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Dr. PRODEEP PHUKAN

PROFESSOR,
Department of Chemistry
Gauhati University,
GUWAHATI – 781014, Assam, INDIA
Tel: +91-0361-2570535 (O), +91-94351-11114(Cell),
Fax: +91-0361-2700311 (O)
E-mail: [email protected]
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Educational Qualifications : Ph. D. (NCL PUNE)
Specialization : Organic Synthesis, Catalysis, Computational organic Chemistry
Professional Experience

Professor in Chemistry, Gauhati University, Guwahati -14 1. Associate Professor Department of Chemistry, Gauhati University 2009 (Nov)-2012 (Oct) 2. Reader Department of Chemistry, Gauhati University 2006 (Nov)-2009 (Oct) 2. Senior Lecturer Department of Chemistry, Gauhati University 2003 (Oct)-2006 (Oct) 3. Lecturer Department of Chemistry, Gauhati University 1999 (Oct)-2003 (Sept) 4. Senior Research Fellow (CSIR) National Chemical laboratory, Pune (1996-1999) 5. Junior Research Fellow (CSIR) National Chemical laboratory, Pune (1994-1996) AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS RECEIVED
State Merit Scholarship, Government of Assam, India National Eligibility Test (NET, CSIR category) for a fellowship for (Jan.)- Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship for Post Doctoral Research,
Germany. (With Prof. Martin E. Maier, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany)
Revisit during 2007 (July-Sept), 2009 (July-Sept), 2010 (June-July)
INSA Visiting Fellowship (at Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India Ramanna Fellowship, Department of Science and Technology
(DST), India
Most Cited Paper 2004-2007 award (Tetrahedron Letters)
Elsevier, UK
J. N. Baruah Memorial Science Award, Assam Science Society
(Jorhat Branch)
B. M. Das Memorial Science Award (Dr. B. M. Das Memorial
Trust, Guwahati, Assam), India
Syamasri Gupta Memorial Young Scientist Award 2011 (Indian
Society for Surface Science and Technology)
Bronze Medal of Chemical Research Society of India
Prof. H. C. Bhuyan award, Assam Science Society
Best Chemistry Teacher Award for promotion of chemistry as a
subject (Tata chemicals Ltd., Association of Chemistry Teachers,
Confederation of Indian Industries and Royal Society of Chemistry)
Presentation of invited lecture
Advances in Polymer Synthesis for New Materials.
19th October, 2013, M. S. University, Baroda 15th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry, 1-3
National Seminar on “T h e E m e rg i n g T re nd s i n
C h e m is t ry a n d T ec h n ol og y”, Bajali Coll ege,
Magnetic Nanoparticles as catalyst National workshop on Green Chemistry: A way to
in Green Chemical Synthesis
sustainable development
Sripat Singh College, Murshidabad, West Bengal 27-28
Dec. 2012
Generation of sulfonyl nitrene Frontiers in Chemicals Sciences, IIT, Guwahati, 2-3
without any catalyst
Catalytic efficiency of Iodine for C- International meeting on Halogen Chemistry,
C and C-X Bond Formation HALCHEM-VI, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore,
Reactions
National seminar on Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology
M. C. College Barpeta, 31st Aug-1st Sept 2012 International Symposium on Recent Advances in
Chemical Sciences 2012
IIT-Guwahati, 30th Jan 2012
Surface modification of cobalt 15th National conference on Surfactants, Emulsions
ferrite magnetic nanoparticles with and Bio-colloids
catalytically active metals
Tripura University, Agartala, 27-29 Dec. 2011
10. Cobalt ferrite nanoparticles as CRSI-IYC Eastern Zone Meeting
North Bengal University, Darjeeling, 22-24 July, 2011
Organometallic chemistry and organic synthesis:
Highlights and new perspectives
North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, March 28-29,
2011
12. Magnetic nanoparticles in green DST-SERC School on Green Chemistry,
IIT-Guwahati, Guwahati, March 7-19 2011
cobalt 20th National Symposium on catalysis, IIT, Madras,
ferrite nanocatalyst for C-C bond Chennai, Dec 19-22, 2010.
forming reactions.

