Publications

M. Dhanalakshmi, P. Anbarasan, Transition Metal Catalyzed C-CN Cross Coupling in C1 Chemistry, Z. Liu, H. Buxing, K. Ding, X.-F. Wu, Eds.; Wiley VCH, 2021, (in press).

M. Chaitanya, P. Anbarasan, 1,2,4,5-Tetrazines in Section 9: Six-membered Rings with Three or more Heteroatoms, and their Fused Carbocyclic Derivatives, S. J. Gharpure, S. Ed. In Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry IV, D. Balck, C. Stevens and J. Cossy, Eds.; Elsevier Science, 2021, (in press).

Ramkumar, R.; Anbarasan, P. Copper-Catalyzed Click Reactions in Copper Catalysis in Organic Synthesis, Saranya, S., Anilkumar, G., Eds.; Wiley VCH, 2020, p. 177. ISBN: 9783527347377. Link

Brønsted acid-assisted Lewis acid mediated intramolecular trapping of in-situ generated aminoenol with activated alkenes and ketones

M. Altia, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Asian J. 2025, accepted. Link

Carbonyl vs Hydroxy: Rhodium catalyzed carbonyl ylide triggered diastereoselective synthesis of 2,5-methano-1,3-benzoxazepines

P. M. Reddy, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2025, accepted. Link

Catalytic Enantioselective [4+1]-Annulation of Carboxylic Acids with Cyclopropenes

M. Bakkiyaraj, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2025, 27, 1638. Link

Reversal of reactivity of Heyns intermediate for the concise synthesis of substituted 3-hydroxyquinolines

M. Altia, P. Anbarasan; J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 16899. Link

Rhodium-Catalyzed One-pot Chemoselective Insertion-Rearrangement-Cyclization of Azavinyl carbenes with 2-Aminobenzyl alcohols

K. Rupa, P. Anbarasan; J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 16351. Link

Regioselective synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted indoles via interrupted Heyns rearrangement involving C-C bond cleavage
M. Altia, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Asian J. 2024, 19, e202400731. Link

Efficient Conversion of Glucose to Hydroxymethylfurfural: One-pot Brønsted Base and Acid Promoted Selective Isomerization and Dehydration

M. Altia, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Asian J. 2024, 19, e202400392. Link

α-Hydroxydimethylacetal/ketal as α-hydroxycarbonyl equivalent in interrupted Heyns/Amadori rearrangement: Regioselective synthesis of substituted C2- and C3-acylindoles
M. Altia, P. Anbarasan; New J. Chem. 2024, 48, 9981. Link

Copper(I)-Catalyzed Tandem Aminobenzannulation of Dienyne with Sulfonyl azide
R. Ramkumar, S. Srikriya, P. Anbarasan; J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 3292. Link

An interrupted Heyns rearrangement approach to regioselective synthesis of acylindoles
M. Altia, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 13747. Link

Rhodium catalyzed [4+1]-annulation of o-acylanilines with 3-diazoindoline-2-imine
K. Rupa, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 6357. Link

Acid Promoted Carbosulfenylation of 1,6-Dienes: Selective Synthesis of Dehydropiperidines Scaffolds
A. Kesavan, A. K. Sahu, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 4765. Link

Rhodium-catalyzed [4+2]-annulation of o-acylanilines with N-sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles: Synthesis of 3-aminoquinolines
K. Rupa, D. Yadagiri, P. Anbarasan; J. Org. Chem. 2023, 88, 9077. Link

Synthesis of dihydro-3,1-benzoxazine derivatives from 1,3-amino alcohols and N-sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazole
K. Rupa, D. Yadagiri, R. Bagavathi, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 3375. Link

Rhodium-Catalyzed Alkylation of Chelation-Assisted C-H bond of 1-Arylpyrazole with Cyclopropanols
K. Ramachandran, P. Anbarasan; Synlett 2023, 34, 868. Link (Invited article for ‘Chemical Synthesis and Catalysis in India‘)

Efficient Synthesis of 3-Aminocarbazoles from N-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-traizoles and 2-Alkenylindole
S. Rajasekar, K. Ramachandran, P. Anbarasan; J. Chem. Sci. 2022, 134, 121. Link (Invited article for ‘SpringChem‘)

Rhodium-Catalyzed C2-Alkylation of Indoles with Cyclopropanols using N,N-Dialkylcarbamoyl as Traceless Directing Group

