Recent Publications

1. Iron-Catalysed Enantioselective Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling of Racemic Alkyl Bromides T. Iwamoto, C. Okuzono, Laksmikanta Adak, M. Jin and M. Nakamura Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 1128–1131
2. Synthesis of Aryl C–Glycosides via Iron-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Halosugars: Stereoselective Anomeric Arylation of Glycosyl Radicals Laksmikanta Adak, S. Kawamura, G. Toma, K. Isozaki, H. Takaya, A. Orita, H. C. Li and M. Nakamura J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 10693–10701
3. DFT and AFIR Study on the Mechanism and the Origin of Enantioselectivity in Iron-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions A. K. Sharma, W. M. C. Sameera, M. Jin, Laksmikanta Adak, C. Okuzono, T. Iwamoto, M. Kato, M. Nakamura and K. Morokuma J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 16117–16125
4. Iron-Catalyzed Enantioselective Cross-Coupling Reactions of α-Chloroesters with Aryl Grignard Reagents M. Jin, Laksmikanta Adak and M. Nakamura J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 7128–7134 [Top 20 most downloaded articles in May of 2015, (Highlighted: SYNFACTS 2015, 11, 861)]
5. Iron-Catalyzed Annulation Reaction of Arylindium Reagents and Alkynes to Produce Substituted Naphthalenes Laksmikanta Adak and N. Yoshikai Tetrahedron, 2012, 68, 5167–5171 [Invited contribution in honor of Prof. Zhang–Jie Shi’s Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award]
6. Hydroxyapatite–Supported Cu(I)-Catalysed Cyanation of Styrenyl Bromides with K4 [Fe(CN)6]: an Easy Access to Cinnamonitriles D. Saha, Laksmikanta Adak and B. C. Ranu Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10, 952–957 [Article, Inside Front Cover]
7. Cobalt-Catalyzed Preparation of Arylindium Reagents from Aryl and Heteroaryl Bromides Laksmikanta Adak and N. Yoshikai J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 7563–7568
8. Nickel-Catalyzed, Directing Group-Assisted [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Imine and Alkynes Laksmikanta Adak, W. C. Chan and N. Yoshikai Chem. Asian J. 2011, 6, 359–362 [Invited Contribution in Honor of Prof. Eiichi Nakamura]
9. Alumina-Supported Cu (II), A Versatile and Recyclable Catalyst for Regioselective Ring Opening of Aziridines and Epoxides and Subsequent Cyclization to Functionalized 1,4-Benzoxazines and 1,4-Benzodioxanes S. Bhadra, Laksmikanta Adak, S. Samanta, A. K. M. M. Islam, M. Mukherjee and B. C. Ranu J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 8533–8541 [Highlighted: SYNFACTS 2011, 3, 339]
10. Palladium Nanoparticles–Catalyzed C–N Bond Formation. A Highly Regio–and Stereoselective Allylic Amination by Allyl Acetates Laksmikanta Adak, K. Chattopadhyay and B. C. Ranu J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 3982–3985 [Highlighted: SYNFACTS 2009, 8, 0937]