Robert Csonka
Postdoctoral fellow in National Hellenic Research Foundation
Institute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry and Biotechnology
Division of Organic & Medicinal Chemistry (OMC)
Address: National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF),
48 Vassileos Constantinou Ave, 11635 Athens.
Tel: +302107273882 / Fax: +302107273831
E-mail: rcsonka
Education 2010, PhD in Chemistry, Pannon University, Veszprem, Hungary. 2003, MSc in Chemistry, University of Veszprem, Veszprem, Hungary.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Synthesis and characterization of new aroylhydrazones and their transition metal complexes. Special focus to possible use in dendrimer chemistry and biomimicking reactions.
Structure based design of estrogene-b modulator stilbenoids.
LANGUAGES
English (fluent), german (basic level).
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
''Oxidative C-H and C-C bond cleavage by a (2,2'bipyridine)copper(I) chloride complex'', R. Csonka, J. Kaizer, M. Giorgi, M. Reglier, L. Hajba, J. Mink, G. Speier, Inorg. Chem., 47, 6121, (2008)
''Catechol oxidase and phenoxazinone synthase activity of a manganese(II) isoindoline complex'', J. Kaizer, G. Barath, R. Csonka, G. Speier, L. Korecz, A. Rockenbauer, L. Parkanyi, J. Inorg. Biochem., 102, 773, (2008)
''Synthesis, structure and catalase-like activity of new dicopper(II) complexes with phenylglyoxylate and benzoate ligands'', J. Kaizer, R. Csonka, G. Speier, M. Giorgi, M. Reglier, J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem., 236, 12, (2005)
''TEMPO-initiated oxidation of 2-aminophenol to 2-aminophenoxazin-3-on'', J. Kaizer, R. Csonka, G. Speier, J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem., 180, 91, (2002)