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Dr. M. Bhanuchandra

Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry

Ph.D.: University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. Postdoc: Kyoto University, Japan.

mallibhanuchandra@curaj.ac.in

 Website: https://mallibhanuchandra.wixsite.com/mbcuraj-group

 ·         Transition-Metal Catalyzed Organic Transformations (C-H, C-S Bond Functionalization) 

 ·         Synthesis of Organic Materials (π-Conjugated Organic Materials)

 ·         Organosulfur Chemistry

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

     

     

        

      Postdoc: Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan (2013 - 2016)

      Supervisors: Prof. Hideki Yorimitsu and Prof. Atsuhiro Osuka

      Ph.D: University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad - India (2008 - 2013)

      Supervisor: Prof. Akhila Kumar Sahoo

      B. Ed: Srivenkateswara University, Tirupati - India (2007)

      M.Sc: Srivenkateswara University, Tirupati - India (2006)

      Development of sustainable reactions and methods

      Our current research interest is devoted to develop sustainable reactions and methods in organic synthesis with special focus on transition metal-free conditions and visible light photoredox catalysis.

      Organic Electronic Materials

      Our research group also focuses on syntheses of novel pi-conjugated molecules for organic semiconductors, OLEDs, and solar cell applications. 

      C-H Functionalization

      We eagerly work in field of C-H functionalization which includes C-H nitrogenation and C-H oxygenation of arenes using sulfoxides as functionalizable directing groups. Validity towards the syntheses of biologically relevant small organic molecules.

                              

      S. No. Authors Title of Article Journal/Conference Details Journal/Conference Publication Year
      1 M. Yadav, R. S. Jat, S. Kumari, P. V. Babu, P. Roy, M. Bhanuchandra Transition-metal-free synthesis of 2-arylphenol via SNAr reaction of dibenzothiophene dioxide with KOH. Tetrahedron Lett. 2023, 119, 154430. Journal 2023

      17. Transition-metal-free synthesis of 2-arylphenol via SNAr reaction of dibenzothiophene dioxide with KOH. M. Yadav, R. S. Jat, S. Kumari, P. V. Babu, P. Roy, M. Bhanuchandra; Tetrahedron Lett. 2023, 119, 154430.

      16. Palladium-catalyzed direct C–H thiolation of 2-pyridyl sulfoxide with disulfides. M. Yadav, B. Sarma, R. S. Jat, M. Bhanuchandra; New J. Chem., 2022, 46, 13401-13405.

      15. 2-Pyridyl Sulfoxide Directed Pd(II)-Catalyzed C–H Olefination of Arenes with Molecular Oxygen as the Sole Oxidant. M. Yadav, R. S. Jat, B. Sarma, M. Bhanuchandra,* Synthesis, 2021, 53, 2269-2276.

      14. Conjugated Small Organic Molecules: Synthesis and Characterization of 4-Arylpyrazole-decorated Dibenzothiophenes. S. Panda, R. S. Jat, A. Fayaz, J. Saha, R. Thirumoorthi, T. K. Roy, and M. Bhanuchandra,* New J. Chem., 2020, 44, 8944-8951

      13. KHMDS mediated synthesis of 9-arylfluorenes from dibenzothiophene dioxides and arylacetonitriles by tandem SNAr-decyanation based arylation. S. Mylavarapu, M. Yadav, M. Bhanuchandra,* Org. Biomol. Chem., 2018, 16, 7815-7819.

      12. Synthesis of Dibenzophosphole Oxides from Dibenzothiophene Dioxides and Phenylphosphine by Two Successive SNAr Reactions. Mitsuki Onoda, Yoshinari Koyanagi, Hayate Saito, M. Bhanuchandra, Yoshihiro Matano,* and Hideki Yorimitsu,* Asian J. Org. Chem. 2017, 6, 257 – 261.  

      11. Dibenzothiophene 5,5-Dioxide. M. Bhanuchandra, Hideki Yorimitsu,* eEROS, Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Wiley,(DOI: 10.1002/047084289X.rn02046).  

      10. Aromatic Metamorphosis of Dibenzothiophenes. Hideki Yorimitsu,* Dhananjayan Vasu, M. Bhanuchandra, Kei Murakami, Atsuhiro Osuka, synlett 2016, 27(12), 1765-1774.

      9. Palladium-Catalyzed ipso-Borylation of Aryl Sulfides with Diborons. M. Bhanuchandra, Alexandre Baralle, Shinya Otsuka, Keisuke Nogi, Hideki Yorimitsu*, Atsuhiro Osuka, Org. Lett. 2016, 18(12), 2966-2969.

      8. Discrete Atomic Layers at the Molecular Level. Hideki Yorimitsu,* M. Bhanuchandra, J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 2015, 84, 121016. Synthesis of Spirocyclic Diarylfluorenes by One-Pot Twofold SNAr Reactions of Diaryl Sulfones with Diarylmethanes. M. Bhanuchandra, Hideki Yorimitsu,* Atsuhiro Osuka, Org. Lett. 2016, 18(3), 384-387.  

