Group News

2024

  • Anisha Suresh and Dibyojeet Bagchi review on 'Thapsigargin: a promising natural product with diverse medicinal potential - a review of synthetic approaches and total syntheses', got accepted in Org. Biomol. Chem. in 2024.
  • Gaurav Dake's work on Total Syntheses of Discoipyrroles A, B, and C, Three Marine Natural Products ', got accepted in J. Org. Chem. in 2024..
  • Ajad graduated in April 2024. .
  • Ajad Singh's work on 'Asymmetric Total Synthesis of 4-Hydroxy-8-O-methyltetrangomycin, 4-Hydroxytetrangomycin, and 4-Keto-8-O-methyltetrangomycin ', got accepted in J. Org. Chem. in 2024.
  • Gaurav G. Dake's work on 'Synthesis of N-Alkyl Substituted Benzimidazoquinazolinones ', got accepted in ACS Omega in 2024.
  • Ajad Singh's work on 'A relay ring-closing metathesis/Diels-Alder approach to sugar-derived pluramycin-hybrids ', got accepted in Org. Biomol. Chem. in 2024.
  • Amar Bhelkhede got best poster award in ANNUM Conference 2024.
  • Mahendra Shingole graduated in July 2024.

2023

  • Khushboo joined as Guest Faculty in the Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi.
  • Megharani, Khushboo Chaudhary and Aftab Sayyed joined Prof. KPK’s lab for their PhD in Jan 2023
  • Sheetal and Supriya successfully completed their MSc thesis in May 2023
  • Sheetal got PhD admission under Prof. Jérôme Lacour at the University of Geneva.
  • Supriya got PhD admission at the University of Alberta, Canada.
  • Tirth from IISER Pune joined Prof. KPK’s lab for his 5th-year Master’s thesis in May 2023
  • Khushboo Chaudhary got PMRF in May 2023.
  • Riya joined Prof. KPK’s lab for her Master’s project in July 2023.
  • Papan Das and Shivangi Singh joined KPK lab in July 2023, for their Ph.D.

2022

  • Pratibha joined Prof. KPK’s lab for her PhD in Jan 2022
  • Saurabh and Shishir successfully completed their MSc thesis in May 2022
  • Sheetal and Supriya joined Prof. KPK’s lab for their Master’s project in July 2022
  • Vijay Kumar Reddy graduated in Aug 2022.
  • Vijay joined as a senior scientist at Anthem Biosciences Pvt. Ltd
  • Saurabh joined as Scientist B at the Bureau of Indian Standards
  • Shishir joined as a Data Analyst apprentice at Google.
  • Khushboo graduated in Dec 2022

2021

  • Trisha's work on 'A serendipitous one-pot cyanation/hydrolysis/enamide formation: direct access to 3-Methyleneisoindolin-1-ones', got accepted in Chem. Eur. J. in 2021.
  • Anisha and Akash joined Prof. KPK’s lab for their PhD in Jan 2021
  • Trisha and Priyanka graduated in 2021.
  • Trisha joined as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Tokyo with Prof. Shu Kobayashi
  • Anisha got PMRF in May 2021.
  • Sreelekshmi, Animesh and Ramees joined Prof. KPK’s lab for their PhD in July 2021
  • Saurabh and Shishir joined Prof. KPK’s lab for their Master’s project in July 2021
  • Nishu got PhD admission at Max Plank Institute with Prof. Peter H. Seeberger.
  • Sreelekshmi got PMRF in December 2021.


