Research

1. Fundamental Research:

• Supported nanoparticles as heterogeneous catalyst development and applications

• Methodology development:

1. Oxidatice esterification reactions

2. CO/CO₂ fixation reaction and oxidative esterification reactions

3. Cross coupling reactions: Suzuki-Miyaura, Buchwald-Hartwig, Heck and Sonogashira

4. Oxidation and reduction reaction

5. Hypervalent iodine promoted ring-contraction, ring-expansion and triaryl amine synthesis

• Development of green and sustainable chemistry

• Bio-resource utilization for valuable products synthesis

• Process Chemistry

1. Process for substituted cyclohexane-2,3-diones synthesis

2. Carbohydrates to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural synthesis as feedstock of bio-polymer and bio-fuel

2. Process and Technology Related Research:

Patented processes

Interested persons may contact for technology transfer and co-development to: director@ihbt.res.in, bdmu@ihbt.res.in, pdas@ihbt.res.in

1. Scalable process for substituted cyclohexane-2,3-diones synthesis:

Advantages of the process:

• Highly economic process

• Easy to scale-up

2. Carbohydrates to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) synthesis as feedstock of bio-polymer and bio-fuel

Rice straw derived cellulose and sugarcane bagasse to HMF Production:

Advantages:

• Scalable process tested up to 1 kg level

• High yielding process

• No need tedious purification and HPLC purity >90%