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Key Notes
- Journal(s): 14
- Conference(s): 3
- Book Chapter(s): 1
- PhD: Current - 7 Awarded - 4
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PUBLICATIONS11
DOCTORAL STUDENTS5
PROJECTS1
PATENTResearch Areas
Organic Synthesis, Carbohydrate and Medicinal Chemistry
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
| Degree | Institute | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy | IIT Kanpur | 2010 |
| Master of Science | University of Hyderabad | 2004 |
| Bachelor of Science | PG College of Saifabad, Osmania University | 2002 |
COURSES HANDLED
| Course | L-T-P | Credit | Degree Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Chemistry(CY2101) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG |
| Chemistry for Civil Engineers(CY183) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG |
| Engineering Chemistry(CY1161) | 3-0-2 | 4 | UG |
| General Chemistry - II(CYB201) | 3-0-2 | 4 | UG |
| Stereo Selective Synthesis(CY5102) | 3-0-0 | 3 | PG |
| General Chemistry-I(CYI101) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG |
| Engineering Chemistry(CY185) | 3-0-2 | 4 | UG |
| Carbohydrate Chemistry(CY5163) | 3-0-0 | 3 | PG |
| Photochemistry and Pericyclic reactions(CY16002) | 4-0-0 | 4 | UG, PG |
| Green Chemistry(CY5111) | 3-0-0 | 3 | PG |
| Chemistry of Biomolecules(CY5172) | 3-0-0 | 3 | PG |
| Photochemistry and Pericyclic Reactions(CY4153) | 3-0-0 | 3 | PG |
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PUBLICATIONS
Journal(s)
Chemoselective Reduction of α-Keto Aldehydes by Rongalite in Water: A Metal and Hydride Free Approach,
By Madhu Inapanuri, Hari Prasad Kokatla, Rambabu Kandukuri and Neetika Singh,
RSC,
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,
vol.,
pp.,
2025
One-Pot Aminomethylation of Heteroarenes by Rongalite as In Situ C1 Source,
By Sanjeeva Thunga, Neetika Singh, Naveenkumar Anugu, Hari Prasad Kokatla,
ACS,
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
vol.89,
pp.18649–18653,
2024
Rongalite as a Methylene Surrogate: Synthesis of Heterodiarylmethanes via C(sp2)-H Functionalization,
By Sanjeeva Thunga, Madhu Inapanuri, Neetika Singh, Hari Prasad Kokatla,
ACS,
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
vol.89,
pp.18313–18321,
2024
Rongalite induced metal-free C (sp 2)–H functionalization of indoles: direct access to 3-(sulfonylmethyl) indoles,
By Sanjeeva Thunga, Neetika Singh, Madhu Inapanuri, Hari Prasad Kokatla,
RSC,
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry,
vol.22,
pp. 8787-8792,
2024
Iodine Catalyzed C2-H Formamidation of Quinoline N-Oxides using Isocyanides: A Metal-Free Approach.,
By Naveenkumar Anugu, Sanjeeva Thunga, Sivaparwathi Golla, Hari Prasad Kokatla,
Wiley,
Advaned Synthesis & Catalysis,
vol.364,
pp.149,
2022
N-Oxide-Induced Ugi Reaction: A Rapid Access to Quinoline-C2-amino Amides via Deoxygenative C(sp2)–H Functionalization,
By Naveenkumar Anugu, Sanjeeva Thunga, Soumya Poshala, Hari Prasad Kokatla,
American Chemical Society,
The Journal of Organic Chemistry ,
vol.87,
pp.10435,
2022
Rongalite-Mediated Transition Metal-and Hydride-Free Chemoselective Reduction of α-Keto Esters and α-Keto Amides,
By Sivaparwathi Golla, Hari Prasad Kokatla,
American Chemical Society,
The Journal of Organic Chemistry ,
vol.87,
pp.9915,
2022
Transition metal-free functionalization of 2-oxindoles via sequential aldol and reductive aldol reactions using rongalite as a C1 reagent.,
By Sivaparwathi Golla, Swathi Jalagam, Soumya Poshala, Hari Prasad Kokatla,
Royal Society of Chemistry,
Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry,
vol.20,
pp.4926,
2022
Rongalite-induced transition-metal and hydride-free reductive aldol reaction: a rapid access to 3,3′-disubstituted oxindoles and its mechanistic studies.,
By Sivaparwathi Golla, Naveenkumar Anugu,Swathi Jalagam, Hari Prasad Kokatla,
