The Anbu Group

Publications

IITM

105. Catalytic Cyanation of Aryl halides with Electrophilic N-CN reagent. M. Dhanalakshmi, P. Anbarasan; Synlett 2025, accepted. (Invited article) [Click Here]
104. Transition-Metal-Free Interrupted-Hydrogen-Borrowing Methylenation of Ketones Using Methanol. M. Akter, P. Anbarasan; J. Org. Chem. 2025, 90, 16090–16103. [Click Here]
103. Palladium catalysed carbonylative cross-coupling of aryl (pseudo)halides and cyclopropanols. S. Srikriya, P. Anbarasan; J. Org. Chem. 2025. [Click Here]
102. Ligand-Controlled Chemo- and Enantiodivergent Rh(III)-Catalyzed Redox-Neutral Annulation of Aryl Hydroxamates with Cyclopropenes via C–H and C–C Activation. M. Bakkiyaraj, P. Adak, P. Anbarasan; ACS Catal. 2025, 15, 15808. [Click Here]
101. Copper-Catalyzed Enantioselective Acylcyanation of Alkenes. A. Biswas, S. Srikriya, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2025, 27, 8481. [Click Here]
100. Palladium catalyzed cyanation of aryl (pseudo)halides using redox active N-CN reagent. M. Dhanalakshmi, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Commun. 2025, 61, 10534–10537. [Click Here]
99. 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, 20, e202500179. [Click Here]
98. 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, 27, 3385. [Click Here]
97. Catalytic Enantioselective [4+1]-Annulation of Carboxylic Acids with Cyclopropenes. M. Bakkiyaraj, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2025, 27, 1638. [Click Here]
96. Reversal of reactivity of Heyns intermediate for the concise synthesis of substituted 3-hydroxyquinolines. M. Altia, P. Anbarasan; J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 16899. [Click Here]
95. 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. [Click Here]
94. 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. [Click Here]
93. 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. [Click Here]
92. 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. [Click Here]
91. Copper(I)-Catalyzed Tandem Aminobenzannulation of Dienyne with Sulfonyl azide — R. Ramkumar, S. Srikriya, P. Anbarasan; J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 3292. [Click Here]
90. An interrupted Heyns rearrangement approach to regioselective synthesis of acylindoles — M. Altia, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 13747. [Click Here]
89. Rhodium catalyzed [4+1]-annulation of o-acylanilines with 3-diazoindoline-2-imine — K. Rupa, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 6357. [Click Here]
88. Acid Promoted Carbosulfenylation of 1,6-Dienes: Selective Synthesis of Dehydropiperidines Scaffolds — A. Kesavan, A. K. Sahu, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 4765. [Click Here]
87. 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. [Click Here]
86. 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. [Click Here]
85. Rhodium-Catalyzed Alkylation of Chelation-Assisted C-H bond of 1-Arylpyrazole with Cyclopropanols — K. Ramachandran, P. Anbarasan; Synlett 2023, 34, 868. (Invited article for ‘Chemical Synthesis and Catalysis in India‘) [Click Here]
84. Efficient Synthesis of 3-Aminocarbazoles from N-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles and 2-Alkenylindole — S. Rajasekar, K. Ramachandran, P. Anbarasan; J. Chem. Sci. 2022, 134, 121. [Click Here]
83. 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. [Click Here]
82. Cp*Co^{III}-Catalyzed C2-Alkylation of Indole Derivatives with Substituted Cyclopropanols — K. Ramachandran, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 10536. [Click Here]
81. 1,2,3-Triazole and Its Analogs: A New Surrogate for Diazo Compounds — M. Akter, K. Rupa, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Rev. 2022, 122, 13108. [Click Here]
80. (Cyclopentadienone)iron Complexes: Synthesis, Mechanism and Applications in Organic Synthesis — M. Akter, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Asian J. 2021, 16, 1703. [Click Here]
79. 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) [Click Here]
