Publications

55. R. Gupta, A. Kumar,  and G. Mani*, Dipyrromethane-Diphosphine: The effect of meso substituents on the formation of nickel complexes and on their performance in the transfer hydrogenation of ketones, Dalton Transactions, 2023, 52, 18332 - 18341.

54. A. Kumar, R. Gupta, and G. Mani*, PCP Pincer Carbene Nickel(II) Chloride, Hydride, and Thiolate Complexes: Hydrosilylation of Aldehyde, Ketone, and Nitroarene by the Thiolate Complex, Organometallics, 2023, 42, 732-744. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.organomet.3c00106

53. Dipankar Panigrahi, Munmun Mondal, Rohit Gupta and Ganesan Mani, Four- and five-coordinate nickel(II) complexes bearing new diphosphine-phosphonite and triphosphine-phosphite ligands: catalysts for N-alkylation of amines. RSC Adv., 2022,12, 4510-4520 

52. V. K. Jha, S. Das, V. Subramaniyan, T. Guchhait, K. K. Dakua, S. Mishra, and G. Mani, Synthesis, structural characterization, and bonding analysis of two-coordinate copper(I) and silver(I) complexes of the pyrrole-based bis(phosphinimine): new metal-pyrrole ring pi interactions, Dalton Transactions, 2021, 50, 8036 - 8044. DOI: 10.1039/d1dt01091c 

51. Dipankar Panigrahi, Vasudevan Subramaniyan and Ganesan Mani* Synthesis and Structural Characterizations of Pd(II) Complexes Bearing the New Hexahydropyrimidine and Tetrahydropyrimidinium Based Bis(pyrazole) Ligands with DFT Studies. Journal of Molecular Structure,. 2021, 1231, 129949. doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.129949     https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1cV7a54JUNNvc  

50.  R. Kumar, T. Guchhait, V. Subramaniyan, C. Schulzke, and G. Mani, Dalton Transactions, 2020,  49, 13840-13853. DOI: 10.1039/D0DT02964E . 


49. V. Subramaniyan A. Kumar G. Mani, New Spiro-borane and Spiro-borate Derived from Dipyrromethane and their H/D Exchange Properties, Polyhedron, 2020, 186, 114612 , https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2020.114612 

48. S. Das, V. Subramaniyan, M. Mondal and G. Mani, Synthesis, X‐Ray Structures, and Fluxional Properties of Symmetrical, Asymmetrical Binuclear and Cubane Type Copper(I) Complexes Bearing the Pyrrole‐Based P, N‐Hetero Donor Ligand, ChemistrySelect, 2020, 5, 5006-5012. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202001312

47. Jana, D.; Guchhait, T.; Subramaniyan, V.; Kumar, A.; Mani, G. Mannich Reaction of Pyrrole and Dimethylpyrrole with Monoamines and Diamines, Tetrahedron Letters, 2019, 60, 151247. https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1Z-6f9Bz5GWt3 

46. Kumar, R.; Guchhait, T.; Subramaniyan, V.; Mani, G. Mixed Ligand Cu(II) Complexes: Square Pyramidal vs Trigonal Bipyramidal with the Pyrrole-based Dipodal Ligand Having Hydrogen Bond Acceptors, J. Molecular Structure, 2019, 1195, 1-9. (I.F: 2.011).

45. Subramaniyan, V.; Kumar, A.; Govindaraj, A.; Mani, G. Crystal Structure and DFT Analyses of a Penta-coordinated PCP Pincer Nickel(II) Complex. Acta Cryst. 2019, C75, 734–739. (Impact Factor: 0.93 ) 

44. Das, S.; Subramaniyan, V.; Mani, G. Nickel(II) and Palladium(II) Complexes Bearing an Unsymmetrical Pyrrole-based PNN Pincer and their Norbornene Polymerization Behaviors Versus the Symmetrical NNN and PNP Pincers, Inorg. Chem., 2019, 58, 3444–3456. (Impact Factor: 4.85).

