1. Baylis-Hillman reaction: in situ generated isoquinolinium species as excellent electrophiles for coupling with alkyl acrylates and acrylonitrile
    D. Basavaiah, P. Thamizharasi Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 5135-5140.
  2. Highly diastereoselective synthesis of tertiary alcohols via intramolecular Baylis-Hillman reaction using less reactive acrylamides as activated alkenes and ketones as electrophiles
    D. Basavaiah, G. C. Reddy, B. Lingaiah, R.T.Naganaboina Tetrahedron, 2017, 73, 859-867.
  3. Baylis–Hillman acetates in synthesis: Copper(I)/tert-butyl hydroperoxide promoted one-pot oxidative intramolecular cyclization protocol for the preparation of pyrrole-fused compounds and the formal synthesis of (±)-crispine A
    D. Basavaiah, B. Lingaiah, G. C. Reddy, B. C. Sahu Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2016, 2398-2403.
  4. Intramolecular Baylis-Hillman reaction: synthesis of heterocyclic molecules (JY-9322KR)
    D. Basavaiah, G. C. Reddy ARKIVOC 2016, 172-205.
  5. The Baylis-Hillman acetates as a source of ambiphilic molecules: a simple synthesis of 1,3-thiazinane-2-thione frameworks
    D. Basavaiah, S. Pal, G.Veeraraghavaiah, K. C. Bharadwaj Tetrahedron, 2015, 71, 4659-4664.
  6. Less reactive ketones as electrophiles and acrylamides as activated alkenes in intramolecular Baylis-Hillman reaction: Facile synthesis of functionalized γ-lactam frameworks
    D. Basavaiah, G. C. Reddy, K. C. Bharadwaj Tetrahedron, 2014, 70, 7991-7995.
  7. The Baylis-Hillman acetates in organic synthesis: unprecedented sodium nitrite induced intramolecular Friedel-Crafts cyclization of secondary nitro compounds
    D. Basavaiah, D. M. Reddy RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 23966-23970.
  8. The acrylamide moiety as an activated alkene component in the intramolecular Baylis-Hillman reaction: a facile synthesis of functionalized α-methylene lactam and spirolactam frameworks
    D. Basavaiah, G. C. Reddy, K. C. Bharadwaj Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2014, 1157-1162.
  9. Ketones as electrophiles in two component Baylis-Hillman reaction: a facile one-pot synthesis of substituted indolizines
    D.Basavaiah, G.Veeraraghavaiah, S. S. Badsara Org. Biomol. Chem. 2014, 12, 1551-1555.
  10. Synthesis of fused nine-membered rings: a simple protocol for synthesis of [1,2,3]-triazolo-[1,4]-benzoxazonine frameworks from the Baylis-Hillman acetates
    D. Basavaiah, B. S. Reddy, H. Lingam Tetrahedron, 2013, 69, 10060-10067.
  11. Baylis-Hillman carbonates in organic synthesis: a convenient one-pot strategy for nitrone-spiro-oxindole frameworks
    D.Basavaiah S. S. Badsara, G.Veeraraghavaiah Tetrahedron, 2013, 69, 7995-8001.
  12. The Baylis–Hillman acetates in organic synthesis: development of a facile strategy for synthesis of functionalized unsaturated benzo-fused macrocyclic ethers and [n] metacyclophanes
    D.Basavaiah, K. S. Kumar, K. Aravindu, B.Lingaiah RSC Adv. 2013, 3, 9629-9632.
  13. Conceptual influence of the Baylis-Hillman reaction on recent trends in organic synthesis
    D. Basavaiah, B. C. Sahu Chimia 2013, 67, 8-16.
  14. Baylis-Hillman Bromides as a source of 1,3-dipoles : sterically directed synthesis of oxindole fused spiro oxirane and dihydrofuran frameworks
    D. Basavaiah, S. S. Badsara, B. C. Sahu Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 2961-2965.
  15. Baylis-Hillman acetates in carbocyclic synthesis : a convenient protocol for synthesis of densely substituted indenes
    D. Basavaiah, B. S. Reddy, H. Lingam Tetrahedron, 2013, 69, 1994-2003.
  16. Baylis-Hillman acetates in organic synthesis: convenient one-pot synthesis of α-carboline framework a concise synthesis of neocryptolepine
