Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
doc. RNDr. Martin Putala, CSc.
Document type:
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
The name of the university:
Comenius University Bratislava
The seat of the university:
Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Putala
I.2 - Name
Martin
I.3 - Degrees
Assoc. Prof., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1965
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Ilkovičova 6, 842 15 Bratislava
I.7 - Position
Professor
I.8 - E-mail address
martin.putala@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/4411
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
chemistry, organic chemistry
I.11 - ORCID iD
orcid.org/0000-0002-4596-6752

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava, Facuty of Natural Sciences
II.b - Year
1988
II.c - Study field and programme
Chemistry: Inorganic and Organic chemistry
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Chemistry
II.b - Year
1993
II.c - Study field and programme
Chemistry: Chemistry of organoelement compounds
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava, Facuty of Natural Sciences
II.b - Year
2002
II.c - Study field and programme
Organická chémia
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
Postdoc University of Geneva, Switzerland 1995-1996
Postdoc University of Regensburg, Germany 1996
Assistent professor Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences 1991-2002
Associate professor Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences 2002-2025
Professor Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences from March 2025

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

IV.a - Activity description, course name, other IV.b - Name of the institution IV.c - Year
Management course for managers Dale Carnegie 2008

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
Physical Organic Chemistry (Structure and Reactivity of Organic Compounds) Organic and bioorganic chemistry 2nd Chemistry
Organic Chemistry (2) Chemistry 1st Chemistry
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
V.2.a - Name of the study programme V.2.b - Degree V.2.c - Field of study
Organic Chemistry 3rd Chemistry
Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry 2nd Chemistry
Chemistry 1st Chemistry
Chemistry (conversion) 1st Chemistry
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.3.a - Name of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure V.3.b - Study field to which it is assigned
Organic Chemistry Chemistry
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
0
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
0
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
1
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
4
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
19
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
11
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a - Name of the course V.5.b - Study programme V.5.c - Degree V.5.d - Field of study
Supramolecular Chemistry Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry 2nd Chemistry
Materials Organic Chemistry Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry 2nd Chemistry
Seminar on Diploma Thesis Project Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry 2nd Chemistry

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
217
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
29
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
53
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
10
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
363
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
142
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
363
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
142
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
8
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
2
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Deracemization of Binaphthyl by Suzuki Diarylation: The Role of Electronic and Steric Effects. F. Bulko, M. Májek, M. Putala: J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 9316–9329. (https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.joc.2c01041)

2

Atropisomerism of 2,2′-Diaryl-1,1′-binaphthalenes Containing Three Stereogenic Axes: Experimental and Computational Study. M. Ehn, N. G. Vassilev, L. Pašteka, M. Dangalov, M. Putala: Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 7935 – 7942. (https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.201500840)

3

Elucidation of Photoisomerization-Related Structural Changes in an Acrylamide-Bridged Binaphthalene-Diazene Macrocyclic Chiroptical Switch by Experimental ECD Spectra Simulation: Role of Dispersion Corrections. L. Kerner, A. Kicková, J. Filo, S. Kedžuch, M. Putala: J. Phys. Chem. A 2015, 119, 8588–8598. (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.5b03474)

4

Suzuki cross-coupling at the chiral groove of 1,1′-binaphthyl: Stereoconservation versus deracemization pathway. H. Brath, M. Mešková, M. Putala: Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2009, 3315-3318. (https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.200900071)

5

Stereoconservative Negishi arylation and alkynylation as an efficient approach to enantiopure 2,2’-diarylated 1,1’-binaphthyls. K. Krascsenicsová, P. Walla, P. Kasák, G. Uray, O. C. Kappe, M. Putala: Chem. Commun. 2004, 2606-2607. (https://doi.org/10.1039/b410185e)

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
1

Synthesis of Unsymmetrically Substituted [5]Helicenes by Tandem Arylation of Binaphthyl by Suzuki Coupling and C–H Activation. F. Bulko, M. Cigáň, J. Filo, M. Putala: Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2024, 27, e202300826. (https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.202300826)