43. Subramaniyan, V.; Dutta, B.; Govindaraj, A.; Mani, G. Facile Synthesis of Pd(II) and Ni(II) Pincer Carbene Complexes by the Double C-H Bond Activation of a New Hexahydropyrimidine-Based Bis(phosphine): Catalysis of C-N Couplings, Dalton Transactions, 2019, 48, 7203 - 7210 (invited article for the New Talent: Asia Pacific themed issue of Dalton Transactions) (Impact Factor: 4.099).

42.        Mani, G.; Subramaniyan, V. Homoleptic and Heteroleptic Copper(I) Complexes Bearing Diimine-Diphosphine Ligands, Chapter 8  in ‘Copper(I) Chemistry of Phosphines, Functionalized Phosphines and Phosphorus Heterocycles’ Edited by Balakrishna, M. S., Elsevier Publications, 2019, 237-258.      

41.        Jana, O.; Mani, G. Enantiomers and Structural Isomers of Sodium and Palladium Complexes Bearing ortho-Bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazolylmethyl)phenolate: Fluxional Property and Highly Active Catalysts for Norbornene Polymerization. Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 7735-7747.

40.        Kumar, S.; Jana, O.; Subramaniyan, V.; Mani, G. The ‘Reverse Transmetalation’ Reaction of the Pyrrole-Based PNP Pincer Ni(II) Complexes: X-ray Structures of Binuclear Silver(I) and Thiocyanate Nickel(II) Complexes. Inorg. Chim. Acta. 2018, 480, 113.

39.        Subramaniyan, V.; Mani, G. Synthesis, Reactions, and Structures of Heterocycle-Tethered Boranes and Their Precursors, Organometallics, 2018, 37, 127−135.

38.        Jana, O.; Mani, G. New types of Cu and Ag clusters supported by the pyrrole-based NNN-pincer type ligand, New J.Chem., 2017, 41, 9361-9370.

37.        Jha,V. K.; Mani, G.; Davuluri, Y. R;. Anoop, A. The pyrrole ring η2-hapticity bridged binuclear tricarbonyl Mo(0) and W(0) complexes: catalysis of regioselective hydroamination reactions and DFT calculations, Dalton Trans., 2017, 46, 1840-1847.

36.        Guchhait, T.; Mani, G.; Schulzke, C. Synthesis and structural characterization of anion complexes with azacalix[2]dipyrrolylmethane: effect of anion charge on the conformation of the macrocycle Dalton Trans. 2016, 45, 11781 - 11790.

35.        Kumar, R.; Paul, T.; Jana, ).; Mani, G. Regioselective Mannich bases of pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde and binuclear copper(II) complexes of bis(iminopyrrolyl) ligand containing the piperazine ring Inorg. Chim. Acta. 2016, 445, 70-78.

34.        Kumar, S.; Mani, G. Synthesis and structural characterization of chromium(III) complexes bearing 3,5-dimethylpyrazolate ligand Polyhedron, 2015, 99, 47-52.

33.        Jana, D.; Das, S.; Mani, G. Self Assembled Macrobicycle and Tricycle Cages Containing Pyrrole Rings by Dynamic Covalent Chemistry Method J. Incl.  Phenom.  Macrocycl. Chem. 2015, 82, 461-470. 

32.        Guchhait, T.; Barua, B.; Biswas, A.; Basak, B.; Mani, G. Synthesis and structural characterization of silver(I), copper(I) coordination polymers and a helicate palladium(II) complex of dipyrrolylmethane-based dipyrazole ligands: the effect of meso substituents on structural formation Dalton Trans., 2015, 44, 9091-9102.

31.        Kumar, R.; Mani, G. Exhibition of the Brønsted acid–base character of a Schiff base in palladium(II) complex formation: lithium complexation, fluxional properties and catalysis of Suzuki reactions in water Dalton Trans., 2015, 44, 6896–6908.

30.        Ghorai, D.; Mani, G. Unsubstituted quinoidal pyrrole and its reaction with oxygen, charge transfer and palladium(II) complexes via DDQ oxidation RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 45603-45611.

29.        Ghorai, D.; Mani, G. Single-Step Substitution of all the α, β-Positions in Pyrrole: Choice of Binuclear versus Multinuclear Complex of the Novel Polydentate Ligand Inorg. Chem., 2014, 53, 4117–4129.

