Dr. Artis Kinens

Dr. Artis Kinens

Former PhD student, Scientist

Curriculum Vitae

Education

PhD in chemistry, University of Latvia, 2019
Thesis: “Lewis base catalysis by chiral DMAP species”
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. E. Suna

MSc in chemistry, Riga Technical University, 2009
Thesis: “Synthesis of homochirl diamines and aminophenoles”
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. E. Suna

Experience

Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis
Associated Researcher, 2025-present
Researcher, 2020-2025
Research Assistant, 2009-2020
Laboratory Assistant, 2005-2009

University of Latvia
Senior Researcher, 2025-present
Associate Professor, 2023-present
Assistant to Professor, 2020-2023
Lecturer, 2017-2020
Teaching Assistant, 2015-2017

Imperial College London, UK
Visiting Researcher, 2022 (4 months)
(advisor Prof. A. C. Spivey)

University of Michigan, USA
Visiting Researcher, 2014 (5 months)
(advisor Prof. E. Vedejs)

University of Michigan, USA
Visiting Researcher, 2009 (4 months), 2010 (4 months)
(advisor Prof. E. Vedejs)

Honors and Awards

Award for the best achievement in Latvian science of 2024 – “A crystallographic engineering approach for developing adaptable and long-lasting luminescent organic materials”, 2024, Latvian Academy of Sciences.

Certificate of recognition for one of the best achievement in Latvian science 2024 – “A novel method for cobalt-catalyzed indole synthesis”, 2024, Latvian Academy of Sciences.

Award for the best achievement in Latvian science of 2019 – “A conceptually new approach has been developed to ensure high emission in solid-state materials”, 2019, Latvian Academy of Sciences.

Solomon Hiller prize, 2019, JSC Olainfarm and Latvian Academy of Sciences, and Riga Technical University Development Fund.

