1. Born:

November 24th, 1964, Lodz, Poland

2. Education:

1979-1984 - Chemical High School in £ód¼
1984-1989 - Chemistry study at the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry (University of £ód¼, Poland)
1996 - PhD thesis entitled: ' Organosulfur- centered 1,3-dipoles, their generation and application in synthesis of heterocycles systems ' (supervisor: Prof. dr. G. Mlostoń) (University of £ód¼)
2009 - Habilitation 'New Applications of Pentacyclo[5.4.0.02,6.03,10.05,9]undecane-8,11-dione and their Derivatives in Organic Synthesis ' (University of £ód¼)

3. Current position

1996-2009 - Assistant Professor at the University of £ód¼
Since 2009 - Associate Professor at the University of £ód¼

4. Scientific interest:

Organic synthesis, reaction mechanisms, heterocyclic and heteroatom chemistry, sulfur organic chemistry, pericyclic reactions (1,3-dipolar cycloadditions, Diels-Alder), fluorinated compounds and fluorination reactions, flash vacuum pyrolysis, reactive intermediates (carbenes and nitrenes), polycyclic hydrocarbons, macrocyclic compounds, crown and cryptands.

5. Activities abroad:

  1. Germany, Justus Liebig University of Giessen, (prof. G. Maiera group), visiting researcher (TEMPUS scholarship), 1993 & 1994.
  2. Switzerland, University of Zürich, (prof. H. Heimgartnera group), post-doctoral fellowship (Legerlotz Foundation ), 1997 - 1998.
  3. USA, University of North Texas, (prof. A. P. Marchanda group), post-doctoral scholar (Welch Foundation), 2001 - 2002.
  4. Niemcy, Justus Liebig University of Giessen, (prof. P. R. Schreinera group) visiting researcher (DAAD), 2005 & 2006.

6. Other activities

Member of the Polish Chemical Society (since 2003); Member of the Organizing Committee of The Six International Conference on Heteroatom Chemistry, June 22-27, 2001, Lodz; Member of the Organizing Committee The Annual Meeting of the Polish Chemical Society, September 10-15, 2000, Lodz; ERASMUS Programme Coordinator at the Faculty of Chemistry University of Lodz (since 2000).

7. Current collaborations with foreign groups:

Prof. A. P. Marchand - University of North Texas (USA),, Prof. H. Heimgartner - University of Zurich (Switzerland), Prof. W. Weigand - University of Jena (Germany), Prof. P. R. Schreiner- University of Giessen (Germany).

8. Scientific achievements:

Over 40 original papers, 6 review articles, over 50 symposia presentations. Citations (according to SCOUPS):= over 100 (March 2010) H-index (according to SCOPUS):= 8 (March 2010)

9. Awards:

Prizes the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education for Outstanding Scientific Achievements of (1999, 2003, 2007) and Rector of University of Lodz (1997, 2001, 2005, 2008)

10. Family:

Spouse: Joanna. Children: Aleksandra (1991), Bart³omiej (1995).

11. Hobby:

Movies, Music, Gardening, Fishing, Cooking.

12. Recent publications:

» Original papers:
Before PhD:
  1. G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, A. Linden, H. Heimgartner,
    Thiocarbonyl-imide aus der Umsetzung von 2,2,4,4-Tetramethyl-3-thioxocyclobutanon mit Aryl-aziden.
    Helv. Chim. Acta 1993, 76, 2147-2154.

  2. R. Bartnik, S. Le¶niak, G. Mlostoń, J. Romański,
    Flash vacuum thermolysis of four membered rings containing nitrogen atom. Part II. Syntheses and thermal decomposition of 3-azidoazetidines.
    Polish J. Chem.1994, 68, 1347-1352.

  3. G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, Ch. Schmidt, H.-P. Reisenauer, G. Maier,
    Photochemische und Thermische Erzeugung von Thiocarbonyl yliden aus 2,5-Dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazolen.
    Chem. Ber. 1994, 127, 2527-2530.

  4. G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, A. Linden, H. Heimgartner,
    Erstes Beispiel einer H-Verschiebung in Thiocarbonyl-imiden.
    Helv. Chim. Acta 1995, 78, 1067-1078.

  5. G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, A. Linden, H. Heimgartner,
    1,3-Dipole mit zentralem S-Atom aus der Umsetzung von Aziden mit Thiocarbonyl-Verbindungen: Eine unerwartete MeS-Wanderung im Abfangprodukt eines Thiocarbonyl-imids mit Dithiobenzoesäure-methylester.
    Helv. Chim. Acta 1995, 78, 1499-1510.

  6. G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, Ch. Schmidt, H.-P. Reisenauer, G. Maier,
    Fotolityczne generowanie reaktywnych ylidów tiokarbonylowych w matrycach niskotemperaturowych.
    Wiadomo¶ci Chem. 1995, 49, 773-776.

