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Rama Krishna Peddinti
Head Of Department
rkpeddinti[at]cy.iitr.ac.in
01332-285438
http://rkpeddinti.cy.faculty.iitr.ac.in/index.html
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Research
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Honours and Awards
Honors
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Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements

Students
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Research Interests
Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis, Development of new catalytic reactions of broad synthetic utility, Domino reactions, Green protocols in Organic Synthesis
BioSketch
Educational Details
University of Hyderabad
1994
PhD, Organic Chemistry
University of Hyderabad
1988
MSc, Chemistry
Andhra University
1986
BSc, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
Professional Background
Professor
22 Dec 2018 - Present
IIT Roorkee
NSC Post-doctoral Fellow
02 Dec 1998 - 31 Jul 2004
NTHU HsinChu, Taiwan
AvH Fellow
01 Feb 1996 - 28 Feb 1998
RWTH Aachen, Germany
Research Associate
15 Oct 1994 - 31 Jan 1996
University of Hyderabad
Research
Books

Photochemistry of heteroarene-fused barrelenes

C.-C. Liao, R. K. Peddinti                                            

CRC Handbook of Organic Photochemistry and Photobiology, 2nd Edition, 2004, Chapter 32, pp 32-1–32-17

 

1,2-Naphthoquinones including 1,5-, 1,7-, 2,3-, 2,6-naphthoquinones
C.-C. Liao, R. K. Peddinti
Thieme: Science of Synthesis: Houben-Weyl Methods of Molecular Transformations; 2006, Vol 28, Chapter 4

 

Publications

Selected Research Publications (Refereed Journals)

 

D. Gairola, R. K. Peddinti        
Methanesulfonic acid catalyzed Friedel-Crafts reaction of electron-rich arenes with N-arylmaleimides: A highly efficient metal-free route to access 3-arylsuccinimides
Synthesis 2021, 53, 1923-1930.

N. Dua, S. Ghosh, R. K. Peddinti        
Zn(OTf)2-Catalyzed 1,6-conjugate addition of benzoxazinones to p-quinone methides: Access to 3,3-diaryl-2-(2-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3-yl)propanoic acid esters
Synlett 2021, 32, 411-416.

B. Aegurla, N. Jarwal, R. K. Peddinti        
Denitrative imino-diaza-Nazarov cyclization: Synthesis of pyrazoles
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2020, 18, 6100-6107.

P. Tehri, R. K. Peddinti         
DBU-catalyzed [3 + 2] cycloaddition and Michael addition reactions of 3-benzylidene succinimides with 3-ylidene oxindoles and chalcones
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2019, 17, 3964-3970.

B. Aegurla, N. Jarwal, R. K. Peddinti         
Dehydrative C- and S-alkylation: Access to highly substituted 1-sulfonylpropanes
Asian J. Org. Chem. 2019, 8, 555-563.

N. Sharma, R. K. Peddinti         
Experimental and theoretical investigations of regioselective functionalization of 3-hydroxy bisindoles with thiols
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2018, 16, 9259-9268.

N. Taneja, R. K. Peddinti         
Metal-free direct C-arylation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds and ethyl cyanoacetate: A platform to access diverse array of meta-functionalized phenols
Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 11423-11426.

B. Aegurla, R. K. Peddinti         
Metal-free sulfonylation of a,b-conjugated systems by using sulfonyl hydrazides
Asian J. Org. Chem. 2018, 7, 946-954.

U. K. Bhagat, R. K. Peddinti         
Asymmetric organocatalytic approach to 2,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles by N2-selective aza-Michael addition
J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 793-804.

S. Bisht, R. Rani, R. K. Peddinti         
Regioselective synthesis of bicyclic and polycyclic systems by cycloaddition reactions of alkenyl p-benzoquinones
J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 75-84.

A. Sharma, R. K. Peddinti         
Direct asymmetric Mannich reaction catalyzed by D-glucosamine-derived organocatalysts
Synlett, 2018, 29, 630-634.

U. K. Bhagat, R. K. Peddinti         
Regiospecific aza-Michael addition of 4-aryl-1H-1,2,3-triazoles to chalcones: Synthesis of 2,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles under basic medium
Synlett, 2018, 29, 99-105.

S. Bisht, R. K. Peddinti         
FeCl3-Mediated domino reaction of benzoxazinones with aroylmethylidene malonates: convenient synthesis to functionalized pyrrolobenzoxazines
J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 13617-13625.

B. Aegurla, R. K. Peddinti         
The Diaza-Nazarov cyclization involving a 2,3-diaza-pentadienyl cation for the synthesis of polysubstituted pyrazoles
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2017, 15, 9643-9652.