Publications

  1. Sperga, A.; Kinens, A.; Veliks, J. “Metal-Catalyzed Fluoroacetyl Carbene Transfer from Sulfonium Salts” Org. Lett. 2025, 27 (21), 5446–5451. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5c01416
  2. Zabolotnii, V.; Tamuliene, J.; Drava, M. M.; Kirova, T.; Tepliakova, I.; Lukinsone, V.; Kinens, A.; Viter, R. “Investigation of Structure, Optical Properties and Chemical Stability of the KL1421 Pyridinium Luminophore with High Quantum Yield” Applied Materials Today 2025, 46, 102890. DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2025.102890
  3. Ramkumar, N.; Raiskuma, A. P.; Baumane, L.; Kinens, A.; Traskovskis, K.; Ošeka, M.; Veliks, J. “Acridinium Photocatalyzed Monofluoromethyl Radical Cascade Reaction of Alkenes with Iodine(III) Reagent: A Mechanistic Study” Adv Synth Catal 2025, 202500562. DOI: 10.1002/adsc.70069
  4. Ūdris, N.; Ločmele, R.; Pelss, J.; Ture, A.; Sakaine, G.; Kinens, A.; Smits, G. “Enantiopure Piperidines via Stereoselective Ireland-Claisen Rearrangement: Entry into Corynanthe Alkaloids” Org. Chem. Front., 2025, 12, 1945-1950. DOI: 10.1039/D4QO02235A
  5. Jersovs, G.; Melgalvis, D.; Kinens, A.; Donets, P., A.; Suna, E. “S-Alkylation of sulfinamides with Zn-carbenoids: expanding stereoselective sulfoximine synthesis beyond NH derivatives” Org. Chem. Front., 2025, 12, 14-23. DOI: 10.1039/D4QO01931H
  6. Mazarevics, A.; Kinens, A.; Leduskrasts, K.; Suna, E. “Tailoring Emission Lifetime for Dopant-Induced Phosphorescence” ACS Materials Lett. 2024, 6, 4590–4595. DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.4c01412
  7. Stakanovs, G.; Rasina, D.; Belyakov, S.; Kinens, A.; Jirgensons. A. “Bridgehead epoxide iso-euphoranin E from β-caryophyllene oxide via sequential cationic formation and scission of [4.3.2]propellane” Org. Chem. Front. 2024, 11, 5086-5092. DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00940A
  8. Kalnins, T.; Vitkovska, V.; Kazak, M.; Zelencova-Gopejenko, D.; Ozola, M.; Narvaiss, N.; Makrecka-Kuka, M.; Domračeva, I.; Kinens, A.; Gukalova, B.; Konrad, N.; Aav, R.; Bonato, F.; Lucena-Agell, D.; Díaz, J., F.; Liepinsh, E.; Suna, E. “Development of Potent Microtubule Targeting Agent by Structural Simplification of Natural Diazonamide” J. Med. Chem. 2024, 67, 9227–9259. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c00388
  9. Cizikovs, A.; Basens, E., E.; Zagorska, P. A.; Kinens, A.; Grigorjeva, L. “Indole Synthesis by Cobalt-Catalyzed Intramolecular Amidation via the Oxidatively Induced Reductive Elimination Pathwa” ACS Catal. 2024, 14, 1690−1698. DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c05706
  10. Kluga, R.; Kinens, A.; Suna, E. “Chiral 4-MeO-Pyridine (MOPY) Catalyst for Enantioselective Cyclopropanation: Attenuation of Lewis Basicity Leads to Improved Catalytic Efficiency” Chem. Eur. J. 2024, e202301136. DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301136
  11. Leduskrasts, K.; Kinens, A.; Suna, E. “The emission efficiency of cationic solid state luminophores is directly proportional to the intermolecular charge transfer intensity” Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 6905 – 6908. DOI: 10.1039/d3cc01674a
  12. Melngaile, R.; Videja, M.; Kuka, J.; Kinens, A.; Zacs, D.; Veliks, J. “Synthetic Access to Fluorocyclopropylidenes” Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 13, 2280–2284. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c00579
  13. Leitis, Z.; Sakaine, G.; Kinens, A.; Smits, G. “Stereoselective Olefination with Sterically Demanding Julia–Kocienski Reagents: Total Synthesis of Oxo-prothracarcin, Oxo-tomaymycin, and Boseongazepine B” ACS Omega 2022, 7, 30519–30534. DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03732
  14. Kinens, A.; Balkaitis, S.; Ahmad, O. K.; Piotrowski, D. W.; Suna, E. “Acylative Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols: Tandem Catalysis by HyperBTM and Bäckvall’s Ruthenium Complex” J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 7189–7202. DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00545
  15. Gulbe, K.; Lugiņina, J.; Jansons, E.; Kinens, A.; Turks, M. “Metal-free glycosylation with glycosyl fluorides in liquid SO2” Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 964-976. DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.17.78
  16. Veliks, J.; Videja, M.; Kinens, A.; Bobrovs, R.; Priede, M.; Kuka, J. “trans-Fluorine Effect in Cyclopropane: Diastereoselective Synthesis of Fluorocyclopropyl Cabozantinib Analogs” ACS Med. Chem. Lett. 2020, 11, 2146–2150. DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.0c00220
  17. Leduskrasts, K.; Kinens, A.; Suna, E. “Cation–π interactions secure aggregation induced emission of planar organic luminophores” Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 12663-12666. DOI: 10.1039/C9CC06829E
  18. Kinens, A.; Balkaitis, S.; Suna, E. “Preparative-Scale Synthesis of Vedejs Chiral DMAP Catalysts” J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 12449–12459. DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b01687
  19. Kinens, A.; Sejejs, M.; Kamlet, A. S.; Piotrowski, D. W.; Vedejs, E.; Suna, E. “Development of a Chiral DMAP Catalyst for the Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of Azole Hemiaminals” J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 869–886. DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.6b02955
  20. Smits, G.; Kinens, A.; Zemribo, R. “Ireland–Claisen Rearrangement of 6-Methylene-1,4-oxazepan-2-ones” Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 6701–6709. DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201500918
  21. Grigorjeva, L.; Kinens, A.; Jirgensons, A.  “Unsaturated syn- and anti-1,2-Amino Alcohols by Cyclization of Allylic Bis-trichloroacetimidates. Stereoselectivity Dependence on Substrate Configuration” J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 920–927. DOI: 10.1021/jo502404y
  22. Kinens, A.; Kalnins, T.; Suna, E. “Synthesis of 9-Phenylacridines via Ortho-Lithiation–Cyclization Sequence” Chem. Heterocycl. Comp. 2015, 50, 1501-1505. DOI: 10.1007/s10593-014-1616-y