Katarina Leko

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Katarina Leko, mag. chem.

Title:	Senior expert associate
Location:	218
Public phone number:	+385 1 4606 147
Internal phone number:	6147
E-mail:	E-mail
Department:	Division of Physical Chemistry
Graduation year:	2015
Employed in this institution since:	2016

Published papers recorded in the Croatian Scientific Bibliography Database

INCLUSION OF ACETONITRILE AND METHANOL MOLECULES IN A CALIX[4]ARENE HYDROPHOBIC CAVITY

Marinac, Sven; Modrušan, Matija; Usenik, Andrea; Borovec, Jakov; Pičuljan, Katarina; Leko, Katarina; Požar, Josip; Horvat, Gordan; Cindro, Nikola; Hrenar, Tomica; Tomišić, Vladislav
2024.

Complexation of Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metal Cations by Fluorescent Glycoconjugated Calix[4]arene Derivative: Thermodynamic and Computational Studies

Modrušan, Matija; Cindro, Nikola; Usenik, Andrea; Leko, Katarina; Glazer, Lucija; Tomaš, Renato; Horvat, Gordan; Požar, Josip; Tomišić, Vladislav
2024.
Croatica chemica acta

Computational evaluation of halogen-bonded cocrystals enables prediction of their mechanochemical interconversion reactions

Kumar, Lavanya; Leko, Katarina; Nemec, Vinko; Trzybiński, Damian; Bregović, Nikola; Cinčić, Dominik; Arhangelskis, Mihails
2023.
Chemical science

The Hydrophobically Driven Inclusion Revisited, the Complexation of Simple Aliphatic and Aromatic Compounds with Cyclodextrins and Cucurbiturils

Požar, Josip; Usenik, Andrea; Šekutor, Marina; Leko, Katarina; Alešković, Marija; Ribić, Rosana; Petrović Peroković, Vesna; Car, Željka; Pičuljan, Katarina; Roca, Sunčica; Hanževački, Marko; Brkljača, Zlatko
2023.

Hydrophobically driven hosting – What about the guest?

Usenik, Andrea; Leko, Katarina; Petrović Peroković, Vesna; Car, Željka; Ribić, Rosana; Pičuljan, Katarina; Hanževački, Marko; Draženović, Josip; Požar, Josip
2023.
Journal of molecular liquids

Utilization of a kinetic isotope effect to decrease decomposition of ceftriaxone in a mixture of D2O/H2O

Jasprica, Ivona ; Horvat, Petar ; Zrnc, Katarina ; Bonney, Karl J. ; Bjornstad, Vidar ; Hok, Lucija ; Vianello, Robert ; Bregović, Nikola ; Požar, Josip ; Leko, Katarina ; Tomišić, Vladislav ; Meštrović, Ernest
2023.
European journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Ab initio prediction of structures, functional properties and solid-state reactivity of crystalline materials

Arhangelskis, Mihails; Xu, Yizhi; Kumar, Lavanya; Marrett, Joseph M.; Titi, Hatem M.; Darby, James P.; Leko, Katarina; Nemec, Vinko; Trzybiński, Damian; Bregović, Nikola; Cinčić, Dominik; Morris, Andrew J.; Friščić, Tomislav
2023.

Complexation of Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metal Cations by Calix[6]arene Receptors

Kukina Gradečak, Karla; Leko, Katarina; Usenik, Andrea; Cindro, Nikola; Tomišić, Vladislav
2023.

Elucidating mechanochemical reactivity of a ternary halogen-bonded cocrystal system by computational and calorimetric studies

Kumar, Lavanya ; Dash, Sibananda G. ; Leko, Katarina ; Trzybiński, Damian ; Bregović, Nikola ; Cinčić, Dominik ; Arhangelskis, Mihails
2023.
PCCP. Physical chemistry chemical physics

Utjecaj vezanja kationa na intrinzičnu fluorescenciju tercijarnog amidnog derivata kaliks[6]arena

Kukina Gradečak, Karla; Leko, Katarina; Usenik, Andrea; Cindro, Nikola; Tomišić, Vladislav
2023.

Thermodynamics of Cation-Binding Reactions of Tertiary-Amide Calix[6]arene Derivative

Kukina Gradečak, Karla; Leko, Katarina; Usenik, Andrea; Cindro, Nikola; Tomišić, Vladislav
2023.