2020

  • Priyanka's and Parthasarathi's work on 'A process for preparing 1,8-naphthalimide, biphenyl dicarboxamide and N-heterocyclic amides from 1,2 diketones', got patented in Indian Pat. App. in 2020.
  • Satrajit's and Rahul's work on 'Construction of key building blocks towards the synthesis of cortistatins' got accepted in Org. Biomol. Chem. in 2020.
  • Satrajit's review on 'Synthetic approaches towards cortistatins: evolution and progress through its ages', got accepted in Org. Biomol. Chem. in 2020.
  • Matthias' and Priyanka's work on 'Serendipitous synthesis of pyridoquinazolinones via an oxidative C-C bond cleavage', got accepted in J. Org. Chem. in 2020.
  • Parthasarathi's work on 'A one-pot copper-catalyzed 3-fold C-N bond coupling strategy to the synthesis of substituted benzimidazoles', got accepted in Eur. J. Org. Chem. in 2020.
  • Anandaraju's and Debjani's work on 'Synthesis of C1-C9 and C10-C21 fragments of (-)-Dolabriferol' got accepted in Asian J. Org. Chem. in 2020.
  • Anandaraju's work on 'Synthesis of the C1-C10 fragment of Muamvatin', got accepted in Chem. Asian J. in 2020.
  • Debjani's work on 'Synthesis of C9-C13 and C15-C21 subunits of Discodermolide', got accepted in Asian J. Org. Chem. in 2020.
  • Ashik's and Khushboo's work on 'Synthetic studies on palmerolide C: synthesis of an advanced intermediate towards the revised structure of palmerolide C', got accepted in Org. Biomol. Chem. in 2020.
  • Satrajit joined as an Assistant Professor at Tohoku University, Japan with Prof. Yujiro Hayashi.
  • Anirban got PMRF in May 2020.


2019

  • Arpan joined as a post-doctoral fellow in Shangahai Institute of Organic Chemistry with Prof. Ang Li.
  • Rajat got PhD admission in Max Plank institute of Colloids and Interfaces with Prof. Peter Seeberger.
  • Arpan and Satrajit graduated in 2019.
  • Priyanka and Parthasarathi's paper on "Copper Catalyzed Oxidative C-C Bond Cleavage of 1,2-Diketones: A Divergent Approach to 1,8-Naphthalimides, Biphenyl-2,2-dicarboxamides, and N-Heterocyclic Amides" got accepted in J. Org. Chem.
  • Netai got Ph.D. admission in IISER Kolkata.
  • KPK received a grant from CEFIPRA Project Fund.


2018

  • Trisha and Vipul's paper on "A Unprecedented, Lewis Acid-Mediated, Metal-Free Iodoannulation Strategy to Aromatic Iodides" got accepted in Chem. Asian. J.
  • Satrajit's review on "A new and informative [a,b,c,d] nomenclature for one-pot multistep transformations: a simple tool to measure synthetic efficiency." got accepted in RSC Adv.
  • Vipul's review on "Transition-Metal-Free Multicomponent Approach to Sterioenriched Cyclopentyl-isoxazoles through C-C bond Cleavage" got accepted in Chem. Asian. J.
  • Prof KPK was elected as Dean of Faculty Affairs Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
  • Anand joined as a post-doctoral fellow in Academia Sinica,Taiwan with Prof. Hung, Shang-Cheng.
  • Prof. KPK was invited to deliver A.V. Rama Rao Foundation Lecture at JNCASR, Bengaluru
  • Dheeraj got Ph.D. admission at at UMASS, Amherst, USA.


2017

  • Prof. KPK took charge as Dean (Faculty Affairs), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
  • Ashik joined as a post-doctoral fellow in Academica Sinica, Taiwan with Prof. Cheng, Wei-Chieh.
  • Vipul joined as a post-doctoral fellow in Tokyo Institute of Technology with Prof. Keisuke Suzuki.
  • Anand joined as a post-doctoral fellow in Academica Sinica, Taiwan with Prof. Hung, Shang-Cheng.
  • Anand, Vipul, Ashik and Anjali graduated in 2017.
  • Ashik's paper on "Sequential Enyne-Metathesis/Diels-Alder Strategy: Rapid Access to Sugar-Oxasteroid-Quinone Hybrids" got accepted in Eur. J. Org. Chem.
  • Prof. KPK was awarded the Prof. S. C. Bhattacharyya Award for Excellence in Pure Sciences at IIT Bombay
  • Somnath joined ONGC.


2016

  • Department of Chemistry, IIT Bombay organized ICOS 21 under the Chairmanship of Prof. KPK
  • Kota graduated in 2016 and joined as a post-doctoral fellow in University of Geneva with Prof. Jerome Lacour.
  • Parthasarathi and George's review on "Recent Trends in Copper-Catalyzed C-H Amination Routes to Biologically Important Nitrogen Scaffolds" got accepted in Chem. Asian. J.
  • Prof. KPK was elected as a Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences.
  • Gaurav got Ph.D. admission in University of Florida.
  • Arup joined NTPC.
  • Prof. KPK was invited as Juliot Visiting Professor at ESPCI, Paris.
  • Prof. KPK was elected as Head Of the Department of Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay.