14. Cobalt ferrite nanoparticles as Frontiers in Chemicals Sciences, IIT, Guwahati, 3-4
magnetically separable catalyst for December, 2010.
C-C bond forming reactions.

15. Effect of annealing temperature on V National Conference on Thermodynamics of
the magnetic and micro-structural Chemical and Biological Systems, Manipur
properties of cobalt ferrite
University, Imphal, Manipur, 18-19 November, 2010.
nanoparticles prepared by a
combined sonochemical and co-
precipitation method.

Orientation programme for College Teachers.
NEIST; Jorhat, 20-21 October, 2010.
National seminar on phytochemicals and
phytopharmaceuticals, Gauhati University,
construction of bioactive targets.
Guwahati, March 26-27, 2010
Magnetic nanoparticles for catalytic 14th National Workshop on Catalysis, Tezpur
applications
University, Tezpur, Assam, December, 21-23, 2009.
19. Organic transformations catalyzed Summer School on Green Chemistry, Tezpur
University, Tezpur, Assam, June 2009.
20. Metal exchanged clays for green National Seminar on Green Chemistry for
sustainable future of humanity; A. D. P. College,
Nagaon, Assam, 19-20 October, India 2008.
21. Organic transformations catalyzed Workshop on Green Chemistry, Cotton College,
Guwahati, Assam, 1-4 April 2007
22. Organic transformations catalyzed Winter School of Catalysis, Tezpur University,
Tezpur, Assam, February 2006.
23. Organic transformations catalyzed National Seminar on Green Chemistry and
microscale chemistry, Nowgong College, Nagaon,
27 March, 2005.

RESEARCH INTEREST

Asymmetric synthesis using Chiral Auxiliary:
• Synthesis of biologically active molecules applying Sharpless asymmetric aminohydroxylation and dihydroxylation. Synthesis of chiral amino ketones using Sharpless asymmetric aminohydroxylation. • Application of Evans aldol methodology for the synthesis of bioactive molecule. • Synthesis of new molecules and bioactivity study. Synthesis of heterocycles
• Synthesis of new heterocyclic molecules as a bioactive candidate.
Synthetic methodologies using various catalyst:
• Synthetic methodologies using zeolite, clay and modified silica as catalyst. Study of zeolites such as TS-1, VS-1, Y-zeolite and clay such as Montmorillonite clay, metal exchanged clay for various organic transformations. • Development of new synthetic methods using various metal complexes and iodine
Synthesis of Nanoparticles, Nanocatalyst

• Development of new methods for the synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles, • Application of nanocatalyst for organic transformations
Student completed Ph. D.
Number of Ph. D. Student Produced: 13 (Dr. Pranita Chakraborty, Dr. Dolly Kataki; Dr Hima
Rani Kalita, Dr. Kula Kamal Senapati, Dr. Chinta Mani Sharma, Dr. Sanjib Deuri, Dr. Bolin Kr.
Bhuyan, Dr. Rajsekhar Loadh, Dr. Mridul Kr. Hazarika; Ms. Indranirekha Saikia, Dr. Arun Jyoti
Borah, Dr. Bishwapran Kashyap, Dr. Pabitra Kumar Kalita).


LIST OF RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
ARTICLES IN JOURNALS

