Faculty Details proforma for DU Web-site (PLEASE FILL THIS IN AND Email it to websitedu@du.ac.in and cc: director@ducc.du.ac.in Title Dr. First Name Gopalaiah Last Name Designation Assistant Professor Address Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi (North Campus) Delhi 110007 Kovuru Photograph Phone No Office + 91-11-27666646 (Ext.: 141) Residence Mobile 9999330689 Email gopal@chemistry.du.ac.in Web-Page Educational Qualifications Degree Institution Year Ph.D (Organic Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore 2005 Chemistry) M.Sc (Organic Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 1998 Chemistry) B.Sc (M.P.C) Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 1996 Career Profile July 2010-Present: Assistant Professor (Organic Chemistry), University of Delhi, Delhi, India. 2009-2010: Associate Research Scientist, AstraZeneca India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, India. 2006-2008: Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Paris-Sud, Orsay, France. 2000-2005: Research Fellow, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India. Administrative Assignments Areas of Interest / Specialization Asymmetric Synthesis Transition Metal-Catalyzed Organic Reactions Heterocyclic Chemistry New Synthetic Methodologies Synthesis of Biologically Active Compounds. www.du.ac.in Page 1
Subjects Taught M.Sc (Previous) Semester-I Course 102A: Organic Stereochemistry M.Tech (CSPT) Semester-II Course 203B: Heterocyclic Chemistry M.Sc Previous Practical: Organic Chemistry M.Tech (CSPT) Semester-II Practical: Organic Chemistry Ph.D Course 32: Organic Synthesis Research Guidance List against each head (If applicable) 1. Supervision of Doctoral Thesis, under progress 2 Publications Profile Research papers published in Refereed/Peer Reviewed Journals Gopalaiah, K. Chiral Iron Catalysts for Asymmetric Synthesis Chemical Reviews 2013, 113, 3248-3296. Gopalaiah, K.; Kagan, H. B. Reactions Recent Developments in Samarium Diiodide Promoted Organic The Chemical Record 2013, 13, 187-208. Kagan, H. B.; Gopalaiah, K. Early History of Asymmetric Synthesis: Who are the Scientists Who Set Up the Basic Principles and the First Experiments? New Journal of Chemistry 2011, 35, 1933. www.du.ac.in Page 2
Gopalaiah, K.; Kagan, H. B. Asymmetric Synthesis Use of Nonfunctionalized Enamides and Enecarbamates in Chemical Reviews 2011, 111, 4599. Tsukamoto, M.; Gopalaiah, K.; Kagan, H. B. Equilibrium of homochiral oligomerization of a mixture of enantiomers. Its relevance to nonlinear effects in asymmetric catalysis Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2008, 112, 15361-15368. Gopalaiah, K.; Kagan, H. B. Use of samarium diiodide in the field of asymmetric synthesis New Journal of Chemistry 2008, 32, 607 637. Chandrasekhar, S.; Chopra, D.; Gopalaiah, K.; Guru Row, T. N. The generalized anomeric effect in the 1,3-thiazolidines: Evidence for both sulphur and nitrogen as electron donors. Crystal structures of various N-acylthiazolidines including mercury(ii) complexes. Possible relevance to penicillin action Journal of Molecular Structure 2007, 837, 118-131. Maheswara, M.; Siddaiah, V.; Gopalaiah, K.; Rao, V. M.; Rao, C. V. glycine-catalysed procedure for the preparation of oximes A simple and effective Journal of Chemical Research (S) 2006, 6, 362-363. Gopalaiah, K. Oxalic acid: A very useful Brønsted acid in organic synthesis Synlett 2004, 2838-2839. Chandrasekhar, S.; Gopalaiah, K. Ketones to amides via a formal Beckmann rearrangement in one pot : A solvent-free reaction promoted by anhydrous oxalic acid. Possible analogy with the Schmidt reaction Tetrahedron Letters 2003, 44, 7437-7439. Chandrasekhar, S.; Gopalaiah, K. Beckmann reaction of oximes catalysed by chloral: Mild and neutral procedures Tetrahedron Letters 2003, 44, 755-756. www.du.ac.in Page 3
Kavitha, J.; Gopalaiah, K.; Rajasekhar, D.; Subbaraju, G. V. Juspurpurin, an Unusual Secolignan Glycoside from Justicia Purpurea Journal of the Natural Products 2003, 66, 1113-1115. Chandrasekhar, S.; Gopalaiah, K. Effective non-aqueous hydrolysis of oximes with iodic acid in dichloromethane under mild, heterogeneous conditions Tetrahedron Letters 2002, 43, 4023-4024. Chandrasekhar, S.; Gopalaiah, K. Beckmann rearrangement of ketoximes on solid metaboric acid: A simple and effective procedure Tetrahedron Letters 2002, 43, 2455-2457. Chandrasekhar, S.; Gopalaiah, K. Beckmann rearrangement in the solid state: reaction of oxime hydrochlorides Tetrahedron Letters 2001, 42, 8123-8125. Gopalaiah, K.; Kavitha, J.; Kanumuri, R. V.; Rajasekhar, D.; Subbaraju, G. V. Justicia lignans: Part 9 Two new lignans from Justicia neesii Ramamoorthy Indian Journal of Chemistry 2001, 40B, 596-600. Conference Organization/ Presentations (in the last three years) Participation as Paper/Poster Presenter 1. Use of non-functionalized enamides in asymmetric synthesis. 47 th Annual Covention of Chemists-2010 & International Conference on Recent Advances in Chemical Sciences, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, December 23-27, 2010. 2. The saga of Nobel Prize of the year 2001 in catalytic asymmetric synthesis. Chemical Society of Shyam Lal College, Shahdara, University of Delhi, 26 th November 2010. www.du.ac.in Page 4
Research Projects (Major Grants/Research Collaboration) Name of Project: DU scheme to strengthen R & D Doctoral Research Programme Period: 03.7.2012-15.2.2013 Funding Agency: DU Grant: Rs. 2.5 lakhs Name of Project: DU scheme to strengthen R & D Doctoral Research Programme Period: 16.6.2011-15.2.2012 Funding Agency: DU Grant: Rs. 2.5 lakhs Awards and Distinctions Association With Professional Bodies 1. Reviewing ACS journals 2. Memberships Life Member of Indian Chemical Society, India Other Activities Dr. Gopalaiah Kovuru Signature of Faculty Member You are also requested to also give your complete resume as a DOC or PDF file to be attached as a link on your faculty page. www.du.ac.in Page 5