[dr Slobodan M. Milosavljevic]

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

Phone:   011-2630474, 011-3336616

Phone (local):   616

Office:   307

E-mail:   smilo@chem.bg.ac.rs

Personal data

Born on December 30, 1941 in Belgrade. Katarina and Marko. Married.

Education and qualifications

1960-1965: Undergraduate studies - Physical chemistry / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy (Belgrade, Serbia)

1965-1970: Master of science studies - Chemistry / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

1974: Doctoral academic (PhD) studies - Chemistry / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

History of employment

1970: Assistant / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

1979: Scientific associate / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

1979: Assistant professor / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

1986: Associate professor / Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)

1991: Associate professor / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

1992-2009: Full professor / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

2012: Professor emeritus / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)

Scientific interest

  • Application of instrumental methods (spectroscopic and chromatographic)in analytics of compounds of synthetic and natural origin.
  • Organic reaction mechanisms.
  • Isolation and identification of secondary metabolites (natural products) of our wild-growing plants.

Awards and merits

2007: Medal of the Serbian chemical society for outstanding and continuous contribution to the science

Other activities

Corresponding member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts from November 1, 2009 - Departement of chemical and biological sciences.

Member of Serbian Chemical Society.

Educational activities

Participation in research projects

Active projects:

Representative references

Knjige i revijalni radovi / Books and reviews:

  1. Slobodan Milosavljević, "Strukturne instrumentalne metode", udžbenik, izdavač Hemijski fakultet
  2. S. Milosavljević, V. Vajs, V. Bulatović, D. Djoković, I. Aljančić, N. Juranić and S. Macura, “Application of two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance methods for structure elucidation of sesquiterpene lactones (guaianolides) from Anthemis carpatica and diterpenes (kauranes) from Achillea clypeolata ", Recent Res. Devel. in Phytochemistry, 2, 383-395 (1998)
  3. S. Milosavljević, V. Bulatović and M. Stefanović, "Sesquiterpene lactones from the Yugoslavian wild growing plant families Asteraceae and Apiaceae", J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 64, 397-442 (1999)

Izabrani radovi / Selected papers:

  1. S. Vugdelija, V. Vajs, S. Trifunović, D. Djoković and S. Milosavljević, "A New Hetereocyclization Product of Adhyperforin from Hypericum perforatum (St. John's Wort), Molecules, 5, M158 (2000)
  2. N. Simić, S. Andjelković, R. Palić, V. Vajs and S. Milosvljević, "Volatile Constituents of Achillea serbica Nym.", Flavour Fragr., 15, 141-143 (2000)
  3. V. Vajs, N. Todorović, V. Bulatović, N. Menković, S. Macura, N. Juranić and S. Milosavljević, "Further Sesquiterpene Lactones from Anthemis carpatica ”, Phytochemistry, 54, 625-633 (2000)
  4. N. Simić, R. Palić, V. Vajs, S. Milosavljević and D. Djoković, "Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Achillea chrysocoma essential oil", J. Essential Oil Res., 12, 784-787 (2000).
  5. M. D. Soković, P. D. Marin, V. Vajs, S. Milosavljević, D. Djoković, V. Tešević, and P. Janaćković, "Composition and Seasonal Variability of Phlomis fruticosa L. Essential Oils", Arch. Biol. Sci. Belgrade, 52 (3), 165-168 (2000)
  6. I. Aljančić, V. Vajs, V. Bulatović, N. Menković, S. Milosavljević, "Parthenolide from the aerial parts of Tanacetum larvatum ", Biochem. Sys. Ecol. 29, 105-107 (2001)
  7. V. Slavkovska, R. Jančić, S. Bojović, S. Milosavljević, D. Djoković, "Variability of essential oils of Satureja montana L. and Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff. from the central part of the Balkan peninsula, Phytochemistry 57, 71-76 (2001)
  8. G. Stojanović, R. Palić, T. Nasković, D. Djoković, S. Milosavljević “ Volatile Constituents of Achillea lingulata W. K.”, J. Essential Oil Res. 13, 378-379 (2001)
  9. Dj. Miodragović G. Bogdanović, S. Milosavljević, M. Malinar, M. Ćelap, A. Spasojević-de Biré, S. Macura and N. Juranić, "Mixed Cobalt(III) Complex with Aromatic Amino Acids and Diamine. Part II. Synthesis and Configuration of (1,2-Diaminoethane)Bis(L-Tyrosinato)Cobalt(III) Complex Diastereomers. The Crystal Structure of the D-C1-cis(O) Diastereomer, Enantiomer, 6, 299-308 (2001)
  10. S. Milosavljević, D. Djoković, B. Stevanović, O. Glišić and V. Slavkovska: "Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of the Species Artemisia eriantha Ten. (Asteraceae) from Yugoslavia". J. Essent. Oil Res., 13, 448 449 (2001)
  11. P. Janaćković, V. Tešević, P. Marin, S. Milosavljević, B. Petković, M. Soković, "Polyacetylenes and a sesquiterpene lactone from Ptilostemon strictus", Biochem. Sys. Ecol. 30, 69-71 (2002)
  12. Dj. Miodragović, M. Malinar, S. Milosavljević, S. Zarić, D.Vučelić, M. Ćelap, "Synthesis and absolute configurations of the novel mono- and dinuclear cobalt(III) complexes containing S-phenylalanin", J. Coord. Chem., 55, 517-526 (2002)
  13. N. Simić, R. Palić, V. Vajs, S. Milosavljević, D. Djoković, "Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Achillea asplenifolia Essential Oil", J. Essential Oil Res. 14, 76-78 (2002)
  14. M. Soković, P. Marin, P. Janaćković, V. Vajs, S. Milosavljević, D. Djoković, V. Tešević, S. Petrović, "Composition of the Essential Oils of Phlomis fruticosa L. (Lamiaceae)", J. Essent. Oil Res., 14, 167-168 (2002)
  15. N. Menković, K. Šavikin-Fodulović, V. Bulatović, I. Aljančić, N. Juranić, S. Macura, V. Vajs, S. Milosavljević, "Xanthones from Swertia punctata ", Phytochemistry, 61, 415-420 (2002)
  16. Dj. Miodragović, S. Milosavljević, M. Malinar, M. Ćelap, N. Todorović, N. Juranić, “Mixed Cobalt(III) Complexes with Aromatic Amino Acids and Diamine. Part IV. Influence of Noncovalent Intra- and Interligand Interactions on Rotamer Population of the S-Phenylalaninato and S-Tyrosinato Side Groups in (1,2-Diaminoethane)bis-(S-aminocarboxylato)cobalt(III) Complexes”, Enantiomer, 7, 375-382 (2002)
  17. V. Tešević, S. Milosavljević, V. Vajs, P. Janaćković, M. Popsavin, "Dithiophenes and other constituents of roots of Centaurea nicolai ", Biochem. Sys. Ecol. 31, 89 90 (2003)
  18. S. Trifunović, V. Vajs, V. Tešević, D. Djoković, S. Milosavljević, “Lignans from the plant species Achillea lingulata”, J. Serb. Chem. Soc., 68, 277-280 (2003)
  19. S. Milosavljević, I. Juranić, I. Aljančić, V. Vajs, N. Todorović, “Conformational analysis of three germacranolides by the PM3 semi-empirical method”, J. Serb. Chem. Soc., 68, 281-289 (2003)
  20. V. Vajs, M. Nevešćanin, S. Macura, N. Juranić, N. Menković, S. Milosavljević, “Sesquiterpene lactones from the aerial parts of Inula oculus-christi”, Fitoterapia, 74, 508-510 (2003)
  21. V. Vajs, S. Vugdelija, S. Trifunović, I. Karadžić, N. Juranić, S. Macura, S. Milosavljević, “Further degradation product of Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s Wort)”, Fitoterapia, 74, 439-444 (2003)
  22. K. Šavikin-Fodulović, I. Aljančić, V. Vajs, N. Menković, S. Macura, G. Gojgić, S. Milosavljević, “Hyperatomarin, an Antibacterial Prenylated Phloroglucinol from Hypericum atomarium ssp. Degenii”, J. Nat. Prod., 66, 1236-1238, (2003)