2013
1. Bromamine-T as an efficient amine source for Sharpless Asymmetric Aminohydroxylation of olefins. Borah, A. J.; Phukan, P. Tetrahedron Lett. 2013
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2013.12.002).
2. Rapid access to homoallylic alcohols via Pd(OAc)2 catalyzed Barbier type allylation in presence of DMAP. Kashyap, B.; Phukan, P. Tetrahedron Lett. 2013, 54, 6324-
6327.
3. Nicotinic acid functionalized organomodified silica as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of benzoylfumarate. Singh, R. S. K.; Kashyap, B.;
Phukan, P. Tetrahedron Lett. 2013, 54, 6687-6690.
4. A new ferrocene-based bulky pyridine as an efficient reusable homogeneous catalyst. Kashyap, B.; Phukan, P. RSC Advances, 2013, 3, 15327-15336.
5. Facile chemoselective carbonyl allylation of chalcones with allyltributylstannane catalyzed by CuI. Kalita, P, K.; Phukan, P. Tetrahedron Lett. 2013, 54, 4442-
4445.
6. A new aluminum based metal matrix composite reinforced with cobalt ferrite magnetic nano-particle. Borgohain, C.; Acharyya, K.; Sarma, S.; Senapati, K. K.;
Sarma, K. C.; Phukan, P. J. Mater. Sci. 2013, 48, 162-171.
7. Chlorotrimethylsilane Catalyzed Synthesis of 1,3-Diphenyl-2-Propenones and their Antimicrobial Activities. Goswami, P.; Talukdar, M.; Bora, T. C.; Phukan, P.;
Sarma; J. C. C. R. Chimie, 2013, 16, 442-450.
8. SnCl2.2H2O mediated Barbier type allylation: A comparative evaluation of catalytic performance of CuI and Pd(OAc)2. Kalita, P. K.; Phukan, P.; C. R. Chimie, 2013,
9. Reactivity and Regioselectivity in the Ring opening of 2-substituted non-activated Aziridines: a Density Functional Theory based analysis. Baruah, B.; Deuri, S.;
Phukan, P., Comput. Theo. Chem, 2013, (10.1016/j.comptc.2013.11.005).
10. Synthesis of new 4,6-disubstituted-1,3-oxazinan-2-one analogues. Borah, A. J, Phukan, P. J. Chem. Sci. 2013, 125, 1503-1510.
11. Mukaiyama aldol reaction of trimethylsilyl enolate with aldehyde catalyzed by CuI. Kalita, H. R.; Borah, A. J.; Phukan, P.; Indian J. Chem., 2013, 52B, 289-292.
12. Iodine catalyzed three-component synthesis of β-amino-β-keto-esters and their antimicrobial activity. Kataki,D.; Bhattacharyya, P.; Deka, M.; Jha, D. K.; Phukan,
P. Indian J. Chem., 2013, 52B, 1505-1512.
13. Aziridination of olefins with bromamine-T in presence of iodine as catalyst. Sharma, C. M.; Kashyap, B.; Phukan, P. Indian J. Chem., 2013, (in press).
14. Highly efficient catalyst-free protocol for C-H bond activation: sulfamidation of alkyl aromatics and aldehydes. Borah, A. J.; Phukan, P. Chem. Commun., 2012, 48,
5491-5493.
15. Efficient synthesis of methyl carbamate via Hofmann rearrangement in presence of TsNBr2. Borah, A. J.; Phukan, P. Tetrahedron Lett. 2012, 53, 3035-3037.
16. A simple and efficient bromoformyloxylation and bromoacetoxylation reaction using TsNBr2. Saikia, I; Rajbonshi, K. K.; Phukan, P. Tetrahedron Lett. 2012, 53, 758-
17. Synthesis of unit-B of cryptophycin-24 via Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation. Borah, A. J.; Goswami, P.; Barua, N. C. and Phukan, P.; Tetrahedron Lett. 2012,
53, 7128-7130.
18. Palladium nanoparticle supported on cobalt ferrite: an efficient magnetically separable catalyst for ligand free Suzuki coupling. Senapati, K. K.; Roy, S.;
Borgohain, C.; Phukan, P. J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2012, 352, 128-134.
