Category: Publications

Our paper entitled “Mechanistic Insights and Comparative Analysis of Ru(II)-NNC Pincer Complexes with Anionic-, Protic-, and Classical-NHCs for Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones.” has been published in Catalysis Science & Technology (DOI: 10.1039/D3CY01383A). In this paper, a comparative analysis of the catalytic Read More …

One of our most awaited papers is now online, published in Dalton Transactions. Role of ancillary ligands in selectivity towards acceptorless dehydrogenation versus dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols and amines catalyzed by cationic ruthenium(ii)–CNC pincer complexes – Dalton Transactions (RSC Publishing) Read More …

Our paper entitled “Cationic Ruthenium(II)-CNC Pincer Complexes as Phosphine-free Catalysts for Nitrile Hydration to Amides in Aqueous Medium” has been published in the Molecular Catalysis (DOI link). Congratulations to Rahul for his first first-author paper from PhD thesis work! Congratulations to all Read More …

Our paper entitled “Insights into the effect of contact ion-pairs on C-H bond activation for the synthesis of Ru(III)-NHC complexes: A combined experimental and computational study” has been published in the Journal of Organometallic Chemistry (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2023.122802). This is the Read More …

Our paper entitled “Ru(II) Complexes with Protic- and Anionic-Naked-NHC Ligands for Cooperative Activation of Small Molecules” has been published in Chemistry—A European Journal (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202301971). In this paper, a set of ruthenium(II)-protic-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes, [Ru(NNCH)(PPh3)2(X)]Cl (1, X=Cl and 2, X=H) Read More …

Our paper entitled “Base-free synthesis of benchtop stable Ru(III)-NHC complexes from RuCl3·3H2O and their use as precursors for Ru(II)-NHC complexes” has been published in Dalton Transactions (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3DT00243H). In this paper, a series of Ru(III)-PyNHC complexes (1a-c), have been reported, Read More …

Congratulations Rahul and all the co-authors for acceptance of our review article in the special issue of JOMC. The review, entitled “CAACs as Efficient Ancillary Ligands for the Synthesis of Robust Catalysts”, is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2021.122133