30. Unconventional Ring Opening Triggers Intramolecular C–H Amination of Anthranils via Electrocyclization under Cobalt Catalysis

Yogesh N. Aher^, Susovon Ghosh^, Bhaskar Mondal* and Amit B. Pawar*  (^Contributed equally)

JACS Au 2025, 5, 2677. (Link)

29. Harnessing Sulfilimine as an Oxidizing Directing Group in Cp*Co(III)-Catalyzed [4 + 2] Annulation with Alkynes and 1,3-Diynes 

Arijit Ghosh and Amit B. Pawar*

Chem. Commun. 2025, 61, 8240. (Link)

28. Ru(II)-Catalyzed Redox-Neutral C–H Olefination and Tandem Cyclization with Vinyl Sulfones: Leveraging Sulfinate Anion as a Leaving Group for the Synthesis of 3-Methyleneisoindolin-1-ones

Tamanna Rana and Amit B. Pawar*

Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 10523. (Link)

27. Harnessing Dual Reactivity of N-Chloroamides for Cascade C−H Amidation /Chlorination of Indoles under Cobalt-Catalysis: Overriding Hofmann Rearrangement Pathway Leading to Aminocarbonylation

Vinod V. Nagesh and Amit B. Pawar*

Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 10529. (Link)

26. Deciphering the Origin of Regioselectivity in Ru(II)-Catalyzed  C–H Annulation of N-Chlorobenzamides with 1,3-Diynes

Janavi Rajput, Arijit Ghosh, Amit B. Pawar*, and Bhaskar Mondal* 

J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 6838. (Link)

25. Reverse Regioselective Cp*Co(III)-Catalyzed [4+2] C−H Annulation of N-Chloroamides with Vinylsilanes: Synthesis of 4-Silylated Isoquinolones and Their Synthetic Utilities

Arijit Ghosh^, Tamanna Rana^, Nilanjan Bhaduri, and Amit B. Pawar* (^Contributed equally)

Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 7878. (Link)

24. Advances in Transition Metal-Catalyzed C-H Amination Strategies using Anthranils

Yogesh N. Aher, Nilanjan Bhaduri, and Amit B. Pawar* 

Org. Biomol. Chem. 2023, 21, 8794. (Link)

23. Harnessing Vinyl Acetate as an Acetylene Equivalent in Redox-Neutral Cp*Co(III)-Catalyzed C−H Activation/Annulation for the Synthesis of Isoquinolones and Pyridones

Tamanna Rana, Arijit Ghosh, Yogesh N. Aher, and Amit B. Pawar* 

ACS Omega. 2023, 8, 25262. (Link)

22. Redox-Neutral C−H Annulation Strategies for the Synthesis of Heterocycles via High-Valent Cp*Co(III)-Catalysis

Nilanjan Bhaduri and Amit B. Pawar* 

Org. Biomol. Chem. 2023, 21, 3918. (Link)

21. Ru(II)-Catalyzed Regioselective Redox-Neutral [4 + 2] Annulation of N-Chlorobenzamides with 1,3-Diynes at Room Temperature for the Synthesis of Isoquinolones

Arijit Ghosh, Goraksha T. Sapkal, and Amit B. Pawar* 

J. Org Chem. 2023, 88, 4704. (Link)

20. Free Amine-Directed Ru(II)-Catalyzed Redox-Neutral [4 + 2] C−H Activation/Annulation of Benzylamines with Sulfoxonium Ylides

Yogesh N. Aher and Amit B. Pawar* 

J. Org Chem. 2022, 87, 12608. (Link)

19. Cp*Co(III)-Catalyzed C–H Functionalization Mediated by Oxidizing Directing Groups Towards the Synthesis of Heterocycles

Yogesh N. Aher, Bhaskar Mondal* and Amit B. Pawar* 

Handbook of C-H Functionalization, Wiley-VCH, 2022.  (Link)

18. Cp*Co(III)-Catalyzed C–H Amination/Annulation Cascade of Sulfoxonium Ylides with Anthranils for the Synthesis of Indoloindolones

Yogesh N. Aher and Amit B. Pawar* 

Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 7164. (Link)

17. Catalyst- and Reagent-free 1,6-Hydrophosphonylation of         p-Quinone Methides: A Practical Approach for the Synthesis of Diarylmethyl Phosphine Oxides

Yogesh N. Aher and Amit B. Pawar.* 

Org. Biomol. Chem. 2019, 17, 7536. (Link)

16. Cp*Ir(III)-Catalyzed C−H/O−H Functionalization of Salicylaldehydes for the Synthesis of Chromones at Room Temperature

Dhanaji M. Lade, Yogesh N. Aher, and Amit B. Pawar* 

J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 9188. (Link)

15. Cp*Ir(III)-Catalyzed C−H/N−H Functionalization of Sulfoximines for the Synthesis of 1,2-Benzothiazines at Room Temperature 

Yogesh N. Aher, Dhanaji M. Lade, and Amit B. Pawar* 

Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 6288. (Link)

14. Cp*Co(III)-Catalyzed C−H Functionalization Cascade of N‑Methoxyamides with Alkynedione for the Synthesis of Indolizidines

Lahu N. Chavan; Krishna Kumar Gollapelli; Rambabu Chegondi*, and Amit B. Pawar* 

Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 2186. (Link)

13. Cp*Co(III)-Catalyzed C−H/N−N Functionalization of Arylhydrazones for the Synthesis of Isoquinolines

Amit B. Pawar,* Darpan Agarwal, and Dhanaji M. Lade.

J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 11409. (Link) 

12. Cp*Co(III)-Catalyzed Vinylic C-H Bond Activation under Mild Conditions: Expedient Pyrrole Synthesis via (3+2) Annulation of Enamides and Alkynes

Dhanaji. M. Lade and Amit B. Pawar* 

Org. Chem. Front. 2016, 3, 836. (Link)

11. Cobalt(III)-Catalyzed C–H Halogenation of 6-Arylpurines: Facile Entry into Arylated, Sulfenylated and Alkoxylated 6-Arylpurines 

Amit. B. Pawar,* Dhanaji M. Lade, 

Org. Biomol. Chem. 2016, 14, 3275. (Link)

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