Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi Delhi 110007, India

Ph.D. in Organometallic Chemistry August 2017

Dissertation: Half Sandwich Ruthenium(II) and Rhodium(III)

Electron Deficient N,N',N"-Triarylguanidinato Complexes and

Their Applications in Transfer Hydrogenation and

Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition Reactions

Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi Delhi 110007, India

MSc, Chemistry (Inorganic Chemistry) 2009

ARSD College, University of Delhi Dhaula Kuan, Delhi 110021, India

BSc. Chemistry (Hons.) 2007

Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi Delhi 110007, India

DST-Junior Research Fellow; Supervisor: Prof. N. Thirupathi 2010-2012

Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi Delhi 110007, India

Research Fellow; Supervisor: Prof. Pavan Mathur 2009-2010

1. Half Sandwich Ruthenium(II) Electron Deficient N,N¢,N²-Triarylguanidinato Complexes, Reactivity Studies and Catalytic Activity in Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition Reactions. Kumar, R.; Thirupathi, N. (J. Organomet. Chem. In preparation).

2. Probing the factors that influence the conformation of guanidinato ligand in [(η⁵-C₅Me₅)M(NN)X] (NN = chelating N,N′,N″-tri-(osubstituted aryl)guanidinate(1−); X = chloro, azido and triazolato). Kumar, R.; Kishan, R.; Thomas, J. M.; Sivasankar, C.; Thirupathi, N. N. J. Chem. 2018 42, 1853-1866 .

3. Syntheses, Characterization and Catalytic Role of (h⁵-C₅Me₅)Rh(III) Guanidinato Complexes in Transfer Hydrogenation (TH) and TH-Etherification. Kumar, R.; Thirupathi, N. RSC Advances 2017, 7, 33890-33904.

4. Ionic and Neutral Half Sandwich Guanidinatoruthenium(II) Complexes and Their Solution Behavior. Kishan, R.; Kumar, R.; Baskaran, S.; Sivasankar, C.; Thirupathi, N. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2015, 3182-3194.

5. Oxidation of Substituted Benzyl Amines using a Phenoxo Bridged Dimeric Nickel(II) Complex: Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Catalytic Activity. Kumar, R.; Kumar, R.; Mahiya, K.; Mathur, P. Transition Metal Chemistry 2015, 40, 189-195.

6. Synthesis, Spectral and Structural Characterization of Cu(II) Complexes of a Tridentate NNO Donor Schiff Base Carrying a Pendant Benzimidazolyl Arm. Kumar, R.; Mahiya, K.; Mathur, P. Indian Journal of Chemistry 2011, 50A, 775-780.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

1. Kumar, R.; Kumar, U. Hydrogen Gas: A Clean Future Fuel In Abstract “National Workshop on Skill Development” PP-15, Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi, Delhi, June 07, 2018.

2. Kumar, R.; Kumar, U. Removal of toxic metal ions from water using metal sulfide ion exchangers “International Conference on Sustainable Initiatives in Water Management” March 06, 2018.

3. Kumar, R.; Thirupathi, N. Half Sandwich Ruthenium(II) Electron Deficient N,N¢,N²-Triarylguanidinato Complexes, Reactivity Studies and Catalytic Activity in Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition Reactions In Abstract “19^th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry” PP-83, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling, West Bengal, July 14, 2016.

4. Kumar, R.; Thirupathi, N. Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones and Aldehydes Catalyzed by [(h⁵-C₅Me₅)RhCl{k²(N,N¢)((ArN)₂C-N(H)Ar)}] In Abstract “18^th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry” P-200, INST Mohali and Punjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab, February 04, 2016.

5. Kumar, R.; Thirupathi, N. Half Sandwich Ruthenium(II) Complexes of CF₃ Bearing sym N,N′,N′′-Triarylguanidines: Syntheses, Structural Aspects and Reactivity Studies In Abstract “17^th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry” P-170, CSIR-NCL, Pune, Maharashtra, February 06, 2015.

6. Kumar, R.; Thirupathi, N. Synthesis, Structural Aspects and Solution Behaviour of [(h⁵-C₅Me₅)RhX{k²(N,N¢)((ArN)₂C-N(H)Ar)}] and [(h⁵-C₅Me₅)RhL{k²(N,N¢)((ArN)₂C-N(H)Ar)}][SbF₆]; (X = Cl, N₃ and N₃C₃R₂, Ar = 2-X¢C₆H₄; X¢ = F and Cl; L = Lewis Base) In Abstract “Modern Trends in Inorganic Chemistry MTIC-XV” P-78, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttrakhand, December 13, 2013.

7. Kishan, R.; Kumar, R.; Thirupathi, N. Neutral and Cationic Half Sandwich Ruthenium (II) Arene Complexes Ligated by sym N,N′,N′′-Triarylguanidinate(1-): Syntheses, Structural Aspects, Solution Behavior and Their Utility in Transfer Hydrogenation Reaction In Abstract “Emerging Trends in Development of Drugs and Devices” P-80, University of Delhi, Delhi, January 21, 2013.

CONFERENCE ATTENDED

1. 3^rd Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC3), Indian Habitat Centre, Delhi, Jointly Organized by Chemistry Department of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, October 17-20, 2011.

2. Indian Road Show Workshop, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India, 4 November, 2014.

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