Dr. Igors Sokolovs

Dr. Igors Sokolovs

Former PhD student, Scientist

Curriculum Vitae

Education

PhD in chemistry, University of Latvia, 2017
Thesis: “C-H Functionalization of (Hetero)arenes”
Supervisor: Prof. E. Suna
MSc in chemistry, University of Latvia, 2011
Thesis: “Catalytic acetoxylation of pyrroles”
Supervisor: Prof. E. Suna

Experience

Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis
Research Scientist, 2017-present
Research Assistant, 2010-2017

University of Latvia
Laboratory Assistant, 2006-2009

Publications

  1. Sokolovs, I.; Suna, E. “Electrochemical Synthesis of Dimeric λ3-Bromane: Platform for Hypervalent Bromine(III) Compounds” Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 2047–2052. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c00405
  2. Mohebbati, N.; Sokolovs, I.; Woite, P.; Lõkov, M.; Parman, E.; Ugandi, M.; Leito, I.; Roemelt, M.; Suna, E.; Francke, R.“Electrochemistry and Reactivity of Chelation‐stabilized Hypervalent Bromine(III) Compounds” Chem-Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202200974. DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200974
  3. Sokolovs, I.; Mohebbati, N.; Francke, R.; Suna, E. “Electrochemical Generation of Hypervalent Bromine(III) Compounds” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 15832–15837. DOI: 10.1002/anie.202104677
  4. Sokolovs, I.; Suna, E. “Para-Selective Cu–catalyzed C–H Aryloxylation of Electron-rich Arenes and Heteroarenes” J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 371–379. DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b02728
  5. Berzina, B.; Sokolovs, I.; Suna, E. “Copper-Catalyzed para–Selective C–H Amination of Electron-Rich Arenes” ACS Catalysis 2015, 5, 7008–7014.DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5b01992
  6. Sokolovs, I.; Lubriks, D.; Suna, E. “Copper-Catalyzed Intermolecular C-H Amination of (Hetero)arenes via Transient Unsymmetrical lambda3-Iodanes”  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 6920–6928. DOI: 10.1021/ja502174d
  7. Lubriks, D.; Sokolovs, I.; Suna, E. “Indirect C–H Azidation of Heterocycles via Copper-Catalyzed Regioselective Fragmentation of Unsymmetrical λ3-Iodanes”  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 15436-15442.DOI: 10.1021/ja305574k
  8. Lubriks, D.; Sokolovs, I.; Suna, E.“Iodonium Salts Are Key Intermediates in Pd-Catalyzed Acetoxylation of Pyrroles” Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 4324-4327. DOI: 10.1021/ol201665c