N. Taneja, R. K. Peddinti         
Catalyst-free sulfonylation of 2-methoxyphenols: Facile one-pot synthesis of (arylsulfonyl)catechols in aqueous media
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 5306-5314.

S. Sharma, S. K. R. Parumala, R. K. Peddinti         
Lewis acid mediated site-selective synthesis of oxygenated biaryls from methoxyphenols and electron-rich arenes
J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 9367-9383.

N. Sharma, R. K. Peddinti         
Iodine-catalyzed regioselective synthesis of multisubstituted pyrrole polyheterocycles free from rotamers and keto-enol tautomers
J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 9360-9366.

U. K. Bhagat, Kamaluddin, R. K. Peddinti         
Base-mediated ring opening of meso-epoxides with 4-aryl-NH-1,2,3-triazoles: Synthesis of trans-2-(aryl-triazolyl)cycloalkanols
Synthesis 2017, 49, 3985-3997.

S. Sharma, P. Kumar, A. Sharma, R. K. Peddinti         
BF3.OEt2-Mediated synthesis of 2-arylthio- and (N-aryl-2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-3-yl)-substituted 1,4-benzoxazine derivatives
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 3059-3071.

P. Singh, R. K. Peddinti         
Waste-free swift-synthesis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical diarylmethyl thioethers from diaryl carbinols
Synlett 2017, 49, 3633-3642.

J. Agarwal, R. Rani, R. K. Peddinti          
Mechanochemical grinding Diels-Alder reaction: Highly efficient and rapid access to bi-, tri- and tetracyclic systems
Synlett 2017, 28, 1336-1340.

A. Sharma, R. K. Peddinti          
An efficient coupling of p-quinone mono imine ketals and aryl/alkyl thiols: Rapid synthesis of biaryl/aryl-alkyl sulfides
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 2230-2237.

A. Sharma, J. Agarwal, R. K. Peddinti          
Direct access to the optically active VAChT inhibitor vesamicol and its analogues via the asymmetric aminolysis of meso-epoxides with secondary aliphatic amines
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2017, 15, 1913-1920.

N. Sharma, R. K. Peddinti          
BF3.OEt2 Mediated regioselective reaction of electron-rich arenes with 3-ylidene oxindoles 
J. Org. Chem. 2017, 80, 918-924.

S. Sharma, S. K. R. Parumala, R. K. Peddinti          
Lewis acid mediated [3 + 2] coupling reaction of masked benzoquinones with styrenes: Facile synthesis of 2,3-dihydrobenzofurans 
Synlett 2017, 28, 239-244.

S. Sharma, R. T. Naganaboina, R. K. Peddinti         
Expedient synthesis of nitrovinyl substituted bicyclo[2.2.2]octenone scaffolds.
Rsc Adv. 2015, 5, 1000060-100069.

S. K. R. Parumala, R. K. Peddinti
Iodine catalyzed cross-dehydrogenative C-S coupling by C(sp2)-H bond activation: direct access to aryl sulfides from aryl thiols.
Green Chem. 2015, 17, 4068-4072.
(One of the top ten most accessed papers)

A. Sharma, J. Agarwal, N. B. Kamatham, R. K. Peddinti
Efficient and Catalyst-Free Michael Addition of d-Glucosamines to Acetylenic and Vinylic Compounds: Access to Vinylogous Carbamates of D-Glucosamine Derivatives.
Synlett. 2015, 26, 1398-1402.

S. K. R. Parumala, S. R. Surasani, R. K. Peddinti
S-Arylation of thiols with masked o-benzoquinones: Synthesis of alkyl aryl/diaryl sulfides.
New J. Chem. 2014, 38, 5268-5271.

S. R. Surasani, S. K. R. Parumala, R. K. Peddinti
Diels-Alder reactions of 4-halo masked o-benzoquinones. Experimental and theoretical investigations.
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2014, 12, 5656-5668.

R. T. Naganaboina, A. Nayak, R. K. Peddinti
Trifluoroacetic acid-promoted Michael addition-cyclization reactions of vinylogous carbamates.
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2014, 12, 3366-3370.

G. Choudary, R. T. Naganaboina, R. K. Peddinti
Expedient synthesis of novel 1,4-benzoxazine and butenolide derivatives.
RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 17969-17979.

R. T. Naganaboina, R. K. Peddinti
BF3.etherate mediated Friedel-Crafts alkylation of arenes with 2-hydroxy-1,4-benzoxazines: Synthesis of 2-aryl-1,4-benzoxazine derivatives.
J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 12819-12824.

S. K. R. Parumala, R. K. Peddinti
Reversal of polarity in masked o-benzoquinones: Rapid access to unsymmetrical oxygenated biaryls.
Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 3546-3549.