2015

  • Parthasarathi joined ESPCI, France as a post-doctoral fellow with Prof. Janine Cossy.
  • Parthasarathi graduated and he was awarded with Eli-Lilly best thesis award in 2015.
  • Kota's paper on "An enantioselective total synthesis of Sch-725674" got accepted in Org. Biomol. Chem.
  • Prof. KPK was awarded the C. N. R. Rao National Prize in Chemical Sciences.


2014

  • Kota's paper on "Enantioselective Total Synthesis of Sch-725674" got accepted in Org. Biomol. Chem.
  • Vipul and Ashik's paper on "A Domino Enyne/IMDA Approach to the Core Structure of (-) Vinigrol" got accepted in Org. Lett.
  • Satrajit and Parthasarathi's paper on "Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Selective Cycli¬zation Strategy to 2-Substituted Benzofurans and Indoles En Route to the Oxa Analogues of Isocryptolepine" got accepted in Eur. J. Org. Chem.
  • KPK was awarded the C. N. R. Rao National Prize in 2014.
  • KPK was elected as an Institute Chair Professor from June, 2014.
  • Parthasarathi's paper on "A Unified Strategy Towards N-Aryl Heterocycles by a One-Pot Copper-Catalyzed Oxidative C-H Amination of Azoles" got accepted in Eur. J. Org. Chem.


2013

  • Devendar's paper on "Total syntheses of rubiginone A2, C2, and fujianmycin A" was accepted in RSC Advances.
  • KPK was invited to join the Advisory Board of "Chemistry-An Asian Journal"
  • KPK was invited to join the International Advisory Board of "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry"
  • Sudipta got Ph.D. admission in Purdue University
  • Krish won the Institute Silver Medal for topping the Department
  • Kartik was awarded the "Best M.Sc. Project Thesis" award and also won the Institute Silver Medal for topping the Department
  • Rama's paper on "A Stereoselective Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl-Analogues of Polyhydroxy Pyrrolidines" got accepted in Eur. J. Org. Chem.
  • Rama's microreview on " Kinugasa Reaction: A Direct One Pot Route to Highly Functionalized ßLactams" got accepted in Eur. J.Org. Chem.
  • Kalanidhi's review on "A hybrid approach to new molecular scaffolds" got accepted in Pure. Appl. Chem.
  • Devender received his Ph.D. and moved to National University of Singapore to work with Prof. Valiyaveettil Suresh.
  • Rama received her Ph.D.
  • Debjani received her Ph.D.
  • Parthasarathi's paper on "A One-Pot synthesis to 2-Indolyl-C-glycosides" got accepted in Eur. J.Org. Chem.


2012

  • Kalanidhi received his Ph.D. and moved to Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles(ICSN) in France to work with Prof. Robert Dodd
  • Sankar got Ph.D. admission in University of Berne, Switzerland
  • Nidhi Kakkar got Ph.D. admission in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign USA
  • Subir Goswami got Ph.D. admission in Oregon State University
  • Rahul's review on "Recent Developments on Domino Metathesis Reactions in India" got accepted in Chimia.
  • Devendar's paper on" Total Synthesis and Stereochemical Assignment of (-)-Zenkequinone B " got accepted in Synlett.
  • Debjani's paper on "Total Synthesis of (+)-Cladospolide D" got accepted in Synlett.
  • Rama's paper on "Aza-C-aryl Glycosides from Chiral Nitrones" got accepted in Eur. J. Org. Chem.
  • Anand's paper on "Synthetic Utility of Sugar Derived Cyclic Nitrones to Linear 4-Azatriquinanes" got accepted in Synlett.
  • Kalanidhi and Sankar's paper on "Copper Catalyzed 3-Component Synthesis of 3-C-Linked Glycosyl Iminocoumarins" got accepted in Synthesis.
  • Sandip moved to University of Geneva to work with Prof. Jerome Lacour for post doctoral studies.
  • Samaresh Panda's paper on "Otteliones" got accepted in Organic Letters.
  • Sandip's paper on "Callystatin A" got accepted in Org. Biomol. Chem.
  • Devendar's paper on"Angucyclinone Antibiotics" got accepted in Eur. J.Org. Chem.