77. Cp*Co(III)-Catalyzed C2-Thiolation and C2,C3-Dithiolation of Substituted Indoles — J. Ghorai, A. Kesavan, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Commun. 2021, 55, 10544. [Click Here]
78. One-Pot Aminoethylation of Indoles/Pyrroles with Alkynes and Sulfonyl Azides — S. Rajasekar, D. Yadagiri, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 17079-17084. [Click Here]
76. Copper Catalyzed Trifluoromethylthiolation of Di(hetero)aryl-λ^{3}-iodanes: Mechanistic Insight and Application to Synthesis of (Hetero)Aryl Trifluoromethyl Sulfides — P. Saravanan, P. Anbarasan; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2015, 357, 3521-3528. [Click Here]
75. Catalytic Functionalization of Metallocarbenes Derived from α-Diazocarbonyl Compounds. D. Yadagiri, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Rec. 2021, 21, 3872. [Click Here]
74. (Cyclopentadienone)iron Complexes: Synthesis, Mechanism and Applications in Organic Synthesis. M. Akter, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Asian J. 2021, 16, 1703. [Click Here]
72. Transition Metal Catalyzed C–CN Cross Coupling in C1 Chemistry. M. Dhanalakshmi, P. Anbarasan; in C1 Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, 2021. [Click Here]
71. 1,2,4,5-Tetrazines in Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry IV. M. Chaitanya, P. Anbarasan; Elsevier, 2021. [Click Here]
73. 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. [Click Here]
70. Copper-Catalyzed Click Reactions in Copper Catalysis in Organic Synthesis. R. Ramkumar, P. Anbarasan; Wiley-VCH, 2020, p. 177. [Click Here]
69. Rhodium-Catalyzed Sommelet–Hauser Type Rearrangement of α-Diazoimines. A. C. S. Reddy, K. Ramachandran, P. M. Reddy, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 5649. [Click Here]
68. Diastereoselective Palladium Catalyzed Carbenylative Amination of ortho-Vinylanilines. A. C. S. Reddy, P. M. Reddy, P. Anbarasan; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2020, 362, 801. [Click Here]
67. 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. [Click Here]
66. Rhodium Catalyzed Synthesis of C4-Chalcogenoalkylated Oxindoles. A. C. S. Reddy, B. K. Nayak, P. Anbarasan; J. Chem. Sci. 2019, 131, 119. [Click Here]
65. A General Proline Catalyzed Synthesis of 4,5-Disubstituted N-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-Triazoles. S. Rajasekar, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Asian J. 2019, 14, 4563. [Click Here]
64. 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. [Click Here]
63. Metal free directed diastereoselective C2,C3-cyclopropanation of substituted indoles with diazoesters. J. Ghorai, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 3431. [Click Here]
62. Trifluoromethylthiolative 1,2-Difunctionalization of Alkenes with Diselenides and AgSCF3. P. Saravanan, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 4639. [Click Here]
61. 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 et al.; Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 4507. [Click Here]
60. 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. [Click Here]
59. Cp*Co(III)-Catalysed Selective Alkylation of C-H Bonds of Arenes and Heteroarenes with α-diazocarbonyl compounds. J. Ghorai et al.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2018, 16, 7346. (Invited article) [Click Here]
58. Recent Development and Application of Cyanamides in the Electrophilic Cyanation. M. Chaitanya, P. Anbarasan; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2018, 16, 7084. (Invited review) [Click Here]
57. Developments in the Cp*Co(III) Catalyzed C-H Bond Functionalizaitons. J. Ghorai, P. Anbarasan; Asian J. Org. Chem. 2019, 8, 430. (Invited Review) [Click Here]
56. Rhodium Catalyzed Synthesis of Benzopyrans via Transannulation of N-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles with 2-Hydroxybenzyl Alcohols. D. Yadagiri et al.; Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 3762. [Click Here]
55. 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. [Click Here]
54. 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. [Click Here]