  23. I. Djordjević, V. Tešević, P. Janaćković, S. Milosavljević, V. Vajs, “Sesquiterpene lactones from Cicerbita alpina”, Biochem. Sys. Ecol. 32, 209 210 (2004)
  24. P. Janaćković, V. Tešević, S. Milosavljević, V. Vajs, P. Marin, “Sesquiterpene lactones, lignans and flavones from Centaurea affinis”, Biochem. Sys. Ecol. 32, 355-357 (2004)
  25. V. Tešević, S. Milosavljević, V. Vajs, P. Janaćković, D. Jović, Lj. Vujisić, “Tetrahydrofuran-type sesquiterpenes from Artemsia lobelli All. var. canescens (DC.) Briqu. and Artemisia lobelli All. Var. biasolettiana (Vis.) K. Maly”, Biochem. Sys. Ecol. 32, 525 527 (2004)
  26. S. Milosavljević, I. Juranić, V. Bulatović, S. Macura, N. Juranić. H.-H. Limbach, K. Weisz, V. Vajs, N. Todorović, “Conformational analysis of Guaianolide-Type Sesquiterpene Lactones by Low-Temperature NMR Spectroscopy and Semiempirical Calculations“, Structural Chemistry, 15, 237-245 (2004)
  27. D. Krstić, T. Janković, I. Aljančić, K. Šavikin-Fodulović, N. Menković, S. Milosavljević, “Phytochemical investigation of Gentiana dinarica”, Biochem. Sys. Ecol. 32, 937-941 (2004)
  28. I. Djordjević, V. Vajs, V. Bulatović, N. Menković, V. Tešević, S. Macura, P. Janaćković, S. Milosavljević, “Guaianolides from two subspecies of Amphoricarpos neumayeri from Montenegro”, Phytochemistry 65, 2337-2345 (2004)
  29. D. Godjevac, V. Vajs, N. Menković, V. Tešević, P. Janaćković, S. Milosavljević, “Flavonoids from flowers of Cephalaria pastricensis and their antiradical activity”, J. Serb. Chem. Soc, 69,. 883-886 (2004).
  30. V. Vajs, S. Trifunović, P. Janaćković, M. Soković, S. Milosavljević and V. Tešević, ”Antifungal activity of davanone-type sesquiterpenes from Artemisia lobelii var. canescens”, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 69, 969-972 (2004)
  31. S. Trifunović, I. Aljančić, V. Vajs, S. Macura, S. Milosavljević, “Sesquiterpene lactones and flavonoids of Achillea depressa“, Biochem. Sys. Ecol. 33, 317-322 (2005)
  32. T. Janković, D. Krstić, I. Aljančić, K. Šavikin-Fodulović, N. Menković, V. Vajs, S. Milosavljević , “Xanthones and C-glucosides from the aerial parts of four species of Gentianella from Serbia and Montenegro”, Biochem. Sys. Ecol.33, 729-735 (2005)
  33. V. Jovanović, Z. Giba, D. Djoković, S. Milosavljević, D. Grubišić, R. Konjević, “Gibberelic Acid Nitrite Stimulates Germination of Two Species of Light-Requiring Seeds via the Nitric Oxide Pathway”, Annals New York Acad. Sci. 1048, 476-481 (2005)
  34. Dj. U. Miodragović, Ž. J. Vitnik, S. M. Milosavljević, M. J. Malinar, I. Juranić, “NH...π Interactions Stabilize the Most-Hindered Rotamer of the (S)-Tyrosinato Side Group in Bis[(S)-tyrosinato](diamine)cobalt(III) Complexes: A NMR Spectroscopic and DFT Study”, Eur. J Inorg. Chem. 3172-3178 (2005)
  35. I. Vučković, Lj. Vujisić, V. Vajs, V. Tešević, S. Macura, P. Janaćković, S. Milosavljević, “Sesquiterpene lactones from the aerial parts of Anthemis arvensis L.“, Biochem. Sys. Ecol., 34, 303-309 (2006)
  36. I. Vučković, Lj. Vujisić, V. Vajs, V. Tešević, P. Janaćković, S. Milosavljević, “Phytochemical investigation of Anthemis cotula“, J. Serb. Chem.Soc. 71, 127-133 (2006)
  37. V. M. Bulatović, V. E. Vajs, I. Aljančić, S. M. Milosavljević, D. Djoković, S. D. Petrović, “Chemical Composition of Tanacetum larvatum Essential Oil“, J. Essent.Oil Res., 18, 126-128 (2006)
  38. S. Trifunović, V. Vajs, Z. Juranić, Ž. Žižak, V. Tešević, S. Macura, S. Milosavljević, “Cytotoxic constituents of Achillea clavennae from Montenegro“, Phytochemistry, 67, 887-893 (2006)
  39. Lj. Vujisić, I. Vučković, V. Tešević, D. Djoković, M. S. Ristić, P. Janaćković, S. Milosavljević, “Comparative examination of the essential oils of Anthemis ruthenica and A. arvensis wild-growing in Serbia“, Flavour Fragr. J. 21(3): 458-461 (2006)
  40. D. Gođevac, B. Mandić, V. Vajs, N. Menković, S. Macura, S. Milosavljević, “Complete assignments of 1H and 13C NMR spectra of leucanthoside A, a new triterpenoid saponin from Cephalaria leucantha L.“, Magn. Reson. Chem, 44 731-735 (2006)
  41. D. Godjevac, B. Mandić, V. Vajs, V. Tešević, N. Menković, P. Janaćković, S. Milosavljević, “Triterpenoid saponins and iridoid glycosides from the aerial parts of Cephalaria pastricensis”, Biochem. Sys. Ecol. 34, 890-893 (2006)
  42. I. Djordjević, M. Jadranin, V. Vajs, N. Menković, V. Tešević, S. Macura, S. Milosavljević, "Further Guaianolides from Amphoricarpos neumayeri ssp. murbeckii from Montenegro”, Z. Naturforsch. B, 1437-1442 (2006)
  43. I. Vučković, V. Trajković, S. Macura, C. Tešević, P. Janaćković , S. Milosavljević, "A Novel Cytotoxic Lignan from Seseli annuum L.", Phythother. Res. 21, 790-792 (2007)
  44. S. Milosavljević, V. Tešević, I. Vučković, M. Jadranin, V. Vajs, M. Soković, P. Janaćković, A. Jovanović, "Composition and antifungal activity of the essential oil of Seseli annuum wild-growing in Serbia", Fitoterapia, 78, 319-322 (2007)