    D. Basavaiah, D. M. Reddy Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10, 8774-8777.
  17. The Baylis-Hillman reaction: a novel concept for creativity in chemistry
    D. Basavaiah, G. Veeraraghavaiah Chem. Soc. Rev. 2012, 41, 68-78.
  18. Synthesis of substituted maleimide derivatives using the Baylis-Hillman adducts
    D. Basavaiah, D. V. Lenin, G. Veeraraghavaiah Curr. Sci. 2011, 101, 888-893.
  19. A facile synthesis of substituted indenones and piperidine-2,6-diones from the Baylis-Hillman acetates
    D. Basavaiah, D. V. Lenin Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2010, 5650-5658.
  20. Recent contributions from the Baylis-Hillman reaction to organic chemistry
    D. Basavaiah, B. S. Reddy, S. S.Badsara Chem. Rev. 2010, 110, 5447-5674
  21. Toward understanding the scope of Baylis-Hillman reaction: synthesis of 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)indolin-2-ones and polycyclic fused furans
    D. Basavaiah, S. Roy, U. Das Tetrahedron, 2010, 66, 5612-5622.
  22. The Baylis-Hillman adducts as valuable source for one-pot multi-step synthesis: a facile synthesis of substituted piperidin-2-ones
    D. Basavaiah, R. J. Reddy, D. V. Lenin Helv. Chim. Acta. 2010, 93, 1180-1186.
  23. Simple, one-pot and facile synthesis of angularly fused [6-7-5], [6-7-6], [6-7-7] and [6,7] ring systems using Baylis-Hillman acetates
    D. Basavaiah, K. Aravindu, K. S. Kumar, K. R. Reddy Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2010, 1843-1848.
  24. Simple and one-pot synthesis of tri and tetracyclic frameworks containing [1,8]naphthyridin-2-one moiety from the Baylis-Hillman adducts
    D. Basavaiah, K. R. Reddy Tetrahedron, 2010, 66, 1215-1219.
  25. A facile one-pot transformation of the Baylis-Hillman adducts into unsymmetrical disubstituted maleimide and maleic anhydride frameworks: a facile synthesis of himanimide A
    D. Basavaiah, B. Devendar, K. Aravindu, A. Veerendhar Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 2031-2035.
  26. A simple protocol for the synthesis of a piperidine-2,6-dione framework from Baylis-Hillman adducts
    D. Basavaiah, D. V. Lenin, B. Devendar Tetrahedron Lett. 2009, 50, 3538–3542.
  27. The Baylis-Hillman bromides as versatile synthons: a facile one-pot synthesis of indolizine and benzofused indolizine frameworks
    D. Basavaiah, B. Devendar, D. V. Lenin, T. Satyanarayana Synlett, 2009, 411-416.
  28. Dimethyl sulfide induced [3+2] annulation strategy: an efficient synthesis of functionalized dihydropyrazole derivatives using the Baylis-Hillman bromides
    D. Basavaiah, S. Roy Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 1819-1822.
  29. Simple and facile synthesis of tetralone-spiro-glutarimides and spirobisglutarimides from the Baylis-Hillman acetates
    D. Basavaiah, R. J. Reddy Org. Biomol. Chem. 2008, 6, 1034-1039.
  30. An expedient, facile, and simple one-pot synthesis of 2-methylenealkanoates and alkanenitriles from the Baylis-Hillman bromides in aqueous media
    D. Basavaiah, K. R.Reddy, N. Kumaragurubaran Nature Protocols 2007, 2, 2665-2676.
  31. The Baylis-Hillman acetates as a valuable source for one-pot multistep synthesis: a facile synthesis of functionalized tri-/ tetracyclic frameworks containing azocine moiety
    D. Basavaiah, K. Aravindu Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 2453-2456.
  32. The Baylis-Hillman reaction: a novel source of attraction, opportunities, and challenges in synthetic chemistry
    D. Basavaiah, K. V. Rao, R. J. Reddy Chem. Soc. Rev. 2007, 36, 1581-1588.
  33. An efficient and rapid chalcogenide-Morita-Baylis-Hillman process promoted by TBDMSOTf and a thiolane
    J. S. Rao, J-F. Brière, P. Metzner, D. Basavaiah Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 3553-3556.
  34. Applications of Baylis-Hillman adducts: a simple, convenient, and one-pot synthesis of 3-benzoyl-quinolines
    D. Basavaiah, R. J. Reddy, J. S. Rao Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 73-77.
  35. Simple, facile, and one-pot conversion of the Baylis-Hillman adducts into functionalized 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroacridines and cyclopenta[b]quinolines
