taylor, R.J.K., Eds.; Elsevier, Oxford, 2008, Vol. 6, Chapter 13, pp 583-602.

Preparation and X-ray Structures of 3-[Bis(trifluoroacetoxy)iodo]benzoic acid and 3-[Hydroxy(tosyloxy)iodo]benzoic acid, New Recyclable Hypervalent Iodine Reagents. Yusubov, M.S.; Funk, T.V.; Chi, K.-W.; Cha, E.-H.; Ghyung, H.K.; Kirschning, A.; Zhdankin, V.V. J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 295-297.

Preparation and Reactivity of Polymer-Supported 2-Iodylphenol Ethers, an Efficient Recyclable Oxidizing System. Karimov, R.R.; Kazhkenov, Z.M.; Modjewski, M.J.; Peterson, E.M.;  Zhdankin, V.V. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 8149-8151.

Preparation and Structure of Oligomeric Iodosylbenzene Sulfate (PhIO)3•SO3: Stable and Water-soluble Analog of Iodosylbenzene. Koposov, A.Y.; Netzel, B.C.; Yusubov, M.S.; Nemykin, V.N.; Nazarenko, A.Y.; Zhdankin, V.V. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 4475-4478.

Hypervalent Iodoarenes and Aryliodonium Salts. Zhdankin, V.V. Science of Synthesis, 2007, 31, Ch. 31.4.1, 161-234.

N-(2-Iodylphenyl)acylamides - New Pentavalent Iodine Oxidizing Reagents. Ladziata, U.; Zhdankin, V.V. Synlett 2007, 527-537.

m-Iodosylbenzoic Acid as a Convenient Recyclable Reagent for Highly Efficient RuCl3-Catalyzed Oxidation of Alcohols to Carbonyl Compounds. Yusubov, M.S.; Gilmkhanova, M.P.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Kirschning, A. Synlett 2007, 563-566.

trans Influences on Hypervalent Bonding of Aryl λ3-Iodanes: Their Stabilities and Isodesmic Reactions of Benziodoxolones and Benziodazolones. Ochiai, M.; Sueda, T.; Miyamoto, K.; Kiprof, P.; Zhdankin, V.V. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 8203-8206.

Hypervalent Iodine(V) Reagents in Organic Synthesis. Ladziata, U.; Zhdankin, V.V. ARKIVOC 2006, (ix), 26-58.

Facile Preparation and Reactivity of Polymer-Supported N-(2-Iodyl-phenyl)-acylamide, an Efficient Oxidizing System. Ladziata, U.; Willging, J.; Zhdankin, V.V. Org. Lett. 2006, 7, 167-170.

Highly Efficient RuCl3-Catalyzed Disproportionation of (Diacetoxyiodo)benzene to Iodylbenzene and Iodobenzene; Leading to the Efficient Oxidation of Alcohols to Carbonyl Compounds. Yusubov, M.S.; Chi, K.-W.; Park, J.Y.; Karimov, R.; Zhdankin, V.V. Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 6305-6308.

Synthesis and Oxidative Reactivity of New Chiral Hypervalent Iodine(V) Reagents Based on (S)-Proline. Ladziata, U.; Carlson, J.; Zhdankin, V.V. Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 6301-6304.

Preparation and Reductive Decomposition of 2-Iodoxybenzenesulfonic Acid; X-Ray Crystal Structure of 1H-1-Hydroxy-1,2,3-benziodoxathiole 3,3-dioxide. Koposov, A.Y.; Litvinov, D.N.; Zhdankin, V.V.; Ferguson, M.J.; McDonald, R.; Tykwinski, R.R. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 4791-4795.

2-Iodylphenol Ethers: Preparation, X-Ray Crystal Structure, and Reactivity of New Hypervalent Iodine(V) Oxidizing Reagents. Koposov, A.Y.; Karimov, R.R.; Geraskin, I.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 8452-8458.

RuCl3-catalyzed Oxidation of Iodoarenes with Peracetic Acid: New Facile Preparation of Iodylarenes. Koposov, A.Y.; Karimov, R.R.; Pronin, A.A.; Skrupskaya, T.; Yusubov, M.S.; Zhdankin, V.V. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 9912-9914.

Selective Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfoxides Using IBX-Esters. Koposov, A.Y.; Zhdankin, V.V. Synthesis 2005, 22-25.

Derivatives of 2-Iodoxybenzenesulfonic Acid: New Pseudocyclic Hypervalent Iodine Reagents. Zhdankin, V.V.; Goncharenko, R.N.; Litvinov, D.N.; Koposov, A.Y. ARKIVOC 2005, (4), 8-18.

Benziodoxole-Based Hypervalent Iodine Reagents in Organic Synthesis. Zhdankin, V.V. Curr. Org. Synth. 2005, 2, 121-145.

Esters of 2-Iodoxybenzoic Acid (IBX-Esters): Hypervalent Iodine Oxidizing Reagents with a Pseudobenziodoxole Structure. Zhdankin, V.V.; Koposov, A.Y.; Litvinov, D.N.; Ferguson, M.J.; McDonald, R.; Luu, T.; Tykwinski, R.R. J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 6484-6491.

Intra- and Intermolecular Interactions in the Solid State Structure of 2-Iodylbenzenesulfonamides: a Heptacoordinated Organic Iodine(V) Compound. Koposov, A.Y.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. New J. Chem. 2005, 29, 998-1000.

