Distinguished Lectures

2007-08 A.V. Rama Rao Research Foundation Award Lecture by April 2, 2007 Dr. A.P.Mitra, Former DG,CSIR, New Delhi on 'The near space: Milestones, changes, challenges'

15th S.S. Bhatnagar Lecture by Prof. S.E.Hasnain, April 2, 2007 Vice-Chancellor, University of Hyderabad on “War against TB: Is it going to be a long drawn battle’

17th Sidhu Science Lecture by Dr. K. Venkata Subba Rao, July 10, 2007 Head, Immunology International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology, New Delhi on “The dynamics of receptor- mediated signaling: Bridging plasticity and specificity”

63rd Foundation Day Lecture by Prof. Andrew David Miller, August 5, 2007 Director, Imperial College Genetic Therapies Centre, Imperial College, London on ‘Whither synthetic non-viral vectors in gene therapy’

Hindi Day Lecture by Ms. Aruna Bahuguna, Director General, September 14, 2007 A.P. Special Security Force, Hyderabad

CSIR Foundation Day Lecture by Dr. G. Thyagarajan, Former September 26, 2007 Director, IICT, Hyderabad & NEIST, Jorhat on “Leadership and governance style in CSIR : Six decades in retrospect”

Founder’s Day Lecture by Prof. A.Surolia, Director, National November 7, 2007 Institute of Immunology, New Delhi & Prof. of , Molecular Biophysics Unit, I.I.Sc., Bangalore on ‘Potential of fatty acid synthesis pathway for antimalarials’.

IICT Special Lecture by Prof. Robert F.Curl, Nobel Laureate & December 31, 2007 University Professor, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA on 'The strange chemistry of elemental carbon : An opportunity for nanomaterials'.

12th Dr. P.S. Murti Memorial Lecture by Prof. Ashok Misra, February 29, 2008. Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai on 'Polymer based Nano-Composites'.

Dr. S. Varadarajan, Former DGSIR (right) is presenting a Dr. J.S. Yadav, Director, IICT (Centre) is presenting a memento to Prof. Hasnain, VC, University of Hyderabad. Dr. J.S. memento to Prof. Andrew David Miller. Dr. A.C. Kunwar, Yadav, Director, IICT is also seen (left) Scientist-G is also seen

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2008-09 16th S.S. Bhatnagar Lecture by Prof. Siddhartha Roy, Director, April 1, 2008 Indian Institute of Chemical , on ‘Constrained peptides as inhibitors of protein-DNA and protein-protein interactions’

Technology Day Lecture by Prof.U.R.Rao, Former Chairman, May 12,2008 Space Commission & Ex-Secretary, Dept. of Space, Govt. of India on 'India in the exciting space frontier'

18th Sidhu Science Lecture by Prof.M. Vijayan, Honorary Professor, July 9, 2008 Molecular Biophysics Unit, I.I.Sc., Bangalore on ‘Structural diversity and ligand specificity of proteins: A case study involving lectins’

64th Foundation Day Lecture by Prof. Waldmann, Max-Planck August 5, 2008 Institute of Molecular Physiology, University of Dortmund, Germany on ‘Biology oriented synthesis’

CSIR Foundation Day Lecture by Prof. S.N. Puri, Vice-Chancellor, Sept. 26,2008 Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur on ‘Crop protection in Indian agriculture’

Founder’s Day lecture by Prof. Goverdhan Mehta, Ex-Director, Nov. 4, 2008 Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore on ‘Enhancement and exploration of natural products diversity’

13th Dr. P.S. Murti Memorial Lecture by Prof. Devang Khakhar, March 16, 2009. Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai on ‘Granular flow and mixing in the process industries’

Dr. J.S. Yadav, Director, IICT (left) is welcoming Prof. U.R.Rao Prof.M.Vijayan is garlanding the photo of Dr. G.S.Sidhu. Dr. J.S. Yadav, Director, IICT is also seen

106 Biennial Report 2007-2009 Seminars/Symposia organized by IICT

2007-08 Second CSIR-Industry Meet & CSIR Annual Business Meet (ABM-2007) May 17-18, 2007 Two day National Conference on 'Applied Zoology July 13 –14, 2007 and Sustainable Development (AZRA-2007)'. Seminar on ‘Benefits of Fitness’, in association with Indo-German July 21-22, 2007 Nachkontakt Association (IGNA), Hyderabad, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Chennai and NGRI, Hyderabad Indian Pharmacological Society — Southern Regional Conference (SRC) July 25-27, 2007 Seminar on 'Pollution Abatement & Effluent Treatment' July 30, 2007 Annual Meeting of Finance & Accounts Officers of the CSIR Laboratories August 4-5, 2007 One day National Seminar on 'Food Labeling and Quality March 1 2008 Management for Vegetable Oils' Seminar on ‘Contract Research in Pharmaceutical & Biotech Industry: March 17, 2008 Scope & Opportunities’, in association with Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), Mumbai National Seminar on ‘Analytical Chemistry - Vision 2020’, in Association March 27-28, 2008 with Indian Society of Analytical Scientists (ISAS), Hyderabad Chapter

2008-09 National Seminar on ‘Green Polymers from Renewable Resources–Emerging September 6, 2008 Trends’, in association with Oil Technologists Association of India (SZ) Asian Symposium on 'Medicinal Plants, Spices and Other Natural Products November 3-6, 2008 (ASOMPS)', in association with UNESCO, The Organization for Prohibition of Chemical weapons (OPCW) and Department of Science & Technology (DST)

Symposium on 'Magnetic Resonance and Biomolecular Feb 2-5, 2009 Mimetics' & 15th National Magnetic Resonance Society Meeting

Late Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the Hon'ble Chief Minister of A.P. Inaugural function of ASOMPS is greeted by Dr. J.S. Yadav (second from right) during the Indian Pharmacological Society-SRC

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2007-08 Training Programme on ‘Accident Investigations’, July 16-18, 2007 in association with HRDG, CSIR

National Workshop on 'Design of Experiments August 16- 17, 2007 for Scientists and Engineers', in association with HRDG, CSIR

Advanced Course in Bioinformatics 2007-08(VI-Batch) 6 Months w.e.f. August in association with C-DAC and JNTU, Hyderabad 2007

One day Workshop on ‘Industrial Perspectives of December 13, 2007 Bioinformatics’

Two day ‘Evaluation Workshop for the Thematic ENVIS January 2-3, 2008, Centres in Southern Region’, sponsored by the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India

Training Programme on 'Laboratory Safety', in association Feb 18-20, 2008 with HRDG, CSIR

National Workshop on Design of Experiments for Scientists During the Training Programme on Lab Safety, Dr. Kaufman, and Engineers: (seen from left to right) Dr. C.V.S. Murty, the resource person (second from right) is seated next to Head, Chem.Engg., Dr. J.S. Yadav, Director, IICT & Director, IICT (third from right) Dr. A.C. Kunwar, Director-Grade Scientist, IICT

Dr. J.S. Yadav, Director, IICT(right) is lighting the lamp during Dr. J.S. Yadav, Director, IICT (second from right) is the inauguration of the Workshop for the ENVIS Centres addressing the gathering

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2008-09 Workshop-cum-Training Programme on Sericulture for April 22-23, 2008 the Production of Better Cocoon crop, in association with NEIST, Jorhat

5th Technology Led Entrepreneurship Programme, in June 2-27, 2008 association with Human Resource Development Group(HRDG), CSIR

Advanced Course in Bioinformatics 2008-09(VII-Batch), 6 Months w.e.f. August in association with C-DAC and JNTU, Hyderabad 2008

Refresher Course on ‘Processing and Analytical August 18-22, 2008 Methodologies of Oils and Fats’

One day Industry Interactive Workshop on “Green Chemistry”, October 23, 2008 in association with Dept. of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India

'AWAKEN-An Environment Awareness Programme' for October 24, 2008 School Children of Class IX & X by ENVIS, Centre, IICT

Farmers' Awareness Meet at Samadhan Kendras in Nov 13-14, 2008 West Godavari District of A.P.

Training Programme on ‘Sericulture for Socio-Economic March 24-26, 2009 Development in North-East India’, in association with NEIST, Jorhat.

Release of Course Material by the Chief Guest. Dr. U.S.N. Murty, Head, Biology, IICT is seen with sericulture Director, IICT (second from right) is also seen farmers of Manipur

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2007-2008 Awardee(s) Prize / Award / Honour

IICT ● Award for ‘ Best Maintenance of Garden’ in the Central Govt. Institutional category by the Dept. of Horticulture, AP Govt.

Dr. Bhaskar Rajan (right) is receiving the Award

Dr.J.S.Yadav ● Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Indigene Pharmaceutical Inc. ● Fellow, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (I.I.Ch.E )

Dr. T.K. Chakraborty ● J.C. Bose Fellowship of the Dept. of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India

Dr.M. Vairamani ● Fellow, A.P.Akademi of Sciences

Dr.Vijay Kale ● Fellow, A.P.Akademi of Sciences

Dr.Prakash V. Diwan ● Member, Scientific Advisory Committee National Centre of Laboratory Animal Sciences (NCLAS)

Dr.G.V.M.Sharma ● NASI - Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee Award - 2007 for application oriented innovations in physical sciences

Dr.S. Chandrasekhar ● Andhra Pradesh Scientist Award-2008

Dr. Arabinda Choudhuri ● Fellow, Indian Akademi of Sciences

Dr. R. Srinivas ● Fellow, A.P. Akademi of Sciences

Dr. V. Jayathirtha Rao ● Fellow, A.P. Akademi of Sciences

Dr.K.V.S.N. Raju ● Member, Editorial Board, Progress in Organic Coatings (Elsevier)

Dr. R.S. Prakasam ● Fellow, Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy Centre for Biotechnology, Acharya Nagarjuna University

Dr.G Narahari Sastry ● Member, Committee for the Reconstitution of the Board of Studies in Physical and Nuclear Chemistry & Chemical Oceanography, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

Dr. B. Sreedhar ● Associate Fellow, A.P. Akademi of Sciences

● Dr. Lakshmi ISCAS Medal for research in the solid state chemistry, by the Dept. of Chemistry, University of Jammu

Dr. N. Lingaiah ● Hindustan Platinum Award for the best oral presentation by the Catalysis Society of India, Chennai.

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Dr. S. Sridhar ● CSIR Young Scientist Award-2007 in Engineering Sciences

Shri Kapil Sibal, Minister for Science & Technology & Ocean Development and Vice-President, CSIR (right) is presenting the CSIR Young Scientist award to Dr. S. Sridhar

Dr. Subhash Ghosh ● INSA Medal for Young Scientist (2007) Dr. P.V.Srinivas ● Associate Fellow, A.P.Akademi of Sciences Dr. S Naseema ● Silver Medal for obtaining 2nd position in the translation examination conducted by the Central Translation Bureau, Bangalore Dr. Sanjit Kanjilal ● Dr. S. Husain Zaheer Memorial Award and OP Narula Technology Award by OTAI. M. Ravi Kumar ● K.V.Rao Research Award 2007 in the field of Chemistry & Allied Sciences B Surendra Reddy ● K.V.Rao Research Award 2007 in the field of Chemistry & Allied Sciences - First Runners up Neeraj Kumar ● 1st prize in Hindi Quiz conducted by the TOLIC in Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad. Dr. P Ravichandra ● ‘2008 Endeavour Research Fellowship’ by the Dept. of Science, Education and Training, Govt. of Australia 2008-2009

IICT ● Designated Laboratory by OPCW

Dr. J.S.Yadav ● Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Sapala Organics Ltd., Hyderabad

Dr.J.S.Yadav, Director, IICT (extreme right) is receiving the Khwarzimi Award from the President of Iran (second from right)

● Laureate of the 22nd Khwarzimi International Award (2009) by the Iranian Research Organisation for Science & Technology (IROST)

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Dr. G. Sampath Kumar ● Fellow, All India Management Association Dr. J. Madhusudana Rao ● Fellow, A.P.Akademi of Sciences Dr. M. Lakshmi Kantam ● Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad Dr. V.V.Narayanana Reddy ● Member of CFE Committee, APPCB Dr. B. Ramachandra Reddy ● Member, Editorial Board, Hydro Metallurgy Dr. Prakash V. Diwan ● Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry, London Dr. P. N. Sarma ● Member, Editorial Board, The Open Energy and Fuel Cell Journal Dr. U.S.N. Murty ● Advisory Committee Member, Sir Ronald Ross Inst.of Parasitology (SRRIP) Dr. Vijay Kale ● Member, Scientific Advisory Committee on Biofuels and Bioenergy (DBT) Dr. S. Chandrasekhar ● NASI Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee Award-2008 for application oriented innovation in Physical Sciences. Dr. G.V.M. Sharma ● AP Scientist Award (2009) in the Chemical Sciences by the state Council of Science & Technology Dr. V.Jayathirtha Rao ● Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry Dr. Biswanath Das ● Member, Editorial Board, African Journal of Agricultural Research ● Member, Editorial Board, The Open Natural Products Journal ● Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Heterocyc!ic Chemistry ● Member, Editorial Board, The Open Catalysis Journal ● Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Journal Scientia Pharmaceutica ● Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry Dr. Arabinda Choudhuri ● Ranbaxy Research Award for the year 2007 in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. J.Venkateswara Rao ● Vice President, Central Zone, the Indian Society of Toxicology ● Member, Reviewer’s Panel-2008, Journal of Environmental Biology ● Member, Editorial Board, Ecological Indicators (Elsevier) Sri M.G.V. Chalapathi Rao ● Member, CFO Committee, AP Pollution Control Board Dr. R.S.Prakasam ● Short Term Associateship, Dept. of Biotechnology (DBT) Dr. B. Mahipal Reddy ● Member, Editorial Board, The Open Physical Chemistry Journal ● Member, Editorial Board, The Open Nanoscience Journal Dr. S.J.Kulkarni ● Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Porous Materials (Springer) Dr. G.Narahari Sastry ● Dr. B.C.Deb Memorial Award for Soil/Physical Chemistry of ISCA for the year 2008-09 by The Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata. Dr. B. Jagadeesh ● Prof. S. Subramanian 60th Birthday Lecture Award Dr. Subhash Ghosh ● CSIR Young Scientist Award (2008) in Chemical Sciences Dr. B.V. Subba Reddy ● Scopus Young Scientist Award (2008) in Chemistry Dr. Ch. Raji Reddy ● Young Scientist Award, A.P. Akademy of Sciences Dr. A. Venugopal ● Sistla Kameshwari Sidhanti’s Young Scientist Award (2008) Dr. S. Venkat Mohan ● ‘Member, Editorial Board, Open Waste Management Journal Sri Mohd Naseer Ahmed Khan ● Dr.K.V.Rao Research Award-2008 - Second Runner-up.

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DIRECTOR DR. M.S.R. MURTHY SRI. HARI SHYAMSUNDER DR. J.S. YADAV DR. B. VITTAL RAO SIMHA DR. MS. V. DURGA KUMARI DR. MS. K. YAMUNARANI SCIENTIST-G SRI. K.H.V. PRASAD DR. D. VIJAYAKUMAR DR. B. VISHWANADHAM SRI. T. KRISHNUDU DR. P. RADHAKRISHNA DR. P.S. SAI PRASAD DR. A. BHASKAR RAO SRI. D.V.R. MURTHY DR. P. NAGESHWARA SHARMA SRI. K. RAVINDRANATH DR. K. NAGAIAH DR. AHMED KHAN DR. K. JEEVA RATNAM DR. MS. D. SHAILAJA DR. VIJAY KALE DR. P. SHANTHAN RAO DR. D. SUBHAS BOSE SRI. K. RAJESWARA RAO DR. R. NAGESWAR RAO DR. K.V.R. CHARY DR. R.B.N. PRASAD DR. A.R. PRASAD DR. MS. G. SABITHA DR. V.V. NARAYANA REDDY SRI. Y. RAM BABU DR. ARABINDA CHAUDHURI DR. M. VAIRAMANI (on Deputation) DR. B. MAHIPAL REDDY SRI. K. SATYANARAYANA DR. AHMED KAMAL DR. R. SRINIVAS DR. R.S. PRAKASAM DR. K. RAMA RAO DR. MS. S.S. MADHAVENDRA SRI. M.H. UPADHYAYA DR. MS. M.LAKSHMI KANTAM DR. B. JAGANNADH SRI. G.A. RAJU DR. U. SURYANARAYANA MURTHY DR. H.M. MESHRAM DR. G. KUMARASWAMY DR. A. C. KUNWAR DR. G.V. MADHAVA SHARMA DR. T. SHEKHARAM DR. J. MADHUSUDANA RAO DR. M. RADHAKRISHNA DR. S. RAGHAVAN DR. I. SURYANARAYANA DR. Y. VENKATESWARULU DR. S. PALANIAPPAN DR. B. RAMACHANDRA REDDY DR. N.W. FADNAVIS DR. B. JAGADEESH DR. J. VENKATESWARA RAO DR. A.K. TIWARI SCIENTIST-F DR. V. VISWANATHAN SRI. JOHNY JOSEPH SRI. K.S. RAGHUNANDANAN DR. S.J. KULKARNI DR. MS. K.N. JYOTHI SRI. K.V.S.A. RAO DR. V. JAYATHIRTHA RAO DR. MS. A.L. PRASUNA DR. MS. P. SITADEVI DR. K. RAVI KUMAR DR. A. SESHU KUMAR SRI. K.B.S. SAIBABU DR. B.S. RAO DR. G. NARAHARI SASTRY SRI. S.V.S. RAJU DR. BISWANATH DAS DR. MS. S.V. MANORAMA SRI. PRADEEP KUMAR DR. K. BHANU PRAKASH DR. A. GANGAGNI RAO SRI. T.E. VITTAL PRASAD DR. PARICHAY KUMAR DAS SRI. K. VENKATESHWARLU DR. B. VENKATESWARA RAO SCIENTIST-EI DR. B.B. GAWALI DR. S. CHANDRASEKHAR SRI. C.L.N. MURTHY DR. CH. VENKATESWARLU MS. C.B. LAKSHMI DR. B. RAMA RAO SRI. B. BAL REDDY SRI. S.J.D. VARAPRASAD DR. N. LINGAIAH SRI. P.S. BHASKAR DR. Y.V. SWAMY DR. A. KRISHNAIAH DR. B.S. SITARAMAM DR. N. V. SATYANARAYANA DR. U. ASHUTOSH SRI. M.G.V. CHALAPATHI RAO DR. TAIMUR ATHER DR. M. MARTHANDA MURTHY SCIENTIST-EII DR. PRAVIN RABAJI LIKHAR DR. MS. B. KRISHNAKUMARI DR. K.V.S.N.RAJU SRI. M. RAMULU SRI. G. NARSIMHA REDDY DR. R.K. VENKATA RAMANA SRI. T. PRATAP KUMAR DR. Y.V.D. NAGESWAR SRI. K.V.L.N. PRAKASH DR. B. DAVID RAJU DR. V. VENKAT RAO DR. K.S. RAMA RAO DR. K.I. SURESH DR. V. VIJAY KUMAR DR. MS. PARAMJIT GROVER DR. B.L.A. PRABHAVATHI DEVI SRI. K. RADHAKRISHNAN MS. SAKTIMAYEE MITRA ROY DR. S. RAMA MOHAN DR. MS. ANNAPURNA JETTY SRI. I. BALAKISHAN RAO DR. MS. B. SATYAVATHI SRI. C.P. RAMULU SRI. B. BHOOLOKA RAO DR. S. SRIDHAR DR. P. VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI. SHARAD SHIRADKAR DR. M. SRIDHAR DR. D. KRISHNA DR. D.M. AKKEWAR DR. PRADOSH P. CHAKRABARTI SRI. J.V. PRASAD SRI. P. RAVI PRASAD MS. K.N. PRASANNA RANI MS. USHA VIRENDRA REDDY DR. MS. P. USHA RANI DR. MS. G. SARALA DEVI SRI. B. MADHUSUDHAN DR. R. SEKHAR DR. M. MOHAN RAO DR. B. NARSAIAH DR. R. NARENDER DR. S. RAMAKRISHNA DR. K. ISHRATULLA DR. IMTIAZ AHMED ANSARI DR. M. CHANDRASEKHARAM

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DR. RAJIV TRIVEDI DR. SANJIT KANJILAL SRI. P.V.K. RAJU DR. B. SREEDHAR DR. SACHIN BHARAT AGAWANE SRI. A. RAMACHANDRA RAO DR. SUBHASH GHOSH DR. SUNIL MISRA SRI. E.V.R. HANUMANTH RAO DR.(MS) MANIKA PAL BHADRA SRI. G. NAGA SRINIVAS SRI. M. SUBRAMANYAM DR.(MS) K.V. PADMAJA DR. RAVINDRA MOTIRAM SRI. K.V. VENKATESWAR RAO DR. B.V. SUBBA REDDY KUMBHARE SRI. A. VISHWANATH DR. P. SRIHARI DR. PRAKRITI RANJAN BANGAL SRI. G. RANGA RAO DR. CH. RAJI REDDY MS. S. SREELATHA SRI. G. VIJAYA MURTHY DR. C. GANESH KUMAR SRI. P. ANAND SRI. P. KRISHNA MURTHY DR. SHASI VARDHAN KALIVENDI DR. MS. RICHA PANDEY SRI. N. NALINI SEKHAR DR. ANTHONY ADDLAGATTA DR. S. NISHANT JAIN SRI. ATUL NANDEDKAR DR. RAMANUJ NARAYAN MS. T. ANJANA DEVI DR. SHOBHA RAJENDRAPATHAK DR. A.V. SESHA SAINATH DR. G. SUDHAKAR DR. MOHD. MAHBOOB DR. M. SRINIVASA RAO SRI. A. NARASIMHA RAO SCIENTIST-C SRI. S. CHANDRA SEKHAR SRI. A.S.P. RANGA PRASAD DR. B.CHINA RAJU DR. G.Y.S. KUMARA SWAMY DR. A. VENKATA NARSAIAH TECHNICAL OFFICER-E.II SRI. HARSHA VARDHAN DR. K.SRINIVAS DR. A.R.K. SASTRY SRI. P. RAMAKRISHNA RAO SRI. B.V.SATYA RAMESH SRI. P. DATTATREYA SARMA DR. MS. S.INDU KUMARI SRI. B. PRAKASH RAO TECHNICAL OFFICER-C DR. S. VENKATA MOHAN SRI. M. RAGHUVIR SRI.K.V.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY SRI. S. ANAND KUMAR SRI. D. RAMAKRISHNA SRI. D. KRISHNA DR. MS. A. MANJULA SRI. P. YOGENDRANATH SRI. A. SUDHAKAR REDDY DR. S. PRABHAKAR SRI. UDAY RANGREZ SRI. P. BICHAPPA DR. MS. GHOUSIA BEGUM SRI. P. RAMA RAO SRI. M. SOMESWAR REDDY DR. R. SRINIVASAN SRI. K.V. RAMANAMURTHY SRI. V. SIVARAMA SASTRY MS. C. SUMANA SRI. S. TAJUDDIN MS. D. GAYATRI DR. U.V.R. VIJAYA SARATHI SRI. R. NARSIMHA SRI. G. NAGI REDDY DR. N. NARENDER SRI. N.S. SWAMY SRI. K. GOPI KRISHNA DR. H. MAHESWARAN DR. V.S. KISHAN PRASAD SRI. S. HEMANT KUMAR DR. A. VENUGOPAL DR. M. VENKATESWARA RAO SRI. CH. BABU RAO DR. K. RAJENDER REDDY SRI. A. KUMAR MS. K.B. AMITA DR. N. LINGAIAH SRI. A.P. RUDRA DASS DR. MOHD. FAZLUR REHMAN DR. SAMUEL L. RALTE SRI. S.K. ROY SRI. K. SHANMUGAM SRI. M. PRADEEP KUMAR DR. N. PRASADA RAJU SRI. A. MADHAVA RAO DR. RAJKUMAR BANERJEE DR. K. KOTESWARA RAO SRI. Y.V.L. RAVI KUMAR DR. A.V. SUBRAHMANYA SARMA SRI. C. EFREM DR. MS. M. SATYAKALA DR. ROHIT KUMAR RANA SRI. K. SITARAMA RAO SRI. A. RADHAKRISHNA DR. MS. P. MANGALA GOWRI DR. K. RAMAKRISHNAM RAJU SRI. T. VENUGOPAL RAJU DR. L. GIRIBABU SRI. DAMODAR JOSHI DR. K. SURESH BABU TECHNICAL OFFICER-E.I SRI. T. NAGESWARA RAO DR. SAIBAL DAS MS. T.S. CHANDRA KALA DR. MS. SARA KHALID DR. MS. J. VATSALA RANI SRI. J. NARASIMHA CHARY DR. MS. K. BHUVANESHWARI SRI. M. NAVEEN SRI. ARADADA SATYANARAYANA DR. K. VENKATRAM REDDY SRI. SHANKARACHAR M. SUTAR SRI. ARIVENI SATYANARAYANA DR. HAFEEZ-UR-REHMAN SRI. C. RAMACHANDRAN MS. G. SHEELU SCIENTIST-B SRI. N. PREM KUMAR SRI. C. SUDHAKAR DR. MS. SUTAPA GHOSH SRI. K. NARSIMAIAH DR. RAJEEV ARAB DR. MS. M. SRI LAKSHMI KARUNA SRI. V.G. JACOB DR. P. ARUNA SRI. S. CHANDRA REDDY TECHNICAL OFFICER-B DR. B. SRIDHAR DR. MS. K. PARVATI SRI. Y. SRI RAMA MURTHY DR.(MS) SOUJANYA YARASI SRI. B. KRISHNAMACHARYULU SRI. T. PRABHAKAR RAO SRI. JAYANT KUMAR DR. B.V.S.K. RAO SRI. RAVILUKE BABU

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SRI. T. MAHESH BABU JR. ENGINEER Gr.III(1) SRI. BABU SRI. K. SRIRAM SRI. D. SATISH KUMAR SRI. A. RAVINDER SRI. K.S.A. VISHNUVARDHAN MS. V. SHASHIREKHA SRI. P. RAVINDER GOUD JR.TECHNICAL ASSISTANT III(1) SRI. B.D. SANJAY DR. MS. M. SHYAMALA SRI.MIRZA MOHD HABEEB SRI. B. VIJAY KUMAR SRI. B.S. SASTRY SRI. T.RAVINDER SRI. B. RAMACHANDRAIAH SRI. B. ASHOK KUMAR SRI. P.SIVANARAYANAN SRI. P. RAMESH SRI. CH. RAMESH MS. ROHITHA C.N. SRI. M.R. CHANDRAPAL SRI. M. SRIDHAR KUMAR MS. S. ANUBALA SRI. MAHBOOB SHAREEF SRI. K. SHIVA KUMAR SRI. B. ANJANEYULU SRI. L. SATYANARAYANA SRI. B. VIJAYA THOMAS GROUP II(3) DR. J. LAXMI KANTH RAO SRI. MOHD. WAHIUDDIN SRI. A. RAMA KRISHNA REDDY GROUP II(4), TO-A SRI. AHMED BIN ABUBAKER MS. B. RENUKA SRI. SALAHUDDIN SRI. SYED BABU SRI. A. NIRANJAN SRI. SALLAHUDDIN AHMED SRI. R. MOHAN RAO SRI. B.V. DEVENDRA RAO SRI. E. NARASIMHA REDDY MS. URMILLA REDDY SRI. S. SRIKAMAL SRI. G. YADAGIRI / MANKAIAH SRI. N. EASHWARJI DR. G. BASKAR RAJAN SRI. SYED AZIZ SRI. P. AMARENDRA KUMAR SRI. P.V. MAHESWARA RAO SRI. E. CHARAVANDA REDDY SRI. ABDUL MANNAN MS. M. PREETHI SRI. R.RAMULU / MUTHAIAH MS. K. SURYA KUMARI SRI. V. KRISHNAMA CHARY SRI. V. LAKSHMI PATHI RAJU TEHNICAL OFFICER-A SRI. K. MALLA REDDY MS. S. SUMATHI REDDY DR. S. RAJARAM MS. FATIMA ALI KHAN SRI. JAI PRAKASH SRI. K. SUGNANA SUNDER SRI. SYED KAREEMUDDIN SRI. P.V. SAI BABU SRI. B. RAJA SHAKER SRI. P. SATHYA PRASAD SRI. J.V.S.N. MURTHY SRI. K. SARAVANAN SRI. M. SIDDIRAMULU SRI. T. SRINIVASAN SRI. SUNIL KUMAR SRI. M.C. THOMAS MS. SYEDA BEGUM SRI. MOHD. GHOUSUDDIN DR. K.V. RAMPRASAD SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER SRI. J. ASHAIAH SRI. M. SHYAM SUNDER SRI. P. NAGESWAR RAO SRI. N. MURARILAL SRI. P.V. RAVI SRI. P. NARAYANA RAO SRI. MOHD. TAJUDDIN SRI. J. SRI RAM MURTHY SRI. G.R. SHIVAJI SRI. T. RAMESH BABU EXECUTIVE ENGINEER SRI. V. NAGESHWAR RAO SRI. G. VEERAIAH SRI. CH. SRINIVAS SRI. SYED MASID MIAN SRI. B. CHANDRASEKHAR SRI. R. GOVERDHAN MS. NILOFER RAHMAN MEDICAL OFFICER SRI. SYED ZAFAR ALI SRI. FARHATH HUSSAIN DR. MS. VARSHA RAJKUMAR SRI. QAISER ALI MS. Y. SWARNALATHA OHATKER SRI. K.V. VIJAYAN SRI. CH. PRASAD SRI. T.G. VIVEKANANDA DR. K. VIJAYAKUMAR SR. TECHNICAL ASSISTANT SRI. M. VENKATESHWARA RAO DR. D.B. ROHINI KUMAR SRI. K. MADHU SUDHANA SRI. S .ATHER MEHDI SRI. K.V.S. RAMA KRISHNA MS. M.G. BHAGYA LAKSHMI SRI. D. LINGAM SRI. B. SRINIVAS SRI A. KIRAN KUMAR SRI. S. VARDHARAJAN MS. V.V. SWARAJYA LAKSHMI SRI M.R.V.S. MURTY SRI. CH. VIJAYA KUMAR SRI. M. RAMA KRISHNA SRI P.V.S.S. SRINIVAS SRI. Y. ADISHESHU MS. S. SHAILAJA SRI I. RAVI KIRAN SRI. M. UTTAM KUMAR SRI. M. PULYA NAIK SRI K. NARSINGH SRI. MD. BHAVALISHA SRI. N. RAMESH SRI. G. RADHA KRISHNA MURTHY SRI. G. NANDA GOPALAM SRI. V. UMA MAHESWARA SRI. R.BOOPATHY SRI. D. PRASADA RAO SARMA SRI. K. KIRAN SRI. B. SRIDHAR MS. CH. SWARNA LATHA MS. B. MANJULA SRI. N. RAJA RATHNA MS. ZEHRA ALI MS. K. REKHA SRI. K. KAMESHWAR RAO SRI. P.B. GAWALI SRI. J. SWAMY MS. V. SWAPNA

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SRI. P. RAMULU SRI. K. NARASIMHA / BALAIAH SRI. M. RAMULU / CHANDRAIH MS. A.V.L. SUBHADRA SRI. MOHD. GHOUSE / SRI. K. SATHYANARAYANA SRI. R. MAHESHWAR RAO SHARFUDDIN SRI. M.ZAHEED HUSSAIN SRI. K. VENKATANARAYANA SRI. B. DARSHAN / AGAIAH SRI.SHAIK AHMED / MAHBOOB MS. CH. JAGADESWARI MS. KAREEMUNISA BEGUM SRI.RAMSINGH / KISHAN SINGH SRI. K. RAMULU MS. D. RATNAMMA/KRISHNA SRI.SHAIK DAWOOD MS. GHOUSIA BEE / MS.YADAMMA M/PENTAIAH GROUP II(2) BASHEERUDDIN SRI. G.NARASIMHA CHARI SRI. ACHAL SINGH SRI. GEORGE ANTHONY DAS SRI. E.RAMULU / POCHAIAH SRI. N.ANJAIAH MS. R. GANGAMMA SRI. MIRZA MD. BAIG/MORAD SRI. S.KALIDAS S/O YADAGI SRI. A. BALAIAH / RAMASWAMY SRI. B.YADAGIRI / KISHTAIAH MS. D.PARVATHI D/O S. RAO SRI. M. JANGAIAH / BABAIAH SRI. DEVASHAYYAM SRI. M. MADAN KUMAR SRI. G. BIKSHAPATHI / BALAIAH SRI. MOHD. HUSSAIN S/O SAMBAIAH SRI. B. KRISHNA / MAISHIAH SRI. M.A.RASHEED / S.K.KHAN SRI. K.MADHUSUDAN RAO SRI. G. BALAIAH / JANGAIAH SRI. D.ANTHAIAH / MAISAIAH MS. MERCY JOSEPH SRI. G. SAIANNA SRI. HARISH CHANDER / SOMULA SRI. S.B.A.NAQVI SRI. P. BABU RAO / ACHIAH SRI. B.BALRAJ / POCHAIAH SRI. T.KRISHNA REDDY SRI. B. PEDDULU SRI. B.MALLESH / GANDAIAH SRI. B.PAVANRAJ SRI. G. RAMULU / NARASAIAH SRI. A.RAJVEERAIAH / ISTARI MS. A.VIJAY MARY SRI. ABDUL HAFEEZ SRI. SHAIK MUNEER / MAQDOOM SRI. A. MALLESH / BALAIAH SRI. M.YADAIAH / POCHAIAH GROUP II(1) SRI. K. PRABHAKAR SRI. T.YADAGIRI / BALAIAH SRI. P.VENKATESHWARLU SRI. D. DASHRATH SRI. G.ASHOK / MANKAIAH SRI. B. POCHAIAH SRI. MOHD. NASIRUDDIN SRI. MOHD. MAQBOOL SRI. N. NARSING RAO SRI. SYED ABDUL KHADER SRI. J.MALLESH / RAMAIAH SRI. S. BHUPAL SRI. T. NARSING RAO/KUMARAIAH SRI. BHIMLA / LINGAIAH SRI. SATYANARAYANA SRI. SYED SHARIEF SRI. D.GOPALAKRISHNA SRI. P.L. PRASAD SRI. G. SURENDER SRI. MOHD. ODUD / MD.YOUNUS SRI. AZIZ PASHA SRI. D. YADAIAH / RAJALINGAIAH SRI. A. YADAGIRI / RAMULU SRI. S. MEHARBAN SINGH SRI. D. NARSING RAO SRI. MOHD. MOINUDDIN/ SRI. JOHN RAMESH MS. D. SHIVA PARVATHI MD. JAFFAR SRI. J. VASANTHA KUMAR MS. D. NARSAMMA / RAJAIAH SRI. L.SUDERSHAN / BAGAYYA SRI. KHAJA MANSOOR AHMED SRI. A. YADAGIRI / VENKAIAH SRI. SD. MOINUDDIN/SD SRI. MOHD. RAFIQ BASHA MS. N. MANIKYAMMA ASADULLAH SRI. S. SALAIAH SRI. CH.SURYANARAYANA SRI. N.NARSING RAO / RAMULU SRI. G. RAJA SHEKAR RAO SRI. B.SAMSON / ISMAIL B. SRI. T.MALLESH / RAJAIAH SRI. K. SOORI BABU SRI. N. EASHWAR / ELLAIAH SRI. MOHD. AKBAR / A.SUKOOR SRI. B. SUDARSANA RAO SRI. G. SATHYANARAYANA REDDY SRI. S.FAREED AHMED SRI. M. MUNENDRA KUMAR SRI. MOHD. IQBAL / MD. YAKOOB SRI. ALIMULLAH KHAN SRI. M. MAHENDER SRI. G. SANDAIAH / PAPAIAH SRI. D. JAIKISHAN / NAGAIA SRI. L. HARI KRISHNA REDDY SRI. P. MOHAN RAO / SWAMY MS. R. SUJATHA SRI. Y. SURESH SRI. S. SHARFUDDIN SRI. GAJULA SAI GANESH SRI. M. MOHAN SINGH SRI. M.A. MOMILL / M.A.HAI SRI. MOHD. AHEMED/AKBAR SRI. M. PANDU / MYSAIAH SRI. S. THREEMURTHULU GROUP I(4) SRI. V. MADHUSUDAN RAO SRI. MOHD. KHAN / ISMAIL KHAN SRI. G. SREERAMULU / RAJAIAH GROUP I(3) SRI. YADAGIRI / BABAIAH SRI. C. RAVINDER / RAMASWAMY SRI. SALIM BIN MAHBOOB SRI. S. RAMULU / DURGAIAH SRI. G.VENKATESH / G. SWAMY SRI. K.OMPRAKASH SRI. ISMAIL KHAN / KAREEM SRI. K. MISHIAH / ACHAIAH SRI. V.P.SRINIVASA RAO SRI. SAYED MAHMOOD / SRI. S.K. HUSSAIN / AFZAL SRI. C.GANESHWAR SD. AHMED SRI. N.YADAGIRI / RAJAIAH SRI. G.RAMAMURTY SRI. A. YADAGIRI / KONDAIAH SRI. MOHD. JAFFAR MS. K.MANIAMMA SRI. B.MAISAIAH / LAKSHMAIAH SRI. J. DASARATH SRI. G.DAMODAR

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MS. M. ANASUYA /KRISHNA MS. K. JYOTHI RANI SRI. V.KARUNAKAR MS. M.NIRMALA MS. SUDESHNA SANYAL MS. SAYEEDA NASEEM BANU MS. K.GOKARAMMA MS. P.RAJYALAKSHMI MS. T.ANNAPURNA SRI.MOHD. KHAJA MOINUDDIN MS. T. MANOJA PRASAD MS. D.VENKATA LAKSHMI SRI. K.M. EASHWAR RAO SRI. R. LAXMAIAH SRI. R.SHESHI KUMAR SRI. M.S. MURTHY GROUP I(2) HINDI OFFICER SRI. NEERAJ KUMAR SRI.RAZAK ALI / SADIQ ALI DR. MS. S. NASEEMA SRI. N. RAMA RAO SRI. K.SOMI NAIDU SRI. S.N. MURTHY RAJU SRI. S.TRINADHA RAO SECURITY OFFICER SRI. M.ANNAJI RAO SRI. P.ANANDA RAO SRI. P.R. CHITNAVIS SRI. P. RATAN RAJ SRI. J.VENKATESH SRI. B.C.SRINIVAS PRIVATE SECRETARY GROUP I(1) SRI. V.S.N. MURTHY SENIOR STENO SRI. T.BHIKSHAPATHI SRI. P.G.K. MURTHY MS. P. HARATHI JAWAHAR SRI. P.RAMULU SRI. V. NAGAMUNI SRI. Y. MURALIKRISHNA SRI. MUSHTAQ AHMED SRI. A. RAGHURAMAN MS. N. SANJEEVA RANI SRI. R.SATYANARAYANA RAJU SRI. V.V. RAMANA RAO MS. V. JAISHI RANI SRI. P.RAMULU SRI. V. MOHAN RAO SRI. R.R. YADU KRISHNA MS. B. DURGA BAI MS. Y. SUJATHA MS. M. SARITHA KUMARI MS. T. PADMA MS. V.V. SUBBALAKSHMI SRI. D. KRISHNA RAO MS. B. MALLIKAMBA SRI. N.K. NAVEEN KUMAR ADMINISTRATION MS. N. LAKSHMI SUNITHA SENIOR STENO (ACP) MS. D. SHAMANTHA CONTROLLER OF SRI. T. JAYARAJ MS. K.L. KAVITHA ADMINISTRATION SRI. B. GNANESHWAR SRI. G. SAINADH SRI. Y. RAMAKRISHNA SRI. ABDUL HAFEEZ SRI. S. REVATHI KUMAR SRI. A.V. SRIHARI CONTROLLER OF FINANCE & MS. V. USHA ASSISTANT GR.II (ACP) ACCOUNTS SRI. I. JITHAMANMADHA RAO (GEN, S&P) SRI. M.R.K. SASTRY MS. N.N.S.S.V.B.T. SUNDARI SRI. Y.V.RAMESH MS. Y. MADHAVI MS. S.PRABHAVATHI CONTROLLER OF STORES & MS. M. SAROJA MS. S.HUSN AFROZE PURCHASE MS. K. SESHALAKSHMI SRI. V.S.N. MURTHY SRI. S. GNANAPRAKASAM MS. M.S. SHASHIKALA SRI. C. BADRINATH SRI. A. NAGESWARA RAO ASSISTANT GR.II (GEN, F&A, S&P) SRI.VEERA PRAKASH ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER ASSISTANT (S&P) GR.I (ACP) SRI. T.N.PRADHAN MS. V.N. SAI KUMARI SRI. G. RAVI RAJALINGAM MS. S.SAI BHAVANI SRI. B. RAJENDER KUMAR MS. B.KOTESHWARI FINANCE ACCOUNTS OFFICER MS. G.V.LAKSHMI MS. M.P. GEETHA ASSISTANT GR.I (GEN, F&A, S&P) SRI. P.SHANKER MS. N. PADMA SRI.GULAM MURTUZA SRI. K.YADAIAH SRI. K.SEETHARAMAIAH MS. D.UMA MAHESHWARI SR. HINDI OFFICER SRI. K.V.S.PRABHAKAR SRI. A.VENKATESHWARA RAO MS. V. SAILAJA GIRI RAO SRI. P.VISHVESHWARA RAO SRI. VINCENT THOMAS MS. L.RATNA MANIKYAM MS. J. SARASWATHI SECTION OFFICERS SRI. GYANENDRA PRASAD SRI. K.SUDHAKAR (GEN, F&A, S&P) SRI. Y.S.SHANKAR MS. C.ANNAPURNA SRI. V.VIDYA BHASKAR MS. C.V.SREELATHA SRI. S.SHUJATH HUSSAIN SRI. BINOD DUBEY SRI. N.SHASHIKUMAR SRI.MOHD. ABDUL ZAFFAR MS. P. SUDHA RANI MS. C.S.GEETHA MS. KALAIMATHI R ANBARASU SRI. D.S. MURTHY SRI. N. ANAND MS. J. LATHA

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MS. T.S. INDIRA SRI. K. VAMAN RAO SRI. MASOOD ALI SRI. M.NARSING RAO SRI. K. SATYANARAYANA MS K.C.YESUPADAMMA SRI. C. NATARAJU SRI. M. DASARATH MS. J.LAXMI SRI. S. KRISHNAIAH SRI. V. NARENDER MS. RENI BAI SRI. HAFEEZ MS. SYEEDA SIRAJUNNISA JUNIOR STENO SRI. P.SANGEETA RAO BEGUM SRI. G.C. VENKATA SUBBA REDDY SRI. SHAIK JAHANGIR SRI. GHULAM TAHER SRI. M. BALARAM SRI. J.LEWIS MS. A. SHASHIKALA SRI. M.MOHAN RAO SRI. P.S. SAJITH ASSISTANT GR.III SRI. L. VENKATESH MS. P. PRABHAVATHI NAIR (GEN, F&A, S&P) MS. M. SWARNALATHA SRI. D. MEGHANATH SRI. A. SHIV SHANKAR SRI. M. PARUSHAIAH SRI. MIR MUMTAZ ALI MS. SUNITA DEVI SRI. G.CHANDRASHEKAR SRI. S.CHITTAIAH SRI. V.GANESH MS. Y.LAKSHMI DEVI SRI. MD. YOUSUF / ISMAIL KHAN SRI. M. NAGA RAJU MS. ASGHARI BANU SRI. SHAIK ISMAIL / AFZAL SECURITY ASSISTANT GR.VII SRI. N.NARSIMHA SRI. K.RAMESH SRI. P.SUDERSAN SRI. E.SATYANARAYANA SRI. C.K. NARSING RAO SRI. K.DASRATH SRI. PANDARI RECEPTIONIST SRI. G.KUMAR SRI. D.MANKIAH MS. A.USHA SRI. R.SHANKAR SRI. N.KRISHNA SRI. D.MALLESH MS. P.YADAMMA RECORD KEEPER GR.II (ACP) SRI. A.BABUL MS. CH.NARSAMMA SRI. L.B.SURYAPRAKASH SRI. S.SRINIVAS SRI. R. NARSIMHA S/O R. SWAMY SRI. T.MALLESH SRI. D.LAXMAIAH SECURITY ASSISTANT GR.II SRI. R.NARSING RAO MS. M.DEVAMMA SRI. BH.V.GOPALKRISHNA SRI. D.SHANKAR MS. R.LAXMI W/O SUDARSAN SRI. B.CHINNA SRI. B.SATYANARAYANA MS. S.POCHAMMA W/O SRI. K.VEERAIAH SRI. M.YADAIAH S.MALLESH SECURITY GUARD (ACP) SRI. A.SATYANARAYANA MS. P.RENUKA W/O P.N.KUMAR SRI. MD. KHALID ALI SRI. C.VISHWANATH MS. T.LAXMI W/O SRI. P.APPA RAO SRI. A.RAMESH T.B.NARASIMHA SRI. M.MADAN SRI. C.KRISHNA MS. M. LAXMAMMA W/O RAMULU SRI. D.SHIVARAMUDU SRI. A.CHANDRA MOHAN SRI. RAMULU S/O SARVAIAH SRI. K.NARSINGAPPA SRI. ABDUL REHMAN MS.SUNDARI KAUR SRI. T.KRUPPAIAH SRI. P.NAGABHUSHANAM SRI. A.SATHYANARAYANA SRI. A.BAL NARSIMHA SRI. M.VENKATESH MS. C. NAGAMANI SRI. N.SWAMY SRI. M. BALAIAH JR. SECURITY GUARD (ACP) SRI. MOHD KHADIR SRI. MD. SHABUDDIN SRI. G.MADHAVA REDDY SRI. M.BALARAJU SRI. D.JAMES PAUL

STAFF CAR DRIVER SRI. P. VENKATESHAM SRI. P. KRISHNA SRI. B. MURALI KRISHNA SRI. B. SIDDA RAMULU SRI. P. NAGESWARA RAO

OTHER STAFF SRI. M. SURYANARAYANA SRI. B. MAHENDER SRI. B. SURESH KUMAR During the valediction of the SSBM Basketball Tournament, SRI. P. RAJAIAH Director, IICT (right) is presenting award to one of the winners

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New Contracts Signed / Assignments Undertaken 2007-08

OVERSEAS PROJECTS PROJECT PARTY New processes for intermediates for sandalwood and Givaudan, Switzerland other fragrance chemicals (Phase II & III)

Synthesis of novel release polymers for laundry. Procter & Gamble Home Products, USA

New Chemistry methodologies Phase IV GSKB, UK.

Synthesis and supply of compounds Abbot GmbH & Co., Germany.

Synthesis of novel classes of colour changing Colgate Palmolive Co., USA. dyes applicable in personal care products that provide consumer perceivable sensory cues

Master Research and Development Services Evolva, Switzerland. For NCE’s.

Development of a solvent extraction for the separation KIGAM, Korea & recovery of Co and Ni from sulphate liquours of pacific ocean nodules

Asian Symposium on Medicinal Plants, Spices & Other Natural Director, IICT (left) is seen with overseas visitors Products - Inauguration

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NATIONAL PROJECTS PROJECT PARTY Preparation of honey like lecithin from soybean Kriti Industries (India) Ltd., oil gums at 1 kg gums/batch. Indore

Exploratory studies for reduction of unsap in VVF Ltd., Raigad, mix fatty acids. Mahrashtra.

Development of Cathode material LiNi0.8, VSSC/ISRO, Thiruvanthapuram. Co0.15,Mg0.05,O2 for Lithium ion cell.

Development of process know-how for the Indira Gandhi Center for synthesis of Acetohydroxmic acid. Atomic Research, Kalapakkam, Tamil Nadu.

Development of process know how for the Pragati Offset Pvt Ltd., manufacture of IR and UV curable adhesive Hyderabad for packaging purpose on 500 gms/scale.

Development of adhesives for potting of optical Research Centre Imarat, fibers and bonding of optoelectronics components Hyderabad. to the sensor assembly.

Development of process knowhow for Orlistat Biocon Ltd., Bangalore. on 25gm batch/scale.

Development of process knowhow for Biocon Ltd., Bangalore. Eptifibatide on 25g batch/scale

Development of process know-how for Biocon Ltd., Bangalore. Glatiramer Acetate on 25g batch/scale.

Process know-how for preparation of Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., Elatriptan Hydrobromide & Erlotinib HCL. New Delhi.

Process for the synthesis of siloxane fluoro Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research, alcohol (SXFA) Kalapakkam, Tamil Nadu.

Collection and generation of design data on Astrix Laboratories Ltd., prototype electro dialysis and demonstration Secunderabad. of process on 10 ltr batch scale.

Refining of Eri Pupal Oil Dept. of Sericulture, A.P

Evaluation of Mercury & Barium compounds in Andhra Sugars Ltd brine sludge. Kovvur, A.P

Screening of polymorphs through XRPD. Actavis Pharma Development Center Pvt Ltd., Bangalore

Advise on technical reports submitted by HPITL. Hyderabad Pharma Infrastructure &Technology Ltd., Hyderabad

XRD samples of pharmaceutical samples. Apotex Research Pvt Ltd., Bangalore

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Screening of actopic dermatitis formulations. Strides Acrolab Ltd., Bangalore.

Consultancy and providing facilities for conducting Nicholas Piramal India Pvt. Ltd., fluoro-organic reactions of client interest at IICT. Hyderabad.

Consultancy on generating drug release data from Sai Advantium Pharma Ltd., asprin polymer and taxol polymer of samples. Hyderabad

Simplified risk assessment of petroleum sites at EPTRI, Hyderabad Madagascar.

Evaluation of samples using Dynamic Laser light Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., scattering Hyderabad

Improvement of process for recovery of polycarbonates Samki Teck Resources. from the waste CD’s/DVD’s at clients premises Hyderabad

Providing consultancy on the R&D problems faced Ashian Herbex Ltd., in the chemicals and intermediates manufacturing Hyderabad plant of the client.

GC-MS analysis of rice samples for 2-AP with Directorate of Rice Research, reference to Trimethylpyridine standard by solvent Rajendranagar, Hyderabad extraction

XRD studies of API samples Micro Labs Ltd., Bangalore.

Consultancy on scientific and technical USV Ltd., Mumbai problems faced in R&D.

XRD analysis of pharmaceutical samples. MSN Laboratories Ltd., Hyderabad

XRD analysis of drug samples Dabur Research Foundation. U.P

XRPD studies of drug samples Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Ahmedabad.

XRPD studies of drug samples Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Pune

XRD studies on drug molecules. Indigene Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad

Impurity isolation & characterization for the RPG Life Sciences Ltd., bulk drug cyclosporine. Mumbai

Checking the adequacy of vent sizes in Astrix Laboratories Ltd., clients manufacturing plant equipment Secunderabad

Risk analysis for worst scenarios for Astrix Astrix Laboratories Ltd., Labs at Kazipally. Secunderabad

Consultancy on process development and custom Indus Biosciences Private Ltd., synthesis of molecules of client interest. Hyderabad

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Providing consultancy to the company in the Vishnu Chemical Ltd., manufacture of API. Hyderabad.

Analytical and testing services for drug samples. Aizant Drug Research Evaluating Solutions Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad.

Consultancy on the contract research and custom Richmond Vivek Laboratories Pvt Ltd., synthesis of simple and complex organic compounds Hyderabad. of client’s interest.

Preparative purification of Phenazopyridine HCl Posh Chemicals Pvt Ltd., impurities by HPLC Hyderabad.

XRD and polymorph studies of drug samples Watson (Sekhsaria Chemicals Ltd), Mumbai.

XRPD studies of drug samples Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Ahmedabad.

XRPD studies of drug samples Apotex Research Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad

Estimation of Peptide, Genopep, Inorganic Osmania Medical College, solvent extract of serum samples by HPLC Hyderabad.

XRPD studies of drug samples Syngene International Ltd., Bangalore.

XRPD studies of drug samples Auctus Pharma Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad.

Analysis of Oil samples for tocopherols, Tanvi Technochem Enterprises, sterols,glycrides, free fattyacids and fatty matters. Indore.

Preclinical toxicity studies for three products Nandan Biomatrix Ltd., Hyderabad.

