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CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Pradeep Kumar, FNASc

Name Dr. Pradeep Kumar Address Division of Organic Chemistry

National Chemical Laboratory Pune-411008, India Phone: 0091-20-25902050 Fax: 0091-20-25902629 E- Mail: pk.tripathi@ ncl.res.in http://www.ncl.org.in/pktripathi

Date of Birth July 20, 1957 Marital Status Married Present Position Scientist G, NCL, Pune Academic background (all in India)

Degree Year University Division

B.Sc 1975 Gorakhpur University First

M.Sc. 1977 Gorakhpur University First

Ph.D. 1981 Banaras Hindu University Thesis

Title of thesis

" Studies in Heterocycles Using Imines and Oximes as Synthons"

Supervisor : Prof. A. K. Mukerjee

Research Experience

Basic and Applied aspects of Synthetic Organic Chemistry Post- Doctoral Experience : 1. June 1988 to March 1990 as DAAD Fellow with Prof. H. J.

Bestmann at institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany.

2. May 1996 to October 1997 as Alexander von Humboldt Fellow with Prof. R. R. Schmidt at Faculty of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Germany.

3. October 2003 to December 2003 as Alexander von Humboldt fellow with Professor Martin E. Maier at institute of Organic Chemistry, university of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany

4. September 2006 to November 2006 as Alexander von Humboldt Fellow with Professor J. Rademann at institute for Molecular Pharmacology (FMP), Berlin-Buch, Berlin, Germany

5. March 2010 to May 2010 as Alexander von Humboldt Fellow with Professor J. Rademann at institute for Molecular Pharmacology (FMP), Berlin-Buch, Berlin, Germany

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Research Interest Positions held

Development of synthetic methodologies, Asymmetric synthesis, total synthesis of biologically active compounds, zeolites and solid acids induced organic transformations During my Ph. D programme at Banaras Hindu University, I was awarded fellowship from UGC and CSIR from 1977 to 1981. Recipient of DAAD Fellowship from June 1988 to March 1990 and Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship from May 1996 to October 1997, October to December 2003, September to November 2006, March to May 2010

Professional Career Highlights Honours & Awards

Lecturer at postgraduate college Barhalganj, Gorakhpur affiliated with Gorakhpur University, Nov. 1981 – May 1982. Scientist B, 1983 – 1988 at NCL, Pune, Scientist C, 1988 – 1993 at NCL, Pune Scientist EI, 1993 –1998 at NCL, Pune Scientist E-II, 1998- 2003 at NCL, Pune Scientist F, 2003- 2008 at NCL, Pune Scientist G, 2008 onwards at NCL, Pune Excellent training in organic chemistry as evidenced by solid publications (156 Nos.), Managerial instincts demonstrated by successfully running the research group (15 Ph.D. produced) at present comprising of 13 Ph. D. research scholars and also by serving as a member of divisional administrative council (DAC) of NCL. Delivered invited lectures in universities and institutions both in India and Abroad. Initiated several projects in basic research on methodology development and asymmetric synthesis of complex natural products. Over 25 years research experience and leadership in both applied and basic aspects of chemistry. Worked in the capacity as project leader on several projects sponsored by pharmaceutical industries and government funding agencies including NMITLI, a mega project of the Govt. of India (CSIR). 2009, Eli- Lilly Asia outstanding Ph.D. thesis award 2009 ( First Prize) to my student, Dr. Satyendra Kumar Pandey, Eli- Lilly Asia outstanding Ph.D. thesis award, 2010 (Second Prize) to my student, Dr. Nagendra Kondekar Member of the executive council of Maharashtra Academy of Sci. (2001-2003), DAC Member of Organic division of NCL (2010-contd) Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of Sciences 1999, ICICI Technology of the Year Award 1999 of the NCL research Foundation Indo-Taiwan delegation member (DST, New Delhi- National Science Council, Taiwan)2007, Prof. A.S.R. Anjaneyulu 60th Birthday Commemoration award- 2011, Scientist of the year award- 2012 of NCL Research Foundation Fellow of National Academy of Sciences (FNASc) (2007) CRSI- Bronze medal award (2009-10),OPPI Scientist award- 2012

List of Publications Total No. of Publications 157, Patents 13 (including US patents 5)

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Publications of Dr. Pradeep Kumar

Total number of papers: 157 h-index: 28

Account:

1. Pradeep Kumar*, Rajiv Kumar and Bipin Pandey

Oxidative organic transformations catalyzed by titanium- and vanadium silicate molecular sieves

Synlett 1995, 289.

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Pradeep Kumar*, Priti Gupta Pradeep Kumar*, Namrata Dwivedi

Hydrolytic kinetic resolution as an emerging tool in the synthesis of bioactive molecules Proline catalyzed α-aminoxylation reaction in the synthesis of biologically active compounds

Synlett 2009, 1367 Accounts of Chemical Research 2013, 46, 289-99

Review articles:

4. Arya K. Mukerjee and Pradeep Kumar

The chemistry of 4,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1,3-oxazoles

Heterocycles 1981, 16, 1995.

