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Dr. Surisetti Suresh Research Group
Department of Organic Synthesis and Process Chemistry
CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, INDIA
60. Design and application of intramolecular arylogous nitroaldol condensation to access 2-aryl-benzofuran and -indole derivatives and formal synthesis of saprisartan
Manyam Subbi Reddy, Killari Satyamab and Surisetti Suresh
RSC Adv., 2024, 14, 37234–37239
(This article is part of the themed collection: RSC Advances Organic Chemistry year in review 2024, ranking it into the top 5% of the Journal in the area of Organic Chemistry for the year 2024)
59. NHC-Catalyzed Umpolung Driven Intramolecular Cyclizations forthe Generation of 3,4-Cycloheptanone Annulated Tetracyclic IndoleDerivatives
Purna Chandra Behera, Bandari Anilkumar, Jagadeesh Babu Nanubolu, and Surisetti Suresh
Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 8654−8661
58. Benzothiazolo-quinazoline Congeners Function as Anti-microtubule Agents Triggering Mitotic Arrest in Cancer Cells
Supriya Bhukya, Sonam Swain, Darna Mounika, Jyoti Honnanayakanavar, Battu Harish, Purna Chandra Behera, Vidya Jyothi Alli, Surender Singh Jadav, Anthony Addlagatta, Surisetti Suresh, Nishant Jain
https://jpionline.org/article/33102/
57. NHC-catalyzed Formal [4+2] Annulation of o-Formyl tethered Michael Acceptors and Ynones to Access Highly Functionalized Naphthalene Derivatives
Jakkula Ramarao, Molugumati Rambabu and Surisetti Suresh
Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 1780−178
56. Carbene Catalyzed Tandem Imine Umpolung−Intramolecular Aza Conjugate Addition−Oxidationto Access N‑Substituted Isoindolinones
Jakkula Ramarao, Purna Chandra Behera, Manyam Subbi Reddy and Surisetti Suresh
J. Org.Chem. 2024, 89, 414−424
[Highlighted in "Organic Chemistry Portal": https://www.organic-chemistry.org/abstracts/lit9/391.shtm]
55. Photocatalyzed Energy Transfer for Atom Economical Synthesis of O-Bridged Tricyclo-Fused Cyclopropane Derivatives
Prashant Kumar Sinha, Manyam Subbi Reddy, Purna Chandra Behera, Jagadeesh Babu Nanubolu Surisetti Suresh
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 26, e202300805
("Featured as front cover article in respective issue of Eur. J. Org. Chem.")
54. Design and Development of Intramolecular Doubly Vinylogous Michael Addition to Access 3-Aryl Substituted 2-Alkenyl-Benzofurans and -Indoles
Manyam Subbi Reddy, Jagadeesh Babu Nanubolu, and Surisetti Suresh
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2023, 21, 5387
53. Copper-Catalyzed Intramolecular SEAr Reaction‒Oxidation under Aerobic Conditions: Synthesis of Styryl-/Alkenyl-Substituted Xanthone Derivatives
Sanjay Yadav,# Prashant Kumar Sinha,# Surisetti Suresh (# Equal contribution)
Eur. J. Org. Chem.2023,26, e2023003
("Invited Article: Special Collection of CSIR Institutes, India")
52. Diaryl ether derivative inhibits GPX4 expression levels to induce ferroptosis in thyroid cancer cells.
Deepika Pamarthy, Santosh Kumar Behera, Sonam Swain, Sanjay Yadav, Surisetti Suresh, Nishant Jain,
Manika Pal Bhadra
Drug Dev Res. 2023;84:861–887
50. Recent Advances on the Development of Synthetic Strategies to Access Dibenzoxepine Derivatives.
Sanjay Yadav, Jakkula Ramarao, Surisetti Suresh
Synthesis 2023; 55(03): 369-399,
49. Tandem Cu(I)-Catalyzed N-Arylation–1,4-Conjugate Addition to Access Tetrahydroacridinones
Jyoti M. Honnanayakanavar,# Purna Chandra Behera,# and Surisetti Suresh (# Equal Contribution)
Adv. Synth.Catal., 2022, 364, 4043–4048
48. Sequential One-Pot Carbene-Catalyzed Intramolecular Stetter Reaction and Acid-Mediated Condensation: Access to Heteroatom Analogues of π‑Extended Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons.