  7. G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, E. B. Rusanov, A. N. Tshernega, J. G. Shermolowich,
    Reactions of Benzyl *-Perfluorodithiopentanoate with Diazomethane.
    Z. Org. Khim. 1995, 31, 1027-1030.
    English version: Russian J. Org. Chem. 1995, 31, 952-955.

  8. G. Mlostoń, H. Heimgartner, J. Romański,
    Sulfur Centered 1,3-Dipoles. An Efficient Trapping of Adamantanethione-S-sulfide Generated in the Reaction of Adamantanethione with Organic Azides.
    Polish J. Chem. 1996, 70, 437-445.

  9. G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, A. Linden, H. Heimgartner,
    Cascade Reaction in a Three-Component System Including Adamantanethione, Phenyl Azide, and Dimethyl Fumarate.
    Polish J. Chem. 1996, 70, 595-602.

  10. G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, A. Linden, H. Heimgartner,
    Reactions of Thiocarbonyl Compounds with Methyl Azidoacetate.
    Polish J. Chem. 1996, 70, 880-890.

  11. G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, A. Linden, H. Heimgartner,
    Three-Component Reactions with Sterically Crowded 2,2,4,4-Tetramethyl-3-thioxocyclobutanone, Phenyl azide, and an Electron Deficient C,C-Dipolarophiles.
    Helv. Chim. Acta 1996, 79, 1305-1314.

After PhD:
  1. G. Mlostoń, J.Romański, A. Linden, H. Heimgartner,
    Ringöffnungen von sterisch gehinderten spirocyclischen 2,5-Dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazolen mit cycloaliphatischen, sekundären Aminen.
    Helv. Chim. Acta 1997, 80, 230-240.

  2. G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, H. Heimgartner,
    New Reactions of Sulfur-Centered 1,3-Dipoles Generated from Thioketones in Three-Component Reactions with Phenyl Azide and Electron-Deficient Dipolarophile.
    Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon, 1997, 120, 463-464.

  3. G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, A. Linden, H. Heimgartner,
    Three-Component Reactions with Phenyl Azide, Dimethyl Fumarate and Aromatic Thioketones.
    Helv. Chim. Acta, 1997, 80, 1992-2001.

  4. M. Turowska, G. Mlostoń, P. Krzyczmonik, J. Raczak, J. Romański,
    Electrochemical Study of Acidic-Basic Properties of Some 1,3,4-Thiadiazolines in Aqueous-Ethanolic Solutions.
    Collect. Czech Chem. Soc. 1998, 63, 31-41.

  5. G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, H. Heimgartner,
    First Synthesis of gem-Difluorothiiranes from Cycloaliphatic Thioketones and Difluorocarbene.
    Heterocycles, 1999, 50, 403-410.

  6. J. Romański, G. Mlostoń, A. Linden, H. Heimgartner,
    A Novel Type of Ring Closure in Amino-Substituted Thiocarbonyl Ylides.
    Polish J. Chem., 1999, 73, 475-485.

  7. G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, A. ¦wi±tek, H. Heimgartner,
    Reactions of Thioketones with Dichlorocarbene.
    Helv. Chim. Acta 1999, 82, 946-956.

  8. G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, A. Linden, H. Heimgartner,
    Unexpected Products from the Reaction of 2,2,4,4-Tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-dione with the M±kosza Reagent.
    Helv. Chim. Acta 1999, 82, 1302-1310.

  9. G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, H. P. Reisenauer, G. Maier,
    Thioformaldehyd-S-sulfid (Thiosulfin).
    Angew. Chem., 2001, 113, 401-404.
    Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. Engl., 2001, 40, 393-395.

  10. G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, H. Heimgartner,
    Reactions of Thioesters with Organic Azides - A Novel Access to Imidates and Thioimidates.
    Polish J. Chem., 2001, 75, 975-982.

  11. G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, H. Heimgartner,
    Reaction of 2,2,4,4-Tetramethyl-3-thioxocyclobutanone with Dimethyl Diazomalonate Catalyzed by Rh2(OAc)4.
    Polish J. Chem., 2002, 76, 551-555.

  12. J. Romański*, G. Mlostoń,
    First Synthesis of Thiocarbonyl Derivatives of Cage Ketones.
    Synthesis, 2002, 1355-1358.

  13. M. Turowska, G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, J. Raczak,
    Effect of the Electrode Material on the Electrochemical Reduction of Some 2,5-Dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazoles,
    Polish J. Chem., 2003, 77, 237-250.

  14. J. Romański*, G. Mlostoń, S. Szynkiewicz,
    Straightforward Synthesis to New Cage-Functionalized Sulfur Heterocycles.
    Synthesis, 2003, 2259-2264.

  15. J. Romański*, A. P. Marchand,
    New Functionalized Derivatives of Sulfur- and Oxygen-Containing Hexacyclic Cage Compounds.
    Polish J. Chem., 2004, 78, 223-230.

