Distinguished Lectures

Distinguished Lectures 2007-08 A.V. Rama Rao Research Foundation Award Lecture by Dr. A.P.Mitra, Former DG,CSIR, New Delhi on 'The near space: Milestones, changes, challenges' April 2, 2007 15th S.S. Bhatnagar Lecture by Prof. S.E.Hasnain, Vice-Chancellor, University of Hyderabad on War against TB: Is it going to be a long drawn battle April 2, 2007 17th Sidhu Science Lecture by Dr. K. Venkata Subba Rao, Head, Immunology International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology, New Delhi on The dynamics of receptormediated signaling: Bridging plasticity and specificity July 10, 2007 63rd Foundation Day Lecture by Prof. Andrew David Miller, Director, Imperial College Genetic Therapies Centre, Imperial College, London on Whither synthetic non-viral vectors in gene therapy August 5, 2007 Hindi Day Lecture by Ms. Aruna Bahuguna, Director General, A.P. Special Security Force, Hyderabad September 14, 2007 CSIR Foundation Day Lecture by Dr. G. Thyagarajan, Former Director, IICT, Hyderabad & NEIST, Jorhat on Leadership and governance style in CSIR : Six decades in retrospect September 26, 2007 Founder s Day Lecture by Prof. A.Surolia, Director, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi & Prof. of Biophysics, Molecular Biophysics Unit, I.I.Sc., Bangalore on Potential of fatty acid synthesis pathway for antimalarials. November 7, 2007 IICT Special Lecture by Prof. Robert F.Curl, Nobel Laureate & University Professor, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA on 'The strange chemistry of elemental carbon : An opportunity for nanomaterials'. December 31, 2007 12th Dr. P.S. Murti Memorial Lecture by Prof. Ashok Misra, Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai on 'Polymer based Nano-Composites'. February 29, 2008. Dr. S. Varadarajan, Former DGSIR (right) is presenting a memento to Prof. Hasnain, VC, University of Hyderabad. Dr. J.S. Yadav, Director, IICT is also seen (left) Dr. J.S. Yadav, Director, IICT (Centre) is presenting a memento to Prof. Andrew David Miller. Dr. A.C. Kunwar, Scientist-G is also seen Biennial Report 2007-2009 105

Distinguished Lectures 2008-09 16th S.S. Bhatnagar Lecture by Prof. Siddhartha Roy, Director, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata on Constrained peptides as inhibitors of protein-dna and protein-protein interactions April 1, 2008 Technology Day Lecture by Prof.U.R.Rao, Former Chairman, Space Commission & Ex-Secretary, Dept. of Space, Govt. of India on 'India in the exciting space frontier' May 12,2008 18th Sidhu Science Lecture by Prof.M. Vijayan, Honorary Professor, Molecular Biophysics Unit, I.I.Sc., Bangalore on Structural diversity and ligand specificity of proteins: A case study involving lectins July 9, 2008 64th Foundation Day Lecture by Prof. Waldmann, Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, University of Dortmund, Germany on Biology oriented synthesis August 5, 2008 CSIR Foundation Day Lecture by Prof. S.N. Puri, Vice-Chancellor, Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur on Crop protection in Indian agriculture Sept. 26,2008 Founder s Day lecture by Prof. Goverdhan Mehta, Ex-Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore on Enhancement and exploration of natural products diversity Nov. 4, 2008 13th Dr. P.S. Murti Memorial Lecture by Prof. Devang Khakhar, Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai on Granular flow and mixing in the process industries March 16, 2009. Dr. J.S. Yadav, Director, IICT (left) is welcoming Prof. U.R.Rao 106 Prof.M.Vijayan is garlanding the photo of Dr. G.S.Sidhu. Dr. J.S. Yadav, Director, IICT is also seen Biennial Report 2007-2009

Seminars/Symposia organized by IICT 2007-08 Second CSIR-Industry Meet & CSIR Annual Business Meet (ABM-2007) May 17-18, 2007 Two day National Conference on 'Applied Zoology and Sustainable Development (AZRA-2007)'. July 13 14, 2007 Seminar on Benefits of Fitness, in association with Indo-German Nachkontakt Association (IGNA), Hyderabad, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Chennai and NGRI, Hyderabad July 21-22, 2007 Indian Pharmacological Society Southern Regional Conference (SRC) July 25-27, 2007 Seminar on 'Pollution Abatement & Effluent Treatment' July 30, 2007 Annual Meeting of Finance & Accounts Officers of the CSIR Laboratories August 4-5, 2007 One day National Seminar on 'Food Labeling and Quality Management for Vegetable Oils' March 1 2008 Seminar on Contract Research in Pharmaceutical & Biotech Industry: Scope & Opportunities, in association with Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), Mumbai March 17, 2008 National Seminar on Analytical Chemistry - Vision 2020, in Association with Indian Society of Analytical Scientists (ISAS), Hyderabad Chapter March 27-28, 2008 2008-09 National Seminar on Green Polymers from Renewable Resources Emerging Trends, in association with Oil Technologists Association of India (SZ) September 6, 2008 Asian Symposium on 'Medicinal Plants, Spices and Other Natural Products (ASOMPS)', in association with UNESCO, The Organization for Prohibition of Chemical weapons (OPCW) and Department of Science & Technology (DST) November 3-6, 2008 Symposium on 'Magnetic Resonance and Biomolecular Mimetics' & 15th National Magnetic Resonance Society Meeting Feb 2-5, 2009 Late Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the Hon'ble Chief Minister of A.P. is greeted by Dr. J.S. Yadav (second from right) during the Indian Pharmacological Society-SRC Biennial Report 2007-2009 Inaugural function of ASOMPS 107

Workshops/Training Programmes 2007-08 Training Programme on Accident Investigations, in association with HRDG, CSIR July 16-18, 2007 National Workshop on 'Design of Experiments for Scientists and Engineers', in association with HRDG, CSIR August 16-17, 2007 Advanced Course in Bioinformatics 2007-08(VI-Batch) in association with C-DAC and JNTU, Hyderabad 6 Months w.e.f. August 2007 One day Workshop on Industrial Perspectives of Bioinformatics December 13, 2007 Two day Evaluation Workshop for the Thematic ENVIS Centres in Southern Region, sponsored by the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India January 2-3, 2008, Training Programme on 'Laboratory Safety', in association with HRDG, CSIR Feb 18-20, 2008 National Workshop on Design of Experiments for Scientists and Engineers: (seen from left to right) Dr. C.V.S. Murty, Head, Chem.Engg., Dr. J.S. Yadav, Director, IICT & Dr. A.C. Kunwar, Director-Grade Scientist, IICT During the Training Programme on Lab Safety, Dr. Kaufman, the resource person (second from right) is seated next to Director, IICT (third from right) Dr. J.S. Yadav, Director, IICT(right) is lighting the lamp during the inauguration of the Workshop for the ENVIS Centres Dr. J.S. Yadav, Director, IICT (second from right) is addressing the gathering 108 Biennial Report 2007-2009

Workshops/Training Programmes 2008-09 Workshop-cum-Training Programme on Sericulture for the Production of Better Cocoon crop, in association with NEIST, Jorhat April 22-23, 2008 5th Technology Led Entrepreneurship Programme, in association with Human Resource Development Group(HRDG), CSIR June 2-27, 2008 Advanced Course in Bioinformatics 2008-09(VII-Batch), in association with C-DAC and JNTU, Hyderabad 6 Months w.e.f. August 2008 Refresher Course on Processing and Analytical Methodologies of Oils and Fats August 18-22, 2008 One day Industry Interactive Workshop on Green Chemistry, in association with Dept. of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India October 23, 2008 'AWAKEN-An Environment Awareness Programme' for School Children of Class IX & X by ENVIS, Centre, IICT October 24, 2008 Farmers' Awareness Meet at Samadhan Kendras in West Godavari District of A.P. Nov 13-14, 2008 Training Programme on Sericulture for Socio-Economic Development in North-East India, in association with NEIST, Jorhat. March 24-26, 2009 Release of Course Material by the Chief Guest. Director, IICT (second from right) is also seen Dr. U.S.N. Murty, Head, Biology, IICT is seen with sericulture farmers of Manipur Biennial Report 2007-2009 109

HONOURS & AWARDS 2007-2008 Awardee(s) Prize / Award / Honour IICT Award for Best Maintenance of Garden in the Central Govt. Institutional category by the Dept. of Horticulture, AP Govt. Dr. Bhaskar Rajan (right) is receiving the Award Dr.J.S.Yadav Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Indigene Pharmaceutical Inc. Fellow, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (I.I.Ch.E ) Dr. T.K. Chakraborty J.C. Bose Fellowship of the Dept. of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India Dr.M. Vairamani Fellow, A.P.Akademi of Sciences Dr.Vijay Kale Fellow, A.P.Akademi of Sciences Dr.Prakash V. Diwan Member, Scientific Advisory Committee National Centre of Laboratory Animal Sciences (NCLAS) Dr.G.V.M.Sharma NASI - Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee Award - 2007 for application oriented innovations in physical sciences Dr.S. Chandrasekhar Andhra Pradesh Scientist Award-2008 Dr. Arabinda Choudhuri Fellow, Indian Akademi of Sciences Dr. R. Srinivas Fellow, A.P. Akademi of Sciences Dr. V. Jayathirtha Rao Fellow, A.P. Akademi of Sciences Dr.K.V.S.N. Raju Member, Editorial Board, Progress in Organic Coatings (Elsevier) Dr. R.S. Prakasam Fellow, Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy Centre for Biotechnology, Acharya Nagarjuna University Dr.G Narahari Sastry Member, Committee for the Reconstitution of the Board of Studies in Physical and Nuclear Chemistry & Chemical Oceanography, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam Dr. B. Sreedhar Associate Fellow, A.P. Akademi of Sciences Dr. Lakshmi ISCAS Medal for research in the solid state chemistry, by the Dept. of Chemistry, University of Jammu Dr. N. Lingaiah Hindustan Platinum Award for the best oral presentation by the Catalysis Society of India, Chennai. 110 Biennial Report 2007-2009

HONOURS & AWARDS Dr. S. Sridhar CSIR Young Scientist Award-2007 in Engineering Sciences Shri Kapil Sibal, Minister for Science & Technology & Ocean Development and Vice-President, CSIR (right) is presenting the CSIR Young Scientist award to Dr. S. Sridhar Dr. Subhash Ghosh INSA Medal for Young Scientist (2007) Dr. P.V.Srinivas Associate Fellow, A.P.Akademi of Sciences Dr. S Naseema Silver Medal for obtaining 2nd position in the translation examination conducted by the Central Translation Bureau, Bangalore Dr. Sanjit Kanjilal Dr. S. Husain Zaheer Memorial Award and OP Narula Technology Award by OTAI. M. Ravi Kumar K.V.Rao Research Award 2007 in the field of Chemistry & Allied Sciences B Surendra Reddy K.V.Rao Research Award 2007 in the field of Chemistry & Allied Sciences - First Runners up Neeraj Kumar 1st prize in Hindi Quiz conducted by the TOLIC in Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad. Dr. P Ravichandra 2008 Endeavour Research Fellowship by the Dept. of Science, Education and Training, Govt. of Australia IICT Designated Laboratory by OPCW Dr. J.S.Yadav Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Sapala Organics Ltd., Hyderabad 2008-2009 Dr.J.S.Yadav, Director, IICT (extreme right) is receiving the Khwarzimi Award from the President of Iran (second from right) Laureate of the 22nd Khwarzimi International Award (2009) by the Iranian Research Organisation for Science & Technology (IROST) Biennial Report 2007-2009 111

HONOURS & AWARDS Dr. G. Sampath Kumar Fellow, All India Management Association Dr. J. Madhusudana Rao Fellow, A.P.Akademi of Sciences Dr. M. Lakshmi Kantam Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad Dr. V.V.Narayanana Reddy Member of CFE Committee, APPCB Dr. B. Ramachandra Reddy Member, Editorial Board, Hydro Metallurgy Dr. Prakash V. Diwan Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry, London Dr. P. N. Sarma Member, Editorial Board, The Open Energy and Fuel Cell Journal Dr. U.S.N. Murty Advisory Committee Member, Sir Ronald Ross Inst.of Parasitology (SRRIP) Dr. Vijay Kale Member, Scientific Advisory Committee on Biofuels and Bioenergy (DBT) Dr. S. Chandrasekhar NASI Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee Award-2008 for application oriented innovation in Physical Sciences. Dr. G.V.M. Sharma AP Scientist Award (2009) in the Chemical Sciences by the state Council of Science & Technology Dr. V.Jayathirtha Rao Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry Dr. Biswanath Das Member, Editorial Board, African Journal of Agricultural Research Member, Editorial Board, The Open Natural Products Journal Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Heterocyc!ic Chemistry Member, Editorial Board, The Open Catalysis Journal Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Journal Scientia Pharmaceutica Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry Dr. Arabinda Choudhuri Ranbaxy Research Award for the year 2007 in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. J.Venkateswara Rao Vice President, Central Zone, the Indian Society of Toxicology Member, Reviewer s Panel-2008, Journal of Environmental Biology Member, Editorial Board, Ecological Indicators (Elsevier) Sri M.G.V. Chalapathi Rao Member, CFO Committee, AP Pollution Control Board Dr. R.S.Prakasam Short Term Associateship, Dept. of Biotechnology (DBT) Dr. B. Mahipal Reddy Member, Editorial Board, The Open Physical Chemistry Journal Member, Editorial Board, The Open Nanoscience Journal Dr. S.J.Kulkarni Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Porous Materials (Springer) Dr. G.Narahari Sastry Dr. B.C.Deb Memorial Award for Soil/Physical Chemistry of ISCA for the year 2008-09 by The Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata. Dr. B. Jagadeesh Prof. S. Subramanian 60th Birthday Lecture Award Dr. Subhash Ghosh CSIR Young Scientist Award (2008) in Chemical Sciences Dr. B.V. Subba Reddy Scopus Young Scientist Award (2008) in Chemistry Dr. Ch. Raji Reddy Young Scientist Award, A.P. Akademy of Sciences Dr. A. Venugopal Sistla Kameshwari Sidhanti s Young Scientist Award (2008) Dr. S. Venkat Mohan Member, Editorial Board, Open Waste Management Journal Sri Mohd Naseer Ahmed Khan Dr.K.V.Rao Research Award-2008 - Second Runner-up. 112 Biennial Report 2007-2009

Staff List (as on 31/3/2009) DIRECTOR DR. J.S. YADAV SCIENTIST-G DR. B. VISHWANADHAM DR. P.S. SAI PRASAD DR. P. NAGESHWARA SHARMA DR. AHMED KHAN DR. VIJAY KALE SRI. K. RAJESWARA RAO DR. R.B.N. PRASAD DR. V.V. NARAYANA REDDY DR. M. VAIRAMANI (on Deputation) DR. AHMED KAMAL DR. K. RAMA RAO DR. MS. M.LAKSHMI KANTAM DR. U. SURYANARAYANA MURTHY DR. A. C. KUNWAR DR. J. MADHUSUDANA RAO DR. I. SURYANARAYANA DR. B. RAMACHANDRA REDDY SCIENTIST-F SRI. K.S. RAGHUNANDANAN SRI. K.V.S.A. RAO DR. MS. P. SITADEVI SRI. K.B.S. SAIBABU SRI. S.V.S. RAJU SRI. PRADEEP KUMAR SRI. T.E. VITTAL PRASAD SRI. K. VENKATESHWARLU DR. B.B. GAWALI DR. CH. VENKATESWARLU SRI. B. BAL REDDY SRI. P.S. BHASKAR DR. B.S. SITARAMAM SRI. M.G.V. CHALAPATHI RAO DR. M. MARTHANDA MURTHY DR. MS. B. KRISHNAKUMARI SRI. G. NARSIMHA REDDY DR. Y.V.D. NAGESWAR DR. V. VENKAT RAO DR. V. VIJAY KUMAR SRI. K. RADHAKRISHNAN DR. MS. ANNAPURNA JETTY SRI. C.P. RAMULU DR. P. VIJAYALAKSHMI DR. D. KRISHNA SRI. J.V. PRASAD MS. USHA VIRENDRA REDDY SRI. B. MADHUSUDHAN DR. B. NARSAIAH DR. K. ISHRATULLA DR. M.S.R. MURTHY DR. B. VITTAL RAO DR. MS. V. DURGA KUMARI SRI. K.H.V. PRASAD SRI. T. KRISHNUDU DR. A. BHASKAR RAO SRI. K. RAVINDRANATH DR. K. JEEVA RATNAM DR. P. SHANTHAN RAO DR. R. NAGESWAR RAO DR. A.R. PRASAD SRI. Y. RAM BABU DR. B. MAHIPAL REDDY DR. R. SRINIVAS DR. MS. S.S. MADHAVENDRA DR. B. JAGANNADH DR. H.M. MESHRAM DR. G.V. MADHAVA SHARMA DR. M. RADHAKRISHNA DR. Y. VENKATESWARULU DR. N.W. FADNAVIS DR. J. VENKATESWARA RAO DR. V. VISWANATHAN DR. S.J. KULKARNI DR. V. JAYATHIRTHA RAO DR. K. RAVI KUMAR DR. B.S. RAO DR. BISWANATH DAS DR. K. BHANU PRAKASH DR. PARICHAY KUMAR DAS DR. B. VENKATESWARA RAO DR. S. CHANDRASEKHAR MS. C.B. LAKSHMI SRI. S.J.D. VARAPRASAD DR. Y.V. SWAMY DR. N. V. SATYANARAYANA SCIENTIST-EII DR. K.V.S.N.RAJU DR. R.K. VENKATA RAMANA SRI. K.V.L.N. PRAKASH DR. K.S. RAMA RAO DR. MS. PARAMJIT GROVER MS. SAKTIMAYEE MITRA ROY SRI. I. BALAKISHAN RAO SRI. B. BHOOLOKA RAO SRI. SHARAD SHIRADKAR DR. D.M. AKKEWAR SRI. P. RAVI PRASAD DR. MS. P. USHA RANI DR. R. SEKHAR DR. R. NARENDER DR. IMTIAZ AHMED ANSARI SRI. HARI SHYAMSUNDER SIMHA DR. MS. K. YAMUNARANI DR. D. VIJAYAKUMAR DR. P. RADHAKRISHNA SRI. D.V.R. MURTHY DR. K. NAGAIAH DR. MS. D. SHAILAJA DR. D. SUBHAS BOSE DR. K.V.R. CHARY DR. MS. G. SABITHA DR. ARABINDA CHAUDHURI SRI. K. SATYANARAYANA DR. R.S. PRAKASAM SRI. M.H. UPADHYAYA SRI. G.A. RAJU DR. G. KUMARASWAMY DR. T. SHEKHARAM DR. S. RAGHAVAN DR. S. PALANIAPPAN DR. B. JAGADEESH DR. A.K. TIWARI SRI. JOHNY JOSEPH DR. MS. K.N. JYOTHI DR. MS. A.L. PRASUNA DR. A. SESHU KUMAR DR. G. NARAHARI SASTRY DR. MS. S.V. MANORAMA DR. A. GANGAGNI RAO SCIENTIST-EI SRI. C.L.N. MURTHY DR. B. RAMA RAO DR. N. LINGAIAH DR. A. KRISHNAIAH DR. U. ASHUTOSH DR. TAIMUR ATHER DR. PRAVIN RABAJI LIKHAR SRI. M. RAMULU SRI. T. PRATAP KUMAR DR. B. DAVID RAJU DR. K.I. SURESH DR. B.L.A. PRABHAVATHI DEVI DR. S. RAMA MOHAN DR. MS. B. SATYAVATHI DR. S. SRIDHAR DR. M. SRIDHAR DR. PRADOSH P. CHAKRABARTI MS. K.N. PRASANNA RANI DR. MS. G. SARALA DEVI DR. M. MOHAN RAO DR. S. RAMAKRISHNA DR. M. CHANDRASEKHARAM Biennial Report 2007-2009 113