Sanjay Yadav, Jagadeesh Babu Nanubolu, and Surisetti Suresh
Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 38, 6930–6935
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47. N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC)-catalyzed Oxidation of Unactivated Aldimines to Amides via Imine Umpolung under Aerobic Conditions.
Jakkula Ramarao,# Sanjay Yadav,# Killari Satyam and Surisetti Suresh (# Equal contribution)
RSC Adv. 2022, 12, 7621–7625
46. Recent Advances in the Tandem Copper-Catalyzed Ullmann-Goldberg N-Arylation–Cyclization Strategies.
Jyoti M. Honnanayakanavar, Owk Obulesu and Surisetti Suresh
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2022,20, 2993-3028
45. Tandem Aza-Michael Addition―Vinylogous Aldol Condensation: Synthesis of N-Bridged Pyridine Fused Quinolones.
Gummidi Lalitha, Altaf Muddassar, Gangavaram V. M. Sharma, V. Murugesh and Surisetti Suresh
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2022,20, 773-777
44. Tandem Copper-Catalyzed Regioselective N-Arylation–Amidation: Synthesis of Angularly Fused Dihydroimidazoquinazolinones and the Anticancer Agent TIC10/ONC201.
Jyoti M. Honnanayakanavar, Jagadeesh Babu Nanubolu, Surisetti Suresh
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2021,19, 8497-8501
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42. Design and Application of Intramolecular Vinylogous Michael Reaction for the Construction of 2-Alkenyl Indoles.
Battu Harish, Sanjay Yadav, Surisetti Suresh
Chem. Commun. 2021,57, 231-234
41. Ruthenium Catalyzed Regioselective β‐C(sp3)−H Functionalization of N‐Alkyl‐N′‐p–nitrophenyl Substituted Piperazines using Aldehydes as Alkylating Agents.
V. Murugesh, Apurba Ranjan Sahoo, Mathieu Achard, Gangavaram V. M. Sharma, Christian Bruneau, Surisetti Suresh
Adv. Synth. Catal. 2021, 363, 453-458
40. N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Benzoin Condensation‒Oxidation
Killari Satyam, Jakkula Ramarao, Surisetti Suresh
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2021, 19, 1488–1492
39. N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC)-Catalyzed Tandem Imine Umpolung‒aza-Michael Addition‒Oxidation of β-Carboline Cyclic Imines
Killari Satyam, Battu Harish, Jagadeesh Babu Nanubolu, Surisetti Suresh
Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 2803-2806
38. Tandem Copper-Catalyzed Regioselective N-Arylation–Aza-Michael Addition: Synthesis
of Tetracyclic 5H-Benzothiazolo[3,2-a]quinazoline Derivatives
Jyoti M. Honnanayakanavar, Battu Harish, Jagadeesh Babu Nanubolu, Surisetti Suresh
J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 14, 8780–8791
37. Direct Access to (±)-10-Desbromoarborescidine A from Tryptamine and Pentane-1,5-diol
Apurba Ranjan Sahoo, Gummidi Lalitha, V. Murugesh, Christian Bruneau, Gangavaram V. M. Sharma,
Surisetti Suresh, Mathieu Achard
Asian J. Org. Chem.2020, 9, 910‒913
(Featured as front cover article in the respective issue of Asian J. Org. Chem.)
