Inorganic and Organometallic Synthesis

My research interest encompasses a broad areas of inorganic, organometallic and bioinorganic chemistry with special emphasis on chemical catalysis and biomimetic active-site modelling studies. The underlying theme is chemical synthesis. Judiciously engineered small molecules and metal complexes exhibit fascinating properties which otherwise are very hard to achieve and can be exploited for various academic and commercial purposes. Designing smart metal complexes that display interesting properties form the core objective of my research interest.

What's New!!

• An invited perspective of our work on N-heterocyclic carbenes featured in the coverpage of the Dalton Transactions, 2010, 39 (Issue # 31). (Dalton Trans. 2010, 39, 7183-7206).
  Our article has been ranked #3 among the Top 10 most-read articles from the online version of Dalton Transactions for August 2010.
  See http://blogs.rsc.org/dt/2010/10/01/top-ten-most-read-dalton-transactions-articles
  
                                                          
  
  


• Our article on Au-NHC catalysts for ROP (Ring-Opening Polymerization) of L-Lactides has been ranked among one of the most frequently cited articles published in 2006 and which have contributed most to the journals impact factor in 2008. (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2006, 3724-3730).
  


• Our article on Ag-NHC catalysts for ROP (Ring-Opening Polymerization) of L-Lactides has been ranked among one of the most frequently cited articles published in 2006 and which have contributed most to the journals impact factor in 2008. (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2006, 2975-2984).
  


• Our article on a Pd-NHC catalyst for Suzuki-Miyaura cross coupling has been ranked #12 among the Top 20 Most Cited Articles of Organometallics (an ACS Publication) during January 2007 - March 2008. (Organometallics, 2007, 26, 958-964).
  


• Our article on a Pd-NHC catalyst for Suzuki-Miyaura cross coupling has been ranked #3 among the Top 20 Most Accessed Articles of Organometallics (an ACS Publication) for the full year of 2007. (Organometallics, 2007, 26, 958-964).
  


• Our article on Au-NHC catalysts for ROP (Ring-Opening Polymerization) of L-Lactides has been ranked #12 among the Top 25 Hottest Articles of Journal of Organometallic Chemistry (an Elsevier Publication) during July-September, 2007. (J. Organomet. Chem. 2007, 692, 4259-4269).
  See, http://top25.sciencedirect.com/index.php?subject_area_id=6&journal_id=0022328X&cat_id=13
  


• Our article on Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes of phenoxy-ketimine ligands for ROP (Ring-Opening Polymerization) of L-Lactides has been ranked #9 among the Top 25 Hottest Articles of Polyhedron (an Elsevier Publication) during July-September, 2007. (Polyhedron 2007, 26, 4033-4044).
  See, http://top25.sciencedirect.com/index.php?subject_area_id=6&journal_id=02775387&cat_id=13
  


• Our article on a Pd-NHC catalyst for Suzuki-Miyaura cross coupling has been ranked #1 among the Top 20 Most Accessed Articles of Organometallics (an ACS Publication) during January-March, 2007. (Organometallics, 2007, 26, 958-964).
  


• Our article on Ag-NHC catalysts for ROP (Ring-Opening Polymerization) of L-Lactides has been ranked #8 among the Top 25 Hottest Articles of Journal of Organometallic Chemistry (an Elsevier Publication) during January-March, 2007. (J. Organomet. Chem. 2007, 692, 1672-1682).
  See, http://top25.sciencedirect.com/index.php?subject_area_id=6&journal_id=0022328X&cat_id=11