Thermal assessment of chemical product FOX-7 HEMRL, Pune. in ARC (3-experiments)

Providing consultancy services for improvement Solvosol Paints Pvt. Ltd., of quality of paints manufacture by the client Hyderabad

Risk analysis for 220MW Barge mounted gas L&T Ramboll Consulting combined cycle power plant Engineers Ltd., Hyderabad.

Consultancy on process development and custom Alkali Metals Ltd., synthesis of client’s interest. Hyderabad.

Provide consultancy for process and Automation Chemito technologies Pvt. Ltd., Services Nashik.

Conduct of XRD and Polymorph studies Watson Pharma (P) Ltd., Mumbai.

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Photochemical Isomerization - anthracene acrylic DAE, Mumbai. derivatives in self-assembled mono/multilayers towards development of molecular derivative.

Application of anhydrous hydrofluoric acid for DST, New Delhi organic fluorinations.

Harnessing of sustainable energy (bioelectricity) DBT, New Delhi. from industrial waste water using microbial fuel cell.

Design, synthesis & use of novel chiral amine DST, New Delhi. Catalysts -enantioselective baylis-hillman reaction:utility-adducts-versatile-polypropionates

New generation low molecular weight heparin DST/ Bharat Biotech, analogues as anti-thrombotic agents and their pre-clinical evaluation

Indigenous immobolized plant biomass arsenic DST/Bhilai Institute of Technology remoal (IPBAR) technology upscaling and field trial providing arsenic free potable water.

Design of nanosized titania-based mixed oxides DST/Indo-Mexico for catalytic applications.

Studies on recovery of heavy rare earths from Indian Rare Earth Ltd., phosphoric acid using phosphorus based commercial Mumbai extracts and their mixtures

Development of multifunctional nanometallic particles Selectnano-TTC, by sonoelectrochemistry European Commission

Design-strategies to overcome computational DAE, Mumbai Bottleneck sin modeling non-covalent interactions: Applications & implication in model & real systems

Signing of agreement between IICT, DST and Unimark Remedy Ltd.

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Studies on environmental conscious chemical process DST, New Delhi. by solid catalysts

Computational studies of the baylis-hillman reaction: DST, New Delhi. mechanism and stereo selectivity.

Rapid epidemiological mapping of endemic zones of DST, New Delhi. Arunachal Pradesh through geographical information system (GIS).

Nanocomposite polymer electrolytes for dye sensitized DST, New Delhi. solar cell

Replication for defluoridation plant for Ground water DST, New Delhi. purification in fluoride affected areas of A.P.

Development of Sol-gel derived high purity aluminas DST/Indo-Romania for catalytic applications New Delhi

Design of drugs targeted towards membrane DBT, New Delhi proteins computational studies on H+ K+ ATpase, 5-Lipoxygenase, Aromatase and p-Gycoprotein.

Theoretical models to obtain long time and DST, New Delhi high temperature dynamics of ligand binding to heme proteins.

ENVIS Centre on Bioinformatics vector MOEF, New Delhi. control at IICT, Hyderabad.

Design and synthesis of C-2 symmetric DST, New Delhi. organocatalysts for asymmetric reactions.

Electronic structure & properties based analysis DST, New Delhi. -effects-alternating backbone configuration on the secondary structure of furaniod sugar

Nano Zno for smart packaging DBT, New Delhi.

Isolation , identification and synthesis of pheromones DBT, New Delhi. of groundnut bruchid, caryedon serratus.

Understanding structural & surface chemistry DST, New Delhi. of catalysts simultaneously realistic reaction conditions by operando molecular spectroscopy.

Alpha chlorosulphides as key intermediates for DST, New Delhi. carbon-carbon bond formation en route to the synthesis of bio-active molecules

Synthesis of densely functionalized carbocyles DST, New Delhi. from carbohydrates: Design of approaches to synthesize some important carbocyclic polyols

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C6 Perfluoroketone DRDO/DERIPR, New Delhi.

Asymmetric reduction prochiral ketones using DST, New Delhi. catalytic transfer hydrogenation reaction: application-biologically active molecule

Toxicological studies of newly developed DBT, New Delhi. nanomaterials of medical importance using in vivo and invitro model system.

Synthesis and application of bio-polymer/ DBT, New Delhi. biodegradable polymer nanocomposites as multifuncational materials.

A program on Exploration of New Routes to DRDO/ERIP, New Delhi. Hexafluoropropene.

Development of diagnostic marker for DBT, New Delhi. parkinsons disease

Long term measurement of Ozone, NOx, and SO2 PRL/ISRP-GBP, at a remote site to study the emission fluxes and Ahmedabad change in their concentrations

Pretreatment process development for DBT, New Delhi. delignification of lignocellulosic feedstocks.

Generation of hydrogen from biomass derived glycerol MNRE, New Delhi.

Design of drugs targeted towards membrane DBT, New Delhi proteins computational studies on H+ K+ ATpase, 5-Lipoxygenase, Aromatase and p-Gycoprotein.

Theoretical models to obtain long-time and high DST, New Delhi. temperature dynamics of ligand binding to heme proteins.

Theoretical models to obtain long time and DST, New Delhi high temperature dynamics of ligand binding to heme proteins.

ENVIS Centre on Bioinformatics vector MOEF, New Delhi. control at IICT, Hyderabad.

Grants for NIPER, Hyderabad to conduct Dept. of Chemicals & classes for 2007-08 Petrochemicals, Govt. of India

Design and synthesis of C-2 symmetric DST, New Delhi. organocatalysts for asymmetric reactions.

Electronic structure & properties based analysis DST, New Delhi. -effects-alternating backbone configuration on the secondary structure of furaniod sugar

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Nano Zno for smart packaging DBT, New Delhi.

Isolation , identification and synthesis of DBT, New Delhi. pheromones of groundnut bruchid, caryedon serratus.

Understanding structural & surface chemistry DST, New Delhi. of catalysts simultaneously realistic reaction conditions by operando molecular spectroscopy.

Alpha chlorosulphides as key intermediates for DST, New Delhi. carbon-carbon bond formation en route to the synthesis of bio-active molecules

Synthesis of densely functionalized carbocyles DST, New Delhi. from carbohydrates: Design of approaches to synthesize some important carbocyclic polyols

C6 Perfluoroketone DRDO/DERIPR, New Delhi.

Asymmetric reduction prochiral ketones using DST, New Delhi. catalytic transfer hydrogenation reaction: application-biologically active molecule

Toxicological studies of newly developed DBT, New Delhi. nanomaterials of medical importance using in vivo and invitro model system.

Synthesis and application of bio-polymer/ DBT, New Delhi. biodegradable polymer nanocomposites as multifuncational materials.

A program on Exploration of New Routes to DRDO/ERIP, New Delhi. Hexafluoropropene.

Development of diagnostic marker for DBT, New Delhi. parkinsons disease

Long term measurement of Ozone, NOx, and SO2 PRL/ISRP-GBP, at a remote site to study the emission fluxes and Ahmedabad change in their concentrations

Pretreatment process development for DBT, New Delhi. delignification of lignocellulosic feedstocks.

Generation of hydrogen from biomass derived glycerol MNRE, New Delhi.

New Millennium Projects Conversion of bio-glycerol into value added NMITLI, New Delhi chemicals-Acrolein/Acrylic acid-component-I.

Conversion of glycerol to value added chemicals NMITLI, New Delhi -1,3-propanediol-Component-II

Converstion of bioglycerol into value added NMITLI, New Delhi Chemicals-Component-IV 3-Hydroxy propionic acid.

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Novel method development for B-type natriuetic NMITLI, New Delhi Peptide (BNP) for the diagnosis and treatment of congestive heart failure.

REPORTS SUBMITTED Post harvest protection of maize from pests and TMOP&M, New Delhi. diseases in Southern India

Process know-how and design report for commercial Jayant Oils and Derivatives Ltd., pyrolyser . Mumbai.

Hydrogen production by anaerobic treatment process DBT, New Delhi from industrial effluents

Application of Biotechnology for eco-friendly DBT. New Delhi management of polutry waste

Xylitol Production by Candida Sp. DST, New Delhi.

Kairomones in the integrated management of yellow DBT, New Delhi stem borer and leaf folder in Rice ecosystem.

Development of a Catalyst and process NMITLI, New Delhi. for the Direct conversion of ethane to vinyl chloride monomer (VCM)

A Basic Design report on Aspirin Plant Andhra Sugars, Tanuku.

Integrated approach for recovery of quality TMOP&M/CFTRI. rice bran oil and it’s by products process for oryzanol extraction

PROCESSES/TECHNOLOGY/DEMONSTRATED/RELEASED Process for preparation of polyaniline material on Skitrac Polymer Sciences, lab scale Coimbatore

Refurbishment process for liquid propellants DRDL, Hyderabad.

Process for the preparation of pheromone components Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals of Stalk borer sugarcane at 20g batch scale Coimbatore. demonstrated to Ltd.,

Process know how for Development of 2k polyurethane Asian Adhesive Ugyog Pvt Ltd., laminating adhesive 1-kg/ batch Nepal

PROCESSES COMMERCIALIZED IR and UV Curable adhesive for packaging Pragati Pack (India) Pvt Ltd., purpose based on IICT’s process released Hyderabad earlier.

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OVERSEAS PROJECTS PROJECT PARTY R&D of some specific functional materials used Aisin Cosmos Co. Ltd., Japan. for automotive and photofunctional applications

Synthesis of Quorum sensing inhibitors Colgate Palmolive Co., USA.

Service and purchasing agreement for samples Evolva, Switzerland.

Honokiol Synthesis Program Colgate Palmolive Co., USA.

Extension of Quat Synthesis Program Colgate Palmolive Co., USA.

Isolation of Licoricidin and Licorisoflavan A from Colgate Palmolive Co., USA. Licorice extract.

Separation of platinum group metals from spent Korea Institute of Geosciences automobile catalyst leach solutions. & Mineral Resources (KIGAM), Korea.

Providing Synthetic chemistry services in order to Evolva Biotech, Switzerland. supply building blocks to the party.

Exchange of Agreement with Aisin Cosmos Co. Ltd., Japan. Director, IICT (second from right) is seen during the inauguration of Indo-French Symposium

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NATIONAL PROJECTS Removal of sedimentation of coconut oil Coconut Development Board, Kochi.

Reduction of pour point of coconut oil Coconut Development Board, Kochi.

Composition of virgin and traditional coconut oils Coconut Development Board, Kochi.

Development of light weight flexible PV foam as a Tata Steel Ltd., Jamshedpur laminated or sandwich to be used for construction and auto applications.

Conducting exploratory studies on microbial Acoris Research Ltd., Pune transformation of fluorobenzene to flurocatechol on lab scale (Phase-I studies)

Conducting exploratory studies on kinetic enzymatic Acoris Research Ltd., Pune resolution of a nitrile on lab scale

Development of process for medium temperature multi- BHEL, Hyderabad. contaminant cleanup of coal derived fuel gas for power generation from IGCC and other similar applications Phase-I

Development of process for the extraction of oil Roshini Biotech (P) Ltd., and toxins from pongamia seeds and isolation of Hyderabad. toxins from oil on lab scale.

Process for preparation of nanotubes for novel drug MyRna Research Laboratories, delivery systems using p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) Hosur. and derivatives thereof on lab scale.

Technology package i,e; process knowhow, scale Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd., up studies on pilot plant and design of commercial Vadodara plant for Hydrazine Hydrate.

Exchange of agreement between IICT & BHEL Exchange of agreement between IICT & GACL

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XRD analysis of pharmaceutical samples MSN Laboratories Ltd., Hyderabad.

XRD analysis of pharmaceuticals samples Apotex Research Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad.

XRD Studies for drug samples Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Ahmedabad.

XRD analysis of samples Sanofi Synthelabo India Ltd., Mumbai.

To conduct thermal hazard assessment of organic NOCIL, Mumbai. chemicals containing nitro groups.

XRD polymorphic studies on API Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Dist. Raigad, Taloja

Providing consultancy on scientific and technical USV Ltd., Mumbai. problems faced in R&D.

Safety profile for calcium product in rats. Victoria Biotech Ltd., Chennai

Analysis and Data interpretation of Vegetable oil AP Co-op Oilseeds Growers samples Federation Ltd., Hyderabad.

XRPD Study of API samples Auctus Pharma Ltd., Hyderabad.

Toxicological studies for rodent resistant. CTECH Corporation, Mumbai.

Risk analysis of the proposed new shed for BPCL, Cherlapally, Hyderabad. electronic carousel & MS and HSD storage tanks at BOCL.

To design distillation columns for the 1.tetra Kekula Pharma Ltd., Hyderabad. hydrofuran-toulene-water(2)Acetone-Methanol- water(3)tetra-hydroguran-MDC-Water (4)ethylacetate-toulene –water

To develop a suitable treatment procedure for Krishnaveni Sugars Ltd., Kothakota, A.P. for removal of bad odour from Bio-K (Bio-methanated spent wash powder).

Basic design of commercial plant for recovery of Astrix Laboratories Ltd., Dimethyl sulfoxide from pharmaceutical effluent Secunderbad. (7500 lit/batch) by electrodialysis followed by distillation.

Risk analysis and disaster management plan for Bhagiradha Chemicals Industries Ltd., two products i) Clodinafop ii)Fipronil Hyderabad.

Detailed Engineering of distillation systems. Kekula Pharma Ltd., Hyderabad.

Analysis of pravastatin 1,1,3,3 tetramethylbutyl Matrix Laboratories Ltd., crystals by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Secunderabad.

Providing R&D consultancy services for the Bioplus Life Sciences P Ltd., specified R&D activity Bangalore.

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XRD polymorph studies of API samples Watson Pharma Pvt Ltd., Mumbai.

Improvement of process for the recovery of pure Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd., nickel carbonate from spent Raney-nickel catalyst Ahmedabad.

Consultancy on process development and custom Indus Biosciences (P) Ltd., synthesis of molecules of clients interest Hyderabad.

HAZOP study for TPH boiler project. Bharat Heavy Plate & Vessels Ltd., Vishakhapatnam.

Expert opinion on XRD data of Helm/s patent Cadila Health Care Ltd., Gujarat. applications with XRD data disclosed in application WO 2004 106344

Solid state characterization and study of lanthanum Natco Pharma Ltd., Hyderabad. compounds

Providing consultancy in manufacture of API. Vishnu Chemicals Ltd, Hyderabad.

XRD studies on API Dabur Pharma Ltd., U.P.

New chemical entities and other samples for Inogent Laboratories Ltd., evaluation by XRD techniques. Hyderabad.

Preparation of tender document for detoxification / Bhopal Gas Relief and Rehabilitation, decommissioning of UCIL plant, Bhopal. Govt. of MP, Bhopal.

Consultancy on controlled release of drug delivery Sai Advantium Pharma Ltd., systems. Hyderabad.

XRD studies of samples Alembic Ltd., Vadodara

Consultancy on improving the plant performance of Sree Rayalaseema Hi-Strength mono chloro acetic acid with respect to consumption Hypo, Kurnool, A.P. of acetic acid.

Risk assessment studies-EIA study for vemagiri L&T Ramboll Consulting, Hyderabad. power plant 700 MW

XRD polymorphic studies on API Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Dist. Raigad, Taloja

Comprehensive risk assessment of LPG BPCL, Cherlapally, Hyderabad. bottling plant.

Comprehensive studies on the applications of Deepak Nitrites Ltd., Pune. stilbene derivatives with a particular reference to diaminostilbene disulfonic acid (DASDA).

Consultancy for development of a suitable Gland Pharma Ltd., Hyderabad. methodology to characterize low molecular weight heparin samples, used as anti-coagulants in acute coronary syndrome by NMR technique.

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Consultancy for the manufacture of adhesive. Kanha Gum Product, Gwalior.

Consultancy on the contract research and custom Richmond Vivek Laboratories (P) Ltd., synthesis of simple and complex organic compounds Hyderabad. of client’s interest

Consultancy on process development and custom Alkali Metals Ltd., synthesis Hyderabad.

XRD studies of drug samples Micro Labs Ltd., Bangalore.

Upscaling of pheromone technology Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Aduthurai.

Consultancy on developing applications for high Advanta India Ltd., oleic and high stearic high oleic sunflower oil Secunderabad. product portfolio.

Performance evaluation of ETP for client’s sugar Andhra Sugars Ltd., Tanuku unit-III at Bhimadole.

Verification of composition of products of Office of Commissioner of Central Himalayan Drug Company by Herboprint method Excise, Bangalore using HPLC.

Development of process for some important chiral DST, New Delhi. pharma intermediates via assymetric hydrogenation technologies among IICT/Unimark Remedies, Mumbai under DPRP.

Development of technology for fluroelastomer useful TBRL, Chandigarh. in plastic bonded explosive application.

Chemical investigation and bio-evaluation of marine Ministry of Earth Sciences, organisms for newer bioactive molecules and New Delhi. synthesis active molecules.

Screening of indigenous tree borne oils as potential DST, New Delhi. raw materials for the preparation of biodiesel.

Isolation, Identification, Synthesis and bio-efficacy of DST, New Delhi. insect pheromones & kairomones as tools in integrated pest management (IPM)

Design & synthesis of novel SAA based Glycosidase IFCPAR, New Delhi. Inhibitors

Synthesis of novel siloxane and carbosiloxane DRDO, Delhi. sorbents for explosive sensors.

A value chain model for bio-ethanol production from ICAR/NAIP, New Delhi. sweet sorghum in rainfed areas through collective action and partnership.

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Catalytic appliation of nanostructured metal oxides in DST, New Delhi. the development of cleaner technologies.

Studies in enzyme polymer interactions. DST, New Delhi.

Design and development of prefabricated high rate Ministry Of New And Renewable digester for rapid biogas production. Energy, New Delhi

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors as anti-neoppastic DBT, New Delhi. agents: mechanisma and validation in brest cancer

Nano fibres for small regulated DNA delivery DBT, New Delhi.

High rate biomethanation of de-oiled cake from DST, New Delhi. non-edible oil seeds for rapid biogas production

Biomedical solutions for India and the UK: UKIERI, Imperial College Discovering the next generation anti-infectives. London, UK.

Preparation of Industrially important Oleo Tribal Cooperative Marketing chemicals from sal-fat Development Federation of India Ltd., Ministry of Tribal Affairs, New Delhi.

Bioethanol for hydrogen production DST/Brazil, New Delhi.

Redox and singlet state properties DST, New Delhi.

Synthesis and antitubercular activity of Benzothiadiazine, DST, New Delhi. coumarin and Diarylpyrrole congeners

Noncovalent interactions between proteins and DST, New Delhi. ligands under mass spectrometry conditions

Steam reforming of bioethanol for the production of DST, New Delhi. hydrogen for fuel cell applications under Indo-Brazil S&T programme

Hetero Oligomers based on porphyrins and DST, New Delhi. Phthalocyanines: Synthesis, Spectroscopy and Modulation of Redox and singlet state properties.

Sorghum Shoot fly DBT, New Delhi.

REPORTS SUBMITTED Large scale study of controlled release technology TMOP&M, New Delhi. for pest management in groundnut storage- A new integrated approach (funded by TMOP&M).

Exploratory studies for the development of a for Pidilite Industries Ltd., the development of a microbial process for the Mumbai. preparation of acrylic acid from acrylonitrile on lab-scale

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Modeling and simulation reheating furnaces Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant, Vishakhapatnam

Development of a pilot plant scale process for TMOP&M, New Delhi. Bio-diesel from high FFA Vegetable Oils & Acid Oils

Recovery of nickel as pure nickel carbonate from Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd., spent Raney nickel catalyst of hydrogenation reaction Ahmedabad.

Comprehensive studies on the application of Deepak Nitrites Ltd., Pune. stilbene derivatives with special reference to 4,4’-Diamino Stilbene 2,2’-Disulfonic Acid.

PROCESSES / TECHNOLOGIES DEMONSTRATED Process know-how for Collection and generation Astrix Laboratories Ltd., of design data on prototype electro dialysis Secunderabad. and demonstration of process on 10 litres /batch scale

Process for the preparation of Acetohydroxamic Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), acid has been successfully demonstrated to Kalpakkam. on 100 grams scale

136 Biennial Report 2007-2009 Patents Filed in India & Overseas

2007-08 • A novel potentiometric biosensor to determine potassium concentration in human blood serum. • A novel potentiometric biosensor to determine PT-493 dt: 30/03/07 (PCT) potassium concentration in human blood serum. PT-493 dt: 27-3-07 (USA) • New pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine-anthraquinone conjugates useful as antitumour agents. PT- 456 dt: • Recovery of sodium thiocyanate from industrial process 25/5/07 (GB) solution by membrane based nanofiltration technique. PT-438 dt: 27-10-06 (Morocco) • An improved liquid phase process for the synthesis of octahydroachridine and actahydrophenanthridine • New natural agent for treatment of gastrointestinal (annulated pyridines) over molecular sieve catalysts. toxicity, associated symptoms and ulcers. PT-485 PT-453 dt: 28/06/2007 (EP) dt: 09/01/07 (USA) • Novel glycerol heterogeneous solid acid catalyst useful • Naturally occurring coumarins and their precursors as for the esterification of fatty acids, a process and use acetylcholineesterase inhibitors. PT-439 dt: 20/03/07 thereof. PT-502 dt: 01/08/07 (India) (USA) • Pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine-glycoside prodrugs • Novel integrin binding RGD-lipopeptides with gene useful as a selective antitumour agent. PT-510 transfer activities. PT-488 dt: 30/03/07 (PCT) dt: 01/08/07 (India)

• A highly active catalyst for low temperature nitrous • A process for the preparation of vicinal diols. PT-339 oxide decomposition. PT-501 dt: 19/03/07 (India) dt: 02/08/07 (India)

• Synthesis and biological evaluation of anthranilic acid • An improved process for the preparation of 24- hybrids as potential anti cancer agents. PT-505 heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea). PT-512 dt: 19/03/07 (India). dt: 28/08/07 (India)

• A process for preparation of new diazonaphthoquinone • Glucocorticoid receptor targeting formulation for delivering sulphonic acid bisphenol derivatives and their use in genes to cancer cells. PT-489/06 dt: (PCT) photolithographic sub micron patterning. PT-503 dt: 23/03/07 (India) • Deacidification of Jatropha and Karanja oils and purification of crude biodiesel by liquid – liquid extraction. • Synthesis and biological evaluation of benzophenone PT-499 dt: 08/10/07 (India) hybrids as potential anticancer agents. PT-506 dt: 30/03/07 (India) • Quinazolinone linked pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents. PT-496

• C2-Difluro pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine dimers. dt: 10/08/07 (PCT) PT-487 dt: 07/03/07 (USA). • Quinazolinone linked pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine • Compositions and complexes containing a hybrids as potential anticancer agents. PT-496 macromolecular polymer as potential anti-inflammatory dt: 4/08/07 (USA) agents. PT-359 dt: 22/09/06 (USA) • Synthesis and biological evaluation of benzophenone • Recovery of sodium thiocyanate from industrial process linked benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer solution by membrane base nanofiltration technique. agents. PT-497 dt: 10/08/07 PCT PT-438 dt: 28/09/06 (Indonesia) • Synthesis and biological evaluation of benzophenone • Process for preparing (S) – alpha-cyano-3- linked benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer phenoxybenzyl-(S)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-isovalerate. PT-449 agents. PT-497 dt: 13/08/07 (USA) dt: 31/01/07 (AU) • Self mixed anaerobic digester for the treatment of • A novel method of standardization of chemical and organic solid waste. PT-495 dt: 20/08/07 (PCT) therapeutic values of foods and medicines and pathological properties/conditions in biological samples • Hydrogen fluoride catalysed ecofriendly process for the by chromatographic finger printing. PT-426 dt: 28/07/06 preparation of dichloronitrobenzenes. PT-312 (EP) dt: 28/9/07 (Philippines)

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• A chemoenzymatic process for the stereoselective • Quinazoline linked pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine preparation of ( R ) – γ-amino-β-hydroxybutyric acid hybrids as potential anticancer agents and process for [( R) – GABOB] and ( R) – carnitine. PT-458 the preparation thereof. PT-520 dt: 22/2/08 (India) dt: 26/10/07 (USA) • Novel cationic amphiphiles with quinic acid head groups • An enantiomers convergent chemo-enzymatic synthesis for DNA vaccination. PT-516 dt: 21/2/08 (India) of ( R ) γ-amino-β-hydroxybutyric acid [( R) – GABOB]. PT-471 dt: 16/10/07 (EP) • Process for preparation of dibenzylamine (DBA) & Tribenzylamine (TBA). PT-523 dt: 10/3/08 (India) • Preparation of solid heterogeneous acid catalyst from crude glycerol and other organic compounds and their 2008-09 application in the esterification of fatty acids for the preparation of biodiesel (alkyl esters of fatty acids). • A process for the enrichment of methyl ricinoleate from PT-509 dt: 26/10/07 (PCT) castor oil methyl esters by liquid-liquid extraction. PT-519 dt: 05/03/08 (India) • Pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine-glycoside prodrugs • C -Fluoro substituted piperazine linked pyrrolo with potential from selective cancer therapy. PT-510 2 dt: 26/10/07 (PCT) [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine dimers and a process for the preparation thereof. PT-528 dt: 11/03/08 (India) • Novel cationic 17α-substituted Estradiol derivatives with anticancer activity. PT-261 dt: 31/12/07 (PCT) • Benzophenone piperazine linked pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents • Novel benzothiazole and benzoxazole linked pyrroles and process for the preparation thereof. PT-521 [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential dt: 26/03/08 (India) antitumour agents and process for the preparation thereof. PT-619 dt: 31-12-07 (PCT) • Isolation of a weedicidal compound. PT-517 dt: 26/03/08 (India) • Pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine glycoside prodrugs with potential for selective cancer technology. PT-510 • Isoxazoline linked pyrrolo [2,1-c] [1,4] benzodiazepine dt: 16/1/08 (USA) hybrids as potential anticancer agents and the process for preparation thereof. PT-529 dt: 26/03/08 (India) • Novel phenanathrylphenol linked pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential antitumour agents • Polyol esters of undecenoic and undecanoic acids as and process for the preparation thereof. PT-527 potential lubricant base stocks. PT-537 dt: 14/05/08 dt: 7/3/08 (India) (India)

• Novel benzimidazole linked pyrrolo [2,1-c[1,4] • Castor oil fatty acid based estolide esters and their benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents acetates as potential lubricant base stocks. PT-538 and process for the preparation thereof. PT-526 dt: 14/05/08 (India) dt: 7/3/08 (India) • 9,10,12- triacyloxy – acetadecanoic acid alkyl esters • Antifeedant activity of leaf extract of Piper betle Linn as potential lubricant back stocks. PT-539 dt: 14/05/08 against major agricultural pest, Achease janatha. (India) PT-459 dt: 3/3/08 (India) • Amphoteric liposomal composition for cellular delivery • Chalcone linked pyrrlo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine of small RNA molecules for use in RNA interference. hybrids as potential anticancer agents and process for PT-524 dt: 31/03/08 (India) the preparation thereof. PT-522 dt: 22/2/08 (India) • A novel potentiometric cholesterol sensor for the • Novel naphthalimide-benzimidazole hybrids as potential quantitative estimation of total cholesterol in human anticancer agents and process for the preparation blood serum. PT-508 dt: 26/02/08 (India) thereof. PT-518 dt: 22/2/08 (India) • Amphoteric liposomal composition for cellular delivery • Protective effect of flavone derivatives on ulcers in of small RNA molecules for use in RNA interference. different gastric ulcer inducing models. PT-504 PT-540 dt: 31/03/09 (USA) dt: 22/2/08 (India) • Amphoteric liposomal composition for cellular delivery

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of small RNA molecules for use in RNA interference. • Novel 4β polyarylamine podophyllotoxin analogues as PT-540 dt: 31/03/09 (PCT) potential anticancer agents. PT-533 dt: 04/11/08 (India)

• An improved process for the synthesis of quinoline • Naturally occurring coumarines and their precursors as derivatives. PT-467 dt: 14/04/08 (South Africa) acetylcholineesterase inhibitors. PT-439 dt: 23/09/08 (Europe) • An improved process for the synthesis of quinoline derivatives. PT-467 dt: 07/05/08 (Sri Lanka) • Antifeedant activity of leaf extract of Piper betle Linn against major agricultural pest, Achease janata. • An improved process for the synthesis of quinoline PT-459 dt: 29/9/08 (US) derivatives. PT-467 dt: 20/05/08 (Ghana) • New bis-pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine • An improved process for the synthesis of quinoline anthraquinone conjugates useful as potential antitumour derivatives. PT-467 dt: 20/05/08 (Brazil) agents. PT-484 dt: 07/07/08 (Japan)

• An improved process for the synthesis of quinoline • Novel integrin binding RGD-Lipopeptides with gene derivatives. PT-467 dt: 23/05/08 (Mexico) transfer activities. PT-488 dt: 27/11/08 (Japan)

• New – β-[4”-(1”,3-substituted benzothiazole-2”-yl) aniline • A Novel potentiometric biosensor to determine podophyllotoxin alalogues as antitumour agents. potassium concentration in human blood serum. PT-498 dt: 23/04/08 (PCT) PT-493 dt: 30/09/08 (Japan)

• New – β-[4”-(1”,3-substituted benzothiazole-2”-yl) aniline • Synthesis and biological evaluation of anthranilic acid podophyllotoxin alalogues as antitumour agents. hybrids as potential anti cancer agents. PT-505 PT-498 dt: 30/04/08 (US) dt: 05/01/09 (US) α • Coumarin linked pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine • Novel cationic 17 -subsituted estradiol derivatives with hybrids as potential anticancer agents. PT-483 anti-cancer activity. PT-507 dt: 17/11/08 (Japan) dt: 23/04/08 (GB) • A novel and simple process for the enrichment of methyl ricinoleate from castor oil methyl esters by • Coumarin linked pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine liquid-liquid extraction. PT-519 dt: 31/10/08 (PCT) hybrids as potential anticancer agents. PT-483 dt: 08/05/08 (Germany) • Quinazoline linked pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents and process for • Process for the production of brassylic acid from the preparation thereof. PT-520 dt: 31/10/08 (PCT) tridecane by microbial oxidation. PT-481 dt: 12/06/08 (Canada) • Benzophenone-piperazine linked pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents • Process for the production of brassylic acid from and process for the preparation thereof. PT-521 tridecane by microbial oxidation. PT-481 dt: 26/06/08 dt: 31/10/08 (PCT) (China) • Chalcone linked pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine • Coumarin linked pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents and process for hybrids as potential anticancer agents. PT-483 the preparation thereof. PT-522 dt: 31/10/08 (PCT) dt: 12/5/08 (Japan) • Novel benzimidazole linked pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] • New bis-pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents anthraquinone conjugates useful as potential antitumour and process for the preparation thereof. PT-526 dt: 31/ agents. PT-484 dt: 6/9/08 (Germany) 10/08 (PCT) • Deacidification of jatropha and karanja oils and • C2-Fluoro subsituted piperazine linked pyrrolo [2,1- purification of crude biodiesel by liquid-liquid extraction. c][1,4] benzodiazepine dimers and a process for the PT-499 dt: 25/9/08 (PCT) preparation thereof. PT-528 dt: 31/10/08 (PCT) • Cinnamido-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepines as • Isoxazoline linked pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] bezodiazepine potential anticancer agents and process for the hybrids as potential anticancer agents and the process preparation thereof. PT-531 dt: 04/11/08 (India) for the preparation thereof. PT-529 dt: 31/10/08 (PCT)

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• A novel chromatographic finger printing of herbal • Novel cationic amphiphiles with quinic acid head-groups medicines and formulations. PT-276 dt: 17/11/08 (US) for DNA vaccination. PT: 516 dt : 24/02/2009 (PCT)

• Synthesis of hexadecyl cis-9-tetra decenoate and • Novel naphthalimide-benzimidazole hybrids as potential hexadecyl cis-10-tetradecenoate and their evaluation anticancer agents and process for the preparation for anti arthritis properties in rats. PT: 541 thereof. PT: 518 dt : 03/03/2009 (PCT) dt : 12/01/2009 (India) • Cinnamide-pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepines as • Microbial fermentation for production of fumagillin. potential anticancer agents and process for the PT: 536 dt : 24/02/2009 (India) preparation thereof. PT: 531 dt : 27/02/2009 (PCT)

• Synthesis of and evaluation of phytosteryl ferulate for • New Intestinal alpha-glucosidase inhibitors from natural hypocholesteremic activity in hamsters. PT: 542 source and use thereof. PT: 480 dt: 21/08/2008 (Japan) dt : 09/02/2009 (India) • New intestinal α-glucosidase inhibitors from natural • A new and one step process for the synthesis of source and use thereof. PT: 480 dt : 28/08/2008 substituted 5,10-dihydrodibenzo[b,e][1,4] diazepine-11- (Europe) one. PT: 543 dt : 12/01/2009 (India) • C2-Difluoro pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodizepine dimers. • A recyclable two component system for N-alkylation of PT: 487 dt : 10/09/2008 (Canada) aryl chlorides at room temperature. PT: 550 dt : 20/02/2009 (India) • Novel integrin binding RGD-Lipopeptides with gene transfer activities. PT: 488 dt : 27/10/2008 (Europe) • New 4 β-1"-[2,-(substituted benzoyl)anilino] podophyllotoxin analogues useful as anti cancer agents. • Novel integrin binding RGD-Lipopeptides with gene PT: 369 dt : 04/02/2009 (Japan) transfer activities. PT: 488 dt : 29/09/2008 (US)

• Synthesis and biological evaluation of anthranilic acid • Naturally occurring coumarines and their precursors as hybrids as potential anti cancer agents. PT: 505 acetylcholineesterase inhibitors. PT: 439 dt : 27/01/2009 (Japan) dt : 19/09/2008 (Japan)

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2007-2008 immobilized enzymes and microbial cells. Patent No. 7198941 dt: 03/04/07 (USA) • New α-glucosidase inhibitors from a natural source. Patent No. 1562617 dt: 20/12/06 (France) • An improved process for the preparation of diltiazem using a heterogeneous trifunctional catalyst. Patent • A novel method for chromatographic finger printing and No. 2414731 dt: 11/04/07 (GB) standardization of single medicines and formulations. • New α-glucosidase inhibitors and their synthesis from Patent No. 96712 dt: 31/01/07 (Singapore) a natural source. Patent No. 1572675 dt: 09/05/07 • An improved process for the preparation of quarternary (EP) ammonium tribromides. Patent No. 2412118 • Substituted dihydropyridinone preparation using dt: 21/02/07 (GB) polyaniline salt catalyst. Patent No. 7232905 dt: 19/ 06/07 (USA) • Novel C2-fluoro purrolo[2,10c][1,4] benzodiazepine dimers useful as anticancer agents. Patent No. 7189710 • Process for preparing polyurethane polyol and rigid dt: 13/03/07 (USA) foams therefrom. Patent No. 7244772 dt: 17/07/07 • A process for the preparation of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane. (USA) Patent No.1268055 dt: 31/5/06 (EP) • New pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine anthraquinone • Process of hydrogen by metal ion exchanged conjugates useful as antitumour agents. dt: 26/06/07 montmorillonite. Patent No. 2410743 dt: 07/07/06 (India) (GB) • An improved process for the preparation of ethyl 2,3- dihydrobenzo [1,3] diozin-2-carboxylate. Patent No. • A novel method for chromatographic finger printing and 100716884 dt: 03/05/07 (Korea) standardization of single medicines and formulations. Patent No. 5790 dt: 27/07/06 (Vietnam) • C8-linked pyrrolo [2,1-c] [1,4] benzodiazepine-acridone/ acridine hybrids as anti-tumour agents. Patent No. • Eco-friendly process for the preparation of chiral 2424884 dt: 11/06/08 (GB) alcohols. Patent No. 1608611 dt: 04/10/06 (EP) • An improved process for the denitrochlorination of • Vitamin B – biodegradable micro particulate conjugate 12 chlorofluoronitrobenzenes to 2,4- dichlorofluorobenzene. carrier systems for peroral delivery of drugs, therapeutic Patent No. 307 209453 dt: 30/8/07 (India) peptides / proteins and vaccines. Patent No. 2001242732 dt: 07/12/06 (AU) • An improved process for the synthesis of ferrosoferric oxide.Patent No. 224 210320 dt: 12/01/99 (India) • α-Glucosidase inhibitors and their synthesis from a natural source. Patent No. 1562617 dt: 20/12/06 (EP) • An improved process for the preparation of malononitrile from cyanoacetamide. Patent No. 286 210525 • Substituted calix(4) pyrroles and process for the dt: 5/10/07 (India) synthesis of calix(4) pyrroles over molecular sieve catalysts. Patent No. 1363915 dt: 07/03/07 (EP) • A process for the enhancement of cycle-life of the zinc chromium based catalyst used in the synthesis of 2- • A novel porous vessel bioreactor for reactions with methylpyrazine. Patent No. 316 1373226 dt: 04/07/07 immobilized enzymes and microbial cells. Patent No. (EP) 1570044 dt: 21/03/07 (EP) • A method for preparation of stable and reusable • (-)-Secoisolariciresinol as an antioxidant obtained from biosensing granules useful for assessing the a new natural source namely Stereospermum biotreatability of effluents. Patent No. 265 7252981 personatum. Patent No. 018234968 dt: 30/03/07 dt: 07/08/07 (USA) (China) • Arytetralin as antioxidant from a natural source. Patent • New- 4 beta – [4"-(1", 3-substituted benzothiazole-2"- No. 333 750372 dt: 10/08/07 (KR) yl) aniline] podophyllotoxin analogues as antitumour agents. Patent No. 498 dt: 03/05/07 (India) • Recovery of sodium thiocyanate from industrial process solution by membrane based nanofiltration technique. • A novel porous vessel bioreactor for reactions with Patent No. 438 2855 dt: 03/04/07 (Morocco)

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• A process for c-c coupling reaction of haloasenes • A process for the in situ synthesis of supported using reusable heterogeneous nanopalladium (0) ammonium salts of heteropolyacids. Patent No. 337 catalyst. Patent No. 388 1464394 dt: 05/09/07 (EP) 1436082 dt: 14/11/07 (EP)

• (-)-Olivil as antioxidant which is obtained from a new • PA novel pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids natural source namely Stereospermum personatum. and a process for preparation thereof. Patent No. 483 Patent No. 329 211342 dt: 26/10/07 (India) 7312210 dt: 25/12/07 (USA)

• A process for the preparation of (-)-olivil from a new • Recovery of sodium thiocyanate from industrial process natural source namely Stereospermum useful as an solution by membrane based nanofiltration technique. antioxidant. Patent No. 329A 211482 dt: 26/10/07 Patent No. 7314606 dt: 1/1/08 (USA) (India) • (-) – Secoisolariciresinol as an antioxidant obtained 2008-2009 from a new natural source namely Stereospermum • An improved process for the preparation of homoallylic personatum. Patent No. 330 211486 dt: 1/11/07 (India) alcohols. Patent No. 215101 dt: 21/02/08 (India)] • A new process for the preparation of diazonaphtho • A process for the production of nitroarenes with high quino-nesulfonyl chlorides using diphosgene and para selectivity from mono-substituted aromatic triphosgene. Patent No. 3611348693 dt: 12/09/07 (EP) hydrocarbons using alumino silicates as catalysts. • An improved method for adsorption and reduction of Patent No. 215109 dt: 21/02/08 (India) hexavalent chromium by using ferrous –saponite. Patent • A process for the production of esters from carboxylic No. 407 7273557 dt: 25/09/07 (USA) acids using modified clay catalysts. Patent No. 215342 • A process for the preparation of metal acetylacetonates. dt: 25/02/08 (India) Patent No. 380 7282573 dt: 16/10/07 (USA) • A process for the preparation of a new catalyst useful • A novel herbal chemical composition for the treatment for the oxidation reactions. Patent No. 215569 of cancer. Patent No. 7285571 dt: 23/10/07 (USA) dt: 27/02/08 (India) • An improved process for the synthesis of novel cationic • An improved process for the preparation of substituted amphiphiles for intracellular delivery of therapeutic benzaldehydes. Patent No. 215685 dt: 29/02/08 (India) molecules. Patent No. 356 7297712 dt: 20/11/07 • A process for the preparation of viscous and thixotropic (USA) anaerobic adhesive compositions. Patent No. 215678 • Novel pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepines useful as dt: 29/02/08 (India) antitumour agents. Patent No. 253 212061 • A process for the manufacture of polycholoraprene dt: 14/11/07 (India) based contact adhesive. Patent No. 215683 • A process for the solid state synthesis of enantiopure dt: 29/02/08 (India) β -aminoalcohols from racemic epoxides. Patent No. • A novel catalytic process for the preparation of 228 dt: 24/12/07 (India) unsaturated organic halides. Patent No. 215865 • A process for the preparation of metal acetylacetonates. dt: 05/03/08 (India) Patent No. 380 7282573 dt: 16/10/07 (USA) • A process for the preparation of bisorberit useful for • A process for the preparation of metal acetylacetonates. removal of dyes and heavy metals. Patent No. 215882 Patent No. 380 2411654 dt: 18/07/07 (GB) dt: 05/03/08 (India) • An improved process for the synthesis of novel cationic • A process for the preparation of nitrile rubber based amphiphiles for intracellular delivery of therapeutic adhesive. Patent No. 216095 dt: 07/03/08 (India) molecules. Patent No. 356 7297712 dt: 20/11/07 • Anaerobic sealant composition having extended storage (USA) stability. Patent No. 216093 dt: 11/03/08 (India) • An improved process for the synthesis of novel cationic • An improved process for the preparation of amphiphiles for intracellular delivery of therapeutic unsymmetrical carbonates. Patent No. 216272 molecules. Patent No. 356 1492876 dt: 15/12/07 (EP) dt: 11/03/08 (India)

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• An improved process for the synthesis of aliphatic • A process for preparation of polyaniline salt using cyclic amines. Patent No. 220097 dt: 15/05/08 (India) maleic acid. Patent No. 100354338 dt: 11/12/07 (China) • A process for the preparation of polyaniline salts in organic solvents. Patent No. 220341 dt: 26/05/08 • A novel chromatographic finger printing of herbal (India) medicines and formulations. Patent No. 100356380 dt: 19/12/07 (China) • A process for the preparation of (-)- secoisolariciresinol from a new natural source namely Stereospermum • A novel chromatographic finger printing of herbal personatum useful as an antioxidant. Patent No. medicines and formulations. Patent No. 10-0809732 220681 dt: 02/06/08 (India) dt: 26/02/08 (North Korea)

• An improved method for the preparation of 2-chloro-5- • A novel chromatographic finger printing of herbal methyl pyridine-3-carbaldehyde. Patent No. 220778 medicines and formulations. Patent No. 1AP 03343 dt: 05/06/08 (India) dt: 27/03/07 (Uzbekistan)

• Novel herbal composition for the treatment of Gastric • A catalyst free process for the preparation of alkyl Ulcer (IICT + CDRI). Patent No. 221610 dt: 27/06/08 esters from commercial lactic acid. Patent No. 2435994 (India) dt: 19/12/07 (Canada)

• A process for in-situ deposition of silver on active • Substituted furan as antioxidant from a natural source carbon using low voltage current useful in controlling Patent No. 1411919 dt: 05/03/08 (EP) microorganism in water. Patent No. 222375 dt: 11/03/ • C8-linked pyrrolo [2,1-c] [1,4] benzodiazepine-acridone/ 08 (India) acridine hybrids as anti-tumour agents. Patent No. • A novel potentiometric cholesterol biosensor to 2424884 dt: 11/06/08 (GB) determine total cholesterol in human blood serum • Process for the preparation of 2-methyl 1, -naptho using molecular imprint of cholesterol as sensing quinone. Patent No. 223752 dt: 22/09/08 (India) material. Patent No. IN08/00100 dt: 20/02/08 (PCT) • Quinazolinone linked pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine • Synthesis and biological evaluation of anthranilic acid hybrids as potential anticancer agents and process for hybrids as potential anticancer agents. Patent No. the preparation thereof. Patent No. 530 dt: 18/11/08 IN08/00143 dt: 13/03/08 (PCT) (India)

• A process for the preparation of new • Synthesis and in vitro anticancer activity of new pyrrolo diazonaphthoquinonesulfonic acid bisphenol derivatives [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine derivatives with and their use in photo lithographic sub micron patterning. dithiocarbamate side chains and process for the Patent No. IN08/00169 dt: 20/03/08 (PCT) preparation thereof Patent No. 532 dt: 18/11/08 (India) • Synthesis and biological evaluation of benzophenone anticancer agents. Patent No. IN08/00192 • Isoxazole / Isoxazoline / Combretastatin linked dt: 23/03/08 (PCT) dihydroquinazolinone hybrids a potential anti cancer agents and process for the preparation thereof. Patent • An ecofriendly process for the preparation of dinitramidic No. 534 dt: 14/11/08 (India) acid and salts by metal ion exchanged clay catalysts. Patent No. 4031271 dt: 26/10/07 (Japan) • A process for alkylation of dihydroxy benzene with tertiary butyl alcohol using solid acid and polyaniline • An improved process for the preparation of ZSM-5 sulfate catalyst. Patent No. 223427 dt: 10/09/08 (India) Catalyst. Patent No. 4073405 dt: 01/02/08 (Japan) • Preparation of new-layered double hydroxides exchanged • A new process for the one-pot preparation of with osmate for asymmetric dihydroxylation of olefins diazonaphthoquinone sulfonyl esters. Patent No. to vicinal diols. Patent No. 226248 dt: 15/12/08 (Japan) 7355021 dt: 08/04/08 (US) • An improved process for the preparation of p-methoxy • Diaryl butane as antioxidant from a natural source. phenylacetic acid from p-methoxy acetophenone. Patent No. 10-0809731 dt: 26/02/08 (South Korea) Patent No. 225792 dt: 01/12/08 (India)

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• An improved process for the preparation of ZSM-5 • Eco-friendly photo-fenton catalyst-inmobilized Fe(III) over catalyst. Patent No. 225683 dt: 20/11/08 (India) HY-zeolite. Patent No. 7407908 dt: 05/08/08 (US)

• A new antioxidant from natural source. Patent No. • An improved process for the isolation of oryzanols from 225390 dt: 12/11/08 (India) Rice Bran Oil soap stock. Patent No. 4170599 dt: 15/08/08 (Japan) • A process for the preparation of (-) - epicatechin from a natural source namely Dichrostachys cinerea. Patent • An improved process for the preparation of 2-chloro-5- No. 225168 dt: 05/11/2008 (India) ethyl pyridine - 3- carbaldehyde using diphosgene and • Process for preparing and self-assembling property of triphosgene. Patent No. 1346984 dt: 06/08/08 (Europe) nanobinary and ternary oxy/hydroxides. Patent No. • An improved process for the preparation of amine 225697 dt: 12/11/08 (India) oxides by Mg-Al-o-t-Buhydrotalcites using benzonitrile • An improved method for synthesizing Geikielite, A as an additive. Patent No. 4173676 dt: 22/08/08 mantle oxide. Patent No. 225140 dt: 31/10/08 (India) (Japan)

• Preparation of new layered double hydroxides exchanted • Process for preparing and self-assembling property of with osmate for asymmetric dihydroxylation of olefins nanobinary and ternary oxy/hydroxides. Patent No. to vicinal diols. Patent No. 4128738 dt: 23/5/08 (Japan) 10297821 dt: 20/11/08 (Germany)

• Process for the in situ synthesis of supported heteropoly • Substituted benzimidazoles linked to pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] acids and salts thereof. Patent No. 4142580 benzodiazepines as anticancer agents. Patent No. dt: 20/6/08 (Japan) 2424883 dt: 22/10/08 (GB) • Novel C -Fluoro pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] Benzodiazepine 2 • Immobilized Fe(III) over Hyzeolite, an eco-friendly photo- dimers useful as anticancer agents. Patent No. 2425309 Fenton catalyst. Patent No. 7407908 dt: 05/08/08 dt: 9/7/08 (GB) (US) • A novel chromatographic finger printing of gerbil • C -Difluoro pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine dimers. medicines & formulation. Patent No. 1048865 2 dt: 18/7/08 (HK) Patent No. 7476664 dt: 13/01/09 (US)

• Processing of hydrogen by metal ion exchanged • An improved process for the pretreatment of vegetable montmorillonite. Patent No. 4159549 dt: 25/7/08 oils for physical refining. Patent No. 7494676 (Japan) dt: 24/02/09 (US)

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2007 alkoxides as precursors for luminescent metal oxide • materials via sol-gel technique • AHUJA, R; SINGHAL, NK; RAMANUJAM, B; Chinese Journal of Chemistry (2007) 25(7): 998- RAVIKUMAR, M;RAO, CP ; Experimental and 1004 computational studies of the recognition of amino acids by galactosyl-imine and -amine derivatives: An • ATHIMOOLAM, S; KUMAR, RR;KANNAN, RS; attempt to understand the lectin-carbohydrate SRIDHAR, B;BAHADUR, SA ; 4-Benzylidene-2- interactions methyl-11-phenyl-1,2,3,4,11,11a-hexahydropyrido[3,4- Journal of Organic Chemistry (2007) 72(9): 3430- c][1,5] benzothiazepine 3442 Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online (2007) 63(11): o4359-o4360 • AMARAVATHI, M;RAJITHA, B;RAO, M KANAKALINGESWARA; DEVI, P SITA ; Synthesis • AZHAGVUEL, S; SEKAR, R ; Method development of meso-Tetrakis(4-chlorocoumarin-3-yl)porphyrins and validation for the simultaneous determination of Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry (2007) 44(4): cetirizine dihydrochloride, paracetamol, and 821-825 phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride in tablets by • capillary zone electrophoresis • AMARNATH, CA;PALANIAPPAN, S;PUZARI, A; Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical RANNOU, P;PRON, A ; Solution processible and Analysis (2007) 43(3): 873-878 conductive polyaniline via protonation with 4,4-bis(4- hydroxy phenyl)-valeric acid: Preparation and • BABU, NS;LINGAIAH, N;GOPINATH, R;REDDY, PSS; characterization PRASAD, PSS ; Characterization and reactivity of Materials Letters (2007) 61(19-20): 4204-4207 alumina-supported Pd catalysts for the room- • temperature hydrodechlorination of chlorobenzene • AMARNATH, CA;PALANIAPPAN, S;RANNOU, Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2007) 111(17): P;PRON, A ; Conducting blends obtained from maleic 6447-6453 acid/ dodecylhydrogensulfate-doped polyaniline and polyvinyl chloride by solution processing • BABU, NS; REDDY, K MOHAN; PRASAD, PSS; Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2007) 103(2): SURYANARAYANA, I; LINGAIAH, N ; Intermolecular 1113-1119 hydroamination of vinyl arenes using tungstophosphoric acid as a simple and efficient • ARUMUGAM, SK;SASTRY, TP;SREEDHAR, B; catalyst MANDAL, AB ; One step synthesis of silver nanorods Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(43): 7642-7645 by autoreduction of aqueous silver ions with hydroxyapatite: An inorganic-inorganic hybrid • BAHADUR, SA;KANNAN, RS;SRIDHAR, B ; A 1:1 nanocomposite proton transfer compound of 2-aminobenzoic acid Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part with nitric acid A (2007) 80(2): 391-398 Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online (2007) 63(5): o2722-U1564 • ASHOK, J;KUMAR, S NAVEEN;SUBRAHMANYAM,

M; VENUGOPAL, A ; Production of COx free hydrogen • BAHADUR, SA;KANNAN, RS;SRIDHAR, B ; by catalytic decomposition of methane over Ni/HY Creatininium hydrogen oxalate monohydrate catalysts Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Catalysis letters (2007) 118(1-2): 139-145 Reports Online (2007) 63(6): o2387-o2389

• ASHOK, J;KUMAR, S NAVEEN;VENUGOPAL, A; • BAHADUR, SA;SIVAPRAGASAM, S;KANNAN, DURGA KUMARI, V; SUBRAHMANYAM, M ; COX- RS;SRIDHAR, B ; Creatininium benzoate Free H2 production via catalytic decomposition of Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure CH4 over Ni supported on zeolite catalysts Reports Online (2007) 63(4): o1714-o1716 Journal of Power Sources (2007) 164(2): 809-814 • BANERJEE, AMIT KUMAR;ARORA, NEELIMA; • ATHAR, T;SEOK, S;KWON, JO ; Synthesis and MURTHY, USN ; How far is ITS2 reliable as a characterization of fluoro- and chloro-bimetallic phylogenetic marker for the mosquito genera?

