Alexander Butlerov Chemistry Institute (former name Chemical Faculty of Kazan State University) — structural unit of Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, carries out research, development and academic activity in the area of basic and applied chemistry.
History The experience in chemistry research in Kazan University dates back to its foundation: the first chemical laboratories were opened at the departments of «Chemistry and metallurgy» and «Technology and science related to trade and factories» nearly after the University foundation. Scientific works of chemists – Karl K. Klaus, Nikolay N. Zinin, Alexander M. Butlerov, Vladimir V. Markovnikov, Alexander M. Zaitsev, Eugeny E. Wagner, Alexander E. Arbuzov, Boris A. Arbuzov, Arcady N. Pudovik, Vladimir S. Abramov. – laid the foundation of Kazan School of Chemistry. In 1933 as a result of reorganization of Soviet Universities, Faculty of Chemistry in Kazan University was opened. On April 21, 2003 according to the decision of the Academic Council of Kazan State University the Chemistry Institute named after Butlerov was established by merging of Research Institute named after A.M. Butlerov and Chemical Faculty of Kazan University. Scientists worked at the Chemical Institute, left a deep trace in the history of science. Butlerov formulated the Theory of chemical structure in 1858. 1841 is famous for development of methods for industrial production of synthetic aniline by Zinin. In 1844 Klaus discovered and studied chemical element ruthenium – the single element that was discovered in Russia. Markovnikov has discovered the rule of regioselective addition of acid and water to multiple bonds, on the contrary – Zaitsev – the cleavage of the molecules of acids and water with the formation of unsaturated compounds. Arbuzov, Arbuzov, Pudovik, and Abramov are also widely known in organic and organoelement chemistry.Kazan University: the chronology of foundation of Kazan Chemistry laboratory and Kazan Chemistry school / composed by professor Alexander B. Zakharov; scientific editor Professor Vladimir I. Galkin. – Kazan: Kazan University Press, 2014. – in 2 volumes
Deans Feoktist I. Bogoyavlenskiy (1933–1935) Vasiliy V. Evlampiev (1935–1939) Faizi F. Faizyllin (1958–1960) Boris A. Arbuzov (1941–1950) Arkadiy N. Pudovik (1950–1958) Faizi F. Faizyllin (1958–1960) Vera F. Toropova (1960–1965) Alexander I. Kostromin (1965–1968) Alexander I. Konovalov (1968–1972) Irina V. Konovalova (1972–1987) Galina A. Chmutova (1987–1992) Nikolai A. Ulakhovich (1992–2000) Vladimir I. Galkin (since 2000– until present)
Structure of the institute Departments Department of Analytical Chemistry Department of High Molecular and Organoelement Compounds Department of Inorganic Chemistry Department of Organic Chemistry Department of Physical Chemistry Department of Chemical Education Department of Environmental Chemistry Department of Applied Chemistry Department of Stereochemistry
Divisions Division for Analytical Chemistry Division for Inorganic Chemistry and Coordination chemistry Division for Organic Chemistry Division for Physical Chemistry Division for Organoelement Compounds Division for Stereochemistry Division for Applied Chemistry Division for Environmental Chemistry
Areas of research activity Department of Analytical Chemistry Division of analytical chemistry and laboratory of bio-electrochemical biosensor research function in this department. The division conducts research in the area of methods of electrochemical analysis using chemically modified electrodes and biosensors. The head of the department is Professor Gennady A. Evtyugin, doctor of Science in chemistry. The Department conducts research in the following fields: development of chemically modified electrodes for determining oxidation of organic compounds; design of enzyme and DNA sensors for determination of biologically significant compounds – toxins, metabolites, pesticides; immunochemical analysis; employing of the new methods of coulometric and voltammetric determination of antioxidant – vitamins, food additives, drugs and group estimation of food products and other complex objects on the content of these compounds; potentiometric sensors based on macrocyclic receptors for group and individual determination of inorganic and organic ions; determining of DNA damage and creation of hybrid materials by inclusion of DNA and metal nanoparticles; synthesis and characteristics of various organophosphorus compounds – phosphine oxides, amino phosphonates, phosphabetains which are applied in the purification of membrane technologies and selective concentration of metal ions, as well as a part of ion-selective electrodes. The department maintains contact with many academic institutes and leading universities in Russia and abroad: Moscow State University, Kazan National Research University, Comenius University (Slovakia), University of Rome Tor Vergata (Italy). Postgraduate students and young staff of the department regularly participate in traineeship and international and domestic research projects provided by the RFBR, Russian Ministry of Education and Science and academic exchange programs. Staff of the department are actively participate in preparation and releasing of collective monographs "Problems of Analytical Chemistry" (published by "Science") series, reflecting their own experience in solving analytical problems in related fields, such as medicine and pharmacy.
