Biography
Volkan AKYILDIZ was born in Artvin / TURKEY in 1990. He obtained B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from the department of Chemistry at Dokuz Eylül University in 2013 and 2015, respectively. He was appointed as research assistant at Atatürk University in 2018 and he started his Ph.D. in organic chemistry department at the same time.
Education Information
2020 - 2024
2020 - 2024Doctorate
Ataturk University, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Kimya Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
2013 - 2015
2013 - 2015Postgraduate
Dokuz Eylul University, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Kimya, Turkey
2008 - 2013
2008 - 2013Undergraduate
Dokuz Eylul University, Fen Fakültesi, Kimya Bölümü, Turkey
Dissertations
2024
2024Doctorate
1,6-CONJUGATED ADDITION AND ADDITION-CYCLIZATION REACTIONS OF para-QUINONE METHIDES WITH NUCLEOPHILES
Ataturk University, Fen Fakültesi, Kimya
2015
2015Postgraduate
Karbazol Amit Türevlerinin Sentezi
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Kimya
Foreign Languages
B2 Upper Intermediate
B2 Upper IntermediateEnglish
Certificates, Courses and Trainings
2018
2018NMR Yaz Okulu
Other
Van YYÜ YÜSEM
Research Areas
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds
Natural Sciences
Academic Titles / Tasks
2018 - Continues
2018 - ContinuesResearch Assistant
Ataturk University, Fen Fakültesi, Kimya
Non Academic Experience
2014 - 2014
2014 - 2014Erken Dönem Araştırmacı
Glonatech
Published journal articles indexed by SCI, SSCI, and AHCI
2024
2024Reductive alkyl–alkyl coupling from isolable nickel–alkyl complexes
Al Zubaydi S., Waske S., AKYILDIZ V., Starbuck H. F., Majumder M., Moore C. E., et al.
Nature
, vol.634, no.8034, pp.585-591, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
2023
2023A Ritter-Type Route to Diarylmethane Amides from <i>para</i>-Quinone Methides
Akyildiz V., SARAÇOĞLU N.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
, vol.12, no.6, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)
2023
2023Solvent-Mediated Tunable Regiodivergent C6-and N1-Alkylations of 2,3-Disubstituted Indoles with p-Quinone Methides
Adris D., Taşkesenligil Y., Akyıldız V., Eşsiz S., Saraçoğlu N.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
, vol.88, no.5, pp.3132-3147, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)
2022
2022Solvent-controlled regioselective C(5)-H/N(1)-H bond alkylations of indolines and C(6)-H bond alkylations of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines with para-quinone methides
AKYILDIZ V., Lafzi F., KILIÇ H., SARAÇOĞLU N.
ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY
, vol.20, no.17, pp.3570-3588, 2022 (SCI-Expanded)
2021
2021Synthesis of Murrayaquinone-A Derivatives and Investigation of Potential Anticancer Properties
Cagatay E., AKYILDIZ V., Ergun Y., AYAR KAYALI H.
CHEMISTRY & BIODIVERSITY
, vol.18, no.11, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)
2021
2021Construction of an Octahydropyrido[3,4-b]carbazole Skeleton
Oncuoglu S., Ergun Y., Hizliates C. G., Akyildiz V.
RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
, vol.57, no.8, pp.1330-1335, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)
2020
2020Structural modification of ellipticine derivatives with alkyl groups of varying length is influential on their effects on human DNA topoisomerase II: a combined experimental and computational study
Kuskucu M., Akyildiz V., Kulmány Á., Ergün Y., Zencir S., Zupko I., et al.
Medicinal Chemistry Research
, vol.29, pp.189-198, 2020 (SCI-Expanded)
Refereed Congress / Symposium Publications in Proceedings
2018
2018Synthesis of Murryaquinone-A Derivatives and Investigation of Their Anticancer Activity
Akyıldız V., Çağatay E., Ayar Kayalı H., Ergün M. Y.
6th International BAU Drug Design Congress, İstanbul, Turkey, 13 - 15 December 2018, pp.236-237
2018
2018Efficient Synthesis of Diaminocyclooctane diols and Halogenated Derivatives
AKYILDIZ V., SALAMCI E., KARAVAİZOĞLU U. N.
Uluslararası Katılımlı 4. Organik Kimya Kongresine (4th Organic Chemistry Congress (OrgChemTR-4)), 4 - 07 October 2018
2016
2016Novel ellipticine derivatives: synthesis and effects on DNA cleavage mediated human topoisomerase II
Kuşkucu M., Akyıldız V., R. Vann K., A. K., Ergün M. Y., Zencir S., et al.
41st FEBS Congress on Molecular and Systems Biology for a Better Life, Aydın, Turkey, 3 - 08 September 2016, pp.119
2015
2015Karbazol Amit Türevlerinin Sentezi
AKYILDIZ V., ÖNCÜOĞLU S., ERGÜN Y.
3.İlaç Kimyası,Üretimi,Teknolojisi Standardizasyon Kongresi, Antalya, Turkey, 19 - 22 March 2015, pp.650
Supported Projects
2022 - 2023
2022 - 2023para-Kinon metit'lere 1,6-konjuge katılma reaksiyonları: diarilmetan amidler ve triarilmetanların sentezi
TUBITAK Project
(Project Abstract)
Akyıldız V. (Executive), Saraçoğlu N.
2017 - 2019
2017 - 2019Murrayaquinone A Türevlerinin Sentezi Ve Antikanser Özelliklerinin Araştırılması
TUBITAK Project
2017 - 2019
2017 - 2019Mono- ve Bis-1,2,3-Triazol Halkasi İçeren Sekiz Üyeli Siklitol Türevlerinin Sentezi
TUBITAK Project
2015 - 2018
2015 - 2018Yeni Eliptisin Türevlerinin Sentezi ve İnsan DNA Topoizomeraz Ii Enzimleri Üzerindeki Etkilerinin Karşılaştırmalı Kinetik Analizleri
TUBITAK Project
2014 - 2016
2014 - 2016Yeni Arp2/3 İnhibitörlerinin Keşfi: Sentez, İn Silico Dizayn ve İn Vitro Analiz
TUBITAK Project
Congress and Symposium Activities
01 October 2018 - 01 October 2018
01 October 2018 - 01 October 2018Efficient Synthesis of Diaminocyclooctane diols and Halogenated Derivatives
Attendee
Antalya-Turkey
01 September 2016 - 01 September 2016
01 September 2016 - 01 September 2016Novel ellipticine derivatives: synthesis and effects on DNA cleavage mediated human topoisomerase II
Attendee
Aydın-Turkey
01 March 2015 - 01 March 2015
01 March 2015 - 01 March 2015Karbazol Amit Türevlerinin Sentezi
Attendee
Antalya-Turkey
Scholarships
2023 - 2024
2023 - 2024