January 9, 2019

Dr. Marija Skvorcova

Researcher

E-mail: marija_skvorcova@osi.lv

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Curriculum Vitae

Carrier Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia
Since 2023 Principal Researcher
2018-2023 Researcher
2014 Research Assistant

Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, University of Helsinki, Finland
05.2023-07.2023 Visiting Researcher

GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratories, University of Nottingham, UK
02.2023 – 05.2023 Visiting Researcher
Education 2018 Dr. Chem., Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry,  Riga Technical University
2014 M.Sc.Ing. Chem., Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry,  Riga Technical University  
2012 B.Sc. Chem.,  Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry,  Riga Technical University
Awards
2021 Award Named After Edwin Vedejs for PhD Thesis
2014 Latvian Academy of Sciences, Ltd Award for Young Scientist of the Year
2014 JSC OlainFarm Award Named After Solomon Hiller for M.Sc. Thesis
2013-2014 European Social Fund Fellowship
2013 Best Poster Award at the Paul Walden 8th Symposium on Organic Chemistry
2012 JSC OlainFarm Award named after Solomon Hiller for B.Sc. Thesis
2011-2013 JSC OlainFarm Fellowship Named after Solomon Hiller

List of Publications

7. Amination of Carbenium Ions Generated by Directed Protonolysis of Cyclopropane

Skvorcova, M.; Lukasevics, T. L.; Jirgensons, A. J. Org. Chem., 2019 84, 3780-3792. DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.8b02576




6. Amide-Group-Directed Protonolysis of Cyclopropane: An Approach to 2,2-Disubstituted Pyrrolidines

Skvorcova, M.; Jirgensons, A. Org. Lett., 2017, 19, 2478-2481. DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.7b00584



5. Intramolecular Cyclopropylmethylation via Non-Classical Carbocations

Skvorcova, M.; Jirgensons, A. Org. Biomol. Chem., 2017, 15, 6909-6912. DOI:10.1039/C7OB01721A



4. 1-Amino-1-hydroxymethylcyclobutane Derivatives via Intramolecular Amination of Nonclassical Cyclopropylmethyl Cation

Skvorcova, M.; Grigorjeva, L.; Jirgensons, A. Chem. Heterocycl. Compd., 2017, 53(9), 989-996. DOI:10.1007/s10593-017-2162-1



3. Allylic Amination via Acid Catalyzed Leaving Group Activation

Skvorcova, M.; Jirgensons, A. Curr. Green Chem., 2016, 3(2), 145-159. DOI:10.2174/2213346103666160905101423



2. Tetrahydro-1,3-oxazepines via Intramolecular Amination of Cyclopropylmethyl Cation

Skvorcova, M.; Grigorjeva, L.; Jirgensons, A. Org. Lett., 2015, 17, 2902–2904. DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.5b01014




1. Novel Synthesis of 2-Trichloromethyl-4-vinyl-oxazoline and its Derivatization by Ring Cleavage Reactions

Grigorjeva, L.; Maleckis, A.; Klimovica, K.; Skvorcova, M.; Ivdra, N.; Leitis, G.; Jirgensons, A. Chem. Heterocycl. Compd., 2012, 48, 919-924. Dedicated to professor Ivars Kalvinsh on the occasion of his 65th birthday.  DOI:10.1007/s10593-012-1077-0



Patents

  1. Jirgensons A., Finn P.W., Edmund G., Skvorcova M., Veliks J., Charlton M. H., Grigorjeva L. 2-Amino-n-(amino-oxo-aryl-lambda6-sulfanylidene)acetamide compounds and their therapeutic use. WO2021123237A1, 2021.