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• BANERJEE, AMIT KUMAR;MURTHY, USN ; intramolecular cyclization of thioformanilides Extracting the significant descriptors by 2D QSAR Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(4): 669-672 and docking efficiency of NRTI drugs : A Molecular Modeling Approach • BOSE, D SUBHAS;IDREES, MOHD ; An efficient The Internet Journal of Genomics and Proteomics and high yielding protocol for the synthesis of (2007) 2(2): substituted dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones and spiro- • fused heterocycles by involving tandem reactions BANGAL, PR ;Density functional studies on the Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry (2007) 44(1): effects of hydrogen bonding on the formation of a 211-214 charge-transfer complex between p-benzoquinone and 2,6-dimethoxyphenol • BOSE, D SUBHAS;IDREES, MOHD;SRIKANTH, B ; Journal of Physical Chemistry A (2007) 111(25): Synthesis of 2-arylbenzothiazoles by DDQ-promoted 5536-5543 cyclization of thioformanilides: A solution-phase • BARUWATI, B;GUIN, D;MANORAMA, SV ; Pd on strategy for library synthesis Synthesis (2007) 0(6): 0819-0823 surface-modified NiFe2O4 nanoparticles: A magnetically recoverable catalyst for Suzuki and • Heck reactions BRAMHACHARI, PV;KISHOR, PBK;RAMADEVI, R; Organic Letters (2007) 9(26): 5377-5380 KUMAR, R;RAO, B RAMA;DUBEY, SK ; Isolation and characterization of mucous exopolysaccharide • BARUWATI, B;RANA, RK;MANORAMA, SV ; Further (EPS) produced by Vibrio furnissii strain VB0S3 insights in the conductivity behaviour of nanocrystalline Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (2007) 17(1): 44-51 Ni Fe2O4 Journal of Applied Physics (2007) 101(1): 14302 • CHAKRABORTY, TK ; Bridging the gap: Converting • BEGUM,G; Cypermethrin-induced biochemical our best national laboratories into ‘IISER’ [1] perturbations in freshwater fish Clarias batrachus at Current Science (2007) 92(4): 413 sublethal exposure and after released into freshwater Drug and Chemical Toxicology (2007) 30(1): 55- • CHAKRABORTY, TK ; Government fellowships for 65 postdoctoral studies abroad [3] Current Science (2007) 92(5): 568-569 • BHADRA, MP;BHADRA, U;JACKSON, DANIEL E; MAMATHA, L;PARK, PIL-HOON;SHUKLA, • CHAKRABORTY, TK;ARORA, A;ROY, SAUMYA; SHIVENDRA D ; Distinct methylation patterns in KUMAR, N;MAITI, S: Furan based cyclic oligopeptides histone H at Lys-4 and Lys-9 correlate with up- & 3 selectively target G-quadruplex down-regulation of genes by ethanol in hepatocytes Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2007) 50(23): Life Sciences (2007) 81(12): 979-987 5539-5542 • BHASKAR, G;PRABHAKAR, S;RAJU, NP; • CHAKRABORTY, TK;CHATTOPADHYAY, AK; RAMANJANEYULU, GSR ; Matrix-assisted laser GHOSH, S ; Total synthesis of (+)-blastmycinone desorption/ionization studies on transition metal and formal synthesis of (+)-antimycin A complexes of benzimidazole thiosemicarbazones 3b Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(7): 1139-1142 European Journal of Mass Spectrometry (2007) 13(2): 135-145 • CHAKRABORTY, TK;GOSWAMI, RK ; Studies • BHASKAR, G;PRABHAKAR, S;RAMANJANEYULU, directed towards the total synthesis of botcinic acid, GS;VAIRAMANI, M;SRINIVASU, VNV;SRINIVAS, K; the revised structure of botcinolide: Synthesis of the Mass spectral studies of meso-dialkyl, alkyl aryl and highly substituted tetrahydropyran moiety cycloalkyl calix(4)pyrroles under positive and negative Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(37): 6463-6465 ion electrospray ionization conditions Journal of Mass Spectrometry (2007) 42(9): 1194- • CHAKRABORTY, TK;GOSWAMI, RK;SREEKANTH, 1206 (2008) ; Studies directed towards the total synthesis of lycoperdinosides: Stereoselective construction of • BOSE, D SUBHAS;IDREES, MOHD ; A convenient the C1–C9 and C10–C21 segments of the molecules access to substituted benzothiazole scaffolds via Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(23): 4075-4078

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• CHAKRABORTY, TK;KOLEY, D;RAVI, R;KUNWAR, conjugates of anionic poly(amidoamine) dendrimer AC ; Synthesis and structural studies of peptides for inflammatory tissue specific drug delivery containing a mannose-derived furanoid sugar amino Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part acid A (2007) 82(1): 92-103 Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry (2007) 5(22): • 3713-3716 CHANDRASEKHAR, B;MADHAN, A;RAO, B VENKATESWARA ; Synthesis of 1,4-dideoxy-1,4- • CHAKRABORTY, TK;KUMAR, S UDAY;MOHAN, B imino-derivatives of d-allitol, l-allitol and d-talitol: A KRISHNA; SARMA, G DATTATREYA;KIRAN, M stereo selective approach for azasugars UDAYA; JAGADEESH, B ; Synthesis and Tetrahedron (2007) 63(36): 8746-8751 conformational studies of 3,4-di-O-acylated furanoid sugar amino acid-containing analogs of the receptor • HANDRASEKHAR, S; REDDY, G PAVAN binding inhibitor of vasoactive intestinal peptide KUMAR;NAGESH, Ch;REDDY, Ch RAJI ; A novel Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(39): 6945-6950 one-pot conversion of amines to homologated esters • in poly(ethylene glycol) CHAKRABORTY, TK;SAMANTA, R;RAVIKUMAR, K; Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(7): 1269-1271 Studies on radical cyclization of 2,3-epoxy alcohols containing a β-(alkoxy)acrylate moiety using Cp TiCl 2 • CHANDRASEKHAR, S;BASU, D;REDDY, Ch RAJI ; Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(36): 6389-6392 Palladium-catalyzed reduction of N-(tert- • CHALASANI, KB;RUSSEL-JONES, GJ;JAIN, AK; Butoxycarbonyl)indoles by polymethylhydrosiloxane DIWAN, PV;JAIN, SK ; Effective oral delivery of Synthesis (2007) 0(10): 1509-1512 insulin in animal models using vitamin B -coated 12 • CHANDRASEKHAR, S;PARIMALA, G;TIWARI, B; dextran nanoparticles NARSIHMULU, Ch; SARMA, G DATTATREYA ; Journal of Controlled Release (2007) 122(2): 141- Asymmetric synthesis of a protected 150 dihydroxypiperazic acid derivative • CHALASANI, KB; RUSSEL-JONES, GJ;YANDRAPU, Synthesis (2007) 0(11): 1677-1682 SK; DIWAN, PV; JAIN, SK ; A novel vitamin B - 12 • CHANDRASEKHAR, S;RAMBABU, Ch; nanosphere conjugate carrier system for peroral SHYAMSUNDER, T ; Total synthesis of aculeatins A delivery of insulin and B via a tethered oxa-Michael approach Journal of Controlled Release (2007) 117(3): 421- Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(27): 4683-4685 429 • • CHANDRASEKHAR, S;RAO, C LOHITHA; NAGESH, CHANDRA, PVSR;VENKATESWARLU, C ; Multistep C; REDDY, C RAJI; SRIDHAR, B ; Inter and model predictive control of ethyl acetate reactive intramolecular copper(I)-catalyzed 1,3-dipolar distillation column cycloaddition of azido-alkynes: Synthesis of Indian Journal of Chemical Technology (2007) furanotriazole macrocycles 14(4): 333-340 Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(33): 5869-5872 • CHANDRAMOHAN, A;GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, • CHANDRASEKHAR, S;RAO, Y SRINIVASA; D;RAVIKUMAR, K;KANDHASWAMY, MA ; 1,3,7- SREELAKSHMI; Stereoselective formal total synthesis Trimethylxanthenium 2,4,6-trinitrophenolate of the cyclodepsipeptide (–)-spongidepsin Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(41): 7339-7342 Reports Online (2007) 63(5): o2495-o2496 • • CHANDRASEKHAR, S; SULTANA, SS; KIRANMAI, CHANDRASEKAR, D;SISTLA, R;AHMAD, FJ;KHAR, N;NARSIHMULU, Ch ; Asymmetric synthesis of (+)- RK;DIWAN, PV ; The development of folate-PAMAM tetrahydropseudodistomin dendrimer conjugates for targeted delivery of anti- Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(13): 2373-2375 arthritic drugs and their pharmacokinetics and biodistribution in arthritic rats • CHANDRASEKHAR, S; VIJEENDER, K; Biomaterials (2007) 28(3): 504-512 CHANDRASHEKAR, G; REDDY, Ch RAJI ; Towards the synthesis of Palmerolide A: Asymmetric synthesis • CHANDRASEKAR, D;SISTLA, R;AHMAD, FJ;KHAR, of C1–C14 fragment RK;DIWAN, PV ; Folate coupled poly(ethyleneglycol) Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2007) 18(20): 2473-2478

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• CHANDRASEKHAR, S;VIJEENDER, K;SRIDHAR, efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the Johnson– Ch; l-Proline-catalyzed one-pot synthesis of 2-aryl- Claisen rearrangement of Baylis–Hillman adducts 2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ones Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(28): 4935-4937 263(1-2): 273-275

• CHANDRASEKHARAM, M;RAO, Ch SRINIVASA; • DAS, BISWANATH; REDDY, V SAIDI;KRISHNAIAH, SINGH, P SURYA;KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;REDDY, M; RAO, Y KOTESWARA ; Highly regio- and M RAMESH;REDDY, P YELLA;TORU, T ; Microwave- stereoselective ring-opening of epoxides and aziridines assisted synthesis of metalloporphyrazines with sodium azide using ammonium-12- Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(14): 2627-2630 molybdophosphate • Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) CHARY, KVR;NARESH, D;VISHWANATHAN, 270(1-2): 89-92 V;SADAKANE, M;UEDA, W ; Vapour phase hydrogenation of phenol over Pd/C catalysts: A • DAS, BISWANATH; REDDY, V SAIDI;RAMU, R ; A relationship between dispersion, metal area and rapid and high-yielding synthesis of β- hydrogenation activity hydroxyselenides by regio- and stereoselective ring- Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(3): 471-477 opening of epoxides with benzeneselenol using ammonium-12-molybdophosphate • CHARY, KVR;SAGAR, GV;SRIKANTH, CS;RAO, VV; Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) Characterization and catalytic functionalities of copper 263(1-2): 276-278 oxide catalysts supported on zirconia Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2007) 111(3): • DAS, BISWANATH;CHOWDHURY, N ; Amberlyst- 543-550 15: An efficient reusable heterogeneous catalyst for • aza-Michael reactions under solvent-free conditions CHATTOPADHYAY, A; DEVI, P YAMUNA; Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) JAFURULLA, Md;CHAUDHURI, A; SINGH, 263(1-2): 212-215 PUSHPENDRA; MURTY, MRVS; VAIRAMANI, M; Differential effects of cholesterol and 7- • DAS, BISWANATH;CHOWDHURY, N;DAMODAR, K; dehydrocholesterol on ligand binding of solubilized Iodine-catalyzed efficient conjugate addition of pyrroles hippocampal serotonin1A receptors: Implications in to α,β-unsaturated ketones SLOS Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(16): 2867-2870 Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (2007) 363(3): 800-805 • DAS, BISWANATH;CHOWDHURY, N;DAMODAR, • CHATTOPADHYAY, DK;RAJU, KVSN ; Structural K;BANERJEE, J ; A mild and efficient stereoselective engineering of polyurethane coatings for high synthesis of (Z)- and (E)-allyl sulfides and potent performance applications antifungal agent, (Z)-3-(4-methoxybenzylidene) Progress in Polymer Science (2007) 32(3): 352- thiochroman-4- one from Morita-Baylis-Hillman 418 acetates Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (2007) • CHOUDARY, BM;RAJASEKHAR, CV;KRISHNA, 55(8): 1274-1276 GG;REDDY, KR ; L-proline-catalyzed michael addition of aldehydes and unmodified ketones to nitro olefins • DAS, BISWANATH;CHOWDHURY, N;DAMODAR,

accelerated by Et3N K;RAVIKANTH, B ; A mild and efficient method for Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(1): 91-98 chlorination of Baylis-Hillman adducts using PPh3/ Cl CCONH • 3 2 DAS, BISWANATH;REDDY, V SAIDI;RAMU, R ; Helvetica Chimica Acta (2007) 90(10): 2037-2040 A facile regio- and stereoselective synthesis of β -aminosulfides from aziridines using ammonium-12- • DAS, BISWANATH;CHOWDHURY, N;DAMODAR, K; molybdophosphate REDDY, K RAVINDER ; Efficient conjugate addition Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) of 1H-indoles to electron-deficient olefins catalyzed 266(1-2): 40-42 by silica-supported sodium hydrogen sulfate (NaHSO .SiO2) • DAS, BISWANATH; MAJHI, A;REDDY, K 4 Helvetica Chimica Acta (2007) 90(2): 340-345 RAVINDER;VENKATESWARLU, K ; I2–SiO2: An

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• DAS, BISWANATH;DAMODAR, K;CHOWDHURY, N; • DAS, BISWANATH; KRISHNAIAH, M; LAXMI- Amberlyst-15: A mild, efficient and reusable NARAYANA, K; REDDY, KR ; A simple and efficient heterogeneous catalyst for Michael addition of pyrroles one-pot synthesis of β-acetamido carbonyl to α,β-unsaturated ketones compounds using sulfated zirconia as a heterogeneous Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) recyclable catalyst 269(1-2): 81-84 Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) 270(1-2): 284-288 • DAS, BISWANATH;DAMODAR, K;CHOWDHURY, N;KUMAR, R ARAVIND ; Application of heterogeneous • DAS, BISWANATH;KRISHNAIAH, M;REDDY, VS; solid acid catalysts for Friedlander synthesis of LAXMINARAYANA, K ; Vanadium (III) chloride (VCl3): quinolines Efficient reagent for the introduction of tetrahydrofuran- Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) based acetals protecting groups for alcohols 274(1-2): 148-152 Helvetica Chimica Acta (2007) 90(11): 2163-2166

• DAS, BISWANATH;DAMODAR, K;CHOWDHURY, • DAS, BISWANATH;KRISHNAIAH, M;THIRUPATHI, P; N;SUNEEL, K ; A rapid, high-yielding, and efficient LAXMINARAYANA, K ; An efficient catalyst-free regio- Friedlander synthesis of quinolines catalyzed by and stereoselective ring-opening of epoxides with 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine phenoxides using polyethylene glycol as the reaction Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(6): 796-797 medium Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(24): 4263-4265 • DAS, BISWANATH;DAMODAR, K;SARITHA, D; CHOWDHURY, N; KRISHNAIAH,M ; Remarkably mild • DAS, BISWANATH; KRISHNAIAH, M; VEERANJA- and efficient catalytic Sakurai reaction of N- NEYULU, B;RAVIKANTH, B ; A simple and efficient alkoxycarbonylamino sulfones with allyltrimethylsilane synthesis of gem-dihydroperoxides from ketones using using indium(III) chloride aqueous hydrogen peroxide and catalytic ceric Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(45): 7930-7933 ammonium nitrate Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(36): 6286-6289 • DAS, BISWANATH;HOLLA, H;SRINIVAS, Y ; Efficient (bromodimethyl)sulfonium bromide mediated synthesis • DAS, BISWANATH;KRISHNAIAH, M; VENKATES- of benzimidazoles WARLU, K ; Regio- and stereoselective ring opening Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(1): 61-64 of epoxides and aziridines using zirconyl chloride: An efficient approach for the synthesis of β-chlorohydrins • DAS, BISWANATH;HOLLA, H;SRINIVAS, Y; and β-chloroamines CHOWDHURY, N;BANDGAR, BP; An expedient Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(1): 82-83 stereoselective synthesis of (Z)- and (E)-allyl iodides • DAS, BISWANATH;KRISHNAIAH, M; VENKATES- from Baylis–Hillman adducts along with selective WARLU, K;REDDY, VS ; A mild and simple iodination of benzylic alcohols using the regioselective iodination of activated aromatics with polymethylhydrosiloxane–iodine system iodine and catalytic ceric ammonium nitrate Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(18): 3201-3204 Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(1): 81-83 • DAS, BISWANATH;HOLLA, H;SRINIVAS, Y; • DAS, BISWANATH;KRISHNAIAH, M; VENKATES- VENKATESWARLU, K ; Mild and efficient reduction WARLU, K; REDDY, VS ; Efficient regio- and of 2-isoxazolines using NABH .NiCl -6H O and 4 2 2 stereoselective conversions of oxiranes and aziridines convenient preparation of n-boc protected 1,3-aminols into β-(nitroxy)-substituted alcohols and amines by and a potentially bioactive tetracyclic heterocycle using bismuth nitrate Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry (2007) Helvetica Chimica Acta (2007) 90(1): 110-113 17(1): 1-6 • • DAS, BISWANATH;KUMAR, DN;LAXMINARAYANA, DAS, BISWANATH;KRISHNAIAH, M; LAXMI- K; RAVIKANTH, B ; Perchloric acid-silica (HClO · NARAYANA, K; Zirconium tetrachloride mediated 4 SiO2)- catalyzed synthesis of 14-alkyl- or 14-aryl- regioselective transformation of N-tosylaziridines into 14H-dibenzo[a,j]xanthenes and N-[(2- β -chlorosulfonamides hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)methyl]amides Journal of Chemical Research (2007) 0(2): 82-83 Helvetica Chimica Acta (2007) 90(7): 1330-1334

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• DAS, BISWANATH;KUMAR, RA;THIRUPATHI, P ; • DAS, BISWANATH;REDDY, KR;SRINIVAS, Y; One-pot three-component synthesis of α-amino nitriles KUMAR, RA ; One-pot multicomponent synthesis of catalyzed by 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine (cyanuric β-acetamidoketones catalysed by pTSA1 acid) Canadian Journal of Chemistry (2007) 85(7-8): Helvetica Chimica Acta (2007) 90(6): 1206-1210 479-482

• DAS, BISWANATH;LAXMINARAYANA, K; • DAS, BISWANATH;REDDY, V SAIDI;KRISHNAIAH, KRISHNAIAH, M;SRINIVAS, Y ; An efficient and M; SHARMA, AVS;KUMAR, K RAVI;RAO, J convenient protocol for the synthesis of novel 12-aryl VENKATESWARA;SRIDHAR, V ; Acetylated or alkyl-8,9,10,12-tetrahydro-benzo[a] xanthen-11-one pseudoguaianolides from Parthenium hysterophorus derivatives and their cytotoxic activity Synlett (2007) 0(20): 3107-3112 Phytochemistry (2007) 68(15): 2029-2034 • • DAS, BISWANATH;LAXMINARAYANA, K; • DAS, BISWANATH;REDDY, VS;TEHSEEN, F; RAVIKANTH, B ; Application of heterogeneous KRISHNAIAH, M; Catalyst-free highly regio- and catalysts for an efficient synthesis of β-keto enol stereoselective ring opening of epoxides and aziridines ethers with sodium azide using poly(ethylene glycol) as an Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) efficient reaction medium 271(1-2): 131-133 Synthesis (2007) 0(5): 666-668 • • DAS, BISWANATH;LAXMINARAYANA, K; DAS, BISWANATH;SRINIVAS, Y;HOLLA, H; RAVIKANTH, B;RAO, B RAMA ; Iodine catalyzed KRISHNAIAH, M;NARENDER, R ; Hypervalent iodine- preparation of amidoalkyl naphthols in solution and mediated efficient synthesis of imidazoles under solvent-free conditions Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(10): 1270-1271 Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) • 261(2): 180-183 • DAS, BISWANATH;SRINIVAS, Y;HOLLA, H; LAXMINARAYANA, K; NARENDER, R ; An efficient • DAS, BISWANATH;LAXMINARAYANA, K; synthesis of benzyl bromides from aromatic aldehydes THIRUPATHI, P;RAO, B RAMA ; An improved using polymethylhydrosiloxane and (bromodimethyl) synthesis of amidoalkyl phenols involving Ritter-type sulfonium bromide or N-bromosuccinimide reaction Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(38): 6681-6683 Synlett (2007) 0(20): 3103-3106 • DAS, BISWANATH;SRINIVAS, Y;HOLLA, H; • DAS, BISWANATH;MAJHI A;CHOWDHURY, N; NARENDER, R ; An efficient and facile hydroiodination REDDY, K RAVINDER;RAVIKANTH, B ; One-pot of alkenes and alkynes PI using efficient synthesis of Cbz-protected beta-amino polymethylhydrosiloxane-iodine system ketones: Three-component coupling of aldehydes, Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(6): 800-801 ketones and benzyl carbamate Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(9): 1106-1107 • DAS, BISWANATH;THIRUPATHI, P ; A highly selective and efficient acetylation of alcohols and amines with • DAS, BISWANATH;MAJHI, A; REDDY K RAVINDER; acetic anhydride using NaHSO4·SiO2 as a SUNEEL, K ; Rare-earth metal triflates catalyzed heterogeneous catalyst three-component coupling of aldehydes, ketones or Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) ketoesters and benzyl carbamate: An efficient one- 269(1-2): 12-16 pot stereoselective synthesis of Cbz-protected β- amino carbonyl compounds • DAS, BISWANATH;THIRUPATHI, P;REDDY, KR; Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) RAVIKANTH, B;NAGARAPU, (2008) ; An efficient 274(1-2): 83-86 synthesis of 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthenes using • heterogeneous catalysts DAS, BISWANATH;RAVIKANTH, B;REDDY, KR;RAO, Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(3): 535-538 BV ; Zirconyl chloride (= dichlorooxozirconium) as an efficient catalyst for one-pot multicomponent synthesis • DAS, BISWANATH;TIRUPATHI, B;KUMAR, RATHOD of homoallylic amines ARAVIND;LAXMINARAYANA, K ; Selective acetylation Helvetica Chimica Acta (2007) 90(1): 105-109 of alcohols, phenols and amines and selective

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deprotection of aromatic acetals using silica-supported • DEVALAPALLY, H;NAVATH, RS;YENAMANDRA, V; phosphomolybdic acid AKKINEPALLY, RR;DEVARAKONDA, RK ; β- Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis (2007) 349(17- Galactoside prodrugs of doxorubicin for application in 18): 2677-2683 antibody directed enzyme prodrug therapy/prodrug • monotherapy DAS, BISWANATH; VENKATESWARLU, K; Archives of Pharmaceutical Research (2007) 30(6): DAMODAR, K; SUNEEL, K ; Ammonium acetate 723-732 catalyzed improved method for the regioselective conversion of olefins into halohydrins and haloethers • DEVI, DA;RAJU, KVSN;AMINABHAVI, TM ; at room temperature Synthesis and characterization of moisture-cured Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) polyurethane membranes and their applications in 269(1-2): 17-21 pervaporation separation of ethyl acetate/water • azeotrope at 30 degrees C DAS, BISWANATH;VENKATESWARLU, K; Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2007) 103(5): β KRISHNAIAH, M; Synthesis of -chlorohydrins in 3405-3414 water Helvetica Chimica Acta (2007) 90(1): 149-152 • DEVI, DA;SMITHA, B;SRIDHAR, S;JAWALKAR, SS; • DAS, BISWANATH;VENKATESWARLU, K;MAJHI, A; AMINABHAVI, TM ; Novel sodium alginate/ SIDDAIAH, V; REDDY, K RAVINDER ; A facile polyethyleneimine polyion complex membranes for nuclear bromination of phenols and anilines using pervaporation dehydration at the azeotropic NBS in the presence of ammonium acetate as a composition of various alcohols catalyst Journal of Chemical Technology and Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) Biotechnology (2007) 82(11): 993-1003 267(1-2): 30-33 • DEVI, SS;MALATHI, R;RAJAN, SS;RAVIKUMAR, K; • DAS, BISWANATH;VENKATESWARLU, K;SUNEEL, Cedrelone butyrolactone K; MAJHI, A ; An efficient and convenient protocol for Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure the synthesis of quinoxalines and dihydropyrazines Reports Online (2007) 63(9): o3806-o3807 via cyclization–oxidation processes using HClO ·SiO 4 2 • DHANASEKARAN, V;GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, as a heterogeneous recyclable catalyst D; RAVIKUMAR, K; KARTHIKEYAN, MS ; 2,3- Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(31): 5371-5374 Dibromo-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(2,4-dichloro-5- • fluorophenyl)propan-1-one DAS, PD;RAINA, R;PRASAD, AR;SEN, A ; Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Electroantennogram responses of the potato tuber Reports Online (2007) 63(5): O2493-O2494 moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Lepidoptera; Gelichiidae) to plant volatiles • DHANASEKARAN, V;GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, Journal of Biosciences (2007) 32(2): 339-349 D; RAVIKUMAR, K; KARTHIKEYAN, MS ; 2-Bromo- 3-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(2,4-dichloro-5-fluorophenyl)prop- • DAS, R;KRISHNAIAH, M;KUMAR, R ARAVIND;DAS, 2-en-1-one BISWANATH ; Two minor new parthenin analogues Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure from Parthenium hysterophorus Reports Online (2007) 63(5): O2060-O2061 Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry (2007) 17(1): 7-10 • DHANASEKARAN, V;GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, • D; RAVIKUMAR, K; KARTHIKEYAN, MS ; 2-Bromo- DAS, S;CHANDRASEKHAR, S;YADAV, JS; GRÉE, 1-(2,4-dichloro-5-fluorophenyl)-3phenylprop-2-en-1-one R; Recent developments in the synthesis of Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure prostaglandins and analogues Reports Online (2007) 63(5): O2309-O2310 Chemical Review (2007) 107(7): 3286-3337 • DHANASEKARAN, V;GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, • DAS, S;CHANDRASEKHAR, S;YADAV, JS;GRÉE, D;RAVIKUMAR, K; KARTHIKEYAN, MS; 3-(1,3- R; Ionic liquids as recyclable solvents for Benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-bromo-1-(2,4-dichloro-5- diethylaminosulfur trifluoride (DAST) mediated fluorophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one fluorination of alcohols and carbonyl compounds Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(30): 5305-5307 Reports Online (2007) 63(5): O2491-O2492

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• DODDAPANENI, KK;TATINENI, R;RAVICHANDRA, P; • GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D;RAVIKUMAR, K; MANGAMOORI, LN ; Optimization of media POORNACHANDRAN, M;RAGHUNATHAN, R ; 4'-(4- constituents through response surface methodology methoxyphenyl)-1'-methyl-5-diphenyl-5,6,7,8,9, 10- for improved production of alkaline proteases by hexahydro-1,3-cycloheptapyrimidino-[2,3-b]thiazole-2- Serratia rubidaea spiro-3'- pyrrolidine-2'-spiro-3"-1H-indole-2",3 (2H,3" Journal of Chemical Technology and H)-dione Biotechnology (2007) 82(8): 721-729 Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online (2007) 63(1): o132-o134 • FLAMMANG, R;SRINIVAS, R;NGUYEN, MT; • GERBAUX, P ;Letter: OCCO•+, NNCO•+ and NNNN GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D;RAVIKUMAR, K; •+ radical cations SARAVANAKUMAR, D;KANDASWAMY, M ; 4-Nitro- European Journal of Mass Spectrometry (2007) 2-[(phenylhydrazono)methyl]phenol 13(2): 173-175 Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online (2007) 63(5): O2224-O2225 • GAYATHRI, D;KALYANI, S;VELMURUGAN, • GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D;RAVIKUMAR, K; D;RAVIKUMAR, K;POORNACHANDRAN,M; 7- SARAVANAKUMAR, D;KANDASWAMY, M; 4-methyl- Phenylcyclooctane-1-spiro-6'-2-thiapyrrolizidine-5'- 2-[(4-nitrophenylimino)methyl] phenol spiro- 3"-indole-2,2"(3H)-dione Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online (2007) 63(5): O2324-O2326 Reports Online (2007) 63(2): o852-o854 • GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D;RAVIKUMAR, K; • GAYATHRI, D;SETHUKKARASI, RM;VELMURUGAN, SAVITHA, G;PERUMAL, PT ; 3-(3-Methoxybenzoyl)- D;RAVIKUMAR, K;PERIYASAMI, G ;1-(Benzyl- 12,6,6-trimethyl 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrospiro[benzo[b] ideneacet-yl)-2-phenyl-1,2,3,5,10,10a-hexa-hydro-1H- furan2(3H), 3' (2'H)-1H-indole]-4,2'-dione pyrrolo[1, 2-b]isoquinoline-3-spiro-3' (2'H)-1H-indol-3' Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure -one Reports Online (2007) 63(2): o846-o848 Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online (2007) 63(8): o3490 • GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D;RAVIKUMAR, K; SAVITHA, G;PERUMAL, PT ; 3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)- • GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D;RAVIKUMAR, K; 1',6,6-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrospiro[1- benzofuran- DEVARAJ, S;KANDASWAMY, M; 2-(2-Hydroxy-5- 2,3' (3H,2'H)-1H-indole]-2',4-dione methylbenzylideneammonio)-benzoate Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online (2007) 63(2): o1034-o1036 Reports Online (2007) 63(2): o849-o851 • GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D;RAVIKUMAR, K; • ZULYKAMA, Y;PERUMAL, PT ; 2-(Methoxycarbonyl)- GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D;RAVIKUMAR, K; 3-phenylprop-2-enyl-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2- DEVARAJ, S;KANDASWAMY, M; 1-{2-[(4- carboxylate Nitrobenzylidene)amino]phenyl}-3-phenylthiourea Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online (2007) 63(5): O2297-O2299 Reports Online (2007) 63(5): O2226-O2227 • GHOSH, S; RAO, R VENGAL ; Total synthesis of • GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D;RAVIKUMAR, K; aspinolide B: A ring-closing metathesis approach GEETHA, K;RAO, H SURYA PRAKASH ; 2-[2- Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(39): 6937-6940 (Methylamino)-3-nitro-4H-chromen-4-yl]-phenyl acetate Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure • GHOSH, S;PRADHAN, TK ; Stereoselective synthesis Reports Online (2007) 63(5): O2300-O2302 of (3S,8R,9R,10R)-heptadeca-1-ene-4,6-diyne tetrol and its 3-epimer from D-mannitol • GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D;RAVIKUMAR, K; Synlett (2007) 0(15): 2433-2435 KARTHIKEYAN, K; PERUMAL, PT; 3-[3-(4- Ethoxyphenyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-4-nitro-2,5- • GHOSH, S;RAO, CN;DUTTA, SK ; Stereoselective diphenylisoxazolidine total synthesis of (+)-goniothalesdiol and (+)-2,5-epi- Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure goniothalesdiol from D-mannitol Reports Online (2007) 63(5): O2216-O2217 Synlett (2007) 0(9): 1464-1466

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• GIM, GYEONGHYEON;LIJUAN, MENG;HUA, ZUO; and their controlled-release characteristics GHATE, MANJUNATH;AHN, CHULJIN;WON, TAE- Designed Monomers and Polymers (2007) 10(3): JIN; KIM, TAE-HYUN;REDDY, Ch RAJI; 235-251 CHANDRASEKHAR, S;SHIN, DONG-SOO ; • Practicable synthesis of 1-(1-Phenylethyl)-1H- GUIN, D; BARUWATI, B;MANORAMA, SV ; Pd on pyrido[2,3-b][1,4]oxazine amine-terminated ferrite nanoparticles: A complete Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society (2007) magnetically recoverable facile catalyst for 28(12): 2486-2488 hydrogenation reactions Organic Letters (2007) 9(7): 1419-1421 • GIRI, BY;DEVI, BLAP;GANGADHAR, KN;LAKSHMI, • KV; PRASAD, RBN;LINGAIAH, N;PRASAD, PSS ; GUIN, D;MANORAMA, SV;LATHA, J NAVEEN Simple and efficient method for the synthesis of LAVANYA;SINGH, S ; Photoreduction of silver on bare and colloidal TiO Nanoparticles/Nanotubes: benzimidazole derivatives using monoammonium salt 2 of 12-tungstophosphoric acid Synthesis, characterization, and tested for Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(14): 2331- antibacterial outcome 2336 Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2007) 111(36): 13393-13397 • GIRIBABU, L;KUMAR, C VIJAY;REDDY, PY ; Axial- bonding heterotrimers based on tetrapyrrolic rings: • HARI BABU, M; CHARY, M VENU;KANTEVARI, S ; Synthesis, characterization, and redox and An efficient synthesis of 2,5-diamino-1,4- photophysical properties benzoquinone Chemistry- An Asian Journal (2007) 2(12): 1574- Synthesis (2007) 0(2): 187-189 1580 • HEBALKART, N;RADHIKA, P;SREEDHAR, • GIRIBABU, L;KUMAR, Ch VIJAY;REDDY, V GOPAL; B;KANTAM, M LAKSHMI ; Nanoengineering of surface REDDY, P YELLA;RAO, Ch SRINIVASA;JANG, modified silica particles to form core-shell and hollow SONG-RIM;YUM, JUN-HO;NAZEERUDDIN, MD K; nanospheres of iron oxide GRÄTZEL; Unsymmetrical alkoxy zinc phthalocyanine Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

for sensitization of nanocrystalline TiO2 films (2007) 7(10): 3662-3669 Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells (2007) 91(17): 1611-1617 • HIMABINDU, M;RAVICHANDRA, P;JETTY, A ; • GIRIBABU, L;KUMAR, CV;SURENDAR, A;REDDY, Enhancement of gentamicin production by VG; CHANDRASEKHARAM, M;REDDY, PY ; Highly mutagenesis and non-nutritional stress conditions in efficient microwave-assisted synthesis of Micromonospora echinospora subphthalocyanines Process Biochemistry (2007) 42(9): 1352-1356 Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(22-24): 4141- • 4147 JAGADEESH, B;PRABHAKAR, A;SARMA, GD; CHANDRASEKHAR, S ;CHANDRASHEKAR, G; • GNANAKUMARI, P;VENKATESU, P; MOHAN, K REDDY, MS;JAGANNADH, B ; Formation of left- RAMA; RAO, MV PRABHAKARA;PRASAD, DHL ; handed helices in hybrid peptide oligomers with cis Excess volumes and excess enthalpies of N-methyl- β-sugar amino acid and l-Ala as building blocks 2-pyrrolidone with branched alcohols Chemical Communications (2007) 0(4): 371-373 Fluid Phase Equilibria (2007) 252(1-2): 137-142 • JAIN, AK;CHALASANI, KB;KHAR, RK;AHMED, FJ; • GOWRI, PM;TIWARI, AK;ALI, AZ;RAO, J DIWAN, PV ; Muco-adhesive multivesicular liposomes MADHUSUDANA ; Inhibition of α-glucosidase and as an effective carrier for transmucosal insulin delivery amylase by bartogenic acid isolated from Barringtonia Journal of Drug Targeting (2007) 15(6): 417-427 racemosa Roxb. seeds Phytotherapy Research (2007) 21(8): 796-799 • JAKKA, NM; RAO, TG; RAO, J VENKATESWARA ; • Locomotor behavioural response of mosquitofish GUDASI, KB;VADAVI, RS;SREEDHAR, B;SAIRAM, (Gambusia affinis) to subacute mercury stress M; SHELKE, NB;MALLIKARJUNA, NN;KULKARNI, monitored by video tracking system PV; AMINABHAVI, TM ; Synthesis and Drug and Chemical Toxicology (2007) 30(4): 383- characterization of some organopolyphosphazenes 397

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• JAWALKAR, SS;RAJU, KVSN;HALLIGUDI, SB; KUMAR, MANOJ;SHARMA, SANDEEP;RAM, ANSHU SAIRAM, M;AMINABHAVI, TM ; Molecular modeling BEULAH ; Anti-tubercular agents. Part IV: Synthesis simulations to predict compatibility of poly(vinyl and antimycobacterial evaluation of nitroheterocyclic- alcohol) and chitosan blends: A comparison with based 1,2,4-benzothiadiazines experiments Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2007) Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2007) 111(10): 17(19): 5419-5422 2431-2439 • KAMAL, AHMED; PRASAD B RAJENDRA;KHAN, • JAYALAKSHIMI, M;RADHIKA, P;RAJA, KP;RAO, M MNA ; TMSCl–NaI-mediated reaction of aryl azides MOHAN ; Solvent and thiourea adsorption/intercalation with cyclic enol ethers: An efficient one-pot synthesis effects on the solid-state electrochemistry of a-phase of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines nickel hydroxide nanoparticles Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry (2007) 274(1-2): 133-136 11(2): 165-172 • KAMAL, AHMED;AHMED, SK;REDDY, KS;KHAN, • JAYALAKSHMI, M; RAO M MOHAN;VENUGOPAL, MNA; SHETTY, RVCRNC;SIDDHARDHA, B;MURTHY,

N; KIM, KB ; Hydrothermal synthesis of SnO2–V2O5 USN; CHINA, A;NAGARAJA,V; Synthesis and mixed oxide and electrochemical screening of carbon biological evaluation of a new series of benzothiazole-

nano-tubes (CNT), V2O5, V2O5–CNT, and SnO2–V2O5– benzothiadiazine conjugates as antibacterial agents CNT electrodes for supercapacitor applications Letters in Drug Design & Discovery (2007) 4(8): Journal of Power Sources (2007) 166(2): 578-583 550-556 • JENA, KK;CHATTOPADHYAY, DK;RAJU, KVSN ; • KAMAL, AHMED;DEVAIAH, V;REDDY, KL; Synthesis and characterization of hyperbranched RAJENDAR; SHETTI, RVCRNC;SHANKARAIAH, N ; polyurethane–urea coatings Efficient solid-phase synthesis of a library of European Polymer Journal (2007) 43(5): 1825- imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-8-carboxamides 1837 Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry (2007) 9(2): • JENA, KK;RAJU, KVSN ; Synthesis and 267-274 characterization of hyperbranched polyurethane-urea/ • KAMAL, AHMED;KHAN, MNA; REDDY, K silica based hybrid coatings SRINIVASA; ROHINI, K; SASTRY, G NARAHARI; Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research SATEESH, B;SRIDHAR, B ; Synthesis, structure (2007) 46(20): 6408-6416 analysis, and antibacterial activity of some novel 10- • substituted 2-(4-piperidyl/phenyl)-5,5-dioxo[1,2,4] JENA, KK;RAJU, KVSN;PRATHAB, B;AMINABHAVI, triazolo[1,5-b][1,2,4]benzothiadiazine derivatives TM ; Hyperbranched polyesters: Synthesis, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2007) characterization, and molecular simulations 17(19): 5400-5405 Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2007) 111(30): 8801-8811 • KAMAL, AHMED;KHAN, MNA; REDDY, K. • SRINIVASA; ROHINI, K ; Synthesis of a new class JOHN, K;NAIDU, SV ; Chemical resistance of sisal/ of 2-anilino substituted nicotinyl arylsulfonylhydrazides glass reinforced unsaturated polyester hybrid as potential anticancer and antibacterial agents composites Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (2007) 15(2): Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites 1004-1013 (2007) 26(4): 373-376 • KAMAL, AHMED;KHAN, MNA;REDDY, K • JYOTHI, Y;MAHALINGAM, AK;ILANGOVAN, A; SRINIVASA; AHMED, S KALEEM;KUMAR, M SHIVA; SHARMA, GVM ; Alternative reagents for the tritylation JUVEKAR, A;SEN, SUBRATA;ZINGDE, SUREKHA; of alcohols 1,2,4-Benzothiadiazine linked pyrrolo[2,1- Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(12): 2091- c][1,4]benzodiazepine conjugates: Synthesis, DNA- 2101 binding affinity and cytotoxicity • Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2007) KAMAL, AHMED; AHMED, S KALEEM; REDDY, K 17(19): 5345-5348 SRINIVASA;KHAN, MNA;SHETTY, RVCRNC; SIDDHARDHA, B;MURTHY, USN;KHAN, INSHAD ALI; • KAMAL, AHMED; KHANNA, GBR; KRISHNAJI, T ;

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Lipase-catalyzed enantiomer separation of 3-hydroxy- oxygen 4(tosyloxy)butanenitrile: Synthesis of (R)-GABOB (= Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) (3R)4-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid) and (R)-carnitine 272(1-2): 26-30 hydrochloride (= (2R)-3-carboxy-2-hydroxy-N,N,N- trimethylpropan-1-amonium chloride) • KAMAL, AHMED;REDDY, D RAJASEKHAR;REDDY, Helvetica Chimica Acta (2007) 90(9): 1723-1730 PS MURALI MOHAN ; Synthesis and DNA-binding ability of C R-fluoro substituted DC-81 and its dimers • KAMAL, AHMED;KRISHNAJI, T; REDDY, P VENKAT; 2 A new chemoenzymatic Baylis–Hillman approach for Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2007) the synthesis of enantiomerically enriched 17(3): 803-806 umbelactones • Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(40): 7232-7235 KAMAL, AHMED;REDDY, KL;DEVAIAH, V; SHANKARAIAH, N;REDDY, GSK;RAGHAVAN, S ; • KAMAL, AHMED;KRISHNAJI, T;AZHAR, MOHD Solid-phase synthesis of a library of pyrrolo[2,1- AMERUDDIN ; Copper(II) tetrafluoroborate as a mild c][1,4]benzodiazepine-5, 11-diones with potential and efficient catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of antitubercular activity 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones under solvent-free Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry (2007) 9(1): conditions 29-42 Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(12): 1929-1933 • KAMAL, AHMED;KRISHNAJI, T;KHAN, MNA; Lipase- • KAMAL, AHMED;REDDY, KS;KHAN, MNA;SHETTY, catalysed resolution of N-(3-cyano-2-hydroxy propan- RVCRNC;AHMED, SK;KUMAR, KP;MURTHY, USN; 1-yl)phthalimide : Synthesis of (R)-GABOB and (R)- An efficient synthesis of quinoline derivatives:Bio carnitine active studies Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic Letters in Drug Design & Discovery (2007) 4(8): (2007) 47(1-2): 1-5 580-586 • • KAMAL, AHMED;KRISHNAJI, T;REDDY, PV ; KAMAL, AHMED;SHANKARAIAH, N;REDDY, K Enantioselective total synthesis of both the LAXMA; DEVAIAH, V;JUVEKAR, AARTI;SEN, stereoisomers of dihydrokawain-5-ol SUBRATA ; Design, synthesis and biological activity of A-C /C-C linked 6- chloropurine- Tetrahedron Asymmetry (2007) 18(15): 1775-1779 8 2 • pyrrolobenzodiazepine hybrids as anticancer agents KAMAL, AHMED;MALIK, M SHAHEER;SHAIK, ALI Letters in Drug Design & Discovery (2007) 4(8): AHMAD; AZEEZA, SHAIK ; Enantioselective 596-604 synthesis of (R)- and (S)-curcumene and curcuphenol: in efficient chemoenzymatic route • KAMAL, AHMED;PRASAD, B RAJENDRA;REDDY, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2007) 18(21): 2547-2553 A MALLA;KHAN, MNA ; Sulfamic acid as an efficient • KAMAL, AHMED;NASEER, M;KHAN, A;REDDY, K and recyclable catalyst for the ring opening of epoxides with amines and anilines: An easy synthesis SRINIVASA ;SRIKANTH, YVV;KRISHNAJI, T ; Al(OTf)3 as a highly efficient catalyst for the rapid acetylation of β-amino alcohols under solvent-free conditions of alcohols, phenols and thiophenols under solvent- Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(12): 1876-1880 free conditions Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(22): 3813-3818 • KANTAM M, LAKSHMI;CHAKRAVARTI, R;NEELIMA, B; ARUNDHATI, R;SREEDHAR, B ; Poly (N-vinyl-2- • KAMAL, AHMED;RAMU, R;VENKATESH, T; pyrrolidone)-Cu(OAc) : An efficient and reusable KHANNA, GBR;MADAN, S BARKUME; AARTI, S 2 catalyst for sulfimidation JUVEKAR; SUREKHA, M ZINGDE ; Synthesis, DNA Applied Catalysis A: General (2007) 333(1): 136- binding, and cytotoxicity studies of pyrrolo[2,1- 142 c][1,4]benzodiazepine-anthraquinone conjugates Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (2007) 15(22): • KANTAM M, LAKSHMI;ROY, MOUMITA;ROY, 6868-6875 SARABINDU;SREEDHAR, B;MADHAVENDRA, SS; • KAMAL, AHMED;REDDY, D RAJASEKHAR; CHOUDARY, BM;DE, RL ; Polyaniline supported RAJENDAR ; Direct one-pot synthesis of β- palladium catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling hydroxysulfides from terminal olefins in a mixture of of bromo- and chloroarenes in water

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• KANTAM, M LAKSHMI; ROY SARABINDU; ROY • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;PAL, U;SREEDHAR, B; MOUMITA; SREEDHAR, B;CHOUDARY, BM;DE, RL; CHOUDARY, BM ; An efficient synthesis of organic Layered double hydroxides supported rhodium(0): An carbonates using nanocrystalline magnesium oxide efficient and reusable catalyst for Heck, Suzuki, and Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis (2007) 349(10): Stille reactions of haloarenes 1671-1675 Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;RAMANI, T;CHAKRAPANI, 273(1-2): 26-31 L;CHOUDARY, BM ; Oxidative kinetic resolution of • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;BALASUBRAHMANYAM, V; racemic secondary alcohols catalyzed by resin KUMAR, KBS;VENKANNA, GT ; Efficient one-pot supported sulfonato-Mn(salen) complex in water synthesis of propargylamines using zinc dust Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(41): 7332-7334 274(1-2): 11-15 • • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI; RANGANATH, KVS; KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;BALASUBRAHMANYAM, V; MAHENDAR, K;CHAKRAPANI, L;CHOUDARY, BM ; KUMAR, KBS;VENKANNA, GT;FIGUERAS, F ; Asymmetric Michael addition of malonates to enones Catalysis in water: Aldol-type reaction of aldehydes catalyzed by nanocrystalline MgO and imines with ethyl diazoacetate catalyzed by Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(43): 7646-7649 highly basic magnesium/lanthanum mixed oxide Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis (2007) 349(11- • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;RAO, B PURNA CHANDRA; 12): 1887-1890 REDDY, R SUDARSHAN;SEKHAR, NS;SREEDHAR, • B;CHOUDARY, BM ; Aerobic epoxidation of olefins KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;CHAKRAPANI, L;RAMANI, catalyzed by Co-SiO nanocomposites α β 2 T; Synthesis of -diazo- -hydroxy esters using Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) nanocrystalline MgO 272(1-2): 1-5 Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(35): 6121-6123 • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;JAYA, V SWARNA;LAKSHMI, • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;ROY, MOUMITA;ROY, M JAYA;REDDY, B RAMACHANDRA;CHOUDARY, SARABINDU; SUBHAS, MS;SREEDHAR, B; BM;BHARGAVA, SK ; Alumina supported copper CHOUDARY, BM;DE, RL ; Polyaniline supported nanoparticles for aziridination and cyclopropanation indium chloride: A reusable catalyst for organic reactions transformations in water Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(12): 1963-1968 Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) 265(1-2): 244-249 • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;KUMAR, KBS;SRINIVAS, P; • SREEDHAR, B ; Fluorapatite-supported palladium KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;SRINIVAS, P;KUMAR, KBS; 0 catalyst for Suzuki and Heck coupling reactions of TRIVEDI, R ; An efficient LDH-Pd -catalyzed three- haloarenes component coupling of aryl iodides, alkynes and Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (2007) 349(7): alkenes 1141-1149 Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(7): 991-996 • • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;YADAV, J;LAHA, S; KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;KUMAR, KV;SREEDHAR, SREEDHAR, B;JHA, S ; N-arylation of heterocycles B; Asymmetric hydrogenation of ethyl pyruvate using with activated chloro- and fluoroarenes using layered double hydroxides-supported nano noble metal nanocrystalline copper(II) oxide catalysts Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis (2007) 349(11- Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(6): 959-964 12): 1938-1942 • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;NEELIMA, B; REDDY, Ch • VENKAT; CHAKRAVARTI, R ; Aza-Michael addition KANTAM, M LAXMI;LAHA, S;YADAV, J;LIKHAR, PR; of imidazoles to alpha,beta-unsaturated compounds SREEDHAR, B;CHOUDARY, BM and synthesis of beta-amino alcohols via nucleophilic Asymmetric hydrosilylation of prochiral ketones ring opening of epoxides using copper(II) catalyzed by nanocrystalline copper(II) oxide Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis (2007) 349(10): acetylacetonate (Cu(acac)2) immobilized in ionic liquids 1797-1802 Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research • KANTEVARI, S;BANTU, R;NAGARAPU, L ; HClO - (2007) 46(25): 8614-8619 4 SiO2 and PPA-SiO2 catalyzed efficient one-pot

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Knoevenagel condensation, Michael addition and • KHAN, ABU T;GRAHAM, THOMAS C;OGDEN, L;ALI, cyclo-dehydration of dimedone and aldehydes in S; SALWA;THOMSON, SHERYLEE J;SHIREEN, acetonitrile, aqueous and solvent free conditions: KANIZ F;MAHBOOB, MOHD ; A two-generational Scope and limitations reproductive toxicity study of zinc in rats Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) Journal of Environmental Sciences & Health, 269(1-2): 53-57 Part – B (2007) 42(4): 403-415 • KANTEVARI, S;SRINIVASU VNV;NAGARAPU, L; • KHANNA, VK;AHMAD, S;JAIN, YK;JAYALAKSHMI, Montmorillonite K10 catalyzed efficient synthesis of M; VANAJA, S;MADHAVENDRA, SS;MANORAMA, amidoalkyl naphthols under solvent free conditions SV; KANTAM, M LAKSHMI; Development of Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(11): 1857-1862 potassium-selective ion-sensitive field-effect transistor • KANTEVARI, S;SRINIVASU, VNV;DHANRAJ, O (ISFET) by depositing ionophoric crown ether BIRADAR; NAGARAPU, L ; Highly efficient, one-pot, membrane on the gate dielectric, and its application solvent-free synthesis of tetrasubstituted imidazoles to the determination of K+-ion concentrations in blood serum using HClO4–SiO2 as novel heterogeneous catalyst Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials 266(1-2): 109-113 Sciences (2007) 14(2): 112-118 • KARLE, IL;VENKATESHWARLU P;NAGARAJ R; • KIRAN, S RAVI ; DEVI, P SITA ; Evaluation of SARMA AVS;VIJAY D;SASTRY, G NARAHARI; mosquitocidal activity of essential oil and sesqui- RANGANATHAN S ; Diphenic acid as a general terpenes from leaves of Chloroxylon swietenia DC conformational lock in the design of bihelical Parasitology Research (2007) 101(2): 413-418 structures Chemistry-A European Journal (2007) 13(15): 4253- • KIRAN, S RAVI;DEVI, P SITA;REDDY, K 4263 JANARDHAN; Bioactivity of essential oils and sesquiterpenes of Chloroxylon swietenia DC against • KARMALI, PP;CHAUDHURI, A ; Cationic liposomes Helicoverpa armigera as non-viral carriers of gene medicines: Resolved Current Science (2007) 93(4): 544-548 issues, open questions, and future promises Medicinal Research Reviews (2007) 27(5): 696- • KISHAN, M RADHA; RANI, V RADHA; DEVI, P 722 SITA; KULKARNI, SJ;RAGHAVAN, KV ; A novel • KAUR, R;MACHIRAJU, R;NIGAM, KDP ; Agitation zeolite based stationary phases for in situ synthesis effects in a gas-liquid-liquid reactor system: Methyl and evaluation of porphyrins and calix (4) pyrroles ethyl ketazine production Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) International Journal of Chemical Reactor 269(1-2): 30-34 Engineering (2007) 5(0): A27 • KISHORE, KH;MISRA, S;CHANDRA, D RAMESH; • KAUR, R;RAMAKRISHNA, M;NIGAM, KDP ; Role of PRAKASH, KVVR;MURTHY, USN ; Antimicrobial dispersed phase in gas-liquid reactions: A review efficacy of secondary metabolites from Glomerella Reviews in Chemical Engineering (2007) 23(3-4): cingulata 247-300 Brazilian Journal of Microbiology (2007) 38(1): • KAVITHA, P;RAO, J VENKATESWARA; Oxidative 150-152 stress and locomotor behaviour response as • KRISHNA, PR;DAYAKER, G ; A stereoselective total biomarkers for assessing recovery status of mosquito synthesis of (–)-andrachcinidine via an olefin cross- fish, Gambusia affinis after lethal effect of an metathesis protocol organophosphate pesticide, monocrotophos Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(41): 7279-7282 Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology (2007) 87(2): 182-188 • KRISHNA, PR;LOPINTI, K ; Diastereoselective Passerini reaction of chiral 2,3-epoxy aldehydes with • KHALIVULLA, SI;REDDY, BAK;GUNASEKAR, D; TosMIC MURTHY, MM;RAO, TP;BLOND, A;BODO, B ; A Synlett (2007) 0(1): 83-86 new C-geranylated isoflavone from Dalbergia paniculata Natural Product Communications (2007) 2(11): • KRISHNA, PR;LOPINTI, K ; A concise stereoselective 1109-1111 total synthesis of (2R,2'R)-threo-(+)- methyl-phenidate

