[dr Tibor J. Sabo]

Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, Beograd
Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry

Phone:   011-3336749

Phone (local):   749

Office:   554

E-mail:   tsabo@chem.bg.ac.rs

Personal data

Born April 22, 1958 in Zrenjanin. Married, father of 1 child.

Education and qualifications

1977-1981: Undergraduate studies - Chemistry / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

1989: Master of science studies - Chemistry / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

1994: Doctoral academic (PhD) studies - Chemistry / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

History of employment

1982: Graduate associate / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

1982-1983: Graduate associate / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

1983: Graduate assistant / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

1983-1991: Graduate assistant / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

1991-1997: Assistant / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

1997-1997: Scientific associate / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

1997-2002: Assistant professor / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2002-2008: Associate professor / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2007: Full professor / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

Scientific interest

Coordination chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry.

Awards and merits

1982: Award of the Serbian chemical society for outstanding success during studies

Other activities

Member of Serbian Chemical Society from 1985.

Member of Serbian Crystallographic Society from 1998.

Educational activities

Participation in research projects

Finished projects:

  • 2011: Rational Design and Synthesis of Bioactive and Coordination Compounds and Functional Materials Relevant for (bio)Nanotechnology – 172035
    project type:   National Fundamental Research Projects
    project is funded by: Ministry of Science and Technological Development (Belgrade, Serbia)
  • 2014-2015: – 451-03-2802-¸ż 1/77   (principal investigator)
    project type:   National Innovation Projects
  • 2017: – 391-00-16/2017-16/6 ¸ż   (principal investigator)
    project type:   National Innovation Projects
    project is funded by: Ministarstvo prosvete, nauke i tehnološkog razvoja (Belgrade, Serbia)

Author identification numbers

Representative references

Knjige i revijalni radovi / Books and reviews:

  1. Srećko R. Trifunović, Tibor J. Sabo: ''Opšta hemija'' , PMF, Kragujevac, Treće izdanje, 2004.
  2. Zoran Miodragović, Tibor J. Sabo: ''Zbirka zadataka iz Opšte hemije'', Hemijski fakultet, Beograd, 2003.
  3. T. J. Sabo, S. R. Grgurić-Šipka, S. R. Trifunović: Transition metal complexes with EDDA-type ligands. Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry (2002), 9, 1661-1717.
  4. Kaluđerović, Goran N.; Schmidt, Harry; Sabo, Tibor, J.: From synthesis to antitumoral activity of platinum(II) and platinum(IV) complexes with bis(carboxyalkylamino)ethane and –propane ligands in: Inorganic biochemistry: Research progress. Editors: J. G. Huges and A.J. Robinson, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. New York, 2008, 305-326

Izabrani radovi / Selected papers:

  1. Krajčinović, Bojana B.; Kaluđerović, Goran N.; Steinborn, Dirk; Schmidt, Harry; Wagner, Christoph; Merzweiler, Kurt; Trifunović, Srećko R.; Sabo, Tibor J.: Palladium(II) complexes with R2edda derived ligands. Part I. Reaction of diisopropyl (S,S)-2,2'-(1,2-ethanediyldiimino)dipropanoate with K2[PdCl4]. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society (2009), 74(4), 389-400.
  2. Kaluđerović, Goran N.; Vasiljević, Tanja M.; Laušević, Mila D.; Gaballa, Akmal S.; Sabo, Tibor J.: Electrospray mass spectrometric studies of a potential antitumor drug and its analogous platinum(II) and platinum(IV) complexes with the ethylenediamine-N,N'-di-3-propanoato ligand and its dibutyl ester. Monatshefte fuer Chemie (2009), 140(5), 553-557.
  3. Zmejkovski, Bojana B.; Kaluđerović, Goran N.; Gomez-Ruiz, Santiago; Sabo, Tibor J.: (S,S)-N,N'-Bis(1-carboxy-2-methylpropyl)ethylenediammonium dihalide cyclopentanol tetrasolvate (halide = bromide/chloride .simeq. 1:12). Acta Crystallographica, Section E: Structure Reports Online (2009), E65(3), o656-o657, o656/1-o656/9.
  4. Đinović, Vesna M.; Todorović, Tamara; Žižak, Željko; Sabo, Tibor J.; Juranić, Zorica D. Ru(III) complexes derived from N-methyl derivatives of glycine and 1,3-propylenediamine-N,N'-diacetato ligands and their activities against HeLa, K562 cell lines and human PBMC. Journal of Coordination Chemistry (2009), 62(2), 328-336.
  5. Stojanović, Ksenija; Jovančićević, Branimir; Sajnović, Aleksandra; Sabo, Tibor J.; Vitorović, Dragomir; Schwarzbauer, Jan; Golovko, Anatoly.: Pyrolysis and Pt(IV)- and Ru(III)-ion catalyzed pyrolysis of asphaltenes in organic geochemical investigation of a biodegraded crude oil (Gaj, Serbia). Fuel (2008), Volume Date 2009, 88(2), 287-296.
  6. Gomez-Ruiz, Santiago; Kaluđerović, Goran N.; Prashar, Sanjiv; Polo-Ceron, Dorian; Fajardo, Mariano; Žižak, Željko; Sabo, Tibor J.; Juranić, Zorica D.: Cytotoxic studies of substituted titanocene and ansa-titanocene anticancer drugs. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry (2008), 102(8), 1558-1570.
  7. Grgurić-Šipka, Sanja; Alshtewi, Mohamed Al. Arbi M.; Jeremić, Dejan; Kaluđerović, Goran N.; Gomez-Ruiz, Santiago; Žižak, Željko; Juranić, Zorica; Sabo, Tibor J.: Synthesis, structural characterization and cytotoxic activity of two new organoruthenium(II) complexes. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society (2008), 73(6), 619-630.
  8. Kaluđerovic, Goran N.; Paethanom, Anchan; Wagner, Christoph; Sabo, Tibor J.; Schmidt, Harry. N,N'-Bis[2-(methoxycarbonyl)ethyl]ethane-1,2-diammonium dichloride. Acta Crystallographica, Section E: Structure Reports Online (2008), E64(7), o1232, o1232/1-o1232/8.
  9. Krajčinović, Bojana B.; Kaluđerović, Goran N.; Steinborn, Dirk; Schmidt, Harry; Wagner, Christoph; Žižak, Željko; Juranić, Zorica D.; Trifunović, Srećko R.; Sabo, Tibor J.: Synthesis and in vitro antitumoral activity of novel O,O'-di-2-alkyl-(S,S)-ethylenediamine-N,N'-di-2-propanoate ligands and corresponding platinum(II/IV) complexes. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry (2008), 102(4), 892-900
  10. Gomez-Ruiz, Santiago; Kaluderovic, Goran N.; Polo-Ceron, Dorian; Prashar, Sanjiv; Fajardo, Mariano; Zizak, Zeljko; Juranic, Zorica D.; Sabo, Tibor J.. Study of the cytotoxic activity of alkenyl-substituted ansa-titanocene complexes. Inorganic Chemistry Communications (2007), 10(7), 748-752.
  11. Leka,Z. B.; Leovac, V. M.; Lukić, S.; Sabo, T. J.; Trifunović, S. R.; Szecsenyi, K. M. Synthesis and physico-chemical characterization of new dithiocarbamato ligand and its complexes with copper(II), nickel(II) and palladium(II). Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (2006), 83(3) 687-691.
  12. Kaluđerović, G. N.; Bogdanovic, G. A.; Sabo, T. J: Crystal structure of ethylenediammonium-N,N'-di-3-propionic acid tetrachloroplatinate(II), (CH2NH2(CH2)2COOH)2[PtCl4tetrachloroplatinate(II),(CH2NH2(CH2)2COOH)2[PtCl4]. Zeitschrift fuer Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures (2006), 221(3), 345-346.
  13. Kaluđerović, Goran N.; Đinović, Vesna M.; Juranic, Zorica D.; Stanojkovic, Tatjana P.; Sabo, Tibor J: Activity of some platinum(II/IV) complexes with edda-type ligands against human adenocarcinoma HeLa cells. Journal of Coordination Chemistry (2006), 59(7), 815-819.