K. Ramachandran, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 6745. Link

Cp*Co^III-Catalyzed C2-Alkylation of Indole Derivatives with Substituted Cyclopropanols
K. Ramachandran, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 10536. Link

1,2,3-Triazole and Its Analogs: A New Surrogate for Diazo Compounds
M. Akter, K. Rupa, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Rev. 2022, 122, 13108. Link

Catalytic Enantioselective Oxysulfenylation of o-Vinylanilides
A. Kesavan, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 282. Link

Rhodium-Catalyzed Annulation of N-Acetoxyacetanilide with Substituted Alkyne: Conversion of Nitroarenes to Substituted Indoles
J. Ghorai,^† K. Ramachandran,^† P. Anbarasan; J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 14812. (^†equal contribution) Link

Cp*Co(III)-Catalyzed C2-Thiolation and C2,C3-Dithiolation of Substituted Indoles with N-(Arylthio)succinimide
J. Ghorai, A. Kesavan, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 10544. Link

Cobalt-Catalyzed Multisubstituted Allylation of Chelation-Assisted C-H bond of (Hetero)arenes with Cyclopropenes
K. Ramachandran, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 13442. Link

Vicinal Trifluoromethylthioamination of Alkenes with Trifluoromethanesulfenamides
A. Kesavan, P. Anbarasan; Asian J. Org. Chem. 2021, 10, 2562. Link

Catalytic Functionalization of Metallocarbenes Derived from α-Diazocarbonyl Compounds and Their Precursors
D. Yadagiri, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Rec. 2021, 21, 3872. Link

(Cyclopentadienone)iron Complexes: Synthesis, Mechanism and Applications in Organic Synthesis
M. Akter, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Asian J. 2021, 16, 1703. Link

M. Dhanalakshmi, P. Anbarasan, Transition Metal Catalyzed C-CN Cross Coupling in C1 Chemistry, Z. Liu, H. Buxing, K. Ding, X.-F. Wu, Eds.; Wiley VCH, 2021, (in press).

M. Chaitanya, P. Anbarasan, 1,2,4,5-Tetrazines in Section 9: Six-membered Rings with Three or more Heteroatoms, and their Fused Carbocyclic Derivatives, S. J. Gharpure, S. Ed. In Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry IV, D. Balck, C. Stevens and J. Cossy, Eds.; Elsevier Science, 2021, (in press).

Palladium-Catalyzed Diastereoselective Synthesis of 2,2,3-Trisubstituted Dihydrobenzofurans via Intramolecular Trapping of O-Ylides with Activated Alkenes
P. M. Reddy, K. Ramachandran, P. Anbarasan; J. Catal. 2021, 396, 291. Link

Ramkumar, R.; Anbarasan, P. Copper-Catalyzed Click Reactions in Copper Catalysis in Organic Synthesis, Saranya, S., Anilkumar, G., Eds.; Wiley VCH, 2020, p. 177. ISBN: 9783527347377. Link

Rhodium-Catalyzed Sommelet Hauser Type Rearrangement of α-Diazoimines: Synthesis of Functionalized Enamides
A. C. S. Reddy, K. Ramachandran, P. M. Reddy, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 5649. Link

Diastereoselective Palladium Catalyzed Carbenylative Amination of ortho-Vinylanilines with 3-Diazoindolin-2-ones
A. C. S. Reddy, P. M. Reddy, P. Anbarasan; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2020, 362, 801. Link

Rhodium-Catalyzed Rearrangement of S/Se-Ylides for the Synthesis of Substituted Vinylogous Carbonates
A. C. S. Reddy, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 9965. Link

Rhodium Catalyzed Synthesis of C4-Chalcogenoalkylated Oxindoles via Sommelet-Hauser Type Rearrangement of 3-Diazoindolin-2-ones
A. C. S. Reddy, B. K. Nayak, P. Anbarasan; J. Chem. Sci. 2019, 131,119. Link (Invited article for a special issue on 150 years of Periodic Table)

A General Proline Catalyzed Synthesis of 4,5-Disubstituted N-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-Triazoles from 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds and Sulfonyl Azide
S. Rajasekar, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Asian J. 2019, 14, 4563. Link (Invited article for a special issue celebrating the 20^th anniversary of the Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI))