28.        Kumar, S.; Mani, G.; Dutta, D.; Mishra, S. Structural Diversity of Copper(I) Complexes Formed by Pyrrole- and Dipyrrolylmethane-Based Diphosphine Ligands with Cu–X···HN Hydrogen Bonds Inorg. Chem. 2014, 53, 700–709.

27.        Jana, D.; Mani, G.; Schulzke, C. Synthesis of Novel Polyazacryptands for Recognition of Tetrahedral Oxoanions and Their X-ray Structures Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 6427–6439.

26.        Guchhait, T.; Jha, V. K.; Mani, G. The syn and anti isomers of the porphyrinogen-like precursor of calix[4]phyrin: isolation, X-ray structure, anion binding and fluoride-ion-mediated proton–deuterium exchange studies Org. Biomol. Chem., 2013, 11, 2818-2826.

25.        Kumar, S.; Mani, G.; Mondal, S.; Chattaraj, P. K. Pyrrole-Based New Diphosphines: Pd and Ni Complexes Bearing the PNP Pincer Ligand Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 12527-12539. 

24.        Guchhait, T.; Mani, G.; Schulzke, C.;  Anoop, A. A Tripyrrolylmethane-Based Macrobicyclic Triazacryptand: X-ray Structure, Size-Selective Anion Binding, and Fluoride-Ion-Mediated Proton–Deuterium Exchange Studies Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 11635–11644.

23.        Kumar, R.; Guchhait, T.; Mani, G. Synthesis and X-ray Structures of Novel Macrocycles and Macrobicycles Containing N,N-Di(pyrrolylmethyl)-N-methylamine Moiety: Preliminary Anion Binding Study Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 9029–9038.

22.        Ghorai, D.; Kumar, S.; Mani, G. Mononuclear, helical binuclear palladium and lithium complexes bearing a new pyrrole-based NNN-pincer ligand: fluxional property Dalton Trans. 2012, 41, 9503-9512.

21.        Guchhait, T.; Mani, G. Dipyrrolylmethane-based Macrobicyclic Azacryptand: Synthesis, X-ray Structures, Conformational and Anion Binding Properties J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 10114-10121.

20.        Ghorai, D.; Mani, G. Synthesis and structural characterization of Pd(II) complexes containing 2,6-bis[(dimethylamino)methyl]-4-methylphenolate ligand Inorg. Chim. Acta. 2011, 372, 412-416.

19.        Mani, G.; Guchhait, T.; Kumar, R.; Kumar, S. Macrocyclic and Acyclic Molecules Synthesized from Dipyrrolylmethanes: Receptors for Anions, Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 3910–3213.

18.        Mani, G.; Jana, D.; Kumar, R.; Ghorai, D. Azatripyrrolic and Azatetrapyrrolic Macrocycles from the Mannich Reaction of Pyrrole: Receptors for Anions, Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 3212–3215.

Patent

G. Mani, and S. Kumar, D. Ghorai, T. Guchhait, Pyrrole-based Diphosphines and their Oxidized Products, Indian Patent No. 317093. 

17.        Ganesan, M,;  Freemantle, R. G.; Obare, S. O., Monodisperse Thioether- Stabilized Palladium Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity, Chem. Mater., 2007, 19, 3464-3471.

16.        Ganesan, M.; Gabbai, F.P. Synthesis, structure and catalytic properties of [Cp*Cr(C6F5)(Bn)(THF)] toward ethylene in the presence of AlEt3 J. Organomet. Chem. 2005, 690, 5145-5149.

15.        Ganesan, M, Krishnamurthy S.S, Nethaji M., Di- and tri-nuclear molybdenum–palladium complexes bearing strong π-acceptor “P–N–P” ligands, MeN{P(OR)2}2 (R = CH2CF3 or Ph). J. Organomet. Chem. 2005, 690, 1080-1091.

14.        Ganesan, M.; Gabbai, F.P. [Cp*Cr(C6F5)(Me)(Py)] as a Living Chromium(III) Catalyst for the "Aufbaureaktion" Organometallics, 2004, 23, 4608-4613.

