Ph.D. Positions: Candidates with good academic records and CSIR-UGC NET – JRF can apply directly to Dr. Amrendra K. Singh via email. Please attach a copy of your updated CV along with the email application. Postdoc Positions: We’ll be happy Read More …
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Paper in Catalysis Science & Technology
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 …
New paper in Dalton Transactions
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 …
Paper in Molecular Catalysis
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 …
Paper in Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
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 …
Paper in Chemistry—A European Journal
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 …
New paper in Dalton Transactions
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 …
Join us at the ACS-Organometallics webinar “Trends in Organometallic Chemistry”
We will be at the upcoming webinar on “Trends in Organometallic Chemistry” to present the recent works of our group on protic-NHC complexes. Join Profs. Natalie Fey and Ian Tonks, Associate Editors of ACS Publications journal Organometallics for the upcoming Read More …
Dibya defended her PhD viva-voce
Congratulations Dr. Dibya Yadav, for defending her PhD viva-voce on July 13, 2022, and earning her doctorate. A proud moment for our group as the first PhD student graduates! Sincere thanks to Prof. Prasenjit Ghosh, IIT Bombay, for evaluating Dibya’s Read More …
Open seminar of our first PhD candidate…
PhD Open Seminar of Ms. Dibya Yadav, first PhD student of AKS Group, was conducted on October 28, 2021. Open seminar is the final internal evaluation of a PhD student at IIT Indore before thesis submission. After defending her research Read More …