Recent advances in the synthesis and application of fluorescent α-amino acids

AH Harkiss, A Sutherland - Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Fluorescence spectroscopy has become a powerful technique for probing a range of
complex biological processes including enzyme mechanisms and protein–protein …

Diversity-oriented approaches to polycyclics and bioinspired molecules via the Diels–Alder strategy: Green chemistry, synthetic economy, and beyond

S Kotha, AS Chavan, D Goyal - ACS Combinatorial Science, 2015 - ACS Publications
We describe diverse approaches to various dienes and their utilization in the Diels–Alder
reaction to produce a variety of polycycles. The dienes covered here are prepared by simple …

Ruthenium-Catalyzed Peri- and Ortho-Alkynylation with Bromoalkynes via Insertion and Elimination

E Tan, AI Konovalov, GA Fernández, R Dorel… - Organic …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The alkynylation of naphthols takes place with total regiocontrol at the peri position of the
hydroxyl group in the presence of [RuCl2 (p-cymene)] 2 as the catalyst. This reaction …

New dimensions in rongalite chemistry: The land of opportunities in organic synthesis and material sciences

R Ali - ChemistrySelect, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Rongalite, first time reported in the chemical structure in 1905, also known as bruggolite or
sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate, having good solubility and stability in organic media, is …

Synthetic applications of rongalite: A green tool in the service of Diels–Alder chemistry and beyond

S Kotha, P Khedkar, Y Dommaraju - Tetrahedron Letters, 2019 - Elsevier
Rongalite or sodium hydroxymethanesulfinate dihydrate acts as a bleaching agent and it is
used in printing and dying industry. Due to its ability to deliver SO 2 dianion, rongalite is …

Synthesis of π-extended fluoranthenes via a KHMDS-promoted anionic-radical reaction cascade

N Ogawa, Y Yamaoka, K Yamada, K Takasu - Organic letters, 2017 - ACS Publications
An unprecedented KHMDS-promoted domino reaction to furnish hydroxyfluoranthenes is
described. Biaryl compounds bearing acyl and naphthylalkenyl moieties are transformed …

Diversity-oriented synthesis of medicinally important 1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (Tic) derivatives and higher analogs

S Kotha, D Deodhar, P Khedkar - Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
1, 2, 3, 4-Tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (Tic) is a constrained analog of
phenylalanine (Phe). The Tic unit has been identified as a core structural element present in …

Diversity-oriented approach to unusual amino acid derivatives and heterocycles via methyl 2-acetamidoacrylate and its congeners

S Kotha, VB Bandarugattu, NG Krishna - Tetrahedron, 2014 - Elsevier
2-Acylaminoacrylic acid derivatives 1–5 (Fig. 1) are useful building blocks to design novel α-
amino acids (AAAs) and heterocycles. There are some excellent accounts available in the …

Design of Synthetic Strategies towards Sulfur Containing Scaffolds

S Kotha, P Khedkar - Synthesis, 2025 - thieme-connect.com
The utilization of sulfur heterocycles in organic synthesis has attracted significant attention
due to their wide-ranging applications. This review showcases the syntheses of diverse …

Syntheses and Properties of Two Isomeric Phenanthroacephenanthrylene Derivatives

PK Sharma, A Babbar, S Sahewal… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cyclopenta‐annulated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (CP‐PAHs) are of significant
interest due to their unique optoelectronic properties and applications in organic electronic …