One-pot Transannulation of N-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles to Dihydro β-carbolines and Dihydroisoquinolines via Rhodium Catalyzed C-H Insertion-cum-Base Mediated Aza-Michael Reaction
S. Rajasekar, P. Anbarasan; J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 7747. Link

Metal free directed diastereoselective C2,C3-cyclopropanation of substituted indoles with diazoesters
J. Ghorai, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 3431. Link

Trifluoromethylthiolative 1,2-Difunctionalization of Alkenes with Diselenides and AgSCF₃
P. Saravanan, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 4639. Link

Cascade Rh(II) and Yb(III) Catalyzed Synthesis of Substituted Naphthofurans via Transannulation of N-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles with β-naphthols
S. Kaladevi, M. Kamalraj, M. Altia, S. Rajasekar, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 4507. Link

Tandem Rh(II) and Chiral Squaramide Relay Catalysis: Enantioselective Synthesis of Dihydro-β-Carbolines via Insertion to C-H Bond and Aza-Michael Reaction
S. Rajasekar, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 3067. Link

Cp*Co(III)-Catalysed Selective Alkylation of C-H Bonds of Arenes and Heteroarenes with α-diazocarbonyl compounds
J. Ghorai, M. Chaitanya, P. Anbarasan; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2018, 16, 7346.
(Invited article: Web themed issue on Carbenes in Organic Synthesis) Link

Recent Development and Application of Cyanamides in the Electrophilic Cyanation
M. Chaitanya, P. Anbarasan; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2018, 16, 7084 (Invited review). Link

Developments in the Cp*Co(III) Catalyzed C-H Bond Functionalizaitons
J. Ghorai, P. Anbarasan; Asian J. Org. Chem. 2019, 8, 430 (Invited Review). Link

Rhodium Catalyzed Synthesis of Benzopyrans via Transannulation of N-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles with 2-Hydroxybenzyl Alcohols
D. Yadagiri, M. Chaitanya, A. C. S. Reddy, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 3762. Link

An Electrophilic Trifluoromethylthiolation of Silylenol Ethers and β-Naphthols with Diethylaminosulfur Trifluoride and (Trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane
P. Saravanan, P. Anbarasan; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2018, 360, 2894. Link

Lewis Acid/Brønsted Acid Controlled Pd(II)-Catalysed Chemodivergent Functionalization of C(sp²)–H Bonds with N-(Arylthio)i(a)mides
M. Chaitanya, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 3362. Link

Palladium Catalyzed Trifluoromethylthiolation of Chelation Assisted C-H bonds
A. Kesavan, M. Chaitanya, P. Anbarasan; Eur. J. Org. chem. 2018, 3276. Link

Divergent Functionalization of N-Alkyl-2-alkenylanilines: Efficient Synthesis of Substituted Indoles and Quinolines
J. Ghorai, A. C. S. Reddy, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Asian J. 2018, 13, 2499.
(Invited article: Homogeneous Catalysis from Young Investigators in Asia and Highlighted in the “cover page”) Link

Copper Catalyzed Oxidative Coupling of ortho-Vinylanilines with N-Tosylhydrazones: Efficient Synthesis of Polysubstituted Quinoline Derivatives
A. C. S. Reddy, P. Anbarasan; J. Catal. 2018, 363, 102. (Invited article for thematic issue on mechanism of molecular catalysis) Link

Acid-Mediated Oxychalcogenation of o-Vinylanilides with N-(Arylthio/arylseleno)succinimides
M. Chaitanya, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 1183. Link

Ligand-based Modeling for the Prediction of Pharmacophore Features for Multi-targeted Inhibition of the Arachidonic Acid Cascade
N. Saroj Devi, S. Rajasekar, J. Ghorai, M. Ramanan, P. Anbarasan, M. Doble; Mol. Inf. 2018, 37, 1700073. Link

One-Pot Trifluoromethylative Functionalization of Amides: Synthesis of Trifluoromethylated Bis(indolyl)arylmethanes and Triarylmethanes
V. K. Pandey, P. Anbarasan; J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 12328. Link

Stereoselective Palladium-Catalyzed Synthesis of Indolines via Intramolecular Trapping of N-Ylides with Alkenes
A. C. S. Reddy, V. S. K. Choutipalli, J. Ghorai, V. Subramanian, P. Anbarasan; ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 6283. Link

Cobalt(III) Catalyzed Allylation of C-H bonds of Arenes
K. Ramachandran, P. Anbarasan; Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 3965. (Invited Article) Link

