Expert Details
Organic Process Chemistry
ID: 108348
United Kingdom
Expert has developed, scaled-up, and commercialized such large-scale processes as trichlorobenzene manufacturing from lindane wastes and chlorinated olefins by a combined reaction-distillation process. These processes were developed in his group "from scratch." He took part in the commissioning of these processes and supervised their operation for a number of years. He developed and tested, on a pilot plant scale, the process of Valexon (organophosphorus pesticide) manufacturing. He developed a process of mercaptoacetic acid production and produced it on a pilot plant scale. He notes that mercaptoacetic acid is a reagent for permanent wave compositions.
The primary focus of Expert's scientific interest is in phase-transfer catalysis (PTC), which makes it possible to carry out the reaction between reactants (usually an inorganic one and organic substrates) that exist in two immiscible phases without the need to resort to the help of a homogenizing solvent. The catalyst is usually a quaternary ammonium compound. He has developed, scaled up, and commercialized two-large-scale PTC-based processes. He has developed and tested on a pilot plant scale two other PTC-based processes. In addition, Expert has developed a PTC-based process for a large US chemical company. He has more than a dozen Russian patents on PTC and about 60 publications in various magazines. He has read a number of lectures on PTC, its mechanism and its industrial applications on various international conferences.
Expert designed reactor units for reactive distillation and trichlorobenzene production based on pilot plant and lab trials.
As a Technical Director of the Chordip, Ltd. Moscow office, Expert supervised a number of R&D projects on halogenated heterocycles, boronic acids, and pharma intermediates.
Expert has carried out research in the field of phase-transfer catalysis mechanism.
Expert designed reactor units for manufacturing chlorinated olefins by reactive distillation, and trichlorobenzene by phase-transfer catalyzed dehydrochlorination.
As a Deputy Head of the laboratory in the organochlorine chemicals department of the State R&D Institute of Chlorine Industry, Expert supervised a number of R&D projects on the production of organochlorine products.
Expert developed and scaled up a number of processes, such as vitamin A production, chlorinated olefins, trichlorobenzene, and organophosphorus pesticide.
As a Technical Director of the Chordip Moscow office, Expert supervised Chordip's Novomoscovsk fine chemical plant and managed the contract production.
Expert carried out a joint research with the School of Biomedical Sciences of the University of Surrey (UK) in the framework of the 5th Framework Program of the European Union.
Expert has often consulted the management of a number of Russian and USSR chemical plants on problems with debottlenecking of various processes. These plants include the Sterlitamak "Kaustik" plant, the Chapayevsk Chemical Plant, the Belgorod Vitamin Plant, and the Sumgait (Azerbaijan), Volgograd, and Kalush (Ukraine) "Khimprom" chemical plants.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1995 | Degree: DSc | Subject: Chemistry | Institution: Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia |
| Year: 1983 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Chemistry | Institution: Moscow Mendeleev Institute of Chemical Technology |
| Year: 1976 | Degree: MS | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: Moscow Mendeleev Institute of Chemical Technology |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2006 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Head of Research | Department: |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for development and testing of a new generation of fuel additives |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2006 | Employer: Chordip Ltd, Billingham, UK | Title: Technical Director Moscow Office, Russia | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert supervised the Moscow Chordip Novomoskovsk fine chemical plant including production of 10 new semi-bulk and more than 50 new small lots products, including carbocycles, halogenated aromatics, heterocycles, acetylenic compounds, and boronic acids. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 2003 | Employer: Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry | Title: Head Scientist - Head of Information Department | Department: Information Department |
Responsibilities:He provided the Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry with access to chemical information databases; provided subscription for leading chemistry magazines; and provided access for chemistry papers unavailable in Russia. He was a liaison with the Chemical Abstracts Service. He established new STN Centres in various Institutes of Russian Academy of Sciences. He managed the Information Department and the Institutes Library. He planned and coordinated research activity in the field of phase-transfer catalysis carried out at the Zelinsky Institute. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1993 to 1996 | Employer: Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry | Title: Senior Scientist | Department: Lab of Fine Organic Synthesis |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1992 to 1993 | Employer: Sims Co. Ltd | Title: Deputy Director (R&D) | Department: Division of Organochlorine Compounds |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for process development and custom synthesis. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1985 to 1992 | Employer: State R&D Institute of Chlorine Industry | Title: Senior Scientist - Deputy Head of the Lab | Department: Division of Organochlorine Compounds |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for a laboratory of 35 staff (10 Ph.D. chemists) supporting four large chemical plants producing 14 bulk organic products. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1978 to 1985 | Employer: State R&D Institute of Chlorine Industry | Title: Junior Scientist | Department: Division of Organochlorine Compounds |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for a team of five research fellows (two degree level chemists, three technicians). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1976 to 1978 | Employer: State R&D Institute of Chlorine Industry | Title: Research Engineer | Department: Division of Organochlorine Compounds |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Expert is a European Chemist, Chartered Scientist, Chartered Chemist, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)(UK) and member of the American Chemical Society. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| He is a European Chemist, Chartered Scientist, Chartered Chemist, and Chartered Enineer |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has 60 publications and 16 patents. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
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| Polish | Expert is fluent in Polish. |
| Russian | He is fluent in Russian. |
Fields of Expertise
fine chemical, fine organic synthesis, organic compound process development, organic compound pilot plant, organic compound manufacturing, multi-step organic compound manufacturing, organic compound manufacturing troubleshooting, organochlorine chemistry, organochlorine compound, process chemistry, process technology, catalysis reagent, phase-transfer catalysis, quaternary ammonium compound, chemical reaction engineering, project management, research and development, research and development management, research management, chemical reaction mechanism, chemical reactor engineering, chlorine chemistry, chemical process development, production management, fine organic synthesis, research and development collaboration, organic compound pilot plant, organic compound manufacturing, multi-step organic compound manufacturing, organic compound manufacturing troubleshooting, organochlorine chemistry, organochlorine compound, process chemistry, process technology, cetylpyridinium chloride, fine chemical marketing, industrial chemistry, cationic detergent, fine chemical production, quaternary phosphonium hydroxide, ammonium compound, physical organic chemistry, fine chemical intermediate, chemical intermediate, organic reaction, crown ether, plant management, oxidation reaction, chemical production, chemical reactor model, development process, chemical reaction, new product development management, research, dichlorodiethyl sulfide, halogenated biphenyl, boron chemistry, chemical process, chemical kinetics, organic reaction mechanism, chemical compound, organic compound, surfactant, project planning, physical chemistry, pesticide, organic synthesis, organic solvent, organic chemistry, hydrolysis, heterocyclic compound, detergent, crown ether chemistry, continuous reactor, chemical reactor scale-up, chemical reactor, chemical analysis, catalyst, catalysis, batch reactor, Fischer-Hepp rearrangement, chemical process design, fluoropyridine, fluorinated heterocyclic, fluoroaromatic, acetylation, synthetic organic chemistry