53. Palladium Catalyzed Trifluoromethylthiolation of Chelation Assisted C-H bonds. A. Kesavan, M. Chaitanya, P. Anbarasan; Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 3276. [Click Here]
52. Divergent Functionalization of N-Alkyl-2-alkenylanilines: Efficient Synthesis of Substituted Indoles and Quinolines. J. Ghorai et al.; Chem. Asian J. 2018, 13, 2499. (Invited article, cover page) [Click Here]
51. 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. [Click Here]
50. Acid-Mediated Oxychalcogenation of o-Vinylanilides with N-(Arylthio/arylseleno)succinimides. M. Chaitanya, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 1183. [Click Here]
49. Ligand-based Modeling for the Prediction of Pharmacophore Features for Multi-targeted Inhibition of the Arachidonic Acid Cascade. N. Saroj Devi et al.; Mol. Inf. 2018, 37, 1700073. [Click Here]
48. 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. [Click Here]
47. Stereoselective Palladium-Catalyzed Synthesis of Indolines via Intramolecular Trapping of N-Ylides with Alkenes. A. C. S. Reddy et al.; ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 6283. [Click Here]
46. Cobalt(III) Catalyzed Allylation of C-H bonds of Arenes. K. Ramachandran, P. Anbarasan; Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 3965. (Invited article) [Click Here]
45. Cobalt(III) Catalyzed Intramolecular Cross-Dehydrogenative C-H/X-H Coupling: Efficient Synthesis of Indoles and Benzofurans. J. Ghorai et al.; Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 16042. [Click Here]
44. 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. [Click Here]
43. 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) [Click Here]
42. Copper-Catalysed Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl(hetero)arenes from Di(hetero)aryl-λ3-iodanes. V. K. Pandey, P. Anbarasan; RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 18525. [Click Here]
41. One-Pot Aminoethylation of Indoles/Pyrroles with Alkynes and Sulfonyl Azides. S. Rajasekar, D. Yadagiri, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 17079. [Click Here]
40. 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. [Click Here]
39. Iodine(III) Mediated Oxidative Rearrangement of Enamines: Efficient Synthesis of α-Amino Ketones. D. Yadagiri, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 14203. [Click Here]
38. Rhodium Catalyzed Cyanation of C(sp2)-H Bond of Alkenes. M. Chaitanya, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 3766. [Click Here]
37. Tandem 1,2-Sulfur Migration and (Aza)-Diels–Alder Reaction of β-Thio-α-Diazoimines. D. Yadagiri, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 5847. [Click Here]
34. Production of an acetone–butanol–ethanol mixture from Clostridium acetobutylicum and its conversion to high-value biofuels. S. Sreekumar et al.; Nat. Protoc. 2015, 10, 528–537. [Click Here]
36. Rhodium Catalyzed C2-Selective Cyanation of Indoles and Pyrroles. M. Chaitanya, P. Anbarasan; J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 3695. [Click Here]
35. Rhodium Catalyzed Arylation of Diazo Compounds with Aryl Boronic Acids. J. Ghorai, P. Anbarasan; J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 3455. [Click Here]
33. 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) [Click Here]
32. Rhodium Catalyzed Transannulation of 1,2,3-Triazoles to Polysubstituted Pyrroles. S. Rajasekar, P. Anbarasan; J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 8428–8434. [Click Here]
31. Rhodium Catalyzed Direct Arylation of α-Diazoimines. D. Yadagiri, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 2510–2513. [Click Here]
30. 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. [Click Here]
29. Palladium Catalyzed Aryl(Alkyl)thiolation of Unactivated Arenes. P. Saravanan, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 848–851. [Click Here]
28. Rhodium Catalyzed Cyanation of Chelation Assisted C–H Bonds. M. Chaitanya, D. Yadagiri, P. Anbarasan; Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 4960–4963. [Click Here]
27. 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. [Click Here]