Cobalt(III) Catalyzed Intramolecular Cross-Dehydrogenative C-H/X-H Coupling: Efficient Synthesis of Indoles and Benzofurans
J. Ghorai, A. C. S. Reddy, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 16042. Link

Rhodium Catalyzed Diastereoselective Synthesis of 2,2,3,3-Tetrasubstituted Indolines from N-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-Triazoles and ortho-Vinylanilines
D. Yadagiri, A. C. S. Reddy, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 5934. Link

Palladium Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative Cyclization of ortho-Vinylanilines with Isocyanides
A. C. S. Reddy, P. Anbarasan; Proc. Indian Nat. Sci. Acad. 2016, 82, 1271. (Invited Article) Link

Copper-Catalysed Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl(hetero)arenes from Di(hetero)aryl-λ³-iodanes
V. K. Pandey, P. Anbarasan; RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 18525. Link

One-Pot Aminoethylation of Indoles/Pyrroles with Alkynes and Sulfonyl Azides
S. Rajasekar, D. Yadagiri, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 17079-17084. Link

Copper Catalyzed Trifluoromethylthiolation of Di(hetero)aryl-λ³-iodanes: Mechanistic Insight and Application to Synthesis of (Hetero)Aryl Trifluoromethyl Sulfides
P. Saravanan, P. Anbarasan; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2015, 357, 3521-3528. Link

Iodine(III) Mediated Oxidative Rearrangement of Enamines: Efficient Synthesis of α-Amino Ketones
D. Yadagiri, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 14203-14206. Link

Rhodium Catalyzed Cyanation of C(sp²)-H Bond of Alkenes
M. Chaitanya, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 3766–3769. Link

Tandem 1,2-Sulfur Migration and (Aza)-Diels-Alder Reaction of β-Thio-α-Diazoimines: Rhodium Catalyzed Synthesis of (Fused)-Polyhydropyridines, and Cyclohexenes
D. Yadagiri, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 5847-5852. Link

Rhodium Catalyzed Arylation of Diazo Compounds with Aryl Boronic Acids
J. Ghorai, P. Anbarasan; J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 3455–3461. Link

Recent Advances in Transition Metal Catalyzed Denitrogenative Transformation of 1,2,3-Triazoles and Related Compounds
P. Anbarasan, D. Yadagiri, S. Rajasekar; Synthesis 2014, 46, 3004-3023 (invited review). Link

Rhodium Catalyzed Transannulation of 1,2,3-Triazoles to Polysubstituted Pyrroles
S. Rajasekar, P. Anbarasan; J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 8428–8434. Link

Rhodium Catalyzed Direct Arylation of α-Diazoimines
D. Yadagiri, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 2510–2513. Link

One-pot Cascade Trifluoromethylation/Cyclization of Imides: Synthesis of α-Trifluoromethylated Amine Derivatives
V. K. Pandey, P. Anbarasan; J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 4154–4160. Link

Palladium Catalyzed Aryl(Alkyl)thiolation of Unactivated Arenes
P. Saravanan, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 848–851. Link

Rhodium Catalyzed Cyanation of Chelation Assisted C-H Bonds
M. Chaitanya, D. Yadagiri, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 4960–4963. Link

Rhodium-Catalyzed Denitrogenative [2,3]-Sigmatropic Rearrangement: An Efficient Entry to Sulfur Containing Quaternary Center
D. Yadagiri, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 15115–15119. Link

Efficient synthesis of aryl fluorides
P. Anbarasan, H. Neumann, M. Beller; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 2219. Link

Integration of chemical catalysis with extractive fermentation to produce fungible fuels
P. Anbarasan, Z. C. Baer, S. Sreekumar, E. Gross, J. B. Binder, H. W. Blanch, D. S. Clark, F. D. Toste; Nature 2012, 491, 235. Link

A novel and convenient synthesis of benzonitriles: electrophilic cyanation of aryl and heteroaryl bromides P. Anbarasan, H. Neumann, M. Beller; Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 4217 (Selected as VIP and Highlighted in the “cover page”). Link

A well-defined iron catalyst for improved hydrogenation of carbon dioxide and bicarbonate
C. Ziebart, C. Federsel, P. Anbarasan, R. Jackstell, W. Baumann, A. Spannenberg, M. Beller; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 20701. Link