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Pradeep Kumar, Rajiv Kumar and Bipin Pandey

Oxidative organic transformations catalyzed by titanium silicate molecular sieves

J. Ind. Inst. of Science, 1994, 293.

6. Pradeep Kumar* Vasudeva Naidu and Priti Gupta

Application of hydrolytic kinetic resolution (HKR) in the synthesis of bioactive compounds

Tetrahedron 2007, 63, 2745

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Research Papers:

7. Pradeep Kumar, * A desymmetrization approach to the Advanced Synthesis

Partha Sarathi Chowdhury enantiopure syn/anti-1,5-diols via & Catalysis 2013

Menaka Pandey hydrolytic kinetic resolution (HKR) of

functionalized meso bis-epoxides:

Further elaboration to syn/syn-1,3,5- triols

and application to the formal synthesis of

cryptocarya diacetate

8. A.Harbindu,B.Sharma Asymmetric routes topentadec-1-en-4-ol: Tetrahedron Asymm. Pradeep Kumar* application to the synthesis of aculeatins F 2013, 24, 305 &epiF, (R)-and(S)-5-hexadecanolide and a formal Synthesis of solenopsin

9.S. Ramalingam, A.D. Bhise A concise synthesis of ( 5R,6S)-tert-butyl Arkivoc 2013 (ii) K. Show, P. Kumar * 5- acetoxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5,6- 220 Dihydropyridine -1(2H)-carboxylate (Invited article) 10 . U. Nookaraju, A. First total synthesis of seimatopolide B RSC advances Harbindu, A.D. Bhise, 2012, 2, 11231 B.M. Sharma, P. Kumar* 11. Pradeep Kumar,* Enantio- and Diastereocontrolled Organic& Biomol.Chem. A. Dubey, A. Harbindu conversion of chiral epoxides 2012, 10, 6987 to trans-cyclopropane carboxylates application to the synthesis of cascarillic acid, grenadamide and L-(-)-CCG-II 12. D. Tripathi, Pradeep Formal synthesis of Tetrahydrolipstatin Tetrahedron Asymm. Kumar * and Tetrahydroesterastatin 2012, 23, 884 13. Pradeep Kumar, * Organocatalytic stereoselective Organic& Biomol.Chem. M. Pandey,P. Gupta, synthesis of passifloricin A 2012, 10, 1820 D.D. Dhavale 14. N. Dwivedi, D. Tripathi An organocatalytic route to the Tet. Asymm. 2011,22 Pradeep Kumar* synthesis of 6S-5,6-dihydro-6[(2R) 1749. -2-hydroxy-6-phenylhexyl]-2H-pyran-2-one

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15. Anand Harbindu, Organocatalytic enantioselective Synthesis 2011,1954 Pradeep Kumar* approach to the synthesis of (Invited article) Verbalactone and (R)-Massoialactone 16. Krishanu Show, Priti Stereoselecive synthesis of ophiocerin Tetrahedron Gupta, Pradeep Kumar* A and C Asymmetry 2011, 22, 1212 17. Krishanu Show, P.K. An asymmetric dihydroxylation route Tet. Asymm. Upadhyay, Pradeep to (-)-bulgecinine 2011, 22, 1234 Kumar* 18. Nagendra B. Kondekar Synthesis of (R)- selegiline Synth. Comm 2011, Pradeep Kumar* via hydrolytic kinetic resolution 41, 1301 19. Abhisek Dubey, Stereoselective synthesis of (-)- Synthesis 2011, 901 A.K. Harbindu, galantinic acid Pradeep Kumar* 20.

Pradeep Kumar*, Menka Pandey, Priti Gupta, and Dilip Dhavale

An organocatalytic route to the synthesis of lactone moiety of compactin and mevinolin

Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51, 5838

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Pradeep Kumar*, Abhishek Dubey, Vedavati G. Puranik Pradeep Kumar*, Menka Pandey, Priti Gupta, Vasudeva Naidu and Dilip Dhavale

A general and concise asymmetric synthesis of sphingosine, safingol and phytosphingosine via tethered aminohydroxylation Enantio- and diastereocontrolled total synthesis of (+)- strictifolione

Org. Bio.Chem. 2010, 8, 5074 Eur. J. Org.Chem. 2010, 6993

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Puspesh K. Upadhyay and Pradeep Kumar*

A Short and Efficient Synthesis of (S)-(+)-2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6- piperidin-2-one

Synthesis 2010, 2512

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Puspesh K. Upadhyay and Pradeep Kumar*

A Concise Synthesis of(2S,3S,4S)- 2-(Hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine- 3,4-diol(LAB1)


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Nagendra B. Kondekar, and Pradeep Kumar*

Synthesis of (R)-Coniine and (S) -Coinicine via Organocatalytic α-Aminoxylation of an Aldehyde


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Vishwajeet Jha, Nagendra B. Kondekar, and Pradeep Kumar*

Enantioselective Synthesis of syn/anti-1,3-Amino Alcohols via Proline-Catalyzed Sequential α – Aminoxylation/ α- Amination and Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons Olefination of Aldehydes

Organic Letters, 2010, 12, 2762

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A. Dubey, Shruti V. Kaulorkar and Pradeep Kumar*

Synthesis of (-)- galantinic acid via iterative HKR and tethered aminohydroxylation


