List of Publications
(Note: Name used in Publications is 'Srinivasan Easwar')
List of Publications
(Note: Name used in Publications is 'Srinivasan Easwar')
2026:
One-Pot Access to Dibenzodiazepines and 9‑Arylacridines from a Cyclic Dienamine; N. Kanwar, S. Sharma, P. Priya and S. Easwar, Org. Lett. 2026, 28, 2615-2619 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5c05439)
Enantioselective Access to Tetrahydroxanthenones Catalyzed by an Ionic Proline-Histidine Dipeptide Derivative; A. G. H. Khan, H. Inani, A. K. Jha and S. Easwar, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2026, e70490 (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.70490)
2021-'25:
A Base-dependent Reactivity Switch in Baylis–Hillman Ketones: Access to N'-Alkyl Benzohydrazides and Fluorescent Dihydropyrazoles; S. Sharma, A. K. Jha, S. Kumawat and S. Easwar, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2025, 23, 5863-5871 (DOI: 10.1039/D5OB00649J)
Access to isolable cyclic dienamines and N-aryl-2-aminobenzophenones from Morita-Baylis-Hillman ketones; S. Sharma, N. Kanwar, A. G. H. Khan and S. Easwar, New. J. Chem. 2025, 49, 4639-4646 (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D5NJ00182J)
A Formal [3+3] Annulation of Morita–Baylis–Hillman Ketones to Construct Pyrimidobenzothiazoles; R. Kumari, S. Kumawat and S. Easwar, SYNTHESIS 2025, 57, 209-217 (DOI: 10.1055/a-2373-0255)
A squaramide-tagged proline mediated direct asymmetric aldol addition in the presence of water; K. Kumari, A. G. H. Khan, A. K. Dhiya and S. Easwar*, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2024, 27, e202400992 (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.202400992)
Contrasting Facial Selectivity of a Squaramide-Tagged Proline in the Asymmetric Michael Addition of Ketones to Maleimides; K. Kumari, A. G. H. Khan and S. Easwar, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2024, 366, 4715-4722 (DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202400791)
A retro-Mannich mediated transformation of Morita–Baylis–Hillman ketones to saturated imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines; S. Sharma, A. K. Jha and S. Easwar, Org. Chem. Front. 2024, 11, 3137-3150 (DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00352G)
Mechanistic Investigations on the Interaction of Morita−Baylis−Hillman Ketones with 2‑Aminothiophenol; R. Kumari, A. K. Jha, A. G. H. Khan and S. Easwar, J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 7263-7269 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02993)
Cooperative assistance of a sulfonamide in a proline-mediated direct asymmetric aldol addition; K. Kumari, M. Bhati, R. S. Madhukar, A. G. H. Khan, P. Janjani, S. R. Reddy and S. Easwar, New J. Chem. 2023, 47, 17042-17050 (DOI: 10.1039/d3nj02685j)
Acyl Transfer Driven Rauhut–Currier Dimerization of Morita–Baylis–Hillman Ketones; R. Kumari, A. K. Jha, S. Goyal, R. Maan, S. R. Reddy and S. Easwar, J. Org. Chem. 2023, 88, 2023-2033 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02244)
Synthesis of 2,2-Disubstituted Dihydro-1,4-benzothiazines from Morita−Baylis−Hillman Ketones by an Oxidative Cyclization, A. K. Jha, R. Kumari and S. Easwar, J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 5760-5772 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00087)
An isatin aldol adduct as a precursor to α,α’-difunctionalized methyl vinyl ketones; A. K. Jha, H. Inani, Deeksha and S. Easwar, Results in Chemistry 2022, 4, 100339
Proline-Histidine Dipeptide: A Suitable Template for Generating Ion-tagged Organocatalysts for the Asymmetric Aldol Reaction; H. Inani, A. Singh, M. Bhati, K. Kumari, A. S. Kucherenko, Sergei G. Zlotin and S. Easwar, Synthesis 2021, 53, 2702-2712 (DOI: 10.1055/a-1477-4871)
Unsymmetrical N,N’-functionalization of hydrazine by insertion into Morita–Baylis–Hillman ketones; A. K. Jha, Sarita and S. Easwar, Tetrahedron Lett. 2021, 69, 159271 (DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2021.152971)
2016-'20:
Diamine-Mediated Degradative Dimerisation of Morita-Baylis-Hillman Ketones; A. K. Jha, A. Kumari and S. Easwar, Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 2949-2952 (DOI: 10.1039/c9cc10068g)
A Hydrazine Insertion Route to N'-alkyl Benzohydrazides by an Unexpected Carbon-Carbon Bond Cleavage; A. K. Jha, R. Kumari and S. Easwar, Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 8191-8195 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b02657)
Probing the Synergistic Catalytic Model: A Rationally Designed Urea-Tagged Proline Catalyst for the Direct Asymmetric Aldol Reaction; M. Bhati, K. Kumari and S. Easwar, J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 8225-8232 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b00962)
An expedient access to chromanols via an arginine-mediated cascade cyclisation in water; A. K. Jha, H. Inani and S. Easwar, Tetrahedron Lett. 2018, 59, 2356-2359 (DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.05.015)
Exploring "Through-Bond" Proximity between the Ion-Tag and Reaction Site of an Imidazolium-Proline Catalyst for the Direct Asymmetric Aldol Reaction; M. Bhati, S. Upadhyay and S. Easwar, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 1788-1793 (DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201700021)
An Arginine-Mediated Protocol for the Aldol Addition of Methyl Vinyl Ketone in Water; H. Inani, A. K. Jha and S. Easwar, ChemistrySelect 2017, 2, 11666-11672.