J. Agarwal, R. K. Peddinti
Synthesis and characterization of monosaccharide derivatives and application of sugar-based prolinamides in asymmetric synthesis.
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2012, 6390-6406.

N. Bodipati, R. K. Peddinti
Hypervalent iodine mediated synthesis of carbamate protected p-quinone monoimine ketals and p-benzoquinone monoketals.
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10, 4549-4553.

N. Bodipati, R. K. Peddinti
Chemical generation of o-quinone monoimines: Rapid construction of novel 1,4-benzoxazine derivatives.
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10, 1958-1961.
(One of the top ten most accessed papers)

G. Choudhary, R. K. Peddinti
Introduction of a clean and promising protocol for the synthesis of Michael adducts and 1,4-benzoheterocycles: An emerging innovation.
Green Chem. 2011, 13, 3290-3299.

J. Agarwal, R. K. Peddinti
Glucosamine-based primary amines as novel organocatalysts for the asymmetric aldol reaction.
J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 3502-3505.

G. Choudhary, R. K. Peddinti
An expeditious, highly efficient, catalysed-free and solvent-free synthesis of nitroamines and nitrosulfides by Michael addition.
Green Chem. 2011, 13, 276-282.

J. Agarwal, R. K. Peddinti
Asymmetric Michael addition catalysed by sugar-based prolinamides in solvent-free conditions.
Tetrahedron Lett. 2011, 52, 117-121.

R. Rani, R. K. Peddinti
Michael reaction of ketones and b-nitrostyrenes catalyzed by camphor-10-sulfonamide-based prolinamide.
Tetrahedron Asymm. 2010, 21, 2487-2492.

J. Agarwal, R. K. Peddinti
Highly efficient and solvent-free direct aldol reaction catalyzed by glucosamine-derived prolinamide.
Tetrahedron Asymm. 2010, 21, 1906-1909.

R. Rani, R. K. Peddinti
Camphor-10-sulfonamide-based prolinamide organocatalyst for the direct intermolecular aldol reaction between ketones and aromatic aldehydes.
Tetrahedron Asymm. 2010, 21, 775-779.

J. Agarwal, A. Duley, R. Rani, R. K. Peddinti
Aminolysis of epoxides using iridium trichloride as an efficient catalyst.
Synthesis 2009, 21, 2790-2796.

Honors And Awards
Honors
Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI)
2020
Bronze Medal
AP Academy of Sciences
1995
Young Scientist Award
RWTH Aachen, Germany
1996
Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship
NTHU Hsinchu, Taiwan
1999
National Science Council Fellowship
Students
SuperVisions
Asymmetric synthesis mediated by novel organocatalysts and reactions of 2-alkenyl-p-benzoquinones
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: NIL, Scholar: Rashmi Rani
Green Chemistry
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: NIL, Scholar: Garima
Sugar-based organocatalysts and chiral salen complexes for enantioselective synthesis
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: NIL, Scholar: Jyoti Agarwal
Orthobenzoquinone Monoketals
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: NIL, Scholar: Seshi Reddy Surasani
Orthobenzoquinone Monoimines
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: NIL, Scholar: Naganjaneyulu Bodipati
Benzoxazine Derivatives
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Ram Tilak Naganaboina
Unconventional protein targets of MDR bacteria
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Jyoti S. Tomar
Oxidative C–C, C–S and S–N couplings
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Santosh Kumar Reddy Parumala
Organocatalytic and chiral metal complexes mediated organic reactions
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Arun Sharma
Reactions of 4-aryl-NH-1,2,3-triazoles: Synthesis of disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Ujjawal Kumar Bhagat
Synthesis of carbo- and heterocyclic compounds and biaryls using phenolic precursors
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Shivangi Sharma
Sustainable approaches for constructing C–C and C–S bonds in organic synthesis
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Pallavi Singh
Computational studies on Wittig and analogous reactions
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: P. P. Thankachan, Scholar: Nisha Jarwal
Studies on Diaza-Nazarov reaction
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Balakrishna Aegurla
Synthesis of carbo- and heterocycles through arene oxidations
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Neha Taneja
Domino reactions of alkenylbenzoquinones
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Shweta Bisht
Rapid access to pyrrole and indole embraced polyheterocycles
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Nitika Sharma
Domino reactions for polycyclic systems
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Piyush Tehri
Asymmetric Synthesis
01 Jan 2016 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Neha Dua
Catalytic approaches for cyclic systems with one or more stereogenic centres
01 Jan 2017 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Deepti Gairola
Desymmetrization in Organic Synthesis
01 Jan 2018 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Megha
Organocatalysis
01 Jan 2018 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Pooja
Molecular complexity through domino reactions
01 Jan 2018 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Anoop Yadav