Synthesis, Structure and Chemoselective Reactivity of N-(2-Iodylphenyl)-acylamides, Novel Hypervalent Iodine Reagents Bearing Pseudo Six-membered Ring Scaffold. Ladziata, U.; Koposov, A.Y.; Lo, K.Y.; Willging, J.; Nemykin, V.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 7127-7131.

Alkynyl Halides and Chalcogenides. Zhdankin, V.V. In Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations II. Katritzky, A.R.; Taylor, R.J.K., Eds.; Elsevier, Oxford, 2004, Vol. 2, Chapter 21, 1073-1114.

Preparation and Structure of 2-Iodoxybenzoate Esters: Soluble and Stable Periodinane Oxidizing Reagents. Zhdankin, V.V.; Litvinov, D.N.; Koposov, A.Y.; Luu, T.; Ferguson, M.J.; McDonald, R.; Tykwinski, R.R. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 2004, 106-107.

2-Iodoxybenzenesulfamides: New Pseudobenziodoxole-Based Hypervalent Iodine Reagents. Koposov, A.Y.; Litvinov, D.N.; Zhdankin, V.V. Tetrahedron Lett. 2004, 45, 2719-2721.

4,4'-Bis(dichloroiodo)biphenyl and 3-(Dichloroiodo)benzoic Acid: New Recyclable Hypervalent Iodine Reagents for Vicinal Halomethoxylation of Unsaturated Compounds. Yusubov, M.S.; Drygunova, L.A.; Zhdankin, V.V. Synthesis 2004, 2289-2292.

Amino acid-derived iodobenzene dicarboxylates: Reagents for oxidative conversion of alkenes to amino acid esters. Koposov, A.Y.; Boyarskikh, V.V.; Zhdankin, V.V.  Org. Lett. 2004, 6, 3613-3615.

C–C Bond Forming Reactions. Zhdankin, V.V. In Topics in Current Chemistry, Vol. 224, Wirth, T., Ed.; Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 2003, Chapter 4, pp. 99-136.

Preparation and Chemistry of Phosphorane-Derived Iodanes. Zhdankin, V.V.; Maydanovych, O.; Herschbach, J.; Bruno, J.; Matveeva, E.D.; Zefirov, N.S. J. Org. Chem. 2003, 68, 1018-1023. 

IBX Amides: New Family of Hypervalent Iodine Reagents. Zhdankin, V.V.; Koposov, A.Y.; Netzel, B.C.; Yashin, N.V.; Rempel, B.P.; Ferguson, M.J.; Tykwinski, R.R. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2003, 42, 2194-2196. (Placed on Angew. Chem. Hot Articles Website).

Synthesis and Structure of Amino Acid-Derived Benziodazoles: New Hypervalent Iodine Heterocycles. Zhdankin, V.V.; Koposov, A.Y.; Su, L.; Boyarskikh, V.V.; Netzel, B.C.; Young, V.G. Org. Lett. 2003, 5, 1583-1586. (Placed on ACS Hot Articles Website).

Recent Developments in the Chemistry of Polyvalent Iodine Compounds. Zhdankin, V.V.; Stang, P.J. Chem. Rev. 2002, 102, 2523-2584.

Complexes of Hypervalent Iodine Compounds with Nitrogen Ligands. Zhdankin, V.V.; Koposov, A.Y.; Yashin, N.V. Tetrahedron Lett. 2002, 42, 5735-5737.

Preparation, Structure, and Unexpected Chemistry of Phosphoranyl Derived Benziodoxoles. Zhdankin, V.V.; Maydanovych, O.; Herschbach, J.; Tykwinski, R.R.; McDonald, R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 11614-11615.

Functionalization of Buckminsterfullerene by Hypervalent Iodine Reagents. Zhdankin, V.V.; Hanson, K.J.; Koposov, A.E.; Blomquist, E.; Tykwinski, R.R. Mendeleev Commun. 2001, 51-52.

Secondary Bonding-Directed Self-Assembly of Amino Acid Derived Benziodazoles: Synthesis and Structure of Novel Hypervalent Iodine Macrocycles. Zhdankin, V.V.; Koposov, A.E.; Smart, J.T.; Tykwinski, R.R.; McDonald, R.; Morales-Izquierdo, A. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 4095-4096.



Books

Hypervalent Iodine Chemistry: Preparation, Structure, and Synthetic Applications of Polyvalent Iodine Compounds. Zhdankin, V.V. Wiley: Chichester, 2013; ISBN: 978-1-118-34103-2.

Handbook of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 3rd Edition. Katritzky, A.R.; Ramsden, C.A.; Joule, J.A.; Zhdankin, V.V. Elsevier, Oxford, 2010; ISBN 0080958435.

Hypervalent Iodine Chemistry - Modern Developments in Organic Synthesis. Top. Curr. Chem. 224.
Wirth, T.; Ochiai, M.; Zhdankin, V. V.; Koser, G. F.; Tohma, H.; Kita, Y. Springer: Berlin, 2003.

Organic Chemistry: a Two-Semester Course of Essential Organic Chemistry. Zhdankin, V.; Grundt P. Cognella: San Diego, 2018.


Edited Books

Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry III, Volume 5 (10 chapters):
“Triazoles, Oxadiazoles, Thiadiazoles and their Fused Carbocyclic Derivatives,” V.V. Zhdankin, Ed.; Elsevier, Oxford, 2008.

Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry III, Volume 6 (18 chapters):
“Other Five-Membered Rings with Three or More Heteroatoms and their Fused Carbocyclic Derivatives,” V.V. Zhdankin, Ed.; Elsevier, Oxford, 2008.







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