19. A facile synthesis of nanocrystalline CoFe2O4 embedded one-dimensional ZnO hetero-structure and its use in photocatalysis. Borgohain, C.; Senapati, K. K.;
Sarma, K. C.; Phukan, P. J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2012, 363–364, 495– 500.
(SELECTED AS EDITOR’S CHOICE ARTICLE).
20. CoFe2O4-ZnS nanocomposite: a magnetically recyclable photocatalyst. Senapati, K. K.; Borgohain, C.; Phukan, P. Cat. Sci. Technol. 2012, 2, 2361–2366.
21. Exchange bias effect in CoFe2O4-Cr2O3 nanocomposite embedded in SiO2 matrix, Chandan Borgohain, Debabrata Mishra, K.C. Sarma and Prodeep Phukan; J. Appl.
Phys. 2012, 112, 113905(1-5).
22. A DFT study on nucleophilicity and site selectivity of nitrogen nucleophiles. Deuri, S.; Phukan, P., Comput. Theo. Chem, 2012, 980, 49-55.
23. A Stepwise Mechanism for the Uncatalyzed Michael Addition of Acetylacetone to Methyl Vinyl Ketone. Deuri, S.; Phukan, P., Int. J. Quant. Chem. 2012, 112, 801-
808.
24. Iodine catalyzed Mukaiyama-Michael reaction: experimental evaluation of catalytic effect in conjunction with computational study of the reaction mechanism. Deuri S.;
Phukan, P. J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2012, 25, 1228-1235.
25. Microstructural changes upon annealing and it’s effect on magnetic and mechanical properties of nanosized cobalt-ferrite. Borgohain, C.; Senapati, K. K.; Mishra, D.; Perumal, A.; Sarma, K. C. and Phukan, P. Int. J. Nanosci. 2012, 11, 1250005 (1-
12).
26. Silica sulfate as an efficient recyclable catalyst for protection of α-hydroxy acids with cyclohexanone. Kashyap, B.; Saikia, I; Phukan, P. Green. Chem. Lett. Rev.,
2012, 5, 89-95.
27. Iodine catalyzed protection of α-hydroxy acids and its application for the synthesis of α-hydroxy lactone. Sharma, C. M.; Kashyap, B.; Phukan, P. Ind. J. Chem.,
2012, 51B, 323-327.
28. Batch adsorption of Ni (II) on low cost activated carbon prepared from tea waste precursor. Borah, L.; Roy, S.; Senapati, K. K.; Phukan, P. Int. J. Eng. Sci. Res.,
2012, 3, 527-533.
29. Catalyst-free Vicinal bromoazidation of olefins using TMSN3 and NBS. Saikia, I; Phukan, P. C. R. Chimie, 2012, 15, 688-692.
30. Preparation of ordered porous carbon from tea by chemical activation and its use in Cr (VI) adsorption. Borah, L.; Senapati, K. K.; Borgohain, C.; Sarma, S.; Roy, S.;
Phukan, P. J. Porous Mater. 2012, 19, 767-774.
31. Oxidation of Anisole over MCM-48 Materials Modified by Incorporation of Transition and Inner Transition Metals. Kalita, B.; Phukan, P.; Talukdar, A. K. Cat. Sci.
Technol. 2012, 2, 2341–2350.
32. Iodine catalysed aza-Michael addition of carbamates to chalcones. Deuri, S.; Kataki, D.; Phukan, P. Ind. J. Chem., 2012, 51B, 1163-1167.
33. A facile noncatalytic pathway for nitrene transfer process: expeditious access to aziridines. Saikia, I; Kashyap, B.; Phukan, P. Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 2967-
2969.
34. A Stable Magnetic Chemical Locomotive with Pd Nanoparticle Incorporated Ferromagnetic Oxide. Dey, K. K.; Senapati, K. K.; Phukan, P.; Basu, S.; and
Chattopadhyay, A. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2011, 115, 12708–12715.
35. Ti-exchanged ZSM-5 as heterogeneous catalyst for allylation of aldehydes with allyltributylstannane. Bhuyan, B. K.; Borah, A. J.; Senapati, K. K. and Phukan, P.
