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'''Prof. Dr. JERNEJ ISKRA''', ''senior research associate'' ( [[K3/Iskra|{{https:/slike/flag-sl.png|Slovensko}}]] ) -----
## '''Personal'''
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||''Address:'' || Department of Physical and Organic Chemistry<<BR>>Jožef Stefan Institute <<BR>>Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia||
||''Phone:'' || +386 1 4773 631||
||''FAX:'' || +386 1 4773 822 ||
||''E-mail:'' || jernej.iskra at ijs.si ||
||''Scientific Interest:'' || Halogenation and oxidation reactions with the emphasis on "green" chemistry and bioactive cyclic peroxides ||
|| ||''Researcher ID''||[[http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-1777-2008|A-1777-2008]] ||
|| ||''ORCID''||[[http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6340-3577|0000-0001-6340-3577]] ||
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'''Education''' <<BR>>
* B. Sc. in chemistry, 1993 - University of Ljubljana, Slovenia <<BR>>
* Ph. D. in chemistry, 1998 - University of Ljubljana <<BR>>
'''Scientific and professional carrier''' <<BR>>
* 2016-: Associate Professor, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana <<BR>>
* 2016-: Associate Professor, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Maribor <<BR>>
* 2015-: Associate Professor, Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School <<BR>>
* 2009–: Senior Research Associate, Jožef Stefan Institute <<BR>>
'''Positions''' <<BR>>
* 1999–: Jožef Stefan Institute (Senior Research Associate). <<BR>>
* 2016-: Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana(Professor) <<BR>>
* 2014-: Startup company - RGA, Research Genetics and Agrochemistry, Ltd. (Founder, COE) (spin-out company of Jožef Stefan Institute.<<BR>>
* 2011–2016: Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Maribor (professor, part time) <<BR>>
* 2010–2014: Centre of Excellence for Integrated Approaches in Chemistry and Biology of Proteins (Senior Research Associate, part time). <<BR>>
'''Fellowships and awards''' <<BR>>
* 2015: Start:up Slovenija 2015 (semifinal, 3. place, RGA: »De novo« Wheat or how to fix degeneration of species, Primož Titan, Jernej Iskra) <<BR>>
* 2014: Excellence in Science 2013 – chemistry, Slovenian Research Agency (Iodine(I) reagents in hydrochloric acid-catalyzed oxidative iodination of aromatic compounds by hydrogen peroxide and iodine) <<BR>>
* 2014: ''Silver award for innovation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Dolenjska and Bela krajina'' - Innventive procedure for production of bioactive compound and its incorporation into pharmaceutical products for treatment of infections on animals (joint project with Krka d.d.) <<BR>>
* 2013: ''Innovation with best commercial potential from public research organizations'' (Day of innovation, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Slovenia) - Corrosion protection with hybrid sol-gel coating (first place, innovation of the Department K-3) <<BR>>
* 2012: ''Rector's award for best innovation of University of Ljubljana'' - Hybrid sol-gel coatings for protection against corrosion of aluminium and its alloys(third place, innovation of the Department K-3) <<BR>>
* 2010: ''Rector's award for best innovation of University of Ljubljana'' - Use of chemical hybridization of exploitation of heterosis in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) (finalist, joint project with Semenarna d.d.) <<BR>>
* 2008: ''Silver award for innovation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Dolenjska and Bela krajina'' - Procedure for preparation of 2-sulfynil-1H-benzimidazoles (joint project with Krko d.d.) <<BR>>
* 2000-2002: ''Marie Curie Individual Fellowship'', BioCIS, University Paris XI, 2000-2002 (Jean-Pierre Bégué and Danièle Bonnet-Delpon) <<BR>>
'''Current research interests:''' <<BR>>
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|| '''''Green chemistry ''''': || new methods and reaction systems for improvement of environmental parameters of chemical reactions (alternative media, recyclable reagents, solid-supported reagents, bimimetic conditions, catalytic conditions). ||
|| '''''Oxidative halogenation ''''': || research and development of new methods and reagents for halogenation and oxidation of organic compounds with air or hydrogen peroxide.||
|| '''''Bioactive organic peroxides ''''': || new methods of peroxidation of carbonyl compounds as an entry for synthesis of bioactive organic peroxides (i.e. antimalarial tetraoxanes, antitubercular…).||
|| '''''Fluorinated alcohols ''''': ||Fluorinated alcohols as template catalysis for enhancement of reactivity in catalyzed and non-catalyzed oxidation processes (aerobic oxidation, peroxidation, halogenation, nitration…).||
'''Personal bibliograhy''' <<BR>>
* Personal bibliography can be obtained from ''Cobiss.si''; [[http://splet02.izum.si/cobiss/bibliography?code=14680&langbib=eng&sciif=on"|click here]] and wait a bit.
