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39. Base-Promoted 1,6-Aza-Michael Addition of Azauracils to para-Quinone Methides.

          R. Dash,+ S. K. Hota,+ and S. Murarka*

          Synthesis. 2024, 56, 677-685. Invited for the special collection on "Synthetic Development of Key                           Intermediates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)."      

         +these two authors contributed equally to this work. 

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2024

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 40. Visible Light Induced Imide Alkylation of Azauracils with Aryl Diazoesters.

       S. K. Hota and S. Murarka*

      Chem. Asian J. 2024doi.org/10.1002/asia.202301027. Invited for the special collection on Early Career                 Researcher.      

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2023

38. A General Electron Donor–Acceptor Photoactivation Platform of Diaryliodonium Reagents: Arylation of                   Heterocycles. 

         P. Meher, S. P. Panda,+ S. K. Mahapatra,+ K. R. Thombare, L. Roy* and S. Murarka*

        Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 8290–8295. One of the Most Read Article in November 2023.

         +these two authors contributed equally to this work.

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37. Organophotoredox-Catalyzed Arylation and Aryl Sulfonylation of Morita-Baylis-Hillman Acetates with                      Diaryliodonium Reagents.

         S. Senapati,+ S. K. Parida,+ S. S. Karandikar and S. Murarka*

         Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 7900-7905.

        +these two authors contributed equally to this work.

      

         

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36. Copper-catalyzed tandem cyclization/arylation of α,β-alkynic hydrazones with diaryliodonium salts: synthesis          of N-arylpyrazoles.

         S. K. Parida, S. Joshi and S. Murarka*

         Org. Biomol. Chem. 2023, 21, 5784. Invited for the special collection on RSC-IIT  Roorkee@CFOS                         conference.      

         

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35. Photodecarboxylative C−H Alkylation of Azauracils with N‑(Acyloxy)phthalimides.

          S. P. Panda,+ S. K. Hota,+ R. Dash, L. Roy, and S. Murarka*

          Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 3739-3744. Highlighted on Organic Chemistry Portal. See here: https://www.organic-                chemistry.org/abstracts/lit9/032.shtm.

          +these two authors contributed equally to this work.

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33. Photoinduced Electron Donor-Acceptor Complex-Mediated Radical Cascade Involving N-        

     (Acyloxy)phthalimides: Synthesis of Tetrahydroquinolines.  

          S. K. Hota,+ S. P. Panda,+ S. Das, S. K. Mahapatra, L. Roy*, S. De Sarkar* and S. Murarka*

          J. Org. Chem. 2023, 88, 2543One of the Most Read Article in February 2023.

          +these two authors contributed equally to this work.

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34. Visible light photoredox-catalyzed arylative cyclization to access benzimidazo[2,1-a]isoquinolin-6(5H)-ones.

           P. Meher, R. K. Samanta, S. Manna and SMurarka*

           Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 6092-6095.      

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29. An organophotoredox-catalyzed redox-neutral cascade involving N-(acyloxy)phthalimides and allenamides:            synthesis of indoles,

        S. Das,+ A. Azim,+ S. K. Hota, S. P. Panda, S. Murarka*, S. De Sarkar*

        Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 13130. +these two authors contributed equally to this work. Invited for the

        special issue on Functionalization of unreactive C-H bonds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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28. Multicomponent Synthesis of Biologically Relevant S-Aryl Dithiocarbamates Using Diaryliodonium Salts,

      S. K. Parida, S. Jaiswal, P. Singh*, S. Murarka*

      Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 6401Highlighted on Organic Chemistry Portal. See here: https://www.organic-

      chemistry.org/abstracts/lit8/091.shtm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27. Organophotoredox-Catalyzed Late-Stage Functionalization of Heterocycles,

      S. K. Hota,+ D. Jinan,+ S. P. Panda, R. Pan, B. Sahoo*, S. Murarka*

      Asian J. Org. Chem. 2021, 10, 1848. Selected for the cover page. +these two authors contributed equally. 

     Invited for the special issue on OrganocatalysisTop Cited Article during 2021-2022. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26. Late-Stage Alkylation of Heterocycles Using N-(Acyloxy)phthalimides,

      S. K. Parida,+ S. K. Hota,+ R. Kumar, S. Murarka* 

      Chem. Asian J. 2021, 16, 879. +these two authors contributed equally to this work.

     Top Downloaded Article during 2021-2022. 

