Selected Publications
2025
First Stereoselective Approach for Structure Revision of Nagiol and Syntheses of 2,3-Dihydroxyferruginol and Ferruginol. Sravya Surendran, Arathi Ramachandran and Rajendar Goreti* Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2025, 23, 6924-6930.
2025
A Non-Benzenoid Route to Thio-Oxybenzone Analogs: Superior UV Protection with Reduced Cytotoxicity. S. Keerthana, Aman Indora, Shivani Kumari, Nongmaithem Sadananda Singh, Rajendar Goreti*, Chemistry An Asian Journal; https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202401526.
2025
Spinon Excitations in 99.9% Deuterated Single Crystals of Tomonaga–Luttinger Liquid [Cu(μ-C2O4)(4-Aminopyridine)2(H2O)]n. S. Athira, Sushma Lakshmi R, Rajendar Goreti, Alex Andrews, Probal Nag, Sharath Kumar Channarayappa, Sivaranjana Reddy Vennapusa, Richard A. Mole, Anil Jain, D. Jaiswal-Nagar* ACS Omega, 2025, doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c08525.
2024
A short approach to cytogenin and first total synthesis of aspergisocoumarin A and fusarimarin C. Goreti Rajendar*, Mintu Rehman; Tetrahedron, 2024, 16 134343
2024
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LiTMP-LiBr Complex-Induced Lateral Lithiation and Cross Ester Condensation: Direct Access to Isocoumarins from 2-Methoxy o-toluate esters. Mintu Rehman, Sajib D., Rasajna Madhusudhana, Goreti Rajendar* Organic Chemistry Frontiers (2024). https://doi.org/10.1039/D4QO01678E
2024
Cooperative Noncovalent Interactions Controlling Amine-Catalyzed Aldol Reaction Pathways Catalyzed by the Bifunctional Amino Quaternary Phosphonium Ion . Akash Sugunan, Mini Bharati Ahirwar, Cherumuttathu H. Suresh, Milind M. Deshmukh*, Goreti Rajendar* J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 20, 14851–14863.
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2023
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Novel Phosphonium Ion Tethered Secondary Amines for Chemospecific 5-Enolexo Aldol Condensations of 6-Ketoaldehydes. Akash Sugunan, Aparna V. M., Goreti Rajendar*. Journal Of Organic Chemistry, 2023, 88, 24, 17472-17478. .
2022
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A Chiral Pool Approach for Total Synthesis of (+)-Diaportinol, (−)-Peniisocoumarin H and (+) & (−)-Desmethyldiaportinol; Their Structural Revision. Sunnapu Ranganayakulu, Aswathi Shyam Goreti Rajendar*, Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2022, e202100668; https://doi.org/10.1002/ajoc.202100668
2022
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The influence of α-coordinating groups of aldehydes on E/Z-selectivity and the use of quaternary ammonium counter ions for enhanced E-selectivity in the Julia–Kocienski reaction. Mintu Rehman‡, Sravya Surendran‡, Nagendra Siddavatam and Goreti Rajendar* Org. Biomol. Chem., 2022, 20, 329-333; (‡ equal contribution); DOI: 10.1039/D1OB02126E.
2020
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Stereoselective Total Synthesis of (-)-(2S,4R)-3'-Methoxyl Citreochlorol: Preparation and Use of New Proline Based Auxiliary for Asymmetric Acetate Aldol Reaction. Ranganayakulu Sunnapu; Saikumar Naik Banoth; Reyno R. S.; Aleena Thomas; Navyasree Venugopal; Goreti Rajendar* J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 6, 4103-4113. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.9b03227.
2020
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A Method for the Preparation of β-Amino-α,β-unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds: Study of Solvent Effect and Mechanism. Reyno R. S., Akash Sugunan, Ranganayakulu S., Cherumuttathu H. Suresh, and Goreti Rajendar* Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 1040-1045. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b04531.
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