Royal Society of Chemistry,
Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry,
vol.20,
pp.808,
2022
An Efficient Pd(II)-(2-aminonicotinaldehyde) Complex As Complementary Catalyst for the Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling in Water.,
By Sanjeeva Thunga, Soumya Poshala, Hari Prasad Kokatla,
Elsevier,
Tetrahedron Letters,
vol.60,
pp.2046,
2019
A Facile One-Pot Synthesis of 2,2,2-Trichloroacetates Through Acid-Catalyzed Deimination and Its Applications.,
By Soumya Poshala, Sanjeeva Thunga, Sivaparwathi Golla, Vanaparthi Satheesh, Hari Prasad Kokatla,
Wiley,
Chemistry Select,
vol.4,
pp.10466,
2019
Rongalite-promoted metal-free aerobic ipso-hydroxylation of arylboronic acids under sunlight: DFT mechanistic studies,
By Sivaparwathi Golla, Soumya Poshala, Ravinder Pawar, Hari Prasad Kokatla,
Elsevier,
Tetrahedron Letters,
vol.61,
pp.151539,
2019
Methyl 2-Nitrosobenzoate, A Simple Dehydrating Agent for the Synthesis of Nitriles from Aldoximes. ,
By Sanjeeva Thunga, Soumya Poshala, Hari Prasad Kokatla,
Wiley,
Chemistry Select,
vol.3,
pp.4425,
2018
In Situ Generation of Copper Nanoparticles by Rongalite and Their Use as Catalyst for Click Chemistry in Water.,
By Soumya Poshala, Sanjeeva Thunga, Saikumar Manchala, Hari Prasad Kokatla,
Wiley,
Chemistry Select,
vol.3,
pp.13759,
2018
Conference(s)
N-Oxide Induced Ugi Reaction: A Novel Synthesis of Quinoline-C2_Amino Amides/Spiro via Deoxygenative C(sp2)-H Functionalization
By Kokatla Hari Prasad, Naveen kumar Anugu,
32 CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry (CRSI-NSC-32), Feb 02-04 , 2024,
2023
A Facile Synthesis of 2-(1-Metyl-1H-Indol-3-yl) quinoline via Metal free C-H Functionalization
By Neetika Singh, Hari Prasad Kokatla,
International Conference on Organic & Medicinal Chemistry from 28th- 30th June,2023,
2023
Solvent Assisted Reductive Dechlorination of 3,3-Dichlorooxindoles by Rongalite: Rapid Access to 3-Chloro-2-Oxindoles and 2- Oxindoles
By Jalagam Swathi, Hari Prasad Kokatla,
Recent Advances in Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry RAdIOC-2023,
2023
Book Chapter(s)
Syntheses of Human TLR8-Specific Small-Molecule Agonists
By Mallesh Beesu, Hari Prasad Kokatla & Sunil A. David in
Vaccine Adjuvants,
Springer,
eBook,
2017
Patent(s)
Exquisite Human Toll-like Receptor 8-Selective Agonistic Activities of Substituted Furo[2,3-c]quinolines (WO 2015/095780/ A1)
PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
Transition Metal-Free C(sp2)–H methylenation of Heterocycles by Rongalite: A rapid access to C1-Homologation
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: SERB-EEQ
Project Cost (INR): 4330000
Date of Commencement: 03-02-2023
Duration: 36 Months
Status: Ongoing
Type: Research
Sponsor: SERB-EEQ
Project Cost (INR): 4330000
Date of Commencement: 03-02-2023
Duration: 36 Months
Status: Ongoing
Rongalite-induced Consecutive C1-Homologation/Fluorination Strategy for selective fluorination of Organic molecules
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: SERB-SCP
Project Cost (INR): 4125264
Date of Commencement: 02-11-2022 Date of Completion: 01-11-2025
Duration: 36 Months
Status: Completed
Type: Research
Sponsor: SERB-SCP
Project Cost (INR): 4125264
Date of Commencement: 02-11-2022 Date of Completion: 01-11-2025
Duration: 36 Months
Status: Completed
Rongalite/Molecular Oxygen: A mild and green reagent for oxidation of organic substrates under sunlight
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: SERB-EEQ
Project Cost (INR): 4102000
Date of Commencement: 20-03-2019 Date of Completion: 19-03-2022
Duration: 36 Months
Status: Completed
Type: Research
Sponsor: SERB-EEQ
Project Cost (INR): 4102000
Date of Commencement: 20-03-2019 Date of Completion: 19-03-2022
Duration: 36 Months
Status: Completed
Novel glycosylation methods and their application to biologically important molecules
