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  1. Polydopamine: A bioinspired catalyst for the metal-free synthesis of quinazolinones using DMSO as a carbon synthon

    Article • Tetrahedron, June 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  2. Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin: A Sustainable Bioinspired Catalyst for the Aerobic Oxidative Synthesis of Nitrogen Heterocycles and the Oxidative Cyanation of Tertiary Amines

    Article • ChemistrySelect, October 2024, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  3. Tuning MgCl2 content in BMIMPF6 to optimize mg-ion battery performance

    Article • Journal of Energy Storage, July 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  4. Magnesium-eutectic electrolyte as a winning combination for sustainable battery

    Article • Carbon Trends, June 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  5. Manganese–carbon (Mn–C) interaction to host Al3+-ions in a β-MnO2–MWCNT composite cathode in rechargeable aluminium ion batteries

    Article • New Journal of Chemistry, January 2024, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  6. Cu2O−CD nanosuperstructures as a Biomimetic Catalyst for Oxidation of Benzylic sp3 C−H bonds and Secondary Amines using Molecular Oxygen: First Total Synthesis of proposed Swerilactone O

    Article • Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, May 2022, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  7. Metal‐Free One‐Pot Domino Synthesis of Oxazolidinone Derivatives

    Article • Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, February 2022, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  8. Photo‐induced sp3 C−H bond arylation, cyanation and nitroalkylation of tetrahydroisoquinolines (THIQs) under visible light irradiation using a combination of NHPI and Rose Bengal

    Article • Chemistry - An Asian Journal, November 2020, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  9. A Bio‐Inspired Magnetically Recoverable Palladium Nanocatalyst for the Ullmann Coupling reaction of Aryl halides and Arylboronic acids In Aqueous Media

    Article • Applied Organometallic Chemistry, February 2020, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  10. A room temperature one-pot Knoevenagel-Chan-Evans-Lam coupling reaction for synthesis of N-aryl-2-Iminocoumarins in bio-mass-derived green solvent 2-methylTHF

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, September 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  11. Polydopamine: An Amine Oxidase Mimicking Sustainable Catalyst for the Synthesis of Nitrogen Heterocycles under Aqueous Conditions

    Article • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, March 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  12. Sustainable synthesis of Quinazolinones in Biobased solvent 2-MeTHF

    Article • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, October 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  13. Biomimetic Clauson‐Kass and Paal‐Knorr Pyrrole Synthesis Using β‐Cyclodextrin‐SO3H under Aqueous and Neat Conditions ‐ Application to Formal Synthesis of Polygonatine†

    Article • ChemistrySelect, September 2018, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  14. Cobalt(II)/N-hydroxyphthalimide Catalyzed Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling Reaction at Room Temperature Under Aerobic Condition

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, March 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  15. Recyclable Supramolecular Ruthenium Catalyst for the Selective Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols on Water: Application to Total Synthesis of Brittonin A

    Article • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, February 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  16. Three-component one-pot synthesis of N -arylsulfonyl-2-iminocoumarins

    Article • Tetrahedron, February 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Vijay A Kumar, Prashant Mandal

  17. Unprecedented Concomitant Formation of Cu2O–CD Nano-Superstructures During the Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols and Their Catalytic Use in the Propargylamination Reaction: A Simultaneous Catalysis and Metal Waste Valorization (SCMWV) Method

    Article • ACS Omega, October 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  18. Glycerol as a Recyclable Solvent for Copper-Mediated Ligand-Free C-S Cross-Coupling Reaction: Application to Synthesis of Gemmacin Precursor

    Article • ChemistrySelect, June 2017, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  19. A Copper-Catalyzed Chan-Lam coupling of Iminochromenes with Aryl Boronic Acids

    Article • Synlett, February 2016, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Vijay A Kumar, Prashant Mandal

  20. Biomimetic Catalysis-Suzuki reaction

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  21. Praziquantel formal synthesis

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  22. Recyclable graphite oxide promoted efficient synthesis of 2-phenyl quinazoline derivatives in the presence of TBHP as an oxidant

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, August 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  23. ChemInform Abstract: Recyclable Graphite Oxide Catalyzed Friedel-Crafts Addition of Indoles to α,β-Unsaturated Ketones.

    Article • ChemInform, December 2011, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  24. ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Sulfides Using Ethyl Potassium Xanthogenate and Recyclable Copper Catalyst under Ligand-Free Conditions.

    Article • ChemInform, November 2011, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  25. ChemInform Abstract: Potassium Selenocyanate as an Efficient Selenium Source in C-Se Cross-Coupling Catalyzed by Copper Iodide in Water.

    Article • ChemInform, October 2011, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  26. Recyclable graphite oxide catalyzed Friedel–Crafts addition of indoles to α,β-unsaturated ketones

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, October 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  27. ChemInform Abstract: trans-4-Hydroxy-L-proline: A Novel Starting Material for N-Alkylpyrroles Synthesis.

    Article • ChemInform, September 2011, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  28. Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Sulfides Using Ethyl Potassium Xanthogenate and Recyclable Copper Catalyst under Ligand-Free Conditions

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, August 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  29. Potassium selenocyanate as an efficient selenium source in C–Se cross-coupling catalyzed by copper iodide in water

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, August 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  30. trans-4-Hydroxy-l-proline: a novel starting material for N-alkylpyrroles synthesis

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, June 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  31. ChemInform Abstract: New Strategy for the Synthesis of N-Aryl Pyrroles: Cu-Catalyzed C-N Cross-Coupling Reaction of trans-4-Hydroxy-L-proline with Aryl Halides.