Staff List DR. RAJIV TRIVEDI DR. B. SREEDHAR DR. SUBHASH GHOSH DR.(MS) MANIKA PAL BHADRA DR.(MS) K.V. PADMAJA DR. B.V. SUBBA REDDY DR. P. SRIHARI DR. CH. RAJI REDDY DR. C. GANESH KUMAR DR. SHASI VARDHAN KALIVENDI DR. ANTHONY ADDLAGATTA DR. RAMANUJ NARAYAN DR. A.V. SESHA SAINATH SCIENTIST-C DR. B.CHINA RAJU DR. A. VENKATA NARSAIAH DR. K.SRINIVAS SRI. B.V.SATYA RAMESH DR. MS. S.INDU KUMARI DR. S. VENKATA MOHAN SRI. S. ANAND KUMAR DR. MS. A. MANJULA DR. S. PRABHAKAR DR. MS. GHOUSIA BEGUM DR. R. SRINIVASAN MS. C. SUMANA DR. U.V.R. VIJAYA SARATHI DR. N. NARENDER DR. H. MAHESWARAN DR. A. VENUGOPAL DR. K. RAJENDER REDDY DR. N. LINGAIAH DR. SAMUEL L. RALTE SRI. M. PRADEEP KUMAR DR. RAJKUMAR BANERJEE DR. A.V. SUBRAHMANYA SARMA DR. ROHIT KUMAR RANA DR. MS. P. MANGALA GOWRI DR. L. GIRIBABU DR. K. SURESH BABU DR. SAIBAL DAS DR. MS. J. VATSALA RANI SRI. M. NAVEEN SRI. SHANKARACHAR M. SUTAR SCIENTIST-B DR. MS. SUTAPA GHOSH DR. MS. M. SRI LAKSHMI KARUNA DR. P. ARUNA DR. B. SRIDHAR DR.(MS) SOUJANYA YARASI SRI. JAYANT KUMAR DR. SANJIT KANJILAL DR. SACHIN BHARAT AGAWANE DR. SUNIL MISRA SRI. G. NAGA SRINIVAS DR. RAVINDRA MOTIRAM KUMBHARE DR. PRAKRITI RANJAN BANGAL MS. S. SREELATHA SRI. P. ANAND DR. MS. RICHA PANDEY DR. S. NISHANT JAIN MS. T. ANJANA DEVI DR. G. SUDHAKAR DR. M. SRINIVASA RAO SRI. S. CHANDRA SEKHAR TECHNICAL OFFICER-E.II DR. A.R.K. SASTRY SRI. P. DATTATREYA SARMA SRI. B. PRAKASH RAO SRI. M. RAGHUVIR SRI. D. RAMAKRISHNA SRI. P. YOGENDRANATH SRI. UDAY RANGREZ SRI. P. RAMA RAO SRI. K.V. RAMANAMURTHY SRI. S. TAJUDDIN SRI. R. NARSIMHA SRI. N.S. SWAMY DR. V.S. KISHAN PRASAD DR. M. VENKATESWARA RAO SRI. A. KUMAR SRI. A.P. RUDRA DASS SRI. S.K. ROY DR. N. PRASADA RAJU DR. K. KOTESWARA RAO SRI. C. EFREM SRI. K. SITARAMA RAO DR. K. RAMAKRISHNAM RAJU TECHNICAL OFFICER-E.I MS. T.S. CHANDRA KALA SRI. J. NARASIMHA CHARY SRI. ARADADA SATYANARAYANA SRI. ARIVENI SATYANARAYANA SRI. C. RAMACHANDRAN SRI. N. PREM KUMAR SRI. K. NARSIMAIAH SRI. V.G. JACOB SRI. S. CHANDRA REDDY DR. MS. K. PARVATI SRI. B. KRISHNAMACHARYULU DR. B.V.S.K. RAO SRI. P.V.K. RAJU SRI. A. RAMACHANDRA RAO SRI. E.V.R. HANUMANTH RAO SRI. M. SUBRAMANYAM SRI. K.V. VENKATESWAR RAO SRI. A. VISHWANATH SRI. G. RANGA RAO SRI. G. VIJAYA MURTHY SRI. P. KRISHNA MURTHY SRI. N. NALINI SEKHAR SRI. ATUL NANDEDKAR DR. SHOBHA RAJENDRAPATHAK DR. MOHD. MAHBOOB SRI. A. NARASIMHA RAO SRI. A.S.P. RANGA PRASAD DR. G.Y.S. KUMARA SWAMY SRI. HARSHA VARDHAN SRI. P. RAMAKRISHNA RAO TECHNICAL OFFICER-C SRI.K.V.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY SRI. D. KRISHNA SRI. A. SUDHAKAR REDDY SRI. P. BICHAPPA SRI. M. SOMESWAR REDDY SRI. V. SIVARAMA SASTRY MS. D. GAYATRI SRI. G. NAGI REDDY SRI. K. GOPI KRISHNA SRI. S. HEMANT KUMAR SRI. CH. BABU RAO MS. K.B. AMITA DR. MOHD. FAZLUR REHMAN SRI. K. SHANMUGAM SRI. A. MADHAVA RAO SRI. Y.V.L. RAVI KUMAR DR. MS. M. SATYAKALA SRI. A. RADHAKRISHNA SRI. T. VENUGOPAL RAJU SRI. DAMODAR JOSHI SRI. T. NAGESWARA RAO DR. MS. SARA KHALID DR. MS. K. BHUVANESHWARI DR. K. VENKATRAM REDDY DR. HAFEEZ-UR-REHMAN MS. G. SHEELU SRI. C. SUDHAKAR DR. RAJEEV ARAB TECHNICAL OFFICER-B SRI. Y. SRI RAMA MURTHY SRI. T. PRABHAKAR RAO SRI. RAVILUKE BABU 114 Biennial Report 2007-2009

Staff List SRI. T. MAHESH BABU SRI. K. SRIRAM SRI. K.S.A. VISHNUVARDHAN SRI. P. RAVINDER GOUD DR. MS. M. SHYAMALA SRI. B.S. SASTRY SRI. B. ASHOK KUMAR SRI. CH. RAMESH SRI. M. SRIDHAR KUMAR SRI. K. SHIVA KUMAR SRI. L. SATYANARAYANA DR. J. LAXMI KANTH RAO SRI. A. RAMA KRISHNA REDDY MS. B. RENUKA SRI. A. NIRANJAN SRI. B.V. DEVENDRA RAO SRI. S. SRIKAMAL DR. G. BASKAR RAJAN SRI. P.V. MAHESWARA RAO MS. M. PREETHI TEHNICAL OFFICER-A DR. S. RAJARAM SRI. K. SUGNANA SUNDER SRI. B. RAJA SHAKER SRI. K. SARAVANAN SRI. SUNIL KUMAR SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER SRI. P. NAGESWAR RAO SRI. P. NARAYANA RAO EXECUTIVE ENGINEER SRI. CH. SRINIVAS MEDICAL OFFICER DR. MS. VARSHA RAJKUMAR OHATKER SR. TECHNICAL ASSISTANT SRI. K. MADHU SUDHANA MS. M.G. BHAGYA LAKSHMI SRI A. KIRAN KUMAR SRI M.R.V.S. MURTY SRI P.V.S.S. SRINIVAS SRI I. RAVI KIRAN SRI K. NARSINGH SRI. G. RADHA KRISHNA MURTHY SRI. R.BOOPATHY SRI. K. KIRAN MS. B. MANJULA MS. K. REKHA JR. ENGINEER Gr.III(1) SRI. D. SATISH KUMAR JR.TECHNICAL ASSISTANT III(1) SRI.MIRZA MOHD HABEEB SRI. T.RAVINDER SRI. P.SIVANARAYANAN MS. ROHITHA C.N. MS. S. ANUBALA SRI. B. ANJANEYULU SRI. B. VIJAYA THOMAS GROUP II(4), TO-A SRI. SALAHUDDIN SRI. SALLAHUDDIN AHMED SRI. E. NARASIMHA REDDY SRI. G. YADAGIRI / MANKAIAH SRI. SYED AZIZ SRI. E. CHARAVANDA REDDY SRI. R.RAMULU / MUTHAIAH SRI. V. KRISHNAMA CHARY SRI. K. MALLA REDDY MS. FATIMA ALI KHAN SRI. SYED KAREEMUDDIN SRI. P. SATHYA PRASAD SRI. M. SIDDIRAMULU SRI. M.C. THOMAS SRI. MOHD. GHOUSUDDIN SRI. J. ASHAIAH SRI. N. MURARILAL SRI. MOHD. TAJUDDIN SRI. G.R. SHIVAJI SRI. V. NAGESHWAR RAO SRI. SYED MASID MIAN SRI. R. GOVERDHAN SRI. SYED ZAFAR ALI SRI. QAISER ALI SRI. K.V. VIJAYAN SRI. T.G. VIVEKANANDA SRI. M. VENKATESHWARA RAO SRI. S.ATHER MEHDI SRI. D. LINGAM SRI. S. VARDHARAJAN SRI. CH. VIJAYA KUMAR SRI. Y. ADISHESHU SRI. M. UTTAM KUMAR SRI. MD. BHAVALISHA SRI. G. NANDA GOPALAM SRI. D. PRASADA RAO SRI. B. SRIDHAR SRI. N. RAJA RATHNA SRI. K. KAMESHWAR RAO SRI. J. SWAMY SRI. BABU SRI. A. RAVINDER MS. V. SHASHIREKHA SRI. B.D. SANJAY SRI. B. VIJAY KUMAR SRI. B. RAMACHANDRAIAH SRI. P. RAMESH SRI. M.R. CHANDRAPAL SRI. MAHBOOB SHAREEF GROUP II(3) SRI. MOHD. WAHIUDDIN SRI. AHMED BIN ABUBAKER SRI. SYED BABU SRI. R. MOHAN RAO MS. URMILLA REDDY SRI. N. EASHWARJI SRI. P. AMARENDRA KUMAR SRI. ABDUL MANNAN MS. K. SURYA KUMARI SRI. V. LAKSHMI PATHI RAJU MS. S. SUMATHI REDDY SRI. JAI PRAKASH SRI. P.V. SAI BABU SRI. J.V.S.N. MURTHY SRI. T. SRINIVASAN MS. SYEDA BEGUM DR. K.V. RAMPRASAD SRI. M. SHYAM SUNDER SRI. P.V. RAVI SRI. J. SRI RAM MURTHY SRI. T. RAMESH BABU SRI. G. VEERAIAH SRI. B. CHANDRASEKHAR MS. NILOFER RAHMAN SRI. FARHATH HUSSAIN MS. Y. SWARNALATHA SRI. CH. PRASAD DR. K. VIJAYAKUMAR DR. D.B. ROHINI KUMAR SRI. K.V.S. RAMA KRISHNA SRI. B. SRINIVAS MS. V.V. SWARAJYA LAKSHMI SRI. M. RAMA KRISHNA MS. S. SHAILAJA SRI. M. PULYA NAIK SRI. N. RAMESH SRI. V. UMA MAHESWARA SARMA MS. CH. SWARNA LATHA MS. ZEHRA ALI SRI. P.B. GAWALI MS. V. SWAPNA Biennial Report 2007-2009 115

Staff Staff List List (31/3/2009) SRI. P. RAMULU MS. A.V.L. SUBHADRA SRI. R. MAHESHWAR RAO SRI. K. VENKATANARAYANA MS. CH. JAGADESWARI SRI. K. RAMULU GROUP II(2) SRI. ACHAL SINGH SRI. N.ANJAIAH SRI. S.KALIDAS S/O YADAGI MS. D.PARVATHI D/O S. RAO SRI. M. MADAN KUMAR S/O SAMBAIAH SRI. K.MADHUSUDAN RAO MS. MERCY JOSEPH SRI. S.B.A.NAQVI SRI. T.KRISHNA REDDY SRI. B.PAVANRAJ MS. A.VIJAY MARY GROUP II(1) SRI. P.VENKATESHWARLU SRI. B. POCHAIAH SRI. N. NARSING RAO SRI. S. BHUPAL SRI. SATYANARAYANA SRI. P.L. PRASAD SRI. AZIZ PASHA SRI. S. MEHARBAN SINGH SRI. JOHN RAMESH SRI. J. VASANTHA KUMAR SRI. KHAJA MANSOOR AHMED SRI. MOHD. RAFIQ BASHA SRI. S. SALAIAH SRI. G. RAJA SHEKAR RAO SRI. K. SOORI BABU SRI. B. SUDARSANA RAO SRI. M. MUNENDRA KUMAR SRI. M. MAHENDER SRI. L. HARI KRISHNA REDDY SRI. Y. SURESH SRI. M. MOHAN SINGH GROUP I(4) SRI. MOHD. KHAN / ISMAIL KHAN SRI. YADAGIRI / BABAIAH SRI. S. RAMULU / DURGAIAH SRI. ISMAIL KHAN / KAREEM SRI. SAYED MAHMOOD / SD. AHMED SRI. A. YADAGIRI / KONDAIAH SRI. B.MAISAIAH / LAKSHMAIAH SRI. K. NARASIMHA / BALAIAH SRI. MOHD. GHOUSE / SHARFUDDIN SRI. B. DARSHAN / AGAIAH MS. KAREEMUNISA BEGUM MS. D. RATNAMMA/KRISHNA MS. GHOUSIA BEE / BASHEERUDDIN SRI. GEORGE ANTHONY DAS MS. R. GANGAMMA SRI. A. BALAIAH / RAMASWAMY SRI. M. JANGAIAH / BABAIAH SRI. G. BIKSHAPATHI / BALAIAH SRI. B. KRISHNA / MAISHIAH SRI. G. BALAIAH / JANGAIAH SRI. G. SAIANNA SRI. P. BABU RAO / ACHIAH SRI. B. PEDDULU SRI. G. RAMULU / NARASAIAH SRI. ABDUL HAFEEZ SRI. A. MALLESH / BALAIAH SRI. K. PRABHAKAR SRI. D. DASHRATH SRI. MOHD. NASIRUDDIN SRI. SYED ABDUL KHADER SRI. T. NARSING RAO/KUMARAIAH SRI. SYED SHARIEF SRI. G. SURENDER SRI. D. YADAIAH / RAJALINGAIAH SRI. D. NARSING RAO MS. D. SHIVA PARVATHI MS. D. NARSAMMA / RAJAIAH SRI. A. YADAGIRI / VENKAIAH MS. N. MANIKYAMMA SRI. CH.SURYANARAYANA SRI. B.SAMSON / ISMAIL B. SRI. N. EASHWAR / ELLAIAH SRI. G. SATHYANARAYANA REDDY SRI. MOHD. IQBAL / MD. YAKOOB SRI. G. SANDAIAH / PAPAIAH SRI. P. MOHAN RAO / SWAMY SRI. S. SHARFUDDIN SRI. M.A. MOMILL / M.A.HAI SRI. M. PANDU / MYSAIAH SRI. V. MADHUSUDAN RAO SRI. G. SREERAMULU / RAJAIAH SRI. C. RAVINDER / RAMASWAMY SRI. G.VENKATESH / G. SWAMY SRI. K. MISHIAH / ACHAIAH SRI. S.K. HUSSAIN / AFZAL SRI. N.YADAGIRI / RAJAIAH SRI. MOHD. JAFFAR SRI. J. DASARATH SRI. M. RAMULU / CHANDRAIH SRI. K. SATHYANARAYANA SRI. M.ZAHEED HUSSAIN SRI.SHAIK AHMED / MAHBOOB SRI.RAMSINGH / KISHAN SINGH SRI.SHAIK DAWOOD MS.YADAMMA M/PENTAIAH SRI. G.NARASIMHA CHARI SRI. E.RAMULU / POCHAIAH SRI. MIRZA MD. BAIG/MORAD SRI. B.YADAGIRI / KISHTAIAH SRI. DEVASHAYYAM SRI. MOHD. HUSSAIN SRI. M.A.RASHEED / S.K.KHAN SRI. D.ANTHAIAH / MAISAIAH SRI. HARISH CHANDER / SOMULA SRI. B.BALRAJ / POCHAIAH SRI. B.MALLESH / GANDAIAH SRI. A.RAJVEERAIAH / ISTARI SRI. SHAIK MUNEER / MAQDOOM SRI. M.YADAIAH / POCHAIAH SRI. T.YADAGIRI / BALAIAH SRI. G.ASHOK / MANKAIAH SRI. MOHD. MAQBOOL SRI. J.MALLESH / RAMAIAH SRI. BHIMLA / LINGAIAH SRI. D.GOPALAKRISHNA SRI. MOHD. ODUD / MD.YOUNUS SRI. A. YADAGIRI / RAMULU SRI. MOHD. MOINUDDIN/ MD. JAFFAR SRI. L.SUDERSHAN / BAGAYYA SRI. SD. MOINUDDIN/SD ASADULLAH SRI. N.NARSING RAO / RAMULU SRI. T.MALLESH / RAJAIAH SRI. MOHD. AKBAR / A.SUKOOR SRI. S.FAREED AHMED SRI. ALIMULLAH KHAN SRI. D. JAIKISHAN / NAGAIA MS. R. SUJATHA SRI. GAJULA SAI GANESH SRI. MOHD. AHEMED/AKBAR SRI. S. THREEMURTHULU GROUP I(3) SRI. SALIM BIN MAHBOOB SRI. K.OMPRAKASH SRI. V.P.SRINIVASA RAO SRI. C.GANESHWAR SRI. G.RAMAMURTY MS. K.MANIAMMA SRI. G.DAMODAR 116 Biennial Report 2007-2009

Staff Staff List List (31/3/2009) MS. M. ANASUYA /KRISHNA MS. M.NIRMALA MS. K.GOKARAMMA SRI.MOHD. KHAJA MOINUDDIN SRI. K.M. EASHWAR RAO GROUP I(2) SRI.RAZAK ALI / SADIQ ALI SRI. K.SOMI NAIDU SRI. S.TRINADHA RAO SRI. P.ANANDA RAO SRI. J.VENKATESH GROUP I(1) SRI. T.BHIKSHAPATHI SRI. P.RAMULU SRI. MUSHTAQ AHMED SRI. R.SATYANARAYANA RAJU SRI. P.RAMULU MS. B. DURGA BAI MS. T. PADMA ADMINISTRATION CONTROLLER OF ADMINISTRATION SRI. Y. RAMAKRISHNA CONTROLLER OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTS SRI. M.R.K. SASTRY CONTROLLER OF STORES & PURCHASE SRI. S. GNANAPRAKASAM SRI. C. BADRINATH ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER MS. V.N. SAI KUMARI FINANCE ACCOUNTS OFFICER MS. M.P. GEETHA MS. N. PADMA SR. HINDI OFFICER MS. V. SAILAJA GIRI RAO SECTION OFFICERS (GEN, F&A, S&P) SRI. V.VIDYA BHASKAR SRI. BINOD DUBEY MS. P. SUDHA RANI SRI. D.S. MURTHY MS. K. JYOTHI RANI MS. SUDESHNA SANYAL MS. P.RAJYALAKSHMI MS. T. MANOJA PRASAD SRI. R. LAXMAIAH HINDI OFFICER DR. MS. S. NASEEMA SECURITY OFFICER SRI. P.R. CHITNAVIS PRIVATE SECRETARY SRI. V.S.N. MURTHY SRI. P.G.K. MURTHY SRI. V. NAGAMUNI SRI. A. RAGHURAMAN SRI. V.V. RAMANA RAO SRI. V. MOHAN RAO MS. Y. SUJATHA MS. V.V. SUBBALAKSHMI MS. B. MALLIKAMBA SENIOR STENO (ACP) SRI. T. JAYARAJ SRI. B. GNANESHWAR SRI. ABDUL HAFEEZ SRI. A.V. SRIHARI MS. V. USHA SRI. I. JITHAMANMADHA RAO MS. N.N.S.S.V.B.T. SUNDARI MS. Y. MADHAVI MS. M. SAROJA MS. K. SESHALAKSHMI MS. M.S. SHASHIKALA SRI. A. NAGESWARA RAO ASSISTANT (S&P) GR.I (ACP) SRI. G. RAVI RAJALINGAM SRI. B. RAJENDER KUMAR ASSISTANT GR.I (GEN, F&A, S&P) SRI.GULAM MURTUZA SRI. K.SEETHARAMAIAH SRI. K.V.S.PRABHAKAR SRI. P.VISHVESHWARA RAO MS. L.RATNA MANIKYAM SRI. GYANENDRA PRASAD SRI. Y.S.SHANKAR MS. C.V.SREELATHA SRI. N.SHASHIKUMAR MS. C.S.GEETHA SRI. N. ANAND SRI. V.KARUNAKAR MS. SAYEEDA NASEEM BANU MS. T.ANNAPURNA MS. D.VENKATA LAKSHMI SRI. R.SHESHI KUMAR SRI. M.S. MURTHY SRI. NEERAJ KUMAR SRI. N. RAMA RAO SRI. S.N. MURTHY RAJU SRI. M.ANNAJI RAO SRI. P. RATAN RAJ SRI. B.C.SRINIVAS SENIOR STENO MS. P. HARATHI JAWAHAR SRI. Y. MURALIKRISHNA MS. N. SANJEEVA RANI MS. V. JAISHI RANI SRI. R.R. YADU KRISHNA MS. M. SARITHA KUMARI SRI. D. KRISHNA RAO SRI. N.K. NAVEEN KUMAR MS. N. LAKSHMI SUNITHA MS. D. SHAMANTHA MS. K.L. KAVITHA SRI. G. SAINADH SRI. S. REVATHI KUMAR ASSISTANT GR.II (ACP) (GEN, S&P) SRI. Y.V.RAMESH MS. S.PRABHAVATHI MS. S.HUSN AFROZE SRI. V.S.N. MURTHY ASSISTANT GR.II (GEN, F&A, S&P) SRI.VEERA PRAKASH SRI. T.N.PRADHAN MS. S.SAI BHAVANI MS. B.KOTESHWARI MS. G.V.LAKSHMI SRI. P.SHANKER SRI. K.YADAIAH MS. D.UMA MAHESHWARI SRI. A.VENKATESHWARA RAO SRI. VINCENT THOMAS MS. J. SARASWATHI SRI. K.SUDHAKAR MS. C.ANNAPURNA SRI. S.SHUJATH HUSSAIN SRI.MOHD. ABDUL ZAFFAR MS. KALAIMATHI R ANBARASU MS. J. LATHA Biennial Report 2007-2009 117

