BERA LAB - Publications

14. Photoredox/Copper Catalysis Enables C(sp3)–S Coupling of Alkyl Boronic Esters via Aminyl Radical Transfer.

Swapan Shil, Bishnu Pada Patra, and Srikrishna Bera* Org. Lett. 2026, 28, 22, 6913-6919. (IF = 5.0)

One of the top five most-read articles of the month.

13. C(sp3)–N Coupling of Nonactivated Alkyl Boronic Pinacol Esters by the Merger of Amino Radical Transfer and Copper Catalysis.

Swapan Shil, Bishnu Pada Patra, Tania Begam and Srikrishna Bera* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 30, 26486 –26495. (IF = 15.4)

One of the top five most-read articles of the month.

12. Enantio- and Diastereoselective Construction of Vicinal C(sp3) Centers via Nickel-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkenes.

Srikrishna Bera, Chao Fan, and Xile Hu* Nat. Catal. 2022, 05, 1180–1187. (IF = 40.0)

Highlighted in Synfacts by Mark Lautens, Synfacts, 2023, 19(04), 0359.

Highlighted in Science Bulletin by Bing-Feng Shi, Science Bulletin, 2023, 68, 462–464.

Highlighted in Nature Catalysis as News and Views by S. P. Thomas, Nat. Catal. 2022, 5, 1079–1080.

11. Streamlined Alkylation via Nickel-Hydride-Catalyzed Hydrocarbonation of Alkenes.

Zhikun Zhang, Srikrishna Bera, Chao Fan, and Xile Hu* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 7015–7029. (IF = 15.4)

Before joining IIT Tirupati

10. Copper-Catalyzed Intermolecular Functionalization of Unactivated C(sp3)–H Bonds and Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids.

Runze Mao, Srikrishna Bera, Aurélya Turla and Xile Hu*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 14667–14675. (IF = 15.419)

9. Chiral Alkyl Amine Synthesis via Catalytic Enantioselective Hydroalkylation of Enecarbamates.

Deyun Qian, Srikrishna Bera, and Xile Hu* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 1959–1967. (IF = 15.419)

8. Enantioselective C(sp3)–C(sp3) Cross-Coupling of Non-activated Alkyl Electrophiles via Nickel Hydride Catalysis.

Srikrishna Bera, Runze Mao, and Xile Hu* Nat. Chem. 2021, 13, 270–277. (IF = 24.427)

Highlighted in Synfacts, 2021, 17(04), 402.

Highlighted in Nachrichten aus der Chemie, 2021, 69, 50-53.

Highlighted in Swiss Science Concentrates, Chimia, 2021, 75, 208-209.

7. Deoxygenative Trifluoromethylthiolation of Carboxylic Acids.

Runze Mao, Srikrishna Bera, Alexis Cheseaux, and Xile Hu* Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 9555-9559. (IF = 9.825)

6. Nickel‐Catalyzed Regioselective Hydroalkylation and Hydroarylation of Alkenyl Boronic Esters.

Srikrishna Bera, and Xile Hu*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 13854-13859. (IF = 15.336)

Highlighted in Synfacts, 2019, 15(09), 103.

5. Oxidative N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Dearomatization of Indoles to Spirocyclic Indolenines with Quaternary Carbon Stereocenter.

Srikrishna Bera, Constantin G. Daniliuc, and Armido Studer*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 7402-7406. (IF = 15.336)

Showcased as Front Cover by Angewandte Chemie.

Selected as Hot Paper by Angewandte Chemie.

Highlighted in Synfacts, 2017, 13(08), 0875.

4. Preparation of 4,6-Disubstituted α-Pyrones by Oxidative N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis.

Srikrishna Bera, and Armido Studer*, Synthesis 2017, 49, 121-126. (IF = 3.157)

An invited article dedicated to Prof. Dieter Enders on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

3. Exploring Cooperative Effects in Oxidative NHC Catalysis – Regioselective Acylation of Carbohydrates.

David L. Cramer, Srikrishna Bera, and Armido Studer*, Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 7403-7407. (IF = 5.236)

2. Enantioselective Synthesis of Substituted δ-Lactones by Cooperative Oxidative N-Heterocyclic Carbene and Lewis Acid Catalysis.

Srikrishna Bera, Constantin G. Daniliuc, and Armido Studer*, Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 4940-4943. (IF = 6.005)

1. Asymmetric Synthesis of Highly Substituted β-Lactones via Oxidative Carbene Catalysis with LiCl Cooperative Lewis Acid.

Srikrishna Bera, Ramesh C. Samanta, Constantin G. Daniliuc, and Armido Studer*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 9622-9626 (IF = 15.336)

Selected as Hot Paper by Angewandte Chemie.

Highlighted in Synfacts, 2014, 10(10), 1089.

Highlighted in the Organic Chemistry Portal.

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