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A. Harbindu, P. Kumar*

Synthesis of aculeatins A and B via Iterative HKR


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Hassan Hazarkhani, P. Kumar, K.S. Kondiram, I. Gadwal

Highly selective Claisen Schmidt condensation catalyzed by silica chloride under solvent- free reaction Conditions

Synth. Commun. 2010, 40, 2887

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Abhisek Dubey, A.K. Upadhyay and Pradeep Kumar *

Pivaloyl chloride/DMF: a new reagent for conversion of alcohols to chlorides


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Partha S. Chowdhary, P. Gupta and Pradeep Kumar *

Enantioselective synthesis of Decarestrictine J


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Partha S. Chowdhary, P. Gupta and Pradeep Kumar *

First asymmetric total synthesis of aspinolide


33. Nagendra B.Kondekar, Iterative approach to enantiopure syn/anti Organic and Pradeep Kumar* 1,3-polyols via proline catalysed sequential Letters α-aminoxylation and HWE olefination of 2009, 11, aldehydes 2611 34. Divya Tripathi,

Satyendra Kumar Pandey and Pradeep Kumar*

A general approach to medium-sized ring ethers via hydrolytic and oxidative kinetic resolutions: Stereoselective syntheses of (-)-cis-lauthisan and (+)-isolaurepan


35. S. Ramalingam and Pradeep Kumar*

Yttria-zirconia based Lewis acid catalysis of the Biginelli reaction: An efficient one-pot synthesis of 3, 4-dihydropyrimidine-2-(1H)-ones

Synth. Commun. 2009, 39 (7), 1299

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36. Abhishek Dubey and Pradeep Kumar*

Tethered amino hydroxylation route to phytosphingosine


37. Suman Sahoo, Pradeep Kumar, F. Lefebvre, S. B. Halligudi*

Synthesis of chiral sulfoxides by enantioselective sulfide oxidation and subsequent oxidative kinetic resolution using immobilized Ti-binol complex

Journal of catalysis 2009, 262, 111.

38. Puspesh K. Upadhyay, Rajendra Prasad, Menaka Pandey, Pradeep Kumar*

A facile synthesis of 5,6-dihydro-5-hydroxy-2(1H)-pyridone



Oxidative kinetic resolution of alcohols using chiral Mn-salen complex immobilized onto ionic liquid modified mesoporous silica

Applied Catalysis A: General 2009, 354, 17

40. Puspesh K. Upadhyay and Pradeep kumar*

A novel synthesis of coumarins employing triphenyl(α-carboxymethylene)triphenylphosphorane imidazolide as C-2 synthon



A chiral Mn (III) salen complex immobilized onto ionic liquid modified mesoporous silica for oxidative kinetic resolution of secondary alcohols

Tetrahedron Lett. 2008,49, 4865

42. Divya Tripathi and Pradeep Kumar*

A total synthesis of (+)-isolaurepan

Tetrahedron Lett. 2008,49, 7012


Synthesis of α-amino phosphonates by three component condensation of carbonyl compounds, amine and dialkyl phosphates using Yttria-Zirconia based Lewis acid catalyst

Catalysis Letters 2008, 125, 315.


Multi-component carbon-carbon bond forming Mannich reaction catalyzed by Yttria-Zirconia based Lewis acid

Catalysis communications 2008, 9, 2445


Enantioselective hydrogenation of olefins by chiral iridium phosphorothiotite complex covalently anchored on mesoporous silica

Journal of catalysis 2008, 254, 91

46. Satyendra Kumar Pandey, Menaka Pandey and Pradeep Kumar*

A concise synthesis of protected (2S,4R)-4-hydroxyornithine


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47. Priti Gupta and Pradeep Kumar*

An Efficient Total Synthesis of Decarestrictine D

Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2008, 1195

48. Abhisek Dubey, S. V. Kandula and Pradeep Kumar*

Dimethyl sulfoxide pivaloyl chloride: A new reagent for oxidation of alcohols to carbonyls

Synthetic Communications 2008 38 ,746

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Satyendra Kumar Pandey and Pradeep Kumar*

A Concise Synthesis of (-)-Deoxoprosopinine

Synlett 2007, 2894

50. Priti Gupta and Pradeep Kumar*

Formal synthesis of herbarumin III Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 2007, 18, 1688

51. Shijo K. Cherian and Pradeep Kumar*

Enantioselective synthesis of (+)-l-733,060

Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 2007, 18, 982.

52. Vasudeva S. Naidu, Priti Gupta and Pradeep Kumar*

Enantioselective synthesis of (-)- pinellic acid, α and β-dimorphecolic acid


53. Suman Sahoo, Pradeep Kumar, F. Lefebvre and S.B. Halligudi

Immobilized chiral diamino Ru complex as catalyst for chemo- and enantioselective hydrogenation

Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2007, 273 , 102-108

54. Vasudeva S. Naidu and Pradeep Kumar*

A simple and efficient approach to 1,3-aminoalcohols: Application to the synthesis of (+)- negamycin

Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 3793.

