Research Articles

Research Articles

31) The Tishchenko reaction mediated by organo-f-complexes: the myths and obstacles

Aditya L. Shinde, Moris S. Eisen and Tapas Ghatak*

(Invited article under the theme: Modern Catalytic Approaches in Organic Chemistry)

RSC Adv., 2024, 14, 25, 17901-17928 (Link)

IF: 3.9

30) A Novel Fe (III) and 2-amino-perimidinium Based Hybrid Material Catalyzed Friedel–Crafts Type Hydroarylation Alkynes: Scope and Mechanism

Preethi Raja, Priyanka Velmurugan, Chittilla Venkata Sivaram, Abir Sarbajna, Amit Ranjan Maity, Subrata Dutta, Somenath Garai, Abhaya Kumar Mishra, Debasish Mandal and Tapas Ghatak*

Journal of Molecular Structure, 1314, 138750 (Link)

IF: 3.8

29) Ethanol as hydrogen donor: An efficient transfer hydrogenation of aldehydes, ketones, and nitroarenes with H-bonded Ru(II)-N-heterocyclic iminium complex

Shanmugam Revathi, Tapas Ghatak*

Journal of Catalysis, 2023, 115207

IF: 7.3

28) N-Heterocyclic imino-catalyzed 1,4-regioselective azide–alkyne cycloaddition (AAC): a metal-free approach

Shanmugam Revathi, Aditya L. Shinde, Mulimani K. Rajashekhar, Debasish Mandal, Amit Ranjan Maity, Somenath Garai and Tapas Ghatak*

(Invited article under the theme: 2023 Emerging Investigators)

Chem. Commun., 2023, 59, 12699-12702 (Link)

Accepted as "Front Cover Page"

IF: 4.9

27) Acidic pH-Triggered Release of Doxorubicin from Ligand-Decorated Polymeric Micelles Potentiates Efficacy against Cancer Cells

Sayoni Maitra Roy, Sourav Barman, Purvi Kishore, Bhaskar Chatterjee, Pousali Bag, Tapas Ghatak, Arnab Basu, Surya K. Ghosh, Anjaneyulu Dirisala, Ankan Kumar Sarkar, Ali Hossain Khan, Somasish Ghosh Dastidar and Amit Ranjan Maity*

ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2023, 6, 20, 18988–18998 (Link)

IF: 6.14

26) N-heterocyclic iminium ions catalyzed Friedel–Crafts type alkenylation of arenes with alkynes: A metal-free and solvent-free approach

Preethi Raja, Tapas Ghatak*

Catalysis Communications, Volume 182, September 2023, 106753 (Link)

IF: 3.7

25) 3D multicellular tumor spheroids used for in vitro preclinical therapeutic screening

Sayoni Maitra Roy, Purvi Kishore, Disha Saha, Priyanka Ghosh, Rishav Kar, Sourav Barman, Vishal Agrawal, Abhishek Roy, Ratnadip Deb, Shrestha Sherry Chakraborty, Pousali Bag, Partha Sona Maji, Arnab Basu, Tapas Ghatak, Rupam Mukherjee, Amit Ranjan Maity

Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, Volume 86, September 2023, 104636 (Link)

IF: 5.0

24) N-Heterocyclic Imine Supported Bimetallic Cu(II) Catalyst for Azide-alkyne cycloaddition: Solvent-free, Reductant free, ppm level catalysis to access 1,4-disubstituted triazoles

Shanmugam Revathi, Tapas Ghatak*

Chemistry:- An Asian Journal, Volume 18, Issue 10, May 16, 2023 (Link)

IF: 4.1

23) Co(II) and 2-Amino-perimidinium Based New Generation Hybrid Material Promoted Facile Dimerization of Aroyl chloride: A Route to α-Diketones

Preethi Raja, Tapas Ghatak*

Journal of Molecular Structure, 134004 (Link)

IF: 3.8

22) Amine as a bottom-line functionality on DDS surface for efficient endosomal escape and further subcellular targets

Sayoni Maitra Roy, Sourav Barman, Arnab Basu, Tapas Ghatak, Subrata Kumar Pore, Surya K.Ghosh, Rupam Mukherjee, Amit Ranjan Maity*

Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, Volume 71, May 2022, 103303 (Link)

IF: 5.0

21) Remodeling of N-Heterocyclic Iminato Ligand Frameworks for the Facile Synthesis of Isoureas from Alcohols and Carbodiimides Promoted by Organoactinide (Th, U) Complexes

Konstantin Makarov, Sayantani Saha, Tapas Ghatak, Natalia Fridman, Natalia Fridman, Moris S. Eisen*

ACS Omega 2021, 6, 22, 14692–14700 (Link)

IF: 4.1

20) Recent developments in highly basic N-heterocyclic iminato ligands in actinide chemistry

Shanmugam Revathi, Preethi Raja, Sayantani Saha, Moris S. Eisen and Tapas Ghatak*

Chem. Commun., 2021,57, 5483-5502 (Link)

IF: 4.9

19) Recent Advances of Imidazolin-2-iminato in Transition Metal Chemistry

Preethi Raja, Shanmugam Revathi and Tapas Ghatak*

Engineered Science, 2020, 12, 23-37 (Link) (Invited Article)