Enhancing the Cation-Binding Ability of Fluorescent Calixarene Derivatives: Structural, Thermodynamic, and Computational Studies

Leko, Katarina; Usenik, Andrea; Cindro, Nikola; Modrušan, Matija; Požar, Josip; Horvat, Gordan; Stilinović, Vladimir; Hrenar, Tomica; Tomišić, Vladislav
2023.
ACS Omega

Utilization of a kinetic isotope effect to decrease decomposition of ceftriaxone in a mixture of D2O/H2O

Jasprica, Ivona ; Horvat, Petar ; Zrnc, Katarina ; Bonney, Karl ; Bjornstad, Vidar ; Meštrović, Ernest ; Vianello, Robert ; Hok, Lucija ; Bregović, Nikola ; Požar, Josip ; Leko, Katarina ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2022.

THE THERMODYNAMICS OF HYDROPHOBICALY DRIVEN INCLUSION; β-CYCLODEXTRIN VS. CUCURBIT[7]URIL

Usenik, Andrea ; Leko, Katarina ; Petrović Peroković, Vesna ; Car, Željka ; Ribić, Rosana ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Hanževački, Marko ; Požar, Josip
2022.

The Role of Triazole and Glucose Moieties in Alkali Metal Cation Complexation by Lower-Rim Tertiary-Amide Calix[4]arene Derivatives

Požar, Josip ; Cvetnić, Marija ; Usenik, Andrea ; Cindro, Nikola ; Horvat, Gordan ; Leko, Katarina ; Modrušan, Matija ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2022.
Molecules

Thermodynamic and structural studies of complexation reactions of phenanthridine-based calix[4]arene derivative with alkaline earth metal cations

Babić, Tea ; Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Modrušan, Matija ; Jakupec, Nikola ; Uran, Erik ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2021.

Thermodynamic and structural studies of complexation reactions of phenanthridine-based calix[4]arene derivative with alkaline earth metal cations

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Vianello, Robert ; Hok, Lucija ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2021.

Thermodynamics of complexation of alkali and alkaline earth metal cations by a phenanthridine- based calix[4]arene glycoconjugate

Modrušan, Matija ; Tomaš, Renato ; Glazer, Lucija ; Cindro, Nikola ; Leko, Katarina ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2021.

Fluorescent phenanthridine-based calix[4]arene derivatives: synthesis and thermodynamics of complexation reactions with metal cations

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Babić, Tea ; Modrušan, Matija ; Požar, Josip ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2021.

From icebergs to geysers: the story behind hydrophobic effect

Usenik, Andrea ; Leko, Katarina ; Hanževački, Marko ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Petrović Peroković, Vesna ; Car, Željka ; Požar, Josip
2021.

Alkali-metal cation coordination to calix[4]arenes containing triazole functionalities

Požar, Josip ; Cvetnić, Marija ; Cindro, Nikola ; Usenik, Andrea ; Leko, Katarina ; Modrušan, Matija ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2021.

Synthesis of phenanthridine-based calix[4]arene glycoconjugate and physicochemical characterization of its complexation reactions with alkali metal cations

Modrušan, Matija
2020.

Synthesis of phenanthridine-based calix[4]arene glycoconjugate and physicochemical characterization of its complexation reactions with alkali metal cations

Modrušan, Matija ; Cindro, Nikola ; Leko, Katarina ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2020.

Melting Down the Iceberg Model: Hydrophobic Cavities and (Sweetened) Alcohols

Usenik, Andrea ; Leko, Katarina ; Hanževački, Marko ; Brkljača, Zlatko ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Petrović Peroković, Vesna ; Car, Željka ; Ribić, Rosana ; Požar, Josip
2020.

Thermodynamics of alkaline-earth metal cation complexation with calix[4]arene ketone derivative

Petrović, Slavica
2020.

Solvophobically Driven Complexation of Adamantyl Mannoside with β‐Cyclodextrin in Water and Structured Organic Solvents

Leko, Katarina ; Hanževački, Marko ; Brkljača, Zlatko ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Ribić, Rosana ; Požar, Josip
2020.
Chemistry : a European journal

Application of adamantyl aminoguanidines infunctional self-assembled nanovesicles

Šekutor, Marina ; Štimac, Adela ; Tokić, Matea ; Ljubetić, Ajasja ; Vuletić, Tomislav ; Požar, Josip ; Leko, Katarina ; Hanževački, Marko ; Frkanec, Leo ; Frkanec, Ruža
2019.

Phenanthridine-based calix[4]arene derivates: synthesis and their complexation with alkali metal cations

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Cindro, Nikola ; Horvat, Gordan ; Požar, Josip ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2019.

Dizajn, priprava i kompleksacijska svojstva kaliks[4]arena s fenantridinskim podjedinicama

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Cindro, Nikola ; Modrušan, Matija ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2019.