  16. J. Romański*, A. Linden*, H. Heimgartner, G. Mlostoń,
    Trifluoromethyl derivatives of pentacyclo[5.4.0.02,6.03,10.05,9]undecane.
    Acta Crystallogr. Sect. C, 2005, C61, o221-o226.

  17. J. Romański*, G. Mlostoń, A. Linden, H. Heimgartner,
    Synthesis and Structure of Spirocyclic Tetrahydrothiophene Derivative Substituted by a 'Cage' Residue.
    Pol. J. Chem., 2005, 79, 973-980.

  18. G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, A. Linden, H. Heimgartner,
    New Studies on [2+3] Cycloadditions of Thermally Generated N-Isopropyl- and N-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-Substituted Azomethine Ylides.
    Helv. Chim. Acta 2004, 87, 496-510.

  19. P. R. Schreiner, H. P. Reisenauer, J. Romański, G. Mlostoń,
    [1,3]Dithian-2-ylidene,
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2006, 45, 3889-3892, Angew. Chem., 2006, 118, 4093-4096.

  20. G. Maier. H. P. Reisenauer, J. Romański, H. Petzold, G. Mlostoń,
    Generation and Rearrangements of Thioacetaldehyde S-sulfide (Methyl Thiosulfine) and Thioacetone S-sulfide (Dimethyl Thiosulfine).
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. , 2006, 3721-3729.

  21. H. P. Reisenauer, J. Romański, G. Mlostoń, P. R. Schreiner,
    Dimethoxycarbene - A Matrix Spectroscopic Study.
    Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2006, 21, 4813-4818.

  22. H. Petzold, H. Görls, W. Weigand, J. Romański, G. Mlostoń,
    Complexation of Cage Thiones With Bisphosphine Platinum(0) Complexes.
    Heteroatom Chem., 2007, 18, 584-590.

  23. S. Bräutigam, H. Görls, , J. Romański, G. Mlostoń,
    Oxidation of Spirocyclohexyl 1,2,4-Trithiolanes and Complexation Reactions with [Pt(?2-nb)(PPh3)2].
    Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2007, 5627-5632.

  24. J. Romański
    Ractions of 'Cage' Dione with Primary Amines; Revision of an Earlier Report.
    Pol. J. Chem. 2007, 81, 187-191.

  25. J. Romański*, G. Mlostoń
    Nuclepophilic Trifluoromethylation of Some Polycyclic Ketones
    Arkivoc, 2007, (vi), 179-187.

  26. J. Romański*, G. Mlostoń, H. Heimgartner
    Reactions of Polycyclic Ketones with Dimethoxycarbene; a Convenient Route for 'One-pot' Preparation of Some -Hydroxycarboxylic esters.
    Helv. Chim. Acta, 2007, 90, 1279-1288.

  27. J. Romański, H. P. Reisenauer, H. Petzold, W. Weigand, P. R. Schreiner, G. Mlostoń,
    Generation and Rearrangement of some Spiro-Cycloaliphatic Thiosulfines and Dithiiranes.
    Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2008, zaakceptowana do druku.

  28. A. Nemirowski, H. P. Reisenauer, J. Romański, G. Mlostoń, P. R. Schreiner,
    Prototypical triplet alkyl phosphonatocarbenes,
    J. Phys. Chem. A., 2008, 112, 13244-13248.

  29. G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, M. Jasiński, H. Heimgartner,
    Exploration of 4,5-dimethyl-1H-imidazole N-oxide derivatives in the synthesis of new achiral and chiral ionic liquids.
    Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 2009, 20, 1073-1080.

  30. P. R. Schreiner, H. P. Reisenauer, J. Romański, G. Mlostoń,
    A formal carbon-sulfur triple bond H-C?S-O-H.
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2009, 48, 8133-8136; Angew. Chem., 2009, 121, 8277-8280.

» Review articles:
  1. G. Mlostoń, J. Romański, M. Kägi, H. Heimgartner Sulfur-Centered Reactive Intermediates; Thiocarbonyl Ylides - Precursors of Some Heterocyclic Compounds Polish J. Appl. Chem., 1997, 41, 361-368.

  2. A. P. Marchand, J. Romański, T. P. Kumar
    (R,R)-(-)-Norphos, (S,S)-(+)-Norphos,
    Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis [Online], 2003, RN00207, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/eros/

  3. A. P. Marchand, J. Romański, T. P. Kumar
    (R,S)-Camphos
    Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis [Online], 2003, RN00206, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/eros/

  4. A. P. Marchand, J. Romański, T. P. Kumar,
    (R,S,R,S)-Me-PennPhos Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis [Online], 2003, RN00208, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/eros/

  5. J. Romański, H. Heimgartner, G. Mlostoń
    Adamantanethione
    Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis [Online], 2005, RN00504, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/eros/

  6. J. Romański, G. Mlostoń, M. Pietrusiewicz
    Phosphorous-Functionalized 1-(Organosulfanyl)alk-1-enes
    Sci. Synth. 2005, 24, Section 24.2.14, 541-544.