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25. Organophotoredox-catalyzed redox-neutral cascade involving N-(acyloxy)phthalimides and maleimides,

        S. Das, S. K. Parida+, T. Mandal+, S. K. Hota, S. De Sarkar*, S. Murarka* 

        Org. Chem. Front. 2021, 8, 2256. +these two authors contributed equally to this work. Invited Contribution.

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24. Single Electron Transfer-Induced Redox Processes Involving N-(Acyloxy)phthalimides,

        S. K. Parida+, T. Mandal+, S. Das, S. K. Hota, S. De Sarkar*, S. Murarka*

        ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 1640. +these two authors contributed equally to this work.

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2022

 

32. Visible Light Photoredox-Catalyzed Direct C–H Arylation of Quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones with Diaryliodonium Salts,

          R. K. Samanta,+ P. Meher,+ S. Murarka*

          J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 10947. One of the Most Read Article in August 2022. Highlighted on Organic     

          Chemistry Portal. See here: https://www.organic-chemistry.org/abstracts/lit8/590.shtm.

          +these two authors contributed equally to this work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31. Development of S-aryl dithiocarbamate derived novel antiproliferative compound exhibiting tubulin bundling,

          S. Jaiswal,+ S. Parida,+ S. Murarka*, P. Singh*

          Biorg. Med. Chem. 2022, 68, 116874.

         +these two authors contributed equally to this work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30. Multicomponent Synthesis of Biologically Relevant S-Diarylmethane Dithiocarbamates Using p-Quinone     

      Methides,

        S. Parida,+ S. K. Hota,+ S. Jaiswal, P. Singh*, S. Murarka*

        Adv. Synth. Catal. 2022, 364, 1549. Selected as a Very Important Publication (VIP).

        +these two authors contributed equally to this work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2020

23. Organophotoredox Catalyzed Cascade Radical Annulation of 2-(Allyloxy)arylaldehydes with N-             

      (acyloxy)phthalimides: Towards Alkylated Chroman-4-one Derivatives,

        S. Das, S. K. Parida+, T. Mandal+, L. Sing, S. De Sarkar*, S. Murarka*, 

        Chem. Asian J. 2020, 15, 568. +these two authors contributed equally to this work. Invited for the special                issue on International Conference on Organometallics and Catalysis 2020 (ICOC-II).

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22. Late Stage Functionalization of Heterocycles Using Hypervalent Iodine(III) Reagents,

        R. Budhwan, S. Yadav, S. Murarka*,

        Org. Biomol. Chem. 2019,17, 6326-6341. Invited for the special issue on C-H Activation 

        in Late Stage Functionalization.

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21. PDEδ inhibition impedes the proliferation and survival of human colorectal cancer cell lines harboring                        oncogenic  KRas,

        C. H. Klein, D. C. Truxius, H. A. Vogel, J. Harizanova, S. Murarka, P. Martín-Gago, P. I. Bastiaens,

        Int. J. Cancer 2019,144, 767.

 

 

 

 

       

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2018

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20. Metal Catalyzed Oxidative Coupling of Ketones and Ketone Enolates,

        S. Murarka*, A. P. Antonchick*, 

        Synthesis 2018, 50, 2150. Invited Contribution.

 

 

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19. N-(acyloxy)phthalimides as Redox-Active Esters in Cross Coupling Reactions,

      S. Murarka*

      Adv. Synth. Catal. 2018, 360, 1735​​.

      Selected as "very important publication"  (VIP)

      One of Top 20 most downloaded articles in the past 12 months

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2017

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18. Biology-Oriented Synthesis of Decahydro-4,8-epoxyazulene Scaffolds,

      Z-J. Jia, C. Merten, L. Knauer, S. Murarka, C. Strohmann, H. Waldmann,

      Synlett 2017, 28, 2918. 

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17. Covalent Protein Labelling at Glutamic Acids,

      P. Martín-Gago, E. K. Fansa, M. Winzker, S. Murarka, P.  Janning, A. Wittinghofer, H. Waldmann,

      Cell Chem. Biol. 2017, 24, 589.

 

 

 

 

 

  

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16. A PDE6δ-KRas Inhibitor Chemotype with up to Seven H-Bonds and Picomolar Affinity that Prevents Efficient          Inhibitor Release by Arl2,

      P. Martín-Gago,# E. K. Fansa,# C. H. Klein,# S. Murarka,# P. Janning, M. Schürmann, M. Metz, S. Ismail, C.          Schultz-Fademrecht, M. Baumann, P. I. Bastiaens, A. Wittinghofer, H. Waldmann,

      Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 2423. #these authors contributed equally to this work. 