2011

  • Chintan got Ph.D admission in University of Chicago.
  • Shyamal got Ph.D admission in University of Munster.
  • Sandip and Gowrisankar’s full paper on palmerolide A got accepted in Chem. Asian Journal.
  • Subrahmanyam and Kalanidhi’s full paper on platencin got accepted in Org. Biomol. Chem.
  • Debjani and Murthy’s full paper on cladospolides got accepted in Org. Biomol. Chem.
  • Kota’s paper on oxa-Michael addition to trioxatriquinanes got accepted in Synlett.
  • Rama’s paper on Kinugasa reaction to sugar derived bicyclic lactams got accepted in Eur. J. Org. Chem.
  • KPK received a grant from Astrazenecca Research Foundation.


2010

  • Deepti got Ph.D. admission in Cornell University.
  • Souvagya got Ph.D admission in Ohio State University.
  • Ravikumar’s paper on platensimycin has been selected for IRCC best research paper award (2009) from IIT Bombay.
  • Gowrisankar and Sandip’s paper on formal total synthesis of palmerolide A has been accepted in Chem. Eur. J.
  • Subrahmanyam’s paper on "C-Aryl Glycosides" has been accepted in Chem. Eur. J.
  • Kalanidhi completed the formal total synthesis of "platencin".
  • KPK received a research grant from DST.


2009

  • Amit Kumar Dutta got Ph.D. admission in University of Zurich.
  • Animesh Verma joined Lovely University as a lecturer.
  • Prasanta received his Ph.D and moved to University of Texas South Western Medical Center, Dallas.
  • Gowrisankar and Sandip completed the total synthesis of "palmerolide A".
  • Kalanidhi’s invited focus review on "Platensimycin and Platencin" got accepted in Chem. Asian. Journal.


2008

  • Aniruddha Sasmal got Ph.D. admission in University of Pittsburgh.
  • Subrahmanyam received his Ph.D and moved to University of Massachusetts, Amherst for a post-doc.
  • Gowrisankar received his Ph.D and moved to Purdue University for a post-doc.
  • Narayanamurthy received his Ph.D and moved to University of Massachusetts, Amherst for a post-doc.
  • Debjani completed the total synthesis of cladospolide A.
  • KPK has been awarded the "Swarnajayanti Fellowship (2006-07)" from DST.
  • KPK delivered "Prof. S. Sivasubramanian Endowment Lecture" at Madurai Kamaraj University.


2007

  • Subham Mahapatra got Ph.D. admission in Oregon State University.
  • Ankit Sharma got Ph.D. admission from University of Geneva.
  • Ravikumar received his Ph.D and moved to University of Geneva for a post-doc with Prof. Matile.
  • Samaresh received his Ph.D and moved to Anthem Biosciences, Bangalore.
  • Subrahmanyam’s paper on C-arylgrlycosides got accepted in Organic Letters.
  • Ravikumar’s paper on platensimycin (first enantioselctive strategy for the molecule)got accepted in Organic Letters.
  • Gowrisankar’s paper on palmerolide A got accepted in Synlett.
  • Sandip spent four months in Prof. Rene Gree’s group at University of Rennes (France).
  • KPK received "B. M. Birla prize in Chemistry for the year 2006".


2006

  • Shiven Kapur got Ph.D. admission in Stanford University.
  • Venuka Durani got Ph.D. admission in Ohio State University.
  • Dipankar Basak got Ph.D. admission in University of Massachussets, Amherst.
  • Rahul received his Ph.D and joined ETH, Switzerland as a post-doc with Prof. Vasella.
  • KPK received "Third IFS Research Grant".
  • KPK received a research grant from DST.
  • KPK received a research grant from CSIR.


2005

  • Vikram Bhat got Ph.D. admission in University of Chicago.
  • Somnath Jana got Ph.D. admission in Oregon State University.
  • KPK delivered "Prof. S. Swaminathan Endowment Lecture" at Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Madras.


2004

  • Rahul’s paper on oxatriquinanes got accepted in Chem. Comm.
  • KPK received "Second IFS Research Grant".


2003

  • Raghunath Roy got Ph.D. admission in University of Massachussets, Amherst.
  • Nirmal’s (group’s first) paper got accepted in Tetrahedron Letters.


2002

  • KPK received "DAE Young Scientist Grant Award".
  • KPK received "IFS Research Grant".
  • KPK received Young Scientist Research Grant (Fast Track Proposal) from DST.
  • KPK received a grant from CSIR.
  • KPK received a grant from DST under the invited proposal scheme.