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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Drasko Vidovic obtained BSc at Simon Fraser University, Canada in 2002. He then moved to University of Texas at Austin, USA, for his PhD studies under the supervision of Prof Alan Cowley. In 2007, after finishing his PhD studies, Dr Vidovic joined the research group of Prof Simon Aldridge at Oxford University, UK. He stated his independent career in Singapore in the late 2010 and joined Monash University as a Senior Lecturer in December 2017.
Research interests
Our main research interests broadly fall within the field of green and sustainable catalysis. We are predominantly developing catalysts based on earth abundant aluminium for various organic transformations, such as Diels Alders cycloadditions, Michael additions, borylations, etc., including polymerization of cyclic dienophiles to create functionalized polyolefins. Our collaborative efforts with a pharmaceutical company Retrotope (https://www.retrotope.com/) are focused on catalytic, site-specific deuteration (H/D exchange) of polyunsaturated fatty acids as means to fight all forms of dementia (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's etc.), atherosclerosis, retinal diseases etc.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Catalysis
- Aluminium
- Green and Sustainable Chemistry
- ruthenium
- deuteration (H/D exchange)
- polyunsaturated fatty acids
- renewable materials
- anti-corrosive materials
- lubricants
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Deuteration of linoleic acid (LIN) at the bis-allylic position
Vidovic, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
5/02/21 → 4/02/22
Project: Research
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Lewis acid catalysed polymerisation of cyclopentenone
Dissanayake, D., Draper, A., Liu, Z., Jaunnoo, N., Haven, J. J., Forsyth, C., McKay, A. I., Junkers, T. & Vidović, D., 14 Jan 2024, In: Chemical Science. 15, 2, p. 639-643 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
A universal mass tag based on polystyrene nanoparticles for single-cell multiplexing with mass cytometry
Liu, Z., Yang, Y., Zhao, X., Wang, T., He, L., Nan, X., Vidović, D. & Bai, P., Jun 2023, In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 639, p. 434-443 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus) -
Hydroboration of imines: intermolecular vs. intramolecular hydride transfer
Zhai, S., Vidović, D. & Petković, M., 28 Jun 2023, In: New Journal of Chemistry. 47, 24, p. 11544-11556 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Story of Hydroboration: Experimentally Generated Mechanistic Insights
Zhai, S., Petković, M. & Vidović, D., 22 Jun 2023, In: Organometallics. 42, 13, p. 1573–1578 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Synthesis, characterisation and reactivity studies of chiral β-diketiminate-like supported aluminium Lewis acid complexes towards difficult Diels Alder cycloadditions
Dissanayake, D., Forsyth, C. & Vidović, D., 7 Apr 2023, In: Dalton Transactions. 52, 13, p. 4063-4076 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)