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15. Development of Pyridazinone Chemotypes Targeting the PDEδ Prenyl Binding Site,

      S. Murarka,# P. Martín-Gago,# C. Schultz-Fademrecht, A. A. Saabi, M. Baumann, E. K. Fansa, S. Ismail, P.            Nussbaumer, A. Wittinghofer, H. Waldmann,

      Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 6083. #these two authors contributed equally to this work. 

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14. Biology-Oriented Synthesis of 3,3-Spiro (2-tetrahydrofuranyl)-oxindoles,

      S. Murarka, C. Golz, C. Strohmann, A. P. Antonchick and H. Waldmann,

      Synthesis 2017, 49, 87. (invited contribution). 

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2016

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13. Identification of a Pyrazolopyridazinones as KRas-PDEδ Inhibitors,

      B. Papke,# S. Murarka,# H. A. Vogel,# P. Martín-Gago,# D. C Truxius, M. Kovacevic, E. K. Fansa, S. Ismail,          G. Zimmermann, K. Heinelt, C. Schultz-Fademrecht, A. A. Saabi, M. Baumann, P. Nussbaumer, A.                          Wittinghofer, H. Waldmann, P. I. Bastiaens,

      Nat. Commun. 2016, 7,11360. #these authors contributed equally. 

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12. Rhodium(II) Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Troponoids,

      S. Murarka, Z-J. Jia, C. Merten, C-G. Daniliuc, A. P. Antonchick and H. Waldmann,

      Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 7653.

      Highlighted in Nachrichten aus der Chemie 2015, 63, 875.

      Highlighted in Synfacts 2015, 0824. 

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11. TEMPO-Mediated Homocoupling of Aryl Grignard Reagents: Mechanistic Studies, S. Murarka, J. Möbus, G.          Erker, C. Mück-Lichtenfeld and A. Studer, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 2762

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10. Structure Guided Design and Kinetic Analysis of Highly Potent Benzimidazole Inhibitors Targeting the PDEδ          Prenyl Binding Site,

      G. Zimmermann, C. Fademrecht, P. Küchler, S. Murarka, S. Ismail, G. Triola, P. Nussbaumer, A. Wittinghofer,        and H. Waldmann,

      J. Med. Chem. 2014, 57, 5435

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9.   Phenyl Hydrazine as Initiator for Direct Arene C–H Arylation via Base Promoted Homolytic Aromatic                        Substitution,

      A. Dewanji, S. Murarka, D. Curran and A. Studer,

      Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 6102.

 

 

 

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8.   Radical/Anionic SRN1-Type Polymerization for Preparation of Oligoarenes,

      S. Murarka and A. Studer,

      Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 12362. Selected as “Hot Paper”. Highlighted in Synfacts 2013, 0154.                    Reported in C&EN news, 90(46), November 12, 2012. 

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7.   Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Coupling Reactions for the Formation of C–C and C–N Bonds Mediated by            TEMPO and its Derivatives,

      S. Murarka, S. Wertz and A. Studer,

      Chimia. 2012, 66, 413

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6.   Transition-Metal-Free TEMPO Catalyzed Oxidative Cross Coupling of Nitrones with Alkynyl Grignard                      Reagents,

      S. Murarka and A. Studer,

      Adv. Synth. Cat. 2011, 353, 2708

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5.   Zinc Triflate Catalyzed Aerobic Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling (CDC) of Alkynes with Nitrones: a New Entry        to Isoxazoles,

      S. Murarka and A. Studer,

      Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 2746

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4.   Transition-Metal-Free Sonogashira-type Coupling of ortho-Substituted Aryl and Alkynyl Grignard Reagents by        Using 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl Radical (TEMPO) as an Oxidant,

      M. S. Maji, S. Murarka and A. Studer,

      Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 3878. Highlighted in Synfacts 2010, 1401. 

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3.   Catalytic Enantioselective Intramolecular Redox Reactions: Ring-Fused Tetrahydroquinolines,

      S. Murarka, I. Deb, C. Zhang and D. Seidel,

      J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 13226. Highlighted in Synfacts 2009, 1352. 

      Highlighted in SYNFORM 2009/09, A76. 

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2.   Lewis Acid Catalyzed Formation of Tetrahydroquinolines via an Intramolecular Redox Process,

      S. Murarka, C. Zhang, M. D. Konieczynska and D. Seidel,

      Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 129. Highlighted in Synfacts 2009, 367. 

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1.   Facile Formation of Cyclic Aminals Through A Brønsted Acid Promoted Redox Process,

      C. Zhang, S. Murarka,  D. Seidel,

      J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 419.

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