13.        Ganesan, M.; Gabbaï, F.P. A neutral chromium(III) catalyst for the living “Aufbaureaktion”  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2004, 43, 2263-2266.

12.        Ganesan, M.; Fanwick, P.E.; Walton, R.A. The synthesis of the triply bonded tetramethyl complex Re2(CH3)4(m-dppm)2 and its reaction with CO to afford   Re2(m-CH2)2(CO)4(m-dppm)2. J. Organomet. Chem. 2003, 671, 166-171.

11.        Ganesan, M.; Fanwick, P.E.; Walton, R.A. Reaction of the bis(iminophosphoranyl)methane ligand CH2(Ph2P=NsiMe3) with nickel(II) halides and the structural characterization of ligand fragmentation products, Inorg. Chim. Acta. 2003, 346, 181-186.

10.        Ganesan, M.; Shih, K.Y.; Fanwick, P.E.; Walton, R.A. Complexation of the triply-bonded dirhenium(II) complex Re2Cl4(m-dppm)2 (dppm = Ph2PCH2PPh2) by up to three acetylene molecules, Inorg. Chem. 2003, 42, 1241-1247.

9.         Ganesan, M.; Fanwick, P.E.; Walton, R.A. The synthesis and structural characterization of the m-sulfur dioxide complex Re2(m-SO2)(m-Cl)Cl4(m-dppm)2, Inorg. Chim. Acta. 2003, 343, 391-394.

8.         Ganesan, M.; Fanwick P.E.; Walton R.A. A Novel Example of the Reductive Cyclization of a Diyne at a Re-Re Triple Bond: The Reaction of Re2Cl4(m-dppm)2 with 1,7-Octadiyne, Organometallics,  2003,  22,  870-872.

7.         Ganesan, M.; Kapoor P.N.; Fanwick P.E.; Walton R.A. The first examples of triply bonded dirhenium(II) complexes that contain b-diketonate ligands, Inorg. Chem. Commun., 2002, 5, 1073-1077.

6.         Ganesan, M.; Bérubé C.D.; Gambarotta S.; Yap G.P.A. Synthesis of Samarium and Ytterbium Complexes with 2,5-Dimethylpyrrole: The Effect of the Alkali Cation on the Bonding Mode of Divalent Lanthanide Centres, Organometallics, 2002, 21, 1707-1713. 

5.         Ganesan, M.; Lalonde M. P.; Gambarotta S.; Yap G.P.A. Isolation and Characterization of Linear Polymeric {[1,1-H10C6(a-C4H3N)2]2Sm[Na(THF)]2}n: A 30-Electron Species with a (h5-Cp)4Ln Type Structure,   Organometallics, 2001, 20, 2443-2445.  

4.         Ganesan, M.; Gambarotta S.; Yap G.P.A. Highly Reactive Sm(II) Macrocyclic Clusters: Precursors to N2 Reduction, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2001, 40, 766-769. 

3.         Dube T.; Ganesan, M.; Conoci S.; Gambarotta S.; Yap G.P.A. Tetrametallic Divalent Samarium Cluster Hydride and Dinitrogen Complexes, Organometallics, 2000, 18, 3716-3721.

2.         Ganesan, M.; Krishnamurthy, S. S.; Nethaji, M.; Raghuraman, K. Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon, 1999, 147, 355-355.

1.         Ganesan, M.; Krishnamurthy, S.S.; Nethaji, M. Reductive carbonylation route to Co(0) and Co(I) carbonyl complexes containing bridging, chelating and cleaved diphosphazanes. Structures of [Co(CO){P(OR)2(NHMe)}2{P(O)(OR)2}{P(H)(OR)2}] (R = CH2CF3, R = CH2CH3), [Co2(CO)2{m-MeN{P(OR)2}2}3] (R = CH2CF3), and [Co(CO){h2-MeN{P(OR)2}2}2][CoCl3(OC4H8)] (R = Ph) J. Organomet. Chem. 1998, 570, 247-254.

Patent

Gabbai, F.P.; Mani, G; Pope, D.S.; Brown, J.D.; Wharry, D.L.; Hulburt, P.K.  Catalyst composition, method of making same and its use in olefin oligomerization or polymerization. US 6833464 B2, 2004.