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via a ring-closing metathesis protocol • KULKARNI, RG ; SRIVANI, P; ACHAIAH, G; SASTRY, Synlett (2007) 0(11): 1742-1744 G NARAHARI ; Strategies to design pyrazolyl urea • derivatives for p38 kinase inhibition: A molecular KRISHNA, PR;NARSINGAM, M ; Diversely substituted modeling study α β γ sugar-linked , -unsaturated -lactones from sugar- Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design derived Baylis-Hillman adducts via a RCM (2007) 21(4): 155-166 Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry (2007) 9(1): 62-69 • KUMAR, BKS;GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D; • RAVIKUMAR, K;PERIYASAMI, G; 1'-Methyl KRISHNA, PR;NARSINGAM, M ; Studies directed acenapthylene-1 (2H)-spiro-2'pyrrolidine-3'-spiro- towards the stereoselective total synthesis of 2"(3"H)-carbazole-2,1" (4"H)-dione ilexlactone via a tandem ring-closing enyne metathesis Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure protocol Reports Online (2007) 63(2): o843-o845 Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(49): 8721-8724 • KUMAR, BKS;GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D; • KRISHNA, PR;NARSINGAM, M ; Stereoselective RAVIKUMAR, K;POORNACHANDRAN, M ; 2'-(2- total synthesis of (-)-aspinolide B from (R)-2,3-O- Chlorophenyl)-1'-nitro-2',3',3a',4',5',6'-hexahydroindan-2- isopropylideneglyceraldehyde spiro-3'-1'H-pyrrolizine-1,3-dione Synthesis (2007) 0(23): 3627-3634 Acta crystallographica section E: Structure reports online (2007) 63(5): O2233-O2235 • KRISHNA, PR;REDDY, P SRINIVAS ; Stereoselective total synthesis of (–)-synrotolide diacetate from d- • KUMAR, BKS;GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D; ribose RAVIKUMAR, K;RAMESH, E ; 7-Allyl-1,3-dimethyl- Tetrahedron (2007) 63(19): 3995-3999 2,4-dioxo-2,3,4,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]- • KRISHNA, PR;REDDY, PV NARASIMHA; pyrimidine-6-carbaldehyde SREESHAILAM, A;KIRAN, M UDAY; JAGDEESH, Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure B; The Baylis–Hillman reaction: A strategic tool for Reports Online (2007) 63(5): O2303-O2305 the synthesis of higher-carbon sugars • Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(37): 6466-6470 KUMAR, BKS;GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D; RAVIKUMAR, K;RAMESH, E ; Methyl 1'-(2-hydr- • KRISHNA, PR;REDDY, VV RAMANA;SRINIVAS, R ; oxy-1,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indan-2-yl)-2-oxo- 5',6', A new synthetic route to oxazole and pyrrole 2- 7',7a'-tetra-hydro-spiro-[1H-indole-3,3'(2H, 2'H)-1'H- deoxy-C-ribosides pyrrolizine]-1'-carboxyl-ate Tetrahedron (2007) 63(39): 9871-9880 Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online (2007) 63(3): o1492-o1494 • KRISHNA, PR; SEKHAR, E RAJA; PRAPURNA, Y • KUMAR, BKS;GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D; LAKSHMI; InCl3 catalyzed C–C coupling of aryl alcohols and TosMIC RAVIKUMAR, K;SURESHBABU, AR 4'-Ferrocenyl- Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(51): 9048-9050 3'-(4-methoxybenzoyl)-1'-methylspiro[1H-indole-3(2H), 2'-pyrrolidin]2-one • KRISHNA, PR;SREESHAILAM, A ; A stereoselective Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure formal total synthesis of (+)-hyperaspine via a tandem Reports Online (2007) 63(5): m1287-m1289 aza-Michael reaction Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(39): 6924-6927 • KUMAR, D; REDDY, V BUCHI; BRAJ, G MISHRA; RANA, RK; MALLIKARJUNA, N NADAGOUDA; • KRISHNA, PR;SRINIVAS, R ; First stereoselective RAJENDER, S VARMA ; Nanosized magnesium total synthesis of (6R)-6-[(4R,6R)-4,6-dihydroxy-10- oxide as catalyst for the rapid and green synthesis phenyldec-1-enyl]-5,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-one of substituted 2-amino-2-chromenes Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(11): 2013-2015 Tetrahedron (2007) 63(15): 3093-3097

• KRISHNA, PR;SRINIVAS, R; Stereoselective • KUMAR, HMS;ANJANEYULU, S ;JOYASAWAL, S; synthesis of (6S)-5,6-dihydro-6-[(2R)-2-hydroxy-6- CHAKRAVARTHY, PP;KUMAR, VN;YADAV, JS ; phenylhexyl]-2H-pyran-2-one Iodine catalyzed selective O-alkylation of alcohols Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2007) 18(18): 2197-2200 with orthoesters

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Journal of the Indian Chemical Society (2007) • KUMAR, V VINODH;GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, 84(2): 189-192 D; RAVIKUMAR, K;SRIDHAR, G ; 5-Benzylidene-1- phenyl-2",3"-dihydropiperidine-3-spiro-2'-pyrrolizidine-3'- • KUMAR, JR;REDDY, BR;REDDY, KJ;REDDY, AV ; spiro-3"-1H-indole-4,2"-dione Liquid-liquid extraction of tetravalent hafnium from Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure acidic chloride solutions using bis(2,4,4- Reports Online (2007) 63(5): O2211-O2212 trimethylpentyl) dithiophosphinic acid (cyanex 301) Separation Science and Technology (2007) 42(4): • KUMAR, VP;KUMAR, PA;SURYANARAYANA, 865-877 I;NAGESWAR, YVD; RAO, KR ; Chiral recognition of zolmitriptan by modified cyclodextrins • KUMAR, KR; SHARMA, GVM ; Attempts towards Helvetica Chimica Acta (2007) 90(9): 1697-1704 the synthesis of feigrisolide B • Letters in Organic Chemistry (2007) 4(7): 465-472 KUMAR, VP;NARENDER, M;SRIDHAR, R; NAGESWAR, YVD; RAO, KR ; Synthesis of • KUMAR, MR;PRABHAKAR, S;SIVALEELA, T; thiazoles and aminothiazoles from beta-keto tosylates VAIRAMANI, M ; Chiral discrimination of α-amino under supramolecular catalysis in the presence of acids by the DNA triplet GCA using amino acids as beta-cyclodextrin in water a co-selector Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(22-24): 4331- Journal of Mass Spectrometry (2007) 42(9): 1218- 4336 1224 • KUMARADHAS, P;LAKSHMI, G SANKARA; SRIDHAR, B;SELVAM, PP;SARAVANAN, G ; 3-[4- • KUMAR, PS;SAINI, TR;CHANDRASEKAR, D; (Dimethylamino)benzylideneamino]-2-methyl- YELLEPEDDI, VK;RAMAKRISHNA, S;DIWAN, PV ; quinazolin-4(3H)-one Novel approach for delivery of insulin loaded Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure poly(lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles using a Reports Online (2007) 63(11): o4293 combination of stabilizers Drug delivery (2007) 14(8): 517-523 • KUMARADHAS, P;STEPHEN, A DAVID;RAI, N SATHEESH; KALLURAYA, B;SRIDAR, B; Ethyl 4- • KUMAR, R SAI SANTOSH;RAO, S VENUGOPAL; (4,5-dimeth-oxy-2-nitro-phen-yl)-6-methyl-1-phenyl-2- GIRIBABU, L;RAO, D NARAYANA ; Femtosecond thioxo-1,2,3, 4-tetra-hydro-pyrimidine-5-carboxylate and nanosecond nonlinear optical properties of alkyl Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure phthalocyanines studied using Z-scan technique Reports Online (2007) 63(8): o3403 Chemical Physics Letters (2007) 447(4-6): 274-278 • KUMARAN, GM;GARG, S;SONI, K;KUMAR, M; • KUMAR, S PRAVEEN;NAGAIAH, K ; Stereoselective SHARMA, LD;RAO, KS RAMA;DHAR, GM ; Effect of Al-SBA-15 support on catalytic functionalities of synthesis of the C31–C39 unit of (+)-phorboxazoles from m-anisaldehyde hydrotreating catalysts. II. Effect of variation of Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(8): 1391-1394 molybdenum and promoter contents on catalytic functionalities • KUMAR, V SIVA; REDDY, S SREEVARDHAN; Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research PADMASRI, AH; RAJU, B DAVID;REDDY, I (2007) 46(14): 4747-4754 AJITKUMAR; RAO, KS RAMA ; Role of CO/CO co- 2 • KUMARASWAMY, G;ANKAMMA, K;PITCHAIAH, A ; feeding in the dehydrogenation of cyclohexanol to Tandem epoxide or aziridine ring opening by azide/ cyclohexanone over Cu–ZnO based catalysts copper catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition: Efficient Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(6): 899-905 synthesis of 1,2,3-triazolo beta-hydroxy or beta- tosylamino functionality motif • KUMAR, V VINAY; CHANDRASEKAR, D; Journal of Organic Chemistry (2007) 72(25): 9822- RAMAKRISHNA,S; KISHAN,V; RAO, Y 9825 MADHUSUDAN; DIWAN, PV ; Development and evaluation of nitrendipine loaded solid lipid • KUMARASWAMY, G; MARKONDAIAH, B ; nanoparticles: Influence of wax and glyceride lipids Stereoselective synthesis of belactosin C and its on plasma pharmacokinetics derivatives using a catalytic proline catalyzed International Journal of Pharmaceutics (2007) crossed-aldol reaction 335(1-2): 167-175 Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(10): 1707-1709

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• KUMARI, NV; NAGARAPU, L;SHIVARAJ ; Efficient sol-gel materials prepared from bimetallic erbium synthesis of β-acetylamino ketones using silica- alkoxides coordinated by Al or Ti supported sodium hydrogen sulfate as a Journal of the American Ceramic Society (2007) heterogeneous catalyst 90(1): 116-119 Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(14): 2325- • 2329 LINGAIAH, N;BABU, NS;REDDY, KM;PRASAD, PSS; SURYANARAYANA, I ; An efficient reusable silver- • KUMARI, S;MISHRA, AK;CHATTOPADHYAY, DK; exchanged tungstophosphoric acid heterogeneous RAJU, KVSN ; Synthesis and characterization of catalyst for solvent-free intermolecular hydroamination hyperbranched polyesters and polyurethane coatings of alkynes Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemical Communications (2007) 0(3): 278-279 Chemistry (2007) 45(13): 2673-2688 • LINGAIAH, N;RAJASHAKER, B;REDDY, P RAKESH; • β KUMARI, S;PRABHAKAR, S;VAIRAMANI, M;DEVI, SnCl2·2H2O-catalyzed efficient synthesis of - CL; CHAITANYA, GK;BHANUPRAKASH, K ; Chiral acetamido ketones and β-acetamido ketoesters under discrimination of D- and L-amino acids using iodinated solvent-free conditions tyrosines as chiral references: Effect of iodine Applied Catalysis A: General (2007) 332(2): 304- substituent 309 Journal of the American Society for Mass • MADHAVI, G;KULKARNI, SJ;MURTHY, KVVSBSR; Spectrometry (2007) 18(8): 1516-1524 VISWANATHAN, V;RAGHAVAN, KV ; Side chain • KUMARI, SAVITA;MISHRA, AK;KRISHNA, AVR; alkylation of 2-picoline with formaldehyde over alkali RAJU, KVSN ; Organically modified montmorillonite modified zeolites hyperbranched polyurethane–urea hybrid composites Journal of Porous Materials (2007) 14(4): 433-441 Progress in Organic Coatings (2007) 60(1): 54-62 • MADHAVI, G;KULKARNI, SJ;RAGHAVAN, KV ; Side- chain alkylation of 2,6-lutidine to 2,6-divinylpyridine • LAKSHMI, VVS;PRABHAKAR, S;MURTY, MRVS; over basic zeolites VAIRAMANI,M; Electrospray ionization mass spectral Journal of Porous Materials (2007) 14(4): 379-385 studies of N,N-dialkylaminoethane-2-sulphonic acids Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry • MAHESH, K CHINNI; NARASIMHULU, M; REDDY, T (2007) 21(23): 3937-3945 SRIKANTH; SURYAKIRAN, N; VENKATESWARLU, Y; A mild and efficient chemoselective protection of • LIKHAR, PR;ARUNDHATHI, R;KANTAM, M amines as N-benzyloxycarbonyl derivatives in the LAKSHMI; A recyclable Cu/Al-HT catalyst for presence of La(NO3)3·6H2O under solvent-free amination of aryl chlorides conditions Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(22): 3911-3914 Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(1): 55-59

• LIKHAR, PR;ROY MOUMITA;ROY SARABINDU; • MALATHI, R; RAJAN, SS; KUMAR, R MOHAN; SUBHAS, MS;KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;DE, RL ; Silica- NARASIMHAN, S; RAVIKUMAR, K; immobilized CuI: An efficient reusable catalyst for Epoxyazadiradione three-component coupling reaction of aldehyde, amine Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure and alkyne Reports Online (2007) 63(5): O2483-O2485 Synlett (2007) 0(14): 2301-2303 • MAMTA, B;GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D; • LIKHAR, PR;ROY, SARABINDU;ROY, MOUMITA; RAVIKUMAR, K;POORNACHANDRAN, M ; 4'-(4- KANTAM M LAKSHMI;DE, RL ; Silica immobilized Chlorophenyl)-1'-methylcycloheptane-1-spiro-3'- copper complexes: Efficient and reusable catalysts pyrrolidine-2'-spiro-2"-indan-2,1",3"-trione for N-arylation of N(H)-heterocycles and benzyl amines Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure with aryl halides and arylboronic acids Reports Online (2007) 63(5): O2230-O2232 Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) • 271(1-2): 57-62 MANDA, A; MARADOLLA, MB;GARIMELLA, C; LINGAMALLU, G ; One-flask synthesis of porphyrin • LIM, MA;SEOK, SI;ATHAR, T;JU, NJ;LEE, MH ; metal complexes HONG, SI ; Photoluminescence characteristics of Journal of Chemical Research (2007) 0(7): 390- 391

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• MARX, A;MANIVANNAN, V;SARAVANAN, S; Microporous and Mesoporous Materials (2007) MUTHUSUBRAMANIAN, S;SRIDHAR, B ; 5-(2- 106(1-3): 229-235 Methyl-2-nitro-1-phenylpropyl)4-phenyl-1,2,3- • selenadiazole MOHAN, S VENKATA;BABU, V LALIT;BHASKAR, Y Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure VIJAYA;SARMA, PN ; Influence of recirculation on Reports Online (2007) 63(12): O4676-U4738 the performance of anaerobic sequencing batch biofilm reactor (AnSBBR) treating hypersaline composite • MATHEWS, SJ;KUMAR, S CHAITANYA;GIRIBABU, chemical wastewater L; RAO, S VENUGOPAL ; Nonlinear optical and Bioresource Technology (2007) 98(7): 1373-1379 optical limiting properties of phthalocyanines in • solution and thin films of PMMA at 633 nm studied MOHAN, S VENKATA;BABU, V LALIT;SARMA, PN; using a cw laser Anaerobic biohydrogen production from dairy Materials Letters (2007) 61(22): 4426-4431 wastewater treatment in sequencing batch reactor (AnSBR): Effect of organic loading rate • MATHEWS, SJ;KUMAR, S CHAITANYA;GIRIBABU, Enzyme and Microbial Technology (2007) 41(4): L;RAO, S VENUGOPAL ; Large third-order optical 506-515 nonlinearity and optical limiting in symmetric and • unsymmetrical phthalocyanines studied using Z-scan MOHAN, S VENKATA;BHASKAR, Y VIJAYA; Optics Communications (2007) 280(1): 206-212 SARMA, PN ; Biohydrogen production from chemical wastewater treatment in biofilm configured reactor • MEENAVILLI, H;RAVICHANDRA, P;JETTY, operated in periodic discontinuous batch mode by ANNAPURNA ; Evaluation of immobilization conditions selectively enriched anaerobic mixed consortia for enhanced production of gentamicin in repeated Water Research (2007) 41(12): 2652-2664 batch operations by Micromonospora echinospora • International Journal of Chemical Reactor MOHAN, S VENKATA;BHASKAR, YV;MURALI Engineering (2007) 5(0): A38 KRISHNA, P;RAO, N CHANDRASEKHARA;BABU, V LALIT;SARMA, PN ; Biohydrogen production from • MESHRAM, HM; MADHAVI, AV; EESHWARAIAH, chemical wastewater as substrate by selectively B; REDDY, PN; NAGESWAR, YVD;YADAV, JS ; A enriched anaerobic mixed consortia: Influence of practical and convenient method for synthesis of fermentation pH and substrate composition substituted 4-iodoquinolines International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2007) Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) 32(13): 2286-2295 272(1-2): 57-59 • MOHAN, S VENKATA;MOHANAKRISHNA, G; • MESHRAM, HM;REDDY, PN;MURTHY, PV;YADAV, RAGHAVULU, S VEER;SARMA, PN ; Enhancing JS ; Perchloric acid supported on silica catalyzed biohydrogen production from chemical wastewater efficient synthesis of 1,5-benzodiazepines treatment in anaerobic sequencing batch biofilm Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(22-24): 4117- reactor (AnSBBR) by bioaugmenting with selectively 4122 enriched kanamycin resistant anaerobic mixed consortia • MOCKEY, M;BOURSEAU, E;CHANDRASHEKHAR, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2007) V; CHAUDHURI, A; LAFOSSE, S; LECAM, E; 32(15): 3284-3292 QUESNIAUX, VFJ;RYFFEL, B;PICHON, C; MIDOUX, P ; mRNA-based cancer vaccine: Prevention of B16 • MOHAN, S VENKATA;RAGHAVULU, S VEER; melanoma progression and metastasis by systemic SRIKANTH, S;SARMA, PN ; Bioelectricity production injection of MART1 mRNA histidylated lipopolyplexes by mediatorless microbial fuel cell under acidophilic Cancer Gene Therapy (2007) 14(9): 802-814 condition using wastewater as substrate: Influence of • MODI, MK;REDDY, JRC;RAO, BVSK;PRASAD, RBN; substrate loading rate Lipase-mediated conversion of vegetable oils into Current Science (2007) 92(12): 1720-1726 biodiesel using ethyl acetate as acyl acceptor • Bioresource Technology (2007) 98(6): 1260-1264 MOHAN, S VENKATA;RAMAKRISHNA, M; MURALIKRISHNA, P;SHAILAJA, S;SARMA, PN ; • MOHAN, KVVK;NARENDER, N;KULKARNI, SJ ; Solid phase bioremediation of pendimethalin in Liquid phase synthesis of annelated pyridines over contaminated soil and evaluation of leaching potential molecular sieve catalyst Bioresource Technology (2007) 98(15): 2905-2910

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• MOHAN, S VENKATA;RAMAKRISHNA, M;SHAILAJA, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (2007) S; SARMA, PN ; Influence of soil–water ratio on the 68(2): 252-262 performance of slurry phase bioreactor treating herbicide contaminated soil • MOHAN, YM;RAJU, KM;SIVUDU, K SAMBA;SINGH, Bioresource Technology (2007) 98(13): 2584-2589 S; SREEDHAR, B ; Preparation of acacia-stabilized silver nanoparticles: A green approach • MOHAN, S VENKATA;RAMANAIAH, SV;RAJKUMAR, Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2007) 106(5): B;SARMA, PN ; Biosorption of fluoride from aqueous 3375-3381 phase onto algal Spirogyra IO1 and evaluation of • adsorption kinetics MOOLAYIL, JT; GEORGE, M; SRINIVAS, R; GIBLIN, Bioresource Technology (2007) 98(5): 1006-1011 D; RUSSEL, A;GROSS, ML ; Protonated nitro group as a gas-phase electrophile: Experimental and • MOHAN, S VENKATA;RAMANAIAH, SV;RAJKUMAR, theoretical study of the cyclization of o-nitrodiphenyl B; SARMA, PN ; Removal of fluoride from aqueous ethers, amines, and sulfides phase by biosorption onto algal biosorbent Spirogyra Journal of the American Society for Mass sp.-IO2: Sorption mechanism elucidation Spectrometry (2007) 18(12): 2204-2217 Journal of Hazardous Materials (2007) 141(3): • 465-474 MUKHOPADHYAY, B;NAG, MANASWITA;LASKAR, S; LAHIRI, S ; Accumulation of radiocesium by • MOHAN, S VENKATA;RAO, N CHANDRASEKHARA; Pleurotus citrinopileatus species of edible mushroom SARMA, PN ; Composite chemical wastewater Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry treatment by biofilm configured periodic discontinuous (2007) 273(2): 415-418 batch process operated in anaerobic metabolic • MULLER, SHANTA G;TIWARI, AK; RAJU, B CHINA; function BABU, K SURESH;ALI, A ZEHRA;SASTRY, BS; Enzyme and Microbial Technology (2007) 40(5): RAO, J MADHUSUDANA ; Synthesis and evaluation 1398-1406 of phenyl substituted sydnones as potential DPPH- radical scavengers • MOHAN, S VENKATA;RAO, N CHANDRASEKHARA; Indian Journal of Chemistry Section B-Organic SARMA, PN ; Low-biodegradable composite chemical Chemistry including Medicinal Chemistry (2007) wastewater treatment by biofilm configured sequencing 46(10): 1686-1689 batch reactor (SBBR) Journal of Hazardous Materials (2007) 144(1-2): • MURALI BALARAM, V; RAO, J VENKATESWARA; 108-117 RAMAKRISHNA, S ; GANESH, G SANKAR; • BALAMURALI KRISHNA, T ; Validated reverse phase MOHAN, S VENKATA;RAO, N CHANDRASEKHARA; HPLC method for the determination of irinotecan in SARMA, PN ; Simulated acid azo dye (acid black pharmaceutical dosage forms 210) wastewater treatment by periodic discontinuous E-Journal of Chemistry (2007) 4(1): 128-136 batch mode operation under anoxic–aerobic–anoxic microenvironment conditions • MURTHY, ASK;RAMBABU, C;VIJEENDER, K; Ecological Engineering (2007) 31(4): 242-250 BHUSAN, P BIBHUTI;CHANDRASEKHAR, S ; A Pd(OAc) -mediated one-pot synthesis of trisubstituted • 2 MOHAN, S VENKATA;SHAILAJA, S;RAMAKRISHNA, alkenes via Michael addition of a stabilized ylide to M; SARMA, PN ; Adsorptive removal of phthalate Baylis-Hillman adducts ester (Di-ethyl phthalate) from aqueous phase by Synlett (2007) 0(3): 494-496 activated carbon: A kinetic study Journal of Hazardous Materials (2007) 146(1-2): • MURTHY, USN;ARORA, NEELIMA ; Prioritization of 278-282 Malaria endemic zones in Arunachal Pradesh : A novel application of self organizing maps (SOM) • MOHAN, S VENKATA;SIRISHA, K;RAO, R The Internet Journal of Tropical Medicine (2007) SREENIVASA;SARMA, PN ; Bioslurry phase 4(1) remediation of chlorpyrifos contaminated soil: Process evaluation and optimization by Taguchi design of • MURTHY, USN;ARORA, NEELIMA ; Application of experimental (DOE) methodology Self-Organizing Maps For Prioritization of Malaria

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Control Operations in Changland District, Arunachal trihydrate (K5CoW12O40 · 3H2O): A mild and efficient Pradesh reusable catalyst for the synthesis of amidoalkyl The Internet Journal of Epidemiology (2007) 4(2) naphthols in solution and under solvent-free conditions Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(11): 1729-1734 • NAG, MANASWITA;BASAK, P;MANORAMA, SV ; Low-temperature hydrothermal synthesis of phase- • NAGARAPU, L;KANTEVARI, S;CHARY, M VENU; pure rutile titania nanocrystals: Time temperature SATYENDER, A ; Potassium dodecatungstocobaltate tuning of morphology and photocatalytic activity trihydrate (K5CoW12O40 · 3H2O): A mild and efficient Materials Research Bulletin (2007) 42(9): 1691- reusable catalyst for the synthesis of aryl-14H- 1704 dibenzo[a.j]xanthenes under conventional heating and • NAGAIAH, K;SREENU, D;RAO, R SRINIVASA; microwave irradiation YADAV, JS ; Stereoselective synthesis of the Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(8): 1173-1177 phytotoxic nonenolide herbarumin-I from l-ascorbic • acid NAGARAPU, L;KANTEVARI, S;VENKATA Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(40): 7173-7176 NARASIMHAJI, C;SATYENDER, A;KUMARI, NV ; Potassium dodecatungstocobaltate trihydrate • NAGARAJA, BM;;PADMASRI, AH;RAJU, B (K5CoW12O40 · 3H2O): A mild and efficient reusable DAVID;RAO, KS RAMA ; Vapour phase selective catalyst for the synthesis of β-acetamido ketones hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol over Cu– under solvent-free conditions MgO coprecipitated catalysts Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) 264(1-2): 22-25 265(1-2): 90-97 • • NAGARAPU, L;KUMARI, M DHARANI;KUMARI, N NAGARAJA, BM;PADMASRI, AH;SEETHARAMULU, VIJAYA;KANTEVARI, S ; MCM-41 catalyzed rapid P; REDDY K HARI PRASAD; RAJU B DAVID;RAO, and efficient one-pot synthesis of polyhydroquinolines KS RAMA ; A highly active Cu-MgO-Cr O catalyst 2 3 via the Hantzsch reaction under solvent-free conditions for simultaneous synthesis of furfuryl alcohol and Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(12): 1871-1875 cyclohexanone by a novel coupling route—Combination of furfural hydrogenation and cyclohexanol • NAGARAPU, L; RAKESH, PA; SATYENDER, A ; dehydrogenation HClO4–SiO2 as a novel and recyclable catalyst for Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) the synthesis of 2,4,6-triarylpyridines under solvent- 278(1-2): 29-37 free conditions • NAGARAJU, M; KRISHNAIAH, A; HARI BABU,M; Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(12): 1973-1976 Simple and highly efficient method for the deprotection • of allyl ethers using dimethylsulfoxide-sodium iodide NAGARAPU, L;SATYENDER, A;KANTEVARI, S ; Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(15): 2467- Potassium dodecatugstocobaltate trihydrate (K CoW O ·3H O): A mild and efficient reusable 2472 5 12 40 2 catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of 1,2,4,5- • NAGARAJU, P;PASHA, N;PRASAD, PSS;LINGAIAH, tetrasubstituted imidazoles under conventional heating N ; Iron and vanadium containing molybdophosphoric and microwave irradiation acid catalyst for selective oxidation of alcohols with Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) molecular oxygen 266(1-2): 104-108 Green Chemistry (2007) 9(10): 1126-1129 • NAGARAPU, L;VENKATESWARLU P;GOPAL, • NAGARAPU, L.;BASEERUDDIN, M;KUMARI, NV; PATHURI; KANTEVARI, S;RUPA RANI, PAKKIRU; KANTEVARI, S;RUDRADAS, AP ; Efficient synthesis RADHIKA, KAMALLA ; HClO –SiO as a novel and of aryl-14H-dibenzo[a.j]xanthenes using NaHSO -SiO 4 2 4 2 recyclable catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of or 5%WO /ZrO as heterogeneous catalysts under 3 2 homoallylic amines conventional heating in a solvent-free media Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(15): 2519- 267(1-2): 53-56 2525

• NAGARAPU, L;BASEERUDDIN, M;SATYENDER, A; • NARASIMHULU, M; REDDY, T SRIKANTH;MAHESH, KANTEVARI, S ; Potassium dodecatungstocobaltate K CHINNI; REDDY, S MALLA;REDDY, A VIJENDER;

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VENKATESWARLU, Y ; Lanthanum(III) nitrate oxyiodination of aromatic compounds using hexahydrate or gadolinium(III) chloride hexahydrate ammonium iodide and hydrogen peroxide catalyzed one-pot synthesis of α-amino nitriles Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(35): 6124-6128 Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) 264(1-2): 288-292 • NARENDER, N;REDDY, K SURESH KUMAR; MOHAN, KVV KRISHNA;KULKARNI, SJ;RAGHAVAN, • NARASIMHULU, M;REDDY, T SRIKANTH;MAHESH, KV ; Liquid phase oxidation reactions over MoMCM- K CHINNI; PRABHAKAR, P;RAO Ch. BHUJANGA; 41 and WMCM- 41 molecular sieves VENKATESWARLU, Y ; Silica supported perchloric Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis (2007) acid: A mild and highly efficient heterogeneous 170(2): 1877-1883 catalyst for the synthesis of poly-substituted quinolines via Friedländer hetero-annulation • NARSAIAH, A VENKAT ; Lanthanum trichloride: An Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) efficient catalyst for the silylation of hydroxyl groups 266(1-2): 114-117 by activating hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) • NARAYANA, KJP;PRABHAKAR, P;VIJAYALAKSHMI, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry (2007) M; VENKATESWARLU, Y;KRISHNA, PSJ ; Biological 692(17): 3614-3618 activity of phenylpropionic acid isolated from a • terrestrial Streptomycetes NARSAIAH, A VENKAT; Lanthanum trichloride (LaCl3): Polish Journal of Microbiology (2007) 56(3): 191- An efficient catalyst for conjugate addition of amines 197 to electron-deficient olefins Letters in Organic Chemistry (2007) 4(7): 462-464 • NARAYANAN, NV;GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D; RAVIKUMAR, K;POORNACHANDRAN, M ; 2R, 3aR, • NASREEN, A;RAVI, V;RAO, A SRINIVAS; Copper 4S, 6aR, 7aR)-cis-4-Benzyl-2-(4-bromophenyl)-5-(4- nitrate trihydrate catalyzed efficient synthesis of methylphenylsulfonyl)perhydrothiazolidino[3,4- bis(indolyl)methanes in acetonitrile at room a]pyrrolo[4,5-c]pyrrole temperature Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry (2007) 44(4): Reports Online (2007) 63(5): O2213-O2215 983-987 • NARENDER, M;REDDY, M SOMI;KUMAR, V PAVAN; • NATARAJ, SK; SRIDHAR, S; SHAIKHA, IN; REDDY, SRINIVAS, B;SRIDHAR, R; VENKATA, Y; DS; AMINABHAVI, TM ; Membrane-based NAGESWAR, D;RAO, KR ; Aqueous-phase one-pot microfiltration/electrodialysis hybrid process for the synthesis of 2-aminothiazole- or 2-aminoselenazole- treatment of paper industry wastewater 5-carboxylates from beta-keto esters, thiourea or Separation and Purification Technology (2007) selenourea, and N-bromo-succinimide under 57(1): 185-192 supramolecular catalysis Synthesis (2007) 0(22): 3469-3472 • PALANIAPPAN, S;SUDHAKAR, P ; Synthesis of • tri(hydroxyphenyl)methane using polyaniline-p- NARENDER, M;REDDY, MS;KUMAR, VP;REDDY, toluenesulfonic acid salt VP; NAGESWAR, YVD;RAO, KR ; Supramolecular Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2007) 105(5): synthesis of selenazoles using selenourea in water 2760-2763 in the presence of β-cyclodextrin under atmospheric pressure • PALANISAMY, ARUNA;RAO, BS ; Photo-DSC and Journal of Organic Chemistry (2007) 72(5): 1849- dynamic mechanical studies on UV curable 1851 compositions containing diacrylate of ricinoleic acid amide derived from castor oil • NARENDER, M;REDDY, MS;NAGESWAR, YVD; Progress in Organic Coatings (2007) 60(3): 161- RAO, KR ; Highly regioselective C(3) opening of an 169 aromatic 2,3-epoxy alcohol with sodium phenoxides or thiophenoxides (=benzenethiolates) supported by • PARK, KH; MOHAPATRA, D;REDDY, B β-cyclodextrin in water RAMACHANDRA; NAM, CW ; A study on the Helvetica Chimica Acta (2007) 90(6): 1107-1111 oxidative ammonia/ammonium sulphate leaching of a • NARENDER, N; REDDY, K SURESH KUMAR; complex (Cu–Ni–Co–Fe) matte KRISHNA MOHAN, KVV;KULKARNI, SJ ; Eco-friendly Hydrometallurgy (2007) 86(3-4): 164-171

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• PARTHASARATHY, G; CHOUDARY, BM; • PRAKASH, R;GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D; SREEDHAR, B; KUNWAR, AC ; Environmental RAVIKUMAR, K; POORNACHANDRAN,M; 4' -(4- mineralogy: Spectroscopic studies on ferrous saponite methoxyphenyl)-1' -methyl-5-diphenyl-5,6,7,8,9, 10- and the reduction of hexavalent chromium hexahydro-1,3-cyclooctapyrimidino-[2,3-b]thiazole-2- Natural Hazards (2007) 40(3): 647-655 spiro-3' - pyrrolidine-2' -spiro-3" -1H-indole-2" ,3 (2H,3" H)-dione • PARTHASARATHY, G;MANORAMA, SV ; A novel Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure method for synthesizing nano-crystalline MgTiO 3 Reports Online (2007) 63(1): o129-o131 geikielite Bulletin of Materials Science (2007) 30(1): 19-21 • PRAKASHAM, RS; RAO, Ch SUBBA;RAO, R SREENIVAS; SARMA, PN ; Enhancement of acid • PASHA, N;LINGAIAH, N;REDDY, P SIVA SANKAR; amylase production by an isolated Aspergillus awamori PRASAD, PSS ; An investigation into the effect of Journal of Applied Microbiology (2007) 102(1): Cs promotion on the catalytic activity of NiO in the 204-211 direct decomposition of N2O Catalysis Letters (2007) 118(1-2): 64-68 • PRAKASHAM, RS;DEVI, GS;LAXMI, KR;RAO, Ch. SUBBA ; Novel synthesis of ferric impregnated silica • PATHAK, DD; MAHESWARAN, H;PRASANTH, KL; nanoparticles and their evaluation as a matrix for KANTAM, M LAKSHMI ; Design and development of enzyme immobilization a new chelating bis(phosphinite)-based palladium(II) Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2007) 111(10): catalyst and its application to the Heck reaction 3842-3847 Synlett (2007) 0(5): 757-760 • PRAKASHAM, RS;RAO, Ch SUBBA;RAO, R • PATRA, A;HEBALKAR, N;SREEDHAR, B; SREENIVAS; LAKSHMI, GS;SARMA, PN ; L- RADHAKRISHNAN, TP ; Formation and growth of asparaginase production by isolated Staphylococcus molecular nanocrystals probed by their optical sp. - 6A: Design of experiment considering interaction properties effect for process parameter optimization Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2007) 111(44): Journal of Applied Microbiology (2007) 102(5): 16184-16191 1382-1391 • PETRIGNET, J;PRATHAP, I;CHANDRASEKHAR, S; • PRASAD, TE VITTAL;AHMED, P;SINGH, SUCHI; YADAV, JS; GRÉE, R ; A catalytic method for MILLIKARJUN, G; REDDY, P LAVANYA;PRASAD, converting vinylic furanoses into cyclopentenones DHL ; Excess Gibbs energies of binary mixtures Angewandte Chemie - International Edition (2007) formed by nitrobenzene with selected compounds at 46(33): 6297-6300 94.95 kPa • POREL, S;HEBALKAR, N;SREEDHAR, B; Fluid Phase Equilibria (2007) 252(1-2): 53-56 RADHAKRISHNAN, TP ; Palladium nanowire from • PRASAD, TE VITTAL;DESHMUKH, R;KUMARI, precursor nanowire: Crystal-to-crystal transformation ANKITA ;PRASAD, DHL ; (Vapour + liquid) equilibrium via in situ reduction by polymer matrix of binary mixtures formed by N,N-dimethyl formamide Advanced Functional Materials (2007) 17(14): 2550- with some compounds at 95.1 kPa 2556 Fluid Phase Equilibria (2007) 254(1-2): 11-17 • PRABHAKAR, P;SURYAKIRAN, N;NARASIMHULU, • PRASAD, TE VITTAL;KUMAR, A;NARESH, S; M; VENKATESWARLU, Y ; A mild and efficient 1,4- PRASAD, DHL ; Excess Gibbs free energies of the addition of thiols and phenols to α,β-unsaturated binary mixtures of acetonitrile with butanols at carbonyl compounds using La(NO ) ·6H O as a 3 3 2 94.83 kPa catalyst under solvent-free conditions The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics (2007) Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) 39(2): 202-205 274(1-2): 72-77 • PRABHAKAR, P; SURYAKIRAN, N; • PRASAD, TE VITTAL;KUMAR, R KISHORE; VENKATESWARLU, Y ; A mild and efficient PRASAD, DHL ; (Vapour + liquid) equilibrium of the chemoselective protection of primary alcohols as binary mixtures formed by acetonitrile with selected

pivaloyl esters using La(NO3)3·6H2O as a catalyst compounds at 95.5 kPa under solvent-free conditions The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics (2007) Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(6): 732-733 39(11): 1458-1462

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• PRASAD, TE VITTAL;SAISREEKANTH, K;PRASAD, mixtures of dimethylsulphoxide with ketones DHL; Vapour-liquid equilibria of selected binary The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics (2007) mixtures formed by 2-methylpyrazine at 94.7 kPa 39(12): 1661-1666 Physics and Chemistry of Liquids (2007) 45(3): 307-311 • RADHIKA, T;KUMAR, D KIRAN;RAVICHANDRA, P; MANGAMOORI, LAKSHMI NARASU ; Optimization • PRASAD, TE VITTAL;SUDHEENDRA, BV; of keratinase production and enzyme activity using VEERENDRA, G;VENUGOPALACHARY, K ;SARMA, response surface methodology with streptomyces A VALLINATHA;PRASAD, DHL ; Bubble point sp7 temperatures of the binary mixtures of cyclohexanone Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (2007)

with C1-C4 aliphatic alcohols at 94.8 kPa 141(2-3): 187-201 Physics and Chemistry of Liquids (2007) 45(5): 525-530 • RAGHAVAN, S;SREEKANTH, T ; Synthesis of enantiopure 2-C-methyl-d-erythritol-4-phosphate • PRASAD, TE VITTAL; SUJANA, V; MANASA, M; Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(52): 9090-9092 PRASAD, DHL; Vapour-liquid equilibria of some binary mixtures formed by methylethylketone at 94.7 kPa • RAJESH, M;SEN, JOYEETA;SRUJAN M; Physics and Chemistry of Liquids (2007) 45(4): MUKHERJEE K; SREEDHAR B;CHAUDHURI A ; 419-423 Dramatic influence of the orientation of linker between hydrophilic and hydrophobic lipid moiety in liposomal • PRASAD, TE VITTAL;VENKANNA, N;KUMAR,Y gene delivery NAVEEN;ASHOK, K;SIRISHA, N;PRASAD, DHL ; Journal of the American Chemical Society (2007) Activity coefficients and excess Gibbs’ free energy of 129(37): 11408-11420 some binary mixtures formed by p-cresol at 95.23 kPa The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics (2007) • RAJU, B CHINNA;NEELAKANTAN, P;BHALERAO, 39(7): 1022-1026 UT ; Synthesis of N-(3',5'-dimethy1-4'-hydroxybenzyl)- N-tosyl-3,4-dimethoxybenzyl amine • PRASANTH, KL; MAHESWARAN, H; Selective Indian Journal of Chemistry Section B-Organic oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides in water using 30% Chemistry including Medicinal Chemistry (2007) hydrogen peroxide catalyzed with a recoverable 46(1): 201-203

VO(acac)2 exchanged sulfonic acid resin catalyst Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) • RAMANAIAH, SV; MOHAN, S VENKATA; SARMA, 268(1-2): 45-49 PN ; Adsorptive removal of fluoride from aqueous phase using waste fungus (Pleurotus ostreatus 1804) • PUYAD, AVINASH L;RAGHUNATH, P;CHAITANYA, biosorbent: Kinetics evaluation G KRISHNA;RAMAKRISHNA, K;BHANUPRAKASH, Ecological Engineering (2007) 31(1): 47-56 K ; Structure and bonding differences in C N and 3 4 • Si3N4 isomers – A comparative study of [Si3,N4] and RAMANJANEYULU GS;PRABHAKAR S;BHASKAR

[C3,N4] potential energy surfaces using DFT and MP2 G; VAIRAMANI M;YADAV JS; MURTY, CVSR; methodologies SOUJANYA Y;SASTRY G NARAHARI ; Differentiation Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM (2007) of diastereomeric conduramine derivatives under 807(1-3): 73-85 electron ionization and chemical ionization mass spectral conditions • PUZARI, A; RANNOU, P; MARTINS, S; GEYER, A Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry DE; SCHUSTER, I; PRON, A; PALANIAPPAN, S ; (2007) 21(4): 579-588 Synthesis and characterization of processible polyaniline containing plasticizing dendron-type • RAMANJANEYULU, GS;PRABHAKAR, S; dopants BHASKAR, G; VENKATESHAM, A;NAGAIAH, Synthetic Metals (2007) 157(16-17): 611-618 K;RAO, R NAGESWARA;SOUJANYA, Y;SASTRY, G NARAHARI ; Differentiation of diastereomeric N- • RADHAMMA, M; VENKATESU, P; RAO, MV aryltetrahydropyrano/tetrahydrofuranochromenyl- PRABHAKARA; PRASAD, DHL ; Excess enthalpies amines under electron ionization and chemical and (vapour + liquid) equilibrium data for the binary ionization conditions

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Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry • RANI, P USHA;SUPRIYA, J;MURTHY, J (2007) 21(21): 3511-3519 MADHUSUDHANA ; Activity of plant derived extracts and oils against four genera of bacteria viz • RAMASUBRAMANIAN, R;KUMARESAN, S; Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Escherichia SRIDHAR, B; STEPHEN, A DAVID; KUMARADHAS, coli I and Escherichia coli II P; Meso-1,2-Diphenylethylenediammonium bis- Journal of Life Sciences (2007) 1(2): 46-49 (hydrogen squarate) Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure • RANI, P USHA;UDAYALAKSHMI, S ; Evaluation of Reports Online (2007) 63(6): o3034-o3035 Tagetes erecta essential oil, floral and leaf extracts as grain protectants: Efficacy against four species of • RAMESH, V; REDDY, P NAGI;SRINIVAS, R; stored products pests SRINIVASULU, G ; KUNWAR, AC ; Differentiation of Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology (2007) 27(2): three pairs of positional isomers of hybrid peptides 159-169 β3 β3 with repeats of phenylalanine- -h-valine/ -h- valine- • phenylalanine by electrospray ionization tandem mass RAO, A GANGAGNI;RAVICHANDRA, P;JOSEPH, J; spectrometry JETTY, ANNAPURNA;SARMA, PN ; Microbial Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry conversion of sulfur dioxide in flue gas to sulfide (2007) 21(8): 1401-1408 using bulk drug industry wastewater as an organic source by mixed cultures of sulfate reducing bacteria • RAMESH, V;REDDY, P NAGI;BHANUPRAKASH, K; Journal of Hazardous Materials (2007) 147(3): SRINIVAS, R;FLAMMANG, R;DECHAMPS, 718-725 N;GERBAUX, P; C H S radical cations: Application 2 2 • RAO, A GANGAGNI;REDDY, T SASI KANTH; of tandem mass spectrometry methodologies PRAKASH, S SURYA;VANAJAKSHI, J;JOSEPH, J; International Journal of Mass Spectrometry (2007) SARMA, PN ; pH Regulation of alkaline wastewater 263(2-3): 289-297 with carbon dioxide: A case study of treatment of brewery wastewater in UASB reactor coupled with • RAMESH, V;REDDY, P NAGI;SRINIVAS, R; absorber BHANUPRAKASH, K;VIVEKANANDA, S ; Ionic and Bioresource Technology (2007) 98(11): 2131-2136 neutral mercaptothiocarbonyl: A tandem mass spectrometry and computational study • RAO, A SRIDHAR;SRINIVAS, V PULLELA;TIWARI, Chemical Physics Letters (2007) 443(4-6): 216-221 KA; UMA MAHESWARA, SV; RAO, RV SUBBA; KRISHNA, R DASARI;RAO, J MADHUSUDANA ; • RAMU, E;RAVI, V;SREELATHA, N;RAO, A SRINIVAS; Isolation, characterization and chemobiological

Zn(OAc)2·2H2O: A versatile catalyst for the one-pot quantification of α-glucosidase enzyme inhibitory and synthesis of propargylamines free radical scavenging constituents from Derris Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(40): 7184-7190 scandens Benth • Journal of Chromatography B (2007) 855(2): 166- RANGANATHAN, S;RAJESH, YBRD;KARLE, IL ; 172 Novel and efficient synthesis of 2- and 4-N-substituted pyridine N-oxides under solvent-free conditions • RAO, B MURALIDHARA;SARADHI, UVRV;RANI, N Synlett (2007) 0(8): 1215-1218 SHOBHA; PRABHAKAR, S;PRASAD, GSV; RAMANJANEYULU, GS;VAIRAMANI,M; Identification • RANI, K YAMUNA;PATWARDHAN, SC ; Data-driven and quantification of methyl nicotinate in rice (Oryza model based control of a multi-product semi-batch sativa L.) by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry polymerization reactor Food Chemistry (2007) 105(2): 736-741 Chemical Engineering Research & Design (2007) 85(A10): 1397-1406 • RAO, C KAMESWARA;SIMHA, HS ; Critical velocity of fluid-conveying pipes resting on two-parameter • RANI, P USHA; KUMARI, S INDU; foundation SRIRAMAKRISHNA, T; SUDHAKAR, T RATNA ; Journal of Sound and Vibration (2007) 302(1-2): Kairomones extracted from rice yellow stem borer 387-397 and their influence on egg parasitization by Trichogramma japonicum ashmead • RAO, J LAXMIKANTH ; Electron rectification through Journal of Chemical Ecology (2007) 33(1): 59-73 donor-acceptor-heterocyclics connected to cumulenic

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bridge: A computational study • RAO, R NAGESWARA; NAGARAJU, D; DAS, AK; Central European Journal of Chemistry (2007) JENA, N ; Separation, characterization, and 5(3): 793-812 quantification of process-related substances of the • anti-hypertensive drug doxazosin mesylate by RAO, J LAXMIKANTH;CHAITANYA, G KRISHNA; reversed-phase LC with PDA and ESI-MS as BASAVARAJA, S;BHANUPRAKASH, K; VENKATA- detectors RAMANA, A ; Density-functional study of Au–Cu Journal of Chromatographic Science (2007) 45(2): binary clusters of small size (n = 6): Effect of structure 63-69 on electronic properties Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM (2007) • RAO, R NAGESWARA;SHINDE, DD;TALLURI, 803(1-3): 89-93 MVNK; Development and validation of a reversed • phase liquid chromatographic method for separation RAO, J VENKATESWARA;GUNDA, VG;SRIKANTH, and determination of related-substances of modafinil K; AREPALLI, SK ; Acute toxicity bioassay using in bulk drugs Paramecium caudatum, a key member to study the Talanta (2007) 73(3): 407-414 effects of monocrotophos on swimming behaviour, morphology and reproduction • RAO, R NAGESWARA;TALLURI, MVNK ; An overview Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry (2007) of recent applications of inductively coupled plasma- 89(2): 307-317 mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) in determination of • inorganic impurities in drugs and pharmaceuticals RAO, J VENKATESWARA;KAVITHA, P;JAKKA, NM; Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical SRIDHAR, V;USMAN, PK ; Toxicity of Analysis (2007) 43(1): 1-13 organophosphates on morphology and locomotor behaviour in brine shrimp, Artemia salina • RAO, VVVNSR;YADLA, R;RAO, PS ; Convenient Archives of Environmental Contamination and one-pot protocol for an exclusive synthesis of 4- Toxicology (2007) 53(2): 227-232 cyano/ethoxycarbonyl-2,2-dimethyl-2H-chromene and/ • or 3-cyano/ethoxycarbonyl-2- isopropyl-benzo[b]furan RAO, J VENKATESWARA;KAVITHA, P;SRIKANTH, from a single oxo-ylide K; USMAN, PK; RAO, TG ; Environmental Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(4): 537-545 contamination using accumulation of metals in marine sponge, Sigmadocia fibulata inhabiting the coastal • RATHORE, HS;VARSHNEY, G;ISHRATULLAH, K ; waters of Gulf of Mannar, India Assessment of the movement of some Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry (2007) dithiocarbamate fungicides by soil thin-layer 89(3): 487-498 chromatography • Indian Journal of Chemical Technology (2007) RAO, P SRINIVASA; SRIDHAR, S; WEY, MY; 14(4): 400-406 KRISHNAIAH, A ; Pervaporative separation of ethylene glycol/water mixtures by using cross-linked chitosan • RATNAM, KJ; REDDY R SUDARSHAN;SEKHAR, membranes NS; KANTAM M LAKSHMI;FIGUERAS, F ; Sulphated Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research zirconia catalyzed acylation of phenols, alcohols and (2007) 46(7): 2155-2163 amines under solvent free conditions Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) • RAO, PS;SRIDHAR, S;WEY, MY;KRISHNAIAH, A ; 276(1-2): 230-234 Pervaporation performance and transport phenomenon of PVA blend membranes for the separation of THF/ • RATNAMALA, A;DURGAKUMARI, V;LALITHA, K; water azeotropic mixtures SUBRAHMANYAM,M; Unique vapour phase synthesis Polymer Bulletin (2007) 59(2): 289-298 of 1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydrodicyclopenta[b,e] pyridine selectively over Co-Al-MCM-41 • RAO, R NAGESWARA; RAJU, A NARASA ; Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(3): 267-274 Enantiospecific assay of citadiol—A key intermediate of escitalopram by liquid chromatography on Chiralpak • RAVI, V;NASREEN, A;RAMU, E;RAO, A SRINIVAS; AD-H column connected with UV and polarimetric l-Proline catalyzed selective synthesis of 2-aryl-1- detectors in series arylmethyl-1H-benzimidazoles Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(1): 69-72 Analysis (2007) 43(1): 311-314 • RAVI, V; NASREEN, A; RAO, A SRINIVAS;

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Ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate [Ru(acac)(3)] - An Reports Online (2007) 63(3): o1404-o1406 efficient recyclable catalyst for the acetylation of phenols, alcohols, and amines under neat conditions • RAVIKUMAR, K;SRIDHAR, B;KRISHNAN, H ; Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Zolmitriptan, an anti-migraine drug Canadienne de Chimie (2007) 85(2): 148-152 Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online (2007) 63(4): o1774-o1776 • RAVI, V;RAMU, E;RAO, A SRINIVAS ; p-Nitrobenzoic acid promoted synthesis of 1,5-benzodiazepine • RAVIKUMAR, K;SRIDHAR, B;KRISHNAN, H ; derivatives Rizatriptan benzoate, a drug for the treatment of Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society (2007) migraine headache 18(2): 291-296 Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online (2007) 63(4): o1958-o1960 • RAVI, V;RAMU, E;RAO, A SRINIVAS ; Molecular iodine-catalyzed efficient N-Cbz protection of amines • RAVIKUMAR, K;SRIDHAR, B;PRASAD, KD;RAO, Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society (2007) AKSB ; Voriconazole, an antifungal drug 4(3): 370-374 Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online (2007) 63(2): o565-o567 • RAVI, V;RAMU, E;VIJAY, K;RAO, A SRINIVAS ; Zn- proline catalyzed selective synthesis of 1,2- • RAVIKUMAR, M;PRABHAKAR, S;VAIRAMANI, M; disubstituted benzimidazoles in water Chiral discrimination of α-amino acids by the DNA Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (2007) triplet GCA 55(8): 1254-1257 Chemical Communications (2007) 0(4): 392-394