36. Substrate Controlled, Regioselective Carbopalladation for the One-pot Synthesis of C4-substituted Tetrahydroisoquinoline Analogues
Singarajanahalli Mundarinti Krishna Reddy, Pavithira Suresh, Subbiah Thamotharan, Jagadeesh Babu Nanubolu, Surisetti Suresh, Subramaniapillai Selva Ganesan
RSC Adv. 2020, 10, 15794-15799
35. One-Pot Allylation–Intramolecular Vinylogous Michael Addition–Isomerization Cascade of o-Hydroxycinnamates and Congeners: Synthesis of Substituted Benzofuran Derivatives
Battu Harish, Manyam Subbi Reddy, Owk Obulesu, Surisetti Suresh
Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 1823–1827
34. The Base-Free van Leusen Reaction of Cyclic Imines on Water: Synthesis of N-Fused Imidazo 6,11-Dihydro β-Carboline Derivatives
Killari Satyam, V. Murugesh, Surisetti Suresh
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2019, 17, 5234–5238
33. Tandem Aza Michael Addition−Vinylogous Nitroaldol Condensation: Construction of Highly Substituted N‑Fused 3‑Nitropyrazolopyridines
Owk Obulesu, V. Murugesh, Battu Harish, Surisetti Suresh
J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 6454–6465
32. Ruthenium Catalyzed β-C(sp3)−H Functionalization on the 'Privileged' Piperazine Nucleus
V. Murugesh, Christian Bruneau, Mathieu Achard, Apurba Ranjan Sahoo, Gangavaram V. M. Sharma, Surisetti Suresh
Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 10448–10451
[Highlighted in Synfacts: Synthesis of Indoles by Ruthenium-Catalyzed C–H Activation
Synfacts 2017, 13(11), 1130; DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1591606]
31. Ruthenium Phosphine–Pyridone Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Alcohols To form α-Alkylated Ketones
Apurba Ranjan Sahoo, Gummidi Lalitha, V. Murugesh, Christian Bruneau, Gangavaram V. M. Sharma, Surisetti Suresh,
Mathieu Achard
J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 10727–10731
(Abstracts in Organic Chemistry Portal, See: https://www.organic-chemistry.org/abstracts/lit6/042.shtm)
30. Phosphine-Pyridonate Ligands Containing Octahedral Ruthenium Complexes: Access to Esters and Formic Acid
Apurba Ranjan Sahoo, F. Jiang, Christian Bruneau, Gangavaram V. M. Sharma, Surisetti Suresh, T. Roisnel, V. Dorceta, Mathieu Achard
Cat. Sci. Tech. 2017, 7, 3492–3498
(Selected for the themed collection: 2017 Catalysis, Science and Technology Hot Articles)
29. N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) Catalyzed Atom Economical Construction of 2,3-Disubstituted Indoles
Battu Harish, Manyam Subbi Reddy, Surisetti Suresh
Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 3338–3341
28. Copper-Catalyzed Tandem O-Arylation–Oxidative Cross-Coupling: Synthesis of Chromone Fused Pyrazoles
Owk Obulesu, K. Harish Babu, Jagadeesh Babu Nanubolu, Surisetti Suresh
J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 2926–2934
(Listed in the journal’s Top 20 most downloaded articles for one month)
27. Tandem Copper-Catalyzed N-Arylation―Condensation and van Leusen Reaction: Synthesis of 1,4-Benzodiazepines and Imidazobenzodiazepines (ImBDs)
V. Murugesh, Battu Harish, Minum Adiseshu, Jagadeesh Babu Nanubolu, Surisetti Suresh
Adv. Synth. Catal. 2016, 358, 1309–1321
26. Acetals from Primary Alcohols with the Use of Tridentate Proton Responsive Phosphinepyridonate Iridium Catalysts
Apurba Ranjan Sahoo, F. Jiang, Christian Bruneau, Gangavaram V. M. Sharma, Surisetti Suresh, Mathieu Achard
RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 100554–100558
25. Tandem Copper (Cu) Catalyzed N-Arylation–Vinylogous Nitroaldol Condensation of 3,5-Disubstituted 4-Nitropyrazoles
Owk Obulesu, Jagadeesh Babu Nanubolu, Surisetti Suresh
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 8232–8240
(For Abstracts in Sigma Aldrich website, See: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/papers/26135392)