Staff Staff List List (31/3/2009) MS. T.S. INDIRA SRI. M.NARSING RAO SRI. C. NATARAJU SRI. S. KRISHNAIAH JUNIOR STENO SRI. G.C. VENKATA SUBBA REDDY SRI. M. BALARAM ASSISTANT GR.III (GEN, F&A, S&P) SRI. A. SHIV SHANKAR MS. SUNITA DEVI SRI. V.GANESH SRI. M. NAGA RAJU SECURITY ASSISTANT GR.VII SRI. P.SUDERSAN RECEPTIONIST MS. A.USHA RECORD KEEPER GR.II (ACP) SRI. L.B.SURYAPRAKASH SECURITY ASSISTANT GR.II SRI. BH.V.GOPALKRISHNA SRI. B.CHINNA SRI. K.VEERAIAH SECURITY GUARD (ACP) SRI. MD. KHALID ALI SRI. P.APPA RAO SRI. M.MADAN SRI. D.SHIVARAMUDU SRI. K.NARSINGAPPA SRI. T.KRUPPAIAH SRI. A.BAL NARSIMHA JR. SECURITY GUARD (ACP) SRI. G.MADHAVA REDDY SRI. M.BALARAJU SRI. D.JAMES PAUL STAFF CAR DRIVER SRI. P. VENKATESHAM SRI. P. KRISHNA SRI. B. MURALI KRISHNA SRI. B. SIDDA RAMULU SRI. P. NAGESWARA RAO SRI. K. VAMAN RAO SRI. K. SATYANARAYANA SRI. M. DASARATH SRI. V. NARENDER SRI. HAFEEZ SRI. P.SANGEETA RAO SRI. SHAIK JAHANGIR SRI. J.LEWIS SRI. M.MOHAN RAO SRI. L. VENKATESH MS. M. SWARNALATHA SRI. M. PARUSHAIAH SRI. G.CHANDRASHEKAR MS. Y.LAKSHMI DEVI MS. ASGHARI BANU SRI. N.NARSIMHA SRI. E.SATYANARAYANA SRI. K.DASRATH SRI. G.KUMAR SRI. R.SHANKAR SRI. D.MALLESH SRI. A.BABUL SRI. S.SRINIVAS SRI. T.MALLESH SRI. R.NARSING RAO SRI. D.SHANKAR SRI. B.SATYANARAYANA SRI. M.YADAIAH SRI. A.SATYANARAYANA SRI. C.VISHWANATH SRI. A.RAMESH SRI. C.KRISHNA SRI. A.CHANDRA MOHAN SRI. ABDUL REHMAN SRI. P.NAGABHUSHANAM SRI. M.VENKATESH SRI. N.SWAMY SRI. MOHD KHADIR SRI. MASOOD ALI MS K.C.YESUPADAMMA MS. J.LAXMI MS. RENI BAI MS. SYEEDA SIRAJUNNISA BEGUM SRI. GHULAM TAHER MS. A. SHASHIKALA SRI. P.S. SAJITH MS. P. PRABHAVATHI NAIR SRI. D. MEGHANATH SRI. MIR MUMTAZ ALI SRI. S.CHITTAIAH SRI. MD. YOUSUF / ISMAIL KHAN SRI. SHAIK ISMAIL / AFZAL SRI. K.RAMESH SRI. C.K. NARSING RAO SRI. PANDARI SRI. D.MANKIAH SRI. N.KRISHNA MS. P.YADAMMA MS. CH.NARSAMMA SRI. R. NARSIMHA S/O R. SWAMY SRI. D.LAXMAIAH MS. M.DEVAMMA MS. R.LAXMI W/O SUDARSAN MS. S.POCHAMMA W/O S.MALLESH MS. P.RENUKA W/O P.N.KUMAR MS. T.LAXMI W/O T.B.NARASIMHA MS. M. LAXMAMMA W/O RAMULU SRI. RAMULU S/O SARVAIAH MS.SUNDARI KAUR SRI. A.SATHYANARAYANA MS. C. NAGAMANI SRI. M. BALAIAH SRI. MD. SHABUDDIN OTHER STAFF SRI. M. SURYANARAYANA SRI. B. MAHENDER SRI. B. SURESH KUMAR SRI. P. RAJAIAH During the valediction of the SSBM Basketball Tournament, Director, IICT (right) is presenting award to one of the winners 118 Biennial Report 2007-2009

Annexures

New Contracts Signed / Assignments Undertaken 2007-08 OVERSEAS PROJECTS PROJECT PARTY New processes for intermediates for sandalwood and other fragrance chemicals (Phase II & III) Givaudan, Switzerland Synthesis of novel release polymers for laundry. Procter & Gamble Home Products, USA New Chemistry methodologies Phase IV GSKB, UK. Synthesis and supply of compounds Abbot GmbH & Co., Germany. Synthesis of novel classes of colour changing dyes applicable in personal care products that provide consumer perceivable sensory cues Colgate Palmolive Co., USA. Master Research and Development Services For NCE s. Evolva, Switzerland. Development of a solvent extraction for the separation & recovery of Co and Ni from sulphate liquours of pacific ocean nodules KIGAM, Korea Asian Symposium on Medicinal Plants, Spices & Other Natural Products - Inauguration Director, IICT (left) is seen with overseas visitors Biennial Report 2007-2009 121

New Contracts Signed / Assignments Undertaken 2007-08 NATIONAL PROJECTS PROJECT Preparation of honey like lecithin from soybean oil gums at 1 kg gums/batch. Exploratory studies for reduction of unsap in mix fatty acids. Development of Cathode material LiNi0.8, Co0.15,Mg0.05,O2 for Lithium ion cell. Development of process know-how for the synthesis of Acetohydroxmic acid. Development of process know how for the manufacture of IR and UV curable adhesive for packaging purpose on 500 gms/scale. Development of adhesives for potting of optical fibers and bonding of optoelectronics components to the sensor assembly. Development of process knowhow for Orlistat on 25gm batch/scale. Development of process knowhow for Eptifibatide on 25g batch/scale Development of process know-how for Glatiramer Acetate on 25g batch/scale. Process know-how for preparation of Elatriptan Hydrobromide & Erlotinib HCL. Process for the synthesis of siloxane fluoro alcohol (SXFA) Collection and generation of design data on prototype electro dialysis and demonstration of process on 10 ltr batch scale. Refining of Eri Pupal Oil Evaluation of Mercury & Barium compounds in brine sludge. Screening of polymorphs through XRPD. Advise on technical reports submitted by HPITL. XRD samples of pharmaceutical samples. PARTY Kriti Industries (India) Ltd., Indore VVF Ltd., Raigad, Mahrashtra. VSSC/ISRO, Thiruvanthapuram. Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research, Kalapakkam, Tamil Nadu. Pragati Offset Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad. Biocon Ltd., Bangalore. Biocon Ltd., Bangalore. Biocon Ltd., Bangalore. Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., New Delhi. Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research, Kalapakkam, Tamil Nadu. Astrix Laboratories Ltd., Secunderabad. Dept. of Sericulture, A.P Andhra Sugars Ltd Kovvur, A.P Actavis Pharma Development Center Pvt Ltd., Bangalore Hyderabad Pharma Infrastructure &Technology Ltd., Hyderabad Apotex Research Pvt Ltd., Bangalore 122 Biennial Report 2007-2009

New Contracts Signed / Assignments Undertaken 2007-08 Screening of actopic dermatitis formulations. Consultancy and providing facilities for conducting fluoro-organic reactions of client interest at IICT. Consultancy on generating drug release data from asprin polymer and taxol polymer of samples. Simplified risk assessment of petroleum sites at Madagascar. Evaluation of samples using Dynamic Laser light scattering Improvement of process for recovery of polycarbonates from the waste CD s/dvd s at clients premises Providing consultancy on the R&D problems faced in the chemicals and intermediates manufacturing plant of the client. GC-MS analysis of rice samples for 2-AP with reference to Trimethylpyridine standard by solvent extraction XRD studies of API samples Consultancy on scientific and technical problems faced in R&D. XRD analysis of pharmaceutical samples. XRD analysis of drug samples XRPD studies of drug samples XRPD studies of drug samples XRD studies on drug molecules. Impurity isolation & characterization for the bulk drug cyclosporine. Checking the adequacy of vent sizes in clients manufacturing plant equipment Risk analysis for worst scenarios for Astrix Labs at Kazipally. Consultancy on process development and custom synthesis of molecules of client interest. Strides Acrolab Ltd., Bangalore. Nicholas Piramal India Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad. Sai Advantium Pharma Ltd., Hyderabad EPTRI, Hyderabad Dr.Reddy s Laboratories Ltd., Hyderabad Samki Teck Resources. Hyderabad Ashian Herbex Ltd., Hyderabad Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad Micro Labs Ltd., Bangalore. USV Ltd., Mumbai MSN Laboratories Ltd., Hyderabad Dabur Research Foundation. U.P Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Ahmedabad. Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Pune Indigene Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad RPG Life Sciences Ltd., Mumbai Astrix Laboratories Ltd., Secunderabad Astrix Laboratories Ltd., Secunderabad Indus Biosciences Private Ltd., Hyderabad Biennial Report 2007-2009 123

New Contracts Signed / Assignments Undertaken 2007-08 Providing consultancy to the company in the manufacture of API. Analytical and testing services for drug samples. Consultancy on the contract research and custom synthesis of simple and complex organic compounds of client s interest. Preparative purification of Phenazopyridine HCl impurities by HPLC XRD and polymorph studies of drug samples XRPD studies of drug samples XRPD studies of drug samples Estimation of Peptide, Genopep, Inorganic solvent extract of serum samples by HPLC XRPD studies of drug samples XRPD studies of drug samples Analysis of Oil samples for tocopherols, sterols,glycrides, free fattyacids and fatty matters. Preclinical toxicity studies for three products Thermal assessment of chemical product FOX-7 in ARC (3-experiments) Providing consultancy services for improvement of quality of paints manufacture by the client Risk analysis for 220MW Barge mounted gas combined cycle power plant Consultancy on process development and custom synthesis of client s interest. Provide consultancy for process and Automation Services Conduct of XRD and Polymorph studies Vishnu Chemical Ltd., Hyderabad. Aizant Drug Research Evaluating Solutions Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad. Richmond Vivek Laboratories Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad. Posh Chemicals Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad. Watson (Sekhsaria Chemicals Ltd), Mumbai. Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Ahmedabad. Apotex Research Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad. Syngene International Ltd., Bangalore. Auctus Pharma Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad. Tanvi Technochem Enterprises, Indore. Nandan Biomatrix Ltd., Hyderabad. HEMRL, Pune. Solvosol Paints Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad L&T Ramboll Consulting Engineers Ltd., Hyderabad. Alkali Metals Ltd., Hyderabad. Chemito technologies Pvt. Ltd., Nashik. Watson Pharma (P) Ltd., Mumbai. 124 Biennial Report 2007-2009

New Contracts Signed / Assignments Undertaken 2007-08 Photochemical Isomerization - anthracene acrylic DAE, Mumbai. derivatives in self-assembled mono/multilayers towards development of molecular derivative. Application of anhydrous hydrofluoric acid for organic fluorinations. Harnessing of sustainable energy (bioelectricity) from industrial waste water using microbial fuel cell. Design, synthesis & use of novel chiral amine Catalysts -enantioselective baylis-hillman reaction:utility-adducts-versatile-polypropionates New generation low molecular weight heparin analogues as anti-thrombotic agents and their pre-clinical evaluation Indigenous immobolized plant biomass arsenic remoal (IPBAR) technology upscaling and field trial providing arsenic free potable water. Design of nanosized titania-based mixed oxides for catalytic applications. Studies on recovery of heavy rare earths from phosphoric acid using phosphorus based commercial extracts and their mixtures Development of multifunctional nanometallic particles by sonoelectrochemistry Design-strategies to overcome computational Bottleneck sin modeling non-covalent interactions: Applications & implication in model & real systems DST, New Delhi DBT, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. DST/ Bharat Biotech, DST/Bhilai Institute of Technology DST/Indo-Mexico Indian Rare Earth Ltd., Mumbai Selectnano-TTC, European Commission DAE, Mumbai Signing of agreement between IICT, DST and Unimark Remedy Ltd. Biennial Report 2007-2009 125

New Contracts Signed / Assignments Undertaken 2007-08 Studies on environmental conscious chemical process by solid catalysts Computational studies of the baylis-hillman reaction: mechanism and stereo selectivity. Rapid epidemiological mapping of endemic zones of Arunachal Pradesh through geographical information system (GIS). Nanocomposite polymer electrolytes for dye sensitized solar cell Replication for defluoridation plant for Ground water purification in fluoride affected areas of A.P. Development of Sol-gel derived high purity aluminas for catalytic applications Design of drugs targeted towards membrane proteins computational studies on H+ K+ ATpase, 5-Lipoxygenase, Aromatase and p-gycoprotein. Theoretical models to obtain long time and high temperature dynamics of ligand binding to heme proteins. ENVIS Centre on Bioinformatics vector control at IICT, Hyderabad. Design and synthesis of C-2 symmetric organocatalysts for asymmetric reactions. Electronic structure & properties based analysis -effects-alternating backbone configuration on the secondary structure of furaniod sugar Nano Zno for smart packaging Isolation, identification and synthesis of pheromones of groundnut bruchid, caryedon serratus. Understanding structural & surface chemistry of catalysts simultaneously realistic reaction conditions by operando molecular spectroscopy. Alpha chlorosulphides as key intermediates for carbon-carbon bond formation en route to the synthesis of bio-active molecules Synthesis of densely functionalized carbocyles from carbohydrates: Design of approaches to synthesize some important carbocyclic polyols DST, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. DST/Indo-Romania New Delhi DBT, New Delhi DST, New Delhi MOEF, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. DBT, New Delhi. DBT, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. 126 Biennial Report 2007-2009

New Contracts Signed / Assignments Undertaken 2007-08 C6 Perfluoroketone Asymmetric reduction prochiral ketones using catalytic transfer hydrogenation reaction: application-biologically active molecule Toxicological studies of newly developed nanomaterials of medical importance using in vivo and invitro model system. Synthesis and application of bio-polymer/ biodegradable polymer nanocomposites as multifuncational materials. A program on Exploration of New Routes to Hexafluoropropene. Development of diagnostic marker for parkinsons disease Long term measurement of Ozone, NOx, and SO 2 at a remote site to study the emission fluxes and change in their concentrations Pretreatment process development for delignification of lignocellulosic feedstocks. Generation of hydrogen from biomass derived glycerol Design of drugs targeted towards membrane proteins computational studies on H+ K+ ATpase, 5-Lipoxygenase, Aromatase and p-gycoprotein. Theoretical models to obtain long-time and high temperature dynamics of ligand binding to heme proteins. Theoretical models to obtain long time and high temperature dynamics of ligand binding to heme proteins. ENVIS Centre on Bioinformatics vector control at IICT, Hyderabad. Grants for NIPER, Hyderabad to conduct classes for 2007-08 Design and synthesis of C-2 symmetric organocatalysts for asymmetric reactions. Electronic structure & properties based analysis -effects-alternating backbone configuration on the secondary structure of furaniod sugar DRDO/DERIPR, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. DBT, New Delhi. DBT, New Delhi. DRDO/ERIP, New Delhi. DBT, New Delhi. PRL/ISRP-GBP, Ahmedabad DBT, New Delhi. MNRE, New Delhi. DBT, New Delhi DST, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi MOEF, New Delhi. Dept. of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Govt. of India DST, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. Biennial Report 2007-2009 127

New Contracts Signed / Assignments Undertaken 2007-08 Nano Zno for smart packaging Isolation, identification and synthesis of pheromones of groundnut bruchid, caryedon serratus. Understanding structural & surface chemistry of catalysts simultaneously realistic reaction conditions by operando molecular spectroscopy. Alpha chlorosulphides as key intermediates for carbon-carbon bond formation en route to the synthesis of bio-active molecules Synthesis of densely functionalized carbocyles from carbohydrates: Design of approaches to synthesize some important carbocyclic polyols C6 Perfluoroketone Asymmetric reduction prochiral ketones using catalytic transfer hydrogenation reaction: application-biologically active molecule Toxicological studies of newly developed nanomaterials of medical importance using in vivo and invitro model system. Synthesis and application of bio-polymer/ biodegradable polymer nanocomposites as multifuncational materials. A program on Exploration of New Routes to Hexafluoropropene. Development of diagnostic marker for parkinsons disease Long term measurement of Ozone, NOx, and SO 2 at a remote site to study the emission fluxes and change in their concentrations Pretreatment process development for delignification of lignocellulosic feedstocks. Generation of hydrogen from biomass derived glycerol New Millennium Projects Conversion of bio-glycerol into value added chemicals-acrolein/acrylic acid-component-i. Conversion of glycerol to value added chemicals -1,3-propanediol-Component-II Converstion of bioglycerol into value added Chemicals-Component-IV 3-Hydroxy propionic acid. DBT, New Delhi. DBT, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. DRDO/DERIPR, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. DBT, New Delhi. DBT, New Delhi. DRDO/ERIP, New Delhi. DBT, New Delhi. PRL/ISRP-GBP, Ahmedabad DBT, New Delhi. MNRE, New Delhi. NMITLI, New Delhi NMITLI, New Delhi NMITLI, New Delhi 128 Biennial Report 2007-2009

New Contracts Signed / Assignments Undertaken 2007-08 Novel method development for B-type natriuetic Peptide (BNP) for the diagnosis and treatment of congestive heart failure. REPORTS SUBMITTED Post harvest protection of maize from pests and diseases in Southern India Process know-how and design report for commercial pyrolyser. Hydrogen production by anaerobic treatment process from industrial effluents Application of Biotechnology for eco-friendly management of polutry waste Xylitol Production by Candida Sp. Kairomones in the integrated management of yellow stem borer and leaf folder in Rice ecosystem. Development of a Catalyst and process for the Direct conversion of ethane to vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) A Basic Design report on Aspirin Plant Integrated approach for recovery of quality rice bran oil and it s by products process for oryzanol extraction NMITLI, New Delhi TMOP&M, New Delhi. Jayant Oils and Derivatives Ltd., Mumbai. DBT, New Delhi DBT. New Delhi DST, New Delhi. DBT, New Delhi NMITLI, New Delhi. Andhra Sugars, Tanuku. TMOP&M/CFTRI. PROCESSES/TECHNOLOGY/DEMONSTRATED/RELEASED Process for preparation of polyaniline material on Skitrac Polymer Sciences, lab scale Coimbatore Refurbishment process for liquid propellants Process for the preparation of pheromone components of Stalk borer sugarcane at 20g batch scale demonstrated to Ltd., Process know how for Development of 2k polyurethane laminating adhesive 1-kg/ batch PROCESSES COMMERCIALIZED IR and UV Curable adhesive for packaging purpose based on IICT s process released earlier. DRDL, Hyderabad. Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals Coimbatore. Asian Adhesive Ugyog Pvt Ltd., Nepal Pragati Pack (India) Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad Biennial Report 2007-2009 129

New Contracts Signed / Assignments Undertaken 2008-09 OVERSEAS PROJECTS PROJECT PARTY R&D of some specific functional materials used for automotive and photofunctional applications Aisin Cosmos Co. Ltd., Japan. Synthesis of Quorum sensing inhibitors Colgate Palmolive Co., USA. Service and purchasing agreement for samples Evolva, Switzerland. Honokiol Synthesis Program Colgate Palmolive Co., USA. Extension of Quat Synthesis Program Colgate Palmolive Co., USA. Isolation of Licoricidin and Licorisoflavan A from Licorice extract. Colgate Palmolive Co., USA. Separation of platinum group metals from spent automobile catalyst leach solutions. Korea Institute of Geosciences & Mineral Resources (KIGAM), Korea. Providing Synthetic chemistry services in order to supply building blocks to the party. Evolva Biotech, Switzerland. Exchange of Agreement with Aisin Cosmos Co. Ltd., Japan. 130 Director, IICT (second from right) is seen during the inauguration of Indo-French Symposium Biennial Report 2007-2009

New Contracts Signed / Assignments Undertaken 2008-09 NATIONAL PROJECTS Removal of sedimentation of coconut oil Coconut Development Board, Kochi. Reduction of pour point of coconut oil Coconut Development Board, Kochi. Composition of virgin and traditional coconut oils Coconut Development Board, Kochi. Development of light weight flexible PV foam as a laminated or sandwich to be used for construction and auto applications. Tata Steel Ltd., Jamshedpur Conducting exploratory studies on microbial transformation of fluorobenzene to flurocatechol on lab scale (Phase-I studies) Acoris Research Ltd., Pune Conducting exploratory studies on kinetic enzymatic resolution of a nitrile on lab scale Acoris Research Ltd., Pune Development of process for medium temperature multicontaminant cleanup of coal derived fuel gas for power generation from IGCC and other similar applications Phase-I BHEL, Hyderabad. Development of process for the extraction of oil and toxins from pongamia seeds and isolation of toxins from oil on lab scale. Roshini Biotech (P) Ltd., Hyderabad. Process for preparation of nanotubes for novel drug delivery systems using p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) and derivatives thereof on lab scale. MyRna Research Laboratories, Hosur. Technology package i,e; process knowhow, scale up studies on pilot plant and design of commercial plant for Hydrazine Hydrate. Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd., Vadodara Exchange of agreement between IICT & BHEL Exchange of agreement between IICT & GACL Biennial Report 2007-2009 131

New Contracts Signed / Assignments Undertaken 2008-09 XRD analysis of pharmaceutical samples XRD analysis of pharmaceuticals samples XRD Studies for drug samples XRD analysis of samples To conduct thermal hazard assessment of organic chemicals containing nitro groups. XRD polymorphic studies on API Providing consultancy on scientific and technical problems faced in R&D. Safety profile for calcium product in rats. Analysis and Data interpretation of Vegetable oil samples XRPD Study of API samples Toxicological studies for rodent resistant. Risk analysis of the proposed new shed for electronic carousel & MS and HSD storage tanks at BOCL. To design distillation columns for the 1.tetra hydrofuran-toulene-water(2)acetone-methanolwater(3)tetra-hydroguran-mdc-water (4)ethylacetate-toulene water To develop a suitable treatment procedure for for removal of bad odour from Bio-K (Bio-methanated spent wash powder). Basic design of commercial plant for recovery of Dimethyl sulfoxide from pharmaceutical effluent (7500 lit/batch) by electrodialysis followed by distillation. Risk analysis and disaster management plan for two products i) Clodinafop ii)fipronil Detailed Engineering of distillation systems. Analysis of pravastatin 1,1,3,3 tetramethylbutyl crystals by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Providing R&D consultancy services for the specified R&D activity MSN Laboratories Ltd., Hyderabad. Apotex Research Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad. Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Ahmedabad. Sanofi Synthelabo India Ltd., Mumbai. NOCIL, Mumbai. Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Dist. Raigad, Taloja USV Ltd., Mumbai. Victoria Biotech Ltd., Chennai AP Co-op Oilseeds Growers Federation Ltd., Hyderabad. Auctus Pharma Ltd., Hyderabad. CTECH Corporation, Mumbai. BPCL, Cherlapally, Hyderabad. Kekula Pharma Ltd., Hyderabad. Krishnaveni Sugars Ltd., Kothakota, A.P. Astrix Laboratories Ltd., Secunderbad. Bhagiradha Chemicals Industries Ltd., Hyderabad. Kekula Pharma Ltd., Hyderabad. Matrix Laboratories Ltd., Secunderabad. Bioplus Life Sciences P Ltd., Bangalore. 132 Biennial Report 2007-2009