• RAVI, V;VIJAY, K;RAMU, E;GANAPATY, S;RAO, A • RAVINDER, K;REDDY, AV;MAHESH, KC; SRINIVAS ; Synthesis of some 1,5-benzodiazepine NARASIMHULU, M;VENKATESWARLU, Y ; Simple derivatives as a new class of antimicrobial agents and selective removal of the t-butyloxycarbonyl (Boc) Asian Journal of Chemistry (2007) 19(7): 5435- protecting group on indoles, pyrroles, indazoles, and 5442 carbolines Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(2): 281-287 • RAVICHANDRA, P;MUGERAYA, G;RAO, A GANGAGNI; RAMAKRISHNA, M;JETTY, • RAVINDRA, SV;GUDASI, KB;SAIRAM, M;SHENOY, ANNAPURNA; Isolation of Thiobacillus sp from aerobic RV; NETAJI, M;RAJU, KVSN;SREEDHAR, B; sludge of distillery and dairy effluent treatment plants AMINABHAVI, TM ; Novel sodium alginate composite and its sulfide oxidation activity at different membranes prepared by incorporating cobalt(III) concentrations complex particles used in pervaporation separation of Journal of Environmental Biology (2007) 28(4): water-acetic acid mixtures at different temperatures 819-823 Journal of Materials Science (2007) 42(12): 4406- 4417 • RAVICHANDRA, P;SUBHAKAR, Ch;JETTY, ANNAPURNA ; Alkaline protease production by • REDDY, AS; ZIPSE, H; SASTRY, G NARAHARI ; submerged fermentation in stirred tank reactor using Cation-pi interactions of bare and coordinatively Bacillus licheniformis NCIM-2042: Effect of aeration saturated metal ions: Contrasting structural and and agitation regimes energetic characteristics Biochemical Engineering Journal (2007) 34(2): Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2007) 111(39): 185-192 11546-11553 • RAVIKUMAR, K;SRIDHAR, B ; Dorzolamide • REDDY, MS;NARENDER, M;RAO, KR ; A new hydrochloride: An anti-glaucoma agent asymmetric synthetic route to substituted piperidines; Acta Crystallographica Section C (2007) 63(2): Tetrahedron (2007) 63(2): 331-336 O108-O110 • RAVIKUMAR, K;SRIDHAR, B ; An ortho-rhombic • REDDY, AS;PATI, SP;KUMAR, PP;PRADEEP, polymorph of palonosetron hydro-chloride HN;SASTRY, G NARAHARI ; Virtual screening in Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure drug discovery - A computational perspective

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Current Protein and Peptide Science (2007) 8(4): Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(40): 7169-7172 329-351 • REDDY, Ch RAJI;MAHIPAL, B;YARAGORLA, SR ; A • REDDY, AS;SASTRY, GM;SASTRY, G NARAHARI ; new and efficient method for the facile synthesis of Cation-aromatic database N-acyl sulfonamides under Lewis acid catalysis Proteins: Structure, Function and Genetics (2007) Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(42): 7528-7532 67(4): 1179-1184 • REDDY, Ch RAJI;VIJEENDER, K;BHUSAN, P • REDDY, B RAMACHANDRA;PARK, KH; BIBHUTI; MADHAVI, P PHANI; CHANDRASEKHAR, MOHAPATRA, D ; Process development for the S ; Reductive N-alkylation of aromatic amines and separation and recovery of copper from sulphate nitro compounds with nitriles using leach liquors of synthetic Cu–Ni–Co–Fe matte using polymethylhydrosiloxane LIX 84 and LIX 973N Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(15): 2765-2768 Hydrometallurgy (2007) 87(1-2): 51-57 • REDDY, Ch. RAJI;KIRANMAI, N;BABU, GS KIRAN; • REDDY, BM;BHARALI, P;SAIKIA, P;KHAN, A; SARMA G DATTATREYA;JAGADEESH, B; LORIDANT, S;MUHLER, M;GRUNERT, W ; Hafnium CHANDRASEKHAR, S ; Palladium-catalyzed addition doped ceria nanocomposite oxide as a novel redox of hydroxylamine derivatives to Baylis–Hillman acetate additive for three-way catalysts adducts Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2007) 111(5): Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(2): 215-218 1878-1881 • REDDY, JS;RAO, BV ; A short, efficient, and • stereoselective total synthesis of a pyrrolidine alkaloid: REDDY, BM;LAKSHMANAN, P;BHARALI, P;SAIKIA, (-)-Codonopsinine P; THRIMURTHULU, G;MUHLER, M;GRUNERT, W ; Journal of Organic Chemistry (2007) 72(6): 2224- Influence of alumina, silica, and titania supports on 2227 the structure and CO oxidation activity of CexZr1-xO2 nanocomposite oxides • REDDY, K MOHAN;BALARAJU, M;PRASAD, PSS; Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2007) 111(28): SURYANARAYANA, I;LINGAIAH, N ;Synthesis and 10478-10483 characterization of zirconia supported vanadium incorporated ammonium salt of 12-molybdophosphoric • REDDY, BM;REDDY, GK;KHAN, A;GANESH, I ; acid catalyst for aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol

Synthesis of monophasic Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 solid solution Catalysis Letters (2007) 119(3-4): 304-310 by microwave-induced combustion method Journal of Materials Science (2007) 42(10): 3557- • REDDY, K RAJENDER;CHAKRAPANI, L;RAMANI, 3563 T; RAJASEKHAR, CV; L-proline-catalyzed asymmetric direct aldol reaction of heteroaromatic aldehydes and • REDDY, BR;PARK, KH ; Process for the recovery of acetone: Improvement of catalytic efficiency in ionic cobalt and nickel from sulphate leach liquors with liquid bmim [BF4] saponified Cyanex 272 and D2EHPA Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(24): 4301- Separation Science and Technology (2007) 42(9): 4307 2067-2080 • REDDY, K RAJENDER; KRISHNA, GG; • REDDY, BR;PRIYA, DN;RAO, S VENKATESWARA ; RAJASEKHAR, CV ; Synthesis of chiral Studies on solvent extraction of cadmium and nickel benzimidazole-pyrrolidine derivatives and their from sulphate medium using 3-phenyl-4-acyl-5- application in organocatalytic aldol and Michael isoxazolones as extractants addition reactions Solvent Extraction Research and Development- Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(22-24): 4289- Japan (2007) 14(0): 17-29 4299

• REDDY, Ch RAJI;MADHAVI, P PHANI; REDDY, A • REDDY, K SRINIVASA; REDDY, Ch. SYAMPRASAD ; Molybdenum(V) chloride-catalyzed VENKATESHWAR; MAHESH, M ; REDDY, KR; amidation of secondary benzyl alcohols with RAJU, PVK; REDDY, VVN ; Zirconium(IV) chloride- sulfonamides and carbamates catalyzed synthesis of 1,5-benzodiazepine derivatives

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Canadian Journal of Chemistry (2007) 85(3): Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) 184-188 275(1-2): 167-173

• REDDY, KR;RAJASEKHAR, CV;KRISHNA, GG ; Zinc- • REDDY, M JANAKI RAM;KUMAR, P ARUN; proline complex: An efficient, reusable catalyst for SRINIVAS, U;REDDY, V VENKAT;REDDY, M JANAKI direct nitroaldol reaction in aqueous media RAM; RAO, G VENUGOPAL;RAO, V JAYATHIRTHA; Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(12): 1971- Wavelength dependent regioselective E -> Z 1976 isomerization of 9-anthryldiene derivatives Indian Journal Of Chemistry Section B-Organic • REDDY, KR;RAJGOPAL, K;KANTAM, M LAKSHMI ; Chemistry including Medicinal Chemistry (2007) Copper-alginates: A biopolymer supported Cu(II) 46(11): 1833-1847 catalyst for 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of alkynes with • azides and oxidative coupling of 2-naphthols and REDDY, M PRATAP;VENUGOPAL, A; phenols in water SUBRAHMANYAM, M ; Hydroxyapatite photocatalytic degradation of calmagite (an azo dye) in aqueous Catalysis Letters (2007) 114(1-2): 36-40 suspension Applied Catalysis B: Environmental (2007) 69(3- • REDDY, M BENJARAM;PATIL, K MEGHSHYAM; 4): 164-170 REDDY, K GUNUGUNURI;REDDY, T BADDAM;RAO, N KOMATEEDI ; Selective tert-butylation of phenol • REDDY, M PRATAP;VENUGOPAL, A; over molybdate- and tungstate-promoted zirconia SUBRAHMANYAM, M ; Hydroxyapatite-supported catalysts Ag–TiO2 as Escherichia coli disinfection photocatalyst Applied Catalysis A: General (2007) 332(2): 183- Water Research (2007) 41(2): 379-386 191 • REDDY, M SOMI;NARENDER, M; RAO, KR ; • REDDY, M BENJARAM;RAO, KOMATEEDI N; Stereoselective synthesis of simplactone B via Prins REDDY, GANUGUNURI K;KHAN, ATAULLAH;PARK, cyclisation SANG-EON; Structural characterization and Tetrahedron (2007) 63(45): 11011-11015 oxidehydrogenation activity of CeO /Al O and V O / 2 2 3 2 5 • CeO2/Al2O3 catalysts REDDY, MS;NARENDER, M;NAGESWAR, YVD; Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2007) 111(50): RAO, KR ; Simple, one-pot procedure for the 18751-18758 generation of homoallylic alcohols from Barbier-type allylation of gem-diacetates in the presence of β- • REDDY, M BENJARAM; RATNAM, KJ; PRANJAL, cyclodextrin in water SAIKIA; THRIMURTHULU, G ; Influence of alkaline Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(12): 1983- 1988 earth metal on acid–base characteristics of V2O5/ MO–TiO (M = Ca, Sr and Ba) catalysts 2 • Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) REDDY, MS; SURENDRA, K; KRISHNAVENI, NS; β 276(1-2): 197-204 NARENDER, M;RAO, KR ; -Cyclodextrin-supported, completely regioselective ring opening of thiiranes with thiophenol in water • REDDY, M BENJARAM; REDDY, GK;RAO, KN; Helvetica Chimica Acta (2007) 90(2): 337-339 KHAN, ATAULLAH; GANESH, IBRAM ; Silica • REDDY, NP; REDDY, BAK; GUNASEKAR, D; supported transition metal-based bimetallic catalysts BLOND, ALAIN; BODO, BERNARD; MURTHY, M for vapour phase selective hydrogenation of MADUGULA ; Flavonoids from Limnophila indica furfuraldehyde Phytochemistry (2007) 68(5): 636-639 Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) 265(1-2): 276-282 • REDDY, P NAGI;SRINIVAS, R;KUMAR, MR; SHARMA, GVM; JADHAV, VB ; Positive and negative • REDDY, M BENJARAM;THRIMURTHULU, G;SAIKIA, Ion Electrospray Tandem Mass Spectrometry (ESI PRANJAL; BHARALI, PANKAJ ; Silica supported MS/MS) of Boc-protected peptides containing repeats ceria and ceria–zirconia nanocomposite oxides for of L-Ala-γ4Caa/γ4Caa-L-Ala: Differentiation of some selective dehydration of 4-methylpentan-2-ol positional isomeric peptides

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Journal of the American Society for Mass • REDDY, TS ;DEVI, P SITA ; Validation of a high- Spectrometry (2007) 18(4): 651-662 performance thin-layer chromatographic method, with densitometric detection, for quantitative analysis of • REDDY, P SIVA SANKAR;PASHA, N;RAO, MGV nebivolol hydrochloride in tablet formulations CHALAPATHI; LINGAIAH, N;SURYANARAYANA, I; JPC-Journal of Planar Chromatography-MODERN PRASAD, PSS ; Direct decomposition of nitrous TLC (2007) 20(2): 149-152

oxide over Ru/Al2O3 catalysts prepared by deposition– precipitation method • REKHADEVI, PV; SAILAJA, N;CHANDRASEKHAR, Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(9): 1406-1410 M; MAHBOOB, M;RAHMAN, MF;GROVER, PARAMJIT ; Genotoxicity assessment in oncology • REDDY, P SRINIVASA;KANJILAL, S;SUNITHA, S; nurses handling anti-neoplastic drugs PRASAD, RBN ; Reductive amination of carbonyl Mutagenesis (2007) 22(6): 395-401

compounds using NaBH4 in a Brønsted acidic ionic liquid • REMYA, C;GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D; Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(50): 8807-8810 RAVIKUMAR, K;POORNACHANDRAN, M ; 1'-Nitro- 2'-(3-nitrophenyl)-2',3',5',6',7',7a'-hexahydroindan-2- • REDDY, PV NARASIMHA ; Use of lithiumtriethylboro spiro-3'-1' H-pyrrolizine-1,3-dione hydride (superhydride) in organic chemistry Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Synlett (2007) 0(10): 1627-1628 Reports Online (2007) 63(5): O2218-O2220 • • REDDY, PY;GIRIBABU, L;LYNESS, C;SNAITH, HJ; SABITHA, G; BHASKAR, V;YADAGIRI, K;YADAV, VIJAYKUMAR, C;CHANDRASEKHARAM, M; JS; Synthesis of (R)-japonilure and (4R,9Z)-9- KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;YUM, JH; KALYANA octadecen-4-olide, pheromones of the Japanese beetle SUNDARAM, K;GRATZEL, M; NAZEERUDDIN, MK ; and currant stem girdler Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(15): 2491- Efficient sensitization of nanocrystalline TiO2 films by a near-IR-absorbing unsymmetrical zinc 2500 phthalocyanine • SABITHA, G;BHIKSHAPATHI, M;YADAV, JS ; Radical Angewandte Chemie - International Edition (2007) cyclization route to the stereoselective synthesis of 46(3): 373-376 (+)-trans-cognac lactone and ( )-trans-aerangis lactone Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(4): 561-569 • REDDY, S SREEVARDHAN; KUMAR, V SIVA; PADMASRI, AH; SATYANARAYANA, CVV; RAJU, B • SABITHA, G;GOPAL, P;YADAV, JS ; Versatile DAVID; RAO, KS RAMA ; Beneficial role of SiO 2 approach for the asymmetric synthesis of (R)- and plugging in AlCl heterogenized plugged hexagonal 3 (S)-massoialactones templated silica (PHTS) for the isopropylation of m- Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(9): 1495-1502 cresol Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(7): 1080-1087 • SABITHA, G;REDDY, E VENKATA;BHIKSHAPATHI, • M; YADAV, JS ; Total synthesis of (9S,12R,13S)- REDDY, S SREEVARDHAN;RAJU, B DAVID;KUMAR, pinellic acid V SIVA;PADMASRI, AH;NARAYANAN, S;RAO, KS Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(2): 313-315 RAMA ; Sulfonic acid functionalized mesoporous SBA-15 for selective synthesis of 4-phenyl-1,3-dioxane • SABITHA, G;SRINIVAS, C;SUDHAKAR, K; Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(3): 261-266 RAJKUMAR, M;MARUTHI, C;YADAV, JS ; Enantioselective total synthesis of the antifungal • REDDY, SM;SRINIVASULU, M;REDDY, TS; agent (6S)-5,6-dihydro-6-[(2R)-2-hydroxy-6- NARSIMHULU, M; VENKATESWARLU, Y ; Poly phenylhexyl]-2H-pyran-2-one aniline supported sulfuric acid catalyzed imino Diels- Synthesis (2007) 0(24): 3886-3890 Alder reactions in aqueous media: A versatile and green protocol for the synthesis of pyrano and furano • SABITHA, G;SUDHAKAR, K; SRINIVAS, Ch;YADAV, quinolines JS ; Stereoselective synthesis of a mevinic acid Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry (2007) analogue 16(3): 315-316 Synthesis (2007) 0(5): 705-708

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• SABITHA, G;SUDHAKAR, K;YADAV, JS ; A simple Towards design of the smallest planar tetracoordinate and efficient total synthesis of a styryllactone, 7-epi- carbon and boron systems goniodiol Journal of Computational Chemistry (2007) 28(1): Synthesis (2007) 0(3): 0385-0388 335-343

• SABITHA, G;THIRUPATHAIAH, B;YADAV, JS ; • SATEESH, B;SOUJANYA, Y;SASTRY, G NARAHARI; Asymmetric synthesis of (R)-(-)-rhododendrol, the Metal ion binding with dehydroannulenes - Plausible aglycone of the hepatoprotective agent rhododendrin two-dimensional molecular sieves Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(10): 1683- Journal of Chemical Sciences (2007) 119(5): 509- 1688 515 • SABITHA, G;YADAGIRI, K;YADAV, JS ; Synthesis • SEETHARAMULU, P; KUMAR, V SIVA;PADMASRI, of the Janus integer pheromone (4R,9Z)-9-octadecen- AH; RAJU B DAVID; RAO, KS RAMA ; A highly 4-olide active nano-Ru catalyst supported on novel Mg–Al Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(9): 1651-1652 hydrotalcite precursor for the synthesis of ammonia • SABITHA, G;YADAGIRI, K;YADAV, JS ; A short and Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) efficient synthesis of renealtins A and B 263(1-2): 253-258 Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(45): 8065-8068 • SHAILAJA, M;MANJULA, A;RAO, BV ; • SANGEETHA, P;SEETHARAMULU, P;SHANTHI, K; (Bromodimethyl) sulfonium bromide mediated Michael NARAYANAN, S;RAO, KS RAMA ; Studies on Mg- addition of thiols to α, β-unsaturated ketones Al oxide hydrotalcite supported Pd catalysts for Journal of Sulfur Chemistry (2007) 28(1): 31-38 vapour phase hydrogenation of nitrobenzene Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) • 273(1-2): 244-249 SHAILAJA, S;RAMAKRISHNA, M;MOHAN, S VENKATA;SARMA, PN ; Biodegradation of di-n-butyl • SARADHI, UVRV;PRABHAKAR, S;REDDY, phthalate (DnBP) in bioaugmented bioslurry phase TJ;MURTHY, MRVS ; Gas chromatographic–mass reactor spectrometric determination of alkylphosphonic acids Bioresource Technology (2007) 98(8): 1561-1566 from aqueous samples by ion-pair solid-phase extraction on activated charcoal and methylation • SHANKER, KS;KANJILAL, S;RAO, BVSK;KISHORE, Journal of Chromatography A (2007) 1157(1-2): KH; MISRA, S;PRASAD, RBN ; Isolation and 391-398 antimicrobial evaluation of isomeric hydroxy ketones • in leaf cuticular waxes of Annona squamosa SARKAR, B;VENKATESHWARLU, N;RAO, R Phytochemical Analysis (2007) 18(1): 7-12 NAGESWARA;BHATTACHARJEE, C;KALE, V ; Potable water production from pesticide contaminated • SHANKER, KS;KISHORE, KH;KANJILAL, S;MISRA, surface water—A membrane based approach S;MURTY, USN;PRASAD, RBN ; Biotransformation Desalination (2007) 204(1-3): 368-373 of ferulic acid to acetovanillone using Rhizopus oryzae Biocatalysis and Biotransformation (2007) 25(1): • SARKAR, B;VENKATESWRALU, N;RAO, R 109-112 NAGESWARA;BHATTACHARJEE, C;KALE, V ; Treatment of pesticide contaminated surface water • SHARMA, GVM; BABU, K VEERA ; RCM mediated for production of potable water by a coagulation- synthesis of macrosphelides I and G adsorption-nanofiltration approach Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2007) 18(18): 2175-2184 Desalination (2007) 212(1-3): 129-140

• SATAV, SS;KARMALKAR RN;KULKARNI MG; • SHARMA, GVM;CHERUKUPALLI, GR;RAO, MHV MULPURI N;SASTRY, G NARAHARI ; Hydrogen RAMANA;KUNWAR, AC ; Stereoselective synthesis bonding in trivinyl monomers: Implications for inclusion of carbon-carbon-linked deoxy disaccharides complexation and polymerization Synthesis (2007) 0(14): 2100-2106 Macromolecules (2007) 40(6): 1824-1830 • SHASHIKALA, V;KUMAR, V SIVA;PADMASRI, AH; • SATEESH, B;REDDY, AS;SASTRY, G NARAHARI ; RAJU, B DAVID; MOHAN, S VENKATA; SARMA,

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PN;RAO, KS RAMA ; Advantages of nano-silver- International Journal of Quantum Chemistry carbon covered alumina catalyst prepared by electro- (2007) 107(1): 134-151 chemical method for drinking water purification • SOUJANYA, Y;SASTRY, G NARAHARI ; Theoretical Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) elucidation of the antioxidant mechanism of 1,3- 268(1-2): 95-100] dihydro-1-methyl-2H-imidazole-2-selenol (MSeI) Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(12): 2109-2112 • IKHWIVHILU, LM;COVILLE, NJ;BASHA, M PULIMADDI;VENKATREDDY, J;VISHWANATHAN, V; • SREEDHAR, B;APARNA, Y;SAIRAM, M;HEBALKAR, Selective hydrogenation of o-chloronitrobenzene over N; Preparation and characterization of HAP/ palladium supported nanotubular titanium dioxide carboxymethyl chitosan nanocomposites derived catalysts Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2007) 105(2): Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(12): 1999-2006 928-934 • SIKHWIVHILU, LM;COVILLE, NJ;NARESH, D; • SREEDHAR, B;KUMAR, KBS;SRINIVAS, P; CHARY, KVR ;VISHWANATHAN, V ; Nanotubular BALASUBRAHMANYAM, V;VENKANNA, GT; CuI/l- titanate supported palladium catalysts: The influence histidine catalyzed N-arylation of heterocycles of structure and morphology on phenol hydrogenation Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) activity 265(1-2): 183-185 Applied Catalysis A: General (2007) 324(1-2): 52- 61 • SREEDHAR, B;RADHIKA, P;NEELIMA, B; • SINGH, SK;SHANMUGAVEL, M;KAMPASI, H; HEBALKAR, NEHA ; Regioselective ring opening of SINGH, R;MONDHE, DM;RAO, JM;ADWANKAR, epoxides with amines using monodispersed silica MK; SAXENA, AK;QAZI, GN ; Chemically nanoparticles in water standardized isolates from Cedrus deodara stem Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) wood having anticancer activity 272(1-2): 159-163 Planta Medica (2007) 73(6): 519-526 • SREEDHAR, B;REDDY, P SURENDRA;KRISHNA, • SIVAPRAKASAM, M; COUTY, F; DAVID, OLIVIER; CS VAMSI; BABU, P VIJAYA ; An efficient synthesis MARROT, J; SRIDHAR, R; SRINIVAS, B; RAO, KR; of propargylamines using a silica gel anchored copper A straightforward synthesis of enantiopure bicyclic chloride catalyst in an aqueous medium azetidines Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(44): 7882-7886 European Journal of Organic Chemistry (2007) 0(34): 5734-5739 • SREEDHAR, B;REDDY, P SURENDRA;RAMA KRISHNA, V ; Regioselective synthesis of 1,4- • SIVAPRAKASHAM, M;COUTY, F;EVANO, G; disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles via three-component SRINIVAS, B;SRIDHAR, R; RAO, KR ; A straighforward coupling of secondary alcohols, TMSN and alkynes synthesis of 3-substituted azetidinic amino acids 3 Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(33): 5831-5834 Arkivoc (2007) 2007(10): 71-93 • • SIVUDU, K SAMBA;SHAILAJA, D ; One-step SREEDHAR, B;REDDY, P SURENDRA;REDDY, M synthesis and characterization of poly(4vp-co-dvb)/ AMARNATH;NEELIMA, B;ARUNDHATHI, R ; AgOTf ceria nanocomposite by simultaneous polymerization– catalyzed direct amination of benzyl alcohols with oxidation approach sulfonamides Materials Letters (2007) 61(11-12): 2167-2169 Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(46): 8174-8177

• SIVUDU, K SAMBA;THOMAS, S;SHAILAJA, D ; • SREEDHAR, B;REDDY, PS ; Sonochemical synthesis Synthesis and characterization of poly (4vp-co-dvb)/ of 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles in aqueous medium montmorillonite nanocomposites by in situ intercalative Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(5): 805-812 polymerization Applied Clay Science (2007) 37(1-2): 185-192 • SREEDHAR, B;REDDY, PS;MADHAVI; Rapid and catalyst-free alpha-halogenation of ketones using N- • SOUJANYA, Y;PUNNAGAI, M;SATEESH, B; halosuccinamides in DMSO SASTRY, G NARAHARI ; DFT study of core-modified Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(22-24): 4149- porphyrin isomers 4156

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• SRIDHAR, B;RAVIKUMAR, K ; Supra-molecular Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research hydrogen-bonded networks in adeninium phenyl- (2007) 46(24): 8144-8151 acetate phenyl-acetic acid monohydrate and • adeninium 3-carboxy-propionate monohydrate SRIDHAR, S; AMINABHAVI, TM; RAMAKRISHNA, Acta Crystallographica Section C: Crystal M; Separation of binary mixtures of carbon dioxide Structure Communications (2007) 63(7): o415-o418 and methane through sulfonated polycarbonate membranes • SRIDHAR, B;RAVIKUMAR, K ; Supramolecular Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2007) 105(4): hydrogen-bonding networks in bis-(adeninium) 1749-1756 phthalate phthalic acid 1.45-hydrate • SRIDHAR, S; SMITHA, B; AMINABHAVI, TM ; Acta Crystallographica Section C: Crystal Separation of carbon dioxide from natural gas mixtures Structure Communications (2007) 63(4): o212-o214 through polymeric membranes - A review • SRIDHAR, B;RAVIKUMAR, K ; Tetraaqua(2,6-dioxo- Separation and Purification Reviews (2007) 36(2): 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylato-kappa N- 113-174 2(3),O)-cobalt(II) 2.5-hydrate • SRIDHAR, S;SMITHA, B;MAYOR, S;PRATHAB, B; Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure AMINABHAVI, TM ; Gas permeation properties of Reports Online (2007) 63(12): M2887-U304 polyamide membrane prepared by interfacial • SRIDHAR, B;RAVIKUMAR, K ; Crystal structure of polymerization olanzapinium benzoate (1:1) Journal of Materials Science (2007) 42(22): 9392- Journal of Structural Chemistry (2007) 48(1): 198- 9401 202 • SRIDHAR, S;SURYAMURALI, R;SMITHA, B; • SRIDHAR, B;RAVIKUMAR, K;KRISHNAN, H ; AMINABHAVI, TM ; Development of crosslinked poly(ether-block-amide) membrane for CO /CH Zolmitriptan chloro-form solvate 2 4 Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure separation Reports Online (2007) 63(4): o1961-o1962 Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects (2007) 297(1-3): 267-274 • SRIDHAR, B;RAVIKUMAR, K;MAHESH, M;REDDY, • VVN ; (3Z)-2-Benzyl-3-benzyl-idene-6-phenyl-2-aza- SRIDHAR, S;VEERAPUR, RS;PATIL, MB;GUDASI, bicyclo-[2.2.2]octan-5-one KB; AMINABHAVI, TM ; Matrimid polyimide Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure membranes for the separation of carbon dioxide from Reports Online (2007) 63(3): o1500-o1501 methane Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2007) 106(3): • SRIDHAR, B;RAVIKUMAR, K;SADANANDAM, YS ; 1585-1594 4-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-5-(N,N-diethylcarbamo-yl)-6- • SRIHARI, G;NAGARAJU, M;MURTHY, MM ; Solvent- methyl-3, 4-dihydropyrimidine-2(1H)-thione free one-pot synthesis of amidoalkyl naphthols Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure catalyzed by silica sulfuric acid Reports Online (2007) 63(4): o1772-o1773 Helvetica Chimica Acta (2007) 90(8): 1497-1504 • SRIDHAR, M; RAO, R MALLIKARJUNA; BABA, • SRIHARI, P;DINESH, C BHUNIA;SREEDHAR, P; NHK; KUMBHARE, RM ; Microwave accelerated MANDAL, SS; REDDY, J SHYAM SUNDER;YADAV, Gewald reaction: Synthesis of 2-aminothiophenes JS ; Iodine-catalyzed C- and O-nucleophilic Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(18): 3171-3172 substitution reactions of aryl-propargyl methanols • SRIDHAR, R; SRINIVAS, B; KUMAR, VP; Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(46): 8120-8124 NARENDER, M; RAO, KR ; β-cyclodextrin-catalyzed • SRIHARI, P;KUMAR, B PREM;SUBBARAYUDU, monosulfonylation of amines and amino acids in K;YADAV, JS ; A convergent approach for the total water synthesis of (–)-synrotolide diacetate Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis (2007) 349(11- Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(39): 6977-6981 12): 1873-1876 • SRIHARI, P;SINGH, AP;BASAK, AK;YADAV, JS ; • SRIDHAR, S; AMINABHAVI, TM; MAYOR, SJ; Zinc mediated propenylation of Baylis–Hillman RAMAKRISHNA, M ; Permeation of carbon dioxide acetates and methane gases through novel silver-incorporated Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(34): 5999-6001 thin film composite Pebax membranes

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• SRINIVAS, B;KUMAR, V PAVAN;SRIDHAR, R; Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling SURENDRA, K;NAGESWAR, YVD; RAO, KR ; (2007) 26(1): 378-390 Regioselective nucleophilic opening of epoxides and • aziridines under neutral conditions in the presence of SRUTHI, GT;GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D; β-cyclodextrin in water RAVIKUMAR, K; ARUMUGAM, N ; Ethyl 2-(1H-indol- Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) 3-yl)-5-[1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3-phenylazetidin-2- 261(1): 1-5 yl]-4-nitro-3-(p-tolyl)-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure • SRINIVAS, C;KUMAR, CNSSP;RAO, V Reports Online (2007) 63(5): O2221-O2223 JAYATHIRTHA;PALANIAPPAN, S ; Efficient, • convenient and reusable polyaniline-sulfate salt STEPHEN R;RAJU, KVSN;RAO, M ;FRANCIS, catalyst for the synthesis of quinoxaline derivatives B;JOSEPH, K;THOMAS, S ; Flow properties of Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) unvulcanised natural rubber/carboxylated styrene 265(1-2): 227-230 butadiene rubber latices and their blends Journal of applied polymer science (2007) 104(4): • SRINIVAS, K;CHARY, M VENU;SRINIVASU, VNV ; 2528-2535 A highly efficient regioselective one-pot synthesis of • 2,3,6-trisubstituted pyridines and 2,7,7-trisubstituted STEPHEN, RANIMOL;THOMAS, SABU;RAJU, KVSN; VARGHESE, SIBY;JOSEPH, KURUVILLA;OOMMEN, tetrahydroquinolin-5-ones using K5CoW12O40·3H2O as a heterogeneous recyclable catalyst ZACHARIAH ; Dynamic mechanical and dielectric Tetrahedron (2007) 63(52): 13024-13031 properties of nanocomposites of natural rubber (NR), carboxylated styrene butadiene rubber (XSBR) latices • SRINIVAS, K;PRABHAKAR, Ch;DEVI, CL;YESUDAS, and their blends K; BHANUPRAKASH, K; RAO, V JAYATHIRTHA ; Rubber Chemistry & Technology (2007) 80(4): Enhanced diradical nature in oxyallyl derivatives leads 672-689 to near infra red absorption: A comparative study of • the squaraine and croconate dyes using computational SUMANA, C;VENKATESWARLU, C ; Development techniques of a software sensor for compositions in continuous Journal of Physical Chemistry A (2007) 111(17): reactive distillation 3378-3386 Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research (2007) 66(11): 898-904 • SRINIVAS, PV;ANUBALA, S;SARMA, VUM;SASTRY, • BS;RAO, J MADHUSUDANA ; A new, convenient SUNDER, MS;PRASAD, DHL ; Vapour-liquid method for quantitative analysis of hedychenone, an equilibrium and excess Gibbs energies of hexane anti-inflammatory compound in the rhizomes of plus N,N-dimethyl formamide, 2-methylpropan-2-ol Hedychium spicatum (Buch-Hem) plus 2-aminophenol, N,N-Dimethyl formamide, and 2- JPC-Journal of Planar Chromatography-MODERN propanol + diisopropyl amine at 94.4 kPa TLC (2007) 20(1): 73-74 Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data (2007) 52(5): 2050-2052 • SRINIVAS, U;SRINIVAS, Ch;NARENDER, P;RAO, • SUNITHA, S;KANJILAL, S; REDDY, P VJ; PALANIAPPAN, S ; Polyaniline-sulfate salt as SRINIVASA;PRASAD, RBN ; Liquid–liquid biphasic an efficient and reusable catalyst for the synthesis of synthesis of long chain wax esters using the Lewis 1,5-benzodiazepines and 2-phenyl benzimidazoles acidic ionic liquid choline chloride·2ZnCl Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(1): 107-110 2 Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(39): 6962-6965 • SRINIVASULU, M;RAJESH, K;SURYAKIRAN, N; • SELVAM, JJP;VENKATESWARLU, Y; Lanthanum(III) SUNITHA, S;KANJILAL, S;REDDY, PS;PRASAD, nitrate hexahydrate catalyzed chemoselective RBN ; Ionic liquids as a reaction medium for lipase- thioacetalization of aldehydes catalyzed methanolysis of sunflower oil Journal of Sulfur Chemistry (2007) 28(3): 245-249 Biotechnology Letters (2007) 29(12): 1881-1885 • SURESH, KI.;VENIAMINOV, A;BARTSCH, E ; Tracer • , SRIVANI P;SRINIVAS, E;RAGHU, R;SASTRY, G diffusion properties of core-shell latex films studied NARAHARI ; Molecular modeling studies of by photoinduced grating relaxation pyridopurinone derivatives—Potential phosphodi Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer esterase 5 inhibitors Physics (2007) 45(20): 2823-2834

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• SURESH, KI;VISHWANATHAM, S;BARTSCH, E ; La(NO3)3 · 6H2O as a catalyst under solvent-free Viscoelastic and damping characteristics of poly(n- conditions butyl acrylate)-poly(n-butyl methacrylate) semi-IPN Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(11): 1635-1640 latex films Polymers for Advanced Technologies (2007) 18(5): • SURYAKIRAN, N;REDDY, TS;VENKATESWARLU, Y; 364-372 Efficient synthesis of β-hydroxy-sulfones via opening of epoxides with sodium sulfinates in ionic liquid • SURESH, KI;PAKULA T;BARTSCH, E ; Synthesis, [TPA][Pro] morphology and rheological behavior of fluoropolymer- Journal of Sulfur Chemistry (2007) 28(5): 513-518 polyacrylate nanocomposites Macromolecular Reaction Engineering (2007) 1(2): • SURYAKIRAN, N;REDDY, TS;VENKATESWARLU, Y; 253-263 Iodination of β-keto-sulfones using molecular iodine and hydrogen peroxide in aqueous medium: Facile • SURESH, V;SURYAKIRAN, N;VENKATESWARLU, synthesis of α-iodomethyl sulfones Y; A mild and efficient synthesis of chloroesters by Journal of Sulfur Chemistry (2007) 28(5): 471-476 the cleavage of cyclic and acyclic ethers using Bi(NO ) .5H O as a catalyst under solvent-free 3 3 2 • SURYAKIRAN, N;SRINIVASULU, M; VENKATES- conditions WARLU, Y ; Halogenation of β-keto-sulfones using Canadian Journal of Chemistry (2007) 85(12): α β KX/H2O2 in aqueous medium: Synthesis of -halo - 1037-1040 keto-sulfones and β-halomethyl sulfones Journal of Sulfur Chemistry (2007) 28(4): 345-350 • SURYAKIRAN, N; PRABHAKAR, P;RAJESH, K;

SURESH, V ;VENKATESWARLU, Y ; Synthesis of • SWAMY, GYSK; RAVIKUMAR, K ; Crystal structure β -keto-sulfones using ionic liquid [TPA][Pro] as an of lansoprazole sulfone efficient and reusable reaction medium Journal of Structural Chemistry (2007) 48(4): 715- Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) 718 270(1-2): 201-204 • SWAMY, GYSK;RAVIKUMAR, K;NARENDER, P; • SURYAKIRAN, N;PRABHAKAR, P;REDDY, T RAO, V JAYATHIRTHA ; Ethyl 3-(2-chloro-5-methyl- SRIKANTH; MAHESH, K CHINNI;RAJESH, K; 3-pyridyl)-3-hydroxy-2-methylenepropanoate VENKATESWARLU,Y; Chemoselective mono Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure halogenation of β-keto-sulfones using potassium Reports Online (2007) 63(5): O2188-O2189 halide and hydrogen peroxide: Synthesis of halomethyl sulfones and dihalomethyl sulfones • SWAMY, GYSK;RAVIKUMAR, K;NARENDER, P; Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(5): 877-881 RAO, V JAYATHIRTHA ; Methyl 6-chloro-5-[hydroxy(5- oxocyclopent-1-en-yl)methyl]pyridine-2- carboxylate • SURYAKIRAN, N;PRABHAKAR, P;REDDY, T Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure SRIKANTH; SRINIVASULU, M;SWAMY, N Reports Online (2007) 63(4): o1842-o1843 RAGHAVENDRA;VENKATESWARLU, Y ; Rapid N- • SWAMY, GYSK;SRIDHAR, B;RAVIKUMAR, K; tert-butoxycarbonylation of amines using KRISHNAN, H ; The 1:1 inclusion compounds Bi(NO ) ·5H O as a mild and highly efficient catalyst 3 3 2 zolmitriptan - benzene and zolmitriptan-phenol under solvent-free conditions Acta Crystallographica Section C: Crystal Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) Structure Communications (2007) 63(7): o437- 264(1-2): 40-43 o440 • SURYAKIRAN, N; PRABHAKAR, P; VENKATES- • SWAMY, YV;DAS, SN;DAS, R; BEHERA, PK ; WARLU, Y ; Synthesis of 3-amino-substituted N- Assessment of methane from agricultural field during alkylindazoles via palladium(II)-catalyzed the entire paddy cropping seasons - A case study intramolecular N-arylation of tosylhydrazines Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry (2007) Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(11): 1370-1371 89(2): 269-280 • SURYAKIRAN, N;RAJESH, K;PRABHAKAR, P; • THENMOZHI, S;PANDI, AS;VELMURUGAN, D; SELVAM, JJP;VENKATESWARLU, Y ; A mild and PRAKASH, C;RAVIKUMAR, K ; 2-Ethyl 3,4-dimethyl efficient synthesis of benzodiazepines using 42 -bromo-biphenyl-2,3,4-tricarboxyl-ate

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Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure • VENNILA, KN;GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D; Reports Online (2007) 63(9): o3763 RAVIKUMAR, K;POORNACHANDRAN, M ; • (3aR,6S,6aR)-6-Benzyl-1-(4-bromophenyl)-5-tosyl-cis- THOMAS, V;MOHAN, Y MURALI;SREEDHAR, B; perhydropyrrolo[3,4-b]pyrrole BAJPAI, SK ; A versatile strategy to fabricate Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure hydrogel–silver nanocomposites and investigation of Reports Online (2007) 63(5): O2228-O2229 their antimicrobial activity Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2007) • VENUGOPAL, A;KUMAR, S NAVEEN;ASHOK, J; 315(1): 389-395 HARI PRASAD, D;KUMARI, VD; PRASAD, KBS; SUBRAHMANYAM,M; Hydrogen production by • TIWARI, AK ; Karela: A promising antidiabetic catalytic decomposition of methane over Ni/SiO2 vegetable therapy International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2007) Current Science (2007) 92(12): 1697-1701 32(12): 1782-1788 • TIWARI, S; KULSHRESTHA, UC; PADMANABHA • VISHWANATHAN, V;BALAKRISHNA, G;RAJESH, B; MURTY, B ; Monsoon rain chemistry and source JAYASRI, V;SIKHWIVHILU, L;COVILLE, NJ ; apportionment using receptor modeling in and around Alkylation of catechol with methanol to guaiacol over National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi, India sulphate-modified zirconia solid acid catalysts Atmospheric Environment (2007) 41(27): 5595- Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters (2007) 5604 92(2): 311-317 • TRIVEDI, R;ROY, SARABINDHU;ROY, MOUMITA; • VISHWANATHAN, V;JAYASRI, V;BASHA, P SREEDHAR, B;KANTAM, M LAKSHMI ; Catalysis of MAHABOOB ; Vapour phase hydrogenation of o- the Heck-type reaction of alkenes with arylboronic chloronitrobenzene (o-CNB) over alumina supported acids by silica-supported rhodium: An efficient palladium catalyst - A kinetic study phosphine-free reusable catalytic protocol Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters (2007) New Journal of Chemistry (2007) 31(9): 1575-1578 91(2): 291-298 • UMADEVI, B ; Novel synthetic approach to N-aryl-4- • VUTUKURU, SS;PAULEENA, JS;RAO, J (3-pyridyl)thiazol-2-amine and analogues using HMCM- VENKATESWARA;ANJANEYULU, Y ; Architectural 41 as catalyst, and their biological evaluation as changes in the gill morphology of the freshwater fish, human platelet aggregation inhibitors Esomus danricus as potential biomarkers of copper European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2007) toxicity using automated video tracking system 42(8): 1144-1150 Environmental Bioindicators (2007) 2(1): 3-14

• VENISHETTY, VK;DURAIRAJ, C;SISTLA, R; • YADAV, JS; KUMAR, N NIRANJAN;REDDY, M YAMSANI, MR; DIWAN, PV ; Development and SRIDHAR;PRASAD, AR ; Stereoselective synthesis validation of a reversed-phase HPLC method for of tarchonanthuslactone via the Prins cyclisation determination of nitrendipine in rat plasma: Application Tetrahedron (2007) 63(12): 2689-2694 to pharmacokinetic studies • YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;BASAK, AK;NARSAIAH, Biomedical Chromatography (2007) 21(4): 363- A VENKAT ; Microwave accelerated S 2' substitution 368 N of Baylis–Hillman acetates: A comparative study of • VENKATARAMANAN, NS; RAJAGOPAL, S; conventional heating versus microwave irradiation VAIRAMANI, M ; Oxidation of methionines by Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) oxochromium(V) cations: A kinetic and spectral study 274(1-2): 105-108 Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry (2007) 101(2): • YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;JAIN, RUCHI; REDDY, 274-282 UVS ; Iodine-catalyzed coupling of 4-hydroxyproline • VENKATESH, M;MANJESHWAR, LS;ASHWINI, W; with isatins: An expeditious synthesis of 3-pyrrolyl SAIRAM, M;SREEDHAR, B;RAJU, KVSN; indolin-2-ones AMINABHAVI, TM ; Aqueous-solution and solid-film Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) properties of poly(vinyl alcohol), poly(vinyl pyrrolidone), 278(1-2): 38-41 gelatin, starch, and carboxymethylcellulose polymers • YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;NAGA LAKSHMI, P ; Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2007) 106(2): Ionic liquid accelerated Petasis reaction: A green 765-774 protocol for the synthesis of alkylaminophenols

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• YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;PREMALATHA, K;MURTY, • YADAV, JS;GUPTA, MK;PRATHAP, I ; Facile stereoselective synthesis of the C -C fragment of MSR ; Bi(OTf)3-catalyzed condensation of 2,2-DMP 12 24 with aromatic amines: A rapid synthesis of 2,2,4- macrolactin-A trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinolines Synthesis (2007) 0(9): 1343-1348 Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) • YADAV, JS;GUPTA, MK;PRATHAP, I;BHADRA, MP; 271(1-2): 161-163 MOHAN, PK ;JAGANNADH, B ; Synthesis and • YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;REDDY, UVS;KRISHNA, cellular uptake of cell delivering 2,6- AD ; Iodine/MeOH as a novel and versatile reagent pyridinediylbisalkanamide submicron-sized sheets in system for the synthesis of α-ketothiocyanates HeLa cells Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(30): 5243-5246 Chemical Communications (2007) 0(37): 3832- 3834 • YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;SHUBASHREE, S; • SADASHIV, K; RAO, D KRISHNA ; Organic YADAV, JS;JOYASAWAL, S;DUTTA, SK;KUNWAR, synthesis in water: Green protocol for the synthesis AC ; Stereoselective synthesis of the ABCD ring of 2-amino furan derivatives framework of azaspiracids Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(30): 5335-5340 272(1-2): 128-131 • YADAV, JS;KUMAR, N NIRANJAN;PRASAD, AR; • YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;SINGH, ASHUTOSH Stereoselective synthesis of a key intermediate of (–)- apicularen A PRATAP; BASAK, AK ; IBX/Sc(OTf)3-promoted one- pot oxidative conjugate addition of allyltrimethylsilane Synthesis (2007) 0(8): 1175-1178 to Baylis–Hillman adducts • YADAV, JS;LAKSHMI, PN;HARSHAVARDHAN, SJ; Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(42): 7546-7548 REDDY, BVS ; First stereoselective total synthesis • YADAV, JS; REDDY, P SUNDAR RAM ; of ophiocerins B and C Stereoselective synthesis of the macrocyclic core of Synlett (2007) 0(12): 1945-1947 (-)-salicylihalamides A and B • YADAV, JS;PADMAVANI, B; REDDY, BVS; Synthesis (2007) 0(7): 1070-1076 VENUGOPAL, Ch; RAO, A BHASKAR ; Total • YADAV, JS;BAISHYA, G;DASH, U ; Synthesis of synthesis of diospongin A via an enzymatic kinetic (+)-amberketal and its analog from l-abietic acid resolution of (±)-tetrahydropyranol derived from Prins Tetrahedron (2007) 63(39): 9896-9902 cyclization Synlett (2007) 0(13): 2045-2048 • YADAV, JS;BASAK, AK;SRIHARI, P ; An aldol • approach to the synthesis of the anti-tubercular YADAV, JS; PAMU, S;BHUNIA, DC; PABBARAJA, agent erogorgiaene S; Formal total synthesis of ovalcin by carbohydrate Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(16): 2841-2843 approach Synlett (2007) 0(6): 992-994 • YADAV, JS;CHETIA, LAKSHINDRA ; Stereoselective • YADAV, JS;PRASAD, AR;JYOTHI, KN;PRASUNA, total synthesis of bistramide A AL; HAFEEZ-UR-REHMAN;;SUDHAKARAN, K; Organic Letters (2007) 9(22): 4587-4589 VIJAYA KUMAR, S ; Development and optimisation • YADAV, JS;DINESH, C BHUNIA;KRISHNA, K of pheromone dose, dispenser type, lure age and VAMSHI; SRIHARI, P ; Niobium(V) pentachloride: An trap design on trapping of male sugarcane inter node efficient catalyst for C-, N-, O-, and S-nucleophilic borer, Chilo sacchariphagus Indicus (Lepidoptera: substitution reactions of benzylic alcohols Pyralidae) Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(47): 8306-8310 International Pest Control (2007) 49(3): 78-84 • YADAV, JS;PRATAP, TV; RAJENDER, V ; • YADAV, JS;GAYATHRI, K UMA;ATHER, H;REHMAN, Stereoselective formal total synthesis of (+)- H; PRASAD, AR; Utility of semicarbazones as ligands methynolide in newly made palladium complex for facile Suzuki Journal of Organic Chemistry (2007) 72(15): 5882- homocoupling reaction of alkyl and aryl boronic acids 5885

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• YADAV, JS;RAO, P PURUSHOTHAMA;REDDY, M • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;GUPTA K MANOJ; SRIDHAR;RAO, N VENKATESWAR;PRASAD, AR ; PRATHAP, I; PANDEY, SK ; Amberlyst A-21: An Stereoselective synthesis of (+)-cryptocarya diacetate efficient, cost-effective and recyclable catalyst for the by an iterative Prins cyclisation and reductive cleavage synthesis of substituted 4H-chromenes sequence Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(12): 2208-2211 Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(8): 1469-1471 • • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;GUPTA MK;DASH, U; YADAV, JS;RAVINDAR, K;REDDY, BVS ; A formal BHUNIA, C DINESH; HOSSAIN, SK SAMAD ; Mild stereoselective synthesis of (-)-maurenone and efficient coupling of diazo compounds with Synlett (2007) 0(12): 1957-1959 azaaromatic systems under solvent-free conditions • YADAV, JS; REDDY, A RAMESH; NARSAIAH, Synlett (2007) 0(18): 2801-2804 VENKAT; REDDY, BVS ; An efficient protocol for • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;GUPTA, K MANOJ; regioselective ring opening of epoxides using PANDEY, K SUSHIL ; Gallium(III) iodide-promoted samarium triflate: Synthesis of propranolol, atenolol stereoselective aldol coupling ofα,β-acetylenic ketones and RO363 Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) 264(1-2): 309-312 261(2): 207-212 • • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;GUPTA, MK;DASH, U; YADAV, JS;REDDY, A RAMESH;RAO, Y GOPAL; PANDEY, SK ; Gallium(III) chloride catalyzed NARSAIAH, A VENKAT;REDDY, BVS ; Samarium(III) stereoselective synthesis of E-configured α,β- triflate catalyzed conjugate addition of amines to unsaturated ketones electron-deficient alkenes Synlett (2007) 0(5): 809-811 Synthesis (2007) 0(22): 3447-3450 • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;GUPTA, MK;PRATHAP, I; • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS; RAO, T SRINIVASA; DASH, U ; Facile addition of ketones to activated NARENDER, R;GUPTA, K MANOJ ; PMA/SiO as 2 isoquinolines using N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone efficient, cost-effective and recyclable catalytic system Synthesis (2007) 0(7): 1077-1081 for the synthesis of highly substituted pyrroles Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;JAIN, RUCHI; REDDY, Ch 278(1-2): 42-46 SURESH ; Dy(OTf)3 as a versatile catalyst for the synthesis of 3-pyrrolyl-indolinones and pyrrolyl- • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS; REDDY, P MURALI indeno[1,2-b]quinoxalines KRISHNA; DASH, U;GUPTA, K MANOJ ; Indium(III) Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(18): 3295-3298 bromide catalyzed cleavage of cyclic and acyclic ethers: An efficient and practical ring opening reaction • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;KONDAJI, G;REDDY, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) JSS;NAGAIAH, K ; Green protocol for Willgerodt– 271(1-2): 266-269 Kindler transformation using [bmim]BF4 ionic medium • Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;ARAVIND, S;KUMAR, 266(1-2): 249-253 GGKS NARAYANA;REDDY, A SRINIVAS ; InBr3 as a versatile and highly efficient catalyst for the synthesis • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;KRISHNA, VH;SWAMY, T; of 3-allyl- and 3-benzylindoles KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA ; Iodine-promoted Prins- Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(35): 6117-6120 cyclization of ketones-A facile synthesis of spirocyclic- • 4-iodotetrahydropyrans and 5,6-dihydro-2H-pyrans YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;BHASKER, E VIJAYA; Canadian Journal of Chemistry (2007) 85(6): 412- RAGHAVENDRA, S;NARSAIAH, A VENKAT ; GaCl - 3 415 Catalyzed addition of thiols to glycals: A facile synthesis of 2-deoxy thioglycosides • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;KUMAR, GGKS Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(4): 677-680 NARAYANA; RAO, KV RAGHAVENDRA ; Cation- • exchange resin as efficient, cost-effective and recycla- YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;CHANDRAKANTH, D; ble catalyst for the synthesis of 3-propargylindoles SATHEESH, G ; The first example of the C-3 alkylation Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(7): 942-943 of indoles with cyclopropyl ketones promoted by • YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS; KUMAR, GGKS CeCl3·7H2O/LiI Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(45): 8040-8042 NARAYANA; REDDY, G MADHUSUDHAN ;

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• CeCl3·7H2O/AcCl-catalyzed Prins–Ritter reaction YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;RAO, TS;BALA, B; sequence: A novel synthesis of 4-amido KRISHNA, M;KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA ; tetrahydropyran derivatives Heteropoly acid-catalyzed direct substitution of 2- Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(28): 4903-4906 propynyl alcohols with sulfonamides Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(12): 1472-1473 • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;KUMAR, GGKS • NARAYANA; REDDY, G MADHUSUDHAN ; CeCl3 · YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;RAO, Y GOPAL;SRINIVAS,