24. Synthesis of Tetracyclic Tetrahydro-β-Carbolines via Acid-Promoted One-pot Sequential Formation of C-C and C-N Bonds
Vemu Nagaraju, Dalovai Purnachander, Kommuru Goutham, Surisetti Suresh, Balasubramanian Sridhar,
Galla V. Karunakar
Asian J. Org. Chem. 2016, 5, 1378–1387
23. Gold(III)-catalyzed Synthesis of Aroylbenzo[b]oxepin-3-ones from ortho-O-propargyl-1-one Substituted Aryl Aldehydes
N. S. V. M. Rao Mangina, Surisetti Suresh, Balasubramanian Sridhar, Galla V. Karunakar
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2016, 14, 3526–3535
22. Gold-catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization of N-Propargylic β-Enaminones for the Synthesis of 1,4-Oxazepine Derivatives
Kommuru Goutham, Desamala Ashok Kumar, Surisetti Suresh, Balasubramanian Sridha, Ravirala Narender,
Galla V. Karunakar
J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 11162–11168
21. The Reaction of β-Enaminones and Acetylene Dicarboxylates: Synthesis of Substituted 1,2-Dihydropyridines
Vemu Nagaraju, Dalovai Purnachander, N. S. V. M. Rao Mangina, Surisetti Suresh, Balasubramanian Sridhar, Galla V. Karunakar
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 3011–3023
20. Reaction of N-Propargylic β-Enaminones with Acetylene Dicarboxylates: Catalyst-free Synthesis of 3-Azabicyclo[4.1.0]hepta-2,4-dienes
Kommuru Goutham, V. Nagaraju, Surisetti Suresh, Pallepogu Raghavaiah, Galla V. Karunakar
RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 21054–21059
19. Gold-catalyzed Cyclization of N-Propargylic β-Enaminones to form 3-Methylene-1-pyrroline Derivatives
Kommuru Goutham, N. S. V. M. Rao Mangina, Surisetti Suresh, Pallepogu Raghavaiah, Galla V. Karunakar
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2014, 12, 2869–2873
[(Highlighted in Synfacts: 3-Methylene-1-pyrrolines from N-Propagylic β-Enaminones; Synfacts 2014, 10(7), 0684; DOI: 10.1021/jm4006498)]
Ph.D. and Postdoc. Publications
18. Catalytic Enantioselective Addition of Isocyanoacetate to 3-Methyl-4-nitro-5-styrylisoxazoles under Phase Transfer Catalysis Conditions
Paolo Disetti, Maria Moccia, Diana Salazar Illera, Surisetti Suresh, Mauro F. A. Adamo
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 10609–10612
17. Synthesis of Antimalarial Compounds Fosmidomycin and FR900098 through N- or P-Alkylation Reactions
Surisetti Suresh, Daravath Shyamraj, Mats Larhed
Tetrahedron 2013, 69, 1183–1188
16. DXR Inhibition by Potent Mono- and Disubstituted Fosmidomycin Analogues
A. M. Jansson, A. Więckowska, C. Björkelid, S. Yahiaoui, S. Sooriyaarachchi, M. Lindh, T. Bergfors, S. Dharavath, M. Desroses, Surisetti Suresh, M. Andaloussi, R. Nikhil, S. Sreevalli, B. R. Srinivasa, M. Larhed, T. A. Jones, A. Karlén, S. L. Mowbray
J. Med. Chem. 2013, 56, 15, 6190–6199
15. Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of Chiral Amino Alcohols and Amines
M. Periasamy, R. Gurubrahamam, N. Sanjeevakumar, M. Dalai, L. Alakonda, P. O. Reddy, Surisetti Suresh, S. Satishkumar, M. Padmaja, M. N. Reddy, S. Suresh, S. Anwar, G. P. Muthukumaragopal, P. Vairaprakash, M. Seenivasaperumal
CHIMIA 2013, 67, 23–29
14. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Homoenolate Addition to 3-Methyl-4-nitro-5-styrylisoxazoles
D. S. Illera, Surisetti Suresh, M. Moccia, Bellini, G.; M. Saviano, Mauro F. A. Adamo
Tetrahedron Lett. 2012, 53, 1808–1811
13. Substitution of the Phosphonic Acid and Hydroxamic Acid Functionalities of the DXR Inhibitor FR900098: An Attempt to Improve the Activity Against Mycobacterium tuberculosis
M. Andaloussi, M. Lindh, C. Björkelid, Surisetti Suresh, A. Wieckowska, H. Iyer, A. Karlén, M. Larhed
Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2011, 21, 5403–5407
(For Abstracts in Sigma Aldrich website, See: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catal)