55. Satyendra Kumar Pandey and Pradeep Kumar*

Efficient Total Synthesis of (-)-(3S,6R)-3,6-Dihydroxy-10-methylundecanoic Acid

Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 369-373

56. Rajesh K. Pandey, Pradeep Kumar

A facile procedure for transesteri-fication of β-keto esters promoted by ceria-yttria based Lewis acid catalyst

Catalysis Communication 2007, 8, 1122

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S. Vasudeva Naidu Pradeep Kumar* Rajesh K. Pandey, Rajesh K. Upadhyay, and Pradeep Kumar*

Enantioselective synthesis of (-)- pinellic acid An asymmetric dihydroxylation route towards synthesis of (R)-clorprenaline hydrochloride.

Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 2279 Arkivoc 2006 , xiv, 10

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59. Subbarao V. Kandula and Pradeep Kumar*

An asymmetric aminohydroxylation route to cis-2,6-disubstituted piperidine-3-ol: application to the synthesis of (-)-deoxocassine


60. Pradeep Kumar* and Vasudeva Naidu

Enantio- and distereocontrolled total synthesis of (+)- boronolide

J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 3935


Enantioselective synthesis of (2R,3R)- and (2S,3S)-β-hydroxyornithine


62. Pradeep Kumar*, Priti Gupta and S. Vasudeva Naidu

A simple and efficient approach to the 1,3-polyol moiety: application to the synthesis of cryptocarya diacetate

Chemistry: A European Journal 2006, 12, 1397

63. Rajesh K. Pandey, Sharda P. Dagade, Kusum M. Malse, Sachin B. Songire and Pradeep Kumar*

Synthesis of ceria-yttria based strong Lewis acid heterogeneous catalyst: Application for chemoselective acylation and ene reaction

J. of Molecular Catalysis 2006, 245, 255

64. Pradeep Kumar*, S. Vasudeva Naidu and Priti Gupta

An efficient total synthesis of sapinofuranone B

J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 2843

65. Pradeep Kumar* and S. Vasudeva Naidu

Total synthesis of (-) microcarpalide

J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 4207


Efficient total synthesis of iso-cladospolide B and cladospolide B


67. Pradeep Kumar*, Mandar S. Bodas

An asymmetric synthesis of both the enantiomers of trans-3-hydroxypipecolic acid

J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 360

68. Pradeep Kumar,* Anis N. Deshmukh , Rajesh K. Upadhyay and Mukund K. Gurjar

A simple and practical approach to enantiomerically pure (S)-3-hydroxy-γ-butyrolactone: Synthesis of (R)-cyano-3-hydroxybutyric acid ethyl ester

Tetrahedron Asymmetry 2005, 16, 2717

69. Priti Gupta, S Vasudeva Naidu and Pradeep Kumar *

Enantioselective synthesis of tarchonanthuslactone


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70. K. V. Subbarao and

Pradeep Kumar*

An asymmetric aminohydroxylation route to (+)-L-733,060

Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2005, 16, 3579

71. K. V. Subbarao and Pradeep Kumar*

Asymmetric Synthesis of α- conhydrine


72. Rajesh K. Pandey, R.D. Wakharkar and Pradeep Kumar*

Wittig-Horner approach for the synthesis of tamoxifen

Synthetic Commun. 2005, 35, 2795


Stereoselective syntheses of (+)-α- conhydrine and (-)-β-conhydrine from L- aspartic acid


74. S. Vasudeva Naidu, Priti Gupta and Pradeep Kumar*

Stereoselective synthesis of (+)- boronolide


75. R. Sadyandy, R.A. Fernandes and Pradeep Kumar*

An asymmetric dihydroxylation route to (R)-(-)-octopamine, (R)-(-)-tembamide and (R)-(-)- aegeline

Arkivoc, (iii) 2005, 36

76. Satyendra K. Pandey, SubbaRao V. Kandula And Pradeep Kumar*

Enantioselective synthesis of (-) galantinic acid This work has won the best poster award (Science day symposium ,NCL, 28th Feb, 2004)


77. Priti Gupta, S. Vasudeva Naidu, Pradeep Kumar*

An efficient total synthesis of sulfobacin A


78. Mandar S. Bodas and Pradeep Kumar*

An asymmetric dihydroxylation route to(2S,3S)-3-hydroxypipecolic acid

Tetrahedron Letters 2004, 45, 8461

79. Nagendra B.Kondekar, SubbaRao V. Kandula and Pradeep Kumar*

Application of asymmetric aminohydroxylation reaction for the synthesis of HIV-protease inhibitor, hydroxyethylene dipeptide isoster and γ-amino acid derivative

Tetrahedron Letters 2004, 45, 5477

80. M. D. Kadgaonkar, S. C. Laha, R. K. Pandey, P. Kumar, S. P. Mirajkar and R. Kumar

Cerium containing MCM-41 as selective acylation and alkylation catalysts

Catalysis Today 2004, 97, 225

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81. Rajesh K. Upadhyay, Rajesh K. Pandey and Pradeep Kumar*

Asymmetric dihydroxylation route to (R)- Isoprenaline, (R)- norfluoxetine and ( R)- fluoxetine

Tetrahedron Asymmetry 2004, 15, 3955

82. Rajesh K. Pandey, Sandip S. Shinde and Pradeep Kumar*

Synthesis of (-)- mintlactone via intramolecular Wittig Horner reaction.