PhD & Postdoc

14. Efficient synthesis of aryl fluorides. P. Anbarasan, H. Neumann, M. Beller; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 2219. [Click Here]
25. Integration of chemical catalysis with extractive fermentation to produce fungible fuels. P. Anbarasan et al.; Nature 2012, 491, 235. [Click Here]
22. 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. [Click Here]
26. A well-defined iron catalyst for improved hydrogenation of carbon dioxide and bicarbonate. C. Ziebart et al.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 20701. [Click Here]
24. 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. [Click Here]
23. A general cyclocarbonylation of aryl bromides and triflates with acetylenes: palladium-catalyzed synthesis of 3-alkylidenefuran-2-ones. X.-F. Wu et al.; Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 8014. [Click Here]
21. Novel C-H functionalization of arenes: palladium-catalyzed synthesis of diaryl sulfides. P. Anbarasan, H. Neumann, M. Beller; Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 3233. [Click Here]
20. A general rhodium-catalyzed cyanation of aryl and alkenylboronic acids. P. Anbarasan, H. Neumann, M. Beller; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 519. [Click Here]
19. From noble metal to Nobel Prize: palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions as key technologies in organic synthesis. X.-F. Wu et al.; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 9047. [Click Here]
18. Palladium-catalyzed carbonylative C-H activation of heteroarenes. X.-F. Wu et al.; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 7316. [Click Here]
17. A general and efficient catalyst for palladium-catalyzed C−O coupling reactions of aryl halides with primary alcohols. S. Gowrisankar et al.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 11592. [Click Here]
16. A new and practical Grignard-coupling-fluorination sequence: synthesis of 2-aryl-fluoroarenes. P. Anbarasan et al.; Chem. Asian J. 2010, 5, 1775. [Click Here]
15. A convenient synthesis of benzonitriles via electrophilic cyanation with N-cyanobenzimidazole. P. Anbarasan et al.; Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 4725. [Click Here]
13. Stereoselective synthesis of (−)-6-acetoxyhexadecanolide: a mosquito oviposition attractant pheromone. K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2007, 18, 2479. [Click Here]
12. Enantioselective synthesis of α-benzyloxy-ω-alkenals. K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2007, 18, 1419. [Click Here]
11. Enantiodivergent synthesis of both enantiomers of gypsy moth pheromone disparlure. K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 3155. [Click Here]
10. Stereoselective synthesis of (–)-microcarpalide. K. R. Prasad et al.; Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 309. [Click Here]
9. Stereoselective formal synthesis of (–)-centrolobine. K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; Tetrahedron 2007, 63, 1089. [Click Here]
8. Enantiospecific synthesis of (–)-muricatacin from L-(+)-tartaric acid. K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2006, 17, 2465. [Click Here]
7. An expeditious enantiospecific synthesis of (+)-2-hydroxy-exo-brevicomin. K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; Synlett 2006, 2087. [Click Here]
6. Enantiodivergent synthesis of both antipodes of hydroxy-exo-brevicomin. K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; Tetrahedron 2006, 62, 8303. [Click Here]
5. Asymmetric synthesis of both enantiomers of α-methyl-α-methoxyphenylacetic acid. K. R. Prasad et al.; Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2006, 17, 1979. [Click Here]
4. Stereoselective synthesis of (+)-boronolide and (–)-5-epi-boronolide. K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2006, 17, 1146. [Click Here]
3. Enantiospecific synthesis of (–)-2-hydroxy-exo-brevicomin. K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2006, 17, 850. [Click Here]
2. An enantiospecific synthesis of (+)-hydroxy-exo-brevicomin. K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 1433. [Click Here]
1. Asymmetric synthesis of unsaturated α-benzyloxyaldehydes. K. R. Prasad, P. Anbarasan; Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2005, 16, 3951. [Click Here]

Reviews

6. 1,2,3-Triazole and Its Analogs: A New Surrogate for Diazo Compounds – M. Akter, K. Rupa, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Rev. 2022, 122, 13108. [Click Here]
5. (Cyclopentadienone)iron Complexes: Synthesis, Mechanism and Applications in Organic Synthesis – M. Akter, P. Anbarasan; Chem. Asian J. 2021, 16, 1703. [Click Here]
4. Recent Development and Application of Cyanamides in the Electrophilic Cyanation – M. Chaitanya, P. Anbarasan; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2018, 16, 7084 (Invited Review). [Click Here]
3. Recent Development in the Cp*Co(III) Catalyzed C–H Bond Functionalizations – J. Ghorai, P. Anbarasan; Asian J. Org. Chem. 2019, 8, 430 (Invited Review). [Click Here]
2. 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). [Click Here]
1. 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). [Click Here]

Book Chapters

3. 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).
2. 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).
1. 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. [Click Here]

Patents

3. Amine Promoted Synthesis of Hydroxymethylfurfural — P. Anbarasan, M. Altia; Indian Patent 2023, 202341004179 454562.
2. 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. [Click Here]
1. 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. [Click Here]

Highlights

7. Rhodium-Catalyzed Alkylation of Chelation-Assisted C-H bond of 1-Arylpyrazole with Cyclopropanols — K. Ramachandran, P. Anbarasan; Synlett 2023, 34, 868. (Invited article for ‘Chemical Synthesis and Catalysis in India‘). This work was highlighted in Synfacts (Synfacts 2023, 19, 0251). [Click Here]
6. 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. This work was highlighted in Synfacts (Synfacts 2020, 16, 0819). [Click Here]
5. 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”). [Click Here]
4. 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. This work was highlighted in Synfacts (Synfacts 2016, 823). [Click Here]
3. 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.

Nature Article

Renewable Fuels: Catalytic Upgrade (Nature News)

Sweet Diesel – Science Daily

RSC Chemistry World

The Times of India

Biodiesel Magazine

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2. 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”). [Click Here]
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