12. Design, Synthesis and X-ray Crystallographic Studies of α-Aryl Substituted Fosmidomycin Analogues as Inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis 1-Deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate Reductoisomerase
M. Andaloussi, L. M. Henriksson, A. Więckowska, M. Lindh, C. Björkelid, A. M. Larsson, Surisetti Suresh, H. Iyer, B. R. Srinivasa, T. Bergfors, T. Unge, S. L. Mowbray, M. Larhed, T. A. Jones, A. Karlén
J. Med. Chem. 2011, 54, 4964–4976
11. Two Tandem Sequential Reactions Catalyzed by [Au], N-Heterocyclic Carbenes (NHC) and Organic Bases
Mauro F. A. Adamo , Gea Bellini, Surisetti Suresh
Tetrahedron 2011, 67, 5784–5788
10. TiCl4 Promoted Menthyl Ester Chiral Auxiliary Mediated Synthesis of Chiral syn-β-Amino Esters and Applications of a Representative syn-β-Amino Ester
Mariappan Periasamy, Subramaniapillai Selva Ganesan, Surisetti Suresh
Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 2010, 21, 385–392
09. Catalytic asymmetric conjugate addition of nitroalkanes to 4-nitro-5-styrylisoxazoles
Andrea Baschieri, Luca Bernardi, Alfredo Ricci, Surisetti Suresh, Mauro F. A. Adamo
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 9342–9345
(selected by editors of Angew. Chem. Int. Ed as a ‘hot topic’)
[Highlighted in Synfacts: Styrylisoxazoles as cinnamate equivalents; Synfacts 2010, (1), 104; DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1218493;. & Synthesis of R-(-)-Baclofen; Synfacts 2010, (3), 264; DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1219294]
08. Reaction of 5-(1-Bromo-2-aryl-vinyl)-3-methyl-4-nitro-isoxazoles and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds
Mauro F. A. Adamo , Surisetti Suresh, Linda Piras
Tetrahedron, 2009, 65, 5402–5408
07. Vinylogous nitroaldol (Henry) reaction using 3,5-diethyl-4-nitroisoxazole and carbonyl compounds
Mauro F. A. Adamo, Surisetti Suresh
Tetrahedron 2009, 65, 990–997
06. Aziridination of 3-methyl-4-nitro-5-styrylisoxazoles
Mauro F. A. Adamo, Simone Bruschi, Surisetti Suresh, Linda Piras
Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 7406–7409
05. Synthesis of 3-substituted coumarins from 2-(acyloxy)aryl aldehydes using TiCl4/R3N reagent system
Surisetti Suresh, Mariappan Periasamy
J. Chem. Res. 2006, 688–690
04. Addition of titanium ester enolates to aldimines containing chiral α-methyl benzylamine moiety: Synthesis of chiral syn-β-amino esters
Mariappan Periasamy, Surisetti Suresh, Subramaniapillai Selva Ganesan
Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 2006, 17, 1323–1331
[Highlighted in Synfacts: Synthesis of chiral syn-β-amino esters via titanium ester enolates; Synfacts 2006, (12), 1272; DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-955604]
03. Stereoselective synthesis of syn-β-amino esters using the TiCl4/R3N reagent system
Mariappan Periasamy, Surisetti Suresh, Subramaniapillai Selva Ganesan
Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46, 5521–5524
02. Synthesis of cis-2-aryl-3-pyrrolidine carboxylic esters via diastereoselective cyclization of γ-imino esters using a TiCl4/Et3N reagent system
Surisetti Suresh, Mariappan Periasamy
Tetrahedron Lett. 2004, 45, 6291–6293
01. Intramolecular coupling of chiral diamines using low-valent titanium reagents: stereoselective synthesis of chiral 3,4-disubstituted-2,5-diazabicyclo[4.4.0] decanes
Mariappan Periasamy, G. Srinivas, Surisetti Suresh
Tetrahedron Lett. 2001, 42, 7123–7125
Book Chapters
Synthesis and Functionalization of N-heterocycles Using Transition Metal-Free Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling (CDC) Approaches. In Heterocycles via Cross Dehydrogenative Coupling
V. Murugesh, Apurba Ranjan Sahoo, Mathieu Achard, Surisetti Suresh
A. Srivastava, C. Jana (Eds), Springer, Singapore; 2019, pp 143–212
Ru-Catalyzed C(sp3)-H Functionalization
V. Murugesh, Apurba Ranjan Sahoo, Mathieu Achard, Surisetti Suresh
D. Maiti (Ed.), Wiley-VCH, 2022,
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