    Article • ChemInform, April 2011, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  32. ChemInform Abstract: Unexpected C-Se Cross-Coupling Reaction: Copper Oxide Catalyzed Synthesis of Symmetrical Diaryl Selenides via Cascade Reaction of Selenourea with Aryl Halides/Boronic Acids.

    Article • ChemInform, March 2011, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  33. ChemInform Abstract: Aqueous-Phase Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols by Ru/C in the Presence of Cyclodextrin: One-Pot Biomimetic Approach to Quinoxaline Synthesis.

    Article • ChemInform, February 2011, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  34. New strategy for the synthesis of N-aryl pyrroles: Cu-catalyzed C–N cross-coupling reaction of trans-4-hydroxy-l-proline with aryl halides

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, February 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  35. Unexpected C−Se Cross-Coupling Reaction: Copper Oxide Catalyzed Synthesis of Symmetrical Diaryl Selenides via Cascade Reaction of Selenourea with Aryl Halides/Boronic Acids

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, December 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  36. Synthesis of Quinoxalines via Ru/C Benzoin Oxidation and Diamine Condensation

    Article • Synfacts, November 2010, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  37. Aqueous-Phase Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols by Ru/C in the Presence of Cyclodextrin: One-Pot Biomimetic Approach to Quinoxaline Synthesis

    Article • Synlett, September 2010, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  38. C-S Cross-Coupling with Iron/Graphite

    Article • Synfacts, September 2010, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  39. ChemInform Abstract: Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Catalyzed Vinylation of Imidazoles with Vinyl Halides under Ligand-Free Conditions.

    Article • ChemInform, September 2010, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  40. ChemInform Abstract: Recyclable Iron/Graphite Catalyst for C-S Cross Coupling of Thiols with Aryl Halides under Ligand-Free Conditions.

    Article • ChemInform, August 2010, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  41. ChemInform Abstract: Copper-Catalyzed Stereoselective Synthesis of Vinyl Selenides under Ligand-Free Conditions.

    Article • ChemInform, July 2010, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  42. Copper oxide nanoparticles catalyzed vinylation of imidazoles with vinyl halides under ligand-free conditions

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, June 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  43. ChemInform Abstract: Lanthanum-Catalyzed Stereoselective Synthesis of Vinyl Sulfides and Selenides.

    Article • ChemInform, April 2010, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  44. Recyclable Iron/Graphite Catalyst for C-S Cross Coupling of Thiols with Aryl Halides under Ligand-Free Conditions

    Article • Synlett, March 2010, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  45. ChemInform Abstract: Recyclable Nano Copper Oxide Catalyzed Stereoselective Synthesis of Vinyl Sulfides under Ligand-Free Conditions.

    Article • ChemInform, March 2010, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  46. ChemInform Abstract: Multicomponent Approach Towards the Synthesis of Substituted Pyrroles under Supramolecular Catalysis Using β-Cyclodextrin as a Catalyst in Water under Neutral Conditions.

    Article • ChemInform, February 2010, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  47. Copper-catalyzed Stereoselective Synthesis of Vinyl Selenides under Ligand-free Conditions

    Article • Chemistry Letters, January 2010, Chemical Society of Japan

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  48. Lanthanum-catalyzed stereoselective synthesis of vinyl sulfides and selenides

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, January 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  49. C-N Cross-Coupling with Fe/Carbon Graphite

    Article • Synfacts, November 2009, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  50. ChemInform Abstract: Facile and Efficient Synthesis of 3,4,5-Substituted Furan-2(5H)-ones by Using β-Cyclodextrin as Reusable Catalyst.

    Article • ChemInform, November 2009, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  51. Multicomponent Approach Towards the Synthesis of Substituted Pyrroles under Supramolecular Catalysis Usingβ-Cyclodextrin as a Catalyst in Water Under Neutral Conditions

    Article • Helvetica Chimica Acta, October 2009, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  52. Recyclable Nano Copper Oxide Catalyzed Stereoselective Synthesis of Vinyl Sulfides under Ligand-Free Conditions

    Article • Synlett, September 2009, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  53. Recyclable Heterogeneous Iron Catalyst for C−N Cross-Coupling under Ligand-Free Conditions

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, September 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  54. Facile and efficient synthesis of 3,4,5-substituted furan-2(5H)-ones by using β-cyclodextrin as reusable catalyst

    Article • Tetrahedron, July 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  55. Nano Indium Oxide as a Recyclable Catalyst for C−S Cross-Coupling of Thiols with Aryl Halides under Ligand Free conditions

    Article • Organic Letters, March 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  56. Indium-Catalyzed C−S Cross-Coupling of Aryl Halides with Thiols

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, March 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  57. An Improved Protocol for the Oxidative Cleavage of Alkynes, Alkenes, and Diols with Recyclable Ru/C

    Article • Synlett, February 2009, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  58. Copper Oxide Nanoparticle-Catalyzed Coupling of Diaryl Diselenide with Aryl Halides under Ligand-Free Conditions

    Article • Organic Letters, January 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  59. Novel Aqueous Phase Supramolecular Synthesis of 3‐Pyrrolylindolin‐2‐ones and Pyrrolylindeno[1,2‐b]quinoxalines

    Article • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, July 2008, Wiley

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  60. Synthesis, Structure and Application of Chiral Copper(II) Coordination Polymers for Asymmetric Acylation

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, June 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Vijay A Kumar

  61. Copper catalyzed oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides with aqueous hydrogen peroxide

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, May 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Vijay A Kumar