Publications

28. Kinetic Resolution of Diethyl 2-(1-cyano-3-methylbutyl)malonate (Pregabalin intermediate) using Cross Linked Enzyme Aggregates (CLEAs) of Thermomyces lanuginoss lipase 

Perla Ramesh, Basetty Shalini and Nitin W. Fadnavis* (Manuscript under preparation)

27. An Oxidative Palladium-Catalyzed Remote meta-Selective Homo-Biaryl-Coupling Assisted by Nitrile Directing Templates

Ch. Sreenivasulu,# Perla Ramesh,# D. R. Kishore, D. Srinivas, G. Satyanarayana* Organic Letters, 2025, 27, 25, 6599–6604

# = These authors are equally contributed

26. Recyclable Aliphatic Nitrile-Template Enabled Remote meta-C–H Functionalization at Room Temperature

Perla Ramesh, Ch. Sreenivasulu, D. R. Kishore, D. Srinivas, K. Rao, B. Mallik,* G. Satyanarayana*, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2022, 87, 2204–2221

25. Development of a Triazolobenzodiazepine-Based PET Probe for Subtype-Selective Vasopressin 1A Receptor Imaging

A. Haider, Z. Xiao, X. Xia, J. Chen, R. S.Van, S. Kuang, C. Zhao, J. Rong, T. Shao, Perla Ramesh, A. Aravind, Y. Shao, C. Ran, L. J. Young,  Steven H.Liang*, Pharmacological Research, 2021, 173, 105886

24. A simple removable aliphatic nitrile template 2-cyano-2,2-di-isobutyl acetic acid for remote meta-selective C–H functionalization

Perla Ramesh, Ch. Sreenivasulu, K. R. Gorantla, B. S. Mallik*, G. Satyanarayana* Org. Chem. Front., 2021, 8, 1959-1969 

23. Palladium-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative Coupling of ortho-(Alkynyl)styrenes with Allylic Alcohols via 6-endo-dig Cyclization: Regioselective Construction of Polysubstituted Naphthalenes 

Perla Ramesh, Gedu Satyanarayana* The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2019, 84, 12856−12870. ( Special Issue: "C-H Bond Functionalization") 

22. Asymmetric Synthetic Strategies of (R)-(-)-Baclofen: An Antispastic Drug

Perla Ramesh*, Devatha Suman, Koti Siva Nagi Reddy, Synthesis, 2018, 50, 211-226

21. Design and synthesis of novel etodolac-pyridazinones as potent anticancer agents using Pb(OAc)4 to assist N-N bond formation

Bhaskar Kummari, Perla Ramesh, R. Parsharamulu, Tejeswara Rao Allaka, H. Anantaraju, P. Yogeeswari, Sridhar Balasubramanian, Sravanthi Devi Guggilapu, B. Nagendra Babu and Jaya Shree Anireddy*, ChemistrySelect, 2018, 3, 5050-5054

20. Design, synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation of etodolac-1,3,4-oxadiazole-1,2,3-triazole molecules

Bhaskar K., Perla Ramesh, Naveen P., Shankaraiah M., M. V. P. S. Vishnuvardhan, Jaya Shree A.,* SynOpen, 2018, 02, 0017-0024

19. Copper-catalyzed aerobic oxidative intramolecular amidation of 2-aminophenyl acetylenes: A domino process for the synthesis of isatin†

N. Salvanna, Perla Ramesh, K. Santosh Kumar, B. Das,* New Journal of Chemistry, 2017, 41, 13754-13759

18. Synthesis of Phenylselenopyrans and Lactones from Allylic Alcohols and Acids via Baylis-Hillman Reaction

T. N. Reddy,* C. Swetha, Perla Ramesh, B. Sridhar, and V. J. Rao,* Chemistry Select, 2017, 2, 8402–8407 

17. An efficient catalyst-free one-pot synthesis of primary amides from aldehydes of Baylis-Hillman Reaction

T. N. Reddy,* R. Bikshapathi, Perla Ramesh, M. Ravinder, J. Rao Vaidya,* Jagadeesh Babu Nanubolu, New Journal of Chemistry, 2017, 41, 9203-9209

16. Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor Rosuvastatin and Natural Styryl Lactone Cryptomoscatone E1

Perla Ramesh,* R. Anjibabu, Y. Narasimha Reddy, M. Yedukondalu, T. Narendar Reddy, Bhaskar Kummari, A. Raju, N. Srinivasu, Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2017, 6, 984-987

(One of the hottest research articles of biocatalysis during July-August, 2017)

15. Design and synthesis of 1,2,3-triazole-etodolac hybrids as potent anticancer molecules

Bhaskar K., Naveen P., Perla Ramesh, Hasithashilpa A., Perumal Yogeeswari, Jaya shree A., Sravanthi Devi G. and Bathini Nagendra Babu, RSC Advances, 2017, 7, 23680-23686. 

14. A three-step total synthesis of goniothalesdiol A using a one-pot Sharpless epoxidation/regioselective epoxide ring-opening

Perla Ramesh* and Y. Narasimha Reddy, Tetrahedron Letters, 2017, 58, 1037-1039

13. First total synthesis of the highly potent antitumor lactones 8-chlorogoniodiol and parvistone A: Exploiting a bioinspired late-stage epoxide ring-opening

Perla Ramesh*, Y. N. Reddy, T. N. Reddy and N. Srinivasu, Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 2017, 28, 246-249

(One of the top most downloaded articles during March to May-2017) 

12. Stereoselective total synthesis of sphingolipids

P. Jangili, Perla Ramesh and B. Das*, Journal of Chemical Sciences, 2016, 128, 1789-1794

11. Biosynthesis-Inspired Total Synthesis of Bioactive Styryllactones (+)-Goniodiol, (6 S,7S,8S)-Goniodiol, (−)-Parvistone D, and (+)-Parvistone E

Perla Ramesh* and T. P. Rao, Journal of Natural Products, 2016, 79, 2060-2065

(One among the top 20 papers downloaded in the month of August-2016)

10. A Five‐Step Total Synthesis of Parvistone B

Perla Ramesh*, ChemistrySelect, 2016, 1, 3244-3246

(Highlighted in ChemInform, 2016)

9. Protecting-Group-Free Total Synthesis of 8-Methoxygoniodiol

Perla Ramesh*, Synthesis, 2016, 48, 4300-4304

(One among the top 10 most popular articles of the July month, 2016) 

7. Stereoselective total synthesis of cryptomoscatone D1 and (5R, 7S)-kurzilactone via ring closing metathesis

Perla Ramesh,* A. Raju, J. Paramesh and R. Anjibabu, Tetrahedron Letters, 2016, 57, 1087-1089

5. Total synthesis of cryptomoscatone F1 through an asymmetric aldol approach

Perla Ramesh,* Atla Raju and Nitin W. Fadnavis, Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 2015, 26, 1251-1255

3. Efficient resolution of cis-(±)-dimethyl 1‑acetylpiperidine-2,3-dicarboxylate with soluble Candida antarctica lipase B (CAL B)

Perla Ramesh, Tirunagari Harini and Nitin W. Fadnavis*, Organic Process Research & Development, 2015, 19, 296-301 

1. Knoevenagel condensation of diethylmalonate with aldehydes catalyzed by immobilized bovine serum albumin (BSA)

Perla Ramesh, Basetty Shalini and Nitin W. Fadnavis*, RSC Advances, 2014, 4, 7368–7373 

(Highlighted in ChemInform, 2014)