Recent development and perspectives in the palladium-catalyzed cyanation of Aryl-X derivatives: synthesis of benzonitriles
P. Anbarasan, T. Schareina, M. Beller; Chem. Soc. Rev. 2011, 40, 5049 (invited review). Link

A general cyclocarbonylation of aryl bromides and triflates with acetylenes: palladium-catalyzed synthesis of 3-alkylidenefuran-2-ones
X.-F. Wu, B. Sundararaju, P. Anbarasan, H. Neumann, P. H. Dixneuf, M. Beller; Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 8014. Link

Novel C-H functionalization of arenes: palladium-catalyzed synthesis of diaryl sulfides
P. Anbarasan, H. Neumann, M. Beller; Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 3233. Link

A general rhodium-catalyzed cyanation of aryl and alkenylboronic acids
P. Anbarasan, H. Neumann, M. Beller; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 519. Link

From noble metal to nobel prize: palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions as key technologies in organic synthesis
X.-F. Wu, P. Anbarasan, H. Neumann, M. Beller; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 9047. Link

Palladium-catalyzed carbonylative C-H activation of heteroarenes
X.-F. Wu, P. Anbarasan, H. Neumann, M. Beller; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 7316 (“Hot Paper”). Link

A general and efficient catalyst for palladium-catalyzed C−O coupling reactions of aryl halides with primary alcohols
S. Gowrisankar, A. G. Sergeev, P. Anbarasan, A. Spannenberg, H. Neumann, M. Beller; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 11592. Link

A new and practical Grignard-coupling-fluorination sequence: synthesis of 2-aryl-fluoroarenes
P. Anbarasan, H. Neumann, M. Beller; Chem. Asian J. 2010, 5, 1775. Link

A convenient synthesis of benzonitriles via electrophilic cyanation with N-cyanobenzimidazole
P. Anbarasan, H. Neumann, M. Beller; Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 4725. Link

Stereoselective synthesis of (−)-6-acetoxyhexadecanolide: a mosquito oviposition attractant pheromone
K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2007, 18, 2479. Link

Enantioselective synthesis of α-benzyloxy-ω-alkenals: application to the synthesis of (+)-exo-brevicomin, (+)-iso-exo-brevicomin, and (−)-isolaurepan
K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2007, 18, 1419. Link

Enantiodivergent synthesis of both enantiomers of gypsy moth pheromone disparlure
K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 3155. Link

Stereoselective synthesis of (–)-microcarpalide
K. R. Prasad, K. Penchalaiah, A. Choudhary, P. Anbarasan; Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 309. Link

Stereoselective formal synthesis of (–)-centrolobine
K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; Tetrahedron 2007, 63, 1089. Link

Enantiospecific synthesis of (–)-muricatacin from L-(+)-tartaric acid
K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2006, 17, 2465. Link

An expeditious enantiospecific synthesis of (+)-2-hydroxy-exo-brevicomin
K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; Synlett 2006, 2087. Link

Enantiodivergent synthesis of both antipodes of hydroxy-exo-brevicomin from L-(+)-tartaric acid
K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; Tetrahedron 2006, 62, 8303. Link

Asymmetric synthesis of both enantiomers of a-methyl-a-methoxyphenylacetic acid from L-(+)-tartaric acid: formal enantioselective synthesis of insect pheromone (–)-frontalin
K. R. Prasad, A. Chandrakumar, P. Anbarasan; Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2006, 17, 1979. Link

Stereoselective synthesis of (+)-boronolide and (–)-5-epi-boronolide
K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2006, 17, 1146. Link

Enantiospecific synthesis of (–)-2-hydroxy-exo-brevicomin
K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2006, 17, 850. Link

An enantiospecific synthesis of (+)-hydroxy-exo-brevicomin
K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 1433. Link

Asymmetric synthesis of unsaturated a-benzyloxyaldehydes: an enantioselective synthesis of (+)-exo-brevicomin
K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2005, 16, 3951. Link

1,2,3-Triazole and Its Analogs: A New Surrogate for Diazo Compounds
M. Akter, K. Rupa, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Rev. 2022, 122, 13108. Link

(Cyclopentadienone)iron Complexes: Synthesis, Mechanism and Applications in Organic Synthesis
M. Akter, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Asian J. 2021, 16, 1703. Link