Termodinamika kompleksiranja kationa zemnoalkalijskih metala s fluorescentnim derivatom kaliks[4]arena

Usenik, Andrea ; Leko, Katarina ; Cindro, Nikola ; Horvat, Gordan ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2019.

The solvent influence on the complexation of amphiphilic mannosides with β-cyclodextrin and cucurbit[7]uril

Leko, Katarina ; Petrović-Peroković, Vesna ; Car, Željka ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Draženović, Josip ; Cindro, Nikola ; Požar, Josip
2019.

Thermodynamics of complexation of alkaline- earth metal cations by a fluorescent phenathridine- based calix[4]arene derivative

Usenik, Andrea
2019.

Functional self-assembled nanovesicles based on β-cyclodextrin, liposomes and adamantyl guanidines as potential nonviral gene delivery vectors

Štimac, Adela ; Tokić, Matea ; Ljubetič, Ajasja ; Vuletić, Tomislav ; Šekutor, Marina ; Požar, Josip ; Leko, Katarina ; Hanževački, Marko ; Frkanec, Leo ; Frkanec, Ruža
2019.
Organic & biomolecular chemistry

Complexation Properties of Phenantridine-Based Calix[4]arene Derivatives

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Cindro, Nikola ; Modrušan, Matija ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2019.

Phenanthridine-based calix[4]arene derivates: complexation with alkali metal cations

Usenik, Andrea ; Leko, Katarina ; Cindro, Nikola ; Hrenar, Tomica ; Horvat, Gordan ; Požar, Josip ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2019.

Sinteza glukoznog derivata kaliks[4]arena i njegovo kompleksiranje alkalijskih kationa

Cvetnić, Marija ; Meštrović, Jerko ; Cindro, Nikola ; Požar, Josip ; Leko, Katarina ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2018.

Fluorescent Phenanthridine-Based Calix[4]arene Derivatives: Synthesis and Complexation Properties

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Cindro, Nikola ; Tomišić Vladislav
2018.
Glasnik hemičara i tehnologa Bosne i Hercegovine = Bulletin of the Chemists and Technologists of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Synthesis and complexation properties of fluorescent phenanthridine-basesd calix[4]arene derivates

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik , Andrea ; Cindro, Nikola ; Tomišić Vladislav
2018.

Thermodynamics of Alkali-Metal Cation Complexation with Calix[4]arene amide derivative

Cvetnić, Marija
2018.

Termodinamika kompleksiranja fluorescentnog derivata kaliks[4]arena s kationima alkalijskih metala

Usenik, Andrea ; Leko, Katarina ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2018.

Sinteza i kompleksacijska svojstva fenantridinskog derivata kaliks[4]arena

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Cindro, Nikola ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2018.

The Solvent Influence on the Complexation of Amphiphilic Mannosides with β-cyclodextrin

Požar, Josip ; Leko, Katarina ; Car, Željka ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Draženović, Josip ; Petrović Peroković, Vesna ; Ribić Rosana
2018.
Glasnik hemičara i tehnologa Bosne i Hercegovine = Bulletin of the Chemists and Technologists of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Calorimetric and NMR Studies of Inclusion Complexes of b-Cyclodextrin with Novel Amphiphilic Mannosides

Draženović, Josip ; Car, Željka ; Leko, Katarina ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Požar, Josip ; Petrović Peroković, Vesna
2018.

Sinteza i kompleksacijska svojstva kaliks[4]arena s fenantridinskim podjedinicama

Leko, Katarina ; Usenik, Andrea ; Cindro, Nikola ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2018.

The solvation influence on the complexation of alkali-metal cations with calix[4]arene derivates

Cvetnić, Marija; Nikšić-Franjić, Ivana; Cindro, Nikola; Leko, Katarina; Pičuljan, Katarina; Borilović, Ivana; Frkanec, Leo; Požar, Josip; Tomišić, Vladislav
2018.

Termodinamika kompleksiranja alkalijskih kationa s derivatima kaliks[4]arena

Požar, Josip ; Cindro, Nikola ; Cvetnić, Marija ; Leko, Katarina ; Nikšić-Franjić, Ivana ; Frkanec, Leo ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2018.

Solvation Effect on Complexation of Alkali Metal Cations by a Calix[4]arene Ketone Derivative

Cvetnić, Marija ; Nikšić-Franjić, Ivana ; Leko, Katarina ; Cindro, Nikola ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Borilović, Ivana ; Frkanec, Leo ; Požar, Josip ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2017.