New Contracts Signed / Assignments Undertaken 2008-09 XRD polymorph studies of API samples Improvement of process for the recovery of pure nickel carbonate from spent Raney-nickel catalyst Consultancy on process development and custom synthesis of molecules of clients interest HAZOP study for TPH boiler project. Expert opinion on XRD data of Helm/s patent applications with XRD data disclosed in application WO 2004 106344 Solid state characterization and study of lanthanum compounds Providing consultancy in manufacture of API. XRD studies on API New chemical entities and other samples for evaluation by XRD techniques. Preparation of tender document for detoxification / decommissioning of UCIL plant, Bhopal. Consultancy on controlled release of drug delivery systems. XRD studies of samples Consultancy on improving the plant performance of mono chloro acetic acid with respect to consumption of acetic acid. Risk assessment studies-eia study for vemagiri power plant 700 MW XRD polymorphic studies on API Comprehensive risk assessment of LPG bottling plant. Comprehensive studies on the applications of stilbene derivatives with a particular reference to diaminostilbene disulfonic acid (DASDA). Consultancy for development of a suitable methodology to characterize low molecular weight heparin samples, used as anti-coagulants in acute coronary syndrome by NMR technique. Watson Pharma Pvt Ltd., Mumbai. Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Ahmedabad. Indus Biosciences (P) Ltd., Hyderabad. Bharat Heavy Plate & Vessels Ltd., Vishakhapatnam. Cadila Health Care Ltd., Gujarat. Natco Pharma Ltd., Hyderabad. Vishnu Chemicals Ltd, Hyderabad. Dabur Pharma Ltd., U.P. Inogent Laboratories Ltd., Hyderabad. Bhopal Gas Relief and Rehabilitation, Govt. of MP, Bhopal. Sai Advantium Pharma Ltd., Hyderabad. Alembic Ltd., Vadodara Sree Rayalaseema Hi-Strength Hypo, Kurnool, A.P. L&T Ramboll Consulting, Hyderabad. Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Dist. Raigad, Taloja BPCL, Cherlapally, Hyderabad. Deepak Nitrites Ltd., Pune. Gland Pharma Ltd., Hyderabad. Biennial Report 2007-2009 133

New Contracts Signed / Assignments Undertaken 2008-09 Consultancy for the manufacture of adhesive. Consultancy on the contract research and custom synthesis of simple and complex organic compounds of client s interest Consultancy on process development and custom synthesis XRD studies of drug samples Upscaling of pheromone technology Consultancy on developing applications for high oleic and high stearic high oleic sunflower oil product portfolio. Performance evaluation of ETP for client s sugar unit-iii at Bhimadole. Verification of composition of products of Himalayan Drug Company by Herboprint method using HPLC. Development of process for some important chiral pharma intermediates via assymetric hydrogenation technologies among IICT/Unimark Remedies, Mumbai under DPRP. Development of technology for fluroelastomer useful in plastic bonded explosive application. Chemical investigation and bio-evaluation of marine organisms for newer bioactive molecules and synthesis active molecules. Screening of indigenous tree borne oils as potential raw materials for the preparation of biodiesel. Isolation, Identification, Synthesis and bio-efficacy of insect pheromones & kairomones as tools in integrated pest management (IPM) Design & synthesis of novel SAA based Glycosidase Inhibitors Synthesis of novel siloxane and carbosiloxane sorbents for explosive sensors. A value chain model for bio-ethanol production from sweet sorghum in rainfed areas through collective action and partnership. Kanha Gum Product, Gwalior. Richmond Vivek Laboratories (P) Ltd., Hyderabad. Alkali Metals Ltd., Hyderabad. Micro Labs Ltd., Bangalore. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Aduthurai. Advanta India Ltd., Secunderabad. Andhra Sugars Ltd., Tanuku Office of Commissioner of Central Excise, Bangalore DST, New Delhi. TBRL, Chandigarh. Ministry of Earth Sciences, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. IFCPAR, New Delhi. DRDO, Delhi. ICAR/NAIP, New Delhi. 134 Biennial Report 2007-2009

New Contracts Signed / Assignments Undertaken 2008-09 Catalytic appliation of nanostructured metal oxides in the development of cleaner technologies. Studies in enzyme polymer interactions. Design and development of prefabricated high rate digester for rapid biogas production. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors as anti-neoppastic agents: mechanisma and validation in brest cancer Nano fibres for small regulated DNA delivery High rate biomethanation of de-oiled cake from non-edible oil seeds for rapid biogas production Biomedical solutions for India and the UK: Discovering the next generation anti-infectives. Preparation of Industrially important Oleo chemicals from sal-fat Bioethanol for hydrogen production Redox and singlet state properties Synthesis and antitubercular activity of Benzothiadiazine, coumarin and Diarylpyrrole congeners Noncovalent interactions between proteins and ligands under mass spectrometry conditions Steam reforming of bioethanol for the production of hydrogen for fuel cell applications under Indo-Brazil S&T programme Hetero Oligomers based on porphyrins and Phthalocyanines: Synthesis, Spectroscopy and Modulation of Redox and singlet state properties. Sorghum Shoot fly REPORTS SUBMITTED Large scale study of controlled release technology for pest management in groundnut storage- A new integrated approach (funded by TMOP&M). Exploratory studies for the development of a for the development of a microbial process for the preparation of acrylic acid from acrylonitrile on lab-scale DST, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. Ministry Of New And Renewable Energy, New Delhi DBT, New Delhi. DBT, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. UKIERI, Imperial College London, UK. Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd., Ministry of Tribal Affairs, New Delhi. DST/Brazil, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. DST, New Delhi. DBT, New Delhi. TMOP&M, New Delhi. Pidilite Industries Ltd., Mumbai. Biennial Report 2007-2009 135

New Contracts Signed / Assignments Undertaken 2008-09 Modeling and simulation reheating furnaces Development of a pilot plant scale process for Bio-diesel from high FFA Vegetable Oils & Acid Oils Recovery of nickel as pure nickel carbonate from spent Raney nickel catalyst of hydrogenation reaction Comprehensive studies on the application of stilbene derivatives with special reference to 4,4 -Diamino Stilbene 2,2 -Disulfonic Acid. Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant, Vishakhapatnam TMOP&M, New Delhi. Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Ahmedabad. Deepak Nitrites Ltd., Pune. PROCESSES / TECHNOLOGIES DEMONSTRATED Process know-how for Collection and generation of design data on prototype electro dialysis and demonstration of process on 10 litres /batch scale Astrix Laboratories Ltd., Secunderabad. Process for the preparation of Acetohydroxamic acid has been successfully demonstrated to on 100 grams scale Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam. 136 Biennial Report 2007-2009

Patents Filed in India & Overseas 2007-08 A novel potentiometric biosensor to determine potassium concentration in human blood serum. PT-493 dt: 27-3-07 (USA) Recovery of sodium thiocyanate from industrial process solution by membrane based nanofiltration technique. PT-438 dt: 27-10-06 (Morocco) New natural agent for treatment of gastrointestinal toxicity, associated symptoms and ulcers. PT-485 dt: 09/01/07 (USA) Naturally occurring coumarins and their precursors as acetylcholineesterase inhibitors. PT-439 dt: 20/03/07 (USA) Novel integrin binding RGD-lipopeptides with gene transfer activities. PT-488 dt: 30/03/07 (PCT) A highly active catalyst for low temperature nitrous oxide decomposition. PT-501 dt: 19/03/07 (India) Synthesis and biological evaluation of anthranilic acid hybrids as potential anti cancer agents. PT-505 dt: 19/03/07 (India). A process for preparation of new diazonaphthoquinone sulphonic acid bisphenol derivatives and their use in photolithographic sub micron patterning. PT-503 dt: 23/03/07 (India) Synthesis and biological evaluation of benzophenone hybrids as potential anticancer agents. PT-506 dt: 30/03/07 (India) C 2 -Difluro pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine dimers. PT-487 dt: 07/03/07 (USA). Compositions and complexes containing a macromolecular polymer as potential anti-inflammatory agents. PT-359 dt: 22/09/06 (USA) Recovery of sodium thiocyanate from industrial process solution by membrane base nanofiltration technique. PT-438 dt: 28/09/06 (Indonesia) Process for preparing (S) alpha-cyano-3- phenoxybenzyl-(s)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-isovalerate. PT-449 dt: 31/01/07 (AU) A novel method of standardization of chemical and therapeutic values of foods and medicines and pathological properties/conditions in biological samples by chromatographic finger printing. PT-426 dt: 28/07/06 (EP) A novel potentiometric biosensor to determine potassium concentration in human blood serum. PT-493 dt: 30/03/07 (PCT) New pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine-anthraquinone conjugates useful as antitumour agents. PT- 456 dt: 25/5/07 (GB) An improved liquid phase process for the synthesis of octahydroachridine and actahydrophenanthridine (annulated pyridines) over molecular sieve catalysts. PT-453 dt: 28/06/2007 (EP) Novel glycerol heterogeneous solid acid catalyst useful for the esterification of fatty acids, a process and use thereof. PT-502 dt: 01/08/07 (India) Pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine-glycoside prodrugs useful as a selective antitumour agent. PT-510 dt: 01/08/07 (India) A process for the preparation of vicinal diols. PT-339 dt: 02/08/07 (India) An improved process for the preparation of 24- heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea). PT-512 dt: 28/08/07 (India) Glucocorticoid receptor targeting formulation for delivering genes to cancer cells. PT-489/06 dt: (PCT) Deacidification of Jatropha and Karanja oils and purification of crude biodiesel by liquid liquid extraction. PT-499 dt: 08/10/07 (India) Quinazolinone linked pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents. PT-496 dt: 10/08/07 (PCT) Quinazolinone linked pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents. PT-496 dt: 4/08/07 (USA) Synthesis and biological evaluation of benzophenone linked benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents. PT-497 dt: 10/08/07 PCT Synthesis and biological evaluation of benzophenone linked benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents. PT-497 dt: 13/08/07 (USA) Self mixed anaerobic digester for the treatment of organic solid waste. PT-495 dt: 20/08/07 (PCT) Hydrogen fluoride catalysed ecofriendly process for the preparation of dichloronitrobenzenes. PT-312 dt: 28/9/07 (Philippines) Biennial Report 2007-2009 137

Patents Filed in India & Overseas A chemoenzymatic process for the stereoselective preparation of ( R ) γ-amino-β-hydroxybutyric acid [( R) GABOB] and ( R) carnitine. PT-458 dt: 26/10/07 (USA) An enantiomers convergent chemo-enzymatic synthesis of ( R ) γ-amino-β-hydroxybutyric acid [( R) GABOB]. PT-471 dt: 16/10/07 (EP) Preparation of solid heterogeneous acid catalyst from crude glycerol and other organic compounds and their application in the esterification of fatty acids for the preparation of biodiesel (alkyl esters of fatty acids). PT-509 dt: 26/10/07 (PCT) Pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine-glycoside prodrugs with potential from selective cancer therapy. PT-510 dt: 26/10/07 (PCT) Novel cationic 17α-substituted Estradiol derivatives with anticancer activity. PT-261 dt: 31/12/07 (PCT) Novel benzothiazole and benzoxazole linked pyrroles [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential antitumour agents and process for the preparation thereof. PT-619 dt: 31-12-07 (PCT) Pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine glycoside prodrugs with potential for selective cancer technology. PT-510 dt: 16/1/08 (USA) Novel phenanathrylphenol linked pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential antitumour agents and process for the preparation thereof. PT-527 dt: 7/3/08 (India) Novel benzimidazole linked pyrrolo [2,1-c[1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents and process for the preparation thereof. PT-526 dt: 7/3/08 (India) Antifeedant activity of leaf extract of Piper betle Linn against major agricultural pest, Achease janatha. PT-459 dt: 3/3/08 (India) Chalcone linked pyrrlo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents and process for the preparation thereof. PT-522 dt: 22/2/08 (India) Novel naphthalimide-benzimidazole hybrids as potential anticancer agents and process for the preparation thereof. PT-518 dt: 22/2/08 (India) Protective effect of flavone derivatives on ulcers in different gastric ulcer inducing models. PT-504 dt: 22/2/08 (India) Quinazoline linked pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents and process for the preparation thereof. PT-520 dt: 22/2/08 (India) Novel cationic amphiphiles with quinic acid head groups for DNA vaccination. PT-516 dt: 21/2/08 (India) Process for preparation of dibenzylamine (DBA) & Tribenzylamine (TBA). PT-523 dt: 10/3/08 (India) 2008-09 A process for the enrichment of methyl ricinoleate from castor oil methyl esters by liquid-liquid extraction. PT-519 dt: 05/03/08 (India) C 2 -Fluoro substituted piperazine linked pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine dimers and a process for the preparation thereof. PT-528 dt: 11/03/08 (India) Benzophenone piperazine linked pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents and process for the preparation thereof. PT-521 dt: 26/03/08 (India) Isolation of a weedicidal compound. PT-517 dt: 26/03/08 (India) Isoxazoline linked pyrrolo [2,1-c] [1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents and the process for preparation thereof. PT-529 dt: 26/03/08 (India) Polyol esters of undecenoic and undecanoic acids as potential lubricant base stocks. PT-537 dt: 14/05/08 (India) Castor oil fatty acid based estolide esters and their acetates as potential lubricant base stocks. PT-538 dt: 14/05/08 (India) 9,10,12- triacyloxy acetadecanoic acid alkyl esters as potential lubricant back stocks. PT-539 dt: 14/05/08 (India) Amphoteric liposomal composition for cellular delivery of small RNA molecules for use in RNA interference. PT-524 dt: 31/03/08 (India) A novel potentiometric cholesterol sensor for the quantitative estimation of total cholesterol in human blood serum. PT-508 dt: 26/02/08 (India) Amphoteric liposomal composition for cellular delivery of small RNA molecules for use in RNA interference. PT-540 dt: 31/03/09 (USA) Amphoteric liposomal composition for cellular delivery 138 Biennial Report 2007-2009

Patents Filed in India & Overseas of small RNA molecules for use in RNA interference. PT-540 dt: 31/03/09 (PCT) An improved process for the synthesis of quinoline derivatives. PT-467 dt: 14/04/08 (South Africa) An improved process for the synthesis of quinoline derivatives. PT-467 dt: 07/05/08 (Sri Lanka) An improved process for the synthesis of quinoline derivatives. PT-467 dt: 20/05/08 (Ghana) An improved process for the synthesis of quinoline derivatives. PT-467 dt: 20/05/08 (Brazil) An improved process for the synthesis of quinoline derivatives. PT-467 dt: 23/05/08 (Mexico) New β-[4 -(1,3-substituted benzothiazole-2 -yl) aniline podophyllotoxin alalogues as antitumour agents. PT-498 dt: 23/04/08 (PCT) New β-[4 -(1,3-substituted benzothiazole-2 -yl) aniline podophyllotoxin alalogues as antitumour agents. PT-498 dt: 30/04/08 (US) Coumarin linked pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents. PT-483 dt: 23/04/08 (GB) Coumarin linked pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents. PT-483 dt: 08/05/08 (Germany) Process for the production of brassylic acid from tridecane by microbial oxidation. PT-481 dt: 12/06/08 (Canada) Process for the production of brassylic acid from tridecane by microbial oxidation. PT-481 dt: 26/06/08 (China) Coumarin linked pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents. PT-483 dt: 12/5/08 (Japan) New bis-pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine anthraquinone conjugates useful as potential antitumour agents. PT-484 dt: 6/9/08 (Germany) Deacidification of jatropha and karanja oils and purification of crude biodiesel by liquid-liquid extraction. PT-499 dt: 25/9/08 (PCT) Cinnamido-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepines as potential anticancer agents and process for the preparation thereof. PT-531 dt: 04/11/08 (India) Novel 4β polyarylamine podophyllotoxin analogues as potential anticancer agents. PT-533 dt: 04/11/08 (India) Naturally occurring coumarines and their precursors as acetylcholineesterase inhibitors. PT-439 dt: 23/09/08 (Europe) Antifeedant activity of leaf extract of Piper betle Linn against major agricultural pest, Achease janata. PT-459 dt: 29/9/08 (US) New bis-pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine anthraquinone conjugates useful as potential antitumour agents. PT-484 dt: 07/07/08 (Japan) Novel integrin binding RGD-Lipopeptides with gene transfer activities. PT-488 dt: 27/11/08 (Japan) A Novel potentiometric biosensor to determine potassium concentration in human blood serum. PT-493 dt: 30/09/08 (Japan) Synthesis and biological evaluation of anthranilic acid hybrids as potential anti cancer agents. PT-505 dt: 05/01/09 (US) Novel cationic 17α-subsituted estradiol derivatives with anti-cancer activity. PT-507 dt: 17/11/08 (Japan) A novel and simple process for the enrichment of methyl ricinoleate from castor oil methyl esters by liquid-liquid extraction. PT-519 dt: 31/10/08 (PCT) Quinazoline linked pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents and process for the preparation thereof. PT-520 dt: 31/10/08 (PCT) Benzophenone-piperazine linked pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents and process for the preparation thereof. PT-521 dt: 31/10/08 (PCT) Chalcone linked pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents and process for the preparation thereof. PT-522 dt: 31/10/08 (PCT) Novel benzimidazole linked pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents and process for the preparation thereof. PT-526 dt: 31/ 10/08 (PCT) C 2 -Fluoro subsituted piperazine linked pyrrolo [2,1- c][1,4] benzodiazepine dimers and a process for the preparation thereof. PT-528 dt: 31/10/08 (PCT) Isoxazoline linked pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] bezodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents and the process for the preparation thereof. PT-529 dt: 31/10/08 (PCT) Biennial Report 2007-2009 139

Patents Filed in India & Overseas A novel chromatographic finger printing of herbal medicines and formulations. PT-276 dt: 17/11/08 (US) Synthesis of hexadecyl cis-9-tetra decenoate and hexadecyl cis-10-tetradecenoate and their evaluation for anti arthritis properties in rats. PT: 541 dt : 12/01/2009 (India) Microbial fermentation for production of fumagillin. PT: 536 dt : 24/02/2009 (India) Synthesis of and evaluation of phytosteryl ferulate for hypocholesteremic activity in hamsters. PT: 542 dt : 09/02/2009 (India) A new and one step process for the synthesis of substituted 5,10-dihydrodibenzo[b,e][1,4] diazepine-11- one. PT: 543 dt : 12/01/2009 (India) A recyclable two component system for N-alkylation of aryl chlorides at room temperature. PT: 550 dt : 20/02/2009 (India) New 4 β-1"-[2,-(substituted benzoyl)anilino] podophyllotoxin analogues useful as anti cancer agents. PT: 369 dt : 04/02/2009 (Japan) Synthesis and biological evaluation of anthranilic acid hybrids as potential anti cancer agents. PT: 505 dt : 27/01/2009 (Japan) Novel cationic amphiphiles with quinic acid head-groups for DNA vaccination. PT: 516 dt : 24/02/2009 (PCT) Novel naphthalimide-benzimidazole hybrids as potential anticancer agents and process for the preparation thereof. PT: 518 dt : 03/03/2009 (PCT) Cinnamide-pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepines as potential anticancer agents and process for the preparation thereof. PT: 531 dt : 27/02/2009 (PCT) New Intestinal alpha-glucosidase inhibitors from natural source and use thereof. PT: 480 dt: 21/08/2008 (Japan) New intestinal α-glucosidase inhibitors from natural source and use thereof. PT: 480 dt : 28/08/2008 (Europe) C 2 -Difluoro pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodizepine dimers. PT: 487 dt : 10/09/2008 (Canada) Novel integrin binding RGD-Lipopeptides with gene transfer activities. PT: 488 dt : 27/10/2008 (Europe) Novel integrin binding RGD-Lipopeptides with gene transfer activities. PT: 488 dt : 29/09/2008 (US) Naturally occurring coumarines and their precursors as acetylcholineesterase inhibitors. PT: 439 dt : 19/09/2008 (Japan) 140 Biennial Report 2007-2009

