Inorganic Synthesis and Catalysis Laboratory
Research group of Prof. Amrendra K. Singh
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) In this paper, we have described the unexpected reversal in 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 the co-authors!!
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 first computational paper from our group which reports a DFT 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) and their deprotonated analogues [Ru(NNC)(PPh3)2(X)] (1ʹ, X=Cl and 2ʹ,X=H) are 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, prepared from simple starting materials via a base-free route, where Read More …
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 webinar on “Trends in Organometallic Chemistry”. This webinar will feature Read More …
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 thesis and examining the viva, Prof. Krushna Mavani for conducting Read More …
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 in the open seminar, Dibya is now ready to submit Read More …
Online internship opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate students, majoring in Chemistry, are available in the following areas: Sustainable Development & Chemical Sciences: What is sustainable development? UN’s “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” and potential role of Chemistry in achieving SDGs. Examples of sustainable processes and active research undergoing in the field Read More …