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
- Selected Chapters of Structural Instrumental Methods (227B2)
- Chemistry of Secondary Metabolites (274H2)
- Modern Structural Methods 2 (276H2)
- Writing and Publishing Scientific Papers 1 (773A2)
- Writing and Publishing Scientific Papers 2 (774A2)
Participation in research projects
Active projects:
- 2017-2021: Development of on-line GC-MS and LC-MS methods based on Micro Extraction in Packed Sorbent (MEPS) for the OPCW proficiency test framework and on-site analysis (MECWA FCUB CIA) – OPCW L/ICA/ICB/210502/17
project type: International Research Projects
project is funded by: Organisation for the prohibition of chemical weapons - OPCW (Hag, Netherlands) - 2021-2022: Application of various untargeted metabolomics for mapping plant biomarkers of chemical exposure to support hot-zone analysis by handheld leaf spectrometer (CIA p-LABs)
project type: International Research Projects
project is funded by: OPCW (Hag, Netherlands) - 2021-2023: Twinning of VERIFIN, Finnish Institute for Verification of the Chemical Weapons Convention and University of Belgrade – Faculty of Chemistry (Center for Instrumental Analysis – CIA) (Twinning VERIFIN CIA) – OPCW/L/ICA/ICB-75/21
project type: International Research Projects
project is funded by: OPCW (Hag, Netherlands) - 2021-2024: Metabolomic Fingerprints of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder (SB Fingerprint) – L/ICA/ICB-108/21
project type: International Research Projects
project is funded by: OPCW (Hag, Netherlands)
Representative references
Knjige i revijalni radovi / Books and reviews:
- Slobodan Milosavljević, "Strukturne instrumentalne metode", udžbenik, izdavač Hemijski fakultet
- 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)
- 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:
- 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)
- N. Simić, S. Andjelković, R. Palić, V. Vajs and S. Milosvljević, "Volatile Constituents of Achillea serbica Nym.", Flavour Fragr., 15, 141-143 (2000)
- 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)
- 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).
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- I. Djordjević, V. Tešević, P. Janaćković, S. Milosavljević, V. Vajs, “Sesquiterpene lactones from Cicerbita alpina”, Biochem. Sys. Ecol. 32, 209 210 (2004)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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).
- 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)
- S. Trifunović, I. Aljančić, V. Vajs, S. Macura, S. Milosavljević, “Sesquiterpene lactones and flavonoids of Achillea depressa“, Biochem. Sys. Ecol. 33, 317-322 (2005)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)