Patents Granted in India & Overseas 2007-2008 New α-glucosidase inhibitors from a natural source. Patent No. 1562617 dt: 20/12/06 (France) A novel method for chromatographic finger printing and standardization of single medicines and formulations. Patent No. 96712 dt: 31/01/07 (Singapore) An improved process for the preparation of quarternary ammonium tribromides. Patent No. 2412118 dt: 21/02/07 (GB) Novel C 2 -fluoro purrolo[2,10c][1,4] benzodiazepine dimers useful as anticancer agents. Patent No. 7189710 dt: 13/03/07 (USA) A process for the preparation of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane. Patent No.1268055 dt: 31/5/06 (EP) Process of hydrogen by metal ion exchanged montmorillonite. Patent No. 2410743 dt: 07/07/06 (GB) A novel method for chromatographic finger printing and standardization of single medicines and formulations. Patent No. 5790 dt: 27/07/06 (Vietnam) Eco-friendly process for the preparation of chiral alcohols. Patent No. 1608611 dt: 04/10/06 (EP) Vitamin B 12 biodegradable micro particulate conjugate carrier systems for peroral delivery of drugs, therapeutic peptides / proteins and vaccines. Patent No. 2001242732 dt: 07/12/06 (AU) α-glucosidase inhibitors and their synthesis from a natural source. Patent No. 1562617 dt: 20/12/06 (EP) Substituted calix(4) pyrroles and process for the synthesis of calix(4) pyrroles over molecular sieve catalysts. Patent No. 1363915 dt: 07/03/07 (EP) A novel porous vessel bioreactor for reactions with immobilized enzymes and microbial cells. Patent No. 1570044 dt: 21/03/07 (EP) (-)-Secoisolariciresinol as an antioxidant obtained from a new natural source namely Stereospermum personatum. Patent No. 018234968 dt: 30/03/07 (China) New- 4 beta [4"-(1", 3-substituted benzothiazole-2"- yl) aniline] podophyllotoxin analogues as antitumour agents. Patent No. 498 dt: 03/05/07 (India) A novel porous vessel bioreactor for reactions with immobilized enzymes and microbial cells. Patent No. 7198941 dt: 03/04/07 (USA) An improved process for the preparation of diltiazem using a heterogeneous trifunctional catalyst. Patent No. 2414731 dt: 11/04/07 (GB) New α-glucosidase inhibitors and their synthesis from a natural source. Patent No. 1572675 dt: 09/05/07 (EP) Substituted dihydropyridinone preparation using polyaniline salt catalyst. Patent No. 7232905 dt: 19/ 06/07 (USA) Process for preparing polyurethane polyol and rigid foams therefrom. Patent No. 7244772 dt: 17/07/07 (USA) New pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine anthraquinone conjugates useful as antitumour agents. dt: 26/06/07 (India) An improved process for the preparation of ethyl 2,3- dihydrobenzo [1,3] diozin-2-carboxylate. Patent No. 100716884 dt: 03/05/07 (Korea) C 8 -linked pyrrolo [2,1-c] [1,4] benzodiazepine-acridone/ acridine hybrids as anti-tumour agents. Patent No. 2424884 dt: 11/06/08 (GB) An improved process for the denitrochlorination of chlorofluoronitrobenzenes to 2,4- dichlorofluorobenzene. Patent No. 307 209453 dt: 30/8/07 (India) An improved process for the synthesis of ferrosoferric oxide.patent No. 224 210320 dt: 12/01/99 (India) An improved process for the preparation of malononitrile from cyanoacetamide. Patent No. 286 210525 dt: 5/10/07 (India) A process for the enhancement of cycle-life of the zinc chromium based catalyst used in the synthesis of 2- methylpyrazine. Patent No. 316 1373226 dt: 04/07/07 (EP) A method for preparation of stable and reusable biosensing granules useful for assessing the biotreatability of effluents. Patent No. 265 7252981 dt: 07/08/07 (USA) Arytetralin as antioxidant from a natural source. Patent No. 333 750372 dt: 10/08/07 (KR) Recovery of sodium thiocyanate from industrial process solution by membrane based nanofiltration technique. Patent No. 438 2855 dt: 03/04/07 (Morocco) Biennial Report 2007-2009 141

Patents Granted in India & Overseas A process for c-c coupling reaction of haloasenes using reusable heterogeneous nanopalladium (0) catalyst. Patent No. 388 1464394 dt: 05/09/07 (EP) (-)-Olivil as antioxidant which is obtained from a new natural source namely Stereospermum personatum. Patent No. 329 211342 dt: 26/10/07 (India) A process for the preparation of (-)-olivil from a new natural source namely Stereospermum useful as an antioxidant. Patent No. 329A 211482 dt: 26/10/07 (India) (-) Secoisolariciresinol as an antioxidant obtained from a new natural source namely Stereospermum personatum. Patent No. 330 211486 dt: 1/11/07 (India) A new process for the preparation of diazonaphtho quino-nesulfonyl chlorides using diphosgene and triphosgene. Patent No. 3611348693 dt: 12/09/07 (EP) An improved method for adsorption and reduction of hexavalent chromium by using ferrous saponite. Patent No. 407 7273557 dt: 25/09/07 (USA) A process for the preparation of metal acetylacetonates. Patent No. 380 7282573 dt: 16/10/07 (USA) A novel herbal chemical composition for the treatment of cancer. Patent No. 7285571 dt: 23/10/07 (USA) An improved process for the synthesis of novel cationic amphiphiles for intracellular delivery of therapeutic molecules. Patent No. 356 7297712 dt: 20/11/07 (USA) Novel pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepines useful as antitumour agents. Patent No. 253 212061 dt: 14/11/07 (India) A process for the solid state synthesis of enantiopure β-aminoalcohols from racemic epoxides. Patent No. 228 dt: 24/12/07 (India) A process for the preparation of metal acetylacetonates. Patent No. 380 7282573 dt: 16/10/07 (USA) A process for the preparation of metal acetylacetonates. Patent No. 380 2411654 dt: 18/07/07 (GB) An improved process for the synthesis of novel cationic amphiphiles for intracellular delivery of therapeutic molecules. Patent No. 356 7297712 dt: 20/11/07 (USA) An improved process for the synthesis of novel cationic amphiphiles for intracellular delivery of therapeutic molecules. Patent No. 356 1492876 dt: 15/12/07 (EP) A process for the in situ synthesis of supported ammonium salts of heteropolyacids. Patent No. 337 1436082 dt: 14/11/07 (EP) PA novel pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids and a process for preparation thereof. Patent No. 483 7312210 dt: 25/12/07 (USA) Recovery of sodium thiocyanate from industrial process solution by membrane based nanofiltration technique. Patent No. 7314606 dt: 1/1/08 (USA) 2008-2009 An improved process for the preparation of homoallylic alcohols. Patent No. 215101 dt: 21/02/08 (India)] A process for the production of nitroarenes with high para selectivity from mono-substituted aromatic hydrocarbons using alumino silicates as catalysts. Patent No. 215109 dt: 21/02/08 (India) A process for the production of esters from carboxylic acids using modified clay catalysts. Patent No. 215342 dt: 25/02/08 (India) A process for the preparation of a new catalyst useful for the oxidation reactions. Patent No. 215569 dt: 27/02/08 (India) An improved process for the preparation of substituted benzaldehydes. Patent No. 215685 dt: 29/02/08 (India) A process for the preparation of viscous and thixotropic anaerobic adhesive compositions. Patent No. 215678 dt: 29/02/08 (India) A process for the manufacture of polycholoraprene based contact adhesive. Patent No. 215683 dt: 29/02/08 (India) A novel catalytic process for the preparation of unsaturated organic halides. Patent No. 215865 dt: 05/03/08 (India) A process for the preparation of bisorberit useful for removal of dyes and heavy metals. Patent No. 215882 dt: 05/03/08 (India) A process for the preparation of nitrile rubber based adhesive. Patent No. 216095 dt: 07/03/08 (India) Anaerobic sealant composition having extended storage stability. Patent No. 216093 dt: 11/03/08 (India) An improved process for the preparation of unsymmetrical carbonates. Patent No. 216272 dt: 11/03/08 (India) 142 Biennial Report 2007-2009

Patents Granted in India & Overseas An improved process for the synthesis of aliphatic cyclic amines. Patent No. 220097 dt: 15/05/08 (India) A process for the preparation of polyaniline salts in organic solvents. Patent No. 220341 dt: 26/05/08 (India) A process for the preparation of (-)- secoisolariciresinol from a new natural source namely Stereospermum personatum useful as an antioxidant. Patent No. 220681 dt: 02/06/08 (India) An improved method for the preparation of 2-chloro-5- methyl pyridine-3-carbaldehyde. Patent No. 220778 dt: 05/06/08 (India) Novel herbal composition for the treatment of Gastric Ulcer (IICT + CDRI). Patent No. 221610 dt: 27/06/08 (India) A process for in-situ deposition of silver on active carbon using low voltage current useful in controlling microorganism in water. Patent No. 222375 dt: 11/03/ 08 (India) A novel potentiometric cholesterol biosensor to determine total cholesterol in human blood serum using molecular imprint of cholesterol as sensing material. Patent No. IN08/00100 dt: 20/02/08 (PCT) Synthesis and biological evaluation of anthranilic acid hybrids as potential anticancer agents. Patent No. IN08/00143 dt: 13/03/08 (PCT) A process for the preparation of new diazonaphthoquinonesulfonic acid bisphenol derivatives and their use in photo lithographic sub micron patterning. Patent No. IN08/00169 dt: 20/03/08 (PCT) Synthesis and biological evaluation of benzophenone anticancer agents. Patent No. IN08/00192 dt: 23/03/08 (PCT) An ecofriendly process for the preparation of dinitramidic acid and salts by metal ion exchanged clay catalysts. Patent No. 4031271 dt: 26/10/07 (Japan) An improved process for the preparation of ZSM-5 Catalyst. Patent No. 4073405 dt: 01/02/08 (Japan) A new process for the one-pot preparation of diazonaphthoquinone sulfonyl esters. Patent No. 7355021 dt: 08/04/08 (US) Diaryl butane as antioxidant from a natural source. Patent No. 10-0809731 dt: 26/02/08 (South Korea) A process for preparation of polyaniline salt using maleic acid. Patent No. 100354338 dt: 11/12/07 (China) A novel chromatographic finger printing of herbal medicines and formulations. Patent No. 100356380 dt: 19/12/07 (China) A novel chromatographic finger printing of herbal medicines and formulations. Patent No. 10-0809732 dt: 26/02/08 (North Korea) A novel chromatographic finger printing of herbal medicines and formulations. Patent No. 1AP 03343 dt: 27/03/07 (Uzbekistan) A catalyst free process for the preparation of alkyl esters from commercial lactic acid. Patent No. 2435994 dt: 19/12/07 (Canada) Substituted furan as antioxidant from a natural source Patent No. 1411919 dt: 05/03/08 (EP) C 8 -linked pyrrolo [2,1-c] [1,4] benzodiazepine-acridone/ acridine hybrids as anti-tumour agents. Patent No. 2424884 dt: 11/06/08 (GB) Process for the preparation of 2-methyl 1, -naptho quinone. Patent No. 223752 dt: 22/09/08 (India) Quinazolinone linked pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine hybrids as potential anticancer agents and process for the preparation thereof. Patent No. 530 dt: 18/11/08 (India) Synthesis and in vitro anticancer activity of new pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine derivatives with dithiocarbamate side chains and process for the preparation thereof Patent No. 532 dt: 18/11/08 (India) Isoxazole / Isoxazoline / Combretastatin linked dihydroquinazolinone hybrids a potential anti cancer agents and process for the preparation thereof. Patent No. 534 dt: 14/11/08 (India) A process for alkylation of dihydroxy benzene with tertiary butyl alcohol using solid acid and polyaniline sulfate catalyst. Patent No. 223427 dt: 10/09/08 (India) Preparation of new-layered double hydroxides exchanged with osmate for asymmetric dihydroxylation of olefins to vicinal diols. Patent No. 226248 dt: 15/12/08 (Japan) An improved process for the preparation of p-methoxy phenylacetic acid from p-methoxy acetophenone. Patent No. 225792 dt: 01/12/08 (India) Biennial Report 2007-2009 143

Patents Granted in India & Overseas An improved process for the preparation of ZSM-5 catalyst. Patent No. 225683 dt: 20/11/08 (India) A new antioxidant from natural source. Patent No. 225390 dt: 12/11/08 (India) A process for the preparation of (-) - epicatechin from a natural source namely Dichrostachys cinerea. Patent No. 225168 dt: 05/11/2008 (India) Process for preparing and self-assembling property of nanobinary and ternary oxy/hydroxides. Patent No. 225697 dt: 12/11/08 (India) An improved method for synthesizing Geikielite, A mantle oxide. Patent No. 225140 dt: 31/10/08 (India) Preparation of new layered double hydroxides exchanted with osmate for asymmetric dihydroxylation of olefins to vicinal diols. Patent No. 4128738 dt: 23/5/08 (Japan) Process for the in situ synthesis of supported heteropoly acids and salts thereof. Patent No. 4142580 dt: 20/6/08 (Japan) Novel C 2 -Fluoro pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] Benzodiazepine dimers useful as anticancer agents. Patent No. 2425309 dt: 9/7/08 (GB) A novel chromatographic finger printing of gerbil medicines & formulation. Patent No. 1048865 dt: 18/7/08 (HK) Processing of hydrogen by metal ion exchanged montmorillonite. Patent No. 4159549 dt: 25/7/08 (Japan) Eco-friendly photo-fenton catalyst-inmobilized Fe(III) over HY-zeolite. Patent No. 7407908 dt: 05/08/08 (US) An improved process for the isolation of oryzanols from Rice Bran Oil soap stock. Patent No. 4170599 dt: 15/08/08 (Japan) An improved process for the preparation of 2-chloro-5- ethyl pyridine - 3- carbaldehyde using diphosgene and triphosgene. Patent No. 1346984 dt: 06/08/08 (Europe) An improved process for the preparation of amine oxides by Mg-Al-o-t-Buhydrotalcites using benzonitrile as an additive. Patent No. 4173676 dt: 22/08/08 (Japan) Process for preparing and self-assembling property of nanobinary and ternary oxy/hydroxides. Patent No. 10297821 dt: 20/11/08 (Germany) Substituted benzimidazoles linked to pyrrolo [2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepines as anticancer agents. Patent No. 2424883 dt: 22/10/08 (GB) Immobilized Fe(III) over Hyzeolite, an eco-friendly photo- Fenton catalyst. Patent No. 7407908 dt: 05/08/08 (US) C 2 -Difluoro pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4] benzodiazepine dimers. Patent No. 7476664 dt: 13/01/09 (US) An improved process for the pretreatment of vegetable oils for physical refining. Patent No. 7494676 dt: 24/02/09 (US) 144 Biennial Report 2007-2009

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CHANDRASEKHAR, S;VIJEENDER, K;SRIDHAR, Ch; l-proline-catalyzed one-pot synthesis of 2-aryl- 2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ones Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(28): 4935-4937 CHANDRASEKHARAM, M;RAO, Ch SRINIVASA; SINGH, P SURYA;KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;REDDY, M RAMESH;REDDY, P YELLA;TORU, T ; Microwaveassisted synthesis of metalloporphyrazines Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(14): 2627-2630 CHARY, KVR;NARESH, D;VISHWANATHAN, V;SADAKANE, M;UEDA, W ; Vapour phase hydrogenation of phenol over Pd/C catalysts: A relationship between dispersion, metal area and hydrogenation activity Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(3): 471-477 CHARY, KVR;SAGAR, GV;SRIKANTH, CS;RAO, VV; Characterization and catalytic functionalities of copper oxide catalysts supported on zirconia Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2007) 111(3): 543-550 CHATTOPADHYAY, A; DEVI, P YAMUNA; JAFURULLA, Md;CHAUDHURI, A; SINGH, PUSHPENDRA; MURTY, MRVS; VAIRAMANI, M; Differential effects of cholesterol and 7- dehydrocholesterol on ligand binding of solubilized hippocampal serotonin1a receptors: Implications in SLOS Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (2007) 363(3): 800-805 CHATTOPADHYAY, DK;RAJU, KVSN ; Structural engineering of polyurethane coatings for high performance applications Progress in Polymer Science (2007) 32(3): 352-418 CHOUDARY, BM;RAJASEKHAR, CV;KRISHNA, GG;REDDY, KR ; L-proline-catalyzed michael addition of aldehydes and unmodified ketones to nitro olefins accelerated by Et 3 N Synthetic Communications (2007) 37(1): 91-98 DAS, BISWANATH;REDDY, V SAIDI;RAMU, R ; A facile regio- and stereoselective synthesis of β-aminosulfides from aziridines using ammonium-12- molybdophosphate 266(1-2): 40-42 DAS, BISWANATH; MAJHI, A;REDDY, K RAVINDER;VENKATESWARLU, K ; I 2 SiO 2 : An efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the Johnson Claisen rearrangement of Baylis Hillman adducts 263(1-2): 273-275 DAS, BISWANATH; REDDY, V SAIDI;KRISHNAIAH, M; RAO, Y KOTESWARA ; Highly regio- and stereoselective ring-opening of epoxides and aziridines with sodium azide using ammonium-12- molybdophosphate 270(1-2): 89-92 DAS, BISWANATH; REDDY, V SAIDI;RAMU, R ; A rapid and high-yielding synthesis of β- hydroxyselenides by regio- and stereoselective ringopening of epoxides with benzeneselenol using ammonium-12-molybdophosphate 263(1-2): 276-278 DAS, BISWANATH;CHOWDHURY, N ; Amberlyst- 15: An efficient reusable heterogeneous catalyst for aza-michael reactions under solvent-free conditions 263(1-2): 212-215 DAS, BISWANATH;CHOWDHURY, N;DAMODAR, K; Iodine-catalyzed efficient conjugate addition of pyrroles to α,β-unsaturated ketones Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(16): 2867-2870 DAS, BISWANATH;CHOWDHURY, N;DAMODAR, K;BANERJEE, J ; A mild and efficient stereoselective synthesis of (Z)- and (E)-allyl sulfides and potent antifungal agent, (Z)-3-(4-methoxybenzylidene) thiochroman-4- one from Morita-Baylis-Hillman acetates Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (2007) 55(8): 1274-1276 DAS, BISWANATH;CHOWDHURY, N;DAMODAR, K;RAVIKANTH, B ; A mild and efficient method for chlorination of Baylis-Hillman adducts using PPh 3 / Cl 3 CCONH 2 Helvetica Chimica Acta (2007) 90(10): 2037-2040 DAS, BISWANATH;CHOWDHURY, N;DAMODAR, K; REDDY, K RAVINDER ; Efficient conjugate addition of 1H-indoles to electron-deficient olefins catalyzed by silica-supported sodium hydrogen sulfate (NaHSO 4.SiO2) Helvetica Chimica Acta (2007) 90(2): 340-345 148 Biennial Report 2007-2009

DAS, BISWANATH;DAMODAR, K;CHOWDHURY, N; Amberlyst-15: A mild, efficient and reusable heterogeneous catalyst for Michael addition of pyrroles to α,β-unsaturated ketones 269(1-2): 81-84 DAS, BISWANATH;DAMODAR, K;CHOWDHURY, N;KUMAR, R ARAVIND ; Application of heterogeneous solid acid catalysts for Friedlander synthesis of quinolines 274(1-2): 148-152 DAS, BISWANATH;DAMODAR, K;CHOWDHURY, N;SUNEEL, K ; A rapid, high-yielding, and efficient Friedlander synthesis of quinolines catalyzed by 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(6): 796-797 DAS, BISWANATH;DAMODAR, K;SARITHA, D; CHOWDHURY, N; KRISHNAIAH,M ; Remarkably mild and efficient catalytic Sakurai reaction of N- alkoxycarbonylamino sulfones with allyltrimethylsilane using indium(iii) chloride Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(45): 7930-7933 DAS, BISWANATH;HOLLA, H;SRINIVAS, Y ; Efficient (bromodimethyl)sulfonium bromide mediated synthesis of benzimidazoles Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(1): 61-64 DAS, BISWANATH;HOLLA, H;SRINIVAS, Y; CHOWDHURY, N;BANDGAR, BP; An expedient stereoselective synthesis of (Z)- and (E)-allyl iodides from Baylis Hillman adducts along with selective iodination of benzylic alcohols using the polymethylhydrosiloxane iodine system Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(18): 3201-3204 DAS, BISWANATH;HOLLA, H;SRINIVAS, Y; VENKATESWARLU, K ; Mild and efficient reduction of 2-isoxazolines using NABH 4.NiCl 2-6H 2 O and convenient preparation of n-boc protected 1,3-aminols and a potentially bioactive tetracyclic heterocycle Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry (2007) 17(1): 1-6 DAS, BISWANATH;KRISHNAIAH, M; LAXMI- NARAYANA, K; Zirconium tetrachloride mediated regioselective transformation of N-tosylaziridines into β-chlorosulfonamides Journal of Chemical Research (2007) 0(2): 82-83 DAS, BISWANATH; KRISHNAIAH, M; LAXMI- NARAYANA, K; REDDY, KR ; A simple and efficient one-pot synthesis of β-acetamido carbonyl compounds using sulfated zirconia as a heterogeneous recyclable catalyst 270(1-2): 284-288 DAS, BISWANATH;KRISHNAIAH, M;REDDY, VS; LAXMINARAYANA, K ; Vanadium (III) chloride (VCl 3 ): Efficient reagent for the introduction of tetrahydrofuranbased acetals protecting groups for alcohols Helvetica Chimica Acta (2007) 90(11): 2163-2166 DAS, BISWANATH;KRISHNAIAH, M;THIRUPATHI, P; LAXMINARAYANA, K ; An efficient catalyst-free regioand stereoselective ring-opening of epoxides with phenoxides using polyethylene glycol as the reaction medium Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(24): 4263-4265 DAS, BISWANATH; KRISHNAIAH, M; VEERANJA- NEYULU, B;RAVIKANTH, B ; A simple and efficient synthesis of gem-dihydroperoxides from ketones using aqueous hydrogen peroxide and catalytic ceric ammonium nitrate Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(36): 6286-6289 DAS, BISWANATH;KRISHNAIAH, M; VENKATES- WARLU, K ; Regio- and stereoselective ring opening of epoxides and aziridines using zirconyl chloride: An efficient approach for the synthesis of β-chlorohydrins and β-chloroamines Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(1): 82-83 DAS, BISWANATH;KRISHNAIAH, M; VENKATES- WARLU, K;REDDY, VS ; A mild and simple regioselective iodination of activated aromatics with iodine and catalytic ceric ammonium nitrate Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(1): 81-83 DAS, BISWANATH;KRISHNAIAH, M; VENKATES- WARLU, K; REDDY, VS ; Efficient regio- and stereoselective conversions of oxiranes and aziridines into β-(nitroxy)-substituted alcohols and amines by using bismuth nitrate Helvetica Chimica Acta (2007) 90(1): 110-113 DAS, BISWANATH;KUMAR, DN;LAXMINARAYANA, K; RAVIKANTH, B ; Perchloric acid-silica (HClO 4 SiO 2 )- catalyzed synthesis of 14-alkyl- or 14-aryl- 14H-dibenzo[a,j]xanthenes and N-[(2- hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)methyl]amides Helvetica Chimica Acta (2007) 90(7): 1330-1334 Biennial Report 2007-2009 149