      7. Transition-Metal-Free synthesis of Carbazoles and Indoles by an SNAr-Based “Aromatic Metamorphosis” of Thiaarenes. M. Bhanuchandra, Kei Murakami, Dhananjayan Vasu, Hideki Yorimitsu,* Atsuhiro Osuka, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54(35), 10234-10238.  

      6. The influence of source molecule structure on the low temperature growth of nitrogen-doped graphene. Tokio Katoh, Gaku Imamura, Seiji Obata, M. Bhanuchandra, Graeme Copley, Hideki Yorimitsu, Koichiro Saiki,* Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2015, 17(21), 14115-14121.

      5. Silver(I)-Catalyzed Reaction between Pyrazole and Propargyl Acetates: Stereoselective Synthesis of the Scorpionate Ligands (E)-Ally gem-     Dipyrazoles (ADPs). M. Bhanuchandra, Malleswara Rao Kuram, Akhila K. Sahoo,* J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78(23), 11824-11834.

      4. Ru(II)-catalyzed intermolecular ortho-C–H amidation of aromatic ketones with sulfonyl azides. M. Bhanuchandra, M. Ramu Yadav, Raja K. Rit, Malleswara Rao Kuram, Akhila K. Sahoo,* Chem. Commun. 2013, 49(45), 5225-5227.

      3. Direct Access to Benzo[b]furans through Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Annulation of Phenols and Unactivated Internal Alkynes. Malleswara  Rao Kuram, M. Bhanuchandra, Akhila K. Sahoo,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52(17), 4607-4612.

      2. A convenient approach to β-heteroarylated (C–N bond) ketones from Cs2CO3 promoted reaction between propargyl alcohols and nitrogen-heterocycles. M. Bhanuchandra, Malleswara Rao Kuram, Akhila K. Sahoo,* Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10(18), 3538-3555.

      1. Gold-Catalyzed Intermolecular Hydrophenoxylation of Unactivated Internal Alkynes. Malleswara Rao Kuram, M. Bhanuchandra, Akhila K.    Sahoo,* J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75(7), 2247-2258.                     

       Ongoing Projects:

      • Regiocontrolled Direct C-H Selenation, Arylation, and Homoallylation of (Hetero)arenes: Synthesis of Medicinally Important Molecules.

                   DST Project: EEQ/2023/000490, Sanction amount: 3306600/-

      Completed Projects:

      • Development of Sustainable Reaction and Methods using Dibenzothiophene 5,5-dioxide: Synthesis of pi-Conjugated System

                    DST Project: ECR/2016/001092, Sanction amount: 3872000/-

      •   Development of Novel Strategies for the Construction of Benzothiophenedioxide 

                    UGC letter No. F.30-356/2017 (BSR), Sanction amount : 800000/-

      •   Transition  metal-catalyzed C-H nitrogenation and oxygenation of arenes using sulfoxides as functionalizable directing group

                     DST-SERB Project:EEQ/2017/000768 , Sanction amount: 3630000/-      

      Attended

      16. “International Conference on Frontiers at the Chemistry-Allied Sciences Interface (FCASI)” at Rajasthan University, Jaipur, India on April, 2023 (Invited lecture). 

      15. FDP on "ICT Tools for Teaching and Learning" at TLC, Ramanujan College University of Delhi on Jan, 2023.   

      14. FDP on “Open Source Tools for Research” at TLC, Ramanujan College University of Delhi on Aug, 2021.   

      13. FDP on "Mechanisms in Organic Chemistry" at NPTEL (SWAYAM) on Nov 2020.   

      12. FDP on "Implementation of NEP2020: Role of faculty members of HEIs" at TLC, Central University of Rajasthan on Nov, 2020.    

      11.  Three day national workshop on “Software and Applications of Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction” at Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India on Aug 2019.     

      10. FDP on "Medicinal Chemistry" at NPTEL (SWAYAM) on April 2019.     

      9. Online Refresher Course in Chemistry for Higher Educational Faculty at NPTEL (SWAYAM), on Feb, 2019.    

      8. “International Conference on Frontiers at the Chemistry-Allied Sciences Interface (FCASI)” at Rajasthan University, Jaipur, India on December, 2018 (Invited lecture).     

      7. Four Weeks Induction Training Program for Faculty of Higher Educational Institutions at TLC, Central University of Rajasthan on May, 2018.    

      6. "Two days National Conference of Applied Materials" at Centyral University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar . India on April, 2018 (Invited lecture)   

      5. “International Conference on Frontiers at the Chemistry-Allied Sciences Interface (FCASI)” at Rajasthan University, Jaipur, India on July, 2017 (Invited lecture).   

      4. “The 96th Annual Meeting (2016) of The Chemical Society of Japan” at Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan on March, 2016 (Oral presentation).   

      3. “Stimulating Meeting for Young Researchers in Chemistry on Stimuli-responsive Chemical Species” at Kyoto University, Gokasho Uji, Kyoto, Japan on November, 2015 (Invited lecture).   

      2. “Chemfest-2012 (In-house)” at School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India on February, 2012 (Poster and Oral presentation).   

      1. “7th J-NOST conference” at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Mohali, India on December, 2011 (Poster presentation).

       

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