Recent Development and Application of Cyanamides in the Electrophilic Cyanation
M. Chaitanya, P. Anbarasan; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2018, 16, 7084 (Invited review). Link

Recent Development in the Cp*Co(III) Catalyzed C-H Bond Functionalizaitons
J. Ghorai, P. Anbarasan; Asian J. Org. Chem. 2019, 8, 430 (Invited Review). Link

Recent Advances in Transition Metal Catalyzed Denitrogenative Transformation of 1,2,3-Triazoles and Related Compounds
P. Anbarasan, D. Yadagiri, S. Rajasekar; Synthesis 2014, 46, 3004-3023 (invited review). Link

Recent development and perspectives in the palladium-catalyzed cyanation of Aryl-X derivatives: synthesis of benzonitriles
P. Anbarasan, T. Schareina, M. Beller; Chem. Soc. Rev. 2011, 40, 5049 (invited review). Link

Amine Promoted Synthesis of Hydroxymethylfurfural
P. Anbarasan, M. Altia; Indian Patent 2023, 202341004179 454562.

Method for producing fuels, gasoline additives and lubricants
E. Sacia, A. Pazhamalai, B. Madhesan, S. Sreekumar, F. D. Toste, A. A. Gokhale, E. M. Carrera, T. A. Bell, G. Gunbas; PCT Int. Appl. (2014), WO2014US40760 20140603. Link

Method to convert fermentation mixture into fuels
F. D. Toste, P. Anbarasan, J. B. Binder, P. A. Willems, D. S. Clark, Z. C. Baer, S. Sreekumar, H. W. Blanch; PCT Int. Appl. (2012), WO2012US35306 20120426. Link

Rhodium-Catalyzed Alkylation of Chelation-Assisted C-H bond of 1-Arylpyrazole with Cyclopropanols
K. Ramachandran, P. Anbarasan; Synlett 2023, 34, 868. Link (Invited article for ‘Chemical Synthesis and Catalysis in India‘)

This work was highlighted in Synfacts (Synfacts 2023; 19, 0251). Link

Rhodium-Catalyzed Sommelet Hauser Type Rearrangement of α-Diazoimines: Synthesis of Functionalized Enamides
A. C. S. Reddy, K. Ramachandran, P. M. Reddy, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 5649. Link

This work was highlighted in Synfacts (Synfacts 2020, 16, 0819). Link

Divergent Functionalization of N-Alkyl-2-alkenylanilines: Efficient Synthesis of Substituted Indoles and Quinolines
J. Ghorai, A. C. S. Reddy, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Asian J. 2018, DOI: 10.1002/asia.201800441.
(Invited article: Homogeneous Catalysis from Young Investigators in Asia and Highlighted in the “cover page”) Link

Rhodium Catalyzed Diastereoselective Synthesis of 2,2,3,3-Tetrasubstituted Indolines from N-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-Triazoles and ortho-Vinylanilines
D. Yadagiri, A. C. S. Reddy, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 5934. Link

This work was highlighted in Synfacts (Synfacts 2016, 823). Link

Integration of chemical catalysis with extractive fermentation to produce fungible fuels
P. Anbarasan, Z. C. Baer, S. Sreekumar, E. Gross, J. B. Binder, H. W. Blanch, D. S. Clark, F. D. Toste; Nature 2012, 491, 235. Link

Renewable Fuels:  Catalytic Upgrade –  Nature News – Link
Sweet Diesel: Discovery Resurrects Process to Convert Sugar Directly to Diesel – Science Daily – Link
On the Road to more Energetic Biofuels – RSC Chemistry World – Link
Green Energy: Diesel to be made from Sugar –  The Times of India – Link
Berkeley Fermentation Process Converts Sugar Directly to Diesel –  Biodiesel Magazine – Link
More Bang for the Biofuel Buck – LBNL and US DOE – Link

A novel and convenient synthesis of benzonitriles: electrophilic cyanation of aryl and heteroaryl bromides P. Anbarasan, H. Neumann, M. Beller; Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 4217 (Selected as VIP and Highlighted in the “cover page”). Link

Efficient synthesis of aryl fluorides
P. Anbarasan, H. Neumann, M. Beller; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 2219. Link

This paper was highlighted as “Hot Paper” in Angew Chem and also one of the most accessed articles in 8/2009–7/2010
Highlighted in Synfacts: Two Expedient Protocols for the Electrophilic Fluorination of Grignard Reagents – Link