DAS, BISWANATH;KUMAR, RA;THIRUPATHI, P ; One-pot three-component synthesis of α-amino nitriles catalyzed by 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine (cyanuric acid) Helvetica Chimica Acta (2007) 90(6): 1206-1210 DAS, BISWANATH;LAXMINARAYANA, K; KRISHNAIAH, M;SRINIVAS, Y ; An efficient and convenient protocol for the synthesis of novel 12-aryl or alkyl-8,9,10,12-tetrahydro-benzo[a] xanthen-11-one derivatives Synlett (2007) 0(20): 3107-3112 DAS, BISWANATH;LAXMINARAYANA, K; RAVIKANTH, B ; Application of heterogeneous catalysts for an efficient synthesis of β-keto enol ethers 271(1-2): 131-133 DAS, BISWANATH;LAXMINARAYANA, K; RAVIKANTH, B;RAO, B RAMA ; Iodine catalyzed preparation of amidoalkyl naphthols in solution and under solvent-free conditions 261(2): 180-183 DAS, BISWANATH;LAXMINARAYANA, K; THIRUPATHI, P;RAO, B RAMA ; An improved synthesis of amidoalkyl phenols involving Ritter-type reaction Synlett (2007) 0(20): 3103-3106 DAS, BISWANATH;MAJHI A;CHOWDHURY, N; REDDY, K RAVINDER;RAVIKANTH, B ; One-pot efficient synthesis of Cbz-protected beta-amino ketones: Three-component coupling of aldehydes, ketones and benzyl carbamate Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(9): 1106-1107 DAS, BISWANATH;MAJHI, A; REDDY K RAVINDER; SUNEEL, K ; Rare-earth metal triflates catalyzed three-component coupling of aldehydes, ketones or ketoesters and benzyl carbamate: An efficient onepot stereoselective synthesis of Cbz-protected β- amino carbonyl compounds 274(1-2): 83-86 DAS, BISWANATH;RAVIKANTH, B;REDDY, KR;RAO, BV ; Zirconyl chloride (= dichlorooxozirconium) as an efficient catalyst for one-pot multicomponent synthesis of homoallylic amines Helvetica Chimica Acta (2007) 90(1): 105-109 DAS, BISWANATH;REDDY, KR;SRINIVAS, Y; KUMAR, RA ; One-pot multicomponent synthesis of β-acetamidoketones catalysed by ptsa 1 Canadian Journal of Chemistry (2007) 85(7-8): 479-482 DAS, BISWANATH;REDDY, V SAIDI;KRISHNAIAH, M; SHARMA, AVS;KUMAR, K RAVI;RAO, J VENKATESWARA;SRIDHAR, V ; Acetylated pseudoguaianolides from Parthenium hysterophorus and their cytotoxic activity Phytochemistry (2007) 68(15): 2029-2034 DAS, BISWANATH;REDDY, VS;TEHSEEN, F; KRISHNAIAH, M; Catalyst-free highly regio- and stereoselective ring opening of epoxides and aziridines with sodium azide using poly(ethylene glycol) as an efficient reaction medium Synthesis (2007) 0(5): 666-668 DAS, BISWANATH;SRINIVAS, Y;HOLLA, H; KRISHNAIAH, M;NARENDER, R ; Hypervalent iodinemediated efficient synthesis of imidazoles Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(10): 1270-1271 DAS, BISWANATH;SRINIVAS, Y;HOLLA, H; LAXMINARAYANA, K; NARENDER, R ; An efficient synthesis of benzyl bromides from aromatic aldehydes using polymethylhydrosiloxane and (bromodimethyl) sulfonium bromide or N-bromosuccinimide Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(38): 6681-6683 DAS, BISWANATH;SRINIVAS, Y;HOLLA, H; NARENDER, R ; An efficient and facile hydroiodination of alkenes and alkynes PI using polymethylhydrosiloxane-iodine system Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(6): 800-801 DAS, BISWANATH;THIRUPATHI, P ; A highly selective and efficient acetylation of alcohols and amines with acetic anhydride using NaHSO 4 SiO 2 as a heterogeneous catalyst 269(1-2): 12-16 DAS, BISWANATH;THIRUPATHI, P;REDDY, KR; RAVIKANTH, B;NAGARAPU, (2008) ; An efficient synthesis of 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthenes using heterogeneous catalysts Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(3): 535-538 DAS, BISWANATH;TIRUPATHI, B;KUMAR, RATHOD ARAVIND;LAXMINARAYANA, K ; Selective acetylation of alcohols, phenols and amines and selective 150 Biennial Report 2007-2009

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274(1-2): 101-104 YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;PREMALATHA, K;MURTY, MSR ; Bi(OTf) 3 -catalyzed condensation of 2,2-DMP with aromatic amines: A rapid synthesis of 2,2,4- trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinolines 271(1-2): 161-163 YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;REDDY, UVS;KRISHNA, AD ; Iodine/MeOH as a novel and versatile reagent system for the synthesis of α-ketothiocyanates Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(30): 5243-5246 YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;SHUBASHREE, S; SADASHIV, K; RAO, D KRISHNA ; Organic synthesis in water: Green protocol for the synthesis of 2-amino furan derivatives 272(1-2): 128-131 YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;SINGH, ASHUTOSH PRATAP; BASAK, AK ; IBX/Sc(OTf) 3 -promoted onepot oxidative conjugate addition of allyltrimethylsilane to Baylis Hillman adducts Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(42): 7546-7548 YADAV, JS; REDDY, P SUNDAR RAM ; Stereoselective synthesis of the macrocyclic core of (-)-salicylihalamides A and B Synthesis (2007) 0(7): 1070-1076 YADAV, JS;BAISHYA, G;DASH, U ; Synthesis of (+)-amberketal and its analog from l-abietic acid Tetrahedron (2007) 63(39): 9896-9902 YADAV, JS;BASAK, AK;SRIHARI, P ; An aldol approach to the synthesis of the anti-tubercular agent erogorgiaene Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(16): 2841-2843 YADAV, JS;CHETIA, LAKSHINDRA ; Stereoselective total synthesis of bistramide A Organic Letters (2007) 9(22): 4587-4589 YADAV, JS;DINESH, C BHUNIA;KRISHNA, K VAMSHI; SRIHARI, P ; Niobium(V) pentachloride: An efficient catalyst for C-, N-, O-, and S-nucleophilic substitution reactions of benzylic alcohols Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(47): 8306-8310 YADAV, JS;GAYATHRI, K UMA;ATHER, H;REHMAN, H; PRASAD, AR; Utility of semicarbazones as ligands in newly made palladium complex for facile Suzuki homocoupling reaction of alkyl and aryl boronic acids 271(1-2): 25-27 YADAV, JS;GUPTA, MK;PRATHAP, I ; Facile stereoselective synthesis of the C 12 -C 24 fragment of macrolactin-a Synthesis (2007) 0(9): 1343-1348 YADAV, JS;GUPTA, MK;PRATHAP, I;BHADRA, MP; MOHAN, PK ;JAGANNADH, B ; Synthesis and cellular uptake of cell delivering 2,6- pyridinediylbisalkanamide submicron-sized sheets in HeLa cells Chemical Communications (2007) 0(37): 3832-3834 YADAV, JS;JOYASAWAL, S;DUTTA, SK;KUNWAR, AC ; Stereoselective synthesis of the ABCD ring framework of azaspiracids Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(30): 5335-5340 YADAV, JS;KUMAR, N NIRANJAN;PRASAD, AR; Stereoselective synthesis of a key intermediate of ( )- apicularen A Synthesis (2007) 0(8): 1175-1178 YADAV, JS;LAKSHMI, PN;HARSHAVARDHAN, SJ; REDDY, BVS ; First stereoselective total synthesis of ophiocerins B and C Synlett (2007) 0(12): 1945-1947 YADAV, JS;PADMAVANI, B; REDDY, BVS; VENUGOPAL, Ch; RAO, A BHASKAR ; Total synthesis of diospongin A via an enzymatic kinetic resolution of (±)-tetrahydropyranol derived from Prins cyclization Synlett (2007) 0(13): 2045-2048 YADAV, JS; PAMU, S;BHUNIA, DC; PABBARAJA, S; Formal total synthesis of ovalcin by carbohydrate approach Synlett (2007) 0(6): 992-994 YADAV, JS;PRASAD, AR;JYOTHI, KN;PRASUNA, AL; HAFEEZ-UR-REHMAN;;SUDHAKARAN, K; VIJAYA KUMAR, S ; Development and optimisation of pheromone dose, dispenser type, lure age and trap design on trapping of male sugarcane inter node borer, Chilo sacchariphagus Indicus (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) International Pest Control (2007) 49(3): 78-84 YADAV, JS;PRATAP, TV; RAJENDER, V ; Stereoselective formal total synthesis of (+)- methynolide Journal of Organic Chemistry (2007) 72(15): 5882-5885 Biennial Report 2007-2009 179

YADAV, JS;RAO, P PURUSHOTHAMA;REDDY, M SRIDHAR;RAO, N VENKATESWAR;PRASAD, AR ; Stereoselective synthesis of (+)-cryptocarya diacetate by an iterative Prins cyclisation and reductive cleavage sequence Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(8): 1469-1471 YADAV, JS;RAVINDAR, K;REDDY, BVS ; A formal stereoselective synthesis of (-)-maurenone Synlett (2007) 0(12): 1957-1959 YADAV, JS; REDDY, A RAMESH; NARSAIAH, VENKAT; REDDY, BVS ; An efficient protocol for regioselective ring opening of epoxides using samarium triflate: Synthesis of propranolol, atenolol and RO363 261(2): 207-212 YADAV, JS;REDDY, A RAMESH;RAO, Y GOPAL; NARSAIAH, A VENKAT;REDDY, BVS ; Samarium(III) triflate catalyzed conjugate addition of amines to electron-deficient alkenes Synthesis (2007) 0(22): 3447-3450 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS; RAO, T SRINIVASA; NARENDER, R;GUPTA, K MANOJ ; PMA/SiO 2 as efficient, cost-effective and recyclable catalytic system for the synthesis of highly substituted pyrroles 278(1-2): 42-46 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS; REDDY, P MURALI KRISHNA; DASH, U;GUPTA, K MANOJ ; Indium(III) bromide catalyzed cleavage of cyclic and acyclic ethers: An efficient and practical ring opening reaction 271(1-2): 266-269 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;ARAVIND, S;KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA;REDDY, A SRINIVAS ; InBr 3 as a versatile and highly efficient catalyst for the synthesis of 3-allyl- and 3-benzylindoles Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(35): 6117-6120 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;BHASKER, E VIJAYA; RAGHAVENDRA, S;NARSAIAH, A VENKAT ; GaCl 3 - Catalyzed addition of thiols to glycals: A facile synthesis of 2-deoxy thioglycosides Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(4): 677-680 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;CHANDRAKANTH, D; SATHEESH, G ; The first example of the C-3 alkylation of indoles with cyclopropyl ketones promoted by CeCl 3 7H 2 O/LiI Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(45): 8040-8042 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;GUPTA K MANOJ; PRATHAP, I; PANDEY, SK ; Amberlyst A-21: An efficient, cost-effective and recyclable catalyst for the synthesis of substituted 4H-chromenes Catalysis Communications (2007) 8(12): 2208-2211 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;GUPTA MK;DASH, U; BHUNIA, C DINESH; HOSSAIN, SK SAMAD ; Mild and efficient coupling of diazo compounds with azaaromatic systems under solvent-free conditions Synlett (2007) 0(18): 2801-2804 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;GUPTA, K MANOJ; PANDEY, K SUSHIL ; Gallium(III) iodide-promoted stereoselective aldol coupling ofα,β-acetylenic ketones 264(1-2): 309-312 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;GUPTA, MK;DASH, U; PANDEY, SK ; Gallium(III) chloride catalyzed stereoselective synthesis of E-configured α,βunsaturated ketones Synlett (2007) 0(5): 809-811 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;GUPTA, MK;PRATHAP, I; DASH, U ; Facile addition of ketones to activated isoquinolines using N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone Synthesis (2007) 0(7): 1077-1081 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;JAIN, RUCHI; REDDY, Ch SURESH ; Dy(OTf) 3 as a versatile catalyst for the synthesis of 3-pyrrolyl-indolinones and pyrrolylindeno[1,2-b]quinoxalines Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(18): 3295-3298 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;KONDAJI, G;REDDY, JSS;NAGAIAH, K ; Green protocol for Willgerodt Kindler transformation using [bmim]bf 4 ionic medium 266(1-2): 249-253 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;KRISHNA, VH;SWAMY, T; KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA ; Iodine-promoted Prinscyclization of ketones-a facile synthesis of spirocyclic- 4-iodotetrahydropyrans and 5,6-dihydro-2H-pyrans Canadian Journal of Chemistry (2007) 85(6): 412-415 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA; RAO, KV RAGHAVENDRA ; Cationexchange resin as efficient, cost-effective and recyclable catalyst for the synthesis of 3-propargylindoles Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(7): 942-943 YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS; KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA; REDDY, G MADHUSUDHAN ; 180 Biennial Report 2007-2009

CeCl 3 7H 2 O/AcCl-catalyzed Prins Ritter reaction sequence: A novel synthesis of 4-amido tetrahydropyran derivatives Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(28): 4903-4906 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA; REDDY, G MADHUSUDHAN ; CeCl 3 7H 2 O/LiI: A novel reagent system for the synthesis of 4-iodotetrahydropyrans via Prins cyclization Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(3): 426-427 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA; SWAMY, T ; Iodine as a versatile reagent for the Prins-cyclization: An expeditious synthesis of 4-iodotetrahydropyran derivatives Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(12): 2205-2208 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;MAITY, T;KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA ; A diastereoselective synthesis of 4- azidotetrahydropyrans via the Prins-cyclization Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(40): 7155-7159 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;MAITY, T;KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA ; In(OTf) 3 -catalyzed synthesis of 4- thiocyanotetrahydropyrans via a three-component reaction Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(50): 8874-8877 YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS; PADMAVANI, B; VENUGOPAL, Ch; RAO, A BHASKAR ; Enzymatic kinetic resolution of racemic 4-tetrahydropyranols by Candida rugosa lipase Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(26): 4631-4633 YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;RAJU, A;RAVINDAR, K; BAISHYA, G ; 1-(Chloromethyl)-4-fluoro-1,4- diazoniabicyclo-[2,2,2]octane bis(tetrafluoroborate) as novel and efficient reagent for the conjugate addition of indoles to α,β-unsaturated ketones Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(8): 1056-1057 YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;RAJU, A;RAVINDAR, K; BAISHYA, G ; Hydrothiolation of unactivated Alkynes catalyzed by indium(iii) bromide Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(12): 1474-1475 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;RAO, KV RAGHAVENDRA; KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA ; Sc(OTf) 3 -catalyzed alkylation of indoles with propargyl alcohols: An expeditious synthesis of 3-substituted indoles Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(31): 5573-5576 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;RAO, KV RAGHAVENDRA; KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA ; Indium(III) bromide catalyzed rapid propargylation of heteroaromatic systems by α-aryl-substituted propargyl alcohols Synthesis (2007) 0(20): 3205-3210 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;RAO, TS;BALA, B; KRISHNA, M;KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA ; Heteropoly acid-catalyzed direct substitution of 2- propynyl alcohols with sulfonamides Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(12): 1472-1473 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;RAO, Y GOPAL;SRINIVAS, M; NARSAIAH, A VENKAT ; Cu(OTf) 2 -catalyzed synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines from α- diazoketones and 2-aminopyridines Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(43): 7717-7720 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;REDDY, A RAMESH; NARSAIAH, A VENKAT ; Iodine as a mild, efficient, and cost-effective reagent for the synthesis of cis-1- oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-4-carboxylic acids Synthesis (2007) 0(20): 3191-3194 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;REDDY, AS; EESHWARAIAH, B ; Deoxygenative allylation of benzyl acetates and cinnamyl alcohols catalyzed by molecular iodine Chemistry Letters (2007) 36(12): 1500-1501 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;REDDY, Ch SURESH; KRISHNA, AD ; CeCl 3 7H 2 O/IBX-promoted oxidation of 3-alkylindoles to 3-hydroxyoxindoles Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(11): 2029-2032 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;REDDY, Ch S; KRISHNA, AD; Indium(III) chloride/2-iodoxybenzoic acid: A novel reagent system for the conversion of indoles into isatins Synthesis (2007) 0(5): 693-696 YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS; REDDY, G MADHUSUDHAN; CHARY, D NARASIMHA ; Three component, regioselective, one-pot synthesis of β- hydroxytriazoles from epoxides via click reactions Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(49): 8773-8776 YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS; REDDY, Y JAYASUDHAN; A rapid synthesis of 3-sulfenyl indoles using selectfluor Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(39): 7034-7037 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SINGH, ASHUTOSH PRATAP; BASAK, AK ; The first one-pot oxidative Michael reaction of Baylis Hillman adducts with indoles promoted by iodoxybenzoic acid Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(24): 4169-4172 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SREEDHAR, P;MURTHY, CHVSR; MAHESH G;KONDAJI, G;NAGAIAH, K ; Three-component coupling reactions in ionic liquids: One-pot synthesis of isoxazolidines 270(1-2): 160-163 Biennial Report 2007-2009 181

YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SREENIVAS, M; SATHEESH, G ; Indium(III) chloride/water: A versatile catalytic system for the synthesis of C-furyl glycosides and trihydroxyalkyl furan derivatives Synthesis (2007) 0(11): 1712-1716 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SRINIVAS, M;DIVYAVANI, Ch; KUNWAR, AC;MADAVI, Ch ; The first examples of cyclizations of a glycal with enamines leading to oxa-aza bicyclononene scaffolds Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(47): 8301-8305 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;VISHNUMURTHY, P; BISWAS, SK ; Indium-mediated allylation/ propargylation of α-diazoketones: A facile synthesis of 1-bromo-2-alkyl- or 2-arylpent-4-en-2-ols Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(38): 6641-6643 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;VISHNUMURTHY, P; CHARY, Ch JANARDHANA ; LiBF 4 -Catalyzed threecomponent coupling of an aldehyde, acetic anhydride and allyltrimethylsilane/tmscn Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(33): 5915-5918 YADAV, JS;REDDY, GSKK;SABITHA, G;KRISHNA, DA; PRASAD, AR; HAFEEZ-UR-RAHAMAN;RAO, K VISHWESWAR; RAO, A BHASKAR ; Daucus carota and baker s yeast mediated bio-reduction of prochiral ketones Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2007) 18(6): 717-723 YADAV, JS;REDDY, M SRIDHAR;RAO, P PURUSHOTHAMA; PRASAD, AR ; Stereoselective formal synthesis of crocacin C via Prins cyclization Synlett (2007) 0(13): 2049-2052 YADAV, JS;REDDY, P MURALI KRISHNA;GUPTA, MK; CHARY, Ch JANARDHANA ; Stereoselective total synthesis of tarchonanthuslactone and formal synthesis of (-)-colletol Synthesis (2007) 0(23): 3639-3646 YADAV, JS; REDDY, P MURALI KRISHNA;REDDY, P VENKATRAM ; Stereoselective synthesis of (3R,4S,5S,9S)-3,5,9-trihydroxy-4-methylundecanoic acid δ-lactone Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(6): 1037-1039 YADAV, JS;REDDY, PV;CHANDRAIAH; A formal total synthesis of crocacin C Tetrahedron Letters (2007) 48(1): 145-148 YADAV, JS; REDDY,BVS;KRISHNA, AD;REDDY, Ch SURESH; NARSAIAH, A VENKAT ; Triphenylphosphine: An efficient catalyst for transesterification of β-ketoesters 261(1): 93-97 YADAV, JS;SATYANARAYANA, M;SRINIVASULU, G; KUNWAR, AC ; A stereoselective synthesis of the C 20 -C 32 fragment of the phorboxazoles Synlett (2007) 0(10): 1577-1580 YADAV, JS;SWAMY, T; REDDY BVS;RAO, D KRISHNA ; Organic synthesis in water: Green protocol for the conjugate addition of thiols to p- quinones 274(1-2): 116-119 YADAV, JS;VENUGOPAL, C ; Synthetic studies on azaspiracid: Synthesis of key intermediate for the construction of the FGHI ring system Synlett (2007) 0(14): 2262-2266 YAKAIAH, T;LINGAIAH, BPV;NARSAIAH, B; SHIREESHA, B;KUMAR, B ASHOK;GURURAJ, S;PARTHASARATHY, T;SRIDHAR, B ; Synthesis and structure activity relationships of novel pyrimido[1,2-b]indazoles as potential anticancer agents against A-549 cell lines Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2007) 17(12): 3445-3453 YAKAIAH, T; LINGAIAH, BPV;REDDY, G VENKAT; NARSAIAH, B; RAO, P SHANTHAN ; Perfluorinated resin-sulfonic acid (Nafion-H): An efficient, environment friendly and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for the one-pot multicomponent synthesis of β-acetamido ketones Arkivoc (2007) 2007(13): 227-234 YAN, L;CHEN, J;BANGAL, PR ; Dissolving cellulose in a NaOH/thiourea aqueous solution: A topochemical investigation Macromolecular Bioscience (2007) 7(9-10): 1139-1148 YARASI, S;BILLINGHURST, BE;LOPPNOW, GR ; Vibrational properties of thymine, uracil and their isotopomers Journal of Raman Spectroscopy (2007) 38(9): 1117-1126 YESUDAS K;BHANUPRAKASH K ; Origin of nearinfrared absorption and large second hyperpolarizability in oxyallyl diradicaloids: A three-state model approach Journal of Physical Chemistry A (2007) 111(10): 1943-1952 ZHU, SR;ZHANG, Q;GUDISE, C;MENG, L;WEI, L;SMITH, E;KONG, HY ; Synthesis and evaluation of naphthyridine compounds as antimalarial agents Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2007) 17(22): 6101-6106 182 Biennial Report 2007-2009