    D. Basavaiah, J. S. Rao, R. J. Reddy J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 7379-7382.
  36. A facile tandem construction of C-O and C-C bonds: a novel one-pot transformation of Baylis-Hillman adducts into 2-benzoxepines
    D. Basavaiah, D. S. Sharada, A. Veerendhar Tetrahedron Lett. 2004, 45, 3081-3083.
  37. Applications of Baylis-Hillman acetates: one-pot, facile and convenient synthesis of substituted γ-lactams
    D. Basavaiah, J. S. Rao Tetrahedron Lett. 2004, 45, 1621-1625.
  38. A novel, tandem construction of C-N and C-C bonds: facile and one-pot transformation of the Baylis-Hillman adducts into 2-benzazepines
    D. Basavaiah, T. Satyanarayana Chem. Commun. 2004, 32-33.
  39. Steric factors direct Baylis–Hillman and aldol reactions in titanium tetrachloride mediated coupling between α-keto esters and cyclohex-2-enone derivatives
    D. Basavaiah, B. Sreenivasulu, A. J. Rao J. Org. Chem. 2003, 68, 5983-5991.
  40. 1-Benzopyran-4(4H)-ones as novel activated alkenes in the Baylis–Hillman reaction: a simple and facile synthesis of indolizine-fused-chromones
    D. Basavaiah, A. J. Rao Tetrahedron Lett. 2003, 44, 4365-4368.
  41. First example of electrophile induced Baylis-Hillman reaction: a novel facile one-pot synthesis of indolizine derivatives
    D. Basavaiah, A. J. Rao Chem. Commun. 2003, 604-605.
  42. Recent advances in the Baylis-Hillman reaction and applications
    D. Basavaiah, A. J. Rao, T. Satyanarayana Chem. Rev. 2003, 103, 811-891.
  43. Methanolic trimethylamine mediated Baylis-Hillman reaction
    D. Basavaiah, A. J. Rao, M. Krishnamacharyulu ARKIVOC 2002, VII, 136-145.
  44. The Baylis-Hillman reaction: one-pot facile synthesis of 2,4-functionalized 1,4-pentadienes
    D. Basavaiah, D. S. Sharada, N. Kumaragurubaran, R. M.Reddy J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 7135-7137.
  45. One-pot facile conversion of the acetates of Baylis-Hillman adducts into substituted fused pyrimidones in aqueous media
    D. Basavaiah, T. Satyanarayana Tetrahedron Lett. 2002, 43, 4301-4303.
  46. Applications of Baylis-Hillman chemistry: one-pot convenient synthesis of functionalized (1H)-quinol-2-ones and quinolines
    D. Basavaiah, R. M. Reddy, N. Kumaragurubaran, D. S. Sharada Tetrahedron 2002, 58, 3693-3697.
  47. Tandem construction of carbon-carbon and carbon-oxygen bonds in the Baylis-Hillman chemistry: synthesis of functionalized dl-bis allyl ethers
    D. Basavaiah, M. Bakthadoss, G. J. Reddy Synth. Commun. 2002, 32, 689-697.
  48. A novel and facile synthesis of functionalized [4.4.3] and [4.4.4]propellano-bislactones using acetates of the Baylis-Hillman adducts
    D. Basavaiah, T. Satyanarayana Org. Lett. 2001, 3, 3619-3622.
  49. Applications of Baylis-Hillman chemistry: enantioselective synthesis of (-)-methyl 3-aryl-2-methylene-3-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)propanoates via chiral leaving group strategy
    D. Basavaiah, N. Kumaragurubaran, D. S. Sharada, R. M. Reddy Tetrahedron 2001, 57, 8167-8172.
  50. Baylis-Hillman chemistry: a convenient stereoselective synthesis of (Z, Z)- & (E, E)-1,4-diallyl-piperazines
    D. Basavaiah, R. M. Reddy J. Chem. Res. (S) 2001, 354-355.
  51. The Baylis-Hillman reaction: rate acceleration in silica gel solid phase medium
    D. Basavaiah, R. M. Reddy Indian J. Chem. 2001, 40B, 985-988.
  52. One-pot inter- and intramolecular Friedel-Crafts reactions in Baylis-Hillman chemistry: a novel facile synthesis of (E)-2-arylideneindan-1-ones