Tetrahedron Lett. 2011, 52, 2649-2651.
(HIGHLIGHTED IN SYNFACTS 2011, 7, 802)
36. Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue in water using CoFe2O4-Cr2O3-SiO2 fluorescent magnetic nanocomposite. Senapati, K. K.; Borgohain, C. Sarma, K. C.;
Phukan, P. J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2011, 346, 111-116.
37. Synthesis of highly stable CoFe2O4 nanoparticles and their use as magnetically separable catalyst for Knoevenagel reaction in aqueous medium. Senapati, K. K.;
Borgohain, C. and Phukan, P. J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2011, 339, 24-31.
38. Catalytic Effect of Molecular Iodine in Diels-Alder reaction: A Density Functional Theory Study. Deuri, S.; Phukan, P., Struct. Chem., 2011, 22, 1075-1085.
39. Magnetically separable cobalt ferrite nanocatalyst for aldol condensations of aldehydes and ketones. Senapati, K. K. and Phukan, P. Bull. Catal. Soc. India
2011, 10, 19-26.
40. Synthesis and characterization of bi-functional CoFe2O4-ZnS nanocomposite. Borah, J.P.; Borgohain, C.; Sarma, K. C.; Senapati, K. K.; Phukan, P. Int. J.
Nanosci. 2011, 10, 237-240.
41. A new CoFe2O4-Cr2O3-SiO2 fluorescent magnetic nanocomposite. Borgohain, C.; Senapati, K. K.; Mishra, D.; Sarma, K. C. and Phukan, P. Nanoscale, 2010, 2,
2250-2256.
42. A Density Functional Theory study on π-nucleophilicity and electron transfer oxidation of silyl enol ethers and ketene silyl acetals. Deuri, S.; Phukan, P. J. Mol.
Struct.: THEOCHEM, 2010, 945, 64-70.
43. Novel dicopper(II)-tetracarboxylates as catalysts for selective oxidation of benzyl alcohols with aqueous TBHP. Sarmah, P.; Das, B. K.; Phukan, P. Catal. Commun,
2010, 11, 932-935.
44. Assessment of π-nucleophilicity of silyl enolates using philicity index. Deuri, S.; Phukan, P. Ind. J. Chem., 2010, 49A, 1206-1211.
45. An efficient protocol for stereoselective epoxidation of cinnamic esters using TsNBr2. Saikia, I; Kashyap, B.; Phukan, P. Synth. Commun., 2010, 40, 2647-
46. Iodine catalyzed one-pot three component synthesis of homoallyl benzyl ethers from aldehydes. Kataki, D., Phukan, P.Tetrahedron Lett. 2009, 50, 1958-1960
47. Facile generation of vicinal bromoazids from olefins using TMSN3 and TsNBr2 without any catalyst. Saikia, I; Phukan, P. Tetrahedron Lett. 2009, 50, 5083-5087.
48. A new metal-free protocol for oxidation of alcohols using TsNBr2 without catalyst. Saikia, I; Chakraborty, P.; Phukan, P. ARKIVOC, 2009, (xiii) 281-286.
49. Cobalt (II) catalysed oxidation of alcohols in aqueous medium. Sarma, P., Barman, R. K., Purkayastha, P., Bora, S. J., Phukan, P., Das, B. K. Ind. J. Chem., 2009,
48A, 637-644.
50. A facile Oxidative deprotection of oximes using TsNBr2. Chakraborty, P.; Phukan,
P. J. Assam Sci. Soc. 2009, 49, 49-51.
51. A three-component synthesis of homoallylic amines catalysed by CuI. Kalita, P. K.; Phukan P. Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 5495-5497.
52. Efficient allylation of aldehydes with allyltributylstannane catalyzed by CuI. Kalita, H. R., Borah, A. J. Phukan, P.; Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 5047-5049.
53. Selective oxidation of alcohols catalysed by a cubane-like Co(III) oxo cluster immobilised on porous organomodified silica. Sarma, P., Chakrabarty, R., Phukan,
P., Das, B. K. J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2007, 268, 36–44.