Synth. Commun. 2004, 34, No.13, 2323

83. Vasudha H. Tillu, R. D. Wakharkar, R. K. Pandey and Pradeep Kumar

Selective removal of N- tert.- butoxycarbonyl protecting group using H- beta zeolite

Indian J. Chem. 2004, 43B, 1004

84. Mandar S. Bodas, Puspesh K Upadhyay and Pradeep Kumar*

An efficient stereoselective synthesis of (2S,3S)-3-hydroxy-2-phenylpiperidine


85. Priti Gupta, S. Vasudeva Naidu and Pradeep Kumar*

A practical enantioselective synthesis of massoialactone via hydrolytic kinetic resolution


86. Rajesh K. Pandey, Anis Deshmukh and Pradeep Kumar*

Synthesis of β-keto esters catalyzed by Yttria- zirconia based strong Lewis acid catalyst

Synth. Commun., 2004, 34, 6, 1117

87. Rajesh K. Pandey, Sharda P. Dagade, Mohan K. Dongare and Pradeep Kumar*

Synthesis of carbamates using yttria-zirconia based Lewis acid catalyst

Synth. Commun., 2003, 33, 4019

88. Rajesh K. Pandey, Pushpesh K.Upadhyay and Pradeep Kumar*

Enantioselectve synthesis of (R)-phenylephrine hydrochloride


89. Subba Rao V. Kandula and Pradeep Kumar*

Asymmetric synthesis of (-)-acaterin


90. Rajesh K. Pandey, Vijay S. Kadam, Mohan K. Dongare and Pradeep Kumar*

Facile and selective deprotection of allyl esters catalysed by H- beta zeolite

Synth. Commun. 2003, 33, No 17, 3017

91. Priti Gupta, Rodney A. Fernandes and Pradeep Kumar*

An asymmetric dihydroxylation route to (S)-oxybutynin


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92. Subba Rao V.

Kandula. Vedavati G. Puranik and Pradeep Kumar*

Synthesis of novel chiral spirodione, (6R,7R)-phenyl-1-oxaspiro[5.5]

undec-3-ene-2,5-dione: application to the asymmetric Diels-Alder reactions with high π- facial selectivity


93. SubbaRaoV. Kandula and Pradeep Kumar*

Enantioselective synthesis of (-)-α- conhydrine via cyclic sulphate methodology


94. Rodney A. Fernandes and Pradeep Kumar*

PCC mediated novel oxidation reaction of homobenzylic and homoallylic alcohols


95. Pradeep Kumar* and Rodney A. Fernandes

Enantiselective syntheses of xylo-C18 phytosphingosines using double stereodifferentiation

Synthesis

2003, 129

96. S. Vasudeva Naidu

and Pradeep Kumar*

Enantioselective synthesis of D- ribo-C18- phytosphingosine using double stereodifferentiation


97. Pratap T. Patil, Kusum M. Malshe, P. Kumar and M. K. Dongare

Benzoylation of anisole over borate zirconia solid super acid catalyst

Catalysis Communi-cation, 2002, 3, 411


A concise synthesis of (+)- compactin lactone by asymmetric dihydroxylation and regioselective cyclic sulfite opening reactions

Eur. J. Org.Chem., 2002, 2921

99. Rajesh K. Pandey, Rodney A. Fernandes and Pradeep Kumar*

An asymmetric dihydroxylation route to enantiomerically pure norfluoxetine and fluoxetine


100. Rajesh K.Pandey,Sharada P.Dagade, Rajesh K. Upadhyay, Mohan K. Dongare and Pradeep Kumar*

A facile procedure for tert- butoxycarbonylation of amines promoted by yttria- zirconia based strong Lewis acid catalyst

Arkivoc 2002, (vii), 28.

101. S. C. Laha, R. K. Pandey, M. D. Kadgaonkar, P. Kumar and R. Kumar

Highly chemoselective acylation of alcohols, amines, phenols and thiols and bifunctional compounds catalyzed by cerium containing MCM- 41, Ce-MCM-41

Bulletin of the Catalysis Society of India, 2002, 1, 38

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102. Rodney A. Fernandes

and Pradeep Kumar*

Asymmetric dihydroxylation and one- pot epoxidation approach to (+) and (-) posticlure: a novel trans epoxide as a sex pheromone component of Orgyia postica ( Walker)


103. Rodney A.Fernandes, Mandar S. Bodas and Pradeep Kumar*

Asymmetric dihydroxylation and regioselective C-3 indole coupling routes to theAnticoccidial antibiotic (+)-Diolmycin A2


104. Pradeep Kumar*, Rajesh K.Pandey, Mandar S. Bodas, Sharda P. Dagade, Mohan K. Dongare and A.V.Ramaswamy

Acylation of alcohols, thiols and amines with carboxylic acids catalyzed by Yttria- Zirconia based Lewis acid

J. of Molecular Catalysis, A, Chemical 2002, 181, 207

105. Pradeep Kumar* and Mandar S. Bodas.

A new synthesis of 4 H-1-benzothiopyran-4-ones using (trimethylsilyl) methylenetriphenyl phosphorane


106. Pradeep Kumar*, Rajesh Kumar Pandey, Mandar S. Bodas, M. K. Dongare

Yttria-Zirconia based Lewis acid.: An efficient and chemoselective catalyst for acylation reaction

Synlett 2001, 206

107. Pradeep Kumar* and Mandar S. Bodas

A novel synthesis of 4H-chromen-4-ones via intramolecular Wittig reaction

Organic Letters, 2000, 2, No. 24, 3821.