Department of High Molecular and Organoelement Compounds Subject of research: synthesis of organophosphorous and organoelement compounds, study of their spatial and electronic structure, intramolecular electronic interactions, reaction capacity and mechanism of reactions. Arkady N. Pudovik corresponding member of Russian Academy of Science worked at this department since its opening (1948) until his death (February 2006) he was the founder of the department of High Molecular and Organoelement Compounds and held the position of Head of department until 1987. Current head of the Department – Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan, Professor Vladimir I. Galkin, doctor of Science in chemistry. The Department conducts research in the following fields: theoretical and experimental study of relationship of structure and reaction capacity of phosphorus compounds of different coordination and other derivatives of intransitive elements; development of effective methods for synthesis of new substances; receive and study of a new generation of bioactive, complexable, extraction, ionophoric, membrane transport and other practically useful substances on the basis of polyfunctional compounds of phosphorus; directed synthesis of physiologically active substances for human and veterinary medicine based on biomimetic approach; study of stereoselective processes involving organic, organoelement and coordination compounds; use of metal complex compounds for chemo- and regioselective catalytic and stoichiometric functionalization of organic compounds that do not exhibit reactivity and / or selectivity hydrophosphoryl compounds in conditions of classical synthesis of organophosphorus compounds.
Department of Inorganic Chemistry Department trains specialist in the areas of inorganic and coordination chemistry, provides courses on disciplines “General chemistry” and “Inorganic chemistry” for chemical, biological, geographical, geological, environmental and physical faculties. Within specialization “Inorganic chemistry” lectures on chemistry of complex compounds, synthesis of inorganic compounds, theory of solutions, optical and electrochemical methods of research of balance in solutions magnetochemistry and radio frequency spectroscopy of coordination compounds, balance in heterogeneous inorganic systems, theory of symmetry in coordination chemistry, supramolecular inorganic chemistry and inorganic chemistry clusters. In addition to the general course of inorganic chemistry, chemists of the faculty have courses in metrology, basics of bioinorganic chemistry, anthropogenic systems and environmental risks, environmental chemistry, computers in chemical calculations and many others. Head of the Department – Professor Rustem R. Amirov, doctor of Science in chemistry. The department develops research work. The main aim of research implemented – development of new approaches to study of composition, stability structure of coordination metal compounds in various condensed mediums, kinetics and mechanisms of fast reactions of substitution and synthesis of compounds with desired properties. Thermodynamics of formation reactions and structure of coordination metal compounds with various organic ligands, including bioactive ligands has been studied. Regularities of solvation reactions ligand, proton and electron exchange in solutions of coordination compounds were set. On the grounds of basic studies a number of compounds with high anti-tumor activity were synthesized. The Department conducts research in the following fields: study of complex formation in supramolecular systems – organized ensembles surfactants and macrocyclic ligands; study of coordination compounds of iron (III) and manganese (II) for magnetic resonance imaging; obtaining new types of hybrid organic-inorganic functional materials based on nanoscale hyperbranched structures. Results of these studies are of basic value in the area of coordination chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, chemistry of nanomaterials, pharmaceutical chemistry. Proposed model and physio-chemical basis of self-assembly of nanoscale of hyperbranched polymers, set new approaches to understanding the mechanisms of gene transfection and targeted drug delivery.
Department of Organic Chemistry The Department works at the intersection of organic chemistry (chemistry of natural products, chemistry of macrocyclic compounds, chemistry of elementorganic compounds), supramolecular chemistry (solution and self-process chemistry) and molecular biology. The head of the Department is Professor Igor S. Antipin, a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Science, Doctor of Chemistry. The Department conducts research in the following fields: creating non-viral transfection agents, developing preparations for biotechnological production and gene therapy; creating new programmable materials based on hybrid nanoparticles for medicine and biochemistry; developing direct synthesis methods, studying structure and properties of new sulphur derivatives of five-membered oxygen- and nitrogen-containing heterocycles; searching for chemo-, region- and stereo-selective thiating and aminating reactions with the view to create new antimicrobial agents based on studied heterocycles; developing new principles of pathogenic microflora control in collaboration with biologists. New organic synthesis methods are developed here, as well.
Department of Physical Chemistry At the present time the Department promotes various scientific fields, running the whole gamut of base branches of classical physical chemistry: thermodynamics, kinetics, electrochemistry, catalysis, sorption processes. As the subjects of research, organic compounds unite all the aforesaid research areas. Over the last years staff members of the Department of Physical Chemistry made reports at conferences in many countries of the world: Canada, Poland, Republic of South Africa, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Czech Republic, USA, Ireland, Croatia, Spain, Sweden, Japan, Brazil. The head of the Department is Professor Boris N. Solomonov, Doctor of Science in Chemistry. The Department conducts research in the following fields: physical chemistry of supramolecular systems studying intermolecular interactions between gaseous matters and solid sorbents; thermodynamics of the processes forming clathrates of supramolecular receptors and organic compounds;