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: DST-INSPIRE
Project Cost (INR): 3500000
Date of Commencement: 30-01-2015 Date of Completion: 29-01-2020
Duration: 60 Months
Status: Completed
Type: Research
Sponsor: DST-INSPIRE
Project Cost (INR): 3500000
Date of Commencement: 30-01-2015 Date of Completion: 29-01-2020
Duration: 60 Months
Status: Completed
N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Tandem [2+2] and [4+2] Cycloaddition Reactions): Application in the Synthesis of Bioactive Compounds
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: SERB-FAST TRACK
Project Cost (INR): 2300000
Date of Commencement: 09-02-2016 Date of Completion: 08-02-2019
Duration: 36 Months
Status: Completed
Type: Research
Sponsor: SERB-FAST TRACK
Project Cost (INR): 2300000
Date of Commencement: 09-02-2016 Date of Completion: 08-02-2019
Duration: 36 Months
Status: Completed
RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
Current PhD Students
Inapanuri Madhu
Area of Research:
Functionalization of N-Heterocycles by Rongalite
KandukuriRambabu
Area of Research:
Metal-Free C-H(sp2) Methylenation by Rongalite
Naddi Nagaraju
Area of Research:
Selective Flourination of Organic Molecules
Neetika Singh
Area of Research:
Metal-Free C-H(sp2) Functionalization of Heterocycles
N. Suresh Babu
Area of Research:
NOVEL SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERISATION OF ACTIVE
PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTS
Raju Mamidi
Area of Research:
Development of Green Methodologies by using Rongalite
Swathi Jalagam
Area of Research:
Rongalite Induced Organic Synthesis.
Previous PhD Students
Soumya Poshala
(2022)
Area of Research:
Development of New Methodologies for C-C, C-N and C-O Bond F
Naveenkumar Anugu
(2022)
Area of Research:
C(sp2)-H Functionalization of Quinolines, Imidazo[1,2-a]Pyri
Golla Sivaparwathi
(2022)
Area of Research:
APPLICATIONS OF RONGALITE, THIOUREA DIOXIDE AND
SODIUM DITH
Sanjeeva Thunga
(2020)
Area of Research:
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW METHODOLOGIES IN ORGANIC SYNTHESIS USING
CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2020
Young Researcher Award (Sciences)- 2020
2011
CUNY Travel Grant Award From RF-CUNY
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Director’s Nominee for Ph.D Selections (December, 2023 - December, 2023)
- Associate Dean, Faculty Welfare (July, 2023 - June, 2025)
- Associate Dean, Faculty Welfare (July, 2023 - June, 2025)
- Director’s Nominee for Ph.D Selections (June, 2023 - June, 2023)
- Academic & Research Group: (Continuing from June, 2023)
- Coordinator: 5 Years Int M.Sc. 5 th Year (Continuing from June, 2023)
- Departmental Academic Appeal Committee (Continuing from June, 2023)
- Departmental Academic Review Committee (Continuing from June, 2023)
- PIC-Research Students (Progress & Graduation) (Continuing from June, 2023)
- Committee member for 20th Convocation of the Institute (September, 2022 - September, 2022)
- Faculty I/c Youth Red Cross (Continuing from August, 2021)
- Faculty I/c - Institute (Continuing from August, 2019)
- Faculty I/c for 400 MHz NMR (Continuing from January, 2019)
- I. B.Tech Lab Course Coordinator (July, 2018 - July, 2021)
- Faculty advisor (Students Elections) (Continuing from August, 2015)
- Faculty representative, Training & placement (July, 2015 - June, 2016)
- Member, DAC PG&R (June, 2015 - June, 2016)
- Initiator, Rate Contract (Chemicals and Glassware) (January, 2015 - January, 2016)
- Faculty Coordinator II MSc (Org Chem) (July, 2014 - June, 2015)
- Faculty-in-Charge, Chemistry Association (July, 2014 - July, 2019)
- Faculty-in-Charge, FT-IR Instrument (July, 2014 - July, 2018)
- Monitor & Mentor for the I-B.Tech. Students (July, 2014 - July, 2018)
- Seminars for M.Sc. III Semester (Organic) (July, 2014 - July, 2018)
Last updated on December 3, 2025