2

Dithienylnaphthalenes and quaterthiophenes substituted with electron-withdrawing groups as n-type organic semiconductors for organic field-effect transistors. L. Feriancová, M. Cigáň, J. Kožíšek, K. Gmucová, V. Nádaždy, T. Dubaj, M. Sobota, M. Novota, M. Weis, M. Putala: J. Mater. Chem. C 2022, 10, 10058-10074. (https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TC01238c)

3

Deracemization of Binaphthyl by Suzuki Diarylation: The Role of Electronic and Steric Effects. F. Bulko, M. Májek, M. Putala: J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 9316–9329. (https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.joc.2c01041)

4

Effect of electron-withdrawing groups on molecular properties of naphthyl and anthryl bithiophenes as potential n-type semiconductors. L. Feriancová, M. Cigáň, K. Gmucová, J. Kožíšek, V. Nádaždy, M. Putala: New. J. Chem. 2021, 45, 9794-9804. (https://doi.org/10.1039/D1NJ01100F)

5

Assessing Basic Separatory Technique Skills in an Organic Experiment Based on an Incomplete Haloform Reaction. I. Kmentová, A. Almássy, L. Feriancová, M. Putala: J. Chem Educ. 2020, 97, 1139–1144. (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b01015)

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
1

J. Chem. Educ. 2020, 1139: Separation of Food Colorings via Liquid-Liquid Extraction: An At-Home Organic Chemistry Lab. B. J. Orzolek, M. C. Kozlowski, J. Chem. Educ. 2021, 98, ‏ ,951-958.

2

Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 7935: Mechanisms and Beyond: Elucidation of Fluxional Dynamics by Exchange NMR Spectroscopy. K. Nikitin, R. O'Gara, Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, ‏ 4551-4589.

3

J. Phys. Chem. A 2015, 119, 8588: Supramolecular chiroptical switches. L. Zhang, H.-X. Wang, S. Li, et al. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2020, 49, 9095-9120.

4

Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2009, 3315: Emergence of Palladium(IV) Chemistry in Synthesis and Catalysis. P. Sehnal, R. J. K. Taylor, I. J. S. Fairlamb, Chem Rev. 2010, 110, ‏ 824-889.

5

Chem. Commun. 2004, 2606: C-2- and C-1-Symmetric Configurationally Stable Pyrene-Fused [5]Helicenes Connected via Hexagonal and Heptagonal Rings. A. K. Swain, K. Kolanji, T. S. Stapper, et al. Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 1339-1343 .

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1

Synthesis of functional materials by regio- and atroposelective C–H arylation of challenging naphthalene substrates; 2024-2028; APVV-23-0556; leader

2

Advanced materials for low-cost gas sensing; APVV-23-0529; 2024-2027; co-leader

3

Regio- a stereoselective functionalization of the selected aromatic compounds by C–H activation; 2021-2024; VEGA 1/0804/21; leader

4

Advanced technology of organic electronics-based sensors; 2018-2021; APVV-17-0501; co-leader

5

Cross-coupling reactions and C-H activations for efficient and stereoselective formation of C-C bonds; 2017-2020; VEGA 1/0595/17; leader

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position VII.b - Name of the institution, board VII.c - Duration
Chairman (vice-chairman), Pedagogical and Science Committee,Academic Senate Comenius University in Bratislava from 2019 (2015-2019)
National representative, Division on Organometallic Chemistry European Chemical Society (EuChemS) from 2000
Member, Coordination Platform, Government Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (member, Government Council for Science, Technology and Innovation) Government Office of Slovak Republic from 2022 (2015-2022)
Chairman (vice-chairman) HIgher Education Council of slovak Republic from 2015 (2005-2015)
National representative, Divison of nomenclature and structure representation International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) 2014-2015

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

IX. - Other relevant facts

IX.a - If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artistic/other activities are mentioned

Representative of Comenius University in European Chemistry Thematic Network Association (ECTN) c/o European Chemical Society

Chairman of Scientic and Organization Committees of XXI EuChemS International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry (EuCOMC), Bratislava 2015

President and vice-chairmain of Scientific Committee of 50th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), Bratislava-Prague 2018

Date of last update
2024-10-30