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KUMAR, D NANDAN ; A remarkably simple N- formylation of anilines using polyethylene glycol Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(14): 2225-2227 DAS, BISWANATH;KRISHNAIAH, M; LAXMI NARAYANA, K;DAMODAR, K;KUMAR, D NANDAN l ; Silica-supported phosphomolybdic acid-catalyzed efficient synthesis of 1,8-dioxooctahydroxanthene and tetrahydrochromene derivatives Chemistry Letters (2008) 37(9): 1000-1001 DAS, BISWANATH;KRISHNAIAH, M; LAXMI NARAYANA, K;NANDAKUMAR, D ; Silica supported phosphomolybdic acid: An efficient heterogeneous catalyst for Friedlander synthesis of quinolines Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin (2008) 56(7): 1049-1051 DAS, BISWANATH;KUMAR, A SATYA;RAVIKANTH, B; DAMODAR, K;KRISHNAIAH, M ; Rapid, efficient and selective conjugate addition of thiols to α, β unsaturated carbonyl compounds using silica supported sodium hydrogen sulfate under solventfree conditions Journal of Sulfur Chemistry (2008) 29(5): 489-494 DAS, BISWANATH;KUMAR, R ARAVIND; THIRUPATHI, P;SUNEEL, K; SUNITHA, P ; PMA/ SiO 2 - An efficient recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of homoallyl alcohols and amines under solvent-free conditions Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie (2008) 86(7): 709-713 DAS, BISWANATH; RAVIKANTH, B; REDDY, K RAVINDER; THIRUPATHI, P;RAJU, T VENUGOPAL; SRIDHAR, B ; Diterpenoids from Jatropha multifida Phytochemistry (2008) 69(14): 2639-2641 DAS, BISWANATH;REDDY, K RAVINDER; RAVIKANTH, B; SARMA, AVS; SRIDHAR, B ; Two new pseudoguaianolides from the flowers of Parthenium hysterophorus Helvetica Chimica Acta (2008) 91(6): 1137-1143 DAS, BISWANATH;SRINIVAS, Y;SUDHAKAR, C; RAVIKANTH, B ; Bromination of alkenes and alkynes with (bromodimethyl)sulfonium bromide Journal of Chemical Research-S (2008) 0(4): 188-190 DAS, BISWANATH;THIRUPATHI, P;KUMAR, R ARAVIND ; Sulfated zirconia as an efficient recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for selective aminolysis of epoxides and N-tosyl aziridines under solvent-free condition Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry (2008) 17(4): 339-342 DAS, BISWANATH;THIRUPATHI, P;KUMAR, R ARAVIND;REDDY, K RAVINDER ; Efficient synthesis of 3-alkyl indoles through regioselective ring opening of epoxides catalyzed by sulfated zirconia Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(5): 635-638 DAS, BISWANATH;VEERANJANEYULU, B; KRISHNAIAH, M;BALASUBRAMANYAM, P ; Synthesis of gem-dihydroperoxides from ketones using silica-supported sodium hydrogen sulfate as a heterogeneous catalyst Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2008) 284(1-2): 116-119 DAS, BISWANATH; SATYALAKSHMI, G;SUNEEL, K;SHASHIKANTH, B ; A distinct approach for the rapid synthesis of homoallylic amines starting directly from nitro compounds in water Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(50): 7209-7212 DAS, SAIBAL;CHANDRASEKHAR, S;YADAV, JS; RAO, AV RAMA;GREE, RENE; An efficient process for the resolution of cis-4-o-protected-2-cyclopenten- 1,4-diol using pancreatin lipase in [C 8 mim][pf 6 ] as a reusable system Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2008) 19(22): 2543-2545 DAS, SUBRATA; SAIKIA, BINOY K; SRIDHAR, B; THAKUR,ASHIM,J; 6-[(dimethylamino) methyleneamino]-1,3-dimethylpyrimidine-2,4(1h,3h)-dione dihydrate Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure Reports Online (2008) 64(9): O1662-U1097 DEVANAND, P;RANI, P USHA ; Biological potency of certain plant extracts in management of two lepidopteran pests of Ricinus communis L. Journal of Biopesticides (2008) 1(2): 170-176 DEVANAND, P; RANI, P USHA ; Fumigant action of Solanaceae plants against four major species of stored grain pests Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology (2008) 28 (Supp. 1): 165-173 DEVI, A VEDAMAYEE;LAHARI, C;SWARNALATHA, L; FADNAVIS, NW ; Gelozymes in organic synthesis. Biennial Report 2007-2009 187

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GIRIBABU, L;SINGH, SP;PATIL, M NANDKUMAR; KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;GUPTE, P SUNIL; RAGHUNATH, V CHAUDHARI ; Highly efficient sulfimidation of 1,3-dithianes by Cu(I) complexes Synthetic Communications (2008) 38(4): 619-625 GOPINATH, R;BABU, N SESHU;KUMAR, J VINOD; LINGAIAH, N;PRASAD, PS SAI; Influence of Pd precursor and method of preparation on hydrodechlorination activity of alumina supported palladium catalysts Catalysis Letters (2008) 120(3-4): 312-319 GUIN, DEBANJAN;MANORAMA, SV ; Room temperature synthesis of monodispersed iron oxide nanoparticles Materials Letters (2008) 62(17-18): 3139-3142 HIMABINDU, M;RAVICHANDRA, P;JETTY, ANNAPURNA ; Gentamicin production by Micromonospora echinospora (Me-22) in stirred tank reactor: Effect of various parameters Journal of Basic Microbiology (2008) 48(1): 53-58 HUA, ZUO;KAM, KYEONG-HEE;KWON, HEE-JIN; MENG, LIJUAN;AHN, CHUJIN;WON, TAE-JIN;KIM, TAE-HYUN;REDDY, Ch RAJI;CHANDRASEKHAR, S;SHIN, DONG-SOO ; Microwave-assisted synthesis of 2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-3(4H)-ones and 1Hpyrido[2,3-b][1,4]oxazin-2(3H)-ones via Smiles rearrangement Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society (2008) 29(7): 1379-1385 JAGTAP, SV;KADU, AV;SANGAWAR, VS; MANORAMA, SV;CHAUDHARI, GN ; H 2 S sensing characteristics of La0.7Pb0.3Fe0.4Ni0.6O 3 based nanocrystalline thick film gas sensor Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical (2008) 131(1): 290-294 JAIN, AKHILESH KUMAR;KHAR, ROOP K;AHMED, FARHAN J;DIWAN, PV ; Effective insulin delivery using starch nanoparticles as a potential trans-nasal mucoadhesive carrier European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics (2008) 69(2): 426-435 JAYACHITRA, G; RAVIKUMAR, A;RAO, B VENKATESWARA ; Stereoselective synthesis of (3R,4S)-3-amino-4-methyl pyrrolidine Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2008) 19(20): 2402-2405 JENA, KISHORE K;MISHRA, ASWINI KUMAR;RAJU, KVSN ; Thermal and thermomechanical properties of hyperbranched polyurethane-urea/cenosphere hybrids Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2008) 110(6): 4022-4033 JENA, KK;RAJU, KVSN ; Synthesis and characterization of hyperbranched polyurethane hybrids using tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) as crosslinker Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (2008) 47(23): 9214-9224 JOHN, A;PALANIAPPAN, S;DAVID, D;PRON, A; Onestep preparation of solution processable conducting polyaniline by inverted emulsion polymerization using didecyl ester of 4-sulfophthalic acid as multifunctional dopant Journal of Polymer Science Part A-Polymer Chemistry (2008) 46(3): 1051-1057 JYOTHI, KN;PRASUNA, AL;PRASAD, AR;YADAV, JS; Electrophysiological responses of both sexes of groundnut leaf miner, Aproaerema modicella (Lepidoptera : Gelechiidae) to synthetic female sex pheromone blend Current Science (2008) 94(5): 629-633 KALYANI, S;SMITHA, B;SRIDHAR, S;KRISHNAIAH, A ; Pervaporation separation of ethanol water mixtures through sodium alginate membranes Desalination (2008) 229(1-3): 68-81 KAMAL, AHMED;ADIL, SF;TAMBOLI, JR; SIDDARDHA, B;MURTHY, USN ; Synthesis and anticancer activity of phthalimido and naphthalimido substituted dihydropyrimidone conjugates Letters in Drug Design & Discovery (2008) 5(4): 261-270 KAMAL, AHMED;AHMED, SK;KHAN, MNA;SHETTY, RVCRNC;SIDDHARDHA, B;MURTHY, USN ; Synthesis and biological evaluation of a new series of benzothiazole-quinolone hybrids as antibacterial agents Letters in Drug Design & Discovery (2008) 5(5): 353-357 KAMAL, AHMED;AZEEZA, SHAIK;MALIK, M SHAHEER;SHAIK, AHMAD ALI;RAO, MV ; Efforts towards the development of new antitubercular agents: Potential for thiolactomycin based compounds Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2008) 11(2): 56-80 Biennial Report 2007-2009 189

KAMAL, AHMED;AZHAR, M AMERUDDIN; KRISHNAJI, TADIPARTHI;MALIK, M SHAHEER; AZEEZA, SHAIK ; Approaches based on enzyme mediated kinetic to dynamic kinetic resolutions: A versatile route for chiral intermediates Coordination Chemistry Reviews (2008) 252(5-7): 569-592 KAMAL, AHMED;BALAKISHAN, G; RAJENDER; SREEKANTH, K; REDDY, D RAJASEKHAR;REDDY, M KASHI;SEN, SUBRATA;KURIAN, NISHA; JUVEKAR, AARTI S;ZINGDE, SUREKHA M ; Synthesis, DNA-binding ability and biological activity of C 8 linked G1 dendrimer-pyrrolobenzodiazepine conjugates as anticancer agents Letters in Drug Design & Discovery (2008) 5(7): 424-432 KAMAL, AHMED; KHAN, MNA; REDDY, K SRINIVASA; SRIKANTH, YVV; SRIDHAR, B; Synthesis, structural characterization and biological evaluation of novel [1,2,4]triazolo [1,5-b][1,2,4] benzothiadiazine-benzothiazole conjugates as potential anticancer agents Chemical Biology & Drug Design (2008) 71(1): 78-86 KAMAL, AHMED; KHAN, MNA; SRIKANTH, YVV; REDDY, K SRINIVASA ; Al(OTf) 3 - A highly efficient catalyst for the tetrahydropyranylation of alcohols under solvent-free conditions Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie (2008) 86(12): 1099-1104 KAMAL, AHMED;KHAN, MNA;SRIKANTH, YVV; REDDY, K SRINIVASA;JUVEKAR, AARTI;SEN, SUBRATA; KURIAN, NISHA;ZINGDE, SUREKHA ; Synthesis, DNA-binding ability and evaluation of antitumour activity of triazolo[1,2,4]benzothiadiazine linked pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine conjugates Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (2008) 16(16): 7804-7810 KAMAL, AHMED;KRISHNAJI, T;KHAN, MNA ; Lipasecatalyzed resolution of 1-chloro-3-[(4-morpholin-4-yl- 1,2,5-thiadiazole-3-yl)oxy]propan-2-ol: Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-timolol Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic (2008) 54(1-2): 55-59 KAMAL, AHMED;KUMAR, P PRAVEEN;SESHADRI, BN; SRINIVAS, O;KUMAR, M SHIVA;SEN, SUBRATA;KURIAN, NISHA;JUVEKAR, AARTI S;ZINGDE, SUREKHA M ; Phosphonate-linked pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine conjugates: Synthesis, DNA-binding affinity and cytotoxicity Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (2008) 16(7): 3895-3906 KAMAL, AHMED;KUMAR, P PRAVEEN; SREEKANTH, K;SESHADRI, BN;RAMULU, P ; Synthesis of new benzimidazole linked pyrrolo[2,1- c][1,4]benzodiazepine conjugates with efficient DNAbinding affinity and potent cytotoxicity Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2008) 18(8): 2594-2598 KAMAL, AHMED;MALIK, M SHAHEER;SHAIK, AHMAD ALI;AZEEZA, SHAIK ; Synthesis of enantiomerically pure γ-azidoalcohols by lipasecatalyzed transesterification Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2008) 19(9): 1078-1083 KAMAL, AHMED; PRABHAKAR, S;SHANKARAIAH, N; REDDY, Ch RATNA;REDDY, P VENKAT ; Synthesis of C 8 C 8 /C 2 C 8 -linked triazolo pyrrolobenzodiazepine dimers by employing Click chemistry and their DNA-binding affinity Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(22): 3620-3624 KAMAL, AHMED;RAMU, R;TEKUMALLA, VENKATESH;KHANNA, GBR;BARKUME, MADAN S;JUVEKAR, AARTI S;ZINGDE, SM ; Remarkable DNA binding affinity and potential anticancer activity of pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine naphthalimide conjugates linked through piperazine side-armed alkane spacers Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (2008) 16(15): 7218-7224 KAMAL, AHMED; REDDY, J SURENDRANADHA; BHARATHI, E VIJAYA; DASTAGIRI, D ; Base-free monosulfonylation of amines using tosyl or mesyl chloride in water Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(2): 348-353 KAMAL, AHMED;SHANKARAIAH, N;DEVAIAH, V; REDDY, K LAXMA;JUVEKAR, AARTI;SEN, SUBRATA;KURIAN, NISHA;ZINGDE, SUREKHA ; Synthesis of 1,2,3-triazole-linked pyrrolobenzodiazepine conjugates employing Click chemistry: DNAbinding affinity and anticancer activity Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2008) 18(4): 1468-1473 KAMAL, AHMED; SHANKARAIAH, N; MARKANDEYA, N; REDDY, C SANJEEVA ; An 190 Biennial Report 2007-2009

efficient selective reduction of aromatic azides to amines employing BF 3.OEt 2 /NaI: Synthesis of pyrrolobenzodiazepines Synlett (2008) 0(9): 1297-1300 KAMAL, AHMED;SHANKARAIAH, N;MARKANDEYA, N; REDDY, K LAXMA;REDDY, Ch SANJEEVA ; A facile intramolecular azido/amido reductive cyclization approach: Synthesis of pyrrolobenzodiazepines and their dimers Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(9): 1465-1468 KAMAL, AHMED;SHANKARAIAH, N;PRABHAKAR, S; REDDY, Ch RATNA;MARKANDEYA, N;REDDY, K LAXMA; DEVAIAH, V ; Solid-phase synthesis of new pyrrolobenzodiazepine chalcone conjugates: DNAbinding affinity and anticancer activity Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2008) 18(7): 2434-2439 KAMAL, AHMED;TEKUMALLA, VENKATESH; KRISHNAN, ANITA;PAL-BHADRA, MANIKA; BHADRA, UTPAL ; Development of pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]- benzodiazepine beta-galactoside prodrugs for selective therapy of cancer by ADEPT and PMT CHEMMEDCHEM (2008) 3(5): 794-802 KAMAL, AHMED; TEKUMALLA, VENKATESH;RAJU, P; NAIDU, VGM;DIWAN, PV;RAMAKRISHNA, SISTLA ; Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-βglucuronide prodrugs with a potential for selective therapy of solid tumors by PMT and ADEPT strategies Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2008) 18(13): 3769-3773 KANG, JONGPHIL;KAM, KYEONG-HEE;GHATE, MANJUNATH; HUA, ZUO;KIM, TAE-HYUN; REDDY, Ch RAJI;CHANDRASEKHAR, S;SHINA, DONG-SOO; An efficient synthesis of 2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)- ones via Smiles rearrangement Arkivoc (2008) 0(14): 67-76 KANJILAL, SANJIT;SHANKER, K SHIVA;RAO, K SAGAR; REDDY, K KONDA;RAO, BVSK;KUMAR, KB SHIVA;KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;PRASAD, RBN ; Chemo-enzymatic synthesis of lipophilic ferulates and their evaluation for antioxidant and antimicrobial activities European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology (2008) 110(12): 1175-1182 KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;CHAKRAPANI, L; CHOUDARY, BM ; Baylis-Hillman reaction of cyclic enones with arenecarbaldehydes and N-arylidene-4- methylbenzenesulfonamides by using NAP-MgO Synlett (2008) 0(13): 1946-1948 KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;CHAKRAVARTI, R;PAL, U; SREEDHAR, B;BHARGAVA, S ; Nanocrystalline magnesium oxide-stabilized palladium(0): An efficient and reusable catalyst for selective reduction of nitro compounds Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (2008) 350(6): 822-827 KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;CHAKRAVARTI, RAJASHREE; REDDY, Ch VENKAT; SREEDHAR, B; BHARGAVA, SURESH; Palladium-catalyzed Heck coupling-hydrogenation: Highly efficient one-pot synthesis of dibenzyls and alkyl phenyl esters Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (2008) 350(16): 2544-2550 KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;CHAKRAVARTI, RAJASHREE; SREEDHAR, B;BHARGAVA, S ; Friedel-Crafts alkylation of nitrogen heterocycles using [Bmim] [OTf] as a catalyst and reaction medium Synlett (2008) 0(10): 1449-1454 KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;KUMAR, KBS;SREEDHAR, B ; Rhodium fluorapatite catalyst for the synthesis of trisubstituted olefins via cross coupling of Baylis- Hillman adducts and arylboronic acids Journal of Organic Chemistry (2008) 73(1): 320-322 KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;LAHA, SOUMI;YADAV, J; BHARGAVA, S ; An efficient synthesis of propargylamines via three-component coupling of aldehydes, amines and alkynes catalyzed by nanocrystalline copper(ii) oxide Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(19): 3083-3086 KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;LAHA, SOUMI;YADAV, JS; LIKHAR, PR;SREEDHAR, B;JHA, SHAILENDRA; BHARGAVA, SURESH;UDAYAKIRAN, M; JAGADEESH, B ; An efficient copper-aluminum hydrotalcite catalyst for asymmetric hydrosilylation of ketones at room temperature Organic Letters (2008) 10(14): 2979-2982 KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;MAHENDAR, K;SREEDHAR, B; CHOUDARY, BM ; Synthesis of α-amino nitriles through Strecker reaction of aldimines and ketoimines by using nanocrystalline magnesium oxide Tetrahedron (2008) 64(15): 3351-3360 Biennial Report 2007-2009 191

KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;MAHENDAR, K;SREEDHAR, B; KUMAR, K VIJAY;CHOUDARY, BM ; Cyanosilylation of aldehydes and ketones catalyzed by nanocrystalline magnesium oxide Synthetic Communications (2008) 38(22): 3919-3936 KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;NEELIMA, B;SREEDHAR, B;CHAKRAVARTI, RAJASHREE ; Copper-catalyzed sulfonylation of arylboronic acids in ionic liquids Synlett (2008) 0(10): 1455-1458 KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;PAL, UJJWAL;SREEDHAR, B; BHARGAVA, SURESH;IWASAWA, YUSUHIRO; TADA, MIZUKI;CHOUDARY, BM ; Aerobic alcohol oxidation by ruthenium species stabilized on nanocrystalline magnesium oxide by basic ionic liquids Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (2008) 350(9): 1225-1229 KANTAM, M LAKSHMI; RAMANI, T; CHAKRAPANI, L; N-arylation of heterocycles with chloro- and fluoroarenes using resin-supported sulfonato-cu(salen) complex Synthetic Communications (2008) 38(4): 626-636 KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;RAMANI, T; CHAKRAPANI, L; KUMAR, K VIJAY ; Direct asymmetric aldol reactions catalyzed by nanocrystalline copper(ii) oxide Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(9): 1498-1501 KANTAM, M LAKSHMI; REDDY, R SUDARSHAN; PAL, UJWAL; SREEDHAR, B;BHARGAVA, S ; Transfer hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds catalyzed by ruthenium nanoparticles stabilized on nanocrystalline magnesium oxide by ionic liquids Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (2008) 350(14-15) 2231-2235 KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;ROY, MOUMITA;ROY, SARABINDU; SREEDHAR, B;DE, RAJIB LAL; Polyaniline supported CuI: An efficient catalyst for C N bond formation by N-arylation of N(H)-heterocycles and benzyl amines with aryl halides and arylboronic acids, and aza-michael reactions of amines with activated alkenes Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(13): 2226-2230 KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;SUBRAHMANYAM, VB; KUMAR, KB SHIVA;VENKANNA, GT;SREEDHAR, B; Rhodium fluoroapatite catalyzed conjugate addition of arylboronic acids to alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds Helvetica Chimica Acta (2008) 91(10): 1947-1953 KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;VENKANNA, GT;KUMAR, KB SHIVA; BALASUBRAHMANYAM, V; VENKATESWARLU, G; SREEDHAR, B ; Mild and efficient allylation of aldehydes by using copper fluorapatite as catalyst Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (2008) 350(10): 1497-1502 KANTAM, M LAKSHMI;YADAV, JAGJIT;LAHA, SOUMI; SREEDHAR, B;BHARGAVA, SURESH ; Nanocrystalline magnesium oxide-stabilized molybdenum: An efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the aerobic oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl compounds Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (2008) 350(16): 2575-2582 KANTEVARI, SRINIVAS;CHARY, M VENU;DAS, AP RUDRA;SRINIVASU, VNV;NAGARAPU, LINGAIAH ; Catalysis by an ionic liquid: Highly efficient solventfree synthesis of aryl-14h-dibenzo[a.j]xanthenes by molten tetrabutylammonium bromide under conventional and microwave heating Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(7): 1575-1578 KANTEVARI, SRINIVAS;CHARY, M VENU; VUPPALAPATI, SRINIVASU VN;NAGARAPU, LINGAIAH ; Microwave-assisted regioselective onepot synthesis of trisubstituted pyridine scaffolds using K 5 CoW 12 O 40.3H 2 O under solvent free conditions Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry (2008) 45(4): 1099-1102 KARLE, IL;RANGANATHAN, D;KUMAR, MG; NAGARAJ, R ; Design, synthesis, conformational and membrane ion transport studies of prolineadamantane hybrid cyclic depsipeptides Biopolymers (2008) 89(5): 471-478 KAUR, R;RAMAKRISHNA, M;NIGAM, KDP ; Kinetics studies of ketazine formation: Effect of temperature and catalyst concentration Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering (2008) 86(1): 99-104 KAVITHA, P;RAO, J VENKATESWARA ; Toxic effects of chlorpyrifos on antioxidant enzymes and target enzyme acetylcholinesterase interaction in mosquito fish, Gambusia affinis Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology (2008) 26(2): 192-198 KHALIVULLA, SI; REDDY, B ANIL KUMAR; GUNASEKAR, D; BLOND, A;BODO, B;MURTHY, M MARTHANDA; RAO, T PRABHAKAR; A new di-o- 192 Biennial Report 2007-2009

