Vinaykumar Kanchupalli
Assistant Professor
| Ph. D. | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal 2016 |
| Postdoctoral Research | Loyola University Chicago, USA, 2017 - 2018 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 2018 - 2019 | |
| DST Inspire Faculty | NIPER-Hyderabad, 2019 - 2023 |
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SERB Research Scientist |
NIPER-Hyderabad, 2024 |
| Assistant Professor |
University of Hyderabad, 2024 - present |
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Phone: +91-40-23134800, E-mail: vinayksc@uohyd.ac.in
Research Interests
Organic and Organometallic Chemistry:The primary objectives of my research program are to design and develop innovative organic and organometallic reactions, elucidate their underlying mechanisms, and apply these methodologies in medicinal and materials chemistry. Specifically, my research group focuses on:
- Transition metal-catalyzed C−H bond activation facilitated by directing groups, with broad applications in organic synthesis.
- Enantioselective allylation of diverse molecular frameworks using a variety of allylating reagents, emphasizing practical applications.
- Leveraging ring-strain release in small molecules to access novel reactivity and structures.
- Designing and synthesizing chiral ligand scaffolds for their application in the synthesis of chemically and biologically significant molecules.
Selected Publications
- S. Nunewar, S. Kumar, H. Pandhare, S. Nanduri, Kanchupalli, V.* “Rh(III)-Catalyzed Chemodivergent Annulations between Indoles and Iodonium Carbenes: A Rapid Access to Tri and Tetra Cyclic N-Heterocylces” Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 4233–4238.S. Nunewar, S. Kumar, H. Pendam P., Pradeep G., Kanchupalli, V.* “Solvent Controlled Rh(III)-Catalyzed Switchable [4+2] Annulation of 2-ArylIndoles with Iodonium Ylides” Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 6140-6143.
- S. Nunewar, S. Kumar, A. W. Meshram, Kanchupalli, V.* “Ru(II)-Catalyzed C−H Functionalization of 2-Arylbenzimidazoles with Iodonium Ylides: A straightforward access to bridgehead Polycyclic N-Heterocycles” J. Org. Chem., 2022, 87, 13757–13762.
- S. Kumar, S. Nunewar, T. Sabbi, Kanchupalli, V.* “Synthesis of Indenone Derivatives by Rh(III)-Catalyzed C-H Functionalization of Sulfoxonium Ylides with 1,3-Diynes” Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 3395–3400.
- S. Kumar, V. Kanchupalli* “Efficient Synthesis of -Spirolactams via Rh(III)-Catalyzed C-H Activation/DG-Migration/Dearomatization/Spiroannulation of Indoles with 1,3-Enynes:” Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 42, 8975–8981 (Selected for front cover art).
- M. Mujahid,Ɨ S. Kumar, N.P. Kalia, Kanchupalli, V.* “Synthesis of Oxaspirocyclohexadienones via Lewis-acid Catalyzed [2+3]-Annulations of p-Quinone Methides and Iodonium Ylides:” Adv. Synth. Catal. 2024, 366, 3283 – 3289. (ƗMS student desertion work)