Double stereodifferentiation in asymmetric dihydroxylation: application to the first diastereoselective synthesis of, L- xylo- [2R, 3S, 4S]-C18- phytosphingosine

Tetrahedron Lett., 2000, 41, 10309. This work has won the Rajappa best paper award in organic chemistry of the NCL research foundation (2000).


A stereoselective synthesis of dihydro-sphingosine

Eur. J. Org. Chem.2000, 3447.

110. Pradeep Kumar* and Rajesh Kumar Pandey

A facile and selective procedure for transesterification of β- keto esters promoted by Yttria- Zirconia based Lewis acid catalyst

Synlett 2000, 251.

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111. Pradeep Kumar* and Rajesh Kumar Pandey

An efficient synthesis of 5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone using titanium silicate molecular sieve catalyst

Green Chemistry, 2000, 29

112. Ravinder R. Sudini, Uday R. Khire, Rajesh K. Pandey and Pradeep Kumar*

Diels-Alder approach to the synthesis of spiro compounds related to Fredericamycin-A

Ind. J. Chem. Sec. 2000, 39 B, 738


A short and efficient stereoselective synthesis of dihydrosphingosine triacetate

Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 1999, 10, 4797


Enantioselective synthesis of (R)-(-)- mevalonolactone via cyclic sulfate methodology


115. Pradeep Kumar*, Rajesh Kumar Pandey and Vishnumurthy R. Hegde.

Anti-Markovnikov addition of thiols across double bonds catalyzed by H-Rho-Zeolite.

Synlett 1999, 1921

116. Godwin C. G. Pais, Rodney A. Fernandes andPradeep Kumar*

Asymmetric synthesis of massoialactone


117. Ravinder R. Sudini, K. Saravanan and Pradeep Kumar*

Efficient regioselective oxetane formation during photochemical transformation of spiro [4.n]-2,5–diones

Synth. Commun. 1999, 29, (18), 3263

118. Ravinder S. Reddy, K. Saravanan and Pradeep Kumar*

An efficient approach to γ-alkylidene γ-butyrolactones : Application to the syntheses of pyridazinones and diazocinones


119. Pradeep Kumar* and K.Saravanan

Facile synthesis of unsaturated lactones via intramolecular Wittig reaction


120. Pradeep Kumar and Richard R. Schmidt

An efficient stereoselective synthesis of sphingosine

Synthesis 1998, 33.

121. Godwin C. G. Pais, A. Keshavraja, K. Saravanan and Pradeep Kumar*

Efficient synthesis of acetals promoted by Yttria-Zirconia based strong Lewis acid catalyst

J. Chem. Res. (S), 1996, 426. This work has appeared in the Heartcut section of Chemtech March 1997, p 6.

122. V. R. Hegde, Godwin, C. G. Pais,

Regioselective catalytic halogenation of arenes mimicking vanadium

J. Chem. Res. 1996, 62.

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Rajiv Kumar, Pradeep Kumar* and Bipin Pandey*

haloperoxidases reactions

123. Pradeep Kumar*, Godwin C.G.Pais and A. Keshavaraja

Yttrium based strong Lewis acid catalyst for silylation of alcohols with 1,1,1,3,3,3,-hexamethyldisilazane

J .Chem. Res.(s), 1996, 376.

124. A. Keshavaraja, B. Pandey, V. R. Hegde, Pradeep Kumar, A. V. Ramaswamy and T. Ravindranathan

Yttrium based strong Lewis acid catalyst for Diels-Alder reaction in heterogeneous media

Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. Eng. 1995, 34, 2143

125. Chimmanamada U. Dinesh, Rajiv Kumar, Pradeep Kumar* and Bipin Pandey*

Catalytic halogenation of selected organic compounds mimicking vanadate dependent marine metalloenzymes

J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1995, 611. This work has appeared in the Heart Cut section of Chemtech, Dec. issue, 1995, 56.

126. Pradeep Kumar*, Ashok T. Rao, K. Saravanan and Bipin Pandey

Selective bond cleavage of [5.3.1]propellanes by lead tetraacetate: A facile entry into the carbocyclic frame [A,B] ring of Taxol

Tetrahedron Lett., 1995, 36, 3397.

127. Pradeep Kumar*, Vishnumurthy R. Hegde and T. Pavan Kumar

An efficient synthesis of diacetates from aldehydes using ß-zeolite

Tetrahedron Lett., 1995, 36, 601.

128. Rajiv Kumar*, Godwin C. G. Pais, Bipin Pandey* and Pradeep Kumar

Hydroxy assisted chemo- and stereoselective epoxidation catalysed by a titanium silicate molecular sieve (TS-1)/H2O2 system

J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1995, 1315.

