
Active members

Dr. József Kupai
Main research areas:
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Preparation of cinchona-squaramide type organocatalysts, and their recovery with organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN).
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Synthesis and application of binaphthyl cinchona-(thio)squaramides and their application in Michael reactions, conjugate additions and aza-Diels-Alder reaction
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Immobilization of cinchona-squaramides to poly(glycidyl methacylate) and its recovery
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Application of crown ether modified cinchona-squaramides as enantioselective phase transfer catalysts
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New type of hydrogen bond donor organocatalysts: deltamides, thiodeltamides
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Application of cinchona derivatives in enantioselective multicomponent reactions
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Investigation of the role of quinuclidine substituent on cinchona orgnaocatalysts in asmmetric reactions
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Application of electrochemical oxidations

Péter Kisszékelyi
Research topics:
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Synthesis, application and recovery of cyclodextrin-anchored cinchona organocatalysts
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Size-enlargement of organocatalysts using trifunctional core-units
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Michael addition reaction of N-heterocycles
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TEMPO catalyzed electrochemical oxidation of HMF

Sándor Nagy
PhD Student
ORCID, MTMT, Scholar
Research topics:
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Optimization of aza-Markovnikov additions catalyzed by different cinchona derivatives
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Synthesis of new axially chiral organocatalysts containing bis-1,1'-binaphthyl unit
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Immobilization of cinchona squaramide to polyglycidyl methacrylate support and its application in asymmetric synthesis
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Synthesis of organocatalysts containing (thio)deltamide, (thio)squaramide as hydrogen-donor moieties

Zsuzsanna Fehér
PhD student
Research topics:
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Optimization of aza-Markovnikov additions catalyzed by different cinchona derivatives
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Immobilization of cinchona squaramide to polyglycidyl methacrylate support and its application in asymmetric synthesis

Gyula Dargó
Research topics:
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Synthesis of new axially chiral organocatalysts containing bis-1,1'-binaphthyl unit
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Synthesis of organocatalysts containing (thio)deltamide, (thio)squaramide as hydrogen-donor moieties

Balázs Molnár
BSc Student
Research topics:
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Synthesis and application of cinchona-based organocatalysts
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Dóra Richter
BSc Student
Research topics:
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Organocatalyst assisted nonproteinogenic amino acid synthesis

Diana Daicu
BSc Student
Research topics:
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Solid-supported organic base catalyzed PET depolymerization

Kiss Johanna
BSc Student
Research topics:
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Depolymerization of plastic waste
Alumni

Funda Lidya Görür
Research topics:
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Synthesis and application of cinchona-based organocatalysts

Vu Hai Dang
Research topics:
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Size-enlargement of organocatalysts using trifunctional core-units

Bálint Zeller
Research topics:
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Synthesis, application and recovery of cyclodextrin-anchored cinchona organocatalysts

Petra Kozma
Research topics:
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Size-enlargement of organocatalysts using trifunctional core-units
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PBI-membrane-anchored cinchona organocatalyst synthesis and application in Michael addition

Blanka Tóth
Research topics:
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Michael addition reaction of N-heterocycles

Magdalena Potępa
Research topics:
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Synthesis and application of cinchona based organocatalysts

Joanna Kacperek
Research topics:
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Synthesis and application of cinchona based organocatalysts