7H2O/LiI: A novel reagent system for the synthesis of M; NARSAIAH, A VENKAT ; Cu(OTf)2-catalyzed 4-iodotetrahydropyrans via Prins cyclization synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines from α- Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(3): 426-427 diazoketones and 2-aminopyridines • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;KUMAR, GGKS Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(43): 7717-7720 NARAYANA; SWAMY, T ; Iodine as a versatile • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;REDDY, A RAMESH; reagent for the Prins-cyclization: An expeditious NARSAIAH, A VENKAT ; Iodine as a mild, efficient, synthesis of 4-iodotetrahydropyran derivatives and cost-effective reagent for the synthesis of cis-1- Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(12): 2205-2208 oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-4-carboxylic acids • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;MAITY, T;KUMAR, GGKS Synthesis (2007) 0(20): 3191-3194 NARAYANA ; A diastereoselective synthesis of 4- • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;REDDY, AS; azidotetrahydropyrans via the Prins-cyclization EESHWARAIAH, B ; Deoxygenative allylation of Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(40): 7155-7159 benzyl acetates and cinnamyl alcohols catalyzed by • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;MAITY, T;KUMAR, GGKS molecular iodine Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(12): 1500-1501 NARAYANA ; In(OTf)3-catalyzed synthesis of 4- thiocyanotetrahydropyrans via a three-component • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;REDDY, Ch SURESH; reaction KRISHNA, AD ; CeCl3·7H2O/IBX-promoted oxidation Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(50): 8874-8877 of 3-alkylindoles to 3-hydroxyoxindoles • YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS; PADMAVANI, B; Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(11): 2029-2032 VENUGOPAL, Ch; RAO, A BHASKAR ; Enzymatic • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;REDDY, Ch S; KRISHNA, kinetic resolution of racemic 4-tetrahydropyranols by AD; Indium(III) chloride/2-iodoxybenzoic acid: A novel Candida rugosa lipase reagent system for the conversion of indoles into Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(26): 4631-4633 isatins Synthesis (2007) 0(5): 693-696 • YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;RAJU, A;RAVINDAR, K; • BAISHYA, G ; 1-(Chloromethyl)-4-fluoro-1,4- YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS; REDDY, G diazoniabicyclo-[2,2,2]octane bis(tetrafluoroborate) as MADHUSUDHAN; CHARY, D NARASIMHA ; Three β novel and efficient reagent for the conjugate addition component, regioselective, one-pot synthesis of - of indoles to α,β-unsaturated ketones hydroxytriazoles from epoxides via ‘click reactions’ Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(8): 1056-1057 Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(49): 8773-8776 • YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS; REDDY, Y JAYASUDHAN; • YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;RAJU, A;RAVINDAR, K; A rapid synthesis of 3-sulfenyl indoles using BAISHYA, G ; Hydrothiolation of unactivated Alkynes selectfluor catalyzed by indium(III) bromide Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(39): 7034-7037 Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(12): 1474-1475 • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SINGH, ASHUTOSH • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;RAO, KV RAGHAVENDRA; PRATAP; BASAK, AK ; The first one-pot oxidative KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA ; Sc(OTf) -catalyzed 3 Michael reaction of Baylis–Hillman adducts with alkylation of indoles with propargyl alcohols: An indoles promoted by iodoxybenzoic acid expeditious synthesis of 3-substituted indoles Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(24): 4169-4172 Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(31): 5573-5576 • • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SREEDHAR, P;MURTHY, YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;RAO, KV RAGHAVENDRA; CHVSR; MAHESH G;KONDAJI, G;NAGAIAH, K ; KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA ; Indium(III) bromide Three-component coupling reactions in ionic liquids: catalyzed rapid propargylation of heteroaromatic One-pot synthesis of isoxazolidines α systems by -aryl-substituted propargyl alcohols Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) Synthesis (2007) 0(20): 3205-3210 270(1-2): 160-163

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• YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SREENIVAS, M; • YADAV, JS;SATYANARAYANA, M;SRINIVASULU, G; SATHEESH, G ; Indium(III) chloride/water: A versatile KUNWAR, AC ; A stereoselective synthesis of the

catalytic system for the synthesis of C-furyl C20-C32 fragment of the phorboxazoles glycosides and trihydroxyalkyl furan derivatives Synlett (2007) 0(10): 1577-1580 Synthesis (2007) 0(11): 1712-1716 • YADAV, JS;SWAMY, T; REDDY BVS;RAO, D • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SRINIVAS, M;DIVYAVANI, KRISHNA ; Organic synthesis in water: Green Ch; KUNWAR, AC;MADAVI, Ch ; The first examples protocol for the conjugate addition of thiols to p- of cyclizations of a glycal with enamines leading to quinones oxa-aza bicyclononene scaffolds Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(47): 8301-8305 274(1-2): 116-119 • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;VISHNUMURTHY, P; • YADAV, JS;VENUGOPAL, C ; Synthetic studies on BISWAS, SK ; Indium-mediated allylation/ azaspiracid: Synthesis of key intermediate for the propargylation of α-diazoketones: A facile synthesis construction of the FGHI ring system of 1-bromo-2-alkyl- or 2-arylpent-4-en-2-ols Synlett (2007) 0(14): 2262-2266 Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(38): 6641-6643 • YAKAIAH, T;LINGAIAH, BPV;NARSAIAH, B; • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;VISHNUMURTHY, P; SHIREESHA, B;KUMAR, B ASHOK;GURURAJ,

CHARY, Ch JANARDHANA ; LiBF4-Catalyzed three- S;PARTHASARATHY, T;SRIDHAR, B ; Synthesis component coupling of an aldehyde, acetic anhydride and structure–activity relationships of novel and allyltrimethylsilane/TMSCN pyrimido[1,2-b]indazoles as potential anticancer Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(33): 5915-5918 agents against A-549 cell lines • YADAV, JS;REDDY, GSKK;SABITHA, G;KRISHNA, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2007) DA; PRASAD, AR; HAFEEZ-UR-RAHAMAN;RAO, K 17(12): 3445-3453 VISHWESWAR; RAO, A BHASKAR ; Daucus carota • YAKAIAH, T; LINGAIAH, BPV;REDDY, G VENKAT; and baker’s yeast mediated bio-reduction of prochiral NARSAIAH, B; RAO, P SHANTHAN ; Perfluorinated ketones resin-sulfonic acid (Nafion-H): An efficient, environment Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2007) 18(6): 717-723 friendly and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for β • YADAV, JS;REDDY, M SRIDHAR;RAO, P the one-pot multicomponent synthesis of -acetamido PURUSHOTHAMA; PRASAD, AR ; Stereoselective ketones formal synthesis of crocacin C via Prins cyclization Arkivoc (2007) 2007(13): 227-234 Synlett (2007) 0(13): 2049-2052 • YAN, L;CHEN, J;BANGAL, PR ; Dissolving cellulose • YADAV, JS;REDDY, P MURALI KRISHNA;GUPTA, in a NaOH/thiourea aqueous solution: A topochemical MK; CHARY, Ch JANARDHANA ; Stereoselective investigation total synthesis of tarchonanthuslactone and formal Macromolecular Bioscience (2007) 7(9-10): 1139- synthesis of (-)-colletol 1148 Synthesis (2007) 0(23): 3639-3646 • YARASI, S;BILLINGHURST, BE;LOPPNOW, GR ; • YADAV, JS; REDDY, P MURALI KRISHNA;REDDY, Vibrational properties of thymine, uracil and their P VENKATRAM ; Stereoselective synthesis of isotopomers (3R,4S,5S,9S)-3,5,9-trihydroxy-4-methylundecanoic Journal of Raman Spectroscopy (2007) 38(9): acid δ-lactone 1117-1126 Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(6): 1037-1039 • YESUDAS K;BHANUPRAKASH K ; Origin of near- • YADAV, JS;REDDY, PV;CHANDRAIAH; A formal total infrared absorption and large second hyperpolarizability synthesis of crocacin C in oxyallyl diradicaloids: A three-state model approach Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(1): 145-148 Journal of Physical Chemistry A (2007) 111(10): • YADAV, JS; REDDY,BVS;KRISHNA, AD;REDDY, Ch 1943-1952 SURESH; NARSAIAH, A VENKAT ; Triphenyl- • ZHU, SR;ZHANG, Q;GUDISE, C;MENG, L;WEI, phosphine: An efficient catalyst for transesterification L;SMITH, E;KONG, HY ; Synthesis and evaluation of of β-ketoesters naphthyridine compounds as antimalarial agents Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2007) Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2007) 261(1): 93-97 17(22): 6101-6106

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2008 • ASHOK, J;SUBRAHMANYAM, M;VENUGOPAL, A ; Hydrotalcite structure derived Ni–Cu–Al catalysts for • AHMED, SYED UBAID;SINGH, SUDHEER KUMAR; the production of H2 by CH4 decomposition PANDAY, ASHOK;KANJILAL, SANJIT;PRASAD, RBN; International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2008) Fatty acid profiling during microbial lipid production 33(11): 2704-2713 under varying po(2) and impeller tip speeds Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (2008) • ASHOK, J;SUBRAHMANYAM, M;VENUGOPAL, A ; 151(2-3): 599-609 Development of methane decomposition catalysts for CO free hydrogen • AMALI, ARLIN JOSE;RANA, ROHIT KUMAR ; X Catalysis Surveys from Asia (2008) 12(3): 229-237 Trapping Pd(0) in nanoparticle-assembled microcapsules: An efficient and reusable catalyst • ATHAR, T; REDDY, K RAVINDER ; Cerium alkoxides Chemical Communications (2008) 0(35): 4165- - Synthesis, properties and their use in Michael 4167 addition reaction • AMARNATH, CA;PALANIAPPAN, S;RANNOU, P; Chinese Journal of Chemistry (2008) 26(4): 751- PRON, A ; Acacia stabilized polyaniline dispersions: 754 Preparation, properties and blending with poly(vinyl alcohol) • BABU, K SURESH; RAO, V RAMA SUBBA; Thin Solid Films (2008) 516(10): 2928-2933 RADHAKRISHNAN, SRIVEDA VYASA;RAO, J MADHUSUDANA;RAMBABU, S SIVA ; A new • ARUNA, PALANISAMY;KUMAR, DB ROHINI ; pregnane steroid from the stems of Caralluma Anionomeric waterborne poly(urethane semicarbazide) umbellata dispersions and their adhesive properties Journal of Asian Natural Products Research (2008) Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2008) 110(5): 10(11): 1013-1016 2833-2840 • BABU, K SURESH;RAO, V RAMA SUBBA;SUNITHA, • ASHOK, J;KUMAR, S NAVEEN;SUBRAHMANYAM, P;BABU, S SIVARAM;RAO, J MADHUSUDANA ; M; VENUGOPAL, A ; Pure H-2 production by Mild and efficient Michael addition of activated olefins decomposition of methane over Ni supported on to indoles using TBAB as a catalyst: Synthesis of 3- hydroxyapatite catalysts substituted indoles Catalysis Letters (2008) 121(3-4): 283-290 Synthetic Communications (2008) 38(11): 1784- 1791 • ASHOK, J;KUMAR, S NAVEEN;VENUGOPAL, A; DURGAKUMARI, V;TRIPATHI, S; SUBRAHMANYAM, • BABU, KAGITA VEERA;SHARMA, GVM ; Total M; COx free hydrogen by methane decomposition synthesis of patulolide C and 11-epipatulolide C over activated carbons Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2008) 19(5): 577-583 Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(1): 164-169 • BABU, M MOHAN;AMARAVATHI, M;GIRIBABU, L; • ASHOK, J;RAJU, GANGADHARA;REDDY, P SHIVA; CHANDRAMOULI, G ; Synthesis of meso-substituted SUBRAHMANYAM, M;VENUGOPAL, A ; Catalytic porphyrins in room temperature ionic liquid

decomposition of CH4 over NiO–Al2O3–SiO2 catalysts: Journal of Chemical Research-S (2008) 0(11): Influence of catalyst preparation conditions on the 666-668 production of H2 International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2008) • BABU, N SESHU; PASHA, NAYEEM; RAO, KT 33(18): 4809-4818 VENKATESWARA; PRASAD, PS SAI;LINGAIAH, N; A heterogeneous strong basic Mg/La mixed oxide • ASHOK, J; RAJU, GANGADHARA; REDDY, P catalyst for efficient synthesis of polyfunctionalized SHIVA; SUBRAHMANYAM, M; VENUGOPAL, A ; pyrans

Catalytic decomposition of CH4 over Ni-Al2O3-SiO2 Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(17): 2730-2733 catalysts: Influence of pretreatment conditions for • the production of H2 • BABU, N SESHU;SREE, REKHA;PRASAD, PS SAI; Journal of Natural Gas Chemistry (2008) 17(2): LINGAIAH, N ; Room-temperature transesterification 113-119 of edible and nonedible oils using a heterogeneous

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strong basic Mg/La catalyst Chemistry-A European Journal (2008) 14(21): 6421- Energy & Fuels (2008) 22(3): 1965-1971 6427

• BABU, T HARI; RAO, V RAMA SUBBA; ASHOK, K • BHASKAR, G;KUMAR, A RAVI;RAMU, E;RAO, B TIWARI; BABU, K SURESH; SRINIVAS, PV; AMTUL, VENKATESWARA ; Synthesis of a hydroxyethylene Z ALI; RAO, J MADHUSUDANA ; Synthesis and dipeptide isostere, a core unit of the HIV protease biological evaluation of novel 8-aminomethylated inhibitors ritonavir and lopinavir, and its C-5 epimer oroxylin A analogues as α-glucosidase inhibitors Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(19): 3061-3064 Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2008) 18(5): 1659-1662 • BHASKAR, Y VIJAYA;MOHAN, S VENKATA;SARMA, PN; Effect of substrate loading rate of chemical • BALARAJU, M;REKHA, V;PRASAD, PS SAI; wastewater on fermentative biohydrogen production PRASAD, RBN;LINGAIAH, N ; Selective in biofilm configured sequencing batch reactor hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1, 2 propanediol over Bioresource Technology (2008) 99(15): 6941-6948 Cu-ZnO catalysts Catalysis Letters (2008) 126(1-2): 119-124 • BHEEMANAPALLI, LAKSHMI NARAYANA; AKKINEPALLY, RAGHURAM RAO;RAO, P • BANERJEE, AMIT KUMAR;ARORA, NEELIMA; SHANTHAN ; Synthesis and antibacterial activity of MURTY, USN ; Classification and Regression Tree a new series of 2,3,5,7-substituted-pyrido[2,3- Analysis for deriving variable importance of parameters d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one derivatives influencing average flexibility of CaMK kinase family Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin (2008) 56(9): Electronic Journal of Biology (2008) 4(1): 27-33 1342-1348

• BANERJEE, AMIT KUMAR;ARORA, NEELIMA; • BISWANATH, DAS;SHASHIKANTH, B;REDDY, K PRANITHA, VARAKANTHAM;MURTY, USN ; RAVINDER;SATYALAKSHMI, G;KUMAR, R Exploring the interplay of sequence and structural ARAVIND; A simple and efficient protocol for chlori-

features in determiming the flexibility of AGC kinase nation of Baylis-Hillman adducts using PPh3/CCl4 protein family : A bioinformatics approach Chemistry Letters (2008) 37(5): 512-513 Journal of Proteomics and Bioinformatics (2008) 1(2): 77-89 • BOSE, D SUBHAS;REDDY, AV NARSIMHA; SRIKANTH, B ; A concise enantioselective strategy • BANERJEE, AMIT KUMAR;KIRAN, K;MURTHY, USN; to (+)-(R)-Goniothalamin and (+)-(R)-Goniothalamin VENKATESWARLU, Ch; Classification and oxide by employing hydrolytic kinetic resolution and identification of mosquito species using artificial neural ring-closing metathesis as key steps networks Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(15): 2323-2326 Computational Biology and Chemistry (2008) 32(6): 442-447 • CHAITANYA, G KRISHNA;THOMAS, A;SINU, CR; FRANCIS, B;SUBHASHCHANDRAN, KP; • BARUWATI, BABITA;MANORAMA, SV ; RAMAKRISHNA, K;BHANUPRAKASH, K ; Insight

Monodispersed NiFe2O4 nanoparticles: Nonaqueous into the electron derealization in phenylacetylenes synthesis and characterization and phenylvinylenes: An NBO analysis Materials Chemistry and Physics (2008) 112(2): Indian Journal of Chemistry - Section A 631-636 Inorganic, Physical, Theoretical and Analytical Chemistry (2008) 47(8): 1171-1180 • BEGUM, GHOUSIA ; Assessment of biochemical markers of carbofuran toxicity and recovery response in tissues of • CHAKRABORTY, TK;CHATTOPADHYAY, AK ; Total the freshwater teleost, Clarias batrachus (Linn) synthesis of cruentaren B Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Journal of Organic Chemistry (2008) 73(9): 3578- Toxicology (2008) 81(5): 480-484 3581

• BEGUM, GHOUSIA;MANORAMA, SV;SINGH, S; 3• CHAKRABORTY, TK;GAJULA, PRAVEEN KUMAR; RANA, ROHIT KUMAR ; Morphology-controlled KOLEY, DIPANKAR ; Studies directed toward the assembly of ZnO nanostructures: A bioinspired method development of amide-linked RNA mimics: Synthesis and visible luminescence of the monomeric building blocks

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Journal of Organic Chemistry (2008) 73(17): 6916- Journal of Organic Chemistry (2008) 73(23): 9443- 6919 9446

• CHAKRABORTY, TK; KOLEY, DIPANKAR;RAVI, • CHANDRASEKHAR, S;RAO, Y SRINIVASA; RAPOLU; KRISHNAKUMARI, V; NAGARAJ, SREELAKSHMI, L;MAHIPAL, B; REDDY, Ch RAJI ; RAMAKRISHNAN; KUNWAR, AC ; Synthesis, Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane-catalyzed three- conformational analysis and biological studies of component reaction for the synthesis of 1,8- cyclic cationic antimicrobial peptides containing sugar dioxodecahydroacridines under solvent-free conditions amino acids Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(11): 1737-1740 Journal of Organic Chemistry (2008) 73(22): 8731- 8744 • CHANDRASEKHAR, S;REDDY, G PAVAN KUMAR; KIRAN, M UDAYA;NAGESH, Ch;JAGADEESH, B ; • CHAKRABORTY, TK;PURKAIT, SUBHAS ; Total Nucleoside derived amino acids (NDA) in foldamer synthesis of hyptolide chemistry: Synthesis and conformational studies of Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(38): 5502-5504 homooligomers of modified AZT Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(18): 2969-2973 • CHAKRABORTY, TK;RAO, K SRINIVASA;KIRAN, M UDAYA;JAGADEESH, B ; Nucleation of the β-hairpin • CHANDRASEKHAR, S;SARITHA, B;NARESH, structure in a linear hybrid peptide containing α-, β- P;UDAYAKIRAN, M;REDDY, Ch RAJI;JAGADEESH, and γ-amino acids B ; Synthesis and conformational studies of a hybrid Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(14): 2228-2231 cyclic peptide based on cis-beta-furanoid sugar amino acid (FSAA) and ornithine • CHAKRABORTY, TK;REDDY, VAKITI Helvetica Chimica Acta (2008) 91(7): 1267-1276 RAMAKRISHNA; GAJULA, PRAVEEN KUMAR ; Total synthesis of clavosolide A • CHANDRASEKHAR, S;SEENAIAH, M;RAO, Ch Tetrahedron (2008) 64(22): 5162-5167 LOHITHA;REDDY, Ch RAJI ; A smooth access to benzotriazoles via azide-benzyne cycloaddition • CHANDRASEKARAN, S;SRINIVASAN, P;FRÉDÉRIC, Tetrahedron (2008) 64(49): 11325-11327 C ; Synthesis of nanoporous conducting polyaniline using ternary surfactant • CHANDRASEKHAR, S;SUDHAKAR, A;KIRAN, M Materials Letters (2008) 62(6-7): 882-885 UDAYA; BABU, B NAGENDRA;JAGADEESH, B ; β- Strand mimetics: Formation of bend-strands in • CHANDRASEKHAR, S;PARIDA, BIBHUTI BHUSAN; oligomers of enantiomeric β-amino acids RAMBABU, C ; Total synthesis of hyacinthacine Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(52): 7368-7371 A(1), a glycosidase inhibitor Journal of Organic Chemistry (2008) 73(19): 7826- • CHANDRASEKHAR, S;TIWARI, BHOOPENDRA; 7828 PARIDA, B BIBHUTI; REDDY, Ch RAJI ; Chiral pyrrolidine–triazole conjugate catalyst for asymmetric • CHANDRASEKHAR, S;RAMBABU, C;REDDY, A Michael and Aldol reactions SYAMPRASAD ; Spirastrellolide B: The synthesis of Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2008) 19(4): 495-499 southern (C-9-C-25) region • Organic Letters (2008) 10(19): 4355-4357 CHANDRASEKHAR, S;VIJAYKUMAR, BVD;PRATAP, TV ; Total synthesis of (–)-lentiginosine • CHANDRASEKHAR, S;RAMBABU, Ch;REDDY, A Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2008) 19(6): 746-750 SYAMPRASAD ; Asymmetric synthesis of (+)- • CHANDRASEKHAR, S;YARAGORLA, SR; passifloricin A and its 6-epimer SREELAKSHMI, L;REDDY, Ch RAJI ; Formal total Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(29-30): 4476-4478 synthesis of (–)-spongidepsin Tetrahedron (2008) 64(22): 5174-5183 • CHANDRASEKHAR, S; RAO, Ch LOHITHA; REDDY, M SRINIVASA; SHARMA, G DATTATREYA;KIRAN, • CHANDRIKA, P MANI;YAKAIAH, T;RAO, A RAGHU M UDAYA;NARESH, P;CHAITANYA, G KRISHNA; RAM; NARSAIAH, B;REDDY, N CHAKRA; SRIDHAR, BHANUPRAKASH, K;JAGADEESH, B; β-Sugar V; RAO, J VENKATESHWARA ; Synthesis of novel aminoxy peptides as rigid secondary structural 4,6-disubstituted quinazoline derivatives, their anti- scaffolds inflammatory and anti-cancer activity (cytotoxic)

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against U937 leukemia cell lines MRUNAL; WU, YANFEN;JAMES, THOMAS L ; A European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2008) small molecule, Lys-Ala-7-amido-4-methylcoumarin, 43(4): 846-852 facilitates RNA dimer maturation of a stem–loop 1 transcript in vitro: Structure – activity relationship of • CHARY, KVR;RAO, P VENKAT RAMANA; RAO, V the activator VENKAT ; Catalytic functionalities of nickel supported Biochemistry (2008) 47(31): 8148-8156 on different polymorphs of alumina Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(5): 886-893 • DAS, BISWANATH; SUNEEL, K; VENKATES- WARLU, K; RAVIKANTH, B ; Sulfonic acid • CHARY, KVR;SEELA, K KALYANA;NARESH, D; functionalized silica: An efficient heterogeneous RAMAKANTH, P ; Characterization and reductive catalyst for a three-component synthesis of 1,4- amination of cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone over dihydropyridines under solvent-free conditions

Cu/ZrO2 catalysts Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin (2008) 56(3): Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(1): 75-81 366-368

• CHARY, M VENU;KEERTHYSRI, NC;SRINIVASU, • DAS, BISWANATH;DAMODAR, K;CHOWDHURY, N; VNV;LINGAIAH, N;KANTEVARI, SRINIVAS ; SARITHA, D;RAVIKANTH, B;KRISHNAIAH,M; α- Tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) in isopropanol: Amido sulfones: Novel substrates for the practical An efficient, novel, neutral and recyclable catalytic and efficient aza-Morita–Baylis–Hillman reaction under system for the synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted neat conditions imidazoles Tetrahedron (2008) 64(40): 9396-9400 Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(10): 2013-2017 • • DAS, BISWANATH;DAMODAR, K;SHASHIKANTH, CHARY, N SRIDHARA;KAMALA, CT;SUMAN RAJ, B;SRINIVAS, Y;KALAVATHI, I ; A mild and efficient D SAMUEL; Assessing risk of heavy metals from catalytic Strecker reaction of n-alkoxycarbonylamino consuming food grown on sewage irrigated soils and sulfones with trimethylsilyl cyanide using indium(iii) food chain transfer chloride: A facile synthesis of alpha-aminonitriles Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (2008) Synlett (2008) 0(20): 3133-3136 69(3): 513-524 • • CHATTOPADHYAY, DK;RAJU, N PRASADA; DAS, BISWANATH;HOLLA, HARISH;SRINIVAS, Y; VAIRAMANI, M;RAJU, KVSN ; Structural SUDHAKAR, C ; Stereoselective synthesis of the investigations of polypropylene glycol (PPG) and non-quinonoid part of isoarnebifuranone and efforts isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) based polyurethane toward the synthesis of isoarnebifuranone prepolymer by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry (2008) ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF)-mass 18(2): 145-148 spectrometry • Progress in Organic Coatings (2008) 62(2): 117- DAS, BISWANATH;SHASHIKANTH, B;MAJHI, 122 ANJOY; REDDY, K RAVINDER ; An efficient chemo- and stereoselective synthesis of enaminones and • CHEEDRALA, RAVIKUMAR;SACHWANI, RACHNA; enaminoesters using (Bromodimethyl)sulfonium KRISHNA, PR ; Lipase mediated kinetic resolution of bromide under solvent-free conditions benzimidazolyl ethanols Heteroatom Chemistry (2008) 19(6): 630-633 Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2008) 19(8): 901-905 • DAS, BISWANATH;SHASHIKANTH, B;REDDY, K • CHOUDHURY, JOYANTA;SINHA, PRADIPTA; RAVINDER; KUMAR, A SATYA ; Sulfonic acid PRABHAKAR, S;VAIRAMANI, M;ROY, SUJIT; functionalized silica as an efficient heterogeneous Selenophilicity of copper in selenium-carbon bond recyclable catalyst for one-pot synthesis of 2- formation from selenous acid using Cu(ii)/Sn(ii) reagent substituted benzimidazoles Phosphorus Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry (2008) 45(5): Elements (2008) 183(12): 2943-2955 1499-1502

• CHUNG, JANET;MUJEEB, ANWER;JIANG, • DAS, BISWANATH; KRISHNAIAH, M; BALA YONGYING; GUILBERT, CHRISTOPHE;PENDKE, SUBRAMANYAM, P;VEERANJANEYULU, B;

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KUMAR, D NANDAN ; A remarkably simple N- heterogeneous catalyst for selective aminolysis of formylation of anilines using polyethylene glycol epoxides and N-tosyl aziridines under solvent-free Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(14): 2225-2227 condition Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry (2008) • DAS, BISWANATH;KRISHNAIAH, M; LAXMI 17(4): 339-342 NARAYANA, K;DAMODAR, K;KUMAR, D NANDAN l ; Silica-supported phosphomolybdic acid-catalyzed • DAS, BISWANATH;THIRUPATHI, P;KUMAR, R efficient synthesis of 1,8-dioxooctahydroxanthene and ARAVIND;REDDY, K RAVINDER ; Efficient synthesis tetrahydrochromene derivatives of 3-alkyl indoles through regioselective ring opening Chemistry Letters (2008) 37(9): 1000-1001 of epoxides catalyzed by sulfated zirconia Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(5): 635-638 • DAS, BISWANATH;KRISHNAIAH, M; LAXMI NARAYANA, K;NANDAKUMAR, D ; Silica supported • DAS, BISWANATH;VEERANJANEYULU, B; phosphomolybdic acid: An efficient heterogeneous KRISHNAIAH, M;BALASUBRAMANYAM, P ; catalyst for Friedlander synthesis of quinolines Synthesis of gem-dihydroperoxides from ketones using Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin (2008) 56(7): silica-supported sodium hydrogen sulfate as a 1049-1051 heterogeneous catalyst Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2008) • DAS, BISWANATH;KUMAR, A SATYA;RAVIKANTH, 284(1-2): 116-119 B; DAMODAR, K;KRISHNAIAH, M ; Rapid, efficient and selective conjugate addition of thiols to α, β– • DAS, BISWANATH; SATYALAKSHMI, G;SUNEEL, unsaturated carbonyl compounds using silica K;SHASHIKANTH, B ; A distinct approach for the supported sodium hydrogen sulfate under solvent- rapid synthesis of homoallylic amines starting directly free conditions from nitro compounds in water Journal of Sulfur Chemistry (2008) 29(5): 489-494 Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(50): 7209-7212

• DAS, BISWANATH;KUMAR, R ARAVIND; • DAS, SAIBAL;CHANDRASEKHAR, S;YADAV, JS; THIRUPATHI, P;SUNEEL, K; SUNITHA, P ; PMA/ RAO, AV RAMA;GREE, RENE; An efficient process

SiO2 - An efficient recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for the resolution of cis-4-O-protected-2-cyclopenten-

for the synthesis of homoallyl alcohols and amines 1,4-diol using pancreatin lipase in [C8mim][PF6] as a under solvent-free conditions reusable system Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2008) 19(22): 2543-2545 Canadienne De Chimie (2008) 86(7): 709-713 • DAS, SUBRATA; SAIKIA, BINOY K; SRIDHAR, B; • DAS, BISWANATH; RAVIKANTH, B; REDDY, K THAKUR,ASHIM,J; 6-[(dimethylamino) methyl- RAVINDER; THIRUPATHI, P;RAJU, T VENUGOPAL; eneamino]-1,3-dimethylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione SRIDHAR, B ; Diterpenoids from Jatropha multifida dihydrate Phytochemistry (2008) 69(14): 2639-2641 Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure Reports Online (2008) 64(9): O1662-U1097 • DAS, BISWANATH;REDDY, K RAVINDER; RAVIKANTH, B; SARMA, AVS; SRIDHAR, B ; Two • DEVANAND, P;RANI, P USHA ; Biological potency new pseudoguaianolides from the flowers of of certain plant extracts in management of two Parthenium hysterophorus lepidopteran pests of Ricinus communis L. Helvetica Chimica Acta (2008) 91(6): 1137-1143 Journal of Biopesticides (2008) 1(2): 170-176

• DAS, BISWANATH;SRINIVAS, Y;SUDHAKAR, C; • DEVANAND, P; RANI, P USHA ; Fumigant action of RAVIKANTH, B ; Bromination of alkenes and alkynes Solanaceae plants against four major species of with (bromodimethyl)sulfonium bromide stored grain pests Journal of Chemical Research-S (2008) 0(4): 188- Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology (2008) 28 (Supp. 190 1): 165-173

• DAS, BISWANATH;THIRUPATHI, P;KUMAR, R • DEVI, A VEDAMAYEE;LAHARI, C;SWARNALATHA, ARAVIND ; Sulfated zirconia as an efficient recyclable L; FADNAVIS, NW ; Gelozymes in organic synthesis.

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Part IV: Resolution of glycidate esters with crude • GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D;KUMAR, R Mung bean (Phaseolus radiatus) epoxide hydrolase RANJITH; PERUMAL, S;RAVIKUMAR, K ; 3-[(E)-4- immobilized in gelatin matrix methoxybenzylidene]-1-methylpiperidin-4-one Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2008) 19(9): 1139-1144 Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure Reports Online (2008) 64(3): O552-U783 • DEVI, BLA PRABHAVATI;ZHANG, H;DAMSTRUP, ML; GUO, Z;ZHANG, L;LUE, B-M; XU, X; Enzymatic • GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D;RAVIKUMAR, K; synthesis of designer lipids DEVARAJ, S;KANDASWAMY; 1-{2-[(Anthracen-10- OCL - Oleagineux Corps Gras Lipides (2008) yl) methyleneamino]phenyl}-3-phenylthiourea 15(3): 189-195 Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure Reports Online (2008) 64(2): O408-U2042 • DEVI, P YAMUNA;MURTY, MRVS;VAIRAMANI, M; • CHATTOPADHYAY, A ; Signaling by the human GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D;SHANTHI, G; serotonin1A receptor is impaired in cellular model of PERUMAL, PT;RAVIKUMAR, K ; 4'-Amino-2,2"-dioxo- Smith–Lemli–Opitz syndrome 2,2",3,3"-tetrahydro-1H-indole-3-spiro-1"-cyclopent-3'- Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) – ene-2'-spiro-3"-1H-indole-3],5',5'-tricarbonitrile dihydrate Biomembranes (2008) 1778(6): 1508-1516 Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure Reports Online (2008) 64(2): O501-U2835 • ETUKALA, JAGAN REDDY;YADAV, JS ; Synthesis • GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D;UMAMATHESWARI, of 1-(phenylsulfanyl/phenoxy)-3H-naphtho[1,2,3- S; KABILAN, S;RAVIKUMAR, K ; N-(1-Acetyl-r-7,c- de]quinoline-2,7-diones 9-diphenyl-4,8-dithia-1,2-diazaspiro[5.4]dec-2-en-3- Heteroatom Chemistry (2008) 19(2): 221-227 yl)acetamide • Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure FADNAVIS, NITIN W;DEVI, A VEDAMAYEE;JASTI, Reports Online (2008) 64(2): O494-U2785 LAKSHMI SWARNALATHA ; Resolution of racemic 2-chlorophenyl glycine with immobilized penicillin G • GAYATRI, G;SOUJANYA, Y;FERNANDEZ, ISRAEL; acylase FRENKING, GERNOT;SASTRY, G NARAHARI ; Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2008) 19(20): 2363-2366 Further shortening of the C–C single bond in substituted tetrahedranyl tetrahedrane systems: An • GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D;ARIDOSS, energy decomposition analysis G;KABILAN, S;RAVIKUMAR, K ; r-2,c-6-Bis(4- Journal of Physical Chemistry A (2008) 112(50): fluorophenyl)-t-3,t-5-dimethylpiperidin-4-one 12919-12924 Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure Reports Online (2008) 64(2): O429-U2211 • GHOSH, S ; Influence of supported vanadium catalyst on ethylene polymerization reactions • GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D;HEMALATHA, P; Polymer International (2008) 57(2): 262-267 VEERAVAZHUTHI, V;RAVIKUMAR, K Bis(S- benzylisothiouronium) tetrachloridozincate(II) • GHOSH, SUBHASH;KUMAR, SOMA UDAY; Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure SHASHIDHAR, J ; Total synthesis of (-)-bitungolide F Reports Online (2008) 64(6): M848-U1062 and determination of its absolute stereochemistry Journal of Organic Chemistry (2008) 73(4): 1582- • GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D; KUMAR, R 1585 RANJITH; PERUMAL, S;RAVIKUMAR, K ; 3-(4- Chlorophenyl)-7-methyl-4-(4-methylphenyl)-1-oxa-2,7- • GHOSH, SUBHASH; PRADHAN, TK ; The first total diazaspiro[4.5]dec-2-en-10-one synthesis of emericellamide A Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(22): 3697-3700 Reports Online (2008) 64(2): O398-U1949 • GIRIBABU, L;KUMAR, Ch VIJAY;RAGHAVENDER, • GAYATHRI, D;VELMURUGAN, D;KUMAR, R M; SOMAIAH, K;REDDY, P YELLA;RAO, P RANJITH;PERUMAL, S;RAVIKUMAR, K ; 3-[(E)-2,4- VENKATESWARA; Functionalized zinc porphyrin as Dichlorobenzylidene]-1-methylpiperidin-4-one light harvester in dye sensitized solar cells Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure Journal of Chemical Sciences (2008) 120(5): 455- Reports Online (2008) 64(2): O520-U3008 462

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• GIRIBABU, L;SINGH, SP;PATIL, M NANDKUMAR; • JENA, KISHORE K;MISHRA, ASWINI KUMAR;RAJU, KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;GUPTE, P SUNIL; KVSN ; Thermal and thermomechanical properties of RAGHUNATH, V CHAUDHARI ; Highly efficient hyperbranched polyurethane-urea/cenosphere hybrids sulfimidation of 1,3-dithianes by Cu(I) complexes Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2008) 110(6): Synthetic Communications (2008) 38(4): 619-625 4022-4033

• GOPINATH, R;BABU, N SESHU;KUMAR, J VINOD; • JENA, KK;RAJU, KVSN ; Synthesis and LINGAIAH, N;PRASAD, PS SAI; Influence of Pd characterization of hyperbranched polyurethane precursor and method of preparation on hybrids using tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) as cross- hydrodechlorination activity of alumina supported linker palladium catalysts Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research Catalysis Letters (2008) 120(3-4): 312-319 (2008) 47(23): 9214-9224

• GUIN, DEBANJAN;MANORAMA, SV ; Room • JOHN, A;PALANIAPPAN, S;DAVID, D;PRON, A; One- temperature synthesis of monodispersed iron oxide step preparation of solution processable conducting nanoparticles polyaniline by inverted emulsion polymerization using Materials Letters (2008) 62(17-18): 3139-3142 didecyl ester of 4-sulfophthalic acid as multifunctional dopant • HIMABINDU, M;RAVICHANDRA, P;JETTY, Journal of Polymer Science Part A-Polymer ANNAPURNA ; Gentamicin production by Chemistry (2008) 46(3): 1051-1057 Micromonospora echinospora (Me-22) in stirred tank reactor: Effect of various parameters • JYOTHI, KN;PRASUNA, AL;PRASAD, AR;YADAV, Journal of Basic Microbiology (2008) 48(1): 53- JS; Electrophysiological responses of both sexes of 58 groundnut leaf miner, Aproaerema modicella (Lepidoptera : Gelechiidae) to synthetic female sex • HUA, ZUO;KAM, KYEONG-HEE;KWON, HEE-JIN; pheromone blend MENG, LIJUAN;AHN, CHUJIN;WON, TAE-JIN;KIM, Current Science (2008) 94(5): 629-633 TAE-HYUN;REDDY, Ch RAJI;CHANDRASEKHAR, • S;SHIN, DONG-SOO ; Microwave-assisted synthesis KALYANI, S;SMITHA, B;SRIDHAR, S;KRISHNAIAH, of 2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-3(4H)-ones and 1H- A ; Pervaporation separation of ethanol–water mixtures pyrido[2,3-b][1,4]oxazin-2(3H)-ones via Smiles through sodium alginate membranes rearrangement Desalination (2008) 229(1-3): 68-81 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society (2008) • KAMAL, AHMED;ADIL, SF;TAMBOLI, JR; 29(7): 1379-1385 SIDDARDHA, B;MURTHY, USN ; Synthesis and • anticancer activity of phthalimido and naphthalimido JAGTAP, SV;KADU, AV;SANGAWAR, VS; substituted dihydropyrimidone conjugates MANORAMA, SV;CHAUDHARI, GN ; H S sensing 2 Letters in Drug Design & Discovery (2008) 5(4): characteristics of La0.7Pb0.3Fe0.4Ni0.6O based 3 261-270 nanocrystalline thick film gas sensor Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical (2008) 131(1): • KAMAL, AHMED;AHMED, SK;KHAN, MNA;SHETTY, 290-294 RVCRNC;SIDDHARDHA, B;MURTHY, USN ; Synthesis and biological evaluation of a new series • JAIN, AKHILESH KUMAR;KHAR, ROOP K;AHMED, of benzothiazole-quinolone hybrids as antibacterial FARHAN J;DIWAN, PV ; Effective insulin delivery agents using starch nanoparticles as a potential trans-nasal Letters in Drug Design & Discovery (2008) 5(5): mucoadhesive carrier 353-357 European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics (2008) 69(2): 426-435 • KAMAL, AHMED;AZEEZA, SHAIK;MALIK, M SHAHEER;SHAIK, AHMAD ALI;RAO, MV ; Efforts • JAYACHITRA, G; RAVIKUMAR, A;RAO, B towards the development of new antitubercular agents: VENKATESWARA ; Stereoselective synthesis of Potential for thiolactomycin based compounds (3R,4S)-3-amino-4-methyl pyrrolidine Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2008) 19(20): 2402-2405 Sciences (2008) 11(2): 56-80

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• KAMAL, AHMED;AZHAR, M AMERUDDIN; S;ZINGDE, SUREKHA M ; Phosphonate-linked KRISHNAJI, TADIPARTHI;MALIK, M SHAHEER; pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine conjugates: AZEEZA, SHAIK ; Approaches based on enzyme Synthesis, DNA-binding affinity and cytotoxicity mediated kinetic to dynamic kinetic resolutions: A Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (2008) 16(7): versatile route for chiral intermediates 3895-3906 Coordination Chemistry Reviews (2008) 252(5-7): 569-592 • KAMAL, AHMED;KUMAR, P PRAVEEN; SREEKANTH, K;SESHADRI, BN;RAMULU, P ; • KAMAL, AHMED;BALAKISHAN, G; RAJENDER; Synthesis of new benzimidazole linked pyrrolo[2,1- SREEKANTH, K; REDDY, D RAJASEKHAR;REDDY, c][1,4]benzodiazepine conjugates with efficient DNA- M KASHI;SEN, SUBRATA;KURIAN, NISHA; binding affinity and potent cytotoxicity JUVEKAR, AARTI S;ZINGDE, SUREKHA M ; Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2008) Synthesis, DNA-binding ability and biological activity 18(8): 2594-2598 of C linked G1 dendrimer-pyrrolobenzodiazepine 8 • conjugates as anticancer agents KAMAL, AHMED;MALIK, M SHAHEER;SHAIK, Letters in Drug Design & Discovery (2008) 5(7): AHMAD ALI;AZEEZA, SHAIK ; Synthesis of γ 424-432 enantiomerically pure -azidoalcohols by lipase- catalyzed transesterification • KAMAL, AHMED; KHAN, MNA; REDDY, K Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2008) 19(9): 1078-1083 SRINIVASA; SRIKANTH, YVV; SRIDHAR, B; • Synthesis, structural characterization and biological KAMAL, AHMED; PRABHAKAR, S;SHANKARAIAH, evaluation of novel [1,2,4]triazolo [1,5-b][1,2,4] N; REDDY, Ch RATNA;REDDY, P VENKAT ; Synthesis of C –C /C –C -linked triazolo benzothiadiazine-benzothiazole conjugates as 8 8 2 8 potential anticancer agents pyrrolobenzodiazepine dimers by employing ‘Click’ Chemical Biology & Drug Design (2008) 71(1): 78- chemistry and their DNA-binding affinity 86 Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(22): 3620-3624 • • KAMAL, AHMED;RAMU, R;TEKUMALLA, KAMAL, AHMED; KHAN, MNA; SRIKANTH, YVV; VENKATESH;KHANNA, GBR;BARKUME, MADAN REDDY, K SRINIVASA ; Al(OTf) - A highly efficient 3 S;JUVEKAR, AARTI S;ZINGDE, SM ; Remarkable catalyst for the tetrahydropyranylation of alcohols DNA binding affinity and potential anticancer activity under solvent-free conditions of pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine–naphthalimide Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue conjugates linked through piperazine side-armed Canadienne De Chimie (2008) 86(12): 1099-1104 alkane spacers • Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (2008) 16(15): KAMAL, AHMED;KHAN, MNA;SRIKANTH, YVV; 7218-7224 REDDY, K SRINIVASA;JUVEKAR, AARTI;SEN, SUBRATA; KURIAN, NISHA;ZINGDE, SUREKHA ; • KAMAL, AHMED; REDDY, J SURENDRANADHA; Synthesis, DNA-binding ability and evaluation of BHARATHI, E VIJAYA; DASTAGIRI, D ; Base-free antitumour activity of triazolo[1,2,4]benzothiadiazine monosulfonylation of amines using tosyl or mesyl linked pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine conjugates chloride in water Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (2008) 16(16): Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(2): 348-353 7804-7810 • KAMAL, AHMED;SHANKARAIAH, N;DEVAIAH, V; • KAMAL, AHMED;KRISHNAJI, T;KHAN, MNA ; Lipase- REDDY, K LAXMA;JUVEKAR, AARTI;SEN, catalyzed resolution of 1-chloro-3-[(4-morpholin-4-yl- SUBRATA;KURIAN, NISHA;ZINGDE, SUREKHA ; 1,2,5-thiadiazole-3-yl)oxy]propan-2-ol: Synthesis of Synthesis of 1,2,3-triazole-linked pyrrolobenzodia- (R)- and (S)-timolol zepine conjugates employing ‘Click’ chemistry: DNA- Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic binding affinity and anticancer activity (2008) 54(1-2): 55-59 Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2008) 18(4): 1468-1473 • KAMAL, AHMED;KUMAR, P PRAVEEN;SESHADRI, BN; SRINIVAS, O;KUMAR, M SHIVA;SEN, • KAMAL, AHMED; SHANKARAIAH, N; SUBRATA;KURIAN, NISHA;JUVEKAR, AARTI MARKANDEYA, N; REDDY, C SANJEEVA ; An

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efficient selective reduction of aromatic azides to enones with arenecarbaldehydes and N-arylidene-4-

amines employing BF3.OEt2/NaI: Synthesis of methylbenzenesulfonamides by using NAP-MgO pyrrolobenzodiazepines Synlett (2008) 0(13): 1946-1948 Synlett (2008) 0(9): 1297-1300 • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;CHAKRAVARTI, R;PAL, U; • KAMAL, AHMED;SHANKARAIAH, N;MARKANDEYA, SREEDHAR, B;BHARGAVA, S ; Nanocrystalline N; REDDY, K LAXMA;REDDY, Ch SANJEEVA ; A magnesium oxide-stabilized palladium(0): An efficient facile intramolecular azido/amido reductive cyclization and reusable catalyst for selective reduction of nitro approach: Synthesis of pyrrolobenzodiazepines and compounds their dimers Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (2008) 350(6): Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(9): 1465-1468 822-827

• KAMAL, AHMED;SHANKARAIAH, N;PRABHAKAR, • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;CHAKRAVARTI, S; REDDY, Ch RATNA;MARKANDEYA, N;REDDY, K RAJASHREE; REDDY, Ch VENKAT; SREEDHAR, LAXMA; DEVAIAH, V ; Solid-phase synthesis of new B; BHARGAVA, SURESH; Palladium-catalyzed Heck pyrrolobenzodiazepine–chalcone conjugates: DNA- coupling-hydrogenation: Highly efficient one-pot binding affinity and anticancer activity synthesis of dibenzyls and alkyl phenyl esters Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2008) Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (2008) 350(16): 18(7): 2434-2439 2544-2550

• KAMAL, AHMED;TEKUMALLA, VENKATESH; • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;CHAKRAVARTI, KRISHNAN, ANITA;PAL-BHADRA, MANIKA; RAJASHREE; SREEDHAR, B;BHARGAVA, S ; BHADRA, UTPAL ; Development of pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]- Friedel-Crafts alkylation of nitrogen heterocycles using benzodiazepine beta-galactoside prodrugs for selective [Bmim] [OTf] as a catalyst and reaction medium therapy of cancer by ADEPT and PMT Synlett (2008) 0(10): 1449-1454 CHEMMEDCHEM (2008) 3(5): 794-802 • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;KUMAR, KBS;SREEDHAR, • KAMAL, AHMED; TEKUMALLA, VENKATESH;RAJU, B ; Rhodium fluorapatite catalyst for the synthesis of P; NAIDU, VGM;DIWAN, PV;RAMAKRISHNA, trisubstituted olefins via cross coupling of Baylis- SISTLA ; Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-β- Hillman adducts and arylboronic acids glucuronide prodrugs with a potential for selective Journal of Organic Chemistry (2008) 73(1): 320- therapy of solid tumors by PMT and ADEPT strategies 322 Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2008) 18(13): 3769-3773 • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;LAHA, SOUMI;YADAV, J; BHARGAVA, S ; An efficient synthesis of • KANG, JONGPHIL;KAM, KYEONG-HEE;GHATE, propargylamines via three-component coupling of MANJUNATH; HUA, ZUO;KIM, TAE-HYUN; REDDY, aldehydes, amines and alkynes catalyzed by Ch RAJI;CHANDRASEKHAR, S;SHINA, DONG-SOO; nanocrystalline copper(II) oxide An efficient synthesis of 2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)- Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(19): 3083-3086 ones via Smiles rearrangement Arkivoc (2008) 0(14): 67-76 • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;LAHA, SOUMI;YADAV, JS; LIKHAR, PR;SREEDHAR, B;JHA, SHAILENDRA; • KANJILAL, SANJIT;SHANKER, K SHIVA;RAO, K BHARGAVA, SURESH;UDAYAKIRAN, M; SAGAR; REDDY, K KONDA;RAO, BVSK;KUMAR, JAGADEESH, B ; An efficient copper-aluminum KB SHIVA;KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;PRASAD, RBN ; hydrotalcite catalyst for asymmetric hydrosilylation Chemo-enzymatic synthesis of lipophilic ferulates of ketones at room temperature and their evaluation for antioxidant and antimicrobial Organic Letters (2008) 10(14): 2979-2982 activities European Journal of Lipid Science and • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;MAHENDAR, K;SREEDHAR, Technology (2008) 110(12): 1175-1182 B; CHOUDARY, BM ; Synthesis of α-amino nitriles through Strecker reaction of aldimines and ketoimines • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;CHAKRAPANI, L; by using nanocrystalline magnesium oxide CHOUDARY, BM ; Baylis-Hillman reaction of cyclic Tetrahedron (2008) 64(15): 3351-3360

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• KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;MAHENDAR, K;SREEDHAR, • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;VENKANNA, GT;KUMAR, KB B; KUMAR, K VIJAY;CHOUDARY, BM ; SHIVA; BALASUBRAHMANYAM, V; Cyanosilylation of aldehydes and ketones catalyzed VENKATESWARLU, G; SREEDHAR, B ; Mild and by nanocrystalline magnesium oxide efficient allylation of aldehydes by using copper Synthetic Communications (2008) 38(22): 3919- fluorapatite as catalyst 3936 Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (2008) 350(10): 1497-1502 • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;NEELIMA, B;SREEDHAR, B;CHAKRAVARTI, RAJASHREE ; Copper-catalyzed • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;YADAV, JAGJIT;LAHA, sulfonylation of arylboronic acids in ionic liquids SOUMI; SREEDHAR, B;BHARGAVA, SURESH ; Synlett (2008) 0(10): 1455-1458 Nanocrystalline magnesium oxide-stabilized • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;PAL, UJJWAL;SREEDHAR, molybdenum: An efficient heterogeneous catalyst for B; BHARGAVA, SURESH;IWASAWA, YUSUHIRO; the aerobic oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl TADA, MIZUKI;CHOUDARY, BM ; Aerobic alcohol compounds oxidation by ruthenium species stabilized on Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (2008) 350(16): nanocrystalline magnesium oxide by basic ionic 2575-2582 liquids • KANTEVARI, SRINIVAS;CHARY, M VENU;DAS, AP Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (2008) 350(9): RUDRA;SRINIVASU, VNV;NAGARAPU, LINGAIAH ; 1225-1229 Catalysis by an ionic liquid: Highly efficient solvent- free synthesis of aryl-14H-dibenzo[a.j]xanthenes by • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI; RAMANI, T; CHAKRAPANI, molten tetrabutylammonium bromide under L; N-arylation of heterocycles with chloro- and conventional and microwave heating fluoroarenes using resin-supported sulfonato-Cu(salen) Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(7): 1575-1578 complex Synthetic Communications (2008) 38(4): 626-636 • KANTEVARI, SRINIVAS;CHARY, M VENU; • VUPPALAPATI, SRINIVASU VN;NAGARAPU, KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;RAMANI, T; CHAKRAPANI, LINGAIAH ; Microwave-assisted regioselective one- L; KUMAR, K VIJAY ; Direct asymmetric aldol pot synthesis of trisubstituted pyridine scaffolds using reactions catalyzed by nanocrystalline copper(II) oxide K5CoW12O40 .3H2O under solvent free conditions Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(9): 1498-1501 Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry (2008) 45(4): • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI; REDDY, R SUDARSHAN; 1099-1102 PAL, UJWAL; SREEDHAR, B;BHARGAVA, S ; • KARLE, IL;RANGANATHAN, D;KUMAR, MG; Transfer hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds NAGARAJ, R ; Design, synthesis, conformational catalyzed by ruthenium nanoparticles stabilized on and membrane ion transport studies of proline- nanocrystalline magnesium oxide by ionic liquids adamantane hybrid cyclic depsipeptides Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (2008) 350(14-15) Biopolymers (2008) 89(5): 471-478 2231-2235 • KAUR, R;RAMAKRISHNA, M;NIGAM, KDP ; Kinetics • KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;ROY, MOUMITA;ROY, studies of ketazine formation: Effect of temperature SARABINDU; SREEDHAR, B;DE, RAJIB LAL; and catalyst concentration Polyaniline supported CuI: An efficient catalyst for Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering (2008) C–N bond formation by N-arylation of N(H)-heterocycles 86(1): 99-104 and benzyl amines with aryl halides and arylboronic acids, and aza-Michael reactions of amines with • KAVITHA, P;RAO, J VENKATESWARA ; Toxic effects activated alkenes of chlorpyrifos on antioxidant enzymes and target Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(13): 2226-2230 enzyme acetylcholinesterase interaction in mosquito • fish, Gambusia affinis KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;SUBRAHMANYAM, VB; Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology KUMAR, KB SHIVA;VENKANNA, GT;SREEDHAR, (2008) 26(2): 192-198 B; Rhodium fluoroapatite catalyzed conjugate addition of arylboronic acids to alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl • KHALIVULLA, SI; REDDY, B ANIL KUMAR; compounds GUNASEKAR, D; BLOND, A;BODO, B;MURTHY, M Helvetica Chimica Acta (2008) 91(10): 1947-1953 MARTHANDA; RAO, T PRABHAKAR; A new di-O-