18) Catalytic regeneration of a Th–H bond from a Th–O bond through a mild and chemoselective carbonyl hydroboration

Tapas Ghatak, Konstantin Makarov, Natalia Fridmana and Moris S. Eisen*

Chem. Commun., 2018,54, 11001-11004 (Link)

IF: 4.9

17) Organoactinides in catalytic transformations: scope, mechanisms and Quo Vadis

Heng Liu‡, Tapas Ghatak‡ and Moris S. Eisen*( ‡ = Equally contributed)

Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 11278-11297 (Link)

IF: 4.9

16) "Thorium complexes possessing expanded ring N-heterocyclic iminato ligands: synthesis and applications"

Tapas Ghatak, Shani Drucker, Natalia Fridmana and Moris S. Eisen*

Dalton Trans., 2017,46, 12005-12009 (Link)

IF: 4.0

15) "Actinide Complexes Possessing Six-Membered N-Heterocyclic Iminato Moieties: Synthesis and Reactivity"

Tapas Ghatak, Natalia Fridman, Moris S. Eisen*

Organometallics 2017, 36, 7, 1296–1302 (Link)

IF: 2.8

14) "Olefin Oxygenation by Water on an Iridium Center"

Tapas Ghatak, Mithun Sarkar, Shrabani Dinda, Indranil Dutta, S. M. Wahidur Rahaman, and Jitendra K. Bera*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 19, 6168–6171 (Link)

IF: 15.0

13) Amide-Functionalized Naphthyridines on a Rh(II)–Rh(II) Platform: Effect of Steric Crowding, Hemilability, and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions on the Structural Diversity and Catalytic Activity of Dirhodium(II) Complexes

Mithun Sarkar, Prosenjit Daw, Tapas Ghatak, Jitendra K. Bera*

Chemistry- A European Journal, 2014, 20, 50, 16537-16549 (Link)

IF: 4.3

12) Cyclometalations on the Imidazo[1,2-a][1,8]naphthyridine Framework

Prosenjit Daw, Tapas Ghatak, Henri Doucet, and Jitendra K. Bera*

Organometallics 2013, 32, 15, 4306–4313 (Link)

IF: 2.8

11) Reactions of Acids with Naphthyridine-Functionalized Ferrocenes: Protonation and Metal Extrusion

Nabanita Sadhukhan, Mithun Sarkar, Tapas Ghatak, S. M. Wahidur Rahaman, Leonard J. Barbour, and Jitendra K. Bera*

Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 3, 1432–1442 (Link)

IF: 4.6

10) Understanding C–H Bond Activation on a Diruthenium(I) Platform

Arup Sinha, Moumita Majumdar, Mithun Sarkar, Tapas Ghatak, and Jitendra K. Bera*

Organometallics 2013, 32, 1, 340–349 (Link)

IF: 2.8

09) Cyclometalated Ir–Sn Construct for Cyanosilylation

Tapas Ghatak, Prosenjit Daw, Moumita Majumdar and Jitendra K. Bera*

J. Clust Sci 23, 839–851 (2012) (Link)

IF: 2.8

08) Steric Control at the Wingtip of a Bis-N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand: Coordination Behavior and Catalytic Responses of its Ruthenium Compounds

Sayantani Saha, Tapas Ghatak, Biswajit Saha, Henri Doucet, and Jitendra K. Bera*

Organometallics 2012, 31, 15, 5500–5505 (Link)

IF: 2.8

07) Carbon Monoxide Induced Double Cyclometalation at the Iridium Center

S. M. Wahidur Rahaman, Shrabani Dinda, Tapas Ghatak, and Jitendra K. Bera*

Organometallics 2012, 31, 15, 5533–5540 (Link)

IF: 2.8

06) A bicarbonate bridged diruthenium(I) complex: Key evidence for the decarboxylation step in the base-assisted reduction of Ru2Cl4(CO)6

Tapas Ghatak, Arup Sinha, S.M. Wahidur Rahaman, Jitendra K. Bera*

Inorgnica Chimica Acta Acta, 372, 1, 2011, 94-99 (Link)

IF: 2.8

05) A fluoro-bridged dinuclear nickel(II) compound from tetrafluoroborate precursor: Making sense of a serendipitous reaction

Raj K Das,Tapas Ghatak, Ramesh C Samanta, Jitendra K Bera*

IJC-A Vol.50A(09-10) (Link)

04) A trinuclear bright red luminophore containing cyclometallated Ir(III) motifs

Vadapalli Chandrasekhar, S. M. Wahidur Rahaman,Tanima Hajra, Dipak Das, Tapas Ghatak, Shahnawaz Rafiq, Pratik Sen and Jitendra K. Bera*

Chem. Commun., 2011,47, 10836-10838 (Link)

IF: 4.8

03) Site-Directed Anchoring of an N-Heterocyclic Carbene on a Dimetal Platform: Evaluation of a Pair of Diruthenium(I) Catalysts for Carbene-Transfer Reactions from Ethyl Diazoacetate

Biswajit Saha, Tapas Ghatak, Arup Sinha, S. M. Wahidur Rahaman, and Jitendra K. Bera*

Organometallics 2011, 30, 7, 2051–2058 (Link)

IF: 2.8