Milovan D. Ivanović, Ph.D.

Personal data

Date of Birth: 10. September 1957. Father’s Name: (late) Dušan M. Ivanović. Mother’s Name: (late) Radmila Raspopović-Ivanović.

Education and qualifications

1976-1983: Basic academic (BSc) studies - Chemistry / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

1998: Doctoral academic (PhD) studies - Chemistry / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

History of employment

2002-2017: Assistant professor / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2017-2022: Associate professor / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

Scientific interest

Organic synthesis, in particular:

1. Development of novel methods for carbon-nitrogen bond formation and its application in syntheses of various cyclic and acyclic functionalized amines, amides and imides.
2. Syntheses of opioid analgesics, especially monocyclic systems  possessing piperidine ring.

Other activities

Member of Serbian Chemical Society.

Member of the Committee for Exams Recognition from January 18, 2018 till January 14, 2021.

Member of the Committee for Exams Recognition from January 14, 2021 till September 30, 2022.

Participation in research projects

Finished projects:

• 2011: Structure-activity relationship of newly synthesized biological active compounds – 172032
  project type:   National Fundamental Research Projects
  project is funded by: Ministry of Science and Technological Development (Belgrade, Serbia)

Author identification numbers

• ORCID:   0000-0002-2534-4673
• ResearcherID:   R-5245-2016
• Scopus:   20134552400

Representative references

Knjige i revijalni radovi / Books and reviews:

1. Milovan D. Ivanović, “Opioids- structure and synthesis” Univerzitet u Beogradu, Hemijski Fakultet, Beograd, 2017. godine. ISBN: 978-86-7220-087-4. (Monografija).
2. Milovan D. Ivanović, “Droge – Lekovi i otrovi”, Molekuli u tajnama života i svetu oko nas, poglavlje XII, str. 285-312. Urednici: Živorad Čeković akademik, prof. dr Miodrag Krstić i Branislav J. Đerić. Zavod za udžbenike, Beograd, 2009. godine. ISBN 978‑86‑17‑16245‑8. (Poglavlje u knjizi).
3. Vučković, S.; Prostran, M.; Ivanović, M.; Došen-Mićović, Lj.; Todorović, Z.; Nešić, Z.; Stojanović, R.; Divac, N.; Miković, Z. “Fentanyl analogs: structure-activity-relationship study” Current Medicinal Chemistry (2009), 16(19), 2468-2474 (review). DOI:10.2174/092986709788682074

Izabrani radovi / Selected papers:

1. Jelena B. Popović-Đordjević, Ivana I. Jevtić, Nađa Đ. Grozdanić, Sandra B. Šegan, Mario V. Zlatović, Milovan D. Ivanović, Tatjana P. Stanojković “α-Glucosidase inhibitory activity and cytotoxic effects of some cyclic urea and carbamate derivatives” Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry (2017), 32(1), 298-303. DOI:10.1080/14756366.2016.1250754.
2. Ivana I. Jevtić, Ljiljana I. Došen-Mićović, Evica R. Ivanović, Nina M. Todorović, Milovan D. Ivanović “Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected (±)-3-Amino-4-anilidopiperidines and (±)‑3‑N‑Carbomethoxyfentanyl” Synthesis (2017), 49(14), 3126-3136. DOI:10.1055/s-0036-1588985
3. Ivana I. Jevtić, Ljiljana Došen-Mićović, Evica R. Ivanović, Milovan D. Ivanović, “Hofmann Rearrangement of Carboxamides Mediated by N-Bromoacetamide” Synthesis (2016), 48(10), 1550-1560. DOI:10.1055/s-0035-1561405.
4. Jelena Popović-Đordjević, Stepan Stepanović, Ljiljana Došen-Mićović, Evica Ivanović, Milovan D. Ivanović. “High-yielding method for preparation of carbocyclic or N-containing heterocyclic β‑keto esters using in situ activated sodium hydride in dimethyl sulphoxide”. Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews (2016), 9(1), 61-68; DOI: 10.1080/17518253.2016.1145744
5. Milan Senćanski, Milovan D. Ivanović, Ljiljana Došen-Mićović. “Modelling of ORL1 receptor-ligand interactions”. Chemical Papers (2014), 68(10), 1305-1316; DOI:10.2478/s11696-014‑0577-z
6. Katarina R. Savić Vujović, Sonja Vučković, Dragana Srebro, Milovan D. Ivanović, Ljiljana Došen-Mićović, Čedomir Vučetić, Eleonora Džoljić, Milica Prostran.  “A comparison of the antinociceptive and temperature responses to morphine and fentanyl derivatives in rats”. Archives of Pharmacal Research (2013), 36(4), 501-508.  DOI:10.1007/s12272-013-0072-z
7. Senćanski, Milan; Ivanović, Milovan D.; Vučković, Sonja; Došen-Mićović, Ljiljana. “Modeling the ligand specific µ- and δ-opioid receptor conformations”. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society (2011), 76(9), 1247-1262. DOI:10.2298/JSC110120110S8.
8. Vitnik, V. D.; Ivanović, M. D.; Vitnik, Z. J.; Đorđević, J. B.; Žižak, Z. S.; Juranić, Z. D.; Juranić, I. O. “One-step conversion of ketones to conjugated acids using bromoform” Synthetic Communications (2009), 39(8), 1457-1471. DOI:10.1080/00397910802531955
9. Vitnik, Željko J.; Kiricojević, Vesna D.; Ivanović, Milovan D.; Juranić, Ivan O.  “Molecular orbital investigation of various reaction pathways in reaction of ketenes with bromoform” International Journal of Quantum Chemistry (2006), 106(6),1323-1329. DOI:10.1002/qua.20888
10. Došen-Mićović, Ljiljana; Ivanović, Milovan; Mićović, Vuk. “Steric interactions and the activity of fentanyl analogs at the opioid receptor” Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (2006),14(9), 2887-2895. DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2005.12.010
11. Popović-Djordjević, Jelena B.; Ivanović, Milovan D.; Kiricojević, Vesna D.  “A novel tandem process leading to functionalized glutarimides” Tetrahedron Letters (2005), 46(15),2611-2614. DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.02.087
12. Mićović, I. V.; Ivanović, M. D.; Vučković, S. M.; Prostran, M.; Došen-Mićović, L.; Kiricojević, V.  “The Synthesis and preliminary pharmacological evaluation of 4-Methyl fentanyl” Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2000),10(17), 2011-2014. DOI:10.1016/S0960-894X(00)00394-2
13. Vučković, Sonja; Prostran, Milica; Ivanović, Milovan; Ristović, Zorana; Stojanović, Radan.  “Antinociceptive activity of the novel fentanyl analogue iso-carfentanil in rats” Japanese Journal of Pharmacology (2000), 84(2), 188-195. DOI:10.1254/jjp.84.188
14. Mićović, Ivan V.; Roglić, Goran M.; Ivanović, M. D.; Došen-Mićović, Ljiljana; Kiricojević, Vesna D.; Popović, Jelena B. “The synthesis of lactam analogs of fentanyl” Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1: Organic and Bio-Organic Chemistry (1996),(16), 2041-2050. DOI:10.1254/jjp.84.188
15. Mićović, Ivan V.; Ivanović, M. D.; Roglić, Goran M.; Kiricojević, Vesna D.; Popović, Jelena B. “Preparation of secondary amines by reductive amination with metallic magnesium” Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1: Organic and Bio-Organic Chemistry (1996), (3),265-9. DOI: 10.1039/P19960000265
16. Mićović, Ivan V.; Ivanović, M. D.; Piatak, David M.; Bojić, Vera Dj. “A simple method for preparation of secondary aromatic amines” Synthesis (1991), (11),1043-5. DOI:10.1055/s-1991-26642
17. Mićović, Ivan V.; Ivanović, M. D.; Piatak, David M.; “Simplified preparation of 16‑dehydropregnenolone acetate” Synthesis (1990), (7), 591-2. DOI:10.1055/s-1990-26951