Solvation Effect on Complexation of Alkali Metal Cations by a Calix[4]arene Ketone Derivative

Požar, Josip ; Nikšić-Franjić, Ivana ; Cvetnić, Marija ; Leko, Katarina ; Cindro, Nikola ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Borilović, Ivana ; Frkanec, Leo ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2017.
The journal of physical chemistry. B, Condensed matter, materials, surfaces, interfaces & biophysical

Complexation of Alkali Metal Cations by a Tertiary Amide Calix[4]Arene Derivative in Strongly Cation Solvating Solvents

Leko, Katarina ; Bregović, Nikola ; Cvetnić, Marija ; Cindro, Nikola ; Tranfić Bakić, Marina ; Požar, Josip ; Tomišić, Vladislav.
2017.
Croatica chemica acta

Sythesis of novel lipophilic mannosides and their complexation with β-cyclodextrin

Usenik, Andrea ; Draženović, Josip ; Leko, Katarina ; Požar, Josip ; Car, Željka ; Petrović Peroković, Vesna
2017.

Thermodynamics of complexation reactions of antracene-based fluorescent calix[4]arene derivatives with alkali metal cations

Leko, Katarina ; Bregović Nikola ; Cindro, Nikola ; Tomišić, Vladislav.
2017.

The complexation of lipophilic mannosides with β-cyclodextrin

Leko, Katarina ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Bakija, Marija ; Ribić, Rosana ; Požar, Josip
2017.

Synthesis and complexation properties of fluorescent calix[4]arene derivatives

Leko, Katarina ; Bregović, Nikola ; Cindro, Nikola ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2017.

Synthesis of Fluorescent Diphenylanthracene-Based Calix[4]arene Derivatives and their Complexation with Alkali Metal Cations

Tranfić Bakić, Marina ; Leko, Katarina ; Cindro, Nikola ; Portada, Tomislav ; Hrenar, Tomica ; Frkanec, Leo ; Horvat, Gordan ; Požar, Josip ; Tomišić, Vladislav
2017.
Croatica chemica acta

The complexation of lipophilic mannosides with β- cyclodextrin

Leko, Katarina ; Ribić, Rosana ; Pičuljan, Katarina ; Požar, Josip
2016.

SYNTHESIS OF LIPOPHILIC MANNOSIDES AND THEIR COMPLEXATION WITH β-CYCLODEXTRIN

Leko, Katarina
2015.

Solvation effect on the complexation of adamanthyl glycoside with beta- cyclodextrins

Leko, Katarina ; Ribić, Rosana ; Požar, Josip
2015.

More information about publications

List of select publications

K. Leko, A. Usenik, N. Cindro, M. Modrušan, J. Požar, G. Horvat, V. Stilinović, T. Hrenar, V. Tomišić, Enhancing the Cation-Binding Ability of Fluorescent Calixarene Derivatives: Structural, Thermodynamic, and Computational Studies, ACS Omega, 2023, 8, 45, 43074–43087.
L. Kumar, S. G. Dash, K. Leko, D. Trzybiński, N. Bregović, D. Cinčić, M. Arhangelskis, Elucidating mechanochemical reactivity of a ternary halogen-bonded cocrystal system by computational and calorimetric studies, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2023, 25, 28576–28580.
A. Usenik, K. Leko, V. Petrović Peroković, Ž. Car, R. Ribić, K. Pičuljan, M. Hanževački, J. Draženović, J. Požar, Hydrophobically driven hosting – what about the guest?, J. Mol. Liq., 2023, 338, 122774.
L. Kumar, K. Leko, V. Nemec, D. Trzybiński, N. Bregović, D. Cinčić, M. Arhangelskis, Computational evaluation of halogen-bonded cocrystals enables prediction of their mechanochemical interconversion reactions, Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 3140–3146. (2023 Chemical Science HOT Article Collection)
K. Leko, M. Hanževački, Z. Brkljača, K. Pičuljan, R. Ribić, J. Požar, Solvophobically Driven Complexation of Adamantyl Mannoside with β-Cyclodextrin in Water and Structured Organic Solvents, Chem. – A Eur. J., 2020, 26, 23, 5208–5219. (front cover)

Professional memberships

Member of the Croatian Chemical Society

List of select projects

2021-2024 Collaborator on the project financed by Croatian Science Foundation:
Coordination Reactions of Macrocyclic Ligands in Solution (MACROSOL, IP-2019-04-9560)
(Principal investigator: dr. sc. Vladislav Tomišić, Professor)

2016-2019 Collaborator on the project financed by Croatian Science Foundation:

Development of Supramolecular Receptors for Cations and Anions (SupraCAR, IP-2014-09-7309)
(Principal investigator: dr. sc. Vladislav Tomišić, Professor)

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