[dr Zorana B. Ferjancic]

Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, Beograd
Department of Organic Chemistry

Phone:   011-3336658

Phone (local):   658

Office:   428

Laboratory:   427

E-mail:   zferjan@chem.bg.ac.rs

Personal data

Born in August 29, 1970 in Belgrade.

Education and qualifications

1989-1996: Undergraduate studies - Chemistry / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

1996-2000: Master of science studies - Chemistry / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2006: Doctoral academic (PhD) studies - Chemistry / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

History of employment

1997-2001: Graduate assistant / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2001-2008: Assistant / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2006-2008: Scientific associate / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2008-2014: Assistant professor / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2014: Associate professor / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

Scientific interest

Organic chemistry, organic synthesis, chemistry of natural products and biologically active compounds.

Other activities

Member of Serbian Chemical Society.

Member of the Committee for Admision to Basic and Integrated Studies from June 9, 2016 till June 13, 2019.

Member of the Committee for Admision to Basic and Integrated Studies from June 13, 2019 till May 12, 2022.

Member of the Committee for MSc and PhD Studies from July 12, 2021.

Member of the Committee for Admision to Basic and Integrated Studies from May 12, 2022.

Educational activities

Participation in research projects

Active projects:

Finished projects:

  • 2011: The development of new synthetic methods and their application in syntheses of natural products and biologically active compounds – 172027
    project type:   National Fundamental Research Projects
    project is funded by: Ministry of Science and Technological Development (Belgrade, Serbia)
  • 2017: – 391-00-16/2017-16/2 ¸ż
    project type:   National Innovation Projects
    project is funded by: Ministarstvo prosvete, nauke i tehnološkog razvoja (Belgrade, Serbia)

Author identification numbers

Representative references

Izabrani radovi / Selected papers:

  1. J. Marjanović, V. Divjaković, R. Matović, Z. Ferjančić, R. N. Saičić: Double asymmetric synthesis in organocatalyzed aldol reaction. Total synthesis of (+)-2-epi-hyacinthacine A2 and (-)-3-epi-hyacinthacine A1, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 5555-5560.
  2. M. Trajković, Z. Ferjančić, R. N. Saičić: Formal synthesis of (-)-oseltamivir phosphate. Synthesis 2013, 389-395.
  3. M. Trajković, Z. Ferjančić, R. N. Saičić: A convenient procedure for the preparation of Garner's aldehyde. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2012, 23, 602-604.
  4. M. Trmčić, R. Matović, G.Tovilović, B. Ristić, V. Trajković, Z. Ferjančić, R. Saičić: A novel C,D-spirolactone analogue of paclitaxel: autophagy instead of apoptosis as a previously unknown mechanism of cytotoxic action for taxoids. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10, 4933-4942.
  5. M. Trajković, Z. Ferjančić, R. N. Saičić: An aldol approach to the enantioselective synthesis of (-)-oseltamivir phosphate. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2011, 9, 6927-6929.
  6. V. Maslak, Z. Tokić-Vujošević, Z. Ferjančić, R. N. Saičić: A useful synthetic equivalent of an acetone enolate. Tetrahedron Lett. 2009, 50, 6709-6711.
  7. M. Corbet, Z. Ferjančić, B. Quiclet-Sire, S. Z. Zard: Radical, one-step approach to o-chlorophenyl thioethers from xanthates. A rapid access to vinylsilanes. Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 3579-3582.
  8. Z. Ferjančić, B. Quiclet-Sire, S. Z. Zard: Generation and intermolecular additions of pyridylmethyl radicals. Synthesis 2008, 2996-3008.
  9. Z. Ferjančić, R. Matović, Ž. Čeković, Y. Jiang, J. Snyder, V. Trajković, R. N. Saičić: Synthesis, biology, and modeling of a C-4 carbonyl C,D-seco-taxoid, Tetrahedron, 2006, 62, 8503-8514.
  10. Z. Ferjančić, Ž. Čeković, R. N. Saičić: Intermolecular free radical additions to strained cycloalkenes. Cyclopropene and cyclobutene as radical acceptors, Tetrahedron Letters, 2000, 41, 2979-2982.
  11. Z. Ferjančić, R. N. Saičić, Ž. Čeković: Free Radical Mediated Synthesis of Small Ring Compounds: the Double Annulation of Bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-enes, Tetrahedron Letters, 1997, 38, 4165-4168.