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KUMAR, VP;SURYANARAYANA, T;NAGESWAR, YVD;RAO, K RAMA ; Modified cyclodextrins as enantioselective hosts for amino acids Helvetica Chimica Acta (2008) 91(4): 753-758 KUMARAN, G MUTHU;GARG, SHELU;SONI, KAPIL; KUMAR, MANOJ;GUPTA, JK;SHARMA, LD;RAO, KS RAMA;MURALI DHAR, G ; Synthesis and characterization of acidic properties of Al-SBA-15 materials with varying Si/Al ratios Microporous and Mesoporous Materials (2008) 114(1-3): 103-109 KUMARASWAMY, G;ANKAMMA, K ; Improved threecomponent Lewis acid-free approach for the synthesis of protected racemic cyanohydrins Organic Preparations and Procedures International (2008) 40(5): 447-455 KUMARASWAMY, G;MARKONDAIAH, B ; Prolinecatalyzed stereoselective synthesis of natural and unnatural nocardiolactone Tetrahedron (2008) 64(25): 5861-5865 KUMARASWAMY, G;MARKONDAIAH, B ; Enantioselective total synthesis of ( )-tetrahydrolipstatin using Oppolzer s sultam directed aldol reaction Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(2): 327-330 KUMARASWAMY, G;PADMAJA, M ; Enantioselective total synthesis of eicosanoid and its congener, using organocatalytic cyclopropanation, and catalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation reactions as key steps Journal of Organic Chemistry (2008) 73(13): 5198-5201 KUMARASWAMY, G;SADAIAH, K;RAMAKRISHNA, DS; POLICE, NARESH;SRIDHAR, B;JAGADEESH, B ; Highly enantioselective carbon-carbon bond formation by Cu-catalyzed asymmetric [2,3]- sigmatropic rearrangement: Application to the syntheses of seven-membered oxacycles and sixmembered carbocycles Chemical Communications (2008) 0(42): 5324-5326 KUMARESAN, R;REDDY, GSN;MADHAVENDRA, SS; Preliminary assessment of abundantly growing bacteria isolated from Macrotermes gut. insect order: Isoptera species: Macrotermes convulsionarius (Konig) Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology (2008) 2(1): 39-47 KUMARI, S;PRABHAKAR, S;VAIRAMANI, M ; Halogen-substituted phenylalanines as enantioselective selectors for enantioselective discrimination of amino acids: Effect of halogen Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry (2008) 22(9): 1393-1398 KUMBHARE, RM;SRIDHAR; Magnesium fluoride catalyzed Knoevenagel reaction: An efficient synthesis of electrophilic alkenes Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(3): 403-405 LEE, MJ ;PAL, KRISHNENDU;TASAKI, T;ROY, SAYANTANI; JIANG, YONGHUA;AN, JEE YOUNG; BANERJEE, RAJKUMAR;KWON, YT ; Synthetic heterovalent inhibitors targeting recognition E3 components of the N-end rule pathway Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2008) 105(1): 100-105 LIKHAR, PR;ROY, MOUMITA;ROY, SARABINDU; SUBHAS, MS;KANTAM, ML; SREEDHAR, B ; Highly efficient and reusable polyaniline-supported palladium catalysts for open-air oxidative Heck reactions under base - and ligand-free conditions Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (2008) 350(13): 1968-1974 LIKHAR, PR;ROY, SARABINDU;ROY, MOUMITA; SUBHAS, MS;KANTAM, M LAKSHMI ; Silicasupported tetramethylguanidine: An efficient solid base for aldol-type coupling of aldehydes with ethyl diazoacetate Synlett (2008) 0(9): 1283-1286 LIKHAR, PR;SUBHAS, MS;ROY, MOURNITA;ROY, SARABINDU;KANTAM, M LAKSHMI ; Copper-free Sonogashira coupling of acid chlorides with terminal alkynes in the presence of a reusable palladium catalyst: An improved synthesis of 3-iodochromenones (=3-iodo-4H-1-benzopyran-4-ones) Helvetica Chimica Acta (2008) 91(2): 259-264 LINGAIAH, N;REDDY, K MOHAN;NAGARAJU, P; PRASAD, PS SAI;WACHS, ISRAEL E ; Influence of vanadium location in titania supported vanadomolybdophosphoric acid catalysts and its effect on the oxidation and ammoxidation functionalities Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2008) 112(22): 8294-8300 194 Biennial Report 2007-2009

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YADAV, JS;KUMAR, M RAJ; SABITHA, G; Stereoconvergent synthesis of the C 1 C 11 and C 12 C 24 fragments of ( )-macrolactin-a Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(3): 463-466 YADAV, JS;KUMAR, V NAVEEN;RAO, R SRINIVASA;SRIHARI, P ; A concise stereoselective total synthesis of herbarumin III Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(12): 1938-1942 YADAV, JS;PREMALATHA, K;HARSHAVARDHAN, SJ; REDDY, BVS ; The first stereoselective and the total synthesis of Leiocarpin C and total synthesis of (+)-Goniodiol Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(48): 6765-6767 YADAV, JS;RAO, B MADHAVA;SANJEEVARAO, K; REDDY, BVS ; Total synthesis of 8-methoxygoniodiol via chiron approach Synlett (2008) 0(7): 1039-1041 YADAV, JS; RAO, P PURUSHOTHAMA; REDDY, M SRIDHAR; PRASAD, AR ; Stereoselective synthesis of basiliskamides A and B via Prins cyclisation Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(37): 5427-5430 YADAV, JS; RAO, Y GOPALA; REDDY, A RAMESH; NARSAIAH, A VENKAT; REDDY, BVS ; Phosphomolybdic acid supported on silica gel as mild, efficient and cost-effective catalyst for chemoselective protection of amines with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate Letters in Organic Chemistry (2008) 5(2): 116-119 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;ARAVIND, S;KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA;MADHAVI, C;KUNWAR, AC; Three-component, one-pot diastereoselective synthesis of 4-amidotetrahydropyrans via the Prins Ritter reaction sequence Tetrahedron (2008) 64(13): 3025-3031 YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS; BISWAS, SWAPAN KUMAR; SENGUPTA, SANDIP; VISHNUMURTHY, P; Indium-mediated vic-diallylation/propargylation of phenacyl bromides: A facile synthesis of 4-arylocta- 1,7-dien-4-ol derivatives Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(6): 1034-1036 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;CHANDRAKANTH, D; GOPAL, AV HARA ; Indium-mediated allylation of heteroaryl, benzyl, and cinnamyl thiocyanates: A novel route for 3-(allylsulfanyl)-1H-indoles Chemistry Letters (2008) 37(10): 1082-1083 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;CHANDRAKANTH, D;PRASHANT, B ; Zinc-mediated allylation of aryl 2- propynyl acetates: A facile synthesis of 1,5-enynes Chemistry Letters (2008) 37(9): 954-955 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;CHARY, D NARASIMHA; REDDY, Ch SURESH ; A tandem Ferrier and Click reaction: A facile synthesis of triazolyl-2,3- dideoxypyranosides Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(16): 2649-2652 YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;CHAYA, DN;KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA ; Bismuth-triflate-catalyzed Prins- Ritter reaction - An efficient synthesis of 4- amidotetrahydropyrans Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie (2008) 86(8): 769-773 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;CHAYA, DN;KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA;ARAVIND, S;KUNWAR, AC; MADHAVI, C ; Gallium iodide/iodine as a versatile reagent for the aza-prins cyclization: An expeditious synthesis of 4-iodopiperidines Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(20): 3330-3334 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;GOPAL, AV HARA; KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA;MADAVI, C;KUNWAR, AC ; Iodine as a mild and versatile reagent for the synthesis of 1,3-dioxane derivatives via the Prins reaction Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(28): 4420-4423 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;JAIN, RUCHI;BAISHYA, G; N-Chlorosuccinimide as a versatile reagent for the sulfenylation of ketones: A facile synthesis of α-ketothioethers Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(18): 3015-3018 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;KRISHNA, AD;REDDY, AR; NARSAIAH, A VENKAT ; Bi(OTf) 3 as mild, efficient and cost-effective catalyst for the alkylation of N- heterocycles with epoxides Letters in Organic Chemistry (2008) 5(6): 455-460 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;KRISHNA, B BALA MURALI; IBX: A novel and versatile oxidant for electrophilic thiocyanation of indoles, pyrrole and arylamines Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(23): 3779-3782 Biennial Report 2007-2009 213

YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA; ARAVIND, S ; The Aqueous Prins cyclization: A diastereoselective synthesis of 4-hydroxytetrahydropyran derivatives Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(3): 395-400 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;MAITY, TAPAS;KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA ; Three-component coupling of aldehydes, homoallyl alcohols, and trimethylsilyl azide: A facile synthesis of 4-azidotetrahydropyrans via the Prins cyclization Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(17): 2739-2742 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;MANDAL, SS;BASAK, AK; MADAVI, C;KUNWAR, AC ; Dess-Martin periodinane promoted oxidative coupling of Baylis-Hillman adducts with silyl enol ethers: A novel synthesis of cis-fused dihydropyrans Synlett (2008) 0(8): 1175-1178 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;MANDAL, SS;SINGH, A PRATAP; BASAK, AK ; Boron trifluoride-diethyl etherate complex mediated allylation of Baylis-Hillman adducts: A facile synthesis of 1,5-dienes Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(12): 1943-1947 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS; NAGENDRA NATH, Y; GUPTA, K MANOJ ; Three-component coupling reactions of isoquinolines, dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate and indoles: A facile synthesis of 3- indolyl-1,2-dihydro-2-isoquinolinyl-2-butenedioate Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(17): 2815-2819 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;NARASIMHULU, G; SATHEESH, G ; Iodine as a mild and efficient catalyst for the diastereoselective synthesis of δ- silyloxy-γ-lactones Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(39): 5683-5686 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;PANDURANGAM, T;RAO, KV RAGHAVENDRA;PRANEETH, K;KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA;MADAVI, C;KUNWAR, AC ; Heteropoly acid-catalyzed highly efficient alkylation of 1,3- dicarbonyl compounds with benzylic and propargylic alcohols Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(27): 4296-4301 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;PANDURANGAM, T; REDDY, UVS ; Heteropoly acid as efficient, costeffective, and recyclable solid acid for the rapid synthesis of substituted imidazolines Chemistry Letters (2008) 37(8): 824-825 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;PRANEETH, K ; FeCl 3 - catalyzed alkylation of indoles with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds: An expedient synthesis of 3- substituted indoles Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(1): 199-202 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;PREMALATHA, K; SHANKAR, K SHIVA ; Bismuth(III)-catalyzed rapid synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted quinoxalines in water Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(23): 3787-3792 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;PREMALATHA, K; SHANKAR, K SHIVA ; Bismuth(III)-catalyzed rapid and highly efficient synthesis of 2-aryl-1-arylmethyl- 1H-benzimidazoles in water Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie (2008) 86(2): 124-128 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;PURNIMA, KV;JHANSI, S; NAGAIAH, K; LINGAIAH, N ; The silver salt of 12- tungstophosphoric acid: A mild and selective catalyst for the synthesis of β-ketoesters via C H insertion Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(14): 2361-2364 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;PURNIMA, KV;NAGAIAH, K; LINGAIAN, N ; Cu-exchanged phosphotungestic acid: An efficient and reusable heteropoly acid for the cyclopropanation of alkenes via C-H insertion Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2008) 285(1-2): 36-40 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;RAJU, A;RAVINDAR, K; NARENDER, R ; The hydroamination of unactivated alkenes with sulfonamides catalyzed by phosphomolybdic acid/sio 2 Letters In Organic Chemistry (2008) 5(8): 651-654 YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;RAO, Y GOPALA; NARSAIAH, A VENKAT ; First example of Cu(OTf) 2 - catalyzed synthesis of quinoxalines from alphadiazoketones and aryl 1,2-diamines Chemistry Letters (2008) 37(3): 348-349 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;RAO, Y GOPALA; NARSAIAH, AV ; First example of the coupling of α- diazoketones with thiourea: A novel route for the synthesis of 2-aminothiazoles Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(15): 2381-2383 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;REDDY, A SRINIVAS ; Phosphomolybdic acid-supported silica gel as efficient and cost-effective solid acid for the benzylation of 214 Biennial Report 2007-2009

indoles with benzylic alcohols Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (2008) 280(1-2): 219-223 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;REDDY, UVS;CHARY, DN; Iron(III) chloride as mild and efficient reagent for the alpha-thiocyanation of ketones: An expedient synthesis of alpha-oxo Thiocyanates Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(8): 1283-1287 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;REDDY, UVS;PRANEETH, K; Azido-Schmidt reaction for the formation of amides, imides and lactams from ketones in the presence of FeCl 3 Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(32): 4742-4745 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;REDDY, Y JAYASUDHAN; 1-Chloromethyl-4-fluoro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2,2,2] octane bis(tetrafluoroborate) as novel and versatile reagent for the rapid thiocyanation of indoles, azaindole, and carbazole Chemistry Letters (2008) 37(6): 652-653 YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS; SATHEESH, G; NARASIMHULU; PORTIER, Y;MADHAVI, C; KUNWAR, AC ; A novel biomimetic condensation of 2-deoxyribose, aryl amine and acetyl acetone to bicyclic aminols catalyzed by InCl 3 Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(20): 3341-3345 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SENGUPTA, SANDIP; GUPTA, MANOJ K;BAISHYA, GAKUL; HARSHA VARDHANA, SJ;DASH, UTTAM ; Iodine as a mild, efficient, and cost-effective catalyst for the synthesis of thiiranes from oxiranes Monatshefte Fur Chemie (2008) 139(11): 1363-1367 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SHAKNAR, KS; PREMALTHA, K;SWAMY, T ; Iodine/EtOH: A novel and versatile catalyst for the synthesis of beta-amino ketones via three component reaction Letters in Organic Chemistry (2008) 5(5): 353-359 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SHANKAR, K SHIVA; SWAMY, T; PREMALATHA, K ; Microwaveaccelerated solvent and catalyst free synthesis of 3- indolylhydroquinones Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society (2008) 29(7): 1418-1420 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SINGH, AP;BASAK, AK ; IBX/I2-mediated oxidation of alkenes and alkynes in water: A facile synthesis of α-iodoketones Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(41): 5880-5882 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SINGH, ASHUTOSH PRATAP; BASAK, AK ; One-pot oxidative allylation of Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts with allyltrimethylsilane promoted by Dess-Martin periodinane/boron trifluoride-diethyl ether complex Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(3): 469-473 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SREEDHAR, P;KONDAJI, G; NAGAIAH, K ; Mild and efficient conversion of aldehydes to gem-diacetates using 2nd generation ionic liquids Catalysis Communications (2008) 9(5): 590-593 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SREELAKSHMI, Ch; KUMAR, GGKS NARAYANA;RAO, A BHASKAR ; Enantioselective reduction of 2-substituted tetrahydropyran-4-ones using Daucus carota plant cells Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(17): 2768-2771 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;SRINIVAS, M;DIVYAVANI, C; BASHA, SJ;SARMA, AVS ; Three-component reaction of aldose sugars, aryl amines, and 1,3- diones: A novel synthesis of annulated pyrroles Journal of Organic Chemistry (2008) 73(8): 3252-3254 YADAV, JS; REDDY, BVS;SWAMY, T;SHANKAR, K SHIVA ; Green protocol for conjugate addition of amines to p-quinones accelerated by water Monatshefte Fur Chemie (2008) 139(11): 1317-1320 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;THRIMURTULU, N;REDDY, N MALLIKARJUNA;PRASAD, AR ;The first example of alkynylation of propargylic alcohols with alkynylsilanes catalyzed by molecular iodine Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(12): 2031-2033 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;VISHNUMURTHY, P ; The cation exchange resin-promoted coupling of alkynes with aldehydes: One-pot synthesis of α,β-unsaturated ketones Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(29-30): 4498-4500 Biennial Report 2007-2009 215

YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;VISHNUMURTHY, P; PREMALATHA, K ; Indium(III) chloride catalyzed addition of Indoles to activated aza-aromatic systems Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(5): 719-724 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;YADAV, NAGENDRA NATH; GUPTA, MNAOJ KUMAR;SRIDHAR, B; Gold(III) chloride-catalyzed three-component reaction: A facile synthesis of alkynyl derivatives of 1,2- dihydroquinolines and isoquinolines Journal of Organic Chemistry (2008) 73(17): 6857-6859 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;YADAV, NAGENDRA NATH; SATHEESH, G ; Aluminum(III)-promoted Prins cyclization of 2-allylphenols: An expedient synthesis of benzoxepins Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(17): 2733-2738 YADAV, JS;REDDY, BVS;YADAV, NAGENDRA NATH; SINGH, AP;CHOUDHARY, MADAVI; KUNWAR, AC ; Indium-mediated alkynylation of Baylis Hillman acetates: A novel route to 1,4-enynes Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(42): 6090-6094 YADAV, JS;REDDY, K BHASKAR;PRASAD, AR; REHMAN, H UR ; Stereoselective synthesis of (+)- sordidin, the male-produced aggregation pheromone of the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus Tetrahedron (2008) 64(9): 2063-2070 YADAV, JS;REDDY, K BHASKAR;SABITHA, G ; Stereoconvergent synthesis of C 1 C 17 and C 18 C 25 fragments of bafilomycin A1 Tetrahedron (2008) 64(8): 1971-1982 YADAV, JS;SINGH, AP;BHUNIA, DC;BASAK, AK; SRIHARI, P: A facile synthesis of pyrazolines from Baylis-Hillman adducts Chemistry Letters (2008) 37(6): 624-625 YADAV, JS;SOMAIAH, R;RAVINDAR, K; CHANDRAIAH, L ; Stereoselective total synthesis of (+)-mueggelone, a novel inhibitor of fish development Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(17): 2848-2850 YADAV, JS;SREEDHAR, P;SRIHARI, P;SARMA, G DATTATREYA;JAGADEESH, B ; The concise synthesis of a key intermediate for the total synthesis of fumagillin, TNP-470, and ovalicin Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(9): 1460-1466 YADAV, JS;SUNITHA, V;REDDY, BVS;DAS, PP;GYANCHANDER, E; InBr 3 -catalyzed stereoselective synthesis of trans-2,6-disubstituted 3,6- dihydro-2h-pyrans Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(5): 855-857 YADAV, JS;SUNITHA, V;REDDY, BVS; GYANCHANDER, E ; The stereoselective synthesis of the C 6 -C 18 fragment of scytophycin C employing a novel synthetic methodology Synthesis-Stuttgart (2008) 0(18): 2933-2938 YADAV, JS;SWAMY, T;REDDY, BVS ; A stereoselective approach for the total synthesis of Clonostachydiol Synlett (2008) 0(18): 2773-2776 YADAV, JS;THRIMURTULU, N;GAYATHRI, K UMA;REDDY, BVS;PRASAD, AR ; The stereoselective total synthesis of xestodecalactone C and epi-sporostatin via the Prins cyclisation Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(47): 6617-6620 YAKAIAH, T;LINGAIAH, BPV;NARSAIAH, B;KUMAR, K PRANAY;MURTHY, USN ; GdCl 3 catalysed Grieco condensation: A facile approach for the synthesis of novel pyrimidine and annulated pyrimidine fused indazole derivatives in single pot under mild conditions and their anti-microbial activity European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2008) 43(2): 341-347 YERRAMSETTY, KRISHNA M;MURTY, CVS ; Synthesis of cost-optimal heat exchanger networks using differential evolution Computers & Chemical Engineering (2008) 32(8): 1861-1876 ZUO, HUA;MENG, LIJUAN;GHATE, MANJUNATH; HWANG, KYU-HYEON;CHO, YONG KWEON; CHANDRASEKHAR, S;REDDY, Ch RAJI;SHIN, DONG-SOO ; Microwave-assisted one-pot synthesis of benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-3(4h)-ones via Smiles rearrangement Tetrahedron Letters (2008) 49(23): 3827-3830 216 Biennial Report 2007-2009

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