54. CuI as reusable catalyst for the Biginelli reaction. Kalita H. R. and Phukan P.,
Catal. Commun, 2007, 8, 179-183.
55. Tetrakis(μ-benzoato-κ2O:O)bis-{[4-(dimethylamino)pyridine-κN1]- copper(II)}. Bora,,S. J., Sarma, P., Phukan, P., Das, B. K. Acta Cryst. 2007, C63, m392-m394
56. Synthesis of parabens using Montmorillonite K10 clay as catalyst: A green protocol. Hazarika, M. K. Parajuli, R. and Phukan, P. Ind. J. Chem. Technol. 2007, 14, 104-
106.
57. A simple and efficient method for regioselective and stereoselective synthesis of vicinal bromohydrins and alkoxybromides from olefin. Phukan, P., Chakraborty, P.
and Kataki, D. J. Org. Chem., 2006, 71, 7533-7537
58. Direct synthesis of Cbz protected β-amino ketones by iodine catalysed three component condensation of aldehydes, ketones and carbamate. Phukan, P.,
Kataki, D. and Chakraborty, P. Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 5523–5525.
59. 2’,4’-Dichlorochalcone. Phukan, M.; Phukan, P.; Chakrabarty, R.; Sarma, B. K.;
Acta Cryst., 2006, E62, o5056-o5057.
60. Green protocol for the synthesis of N-Oxides from Secondary Amines using vanadium silicate molecular sieve catalyst. Phukan, P.; Khisti, R. S. and Sudalai A.
J. Mol. Cat. A. Chemical, 2006, 248, 109-112
61. Scalable synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones under solvent free condition. Kataki, D, Chakraborty, P., Sarmah, P., and Phukan, P. Ind. J. Chem. Technol.
2006, 13, 519-521.
62. Three-component Mannich-type reaction catalyzed by iodine. Kataki, D., Phukan, P. Ind. J. Chem., 2006 45B, 1759-1761.
63. Synthesis of homoallyl acetates under solvent free condition in presence of iodine as catalyst. Sarma, C. M. , Phukan P; J. Assam Sci. Soc. 2006, 47, 01-03.
64. Natural kaolinitic clay: A remarkable catalyst for highly regioselective chlorination of
arenes with Cl2 or SO2Cl2. Jayachandran, B., Phukan, P., Daniel, T. Sudalai, A.
Ind. J. Chem., 2006, 45B, 972-975.
65. Three-component synthesis of homoallylic carbamates. Kalita, H. R. and Phukan, P., Synth. Commun., 2005, 35, 485-491.
66. Total Synthesis of Cryptophycin 3. Danner, P.; Bauer, M.; Phukan, P.; Maier, M. E.:
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2005, 317-325
67. Catalytic Hydrogen Transfer Reduction of Carbonyl Compounds Using Macrocyclic Complex of Nickel. Kalita, H. R. and Phukan, P, J. Assam Sci. Soc. 2005, 45, 33-35. 68. Iodine as a very powerful catalyst for three component synthesis of protected homoallylic amines. Phukan, P., J. Org. Chem., 2004, 69, 4005-4006
69. Iodine as an Extremely Powerful catalyst for the Acylation of alcohols under solvent free conditions. Phukan, P. Tetrahedron Lett. 2004, 45, 4785-4787.
(Received Most cited paper 2004-2007 award from Elsevier)
70. Mukaiyama aldol reaction of silyl enolates catalysed by Iodine. Phukan, P., Synth.
Commun., 2004, 34, 1065-1070.
2003-1998
71. Facile generation of olefins and dienes from tosylates. Phukan, P., Bauer, M.,
Maier, M. E., Synthesis, 2003, 1324-1328.
72. Flexible route to the 5-hydroxy acid fragment of Cryptophycines. Phukan, P.,
Sasmal, S, Maier, M. E.; Eur. J. Org. Chem, 2003, 1733-1740.
73. OsO4 – Catalyzed synthesis of α-amino ketones: Improvement of yield and enantioselectivity. Phukan, P., Ind. J. Chem., 2003, 42B, 921-923.