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prenylated isoflavone from Tephrosia tinctoria • KULKARNI, SJ;MADHAVI, G;RAO, A Journal of Asian Natural Products Research (2008) RAMACHANDER; MOHAN, KVV KRISHNA ; Side- 10(10): 953-955 chain alkylation of acetophenone with formaldehyde over alkali and alkaline earth metal ion modified • KIRAN, S RAVI;DEVI, P SITA;REDDY, K basic zeolites JANARDHAN; Evaluation of in vitro antimicrobial Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(4): 532-538 activity of leaf and stem essential oils of Chloroxylon swietenia DC. • KUMAR, C GANESH;HIMABINDU, M;JETTY, World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology ANNAPURNA ; Microbial biosynthesis and (2008) 24(9): 1909-1914 applications of Gentamicin: A critical appraisal • Critical Reviews in Biotechnology (2008) 28(3): KRISHNA, P RADHA;MANJUVANI, A;SRINIVASULU, 173-212 G; KUNWAR, AC ; Access to C-branched sugars: Stereoselective synthesis of C -C -linked deoxy 3 5 • KUMAR, CNSS PAVAN;DEVI, C LAVANYA;RAO, V disaccharide and C-linked deoxy aza disaccharide JAYATHIRTHA;PALANIAPPAN, S ; Use of pyridinium mimetics via a ring-closing metathesis protocol chlorochromate and reusable polyaniline salt catalyst Letters in Organic Chemistry (2008) 5(6): 417-424 combination for the oxidation of indoles Synlett (2008) 0(13): 2023-2027 • KRISHNA, P RADHA;SACHWANI, RACHNA;REDDY, P SRINIVAS ; Asymmetric Baylis-Hillman reaction: • KUMAR, MP;MOHAN, S VENKATA;REDDY, SJ ; An enchanting expedition Chemical fractionation of heavy metals in airborne Synlett (2008) 0(19): 2897-2912 particulate matter (PM10) by sequential extraction procedure • KRISHNA, P RADHA;SEKHAR, E RAJA ; P- Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry (2008) Toulenesulfonylmethyl isocyanide (TosMIC) and indium manifold strategy to access β-Keto-(E)-enamino 90(1): 31-41 esters from 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (2008) 350(18): KUMAR, P ARUN;BANGAL, P RANJAN ; Preparation 2871-2876 and characterization of free-standing pure porphyrin nanoparticles • KRISHNA, P RADHA;SEKHAR, E RAJA;MONGIN, Journal of Chemical Sciences (2008) 120(5): 485- FLORENCE ; Lewis acid- and/or Lewis base-catalyzed 491 [3+2] cycloaddition reaction: Synthesis of pyrazoles and pyrazolines • KUMAR, V PAVAN;REDDY, V PRAKASH;SRIDHAR, Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(48): 6768-6772 R;SRINIVAS, B;NARENDER, M;RAO, K RAMA ; • KRISHNA, P RADHA;SREESHAILAM, A ; Supramolecular synthesis of 3-indolyl-3-hydroxy Stereoselective First total synthesis of a ten- oxindoles under neutral conditions in water membered macrolide from L-malic acid and (2R)-2,3- Journal of Organic Chemistry (2008) 73(4): 1646- o-cyclohexylideneglyceraldehyde 1648 Synlett (2008) 0(18): 2795-2798 • KUMAR, V PAVAN;SRIDHAR, R;SRINIVAS, B; • KRISHNA, PR;REDDY, P SRINIVAS ; “Diversity NARENDER, M;RAO, K RAMA ; Friedel-Crafts oriented synthesis” of functionalized chiral alkylation of indoles with nitroolefins in the presence tetrahydropyridines: Potential GABA receptor agonists of beta-cyclodextrin in water under neutral conditions and azasugars from natural amino acids via a Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue sequential Baylis-Hillman reaction and RCM protocol Canadienne De Chimie (2008) 86(9): 907-911 Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry (2008) 10(3): 426-435 • KUMAR, V PAVAN;SURYANARAYANA, I; NAGESWAR, YVD;RAO, K RAMA ; Chiral • KRISHNA, PR;SRINIVAS, R ; The first synthesis of discrimination of tolterodine tartrate by modified a 12-membered macrolide natural product via a RCM cyclodextrins protocol: Determination of absolute stereochemistry Journal of Carbohydrate Chemistry (2008) 27(4): Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2008) 19(9): 1153-1160 223-230

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• KUMAR, VP;SURYANARAYANA, T;NAGESWAR, Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology (2008) YVD;RAO, K RAMA ; Modified cyclodextrins as 2(1): 39-47 enantioselective hosts for amino acids • Helvetica Chimica Acta (2008) 91(4): 753-758 KUMARI, S;PRABHAKAR, S;VAIRAMANI, M ; Halogen-substituted phenylalanines as enantio- selective selectors for enantioselective discrimination • KUMARAN, G MUTHU;GARG, SHELU;SONI, KAPIL; of amino acids: Effect of halogen KUMAR, MANOJ;GUPTA, JK;SHARMA, LD;RAO, Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry KS RAMA;MURALI DHAR, G ; Synthesis and (2008) 22(9): 1393-1398 characterization of acidic properties of Al-SBA-15 materials with varying Si/Al ratios • KUMBHARE, RM;SRIDHAR; Magnesium fluoride Microporous and Mesoporous Materials (2008) catalyzed Knoevenagel reaction: An efficient synthesis 114(1-3): 103-109 of electrophilic alkenes Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(3): 403-405 • KUMARASWAMY, G;ANKAMMA, K ; Improved three- • LEE, MJ ;PAL, KRISHNENDU;TASAKI, T;ROY, component Lewis acid-free approach for the synthesis SAYANTANI; JIANG, YONGHUA;AN, JEE YOUNG; of protected racemic cyanohydrins BANERJEE, RAJKUMAR;KWON, YT ; Synthetic Organic Preparations and Procedures heterovalent inhibitors targeting recognition E3 International (2008) 40(5): 447-455 components of the N-end rule pathway • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences KUMARASWAMY, G;MARKONDAIAH, B ; Proline- of the United States of America (2008) 105(1): catalyzed stereoselective synthesis of natural and 100-105 unnatural nocardiolactone Tetrahedron (2008) 64(25): 5861-5865 • LIKHAR, PR;ROY, MOUMITA;ROY, SARABINDU; SUBHAS, MS;KANTAM, ML; SREEDHAR, B ; Highly • KUMARASWAMY, G;MARKONDAIAH, B ; Enantio- efficient and reusable polyaniline-supported palladium selective total synthesis of (–)-tetrahydrolipstatin using catalysts for open-air oxidative Heck reactions under Oppolzer’s sultam directed aldol reaction base - and ligand-free conditions Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(2): 327-330 Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (2008) 350(13): 1968-1974 • KUMARASWAMY, G;PADMAJA, M ; Enantioselective total synthesis of eicosanoid and its congener, using • LIKHAR, PR;ROY, SARABINDU;ROY, MOUMITA; organocatalytic cyclopropanation, and catalytic SUBHAS, MS;KANTAM, M LAKSHMI ; Silica- asymmetric transfer hydrogenation reactions as key supported tetramethylguanidine: An efficient solid steps base for aldol-type coupling of aldehydes with ethyl Journal of Organic Chemistry (2008) 73(13): 5198- diazoacetate 5201 Synlett (2008) 0(9): 1283-1286 • • KUMARASWAMY, G;SADAIAH, K;RAMAKRISHNA, • LIKHAR, PR;SUBHAS, MS;ROY, MOURNITA;ROY, DS; POLICE, NARESH;SRIDHAR, B;JAGADEESH, SARABINDU;KANTAM, M LAKSHMI ; Copper-free B ; Highly enantioselective carbon-carbon bond Sonogashira coupling of acid chlorides with terminal formation by Cu-catalyzed asymmetric [2,3]- alkynes in the presence of a reusable palladium sigmatropic rearrangement: Application to the catalyst: An improved synthesis of 3-iodochromenones syntheses of seven-membered oxacycles and six- (=3-iodo-4H-1-benzopyran-4-ones) membered carbocycles Helvetica Chimica Acta (2008) 91(2): 259-264 Chemical Communications (2008) 0(42): 5324- • 5326 • LINGAIAH, N;REDDY, K MOHAN;NAGARAJU, P; PRASAD, PS SAI;WACHS, ISRAEL E ; Influence of • KUMARESAN, R;REDDY, GSN;MADHAVENDRA, vanadium location in titania supported SS; Preliminary assessment of abundantly growing vanadomolybdophosphoric acid catalysts and its effect bacteria isolated from Macrotermes gut. insect order: on the oxidation and ammoxidation functionalities Isoptera species: Macrotermes convulsionarius Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2008) 112(22): (Konig) 8294-8300

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• MAHBOOB, M;OGDEN, L;KHAN, AT ; Zinc protected International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2008) against lead induced changes in lipid peroxidation 33(17): 4533-4546 and antioxidative enzyme levels in CD1 mice liver brain and kidney • MOHAN, S VENKATA;MOHANAKRISHNA, G; Toxicology International (2008) 15(1): 37-41 RAMANAIAH, SV;SARMA, PN ; Simultaneous biohydrogen production and wastewater treatment in • MAHESWARAN, H;GOPI KRISHNA, G;PRASANTH, biofilm configured anaerobic periodic discontinuous K LEON;SRINIVAS, V;KRISHNA CHAITANYA, G; batch reactor using distillery wastewater BHANUPRAKASH, K ; Bis(µ-iodo)bis((–)- International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2008) sparteine)dicopper(I): Versatile catalyst for direct N- 33(2): 550-558 arylation of diverse nitrogen heterocycles with haloarenes • MOHAN, S VENKATA;MOHANAKRISHNA, G;REDDY, Tetrahedron (2008) 64(10): 2471-2479 B PURUSHOTHAM;SARAVANAN, R;SARMA, PN ; • Bioelectricity generation from chemical wastewater MAHESWARAN, H;KRISHNA, G GOPI;SRINIVAS, treatment in mediatorless (anode) microbial fuel cell V; PRASANTH, KL;RAJSEKHAR, V ; Copper(I) (MFC) using selectively enriched hydrogen producing thiophene-2-carboxylate (CuTC): A versatile non- mixed culture under acidophilic microenvironment nitrogen ligand-based catalyst for direct N-arylation Biochemical Engineering Journal (2008) 39(1): of imidazole and pyrazole using aryl iodides, aryl 121-130 bromides, and aryl chlorides Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan (2008) • MOHAN, S VENKATA;MOHANAKRISHNA, G;REDDY, 81(4): 515-517 S SREEVARDHAN;RAJU, B DAVID;RAO, KS RAMA; SARMA, PN ; Self-immobilization of acidogenic mixed • MARX, A;MANIVANNAN, V;SURESH, R;KANAGAM, consortia on mesoporous material (SBA-15) and CC; SRIDHAR, B ; 8-Ethoxy-3-(4-isopropyl activated carbon to enhance fermentative hydrogen benzylidene)- 6-methylchroman-4-one production Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2008) Reports Online (2008) 64(1): O328-U5557 33(21): 6133-6142

• MISHRA, GIRIJA PRASAD;RAMANA, G VENKATA; • MOHAN, S VENKATA;MOHANAKRISHNA, G; RAO, B VENKATESWARA ; Synthesis of 4a-carba- SARMA, PN ; Effect of anodic metabolic function on alpha-D-lyxofuranose from 2,3-O-isopropylidene-L- bioelectricity generation and substrate degradation in erythruronolactone via Tebbe-mediated cascade single chambered microbial fuel cell reaction Environmental Science & Technology (2008) Chemical Communications (2008) 0(29): 3423- 42(21): 8088-8094 3425 • MOHAN, S VENKATA;MOHANAKRISHNA, G; • MOHAN, S VENKATA ; Fermentative hydrogen SARMA, PN ; Integration of acidogenic and production with simultaneous wastewater treatment: methanogenic processes for simultaneous production Influence of pretreatment and system operating of biohydrogen and methane from wastewater conditions treatment Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research (2008) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2008) 67(11): 950-961 33(9): 2156-2166

• MOHAN, S VENKATA;BABU, V LALIT;SARMA, PN; • MOHAN, S VENKATA;MOHANAKRISHNA, G; Effect of various pretreatment methods on anaerobic SRIKANTH, S;SARMA, PN ; Harnessing of mixed microflora to enhance biohydrogen production bioelectricity in microbial fuel cell (MFC) employing utilizing dairy wastewater as substrate aerated cathode through anaerobic treatment of Bioresource Technology (2008) 99(1): 59-67 chemical wastewater using selectively enriched hydrogen producing mixed consortia • MOHAN, S VENKATA;BABU, V LALIT;SRIKANTH, Fuel (2008) 87(12): 2667-2676 S; SARMA, PN ; Bio-electrochemical evaluation of fermentative hydrogen production process with the • MOHAN, S VENKATA;MOULI, P CHANDRA ; function of feeding pH Assessment of aerosol (PM10) and trace elemental

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interactions by Taguchi experimental design approach synthesis of Penarolide Sulfate A1 Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (2008) European Journal of Organic Chemistry (2008) 69(3): 562-567 0(36): 6213-6224

• MOHAN, S VENKATA;PRASANNA, D;REDDY, B • MUKHERJEE, K;BHATTACHARYYA, J;JOYEETA, PURUSHOTHAM;SARMA, PN ; Ex situ SEN; RAMAKRISHNA, S;CHAUDHURI, A ; Covalent bioremediation of pyrene contaminated soil in bio- grafting of common trihydroxymethylaminomethane slurry phase reactor operated in periodic in the headgroup region imparts high serum discontinuous batch mode: Influence of compatibility and mouse lung transfection property to bioaugmentation cationic amphiphile International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2008) 51(6): 1967- (2008) 62(2): 162-169 1971 • • MOHAN, S VENKATA;RAGHAVULU, S VEER; MURTHY, PSK;MOHAN, Y MURALI;VARAPRASAD, SARMA, PN ; Biochemical evaluation of bioelectricity K; SREEDHAR, B;RAJU, K MOHANA; First production process from anaerobic wastewater successful design of semi-IPN hydrogel–silver treatment in a single chambered microbial fuel cell nanocomposites: A facile approach for antibacterial (MFC) employing glass wool membrane application Biosensors and Bioelectronics (2008) 23(9): 1326- Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2008) 1332 318(2): 217-224 • MURTY, MSR;KESUR, R RAM;YADAV, JS ; BiCl • 3 MOHAN, S VENKATA;RAGHAVULU, S VEER; promoted aza-Prins type cyclization: A rapid and SARMA, PN ; Influence of anodic biofilm growth on efficient synthesis of 2,4-disubstituted piperidines bioelectricity production in single chambered Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(7): 1141-1145 mediatorless microbial fuel cell using mixed anaerobic consortia • MURTY, MSR;RAJASEKHAR, K;HARIKRISHNA, Biosensors and Bioelectronics (2008) 24(1): 41-47 V;YADAV, JS ; Bismuth triflate catalyzed Prins-type • cyclization in ionic liquid: Synthesis of 4- MOHAN, S VENKATA;RAMANAIAH, SV;SARMA, tetrahydropyranol derivatives PN ; Biosorption of direct azo dye from aqueous Heteroatom Chemistry (2008) 19(1): 104-106 phase onto Spirogyra sp. I02: Evaluation of kinetics and mechanistic aspects • MURTY, USN;ARORA, NEELIMA ; Application of Biochemical Engineering Journal (2008) 38(1): Correlation & Regression Tree (CART) for management 61-69 of malaria in Arunachal Pradesh, India • The Internet Journal of Tropical Medicine (2008) MOHAN, S VENKATA;SARAVANAN, R; 5(1) RAGHAVULU, S VEER; MOHANAKRISHNA, G; SARMA, PN ; Bioelectricity production from • MURTY, USN;RAO, M SRINIVASA; MISRA, SUNIL ; wastewater treatment in dual chambered microbial Prioritization of malaria endemic zones using self- fuel cell (MFC) using selectively enriched mixed organizing maps in the Manipur state of India microflora: Effect of catholyte Informatics for Health and Social Care (2008) Bioresource Technology (2008) 99(3): 596-603 33(3): 170-178

• MOHAN, S VENKATA;SRIKANTH, S;DINAKAR, P; • NAG, MANASWITA; GUIN, DEBANJAN; BASAK, SARMA, PN ; Photo-biological hydrogen production PRATYAY; MANORAMA, SV ; Influence of morphology by the adopted mixed culture: Data enveloping and surface characteristics on the photocatalytic analysis activity of rutile titania nanocrystals International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2008) Materials Research Bulletin (2008) 43(12): 3270- 33(2): 559-569 3285

• MOHAPATRA, DEBENDRA K;BHATTASALI, • NAGABABU, P;KUMAR, D ARAVIND;REDDY, K DEBABRATA; GURJAR, MUKUND K;KHAN, M LAXMA;KUMAR, K ASHWINI;MUSTAFA, MD. ISLAM; SHASHIDHARA, KS ; First asymmetric total B;SHILPA, M;SATYANARAYANA, S ; DNA binding

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and photocleavage studies of Cobalt(III) • NAGARAPU, LINGAIAH; PAPARAJU,

ethylenediamine pyridine complexes: [Co(en)2(py)2]3+ VENKATESWARLU; SATYENDER, A ; Synthesis of

and [Co(en)2(mepy)2]3+ novel analogues of (+)-varitriol via olefin cross- Metal-Based Drugs (2008): 275084 metathesis reaction Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2008) • NAGABABU, P; SHILPA, M; MUSTAFA, MD B; 18(7): 2351-2354 RAMJEE, P; SATYANARAYANA, S ; DNA-binding and photocleavage studies of ethylenediamine • NAGARAPU, LINGAIAH;SATYENDER, A; cobalt(III) and ruthenium(II) mixed ligand complexes RAJASHAKER, B;SRINIVAS, K;RANI, P RUPA; Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms (2008) 6(4): 301- RADHIKA, K; SUBHASHINI, G ; Synthesis and 311 antimicrobial activity of novel C-linked imidazole • NAGARAJU, P;BALARAJU, M;REDDY, K glycoconjugates MOHAN;PRASAD, PS SAI;LINGAIAH, N ; Selective Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2008) oxidation of allylic alcohols catalyzed by silver 18(3): 1167-1171 exchanged molybdovanado phosphoric acid catalyst • in the presence of molecular oxygen NARASIMHULU, M;REDDY, S MALLA; RAJESH, K; Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(6): 1389-1393 SURYAKIRAN, N; RAMESH, D;VENKATESWARLU, Y; A mild and efficient synthesis of chiral • NAGARAJU, P;LINGAIAH, N;BALARAJU, M; tetrahydroquinolino pyranose derivatives catalyzed PRASAD, PS SAI ; Studies on vanadium-doped iron by lanthanum(III) nitrate hexahydrate phosphate catalysts for the ammoxidation of Heteroatom Chemistry (2008) 19(4): 429-433 methylpyrazine Applied Catalysis A: General (2008) 339(2): 99- • NARAYANA, KJP;PRABHAKAR, P;VIJAYALAKSHMI, 107 M; VENKATESWARLU, Y;KRISHNA, PSJ ; Study on bioactive compounds from Streptomyces sp ANU • NAGARAJU, P;LINGAIAH, N;PRASAD, PS SAI; 6277 KALEVARU, V NARAYANA;MARTIN, A ; Preparation, Polish Journal of Microbiology (2008) 57(1): 35-39 characterization and catalytic properties of promoted vanadium phosphate catalysts • NARAYANA, V KALEVARU;RAJU, B DAVID;RAO, V Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(14): 2449-2454 VENKAT; MARTIN, A ; Ammoxidation of 3-picoline over V O /MgF catalysts: Correlations between • NAGARAJU, P;SRILAKSHMI, Ch;PASHA, N; 2 5 2 nicotinonitrile yield and O2 and NH3 chemisorption LINGAIAH, N;SURYANARAYANA, I;PRASAD, PS properties SAI; Effect of method of preparation on the activity Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(5): 715-720 and selectivity of iron phosphate catalyst in the ammoxidation of 2-methyl pyrazine • NARSAIAH, A VENKAT ; Microwave promoted Catalysis Today (2008) 131(1-4): 393-401 alkylation of halonitrobenzene with malonates in • NAGARAJU, P;SRILAKSHMI, Ch;PASHA, solvent-free medium NAYEEM;LINGAIAH, N;SURYANARAYANA, Catalysis Letters (2008) 121(1-2): 81-84 I;PRASAD, PS SAI ; Effect of P/Fe ratio on the • structure and ammoxidation functionality of Fe-P-O NARSAIAH, A VENKAT;REDDY, A RAMESH;RAO, Y catalysts GOPALA; KUMAR, E VIJAY;PRAKASHAM, RS; Applied Catalysis A: General (2008) 334(1-2): REDDY, V SUBBA;YADAV, JS ; Magnesium- 10-19 cadmium chloride, a bimetallic catalyst system for the allylation of aldehydes with allyl bromide: An • NAGARAPU, LINGAIAH;APURI, SATYENDER; efficient protocol for the synthesis of homoallylic GADDAM, SUBHASHINI;BANTU, RAJASHAKER; alcohols MAHANKHALI, VENU C;KANTEVARI, SRINIVAS ; A Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(21): 3461-3464 facile synthesis of polyhydroquinoline derivatives via the Hantzsch reaction under solvent free-conditions • PALANIAPPAN, S;DEVI, S LAKSHMI ; Novel using potassium dodecatungsto cobaltate trihydrate chemically synthesized polyaniline electrodes

(K5CoW12O40.3H2O) containing a fluoroboric acid dopant for Letters in Organic Chemistry (2008) 5(1): 60-64 supercapacitors

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Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2008) 107(3): acid/silica particles synthesis for enzyme 1887-1892 immobilization: Characterization and evaluation of biocatalytic activity • PALANIAPPAN, S;JOHN, A ; Conjugated polymers Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic as heterogeneous catalyst in organic synthesis (2008) 55(1-2): 43-48 Current Organic Chemistry (2008) 12(2): 98-117 • PRAMANIK, DIPANKAR;MAJETI, BHARAT K; • PALANIAPPAN, S;SAIRAM, M ; Benzoyl peroxide MONDAL, GOUTAM;KARMALI, PRIYA P; as a novel oxidizing agent in a polyaniline dispersion: RAMAKRISHNA, SISTLA;RAMPRASAD, OG; Synthesis and characterization of a pure polyaniline- SRINIVAS, G;PANDE, GOPAL;CHAUDHURI, poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) composite ARABINDA ; Lipopeptide with a RGDK tetrapeptide Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2008) 108(2): sequence can selectively target genes to 825-832 proangiogenic alpha 5 beta 1 integrin receptor and mouse tumor vasculature • PALANIAPPAN, S;JOHN, AMALRAJ ; Polyaniline Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2008) 51(22): materials by emulsion polymerization pathway 7298-7302 Progress in Polymer Science (2008) 33(7): • PRASAD, M RAGHU;RAO, A RAGHURAM; RAO, P 732-758 SHANTHAN; RAJAN, K SUBRAMANIAN;MEENA, • SHANMUGAM; MADHAVI, K ; Synthesis and PARTHASARATHY, G;BHANDARI, N;VAIRAMANI, M; adenosine receptor binding studies of some novel KUNWAR, AC ; High-pressure phase of natural triazolothienopyrimidines fullerene C in iridium-rich cretaceous–tertiary 60 European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2008) boundary layers of Deccan intertrappean deposits, 43(3): 614-620 Anjar, Kutch, India Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (2008) 72(3): • PRASAD, P RAVI; RAO, KS RAMA; 978-987 BHUVANESWARI, K; PRAVEENA, N; SRIKANTH, • PASHA, NAYEEM;LINGAIAH, N;BABU, N SESHU; YVV ; Determination of ethanol in blend petrol by REDDY, P SIVA SANKAR;PRASAD, PS SAI ; Studies gas chromatography and fourier transform infrared on cesium doped cobalt oxide catalysts for direct spectroscopy Energy Sources Part A-Recovery Utilization and N2O decomposition in the presence of oxygen and steam Environmental Effects (2008) 30(16): 1534-1539 Catalysis Communications (2008) 10(2): 132-136 • PRASAD, TE VITTAL; KUMARI, ANKITA;DESHMUKH, • PATIL, MEGHSHYAM K;KELLER, MURIELLE; RUCHI; PRASAD, DHL ; Excess Gibbs’ energies of REDDY, BENJARAM M;PALE, PATRICK;SOMMER, the binary mixtures formed by N,N-dimethylformamide JEAN ; Copper zeolites as green catalysts for with xylenes and cresols at 95.1 kPa multicomponent reactions of aldehydes, terminal Fluid Phase Equilibria (2008) 266(1-2): 59-63 alkynes and amines: An efficient and green synthesis of propargylamines • PRASAD, TE VITTAL;NATH, A NAGA VEERENDER; European Journal of Organic Chemistry (2008) PRASAD, DHL ; Vapour–liquid equilibrium and excess 0(26): 4440-4445 Gibbs energies of some binary mixtures of acrylonitrile • at 95.5 kPa PRABHAKAR, Ch;YESUDAS, K;BHANUPRAKASH, Fluid Phase Equilibria (2008) 268(1-2): 130-133 K; RAO, V JAYATHIRTHA;KUMAR, R SAI SANTOSH;RAO, D NARAYANA ; Linear and nonlinear • PRASAD, TE VITTAL;PRASAD, DHL;MALLIKARJUN, optical properties of mesoionic oxyallyl derivatives: G;AHMED, P;SINGH, SUCHI;REDDY, P LAVANYA ; Enhanced non-resonant third order optical nonlinearity Excess Gibbs energy for the binary mixtures of in croconate dyes nitrobenzene with some hydrocarbons at 94.95 kPa Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2008) 112(34): Chemical Engineering Communications (2008) 13272-13280 195(7): 738-744 • PRAKASHAM, RS;LIKHAR, PRAVIN R;RAJYALAXMI, • PRASAD, TE VITTAL;REDDY, A ADI SANKARA; K; RAO, Ch SUBBA;SREEDHAR, B ; Octadecanoic KAILASH, S; PRASAD, DHL ; Activity coefficients

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and excess Gibbs energy of binary mixtures of N,N- • RAGHAVAN, SADAGOPAN;MUSTAFA, SHAIK ; dimethyl formamide with selected compounds at Stereoselective synthesis of α-hydroxy-β-amino acid 95.5 kPa derivatives from β-hydroxy-γ,δ-unsaturated sulfilimine Fluid Phase Equilibria (2008) 273(1-2): 52-58 Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(20): 3216-3220

• PRASAD, TE VITTAL; VASAVI, M; JYOTSNA, M; • RAGHAVAN, SADAGOPAN;MUSTAFA, SHAIK ; An JHANSI, V; SMITHA, G;PRASAD, DHL ; Bubble asymmetric synthesis of (+)-desoxoprosophylline point measurements of binary mixtures formed by Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(35): 5169-5171 ethyl benzene with selected compounds at 95.35 kPa The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics (2008) • RAGHAVAN, SADAGOPAN; MUSTAFA, SHAIK; 40(9): 1418-1421 RATHORE, KAILASH ; A novel, easy and mild preparation of sulfilimines from sulfoxides using the • PRASANNA, D;MOHAN, S VENKATA;REDDY, B Burgess reagent PURUSHOTHAM;SARMA, PN ; Bioremediation of Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(27): 4256-4259 anthracene contaminated soil in bio-slurry phase reactor operated in periodic discontinuous batch • RAGHAVAN, SADAGOPAN;SREEKANTH, T ; mode Stereoselective synthesis of chiral tertiary alcohol Journal of Hazardous Materials (2008) 153(1-2): building blocks via neighbouring group participation 244-251 from tri-substituted olefins Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(7): 1169-1174 • PRASUNA, AL;JYOTHI, KN;PRASAD, AR;YADAV, JS; PADMANABAN, B ; Olfactory responses of • RAGHAVAN, SADAGOPAN;SUBRAMANIAN, S banana pseudostem weevil, Odoiporus longicollis GANAPATHY; TONY, KA ; A formal convergent Olivier (Coleoptera : Curculionidae) to semiochemicals synthesis of (+)-trans-solamin from conspecifics and host plant Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(10): 1601-1604 Current Science (2008) 94(7): 896-900 • RAHMAN, MF;MAHBOOB, M;GROVER, P ; In vitro • PUSHPAKANTH, SUJATHA;SRINIVASAN, B; acetylcholinesterase inhibition and cytotoxic effect of SREEDHAR, B;SASTRY, TP ; An in situ approach to some organophosphorus pesticides in human erythrocytes and HepG2 cells prepare nanorods of titania–hydroxyapatite (TiO2– HAp) nanocomposite by microwave hydrothermal Toxicology International (2008) 15(1): 49-55 technique Materials Chemistry and Physics (2008) 107(2-3): • RAI, SMITA; GAYATRI, G; SASTRY, G NARAHARI; 492-498 RAVIKANTH; Effects of meso-substituents and core- modification on photophysical and electrochemical • RADHIKA, T;KUMAR, D KIRAN;RAVICHANDRA, P; properties of porphyrin–ferrocene conjugates NAGARAJ, V RAVI;THOMAS, K MANJUSHA;NILIMA, Chemical Physics Letters (2008) 467(1-3): 179-185 K;NARASU, M LAKSHMI ; Purification and characterization of an alkaline keratinase from • RAJANARENDAR, E;MOHAN, G;RAO, E KALYAN; Streptomyces sp. REDDY, A SIVA RAMI; PRAVEEN, B;RAO, M Bioresource Technology (2008) 99(6): 1596-1602 SRINIVASA ; Synthesis, antimicrobial and mosquito larvicidal activity of N-protected amino acid/peptide • RAGHAVAN, SADAGOPAN;MUSTAFA, SHAIK ; N- isoxazoles Cbz sulfilimines as valuable intramolecular Indian Journal of Chemistry Section B-Organic nucleophiles for the stereoselective synthesis of (–)- Chemistry including Medicinal Chemistry (2008) deoxocassine and (+)-desoxoprosophylline 47(5): 781-786 0.368 Tetrahedron (2008) 64(43): 10055-10061 • RAJESH, YBRD;RANGANATHAN, S;GILARDI, RD; • RAGHAVAN, SADAGOPAN;KRISHNAIAH, V; KARLE, IL ; Differing patterns in the self-assembly of RATHORE, KAILASH ; Wacker-type oxidative radially anchored imidazoles, 1,3,5-tris(1H-imidazol- functionalization of β-substituted unsaturated 2-yl)benzene and 1,3-bis(1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzene sulfoxides Journal of Chemical Crystallography (2008) 38(1): Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(34): 4999-5002 39-48

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• RAJU, B CHINNA;RAO, J MADHUSUDANA ; p- Journal of Mass Spectrometry (2008) 43(9): 1201- TsOH catalyzed efficient synthesis of bis(indolyl) 1214 methanes Indian Journal of Chemistry Section B-Organic • RAMNANI, SP;SABHARWAL, S;KUMAR, J VINOD; Chemistry including Medicinal Chemistry (2008) REDDY, K HARI PRASAD;RAO, KS RAMA;PRASAD, 47(4): 623-625 PS SAI ; Advantage of radiolysis over impregnation method for the synthesis of SiO supported nano-Ag • 2 RAJU, BC;PRADEEP, DVS; REDDY, PP; RAO, J catalyst for direct decomposition of N2O

MADHUSUDANA ; CBr4 catalyzed synthesis of aryl- Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(5): 756-761 14H-dibenzo[a,j] xanthenes under solvent-free • conditions RAMU, E;KOTRA, VIJAY;BANSAL, NIKITA;VARALA, Letters in Organic Chemistry (2008) 5(6): 450-454 RAVI ; Green approach for the efficient synthesis of biginelli compounds promoted by citric acid under • RAJU, G;REDDY, P SHIVA;ASHOK, J;REDDY, B solvent-free conditions MAHIPAL;VENUGOPAL, A ; Solvent-free aerobic RASAYAN – Journal of Chemistry (2008) 1(1): 188- oxidation of ethylbenzene over supported Ni catalysts 194 using molecular oxygen at atmospheric pressure • Journal of Natural Gas Chemistry (2008) 17(3): RAMU, ENUGALA; NUVVULA, SREELATHA;KOTRA, 293-297 VIJAY; VARALA, RAVI;ADAPA, SRINVAS R ; Green approach for the efficient synthesis of quinolines • RAMAKRISHNA, M;MOHAN, S VENKATA; promoted by citric acid SHAILAJA, S;NARASHIMA, R;SARMA, PN ; Heterocycles (2008) 75(10): 2523-2533 Identification of metabolites during biodegradation of pendimethalin in bioslurry reactor • RAMU, ERRABELLI;RAO, B VENKATESWARA ; Journal of Hazardous Materials (2008) 151(2-3): Stereoselective synthesis of 1,6-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane

658-661 chiral spiroketal skeleton via C2-symmetric approach using crossmetathesis • RAMANJANEYULU, GS;SUDHAKAR, N;RAO, B Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2008) 19(15): 1820-1823 VENKATESWARA;PRABHAKAR, S ; Differentiation • of the diastereomeric synthetic precursors of RAMULU, TS;SAHOO, SK;BARAL, SS;DAS, SN; isofebrifugine and febrifugine by electrospray ionization SWAMY, YV;CHAUDHURY, G ROY ; Estimation of tandem mass spectrometry nitrous oxide emission from pulse cultivation in rainfed Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry uplands (2008) 22(14): 2241-2247 Current Science (2008) 95(5): 584-585

• RAMESH, K BABU;EESHWARAIAH, B;ARAVIND, • RANI, K YAMUNA ; Optimal control of a fed-batch D; MESHRAM, HM;RAJU, R MADHUSUDAN; fermenter using parameterized data-driven models BHATTACHARYA, A;BANDICHHOR, R ; Synthesis Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research (2008) of quinoline analogs: Search for antimalarial agents 67(10): 759-773 Monatshefte Fur Chemie (2008) 139(2): 179-181 • RANI, P USHA ; Allelochemical stress induced • RAMESH, V; RAMESH, M; SRINIVAS, R; SHARMA, biochemical changes in the leaves and plant growth GVM; JAYAPRAKASH, P; Electrospray ionization regulation in Ricinus communis L. tandem mass spectrometric study on the effect of N- Allelopathy Journal (2008) 22(1): 79-91 terminal b- and g-carbo amino acids on fragmentation • RANI, P USHA;JYOTHSNA, Y;LAKSHMINARAYANA; of GABA-hybrid peptides Host and non-host plant volatiles on oviposition and Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry orientation behaviour of Trichogramma chilonis Ishii (2008) 22(21): 3339-3352 Journal of Biopesticides (2008) 1(1): 17-22

• RAMESH, V;SRINIVAS, R;SHARMA, GVM; • RANI, P USHA;MURTHY, J MADHUSUDHANA ; JAYAPRAKASH, P;KUNWAR, AC ; Differentiation of Botanical treatment for grain protection and their three pairs of Boc-beta,gamma- and gamma,beta- effects on seed germination and seedling performance hybrid peptides by electrospray ionization tandem of stored maize mass spectrometry Journal of Biopesticides (2008) 1(1): 74-80

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• RANI, P USHA;MURTHY, J MADHUSUDHANA; • RAO, J SRINVASA;DINADAYALANE, TC; KUMAR, Ch SURESH ; Biochemical and LESZCZYNSKI, JERZY;SASTRY, G NARAHARI ; morphological changes in a lepidopteron egg due to Comprehensive study on the solvation of mono- and

parasization by Trichogramma species divalent mnetal cations: Li+, Na+, K+, Be2+, Mg2+

Journal of Life Sciences (2008) 2(4): 7-16 and Ca2+ Journal of Physical Chemistry A (2008) 112(50): • RAO, A GANGAGNI;REDDY, T SASI KANTH; 12944-12953 PRAKASH, S SURYA;VANAJAKSHI, J;JOSEPH, JOHNY; JETTY, ANNAPURNA;REDDY, A • RAO, J VENKATESWARA ; Brain acetylcholin- RAJASHEKHARA;SARMA, PN ; Biomethanation of esterase activity as a potential biomarker for the poultry litter leachate in UASB reactor coupled with rapid assessment of chlorpyrifos toxicity in a ammonia stripper for enhancement of overall euryhaline fish, Oreochromis mossambicus performance Environmental Bioindicators (2008) 3(1): 11-22 Bioresource Technology (2008) 99(18): 8679-8684 • RAO, J VENKATESWARA;AREPALLI, SK;GUNDA, • RAO, BS;PALANISAMY, ARUNA ; Synthesis, photo VG; KUMAR, J BHARAT ; Assessment of cytoskeletal curing and viscoelastic properties of triacrylate damage in Paramecium caudatum: An early warning compositions based on ricinoleic acid amide derived system for apoptotic studies from castor oil Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology (2008) Progress in Organic Coatings (2008) 63(4): 416- 91(2): 75-80 423 • RAO, J VENKATESWARA; USMAN, PK; KUMAR, • RAO, Ch SUBBA;MADHAVENDRA, SS;RAO, R JB; Larvicidal and insecticidal properties of some SREENIVAS; HOBBS, PJ;PRAKASHAM, RS ; marine sponges collected in Palk Bay and Gulf of Studies on improving the immobilized bead reusability Mannar waters and alkaline protease production by isolated African Journal of Biotechnology (2008) 7(2): immobilized Bacillus circulans (MTCC 6811) using 109-113 overall evaluation criteria • RAO, M SRINIVASA;MURTY, USN;GANGADASU, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (2008) B; RAJU, B CHINA;RAMESH, Ch; KUMAR, S 150(1): 65-83 BHARAT; RAO, V JAYATHIRTHA ; Larvicidal efficacy • RAO, Ch SUBBA;PRAKASAM, RS;RAO, A of neonicotinoid classes of compounds on Culex BHASKAR; YADAV, JS ; Functionalized alginate as quinquefasciatus immobilization matrix in enantioselective L (+) lactic Journal of Entomology (2008) 5(1): 45-50 acid production by Lactobacillus delbrucekii • Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (2008) RAO, R NAGESWARA;RAJU, A NARASA; 149(3): 219-228 NARSIMHA, R ; Isolation and characterization of process related impurities and degradation products • RAO, Ch SUBBA;PRAKASHAM, RS;RAO, A of bicalutamide and development of RP-HPLC method BHASKAR; YADAV, JS ; Production of L(+) lactic for impurity profile study acid by Lactobacillus delbrueckii immobilized in Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical functionalized alginate matrices Analysis (2008) 46(3): 505-519 World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology (2008) 24(8): 1411-1415 • RAO, R NAGESWARA;RAJU, A NARASA; NARSIMHA, R ; Isolation and characterization of • RAO, Ch SUBBA;SATHISH, T;MAHALAXMI, M; degradation products of citalopram and process- LAXMI, G SUVARNA;RAO, R SREENIVAS; related impurities using RP-HPLC PRAKASHAM, RS ; Modelling and optimization of Journal of Separation Science (2008) 31(10): fermentation factors for enhancement of alkaline 1729-1738 protease production by isolated Bacillus circulans using feed-forward neural network and genetic • RAO, R NAGESWARA;RAJU, A NARASA; algorithm NARSIMHA, R;BABU, G RAVEENDRA ; Isolation Journal of Applied Microbiology (2008) 104(3): and characterization of process related impurities of 889-898 olanzapine using HPLC and ESI-MS/MS

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Journal of Separation Science (2008) 31(1): 107- • RAO, R SREENIVAS;KUMAR, C GANESH; 118 PRAKASHAM, RS;HOBBS, PHIL J ; The Taguchi • methodology as a statistical tool for biotechnological RAO, R NAGESWARA;SHINDE, DD;TALLURI, applications: A critical appraisal MVNK; Enantioselective HPLC resolution of synthetic Biotechnology Journal (2008) 3(4): 510-523 intermediates of armodafinil and related substances Journal of Separation Science (2008) 31(6-7): • RATHORE, HS; ISHRATULLAH, K; VARSHNEY, C; 981-989 VARSHNEY, G; MOJUMDAR, SC ; Fungicidal and • RAO, R NAGESWARA;SHINDE, DD;TALLURI, bactericidal activity of metal diethyldithiocarbamate MVNK; AGAWANE, SACHIN B ; LC–ESI-MS determi- fungicides nation and pharmacokinetics of adrafinil in rats Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry Journal of Chromatography B (2008) 873(1): 119- (2008) 94(1): 75-81 123 • RATNAM, K JEEVA;REDDY, R SUDARSHAN; • RAO, R NAGESWARA;TALLURI, MV NARENDRA SEKHAR, NS;KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;DESHPANDE, KUMAR; SHINDE, DHANANJAY D ; Simultaneous A;FIGUERAS, F ; Bamberger rearrangement on solid separation and determination of coenzyme Q10 and acids its process related impurities by NARP-HPLC and Applied Catalysis A: General (2008) 348(1): 26-29 Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization-Mass Spectrometry (APCI-MS) • RATNAMALA, A; LALITHA, K; REDDY, J KRISHNA; Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical KUMARI, V DURGA; SUBRAHMANYAM, M ; Analysis (2008) 47(2): 230-237 Selective vapour phase synthesis of 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8- octahydro acridin 9-ylamine over Al–MCM-41 • RAO, R NAGESWARA; TALLURI, MVNK; KRISHNA, molecular sieves TSVN MURALI; RAVINDRANATH, K ; Continuous Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2008) counter current extraction, isolation and determination 279(1): 112-118 of solanesol in Nicotiana tobacum L. by non-aqueous reversed phase high performance liquid • RATNAMALA, A;SURESH, G;KUMARI, V DURGA; chromatography SUBRAHMANYAM, M ;Template synthesized nano- Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical crystalline natrotantite: Preparation and photocatalytic Analysis (2008) 46(2): 310-315 activity for water decomposition Materials Chemistry and Physics (2008) 110(1): • RAO, R NAGESWARA; TALLURI, MVNK;RAJU, A 176-179 NARASA; DHANANJAY, D SHINDE; RAMANJA- NEYULU, GS ; Development of a validated RP-LC/ • RAVI, M;RAO, K SOMASEKHARA;SREEDHAR, B; ESI-MS–MS method for separation, identification and RAJESH, K;VANI, KNK ; Adsorption of methylene determination of related substances of tamsulosin in blue and surface chemical characterization of activated bulk drugs and formulations carbons Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Indian Journal of Environmental Protection (2008) Analysis (2008) 46(1): 94-103 28(6): 505-517

• RAO, R NAGESWARA;VENKATESWARLU, N ; The • RAVI, M;RAO, K SOMASEKHARA;SREEDHAR, B; photocatalytic degradation of amino and nitro RAO, V SRINIVASA;RAMAKRISHNA, M;REDDY, BV

substituted stilbenesulfonic acids by TiO2/UV and RAJESWARA;RAO, M SUBBA ; Surface characteri-

Fe2+/H2O2/UV under aqueous conditions zation and adsorption of lead (II) by activated carbons Dyes and Pigments (2008) 77(3): 590-597 Indian Journal of Environmental Protection (2008) 28(3): 233-246 • RAO, R NAGESWARA;VENKATESWARLU, N; NARSIMHA, R ; Determination of antibiotics in aquatic • RAVICHANDRA, P;MUGERAYA, GOPAL;JETTY, environment by solid-phase extraction followed by ANNAPURNA ; Biological treatment of toxic petroleum liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization mass spent caustic in fluidized bed bioreactor using spectrometry immobilized cells of Thiobacillus RAI01 Journal of Chromatography A (2008) 1187(1-2): Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (2008) 151-164 151(2-3): 532-546

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• RAVICHANDRA, P;SUBHAKAR, C;VANAJAKSHI, J; RAGHAVULU, S VEER;RAMAKRISHNA, S; JETTY, ANNAPURNA ; Effect of aeration and agitation VENKATESWARLU, Y;DIWAN, PV ; Evaluation of regimes on lipase production by newly isolated antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of Soymida Rhodotorula mucilaginosa-MTCC 8737 in stirred tank febrifuga leaf extracts reactor using molasses as sole production medium Phytotherapy Research (2008) 22(7): 943-947 Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (2008) 151(2-3): 700-710 • REDDY, B SRINIVAS;REDDY, R KIRAN KUMAR; • NAIDU, VGM; MADHUSUDHANA, K;SACHIN, B RAVICHANDRA, P;SUBHAKAR, CH;PAVANI, A; AGWANE; RAMAKRISHNA, SISTLA ; DIWAN, PV ; JETTY, ANNAPURNA ; Evaluation of various Evaluation of antimicrobial, antioxidant and wound- parameters of calcium-alginate immobilization method healing potentials of Holoptelea integrifolia for enhanced alkaline protease production by Bacillus Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2008) 115(2): 249- licheniformis NCIM-2042 using statistical methods 256 Bioresource Technology (2008) 99(6): 1776-1786 • • RAVIKUMAR, K;SRIDHAR, B;KRISHNAN, REDDY, B SRINIVAS;REDDY, R KIRAN KUMAR; HARIHARA; SINGH, AN ; Halide salts of antimigraine REDDY, B PURUSHOTHAM; RAMA KRISHNA, agents eletriptan and naratriptan S;DIWAN, PV ; Potential in vitro antioxidant and Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal protective effects of Soymida febrifuga on ethanol Structure Communications (2008) 64(12): O653- induced oxidative damage in HepG2 cells O656 Food and Chemical Toxicology (2008) 46(11): 3429-3442 • RAVIKUMAR, K;SRIDHAR, B;KRISHNAN, HARIHARA; SINGH, AN ; Almotriptan, an antimigraine • REDDY, BENJARAM M;BHARALI, P; agent, and its malate salt THRIMURTHULU, G;SAIKIA, PRANJAL;KATTA, Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal LAKSHMI; PARK, SANG-EON ; Catalytic efficiency Structure Communications (2008) 64(1): O15-O17 of ceria-zirconia and ceria-hafnia nanocomposite oxides for soot oxidation • RAVIKUMAR, K; SRIDHAR, B; MAHESH, M; REDDY, Catalysis Letters (2008) 123(3-4): 327-333 VVN ; Imino-Diels-Alder adducts. Part XIII. Polymorphism in pyrano [3,2-c] quinolines • REDDY, BENJARAM M;BHARALI, PANKAJ;SAIKIA, Journal of Chemical Crystallography (2008) 38(1): PRANJAL;PARK, SANG-EON;VAN DEN BERG, 33-38 MAURITS WE;MUHLER, MARTIN;GRUNERT, WOLFGANG ; Structural characterization and catalytic • RAVINDRA, GK;ACHAIAH, G;SASTRY, G activity of nanosized CexM1-xO2 (M = Zr and Hf) mixed NARAHARI; Molecular modeling studies of oxides phenoxypyrimidinyl imidazoles as p38 kinase inhibitors Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2008) 112(31): using QSAR and docking 11729-11737 European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2008) 43(4): 830-838 • REDDY, BENJARAM M;BHARALI, PANKAJ;SEO, • REDDY, A SRINIVAS;AMARNATH, HS DURGA;BAPI, YEONG-HUI; PRASETYANTO, EKO ADI;PARK, RAJU S;SASTRY, G MADHAVI;SASTRY, G NARA- SANG-EON ; Surfactant-controlled and microwave- assisted synthesis of highly active Ce Zr O nano- HARI ; Protein ligand interaction database (PLID) x 1-x 2 Computational Biology and Chemistry (2008) oxides for CO oxidation 32(5): 387-390 Catalysis Letters (2008) 126(1-2): 125-133

• REDDY, B RAMACHANDRA;RAO, S VENKATES- • REDDY, BENJARAM M;JIN, HAILIAN;HAN, DAE- WARA; PRIYA, D NEELA ; Selective separation and SOO;PARK, SANG-EON ; Oxidative dehydrogenation recovery of divalent Cd and Ni from sulphate solutions of ethylbenzene to styrene with carbon dioxide over

with mixtures of TOPS 99 and Cyanex 471 X Fe2O3/TiO2-ZrO2 catalyst: Influence of chloride Separation and Purification Technology (2008) Catalysis Letters (2008) 124(3-4): 357-363 59(2): 214-220 • REDDY, BENJARAM M;PATIL, MEGHSHYAM K; • REDDY, B SRINIVAS;REDDY, B PURUSHOTHAM; REDDY, BADDAM T ; An efficient protocol for aza-

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Michael addition reactions under solvent-free condition catalyst for the chemoselective tritylation of alcohols employing sulfated zirconia catalyst Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(6): 970-973 Catalysis Letters (2008) 126(3-4): 413-418 • REDDY, Ch RAJI;RAO, NN;SUDHAKAR, A ; • REDDY, BENJARAM M;PATIL, MEGHSHYAM K; Exploration of molybdenum(V) chloride as a Lewis acid catalyst in various C-C bond formation reactions REDDY, BT ; An efficient and ecofriendly WOx-ZrO2 solid acid catalyst for classical Mannich reaction Letters in Organic Chemistry (2008) 5(6): 473-477 Catalysis Letters (2008) 125(1-2): 97-103 • REDDY, Ch RAJI; RAO, Y SRINIVASA; KUMAR, T • REDDY, BENJARAM M;SAIKIA, PRANJAL;BHARALI, PAVAN; REDDY, K VENKATRAM; CHANDRA PANKAJ; YAMADA, YUSUKE;KOBAYASHI, T; SEKHAR, S ; Hydroxylamine derivatives as MUHLER, MARTIN;GRUNERT, WOLFGANG ; nucleophiles in Ferrier glycosylation: Synthesis of Structural characterization and catalytic activity of aminoxy pseudoglycals nanosized ceria-terbia solid solutions Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(1): 122-126 Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2008) 112(42): • 16393-16399 • REDDY, Ch RAJI;REDDY, G BALAKRISHNA; RAO, Ch LOHITHA ; Titanium tetrachloride mediated • REDDY, BENJARAM, M;SAIKIA, PRANJAL; reductive ring opening of C-aryl pseudoglycals Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(5): 863-866 BHARALI, PANKAJ ; Highly dispersed CexZr1-xO2 nano-oxides over alumina, silica and titania supports • for catalytic applications REDDY, Ch RAJI;SRIKANTH, B;RAO, N NARSIMHA; Catalysis Surveys From Asia (2008) 12(3): 214-228 SHIN, DONG-SOO ; Solid-supported acid-catalyzed C3-alkylation of 4-hydroxycoumarins with secondary • REDDY, BM;HAN, DS;JIANG, N;PARK, SE ; benzyl alcohols: Access to 3,4-disubstituted Dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to styrene with coumarins via Pd-coupling Tetrahedron (2008) 64(51): 11666-11672 carbon dioxide over ZrO2-based composite oxide catalysts • REDDY, G VENKATA;NAIDU, S VENKATA;RANI, T Catalysis Surveys From Asia (2008) 12(1): 56-69 SHOBHA ; Impact properties of kapok based unsaturated polyester hybrid composites • REDDY, BM;PATIL, K MEGHSHYAM;REDDY, T Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites BADDAM; PARK, SANG-EON ; Efficient synthesis (2008) 27(16-17): 1789-1804 of β-amino alcohols by regioselective ring-opening of epoxides with anilines catalyzed by sulfated zirconia • REDDY, G VENKATA;NAIDU, S VENKATA;RANI, T under solvent-free conditions SHOBHA ; Kapok/glass polyester hybrid composites: Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(5): 950-954 Tensile and hardness properties Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites • REDDY, BM;PATIL, MK ; Promoted zirconia solid (2008) 27(16-17): 1775-1787 acid catalysts for organic synthesis Current Organic Chemistry (2008) 12(2): 118-140 • REDDY, J KRISHNA;KUMARI, V DURGA; • SUBRAHMANYAM,M; Ce dispersed Al-MCM-41: A REDDY, Ch RAJI; MADHAVI, P PHANI; CHANDRA- photocombinate for phenol degradation activity SEKHAR, S ; Asymmetric synthesis of (-)-6-epi- Catalysis Letters (2008) 123(3-4): 301-306 centrolobine Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(18): 2939-2942 • REDDY, J KRISHNA;LALITHA, K;DURGAKUMARI, V; SUBRAHMANYAM, M ; Photocatalytic study of • REDDY, Ch RAJI;MAHIPAL, B;YARAGORLS, SR ; Bi-ZSM-5 and Bi2O3/HZSM-5 for the treatment of Lewis acid catalyzed N-acylation of carbamates and phenolic wastes oxazolidinones Catalysis Letters (2008) 121(1-2): 131-136 Arkivoc (2008) Part 2: 250-257 • REDDY, JJ;BEGUM, ASRA;JAYAPRAKASH, P; • REDDY, Ch RAJI;RAJESH, G;BALAJI, SV;CHETHAN, SHARMA, GVM;KUNWAR, AC ; Ring closing N ; Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane: A mild and efficient metathesis as an efficient protocol for the