    D. Basavaiah, R. M. Reddy Tetrahedron Lett. 2001, 42, 3025-3027.
  53. The Baylis-Hillman reaction: TiCl4 mediated coupling of alkyl vinyl ketones with α-keto esters and aldehydes
    D. Basavaiah, B. Sreenivasulu, R. M. Reddy, K. Muthukumaran Synth. Commun. 2001, 31, 2987-2995.
  54. The first intramolecular Friedel-Crafts reaction of Baylis-Hillman adducts: synthesis of functionalized indene and indane derivatives
    D. Basavaiah, M. Bakthadoss, G. J. Reddy Synthesis 2001, 919-923.
  55. A novel Baylis-Hillman protocol for the synthesis of functionalized fused furans
    D. Basavaiah, B. Sreenivasulu, J. S. Rao Tetrahedron Lett. 2001, 42, 1147-1149.
  56. The Baylis-Hillman chemistry in aqueous media: a convenient synthesis of 2-methylenealkanoates and alkanenitriles
    D. Basavaiah, N. Kumaragurubaran Tetrahedron Lett. 2001, 42, 477-479.
  57. Baylis-Hillman chemistry: a novel synthesis of functionalized 1,4-pentadienes
    D. Basavaiah, N. Kumaragurubaran, D. S. Sharada Tetrahedron Lett. 2001, 42, 85-87.
  58. The Baylis-Hillman reaction: one-pot stereoselective synthesis of methyl (2E)-3-aryl-2-hydroxy-methylprop-2-enoates
    D. Basavaiah, K Padmaja, T. Satyanarayana Synthesis 2000, 1662-1664.
  59. Synthetic applications of the Baylis-Hillman adducts: a simple stereoselective synthesis of (E)-3-(nitroxymethyl)alk-3-en-2-ones
    D. Basavaiah, R. S. Hyma, N. Kumaragurubaran Tetrahedron 2000, 56, 5905-5907.
  60. The aqueous trimethylamine mediated Baylis-Hillman reaction
    D. Basavaiah, M. Krishnamacharyulu, A. Jaganmohan Rao Synth. Commun. 2000, 30, 2061-2069.
  61. TMSOTf-catalyzed stereoselective isomerization of acetates of the Baylis-Hillman adducts
    D. Basavaiah, K. Muthukumaran, B. Sreenivasulu Synthesis 2000, 545-548.
  62. Stereoselective transformation of Baylis-Hillman adducts into (3E)-3-(alkoxymethyl)alk-3-en-2-ones
    D. Basavaiah, R. S. Hyma, K. Muthukumaran, N. Kumaragurubaran Synthesis 2000, 217-219.
  63. Applications of the Baylis-Hillman adducts in organic synthesis: a facile synthesis of [E]-α-cyano-cinnamyl alcohols and [E]-α-cyanocinnamic aldehydes
    D. Basavaiah, N. Kumaragurubaran, K. Padmaja Synlett 1999, 1630-1632.
  64. α-Keto esters as electrophiles for the chalcogeno-Baylis-Hillman reaction
    D. Basavaiah, K. Muthukumaran, B. Sreenivasulu Synlett 1999, 1249-1250.
  65. The Baylis-Hillman Reaction: an expedient synthesis of (Z)-keto allyl bromides and chlorides
    D. Basavaiah, R. S. Hyma, K. Padmaja, M. Krishnamacharyulu Tetrahedron 1999, 55, 6971-6976.
  66. A facile one-pot conversion of the acetates of the Baylis-Hillman adducts to [E]-α-methylcinnamic acids
    D. Basavaiah, M. Krishnamacharyulu, R. S. Hyma, P. K. S. Sarma, N. Kumaragurubaran J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 1197-1200.
  67. RuCl2(PPh3)3 catalyzed isomerization of the Baylis-Hillman adducts
    D. Basavaiah, K. Muthukumaran Synth. Commun. 1999, 29, 713-719.
  68. A new protocol for the synthesis of [E]- 3-benzylidenechroman-4-ones: a simple synthesis of the methyl ether of bonducellin
    D. Basavaiah, M. Bakthadoss, S. Pandiaraju Chem. Commun. 1998, 1639-1640.
  69. Arylation of the Baylis-Hillman adducts
    D. Basavaiah, K. Muthukumaran Tetrahedron 1998, 54, 4943-4948.
  70. The Friedel-Crafts reaction of the Baylis-Hillman adducts
    D. Basavaiah, M. Krishnamacharyulu, R. S. Hyma, S. Pandiaraju Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 2141-2144.
