Naveen Rondla

Time in the Lab

Fall 2008–Summer 2013

Education & Experience

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (2013)

Thesis: Development of New Reaction Methodologies Using Palladium Catalysts 

Internship, ClaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park NC (2011–2012)

M.Sc. Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (2008)

Advisor: Sandeep Verma

B.S. Chemistry, Osmania University (2006)

Douglas Group Publications

Intramolecular Oxyacylation of Alkenes Using a Hydroxyl Directing Group. J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 11383–11394.

Palladium catalyzed intramolecular acylcyanation of alkenes using α-iminonitriles. Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 8974–8977.

Palladium-Catalyzed C−CN Activation for Intramolecular Cyanoesterification of Alkynes. Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 8, 1940–1943.

Honors

Dr. Venkateswarlu Pothapragada and Family Graduate Fellowship (2008–2009)