  14. Mijatović, S.; Maksimović-Ivanić, D.; Radović, J.; Miljković, D.; Kaluđerović, G. N.; Sabo, T. J.; Trajković, V: Aloe emodin decreases the ERK-dependent anticancer activity of cisplatin. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (2005), 62(11), 1275-1282.
  15. Kaluđerović Goran N.; Miljković, Đorđe; Momčilović, Miljana; Đinović, Vesna M.; Stojković, Marija Mostarica; Sabo, Tibor J.; Trajković, Vladimir: Novel platinum(IV) complexes induce rapid tumor cell death in vitro. International Journal of Cancer (2005), 116(3), 479-486.
  16. Marković, Miloš; Knežević, Nikola; Momčilović, Miljana; Grgurić-Šipka, Sanja; Harhaji, Ljubica; Trajković, Vladimir; Stojković, Marija Mostarica; Sabo, Tibor; Miljković, Đorđe: Pt(HPxSC)Cl3], a novel platinum(IV) compound with anticancer properties. European Journal of Pharmacology (2005), 517(1-2), 28-34.
  17. Sabo, Tibor J.; Đinović, Vesna M.; Kaluđerović, Goran N.; Stanojković, Tatjana P.; Bogdanović, Goran A.; Juranić, Zorica D: Syntheses and activity of some platinum(IV) complexes with N-methyl derivative of glycine and halogeno ligands against HeLa, K562 cell lines and human PBMC. Inorganica Chimica Acta (2005), 358(7), 2239-2245.
  18. Đinović, Vesna M.; Mančić, Lidija T.; Bogdanović, Goran A.; Vulić, Predrag J.; del Rosario, Gilberto; Sabo, Tibor J.; Milošević, Olivera B: Aerosol synthesis of pure and Pt-doped ZnO particles using nitrate and pdda-Pt(IV) complex solutions. Journal of Materials Research (2005), 20(1), 102-113.
  19. Kaluđerović, Goran N.; Đinović, Vesna M.; Juranić, Zorica D.; Stanojković, Tatjana P.; Sabo, Tibor J: Activity of some platinum(II/IV) complexes with O,O-n-butyl-and O,O-n-pentyl-ethylenediamine-N,N'-di-3-propanoate and halogeno ligands against HeLa and K562 cell lines and human PBMC. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry (2005), 99(2), 488-496.
  20. Mančić, L.; Grgurić-Šipka, S.; Đinović, V. M.; Marinković, Z.; Sabo, T.; Milošević, O: Fine nanophased ZnO:Ru and ZnO:Pt powder synthesis through aerosols. Materials Science Forum (2005), 494, 149-154.
  21. Đinović, Vesna; Momčilović, Miljana; Grgurić-Šipka, Sanja; Trajković, Vladimir; Stojković, Marija Mostarica; Miljković, Đorđe; Sabo, Tibor: Novel ruthenium complex K2[Ru(dmgly)Cl4]×2H2O is toxic to C6 astrocytoma cell line, but not to primary rat astrocytes. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry (2004), 98(12), 2168-2173.
  22. Sabo, Tibor J.; Kaluđerović, Goran N.; Poleti, Dejan; Karanović, Ljiljana; Boccarelli, Angelina; Cannito, Francesco; Natile, Giovanni: Cytotoxicity of some platinum(IV) complexes with ethylenediamine-N,N'-di-3-propionato ligand. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry (2004), 98(8), 1378-1384.
  23. Sabo, Tibor J.; Kaluđerović, Goran N.; Grgurić-Šipka, Sanja R.; Heinemann, Frank W.; Trifunović, Srećko R: Complex compounds of platinum(IV) and O,O-dialkyl-ethylenediamine-N,N'-di-3-propanoate ligands. A structural evidence for geometry of hydrolytic product of some esters. Inorganic Chemistry Communications (2004), 7(2), 241-244.
  24. Đinović, Vesna M.; Bogdanović, Goran A.; Novaković, Slađana; Sabo, Tibor J.: Synthesis and crystal structure of trans-dichloro(1,3-propylenediamine-N,N'-diacetato)platinum(IV) monohydrate. Journal of Coordination Chemistry (2004), 57(7), 535-541.
  25. Kaluđerović, G. N.; Heinemann, F. W.; Knežević, N. Z.; Trifunović, S. R.; Sabo, T.J: Crystal structure of (ethylenediammonium-N,N'-di-3-propanoic acid) trachloropalladate(II) complex. Journal of Chemical Crystallography (2004), 34(3), 185-189.
  26. Kaluđerović, Goran N.; Heinemann, Frank W.; Leovac, Vukadin M.; Trifunović, Srećko R.; Sabo, Tibor J.: Ethylenediammoniumaquabis(malonato) oxo¬vanadate¬(IV). Acta Crystallographica, Section E: Structure Reports Online (2003), E59(7), m541-m542.
  27. Grgurić-Šipka, S. R.; Sabo, T. J.; Trifunović, S. R.; Minić, D. M: Investigation of thermal stability and kinetics of thermal degradation of meridional isomers of aminocarboxylato cobalt(III) complexes. Thermochimica Acta (2003), 399(1-2), 145-152.