  71. Unprecedented stereochemical reversal from alkyl to aryl substituents in the Johnson-Claisen rearrangement of methyl 3-hydroxy-2-methylenealkanoates
    D. Basavaiah, S. Pandiaraju, M. Krishnamacharyulu Synlett 1996, 747-748.
  72. The Friedel-Crafts chemistry: acetates of the Baylis-Hillman adducts as novel stereodefined β- electrophiles
    D. Basavaiah, S. Pandiaraju, K. Padmaja Synlett 1996, 393-395.
  73. The Baylis-Hillman reaction: a novel carbon-carbon bond forming reaction
    D. Basavaiah, P. D. Rao, R. S. Hyma Tetrahedron 1996, 52, 8001-8062.
  74. Nucleophilic addition of triethyl phosphite to acetates of the Baylis-Hillman adducts: stereoselective synthesis of (E)- and (Z)-allylphosphonates
    D. Basavaiah, S. Pandiaraju Tetrahedron 1996, 52, 2261-2268.
  75. Synthetic applications of the Baylis-Hillman reaction: simple synthesis of [2E]-2-butyloct-2-enal and [2E]-2-tridecylheptadec-2-enal
    D. Basavaiah, R. S. Hyma Tetrahedron 1996, 52, 1253-1258.
  76. The Baylis-Hillman reaction: a novel method for the synthesis of α-methylidene-β-hydroxyketones and 2-methylidene-1,5-diketones
    D. Basavaiah, V. V. L. Gowriswari, P. D. Rao, T. K. Bharathi J. Chem. Res.(S).1995, 267.
  77. The Johnson-Claisen rearrangement of 3-hydroxy-2-methylenealkanenitriles: stereoselective synthesis of functionalized trisubstituted alkenes
    D. Basavaiah, S. Pandiaraju Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 36, 757-758.
  78. Baylis-Hillman reaction: magnesium bromide as a stereoselective reagent for the synthesis of [E]- and [Z]-allylbromides
    D. Basavaiah, A. K. D. Bhavani, S. Pandiaraju, P. K. S. Sarma Synlett 1995, 243-244.
  79. First enantioselective synthesis of mikanecic acid via Diels-Alder cycloaddition mediated construction of chiral vinylic quaternary center
    D. Basavaiah, S. Pandiaraju, P. K. S. Sarma Tetrahedron Lett. 1994, 35, 4227-4230.
  80. Biocatalytic approach to optically active Baylis-Hillman reaction products
    D. Basavaiah, P. D.Rao Synth. Commun. 1994, 24, 917-923.
  81. Applications of the Baylis-Hillman reaction 2. a simple stereoselective synthesis of [E]- and [Z]- trisubstituted alkenes
    D. Basavaiah, P. K. S. Sarma, A. K. D. Bhavani J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1994, 1091-1092.
  82. Applications of Baylis-Hillman coupling products: a remarkable reversal of stereochemistry from esters to nitriles. a simple synthesis of [2E]-2-methylalk-2-en-1-ols and [2Z]-2-methylalk-2- enenitriles
    D. Basavaiah, P. K. S. Sarma J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1992, 955-957.
  83. Terminal hydroxyalkyl acrylates as substrates for Baylis-Hillman reaction
    D. Basavaiah, P. K. S. Sarma Synth. Commun. 1990, 20, 1611-1615.
  84. Chiral acrylates as substrates in Baylis-Hillman reaction
    D. Basavaiah, V. V. L. Gowriswari, P. K. S. Sarma, P. D. Rao Tetrahedron Lett, 1990, 31, 1621-1624.
  85. Diethyl ketomalonate: a fast reacting substrate for Baylis-Hillman reaction
    D. Basavaiah, V. V. L. Gowriswari Synth. Commun. 1989, 19, 2461-2465.
  86. DABCO catalyzed dimerization of α,β-unsaturated ketones and nitriles
    D. Basavaiah, V. V. L. Gowriswari, T. K. Bharathi Tetrahedron Lett. 1987, 28, 4591-4592.
  87. DABCO catalyzed coupling of α-keto esters with acrylonitrile and methyl acrylate
    D. Basavaiah, T. K. Bharathi, V. V. L. Gowriswari Tetrahedron Lett. 1987, 28, 4351-4352.
  88. A general synthesis of α-methylene-β-hydroxyalkanones
    D. Basavaiah, T. K. Bharathi, V. V. L. Gowriswari Synth. Commun. 1987, 17, 1893-1896.
  89. A simple synthesis of 2-(1-hydroxyalkyl)acrylonitriles
    D. Basavaiah, V. V. L. Gowriswari Synth. Commun. 1987, 17, 587-591.
  90. A simple synthesis of α-methylene-β-hydroxyalkanones
    D. Basavaiah, V. V. L. Gowriswari Tetrahedron Lett. 1986, 27, 2031-2032.