Research Interests
Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis, Development of new catalytic reactions of broad synthetic utility, Domino reactions, Green protocols in Organic Synthesis
BioSketch
Research
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
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
Students
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