  28. Grgurić-Šipka, Sanja R.; Vilaplana, Rosario A.; Perez, Jose M.; Fuertes, Miguel A.; Alonso, Carlos; Alvarez, Ysmael; Sabo, Tibor J.; Gonzalez-Vilchez, Francisco: Synthesis, characterization, interaction with DNA and cytotoxicity of the new potential antitumour drug cis-K[Ru(eddp)Cl2]. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry (2003), 97(2), 215-220.
  29. Kneževic, Nikola Z.; Leovac, Vukadin M.; Jevtović, Violeta S.; Grgurić-Šipka, Sanja; Sabo, Tibor J. Platinum(IV) complex with pyridoxal semicarbazone. Inorganic Chemistry Communications (2003), 6(5), 561-564.
  30. Kaluđerović, Goran N.; Sabo, Tibor J. Synthesis and characterization of the cobalt(III) complexes with ethylenediamine-N,N'-di-3-propanoate ligand and its esters. Polyhedron (2002), 21(22), 2277-2282.
  31. Todorović, Z.; Polić, P.; Sabo, T.; Cakić, M.: Preconcentration method for trace metals in natural waters using 4-morpholine dithiocarbamate. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society (2002), 67(12), 879-885.
  32. Đinović, Vesna M.; Bogdanović, Goran A.; Novaković, Slađana; Sabo, Tibor J.: Synthesis and crystal structure of s-cis-(ethylenediamine-N,N'-di¬acet¬ato)¬cobalt(III) complex with N,N-dimethylglycine. Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry (2002), 32(6), 1085-1097.
  33. Kaluđerović, Goran N.; Bogdanović, Goran A.; Sabo, Tibor J.: Synthesis and crystal structure of trans-dichloro(ethylenediamine-N,N'-di-3-propionato) platinum(IV) monohydrate. Journal of Coordination Chemistry (2002), 55(7), 817-822.
  34. Xu, Xing-You; Zheng, Tao; Ma, Wei-Xing; Zhang, Ming-Xing; Liu, Qing-Liang; Grgurić, Sanja R.; Đinović, Vesna M.; Kaluđerović, Goran N.; Sabo, Tibor J.: Synthesis, crystal structure and properties of a 4,4'-bipyridine bridged trigonal-bipyramidal copper homobinuclear complex with tris(2-aminoethyl)amine. Journal of Coordination Chemistry (2002), 55(6), 711-716.
  35. Đinović, Vesna M.; Sabo, Tibor J.: Preparation and characterization of facial and meridional isomers of uns-cis-(ethylenediamine-N,N'-di-3-propionato)(S- arginine)cobalt(III) chloride dihydrate. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society (2002), 67(5), 367-372.
  36. Kaluđerović, Goran N.; Đinović, Vesna M.; Trifunović, Srećko R.; Hodžić, Ismet M.; Sabo, Tibor J.: Synthesis and characterization of tris[butyl-(1-methyl-3-phenyl-propyl)-dithiocarbamato]cobalt(III) sesqui-toluene. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society (2002), 67(2), 123-126.
  37. Trifunović, Srećko R.; Marković, Zorica; Sladić, Dušan; Anđelković, Katarina; Sabo, Tibor; Minić, Dragica: The synthesis and characterization of nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes with the polydentate dialkyl dithiocarbamic acid ligand 3-dithiocarboxy-3-aza-5-aminopentanoate. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society (2002), 67(2), 115-122.
  38. Đinović, Vesna M.; Grgurić, Sanja R.; Xu, Xing-You; Sabo, Tibor J.:Preparation and characterization of cobalt(III) complexes with sarcosine and some tetradentate ligands of the edda type. Journal of Coordination Chemistry (2001), 53(4), 355-363.
  39. Petranović, N.; Minić, D.; Sabo, T. J.; Đoković, D: Kinetic and thermo¬dynamic studies of facial and meridional uns-cis-[Co(eddp)gly] complexes. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (2000), 59(3), 807-814.
  40. Sabo, Tibor J.; Trifunović, Srećko R.: Synthesis and characterization of meridional isomer of uns-cis-(ethylenediamine-N-N'-di-3-propionato)(S-norleucinato)cobalt(III) semihydrate. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society (2000), 65(7), 537-541.
  41. Marković, Z. B.; Bogdanović, G. A.; Spasojević-De Bire, A.; Sabo, T. J.; Trifunović, S.R.: Crystal structure of ammonium iminodiacetate, NH4C4H6NO4. Zeitschrift fuer Kristallographie-New Crystal Structures (2000), 215(3), 363-364.
  42. Sabo, Tibor J.; Grgurić, Sanja R.:The preparation and characterization of uns-cis-(ethylenediamine-N,N'-di-3-propionato)(N-alkylethylenediamines) cobalt(III) complexes. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society (2000), 65(3), 167-171.