129. Bipin Pandey*, K. Saravanan, Ashok T. Rao, D. Nagamani, and Pradeep Kumar

Formation of Tetracyclo [10.2.n.02,11.04,9]pentadeca-2,4,5,7,13-pentaene-3,10-diones and related systems induced by Samarium diiodide

Tetrahedron Lett., 1995,36, 1145.

130. Sujit B. Kumar, S. P. Mirajkar, Godwin C. G. Pais, Pradeep Kumar and Rajiv Kumar

Epoxidation of styrene over titanium silicate molecular sieve (TS-1) using dilute H2O2 as oxidising agent

J. of Catal. 1995 156,163.

131. C. U. Dinesh, Pradeep Kumar*, R. S. Reddy, Bipin Pandey and V. G. Puranik

Asymmetric Diels-Alder reactions with a chiral spirodione, (6S,7S,10R)-7-Isopropyl-10-methyl-1-oxaspiro[5.5]undec-3-ene-2,5,- dione


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132. Pradeep Kumar*,

Chimmanamada U. Dinesh and Bipin Pandey

An efficient synthesis of quinolones using N-phenyl(triphenylphospho-ranylidine) ethenimine


133. Pradeep Kumar*, Ashok T. Rao and Bipin Pandey

Chemoselective reduction of vinylogous thioesters of thiochromones

Synth. Commun. 1994, 24, (22), 3297.

134. Pradeep Kumar*, Satya V. N. Raju, Ravinder S. Reddy and Bipin Pandey

Na-Y zeolite, an efficient catalyst for the methoxymethylation of alcohols


135. Bipin Pandey, Ashok T. Rao and Pradeep Kumar

Efficient cleavage of cyclopropyl bonds by ketyl radical ions

Tetrahedron, 1994, 50, 3843

136. Bipin Pandey, Ashok T. Rao and Pradeep Kumar

Studies on cyclobutyl bond cleavage by adjacent ketyl radical generated under PET conditions

Tetrahedron 1994, 50, 3835.

137. Pradeep Kumar, Vishnumurthy R. Hegde, Bipin Pandey and T .Ravindranathan

Titanium silicate molecular sieve (TS-1) induced catalytic cleavage of tosyl hydrazones

J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1993, 1553.

138. Pradeep Kumar*, Chimmanamada U. Dinesh, Ravinder S. Reddy and Bipin Pandey

H-Y zeolite, A mild and efficient catalyst for tetrahydropyranylation of alcohols


139. Bipin Pandey, Ravinder S. Reddy and Pradeep Kumar

Efficient photochemical transformation of spiro [4,n]-2,5-diones to γ-alkylidene γ-butyrolactones. Its relevance to photo- stability of Fredericamycin A

J.Chem.Soc.Chem. Commun. 1993, 870

140. Pradeep Kumar*, Ravinder, S. Reddy, Anand P. Singh and Bipin Pandey

An expeditious synthesis of dithioacetals using zeolites

Synthesis, 1993, 67.

141. Pradeep Kumar*, Ashok T. Rao and Bipin Pandey

An efficient approach to the synthesis of 4H, 1-benzothiopyran-4-ones via intramolecular Wittig reaction

J.Chem.Soc.,Chem. Commun., 1992,1580.

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142. Ravinder S. Reddy, J. Sudhakar Reddy, Rajiv Kumar and Pradeep Kumar*

Sulfoxidation of thioethers using titanium silicate molecular sieve catalysts

J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1992, 84. This work has appeared in Applied Highlights section of Chemistry and Industry, July 1992, p.496.

143. Pradeep Kumar*, Ravinder S. Reddy, Anand P. Singh and Bipin Pandey

H-Y zeolite, an efficient catalyst for thioacetalization

Tetrahedron Lett. 1992, 33, 825.

144. M. Narayan Rao, Pradeep Kumar, Anand P. Singh and Ravinder S. Reddy

A convenient method for the cleavage of acetals and ketals using zeolites

Synth.Commun., 1992, 22(9), 1299

145. Bipin Pandey*, AsawariA.Athawale, Ravinder S. Reddy, Pramod V. Dalvi and Pradeep Kumar*

A remarkably efficient photochemical methodology for endo to exo-isomerization of Diels-Alder cycloadducts

Chemistry Letters, 1991, 1173

146. M. N. Rao, Pradeep Kumar and K. Garyali

A new method for the conversion of aldoximes into nitriles with zeolite

Org. Prep. Proc. Int., 1989, 21, 230.

147. A.V. Rama Rao, M. N. Rao, K. Garyali and Pradeep Kumar

Synthesis of nitriles from carboxamides with zeolites

Chem. &Ind.(London), 1984,270.

148. R. N. Ram, Pradeep Kumar and A.K. Mukerjee

A quick and simple conversion of carboxylic acids into their anilides on heating with phenyl isothiocyanate

J. Chem. Education, 1983, 508.

149. A. K. Mukerjee and Pradeep Kumar

Condensation of Schiff bases with 2-oxazolin-5-ones: Simultaneous introduction of arylidene and amine moieties

Can. J. Chem. 1982, 60, 317.