'''Selected publications'''
1. Š. Možina, S. Stavber, J. Iskra, ''"Dual Catalysis for aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohols - nitric acid and fluorinated alcohol"'',<<BR>> '''''Eur. J. Org. Chem''''', '''2016''', DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201601339.<<BR>>
1. K. Starkl Renar, I. Križaj, J. Iskra, ''"Understanding malarial toxins"'',<<BR>> '''''Toxicon''''', '''2016''', ''119'', 319-329.<<BR>>
1. K. Starkl Renar, S. Pečar, J. Iskra, ''"Activation of aqueous hydrogen peroxide for non-catalyzed dihydroperoxidation of ketones by azeotropic removal of water"'',<<BR>> '''''Org. Biomol. Chem.''''', '''2015''', ''13'', 9369–9372.<<BR>>
1. L. Bedrač, J. Iskra, ''"Iodine(I) reagents in hydrochloric acid-catalyzed oxidative iodination of aromatic compounds by hydrogen peroxide and iodine"'',<<BR>> '''''Adv. Synth. Catal.''''', '''2013''', ''355'', 1243-1248.<<BR>>
2. J. Iskra, ed., '''''"Halogenated heterocycles: synthesis, application and environment, (Topics in heterocyclic chemistry, 27)"''''', Heidelberg, Springer, 2012. <<BR>>
A. Podgoršek, M. Zupan, J. Iskra, ''"Oxidative Halogenation with “Green” Oxidants: Oxygen and Hydrogen Peroxide"'',<<BR>> '''''Angewandte Chemie''''', '''2009''', ''48'', 8424-8450. <<BR>>
1. A. Podgoršek, M. Eissen, J. Fleckenstein, S. Stavber, M. Zupan, J. Iskra, ''"Selective aerobic oxidative dibromination of alkenes with aqueous HBr and sodium nitrite as a catalyst"'',<<BR>> '''''Green Chemistry''''', '''2009''', ''11'', '120-126.<<BR>>
1. A. Podgoršek, S. Stavber, M. Zupan, J. Iskra, A. A. H. Padua, M. Costa Gomes, ''"Solvation of halogens in fluorous phases, Experimental and simulation data for F,,2,,, Cl,,2,, and Br,,2,, in several fluorinated liquids"'',<<BR>> '''''Journal of Physical Chemistry B''''', '''2008''', ''112'', 6653-6664.<<BR>>
1. G. Stavber, J. Iskra, M. Zupan, S. Stavber, ''"Aerobic oxidative iodination of organic compounds with iodide catalyzed by sodium nitrite"'' <<BR>> '''''Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis''''', '''2008''', ''350'', 2921-2929.<<BR>>
1. A. Podgoršek, S. Stavber, M. Zupan, J. Iskra, ''"Bromination of Ketones with H,,2,,O,,2,,-HBr “On Water"'',<<BR>> '''''Green Chemistry''''', '''2007''', ''9'', 1212-1218<<BR>>
1. K. Žmitek, M. Zupan, S. Stavber, J. Iskra, ''"The Effect of Iodine on the Peroxidation of Carbonyl Compounds"'',<<BR>> '''''Journal of Organic Chemistry''''', '''2007''', ''72'', 6534-6540<<BR>>
2. K. Žmitek, S. Stavber, M. Zupan, D. Bonnet-Delpon, S. Charneau, P. Grellier, J. Iskra, ''"Synthesis and Antimalarial Activities of Novel 3,3,6,6-Tetraalkyl-1,2,4,5-Tetraoxanes"'',<<BR>> '''''Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry''''', '''2006''', ''14'', 7790-7795 <<BR>>
4. J. Iskra, S. Stavber, M. Zupan, ''"Nonmetal-Catalyzed Iodination of Arenes with Iodide and Hydrogen Peroxide"'',<<BR>>'''''Synthesis''''', '''2004''', 1868-1873<<BR>>
3. J. Iskra, S. Stavber, M. Zupan, ''"Use of a Fluorous Bridge for Diffusion Controlled Uptake of Molecular Chlorine in Chlorine Addition to Alkenes"'',<<BR>> '''''Chemical Communications''''', '''2003''', 2496-2497<<BR>>
5. M. Zupan, J. Iskra, S. Stavber, ''"Regioselective Conversions of 1-Phenyl-substituted Acetylenes to (alfa),(alfa)-Difluoro Ketones with F-TEDA-BF,,4,,"'',<<BR>> '''''Journal of Organic Chemistry''''', '''1995''', ''60'', 259-260<<BR>>
'''Patents'''
1. J. Iskra, S. Stavber, B. Kotar Jordan, M. Ruzic, J. Smodis, R. Zupet, ''"PROCESS FOR PREPARING 2-SULFINYL-1H-BENZIMIDAZOLES"'',<<BR>> '''''EA018796 (B1)''''', '''2013-10-30''', KRKA TOVARNA ZDRAVIL, d. d., NOVO MESTO. <<BR>>
2. R. Zupet, A. Pečavar, J. Iskra, M. Ružič, I. Kolenc, ''"A process for a preparation of marbofloxacin and intermediate thereof"'',<<BR>> '''''EA021239 (B1)''''', '''2015-05-29''', KRKA TOVARNA ZDRAVIL, d. d., NOVO MESTO. <<BR>> .