Georgiy B. Shul'pin
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Georgiy Borisovich Shul’pin was born in 1946 in Moscow
, Russia
. He graduated with a M.S. degree in chemistry from the Chemistry Department of Moscow State University
in 1969. Between 1969 and 1972, he was a postgraduate student at the Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds
(Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow) under the direction of Prof. A. N. Nesmeyanov and received his Ph.D. in organometallic chemistry in 1975.
at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow. He is currently a senior scientific researcher. His research activities concern metal complex catalysis, oxidation of hydrocarbons, particularly using “green oxidants” H2O2 and O2, activation and functionalization of C–H bonds in saturated and aromatic hydrocarbons, organometallic chemistry. Other interests include photocatalysis, biomimetic oxidations and ecological chemistry.
In eighties Shul’pin together with A.E. Shilov discovered the metalation reaction of arenes by hexachloroplatinate
which is stimulated by heating, light or gamma-irradiation and affords stable sigma-aryl Pt(IV) complexes (“Shul’pin’s reaction”).
He developed aerobic oxygenation of saturated hydrocarbons under visible light irradiation catalyzed by oxo
and chloride
complexes of transition metals and discovered three efficient systems for the catalytic oxidations with hydrogen peroxide. Catalytic combinations: i) “vanadium derivative plus pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid (PCA)”; ii) “a dinuclear manganese(IV) complex plus carboxylic acid”; iii) “an osmium complex plus amine”.
G. B. Shul’pin proposed a simple and convenient method for the estimation of concentration of alkyl hydroperoxides formed in alkane
oxidations by molecular oxygen or peroxides. This method (gas-chromatographic analysis of the samples before and after their reduction by triphenylphosphine
, “Shul’pin’s method”) is widely used in chemical practice.
G. B. Shul’pin has published about 250 papers in chemical journals. He is the author (coauthor) of monographs and reviews. He has also written numerous books on popular science (for example,) and articles in popular scientific journals.
Moscow
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, Russia
Russia
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. He graduated with a M.S. degree in chemistry from the Chemistry Department of Moscow State University
Moscow State University
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in 1969. Between 1969 and 1972, he was a postgraduate student at the Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds
Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds
The Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of Russian Academy of Sciences was founded in 1954 by a prominent scientist, the President of the USSR Academy of Sciences, academician A. N. Nesmeyanov , who was a “father” of the modern chemistry of organoelement and organometallic...
(Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow) under the direction of Prof. A. N. Nesmeyanov and received his Ph.D. in organometallic chemistry in 1975.
Career
Since 1978, Shul’pin has been working at the N. N. Semenov Institute of Chemical PhysicsSemenov Institute of Chemical Physics
The Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences was established in 1931 under direction of Prof. N. N. Semenov on the basis of the Physico-Chemical Sector of the Leningrad Physical Technical Institute...
at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow. He is currently a senior scientific researcher. His research activities concern metal complex catalysis, oxidation of hydrocarbons, particularly using “green oxidants” H2O2 and O2, activation and functionalization of C–H bonds in saturated and aromatic hydrocarbons, organometallic chemistry. Other interests include photocatalysis, biomimetic oxidations and ecological chemistry.
In eighties Shul’pin together with A.E. Shilov discovered the metalation reaction of arenes by hexachloroplatinate
Hexachloroplatinate
The hexachloroplatinate anion has the chemical formula [PtCl6]2-, containing platinum and chloride ions. Compounds with the hexachloroplatinate anion are not very soluble.Chemical compounds containing the hexachloroplatinate anion include:...
which is stimulated by heating, light or gamma-irradiation and affords stable sigma-aryl Pt(IV) complexes (“Shul’pin’s reaction”).
He developed aerobic oxygenation of saturated hydrocarbons under visible light irradiation catalyzed by oxo
Oxo
OXO was the first digital graphical computer game, a version of Tic-tac-toe.It is also the first puzzler game; As seen on Ginuess World Records 2010 Gamer's Edition.OXO Was first released in 1951, That makes it one of the oldest games standing....
and chloride
Chloride
The chloride ion is formed when the element chlorine, a halogen, picks up one electron to form an anion Cl−. The salts of hydrochloric acid HCl contain chloride ions and can also be called chlorides. The chloride ion, and its salts such as sodium chloride, are very soluble in water...
complexes of transition metals and discovered three efficient systems for the catalytic oxidations with hydrogen peroxide. Catalytic combinations: i) “vanadium derivative plus pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid (PCA)”; ii) “a dinuclear manganese(IV) complex plus carboxylic acid”; iii) “an osmium complex plus amine”.
G. B. Shul’pin proposed a simple and convenient method for the estimation of concentration of alkyl hydroperoxides formed in alkane
Alkane
Alkanes are chemical compounds that consist only of hydrogen and carbon atoms and are bonded exclusively by single bonds without any cycles...
oxidations by molecular oxygen or peroxides. This method (gas-chromatographic analysis of the samples before and after their reduction by triphenylphosphine
Triphenylphosphine
Triphenylphosphine is a common organophosphorus compound with the formula P3 - often abbreviated to PPh3 or Ph3P. It is widely used in the synthesis of organic and organometallic compounds. PPh3 exists as relatively air stable, colorless crystals at room temperature...
, “Shul’pin’s method”) is widely used in chemical practice.
G. B. Shul’pin has published about 250 papers in chemical journals. He is the author (coauthor) of monographs and reviews. He has also written numerous books on popular science (for example,) and articles in popular scientific journals.