Publications
1. Rajan, R.; John, J.; Thulasi, S.; Joseph, N.; Radhakrishnan, K. V.*, Sawant, R. C. “Trapping the π-Allylpalladium Intermediate from Fulvene-Derived Azabicyclic Olefin with Soft Nucleophile” Synthesis 2010, 3649-3656. (IF = 2.867)
2. Yen, Y.-F.†; Sawant, R. C.† (equal contribution); Luo, S.-Y.* “Concise Syntheses of alpha Galactosyl Ceramide, D-ribo-Phytosphingosine and Ceramide” Synthesis 2013, 45, 511-517 (IF = 2.867)
3. Sawant, R. C.; Hung, J.-T.; Chuang, H.-L.; Lin, H.-S.; Chen, W.-S.; Yu, A.-L.*; Luo, S.-Y.* “Synthesis of Hydroxylated Analogues of alpha-Galactosyl Ceramide (KRN7000) with Varying Stereochemistry” Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 7611-7623. (IF = 3.029)
4. Chuang, H.-L.†; Sawant, R. C.† (equal contribution); Luo, S.-Y.* “Unexpected Cyclization during the Mitsunobu Reaction of D-Talose Derivatives” Synlett 2013, 24, 522-526. (IF = 2.418)
5. Sawant, R. C.; Lih, Y.-H.; Yang, S.-A.; Yeh, C.-H.; Tai, H.-J.; Huang, C.-L.; Lin, H.-S.; Badsara, S. S.; Luo, S.-Y.* “An Unusual Wittig Reaction with Sugar Derivatives: Exclusive Formation of a 4-Deoxy Analogue of alpha-Galactosyl Ceramide” RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 26524-26534. (IF = 3.049)
6. Hung, J.-T.†;Sawant, R. C.†(equal contribution);Chen, J.-C.;Yen,Y.-F.;Yu, A.-L.*Luo, S.-Y.* “Design and Synthesis of Galactose-6-OH-Modified alpha-Galactosyl Ceramide Analogues with Th2-Biased Immune Responses” RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 47341-47356. (IF = 3.049)
7. Chen, W.-S.†; Sawant, R. C.† (equal contribution); Yang, S.-A.; Liao, Y.-J.; Liao, J.-W.; Badsara, S. S.; Luo, S.-Y.* “Synthesis of ganglioside Hp-s1” RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 47752-47761. (IF = 3.049)
8. Sawant, R. C.; Liao, Y.-J.; Lin, Y.-J.; Badsara, S. S.; Luo, S.-Y.* “Formal Synthesis of a Disaccharide Repeating Unit (IdoA-GlcN) of Heparin and Heparan Sulfate” RSC Adv. 2015, 5, 19027-19033. (IF = 3.049)
9. Hung, J.-T.†; Sawant, R. C.†*(equal contribution); Wang,S.-H.; Huang,J.-R.;Huang, C.-L.; Yang,S.-A.;Shelke,G. B.; Yu, J.; Yu,A. Y.; Luo, S.-Y.* “Structure‐Based Design of NH‐modified alpha‐Galactosyl Ceramide (KRN7000) Analogues and Their Biological Activities” ChemistrySelect 2016, 1, 4564-4569. (IF = 1.716)
10. Sawant R. C., Somkuwar S. R.*, Biswas T. V., Sawant T. P., Panhekar, D. Y. “Phytochemical screening of root of Orthosiphon rubicundus (D. Don) Benth”Bioinfolet - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences 2018, 15(1), 44-45. (IF = 2.221)