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stereoselective synthesis of spiro C-linked 4-deoxy SREEDHAR, I;VENKATESHWAR, S;RAGHAVAN, disaccharides KV ; Behaviour of a deactivating HZSM-5 with varying

Letters in Organic Chemistry (2008) 5(2): 110-115 Al3+ content in vapour phase aminocyclization Catalysis Letters (2008) 125(1-2): 110-115 • REDDY, K MOHAN;BABU, N SESHU;PRASAD, PS SAI; LINGAIAH, N ; Aluminium-exchanged • REDDY, LAK; KULSHRESTHA, UC; SATYA tungstophosphoric acid: An efficient catalyst for NARAYANA, J; KULSHRESTHA, MONIKA J; intermolecular hydroarylation of vinyl arenes MOORTHY, K KRISHNA ; Chemical characteristics Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(15): 2525-2531 of PM10 aerosols and airmass trajectories over Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea during ICARB • REDDY, K MOHAN;LINGAIAH, N;NAGARAJU, P; Journal Of Earth System Science (2008) 117(Sp. PRASAD, PS SAI;SURYANARAYANA, I; Synthesis, Iss. 1): 345-352 characterization and ammoxidation functionality of silica supported vanadium incorporated ammonium • REDDY, M PRATAP;PHIL, HA HEON; salt of 12-molybdophosphoric acid catalyst SUBRAHMANYAM,M; Photocatalytic disinfection of Catalysis Letters (2008) 122(3-4): 314-320 Escherichia coli over titanium (IV) oxide supported on H beta zeolite • REDDY, K RAJENDER;MAHESWARI, C UMA; Catalysis Letters (2008) 123(1-2): 56-64 RAJGOPAL, K;KANTAM, M LAKSHMI ; One-pot sequential synthesis of beta-hydroxy-1,4-disubstituted- • REDDY, N CHAKRA;RAO, J VENKATESWARA ; 1,2,3-triazoles from in-situ generated beta-azido Biological response of earthworm, Eisenia foetida alcohol by Click chemistry (Savigny) to an organophosphorous pesticide, Synthetic Communications (2008) 38(13): 2158- profenofos 2167 Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (2008) 71(2): 574-582 • REDDY, K RAJENDER; MAHESWARI, C UMA; VENKATESHWAR, M; KANTAM, M LAKSHMI ; • REDDY, P PRABHAKAR;RAJU, B CHINA;RAO, J Oxidative amidation of aldehydes and alcohols with MADHUSUDANA ; A facile one-pot Friedlander primary amines catalyzed by KI-TBHP synthesis of quinoline derivatives European Journal of Organic Chemistry (2008) Journal of Chemical Research-S (2008) 0(12): 0(21): 3619-3622 679-682

• REDDY, K SURESH KUMAR;NARENDER, N; • REDDY, P SIVA SANKAR;BABU, N SESHU;PASHA, ROHITHA, CN; KULKARNI, SJ ; Iodination of aromatic NAYEEM; LINGAIAH, N;PRASAD, PS SAI ; Influence compounds using potassium iodide and hydrogen of microwave irradiation on catalytic decomposition

peroxide of nitrous oxide over Rh/Al2O3 catalyst Synthetic Communications (2008) 38(22): 3894- Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(14): 2303-2307 3902 • REDDY, T SHESHASHENA; DEVI, P SITA ; • REDDY, KUPPI REDDY SURESH KUMAR; Simultaneous determination of Mirtazapine and its SREEDHAR, I; RAGHAVAN, KV ; Interrelationship of three main impurities by a high performance thin process parameters in vapour phase pyridine synthesis layer chromatography/densitometry method Applied Catalysis A: General (2008) 339(1): 15-20 Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies (2008) 31(8): 1204-1212 • REDDY, KUPPI REDDY SURESH KUMAR; SREEDHAR, I;RAGHAVAN, KV;KULKARNI, SJ; • REDDY, USHA VIRENDRA;VIJAYALAKSHMI, C; RAMAKRISHNA, M ; Optimization of vapour phase SATYAVATHI, B;KOTRA, VISWANATH Recovery of pyridine synthesis hindered by rapid catalyst chlorine from anhydrous hydrogen chloride; deactivation International Journal of Chemical Reactor International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering (2008) 6(0): A97 Engineering (2008) 6(0): A29 • ROBINSON, A;KUMAR, T VIJAY;SREEDHAR, E; • REDDY, KUPPI REDDY SURESH KUMAR; NAIDU, VGM; RAMAKRISHNA, S;BABU, K

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SURESH; SRINIVAS, PV;RAO, J MADHUSUDANA ; • SABITHA, G;PADMAJA, P;REDDY, K BHASKAR; A new sesquiterpene lactone from the roots of YADAV, JS ; A general synthetic approach for the Saussurea lappa: Structure-anticancer activity study synthesis of β-hydroxy-δ-lactones: Asymmetric total Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2008) synthesis of prelactones and epi-prelactones VandE 18(14): 4015-4017 Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(5): 919-922

• ROY, SARABINDU;ROY, MOUMITA;TRIVEDI, RAJIV; • SABITHA, G;PADMAJA, P;YADAV, JS ; A concise Layered-double-hydroxide-supported rhodium(0): An total synthesis of Diospongins A and B efficient and reusable catalyst for the Heck-type Helvetica Chimica Acta (2008) 91(12): 2235-2239 coupling of alkenes and arylboronic acids • Helvetica Chimica Acta (2008) 91(9): 1670-1674 SABITHA, G;RAO, V RAMA SUBBA; SUDHAKAR, K; KUMAR, M RAJ; REDDY, E VENKATA; YADAV, • SABITHA, G;ARUNDHATHI, K;SUDHAKAR, K; JS; Study of conventional versus microwave-assisted reactions of 3,4-epoxyalcohols by CeCl3·7H2O: SASTRY, BS;YADAV, JS ; CeCl3.7H2O-catalyzed synthesis of 1-oxo-hexahydroxanthene derivatives in Synthesis of tetrahydrofurans and 1-chloro-3- aqueous media substituted-2-propanols Synthetic Communications (2008) 38(20): 3439- Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2008) 3446 280(1-2): 16-19 • • SABITHA, G;BHASKAR, V;REDDY, Ch SRINIVAS; SABITHA, G;REDDY, NM;PRASAD, MN;YADAV, JS; YADAV, JS ; Stereoselective approaches for the SIVUDU, KS;SHAILAJA, D ; Efficient synthesis of total synthesis of polyacetylenic (3R,8S)-falcarindiol bis(indolyl) methanes using nano ceria supported on Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(1): 115-121 vinyl pyridine polymer at ambient temperature Letters in Organic Chemistry (2008) 5(4): 300-303 • SABITHA, G;BHASKAR, V;REDDY, S SIVA • SANKARA; YADAV, JS ; Stereoselective total SAMBASIVUDU, K;REDDY, Y BHASKAR;YADAV, synthesis of (+)-(6R,22 S)-cryptocaryalactone and JS; SABITHA, G;SHAILAJA, D ; Ceria-supported (–)-(6S,22 S)-epi cryptocaryalactone vinylpyridine polymers: Synthesis, characterization Tetrahedron (2008) 64(44): 10207-10213 and application in catalysis International Journal of Polymeric Materials • SABITHA, G;BHASKAR, V;YADAV, JS ; Synthesis (2008) 57(9): 891-903 of (+)-(3R,5R)-3-Hydroxy-5-decanolide and • massoialactone, and formal synthesis of verbalactone SATHISH, T;LAKSHMI, GS;RAO, CS;BRAHMAIAH, Synthetic Communications (2008) 38(18): 3129- P; PRAKASHAM, RS ; Mixture design as first step 3141 for improved glutaminase production in solid-state fermentation by isolated Bacillus sp RSP-GLU • SABITHA, G;BHIKSHAPATHI, M;NAYAK, SAMBIT; Letters in Applied Microbiology (2008) 47(4): YADAV, JS; RAVI, R;KUNWAR, AC ; A Sakurai– 256-262 Prins–Ritter reaction sequence for the • diastereoselective synthesis of 4- SATYANARAYANA, L;NOH, WHYO SUP;JIN, amidotetrahydropyrans catalyzed by bismuth triflate GWANG HO;LEE, WOON YOUNG;PARK, JIN SEONG ; A potentiometric CO sensor combined Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(40): 5727-5731 2 with composite metal oxide and DOP plasticizer • SABITHA, G; FATIMA, NARJIS; REDDY, E operative at low temperature VENKATA;YADAV, JS ; Prins and RCM protocols for IEEE Sensors Journal (2008) 8(9-10): 1565-1570 the synthesis of the pheromones of the giant white • SATYAVATHI, B;VISWANATH, K;LAKSHMI, C butterfly Idea leuconoe VIJAYA;VENKATESHWAR, S ; Film and pore diffusion Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(42): 6087-6089 effects in catalytic vapour phase alkylation of aniline • International Journal of Chemical Reactor SABITHA, G;GOPAL, P;YADAV, JS ; Formal Engineering (2008) 6(0): A57 synthesis of natural 1,3-polyol/α-pyrone diastereo- isomers • SEKAR, R; AZHAGUVEL, S; Indirect photometric Helvetica Chimica Acta (2008) 91(12): 2240-2246 detection and determination of some inorganic cations

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in anti-asthmatic homeopathic pharmaceuticals by Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells (2008) CE 92(3): 332-342 Chromatographia (2008) 67(1-2): 157-161 • SHARMA, GVM;KRISHNA, D ; Stereoselective total • SEKAR, R;AZHAGUVEL, S ; MEKC determination synthesis of ophiocerin D from d-xylose of antiretroviral reverse transcriptase inhibitors Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2008) 19(17): 2092-2095 lamivudine, stavudine, and nevirapine in pharmaceutical formulations • SHARMA, GVM;MANOHAR, V;DUTTA, SK;SUBASH, Chromatographia (2008) 67(5-6): 389-398 V; KUNWAR, AC ; Design of a “new motif” with beta- amino acids and alpha-aminoxy acids: Synthesis of • SELVAM, J JON PAUL;SRINIVASULU, M; hybrid peptides with 12/10-helix SURYAKIRAN, N;SURESH, V;REDDY, S MALLA; Journal of Organic Chemistry (2008) 73(10): 3689- VENKATESWARLU, Y; Lanthanum(III) nitrate 3698 hexahydrate: A versatile reagent for the synthesis of • bis(indolyl) methanes under solvent-free conditions SHARMA, GVM;NAGENDAR, P;RAMAKRISHNA, Synthetic Communications (2008) 38(11): 1760- KVS; CHANDRAMOULI, N;CHOUDHARY, M; KUNWAR, AC ; Three-residue turns in alpha/beta- 1767 peptides and their application in the design of tertiary structures • SELVAM, J JON PAUL;SURESH, V;RAJESH, K; Chemistry-An Asian Journal (2008) 3(6): 969-983 BABU, D CHANTI;SURYAKIRAN, N; VENKATES- WARLU, Y ; A novel rapid sulfoxidation of sulfides • SHARMA, GVM;SUBASH, V;REDDY, N YELLA; with cyclohexylidenebishydroperoxide NARSIMULU, K;RAVI, RAPOLU;JADHAV, VB; Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(21): 3463-3465 MURTHY, USN;KISHORE, K HARA;KUNWAR, AC ; • Synthesis and conformational studies of peptides SELVANAYAGAM, S;SRIDHAR, B;RAVIKUMAR, K ; from new C-linked carbo-beta-amino acids (beta- Erlotinib hydrochloride: An anticancer agent Caas) with anomeric methylamino- and difluorophenyl Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure moieties Reports Online (2008) 64(5): O931-U2740 Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry (2008) 6(22): 4142-4156 • SELVANAYAGAM, S;SRIDHAR, B;RAVIKUMAR, K; KATHIRAVAN, S; RAGHUNATHAN, R; 1-Vinyl-1H- • SHARMA, MV PHANIKRISHNA;DURGAKUMARI, V; indole-3-carbaldehyde SUBRAHMANYAM, M ; Photocatalytic degradation Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure of isoproturon herbicide over TiO2/Al-MCM-41 Reports Online (2008) 64(6): O1163-U2947 composite systems using solar light Chemosphere (2008) 72(4): 644-651 • SHAH, MD SELIM ARIF SHER; NAG, MANASWITA; KALAGARA, THEJASWI; SINGH, SHASHI; • SHARMA, MV PHANIKRISHNA;DURGAKUMARI, V; MANORAMA, SV ; Silver on PEG-PU-TiO2 polymer SUBRAHMANYAM, M ; Solar photocatalytic nanocomposite films: An excellent system for degradation of isoproturon over TiO2/H-MOR composite antibacterial applications systems Chemistry of Materials (2008) 20(7): 2455-2460 Journal of Hazardous Materials (2008) 160(2-3): 568-575 • SHAILAJA, S;MOHAN, S VENKATA;RAMAKRISHNA, M; SARMA, PN; Degradation of di-ethylhexyl • SHARMA, MV PHANIKRISHNA;KUMARI, V DURGA;

phthalate (DEHP) in bioslurry phase reactor and SUBRAHMANYAM, M ; TiO2 supported over SBA-15: identification of metabolites by HPLC and MS An efficient photocatalyst for the pesticide degradation International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation using solar light (2008) 62(2): 143-152 Chemosphere (2008) 73(9): 1562-1569

• SHARMA MV PHANIKRISHNA;LALITHA, K; • SHEELU, GURRALA;KAVITHA, G;FADNAVIS, NITIN DURGAKUMARI, V; SUBRAHMANYAM, M ; Solar W; Efficient immobilization of lecitase in gelatin photocatalytic mineralization of isoproturon over TiO2/ hydrogel and degumming of rice bran oil using a HY composite systems spinning basket reactor

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Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society supported nano-palladium catalyst: Evaluation for (2008) 85(8): 739-748 Suzuki–Miyaura reaction in water • Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2008) • SHIREEN, KF; PACE, RD;MAHBOOB, M;KHAN, AT; 295(1-2): 10-17 Effects of dietary vitamin E, C and soybean oil supplementation on antioxidant enzyme activities in • SMITHA, B;DEVI, D ANJALI; SRIDHAR, S ; Proton- liver and muscles of rats conducting composite membranes of chitosan and Food and Chemical Toxicology (2008) 46(10): sulfonated polysulfone for fuel cell application 3290-3294 International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2008) 33(15): 4138-4146 • SINGH, AL;KRISHNA, PM;RAO, T NAGESWAR; SARMA, PN ;Biosorption of zinc by Staphylococcus • SMITHA, G;CHANDRASEKHAR, S;REDDY, CS ; aureus from waste water: Effect of modifying factors Applications of zirconium(IV) chloride in organic Pollution Research (2008) 27(2): 219-222 synthesis Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(6): 829-855 • SINGH, ANGAD KUMAR;KUMARI, SANYUCTA; RAVIKUMAR, K;SRIDHAR, B;RAO, TR ; Ligational • SREEDHAR, B;RADHIKA, P;NEELIMA, B; aspects of the hydrazide-based Schiff-base, N-(43 - HEBALKAR, NEHA ; Synthesis and characterization pyridylcarboxamido)-4-(42-hexyloxybenzoato) of silica@copper core-shell nanoparticles: Application salicylaldimine towards some 3d metal ions and for conjugate addition reactions crystal structures of the Schiff-base and Zn(II) complex Chemistry-An Asian Journal (2008) 3(7): 1163- Polyhedron (2008) 27(7): 1937-1941 1169

• SINGH, ANGAD KUMAR;KUMARI, SANYUCTA; • SREEDHAR, B;RADHIKA, P;NEELIMA, B; ROW, TN GURU;JAIPRAKASH;RAVIKUMAR, K; HEBALKAR, NEHA;MISHRA, AK ; Selective

SRIDHAR, B;RAO, TR ; Coordination of a mesogenic oxidation of sulfides with H2O2 catalyzed by silica– Schiff-base with MnII, CoII, NiII, CuII and ZnII: tungstate core–shell nanoparticles Synthesis, spectral studies and crystal structures Catalysis Communications (2008) 10(1): 39-44 Polyhedron (2008) 27(18): 3710-3716 • SREEDHAR, B;REDDY, M AMARNATH;REDDY, P • • SINGH, ANGAD KUMAR;SANYUCTA, K;KUMAR, K SURENDRA ; FeCl3/TMSCl: An effective catalytic RAVI;SRIDHAR, B;RAO, TR ; Synthesis and spectral system for the conjugate addition of sodium p- studies of the mesogenic Schiff-base, N,N'-di-(4'- toluenesulfinate to alpha,beta-enones pentyloxybenzoate) salicylidene-1,8-diamino-3,6- Synlett (2008) 0(13): 1949-1952 dioxaoctane and crystal structure of the Zn(II) complex • Polyhedron (2008) 27(1): 181-186 SREEDHAR, B;VENKANNA, GT;KUMAR, KBS; BALASUBRAHMANYAM,V; Copper(I) oxide catalyzed • SINGH, SUNIT K;BHADRA, MANIKA PAL; n-arylation of azoles and amines with arylboronic GIRSCHICK, HERMANN J;BHADRA, UTPAL ; Micro acid at room temperature under base-free conditions RNAs - micro in size but macro in function Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(5): 795-799 FEBS Journal (2008) 275(20): 4929-4944 • SREEDHAR, I;REDDY, K SURESH KUMAR; RAMAKRISHNA, M;KULKARNI, SJ;RAGHAVAN, KV; • SIVALEELA, T;KUMAR, M RAVI; PRABHAKAR, Studies on para-selectivity and yield enhancement in S;BHASKAR, G;VAIRAMANI, M ; Chiral discrimination zeolite catalyzed toluene nitration of alpha-amino acids by DNA tetranucleotides under Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering (2008) electrospray ionization conditions 86(2): 219-227 Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry (2008) 22(2): 204-210 • SRIDHAR, B;RAVIKUMAR, K ; Supramolecular • hydrogen-bonded networks in cytosinium succinate • SIVUDU, K SAMBA;REDDY, N MALLIKARJUNA; and cytosinium 4-nitrobenzoate cytosine monohydrate PRASAD, M NAGENDRA; RAJU, K MOHANA; Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal MOHAN, Y MURALI; YADAV, JS; SABITHA, G; Structure Communications (2008) 64(10): O566- SHAILAJA, D; Highly efficient and reusable hydrogel- O569

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• SRIDHAR, R;SRINIVAS, B;KUMAR, V PAVAN; substitution reactions of aryl propargyl alcohols REDDY, V PRAKASH;KUMAR, A VIJAY;RAO, K Synthetic Communications (2008) 38(9): 1448-1455 RAMA ; Novel aqueous phase supramolecular synthesis of 3-pyrrolylindolin-2-ones and • SRIHARI, P;REDDY, J SHYAMSUNDER;MANDAL, pyrrolylindeno[1,2-b]quinoxalines SS;SATYANARAYANA, K;YADAV, JS ; MA-silica gel Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (2008) 350(10): catalyzed propargylation of aromatic compounds with 1489-1492 arylpropargyl alcohols under solvent-free conditions Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(12): 1853-1860 • SRIDHAR, S;SMITHA, B;SURYAMURALI, R; • AMINABHAVI, TM ; Synthesis, characterization and SRIHARI, P;SINGH, VINAY K;BHUNIA, DINESH gas permeability of an activated carbon-loaded PEBAX C;YADAV, JS ; Zinc-mediated alkynylation of carbonyl 2533 membrane compounds with iodoalkynes: A facile synthesis of Designed Monomers and Polymers (2008) 11(1): propargyl alcohols 17-27 Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(50): 7132-7134 • • SRINIVAS, Ch;KUMAR, Ch NS SAI PAVAN;RAO, V SRIHARI, G;MURTHY, MM ; An efficient and green JAYATHIRTHA;PALANIAPPAN, S ; Green approach method for the synthesis of oxindole derivatives in for the synthesis of quinoxaline derivatives in water water medium using reusable polyaniline-sulfate salt Chemistry Letters (2008) 37(3): 268-269 catalyst and sodium laurylsulfate Catalysis Letters (2008) 121(3-4): 291-296 • SRIHARI, G;NAGARAJU, M;MURTHY, M MARTHANDA ; Silica sulfuric acid-catalyzed Friedel- • SRINIVAS, SISTLA;CHINTALAPATI, S ; Sonochemical Crafts alkylation of indoles with nitro olefins degradation of Congo Red Synthetic Communications (2008) 38(1): 100-105 International Journal of Environment and Waste Management (2008) 2(3): 309-319 • SRIHARI, P;BHUNIA, DINESH C;SREEDHAR, P; YADAV, JS ; Iodine-catalyzed nucleophilic substitution • SRINIVASARAO, YARAGORLA ; Lithium aluminum reactions of benzylic alcohols hydride: A powerful reducing agent Synlett (2008) 0(7): 1045-1049 Synlett (2008) 0(19): 3073-3074 • SRINIVASULU, M;SURYAKIRAN, N;RAJESH, K; • SRIHARI, P;MANDAL, SS;REDDY, JSS;RAO, R REDDY, S MALLA; VENKATESWARLU, Y ; Mild SRINIVASA;YADAV, JS ; Synthesis of 1,8-dioxo- and efficient chemoselective synthesis of acetals octahydroxanthenes utilizing PMA-SiO as an efficient 2 and geminal diacetates (Acylals) from aldehydes reusable catalyst using lanthanum(III) nitrate hexahydrate Chinese Chemical Letters (2008) 19(7): 771-774 Synthetic Communications (2008) 38(11): 1753- 1759 • SRIHARI, P;MANDAL, SS;REDDY, JSS;RAO, R

SRINIVASA;YADAV, JS ; PMA-SiO2 catalyzed • SRIVANI, P;USHARANI, D;JEMMIS, ED;SASTRY, G synthesis of â-keto enol ethers NARAHARI ; Subtype Selectivity in phosphodiesterase Chinese Chemical Letters (2008) 19(7): 767-770 4 (PDE4): A bottleneck in rational drug design Current Pharmaceutical Design (2008) 14(36): • SRIHARI, P;RAJENDAR, G;RAO, R SRINIVASA; 3854-3872 YADAV, JS ; First stereoselective total synthesis of (+)-dodoneine • SUBRAHMANYAM, M;BOULE, P;DURGAKUMARI, Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(39): 5590-5592 V; KUMAR, D NAVEEN;SANCELME, M;RACHEL, A; Pumice stone supported titanium dioxide for • SRIHARI, P;RAVINDAR, K;SOMAIAH, R;YADAV, JS; removal of pathogen in drinking water and recalcitrant First concise total synthesis of 5-epi-prelactone B in wastewater Synthetic Communications (2008) 38(9): 1389-1397 Solar Energy (2008) 82(12): 1099-1106 • • SRIHARI, P; REDDY, J SHYAM SUNDER; BHUNIA, SUDHAKAR, NEELA;SRINIVASULU, GANNOJU; RAO, G SRINIVAS;RAO, B VENKATESWARA ;The DC; MANDAL, SS;YADAV, JS; PMA-SiO2: A heterogenous catalyst for O-, S-, and N-nucleophilic formal synthesis of isofebrifugine using stereoselective

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intramolecular Michael addition VENKATESWARLU, Y ; First asymmetric total Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2008) 19(18): 2153-2158 synthesis of novel and cytotoxic 2'-R- hydroxylanneaquinol • SUNDARAMOORTHY, S; GAYATHRI, D; Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(52): 7358-7360 VELMURUGAN, D; POORNACHANDRAN, M; RAVIKUMAR, K ; 1'-Phenyl-6'-thiacycloheptane-1- • SURESH, V;SELVAM, JJ PAUL;RAJESH, K; spiro-2'-perhydropyrrolizine-3'-spiro-3"-indoline-2,2"- VENKATESWARLU, Y ; Total synthesis of aculeatins dione A and B from d-glucose Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2008) 19(12): 1509-1513 Reports Online (2008) 64(2): O488-U2728 • SURESH, V;SURYAKIRAN, N;RAJESH, K;SELVAM • SUNDARAMOORTHY, S;GAYATHRI, D; JJP; SRINIVASULU, M;VENKATESWARLU, Y ; VELMURUGAN, D; RAVIKUMAR, K; POORNA Synthesis of chloroesters by the cleavage of cyclic

CHANDRAN, M; 3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-6-(phenyl- and acyclic ethers using La(NO3)3.6H2O as a mild sulfonyl) perhydro-1,3-thiazolo[3',4' 1,2]pyrrolo[4,5-c] and efficient catalyst under solvent-free conditions pyrrole Synthetic Communications (2008) 38(1): 92-99 Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure • Reports Online (2008) 64(2): O515-U2955 SURYAKIRAN, N ; KX/H2O2- An efficient and non- polluting halogenating reagent in organic synthesis • SUNIL, N;VARAPRASAD, KS;SIVARAJ, N;KUMAR, Synlett (2008) 0(8): 1267-1268 T SURESH; BABU, ABRAHAM;PRASAD, RBN ; Assessing Jatropha curcas L. germplasm in-situ—A • SURYAKIRAN, N;MAHESH, K CHINNI; RAMESH, case study D;SELVAM, J JON PAUL;VENKATESWARLU, Y ; Biomass and Bioenergy (2008) 32(3): 198-202 N-Benzyloxycarbonylation of amines in the ionic liquid [TPA][l-Pro] as an efficient reaction medium • SUNITHA, K;KUMAR, P RATNA;SRIDHAR, S ; Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(16): 2607-2610 Synthesis and characterization of PVA/PVP blend membranes for the dehydration of acetone by • SURYAKIRAN, N;PRABHAKAR, P; VENKATES- pervaporation WARLU, Y ; Facile tert-butoxycarbonylation of

Journal of Polymer Materials (2008) 25(2): 245- alcohols, phenols, and amines using BiCl3 as a mild 258 and efficient catalyst Synthetic Communications (2008) 38(2): 177-185 • SUNITHA, S;KANJILAL, SANJIT;REDDY, P SRINIVASA;PRASAD, RBN ; An efficient and • SURYAKIRAN, N;REDDY, S MALLA;SRINIVASULU, chemoselective Brønsted acidic ionic liquid-catalyzed M; VENKATESWARLU, Y ;Mild and highly efficient N-Boc protection of amines stereoselective synthesis of 2,3-unsaturated

Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(16): 2527-2532 glycopyranosides using La(NO3)3.6H2O as a catalyst: Ferrier rearrangement • SURESH, KI;TAMBOLI, JR;RAO, BS;VERMA, S; Synthetic Communications (2008) 38(2): 170-176 UNNIKRISHNAN, G; Effect of core group substituents on the monomer mesophase, photocuring, and film • SURYANARAYANA, I;BRAIBANTI, ANTONIO;RAO, viscoelastic properties of mesogenic diacrylates R SAMBASIVA; RAMAM, V ANANTHA;SUDARSAN, Polymers for Advanced Technologies (2008) 19(9): DUVVURI;RAO, G NAGESWARA ; Neural networks 1323-1333 in fisheries research Fisheries Research (2008) 92(2-3): 115-139 • SURESH, KI;THOMAS, K SAJI;RAO, BS;NAIR, CP REGHUNADHAN ; Viscoelastic properties of • SURYANARAYANA, I;RAMAM, V ANANTA;PRASAD, polyacrylonitrile terpolymers during thermo-oxidative KMM KRISHNA;RAO, R SAMBASIVA ; Electronic stabilization (cyclization) parameters of aliphatic hydrazides with AM1 and Polymers for Advanced Technologies (2008) 19(7): PM3 Hamiltonians 831-837 Indian Journal of Chemistry Section A-Inorganic Bio-Inorganic Physical Theoretical & Analytical • SURESH, V;RAJESH, K;SELVAM, J JON PAUL; Chemistry (2008) 47(2): 199-206

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• SWAMY, GYSK;SRIDHAR, B;RAVIKUMAR, K; • VAIRAMANI, M ; Hans H. Maurer, Karl Pfleger and REDDY. KS;REDDY, VVN ; Synthesis and crystal Armin A. Weber, mass spectral and GC data of structure of two derivatives of benzodiazepines drugs, poisons, pesticides, pollutants and their Journal of Structural Chemistry (2008) 49(4): 775- metabolites 779 Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (2008) 19(1): R1-R2 • SWAMY, GYSK;SRIDHAR, B;RAVIKUMAR, K; SADANANDAM, YS ; Two quinazolinones: A ring • VARALA, RAVI;ENUGALA, RAMU;ADAPA, conformational study SRINIVAS R ; Ruthenium(III) chloride-catalyzed Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal efficient protocol for ethyl diazoacetate insertion into Structure Communications (2008) 64(2): O80-O83 the N-H bond of secondary amines • Monatshefte Fur Chemie (2008) 139(11): 1369- THOMAS, ANUP;SRINIVAS, K;PRABHAKAR, Ch; 1372 BHANUPRAKASH, K;RAO V JAYATHIRTHA ; Estimation of the first excitation energy in diradicaloid • VARALA, RAVI;KOTRA, VIJAY;ALAM, M MUJAHID; croconate dyes having absorption in the near infra KUMAR, N RAMESH;GANAPATY, S;ADAPA, red (NIR): A DFT and SF-TDDFT study SRINIVAS R ; Synthesis of mandelic acid derived Chemical Physics Letters (2008) 454(1-3): 36-41 phthalimides as a new class of anti-inflammatory and • TIWARI, ASHOK K ; Invigorated barley in diabetes antimicrobial agents Current Science (2008) 95(1): 25-29 Indian Journal of Chemistry Section B-Organic Chemistry including Medicinal Chemistry (2008) • TIWARI, ASHOK K;KUMBHARE, RM;AGAWANE, 47(8):1243-1248 SACHIN B;ALI, AMTUL Z;KUMAR, K VIJAY; Reduction in post-prandial hyperglycemic excursion • VENKATESWARLU, C;REDDY, A DAMODAR ; through alpha-glucosidase inhibition by beta- Nonlinear model predictive control of reactive acetamido carbonyl compounds distillation based on stochastic optimization Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2008) Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 18(14): 4130-4132 (2008) 47(18): 6949-6960

• TRIVEDI, RAJIV;LALITHA, P;ROY, SARABINDU ; • VENKATESWARLU, K;SATYALAKSHMI, G;SUNEEL, Vanadyl(IV) acetate: An efficient, reusable K; REDDY, T SREENIVASULU;RAJU, T VENU- heterogenous catalyst for aza-Michael reaction under GOPAL; DAS, BISWANATH ; A benzofuranoid and solvent-free conditions two clerodane diterpenoids from Pulicaria wightiana Synthetic Communications (2008) 38(20): 3556- Helvetica Chimica Acta (2008) 91(11): 2081-2088 3566 • VENKATRAM, N;RAO, D NARAYANA;GIRIBABU, L; • TRIVENI, B;VISHWANADHAM, B;VENKATESHWAR, RAO, S VENUGOPAL ; Nonlinear optical and optical S ; Studies on heat transfer to Newtonian and non- limiting studies of alkoxy phthalocyanines in solutions Newtonian fluids in agitated vessel studied at 532 nm with nanosecond pulse excitation Heat and Mass Transfer/Waerme- und Applied Physics B-Lasers and Optics (2008) 91(1): Stoffuebertragung (2008) 44(11): 1281-1288 149-156 • UNNI, BG;MURTHY, USN ; Sericulture and viable • technologies for better silk production VENKATRAM, N;RAO, D NARAYANA;GIRIBABU, L; Current Science (2008) 95(1): 14 RAO, S VENUGOPAL ; Femtosecond nonlinear optical properties of alkoxy phthalocyanines at 800 nm • USHARANI, D;SRIVANI, P;SASTRY, G NARAHARI; studied using Z-Scan technique JEMMIS, ED ; pH Dependence of a 3(10)-helix Chemical Physics Letters (2008) 464(4-6): 211-215 versus a turn in the m-loop region of PDE4: Observations on PDB entries and an mectronic • VENUGOPAL, A;PALGUNADI, J;JUNG, KD;JOO, OH-

structure study SHIM; SHIN, CH ; Cu-Zn-Cr2O3 catalysts for dimethyl Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation ether synthesis: Structure and activity relationship (2008) 4(6): 974-984 Catalysis Letters (2008) 123(1-2): 142-149

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• VENUGOPAL, N;RAJA, K PHANI;CHAKRAVARTHI, LM;COVILLE, NJ ; Alkylation of catechol with CK;KAYALAKSHMI, M;RAO, M MOHAN ; Synthesis methanol to give guaiacol over sulphate-modified

of nanostructured SnO2 dispersed on amorphous zirconia solid acid catalysts: The influence of structural alumina by hydrothermal method modification of zirconia on catalytic performance Materials Research Innovations (2008) 12(3): 127- Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(14): 2422-2427 133 • VOLETI, SR;PADMAKUMARI, AP;RAJU, VS;BABU, • VIJAY, DOLLY;SASTRY, G NARAHARI ; Exploring SETTY MALLIKARJUNA; RANGANATHAN, S ; Effect the size dependence of cyclic and acyclic pi-systems of silicon solubilizers on silica transportation, induced on cation-pi binding pest and disease resistance in rice (Oryza sativa L.) Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (2008) 10(4): Crop Protection (2008) 27(10): 1398-1402 582-590 • WEI, Y;SINGER, T;MAYR, H;SASTRY, G NARAHARI; • VIJAY, DOLLY;ZIPSE, HENDRIK;SASTRY, G ZIPSE, H ; Assessment of theoretical methods for NARAHARI ; On the cooperativity of cation-pi and the calculation of methyl cation affinities hydrogen bonding interactions Journal of Computational Chemistry (2008) 29(2): Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2008) 112(30): 291-297 8863-8867 • WEI, YIN; SASTRY, G NARAHARI; ZIPSE, HENDRIK; • VIJAYALAKSHMI, A;TARUNASHREE, Y;BARUWATI, Estimating the Stereoinductive potential of Cinchona B; MANORAMA, SV; NARAYANA, BL; JOHNSON, alkaloids with a prochiral probe approach REC; RAO, NM ; Enzyme field effect transistor Organic Letters (2008) 10(23): 5413-5416 (ENFET) for estimation of triglycerides using magnetic • nanoparticles WEI, YIN;SASTRY, G NARAHARI;ZIPSE, HENDRILK; Biosensors and Bioelectronics (2008) 23(11): 1708- Methyl cation affinities of commonly used 1714 organocatalysts Journal of the American Chemical Society (2008) • VINOD, VTP;SASHIDHAR, RB;SARMA, VUM; 130(11): 3473-3477 SARADHI, UVRV ; Compositional analysis and • rheological properties of gum kondagogu YADAV, JS.;REDDY, BVS;RAO, T SRINIVASA;RAO, (Cochlospermum gossypium): A tree gum from India KV RAGHAVENDRA ; Copper(II)-catalyzed allylation Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2008) of propargylic and allylic alcohols by allylsilanes: A 56(6): 2199-2207 facile synthesis of 1,5-enynes Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(4): 614-618 • VINOD, VTP; SASHIDHAR, RB; SURESH, KI; RAO, • B RAMA; SARADHI, UVR VIJAYA; RAO, T YADAV, JS; REDDY BV SUBBA;PANDURANGAM, PRABHAKAR; Morphological, physico-chemical and T; REDDY Y JAYASUDAN; GUPTA K MANOJ ; PMA/SiO catalyzed amidation of alcohols with structural characterization of gum kondagogu 2 (Cochlospermum gossypium): A tree gum from India nitriles: A simple, cost-effective and recyclable Food Hydrocolloids (2008) 22(5): 899-915 catalytic system for Ritter reaction Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(6): 1297-1301 • VISHWANATHAN, V;REDDY, J VENKAT; BASHA, P • YADAV, JS;ATHER, HISSANA;GAYATHRI, K UMA; MAHABOOB;MAHATA, NAGENDRANATH; RAO, N VENKATESWAR;PRASAD, AR ; SIKHWIVHILU, LUCKY; NEIL, J COVILLE ; Gas Stereoselective formal synthesis of Herbarumin iii via phase hydrogenation of ortho-chloronitrobenzene (O- Prins cyclization CNB) to ortho-chloroaniline (O-CAN) over unpromoted Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(24): 3945-3950 and alkali metal promoted-alumina supported palladium catalysts • YADAV, JS;KONDAJI, G;REDDY, M SHIVA RAM; Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(3): 453-458 SRIHARI, P; Facile synthesis of α-iodo carbonyl compounds and α-iodo dimethyl ketals using • VISHWANATHAN, VENKATARAMAN;BALAKRISHNA, molecular iodine and trimethylorthoformate G; RAJESH, BALRAJ;JAYASRI, V;SIKHWIVHILU, Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(23): 3810-3813

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• YADAV, JS;KUMAR, M RAJ; SABITHA, G; heteroaryl, benzyl, and cinnamyl thiocyanates: A

Stereoconvergent synthesis of the C1–C11 and C12–C24 novel route for 3-(allylsulfanyl)-1H-indoles fragments of (–)-macrolactin-A Chemistry Letters (2008) 37(10): 1082-1083 Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(3): 463-466 • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;CHANDRAKANTH, • YADAV, JS;KUMAR, V NAVEEN;RAO, R D;PRASHANT, B ; Zinc-mediated allylation of aryl 2- SRINIVASA;SRIHARI, P ; A concise stereoselective propynyl acetates: A facile synthesis of 1,5-enynes total synthesis of herbarumin III Chemistry Letters (2008) 37(9): 954-955 Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(12): 1938-1942 • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;CHARY, D NARASIMHA; • YADAV, JS;PREMALATHA, K;HARSHAVARDHAN, REDDY, Ch SURESH ; A tandem Ferrier and Click reaction: A facile synthesis of triazolyl-2,3- SJ; REDDY, BVS ; The first stereoselective and the dideoxypyranosides total synthesis of Leiocarpin C and total synthesis of Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(16): 2649-2652 (+)-Goniodiol Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(48): 6765-6767 • YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;CHAYA, DN;KUMAR, • GGKS NARAYANA ; Bismuth-triflate-catalyzed Prins- YADAV, JS;RAO, B MADHAVA;SANJEEVARAO, K; Ritter reaction - An efficient synthesis of 4- REDDY, BVS ; Total synthesis of 8-methoxygoniodiol amidotetrahydropyrans via chiron approach Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Synlett (2008) 0(7): 1039-1041 Canadienne De Chimie (2008) 86(8): 769-773

• YADAV, JS; RAO, P PURUSHOTHAMA; REDDY, M • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;CHAYA, DN;KUMAR, SRIDHAR; PRASAD, AR ; Stereoselective synthesis GGKS NARAYANA;ARAVIND, S;KUNWAR, AC; of basiliskamides A and B via Prins cyclisation MADHAVI, C ; Gallium iodide/iodine as a versatile Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(37): 5427-5430 reagent for the aza-Prins cyclization: An expeditious synthesis of 4-iodopiperidines • YADAV, JS; RAO, Y GOPALA; REDDY, A RAMESH; Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(20): 3330-3334 NARSAIAH, A VENKAT; REDDY, BVS ; • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;GOPAL, AV HARA; Phosphomolybdic acid supported on silica gel as KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA;MADAVI, C;KUNWAR, mild, efficient and cost-effective catalyst for AC ; Iodine as a mild and versatile reagent for the chemoselective protection of amines with di-tert-butyl synthesis of 1,3-dioxane derivatives via the Prins dicarbonate reaction Letters in Organic Chemistry (2008) 5(2): 116-119 Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(28): 4420-4423

• YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;ARAVIND, S;KUMAR, • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;JAIN, RUCHI;BAISHYA, GGKS NARAYANA;MADHAVI, C;KUNWAR, AC; G; N-Chlorosuccinimide as a versatile reagent for Three-component, one-pot diastereoselective synthesis the sulfenylation of ketones: A facile synthesis of of 4-amidotetrahydropyrans via the Prins–Ritter α-ketothioethers reaction sequence Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(18): 3015-3018 Tetrahedron (2008) 64(13): 3025-3031 • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;KRISHNA, AD;REDDY, AR;

• YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS; BISWAS, SWAPAN NARSAIAH, A VENKAT ; Bi(OTf)3 as mild, efficient KUMAR; SENGUPTA, SANDIP; VISHNUMURTHY, and cost-effective catalyst for the alkylation of N- P; Indium-mediated vic-diallylation/propargylation of heterocycles with epoxides phenacyl bromides: A facile synthesis of 4-arylocta- Letters in Organic Chemistry (2008) 5(6): 455-460 1,7-dien-4-ol derivatives • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;KRISHNA, B BALA Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(6): 1034-1036 MURALI; IBX: A novel and versatile oxidant for • electrophilic thiocyanation of indoles, pyrrole and YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;CHANDRAKANTH, D; arylamines GOPAL, AV HARA ; Indium-mediated allylation of Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(23): 3779-3782

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• • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;KUMAR, GGKS YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;PRANEETH, K ; FeCl3- NARAYANA; ARAVIND, S ; The ‘Aqueous’ Prins catalyzed alkylation of indoles with 1,3-dicarbonyl cyclization: A diastereoselective synthesis of compounds: An expedient synthesis of 4-hydroxytetrahydropyran derivatives 3- substituted indoles Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(3): 395-400 Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(1): 199-202

• YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;MAITY, TAPAS;KUMAR, • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;PREMALATHA, K; GGKS NARAYANA ; Three-component coupling of SHANKAR, K SHIVA ; Bismuth(III)-catalyzed rapid aldehydes, homoallyl alcohols, and trimethylsilyl synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted quinoxalines in water azide: A facile synthesis of 4-azidotetrahydropyrans Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(23): 3787-3792 via the Prins cyclization Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(17): 2739-2742 • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;PREMALATHA, K; SHANKAR, K SHIVA ; Bismuth(III)-catalyzed rapid • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;MANDAL, SS;BASAK, AK; and highly efficient synthesis of 2-aryl-1-arylmethyl- MADAVI, C;KUNWAR, AC ; Dess-Martin periodinane 1H-benzimidazoles in water promoted oxidative coupling of Baylis-Hillman adducts Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue with silyl enol ethers: A novel synthesis of cis-fused Canadienne De Chimie (2008) 86(2): 124-128 dihydropyrans • Synlett (2008) 0(8): 1175-1178 • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;PURNIMA, KV;JHANSI, S; NAGAIAH, K; LINGAIAH, N ; The silver salt of 12- • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;MANDAL, SS;SINGH, A tungstophosphoric acid: A mild and selective catalyst β PRATAP; BASAK, AK ; Boron trifluoride-diethyl for the synthesis of -ketoesters via C–H insertion etherate complex mediated allylation of Baylis-Hillman Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(14): 2361-2364 adducts: A facile synthesis of 1,5-dienes • Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(12): 1943-1947 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;PURNIMA, KV;NAGAIAH, K; LINGAIAN, N ; Cu-exchanged phosphotungestic • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS; NAGENDRA NATH, Y; acid: An efficient and reusable heteropoly acid for the GUPTA, K MANOJ ; Three-component coupling cyclopropanation of alkenes via C-H insertion reactions of isoquinolines, dimethyl acetylenedi- Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2008) carboxylate and indoles: A facile synthesis of 3- 285(1-2): 36-40 indolyl-1,2-dihydro-2-isoquinolinyl-2-butenedioate • Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(17): 2815-2819 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;RAJU, A;RAVINDAR, K; NARENDER, R ; The hydroamination of unactivated • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;NARASIMHULU, G; alkenes with sulfonamides catalyzed by phosphomolybdic acid/SiO SATHEESH, G ; Iodine as a mild and efficient 2 catalyst for the diastereoselective synthesis of δ- Letters In Organic Chemistry (2008) 5(8): 651-654 silyloxy-γ-lactones • YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;RAO, Y GOPALA; Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(39): 5683-5686 NARSAIAH, A VENKAT ; First example of Cu(OTf)2- catalyzed synthesis of quinoxalines from alpha- • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;PANDURANGAM, T;RAO, diazoketones and aryl 1,2-diamines KV RAGHAVENDRA;PRANEETH, K;KUMAR, GGKS Chemistry Letters (2008) 37(3): 348-349 NARAYANA;MADAVI, C;KUNWAR, AC ; Heteropoly acid-catalyzed highly efficient alkylation of 1,3- • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;RAO, Y GOPALA; dicarbonyl compounds with benzylic and propargylic NARSAIAH, AV ; First example of the coupling of α- alcohols diazoketones with thiourea: A novel route for the Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(27): 4296-4301 synthesis of 2-aminothiazoles Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(15): 2381-2383 • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;PANDURANGAM, T; REDDY, UVS ; Heteropoly acid as efficient, cost- • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;REDDY, A SRINIVAS ; effective, and recyclable solid acid for the rapid Phosphomolybdic acid-supported silica gel as efficient synthesis of substituted imidazolines and cost-effective solid acid for the benzylation of Chemistry Letters (2008) 37(8): 824-825

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indoles with benzylic alcohols • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SINGH, AP;BASAK, AK ; Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2008) IBX/I2-mediated oxidation of alkenes and alkynes in 280(1-2): 219-223 water: A facile synthesis of α-iodoketones Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(41): 5880-5882 • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;REDDY, UVS;CHARY, DN; Iron(III) chloride as mild and efficient reagent for the • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SINGH, ASHUTOSH alpha-thiocyanation of ketones: An expedient PRATAP; BASAK, AK ; One-pot oxidative allylation synthesis of alpha-oxo Thiocyanates of Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts with Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(8): 1283-1287 allyltrimethylsilane promoted by Dess-Martin periodinane/boron trifluoride-diethyl ether complex • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;REDDY, UVS;PRANEETH, Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(3): 469-473 K; Azido-Schmidt reaction for the formation of amides, imides and lactams from ketones in the presence of • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SREEDHAR, P;KONDAJI,

FeCl3 G; NAGAIAH, K ; Mild and efficient conversion of Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(32): 4742-4745 aldehydes to gem-diacetates using 2nd generation ionic liquids • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;REDDY, Y JAYASUDHAN; Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(5): 590-593 1-Chloromethyl-4-fluoro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2,2,2] octane bis(tetrafluoroborate) as novel and versatile • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SREELAKSHMI, Ch; reagent for the rapid thiocyanation of indoles, KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA;RAO, A BHASKAR ; azaindole, and carbazole Enantioselective reduction of 2-substituted Chemistry Letters (2008) 37(6): 652-653 tetrahydropyran-4-ones using Daucus carota plant • cells YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS; SATHEESH, G; Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(17): 2768-2771 NARASIMHULU; PORTIER, Y;MADHAVI, C; KUNWAR, AC ; A novel biomimetic condensation of • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SRINIVAS, M;DIVYAVANI, 2-deoxyribose, aryl amine and acetyl acetone to C; BASHA, SJ;SARMA, AVS ; Three-component bicyclic aminols catalyzed by InCl 3 reaction of aldose sugars, aryl amines, and 1,3- Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(20): 3341-3345 diones: A novel synthesis of annulated pyrroles Journal of Organic Chemistry (2008) 73(8): 3252- • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SENGUPTA, SANDIP; 3254 GUPTA, MANOJ K;BAISHYA, GAKUL; HARSHA VARDHANA, SJ;DASH, UTTAM ; Iodine as a mild, • YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;SWAMY, T;SHANKAR, K efficient, and cost-effective catalyst for the synthesis SHIVA ; Green protocol for conjugate addition of of thiiranes from oxiranes amines to p-quinones accelerated by water Monatshefte Fur Chemie (2008) 139(11): 1363- Monatshefte Fur Chemie (2008) 139(11): 1317- 1367 1320 • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SHAKNAR, KS; • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;THRIMURTULU, N;REDDY, PREMALTHA, K;SWAMY, T ; Iodine/EtOH: A novel and versatile catalyst for the synthesis of beta-amino N MALLIKARJUNA;PRASAD, AR ;The first example ketones via three component reaction of alkynylation of propargylic alcohols with Letters in Organic Chemistry (2008) 5(5): 353-359 alkynylsilanes catalyzed by molecular iodine Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(12): 2031-2033 • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SHANKAR, K SHIVA; • SWAMY, T; PREMALATHA, K ; Microwave- YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;VISHNUMURTHY, P ; The accelerated solvent and catalyst free synthesis of 3- cation exchange resin-promoted coupling of alkynes α β indolylhydroquinones with aldehydes: One-pot synthesis of , -unsaturated Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society (2008) ketones 29(7): 1418-1420 Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(29-30): 4498-4500

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• YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;VISHNUMURTHY, P; of fumagillin, TNP-470, and ovalicin PREMALATHA, K ; Indium(III) chloride catalyzed Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(9): 1460-1466 addition of Indoles to activated aza-aromatic systems Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(5): 719-724 • YADAV, JS;SUNITHA, V;REDDY, BVS;DAS, PP;GYANCHANDER, E; InBr -catalyzed stereo- • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;YADAV, NAGENDRA 3 selective synthesis of trans-2,6-disubstituted 3,6- NATH; GUPTA, MNAOJ KUMAR;SRIDHAR, B; Gold(III) chloride-catalyzed three-component reaction: dihydro-2H-pyrans A facile synthesis of alkynyl derivatives of 1,2- Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(5): 855-857 dihydroquinolines and isoquinolines • Journal of Organic Chemistry (2008) 73(17): 6857- YADAV, JS;SUNITHA, V;REDDY, BVS; 6859 GYANCHANDER, E ; The stereoselective synthesis of the C -C fragment of scytophycin C employing a 6 18 • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;YADAV, NAGENDRA novel synthetic methodology NATH; SATHEESH, G ; Aluminum(III)-promoted Prins Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(18): 2933-2938 cyclization of 2-allylphenols: An expedient synthesis • of benzoxepins YADAV, JS;SWAMY, T;REDDY, BVS ; A stereo- Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(17): 2733-2738 selective approach for the total synthesis of Clonostachydiol • YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;YADAV, NAGENDRA Synlett (2008) 0(18): 2773-2776 NATH; SINGH, AP;CHOUDHARY, MADAVI; • KUNWAR, AC ; Indium-mediated alkynylation of • YADAV, JS;THRIMURTULU, N;GAYATHRI, K Baylis–Hillman acetates: A novel route to 1,4-enynes UMA;REDDY, BVS;PRASAD, AR ; The Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(42): 6090-6094 stereoselective total synthesis of xestodecalactone C and epi-sporostatin via the Prins cyclisation • YADAV, JS;REDDY, K BHASKAR;PRASAD, AR; Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(47): 6617-6620 REHMAN, H UR ; Stereoselective synthesis of (+)- sordidin, the male-produced aggregation pheromone • YAKAIAH, T;LINGAIAH, BPV;NARSAIAH, B;KUMAR,

of the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus K PRANAY;MURTHY, USN ; GdCl3 catalysed Grieco Tetrahedron (2008) 64(9): 2063-2070 condensation: A facile approach for the synthesis of novel pyrimidine and annulated pyrimidine fused • YADAV, JS;REDDY, K BHASKAR;SABITHA, G ; indazole derivatives in single pot under mild conditions and their anti-microbial activity Stereoconvergent synthesis of C1–C17 and C18–C25 fragments of bafilomycin A1 European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2008) Tetrahedron (2008) 64(8): 1971-1982 43(2): 341-347

• YADAV, JS;SINGH, AP;BHUNIA, DC;BASAK, AK; • YERRAMSETTY, KRISHNA M;MURTY, CVS ; SRIHARI, P: A facile synthesis of pyrazolines from Synthesis of cost-optimal heat exchanger networks Baylis-Hillman adducts using differential evolution Chemistry Letters (2008) 37(6): 624-625 Computers & Chemical Engineering (2008) 32(8): 1861-1876 • YADAV, JS;SOMAIAH, R;RAVINDAR, K; CHANDRAIAH, L ; Stereoselective total synthesis of • ZUO, HUA;MENG, LIJUAN;GHATE, MANJUNATH; (+)-mueggelone, a novel inhibitor of fish development HWANG, KYU-HYEON;CHO, YONG KWEON; Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(17): 2848-2850 CHANDRASEKHAR, S;REDDY, Ch RAJI;SHIN, DONG-SOO ; Microwave-assisted one-pot synthesis • YADAV, JS;SREEDHAR, P;SRIHARI, P;SARMA, G of benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-3(4H)-ones via Smiles DATTATREYA;JAGADEESH, B ; The concise rearrangement synthesis of a key intermediate for the total synthesis Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(23): 3827-3830

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