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Overview

István E. Markó was affiliated with the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium and contributed extensively to the fields of chemistry and engineering throughout their career. Their research largely centered on organic chemistry, with significant work also conducted at the intersection of engineering disciplines such as mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, materials chemistry, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work encompassed several main topics in chemistry and related technical fields, including:

  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Energetic Materials and Combustion

Markó's publication record included research articles published in various scientific journals, such as:

  • Kolbe Anodic Decarboxylation as a Green Way To Access 2-Pyrrolidinones, 2020, Organic Letters
  • Post-functionalization of dibenzothiophene to functionalized biphenyls via a photoinduced thia-Baeyer-Villiger oxidation, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Identification of the Degradation Products from α-Ionone Used as Stabiliser in "Green" Propellants through its Lifetime, 2021, Propellants Explosives Pyrotechnics
  • Unique Thia-Baeyer-Villiger-Type Oxidation of Dibenzothiophene Sulfoxides Derivatives, 2020, Chemistry - An Asian Journal
  • Continuous Flow Electrochemical Oxidative Cyclization and Successive Functionalization of 2-Pyrrolidinones, 2021, Organic Process Research & Development

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Markó included Mathilde Quertenmont, Kevin Lam, Olivier Riant, Xiaofeng Ma, and Iain C. A. Goodall. These collaborations contributed to the diversity and scope of the research topics addressed.

The researcher regularly published in venues such as Organic Letters, Nature Communications, Propellants Explosives Pyrotechnics, Chemistry - An Asian Journal, and Organic Process Research & Development. Their publications reflected a consistent focus on advancing organic synthesis methodologies and mechanistic understanding.

István E. Markó's work bridged fundamental organic chemistry and applied engineering concepts, addressing chemical synthesis challenges and developing new oxidative processes and catalytic methods. Their contributions spanned theoretical and practical components of chemical transformation processes, particularly in sulfur-based reaction systems and photochemical methods.

Best Publications

  • Asymmetric dihydroxylation via ligand-accelerated catalysis

    E. N. Jacobsen;I. E. Markó;W. S. Mungall;G. W. Schröder

  • Copper-Catalyzed Oxidation of Alcohols to Aldehydes and Ketones: An Efficient, Aerobic Alternative

    Istvan E. Marko;Paul R. Giles;Masao Tsukazaki;Stephen M. Brown

  • Selective and efficient platinum(0)-carbene complexes as hydrosilylation catalysts.

    István E. Markó;Sébastien Stérin;Olivier Buisine;Gérard Mignani

  • Efficient, aerobic, ruthenium-catalyzed oxidation of alcohols into aldehydes and ketones

    István E. Markó;Paul R. Giles;Masao Tsukazaki;Isabelle Chellé-Regnaut

  • CONFORMATIONAL STUDY OF CINCHONA ALKALOIDS - A COMBINED NMR, MOLECULAR MECHANICS, AND X-RAY APPROACH

    Gerard D. H. Dijkstra;Richard M. Kellogg;Hans Wynberg;John S. Svendsen

  • A mechanistic insight leads to a greatly improved osmium-catalyzed asymmetric dihydroxylation process

    John S. M. Wai;Istvan Marko;John S. Svendsen;M. G. Finn

  • IPr* an easily accessible highly hindered N-heterocyclic carbene.

    Guillaume Berthon-Gelloz;Guillaume Berthon-Gelloz;Maxime A. Siegler;Anthony L. Spek;Bernard Tinant

  • Efficient, copper-catalyzed, aerobic oxidation of primary alcohols.

    István E. Markó;Arnaud Gautier;Raphaël Dumeunier;Kanae Doda

  • Efficient, ecologically benign, aerobic oxidation of alcohols

    István. E. Markó;Paul R. Giles;Masao Tsukazaki;Isabelle Chellé-Regnaut

  • Catalytic enantioselective Baylis-Hillman reactions. Correlation between pressure and enantiomeric excess

    István E. Marko;Paul R. Giles;Nigel J. Hindley

  • Hydrosilylation of Alkynes Mediated by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Platinum(0) Complexes

    Guillaume De Bo;Guillaume Berthon-Gelloz;Bernard Tinant;Istvan E. Marko

  • Highly Active and Selective Platinum(0)‐Carbene Complexes. Efficient, Catalytic Hydrosilylation of Functionalised Olefins

    István E. Markó;Sébastien Stérin;Olivier Buisine;Guillaume Berthon

  • Synthetic and structural studies of NHC–Pt(dvtms) complexes and their application as alkene hydrosilylation catalysts (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene, dvtms = divinyltetramethylsiloxane)

    Guillaume Berthon-Gelloz;Olivier Buisine;Jean-François Brière;Guillaume Michaud

  • Highly beta-(E)-selective hydrosilylation of terminal and internal alkynes catalyzed by a (IPr)Pt(diene) complex.

    Guillaume Berthon-Gelloz;Jean-Marc Schumers;Guillaume De Bo;István E. Markó

  • Functionalized Orthoesters as Powerful Building Blocks for the Efficient Preparation of Heteroaromatic Bicycles

    Gulluzar Bastug;Christophe Eviolitte;István E. Markó

  • Kinetic role of the alkaloid ligands in asymmetric catalytic dihydroxylation

    Eric N. Jacobsen;Istvan Marko;John S. Svendsen

  • Second generation N-heterocyclic carbene-Pt(0) complexes as efficient catalysts for the hydrosilylation of alkenes

    Olivier Buisine;Guillaume Berthon-Gelloz;Jean-François Brière;Sébastien Stérin

  • Cerium(IV)‐Catalyzed Deprotection of Acetals and Ketals under Mildly Basic Conditions

    István E. Markó;Ali Ates;Arnaud Gautier;Bernard Leroy

  • Intramolecular [2+2] cycloadditions of ketenes and keteniminium salts to olefins

    Istvan Marko;Bruno Ronsmans;Anne Marie Hesbain-Frisque;Stephane Dumas

  • Efficient and Practical Catalytic Oxidation of Alcohols Using Molecular Oxygen

    István E. Markó;Arnaud Gautier;Isabelle Chellé-Regnaut;Paul R. Giles

  • Efficient, Copper‐Catalyzed, Aerobic Oxidation of Primary Alcohols.

    Istvan E. Marko;Arnaud Gautier;Raphael Dumeunier;Kanae Doda

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernard Tinant
Bernard Tinant Université Catholique de Louvain
Nuno Maulide
Nuno Maulide University of Vienna
K. Barry Sharpless
K. Barry Sharpless Scripps Research Institute
Harry Adams
Harry Adams University of Sheffield
Eric N. Jacobsen
Eric N. Jacobsen Harvard University
Léon Ghosez
Léon Ghosez Université Catholique de Louvain
Janine Cossy
Janine Cossy ESPCI Paris
Antoni Llobet
Antoni Llobet Autonomous University of Barcelona
Johan Wouters
Johan Wouters University of Namur
Frédéric Francis
Frédéric Francis Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech

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