A Nucleophilic Activation of Carboxylic Acids by Proline: Oxa-Michael Addition to Methyl Vinyl Ketone under Solvent-free Conditions; A. K. Jha, H. Inani and S. Easwar, Synlett 2017, 28, 1473-1477.
Proline-Mediated Baylis–Hillman Reaction of Methyl Vinyl Ketone without a Co-catalyst under Solvent-Free Conditions; H. Inani, A. K. Jha and S. Easwar, Synlett 2017, 28, 128-132.
Ionic liquid supported 4-HO-Pro-Val derived organocatalysts for asymmetric aldol reactions in the presence of water; A. S. Kucherenko, V. V. Perepelkin, G. M. Zhdankina, G. V. Kryshtal, Easwar S., H. Inani and S. G. Zlotin, Mendeleev Commun. 2016, 26, 388-390.
2001-'10:
Synthesis of the reported protoberberine gusanlung D; P. B. Wakchaure, S. Easwar and N. P. Argade, Synthesis2009, 1667-1672
The ion tag strategy as a route to highly efficient organocatalysts for the direct asymmetric aldol reaction; M. Lombardo, S. Easwar, F. Pasi and C. Trombini, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2009, 351, 276-282
Facile air-oxidation of N-homopiperonyl-5,6-dimethoxy-homophthalimide: simple and efficient access to nuevamine; P. B. Wakchaure, S. Easwar, V. G. Puranik and N. P. Argade, Tetrahedron, 2008, 64, 1786-1791
A modular approach to catalyst hydrophobicity for an asymmetric aldol reaction in a biphasic aqueous environment; M. Lombardo, S. Easwar, A. De Marco, F. Pasi and C. Trombini, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2008, 4224-4229
Direct asymmetric aldol reaction catalyzed by an imidazolium-tagged trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline under aqueous biphasic conditions; M. Lombardo, F. Pasi, S. Easwar and C. Trombini, Synlett 2008, 2471-2474.
Protonated arginine and lysine as catalysts for the direct asymmetric aldol reaction in ionic liquids; M. Lombardo, S. Easwar, F. Pasi, C. Trombini and D. D. Dhavale, Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 9203-9207
An improved protocol for the direct asymmetric aldol reaction in ionic liquids, catalysed by onium ion-tagged prolines; M. Lombardo, F. Pasi, S. Easwar and C. Trombini, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2007, 349, 2061-2065
An efficient synthesis and an enzymatic resolution of new secondary metabolites from Aspergillus wentii: Aspergillus acids A-D; S. Easwar and N. P. Argade, Synthesis 2006, 831-838
Amano PS-catalyzed enantioselective acylation of (±)-a-methyl-1,3-benzodioxole-5-ethanol: an efficient resolution of chiral intermediates of the remarkable antiepileptic drug candidate, (-)-talampanel; S. Easwar and N. P. Argade, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2003, 14, 333-337
Enantioselective enzymatic approach to (+)- and (-)-2-acetoxy/hydroxycyclopentanones; S. Easwar, S. B. Desai, N. P. Argade and K. N. Ganesh, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2002, 13, 1367-1371
Amano PS catalysed methanolysis of maleimides: an efficient synthesis of methyl maleanilates; S. Easwar and N. P. Argade, Indian J. Chem. 2002, 41B, 1899-1901.