150. Pradeep Kumar and A.K. Mukerjee

Condensation of 2-methyl-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one with Schiff bases: Simultaneous introduction of arylidene and amine moieties.

Indian J. Chem. 1982, 21, 24.


Unambiguous synthesis of 3-benzoylamino-1,4-diphenyl-3- methyl-2-azetidinone

Indian J. Chem. 1981 20B, 420.

152. Pradeep Kumar and Reactions of 2-phenyl-2-oxazolin-5-ones Indian J. Chem.

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A.K. Mukerjee with imines and their corresponding carbonyl compounds

1981, 20B, 418.


Synthesis of 4-arylidene-1,2-disubstituted-2-imidazolin-5- ones

Indian J. Chem. 1981, 20B, 416

154. A. K. Mukerjee and Pradeep Kumar

Reaction of schiff bases with some substituted Δ2-oxazolin-5-ones, 2-methyl-3, 1-benzoxazin-4-one

Chem. & Ind.(London) 1980, 936.

155. Pradeep Kumar, H. D. Mishra and A. K. Mukerjee

Condensation of 2-substituted, 5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazoles with imines and their corresponding carbonyl compounds

Synthesis, 1980, 836


Reaction of 2-substituted 5-oxazolones with imines carrying a vicinal hydroxyl group and salicylaldehyde

Indian J. Chem. 1980, 19B, 704.


Acylation of primary amines by O-acyl oximes

Synthesis 1979, 726.

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Lectures delivered by Dr. Pradeep Kumar (2007- 2013) (Invited talks) 1. Enantioselective total synthesis of biologically active natural products 1st India- Tiawan Conference on frontiers of organic chemistry, 7- 9 January, 2007, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Participation as Indo-Taiwan delegation member sponsored by DST, New Delhi) 2. Enantioselective total synthesis of compounds of pharmaceutical importance. Currents trends in drug discovery research (CTDDR) held at CDRI Lucknow, 17- 21 Feb, 2007. 3. Synthetic studies into naturally occurring amino alcohols and lactones Chemistry Department, IIT, Bombay, 31st May, 2007 4. Green Chemistry: Challenges and Opportunities 21st December, 2007, Zudus Cadila Research Centre, Ankaleshwar, Gujarat 5. Enantioselective total synthesis of biologically active natural products Organic Chemistry Division, NIIST ( Formerly RRL), Trivendrum, 27th March, 2008 6. Enantioselective synthesis of biologically active natural products Symposium at Chemistry Department, BHU , August 1-2, 2008 7. Enantioselective synthesis of some naturally active lactones Current trends in organic synthesis, Nov. 20-22, 2008 at IISc, Bangalore 8. Enantioselective synthesis of biologically active natural products Division of Organic Chemistry, NCL, Pune, December 12, 2008 9. Synthetic studies towards hydroxylated piperidines 96th Indian Science Congress, January 3-7, 2009, NEHU, Shillong, Meghalaya 10. Synthetic studies towards hydroxylated piperidines National symposium on frontiers of chemical science interfacing physical and biological phenomena Feb. 28- March 1, 2009, Chemistry Department, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi- 221005 11. Enantioselective synthesis of naturally occurring amino alcohols and lactones School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, October 20, 2009

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12. Iterative approach to enantiopure syn/anti-1,3-polyols: Synthesis of bioactive natural products Bronze Medal lecture, CRSI symposium at IICT, Hyderabad, Feb 7, 2010 13. . Enantioselective synthesis of naturally occurring amino alcohols and lactones Medicinal Chemistry Department, FMP, Buch, Germany, March 18, 2010 14. Enantioselective synthesis of naturally occurring amino alcohols and lactones Chemistry Department, Potsdam University, Potsdam, Germany, April 28, 2010 15. Exploration in asymmetric synthesis via organocatalysis NCL, Pune, October 12, 2010. 16. Exploration in asymmetric synthesis via organocatalysis Expanding horizons in chemical Sciences, National Seminar, Oct 22-23, 2011 Chemistry Department, APS University, Rewa, M.P. 17. 7th Indo- French Conference in Organic Synthesis, IFCOS- 2011 Chaired a session in Indo- French Symposium held at Pune during December 8-9, 2011 18. Organocatalytic strategies for the synthesis of biologically active natural products CDRI- NIPER symposium at CDRI, Lucknow, Feb. 23, 25 ( 2012) 19. Organocatalytic approach to the synthesis of biologically active natural products Prof. ASR Anjaneyulu 60th Birthday Commemoration Award Lecture NITTTR, Bhopal , Dec. 13, 2012 20. Organocatalytic approach to the synthesis of biologically and Pharmaceutically important compounds Chemistry Department, BHU, Varanasi, March 15, 2013 21. Organocatalytic approach to the enantioselective total synthesis of biologically active natural products Organic Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Feb. 21, 2013 22. Organocatalytic approach to the enantioselective synthesis of biologically active compounds Scientist of the year award Lecture at NCL, Pune, Feb. 25, 2013 22. Organocatalytic approach to the enantioselective total synthesis of biologically active natural products Chemistry Department, M.S. University, Baroda, April 6, 2013