74. A short and enantioselective synthesis of N-terminal components of bestatin, amastatin and microginin. Phukan, P., Ind. J. Chem., 2002, 41B, 1015-1017.
Neodymium acetylacetonate: A new heterogeneous catalyst for transfer
hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds. Phukan, P., and Sudalai, A., Ind. J. Chem.,
2002, 41B, 409-410.
76. Cu–Exchanged Y–Zeolite: an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of α-Aminoketones. Phukan, P., and Sudalai, A. Ind. J. Chem., 2001, 40B, 515-517.
77. Aluminum (III) chloride – catalyzed reaction of 1,1,1-trichloroethane with aromatic compounds: A facile synthesis of symmetrical 1,1-diphenylethylenes.
Jayachandran, B., Phukan, P., Daniel, T., Nikalje, M. D. and Sudalai, A., Ind. J.
Chem. 2000, 39B, 954-957.
78. A convenient synthesis of d-sotalol. Phukan P., Jagtap, J. H. and Sudalai, A., Ind.
J. Chem, 2000, 39B, 950-953.
79. A short and enantioselective synthesis of (S)-N-Tosyl-1-naphthylglycine. Phukan, P., and Sudalai, A., Ind. J. Chem. 2000, 39B, 291-293.
80. Chemoselective transfer hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds catalyzed by macrocyclic nickel (II) complex. Phukan, P., and Sudalai, A. Synth. Commun.
2000, 30, 2401-2405.
81. Recent advances in clay catalyzed organic transformations (Review). Nikalje, M.
D., Phukan, P. and Sudalai, A., Org. Prep. & Proc. Int. 2000, 32, 1-40.
82. Reaction of methyl diazoacetate with aldehydes, amines, thiols, alcohols and acids over transition metal-exchanged clay. Phukan, P., Jakkam M. M., and Sudalai, A.,
J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans I, 1999, 3685-3689.
83. An efficient method to chiral β-hydroxy acids: synthesis of lipid-a side chains. Nandanan, E., Phukan P. and Sudalai, A. Ind. J. Chem. 1999, 38B, 893-896.
84. Regioselective alkylation of phenol with cyclopentanol over montmorillonite K10: An efficient synthesis of 1-(2-Cyclopentylphenoxy)-3-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)amino]-2-
propanol [(S)-(-)-Penbutolol]. Phukan, P. and Sudalai, A., J. Chem. Soc. Perkin
Trans I 1999, 3015-3018.
85. Heterogeneous catalytic asymmetric aminohydroxylation of olefins using polymer supported cinchona alkaloids. Nandanan, E., Phukan, P., Pais, G. C. G. and
Sudalai, A., Ind. J. Chem. 1999, 38B 287-291.
86. Regio- and steroselective opening of chiral cyclic sulfate with MgBr2.Et2O : a practical strategy for the synthesis of (2R, 2S)-(-)-N-benzoyl-s-phenyl isoserine
ethyl ether (Texol C13 side chain). Nandanan, E. Phukan, P. and Sudalai, A., Ind.
J. Chem. 1999, 38B, 283-286.
87. Regio- and stereoselective hydrogenlolysis of optically active diols via transfer hydrogenation : a synthesis of α-aryl propionic acids. Nandanan, E., Jaychandran,
B., Phukan, P., Pais, G. C. G. and Sudalai, A. Ind. J. Chem. 1998, 37B, 1221-
1227.
88. OsO4 - Catalyzed amination of silyl enol ether : enantioselective synthesis of α- amino ketones. Phukan P and Sudalai, A. Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 1998, 9,
1001-1005.

PATENTS

1.
An improved process for the preparation of cycloalkylphenol. Phukan, P., Dalvoy,
V. S. and Sudalai, A., Indian Patent no. IN192844 dated 22-05-2004.
An improved process for the preparation of nitroxyl radicals. Phukan, P., Dalvoy,
V. S. and Sudalai, A., Indian Patent no. IN 2000DE01033 Dated 12.10.2007.

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