123. Co(III)-catalysed regioselective linear C(8)-H olefination of isoquinolone with terminal aromatic and aliphatic alkynes.    

                                                                   Devesh Chandra,a  Nikunj Kumar,a  Sumit, Diksha Parmar, Puneet Gupta,* and Upendra Sharma*

                                                                   Chemical Communications, 2021, 57, 11613-11616. [Link] (aequal contribution)

                                                                   Highlighted on Front Cover Page, 2021, 57, 11567-11568. [Link]

122. Predictable Site-Selective Functionalization: Promoter Group Assisted para-Halogenation of N-Substituted (Hetero)Aromatics under Metal-Free Condition.

                                                                Shiv Shankar Gupta,  Manisha,  Rakesh Kumar, Ankit Kumar Dhiman, and Upendra Sharma*

                                                                Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2021, 19, 9675-9687. [Link]

121. Cp*Rh(III)-Catalyzed Regioselective C(sp3)-H Electrophilic Trifluoromethylthiolation of 8-Methylquinolines.    

                                                                 Sumit, Devesh Chandra, Ankita Thakur, Ankit Kumar Dhiman, and Upendra Sharma*

                                                                The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2021, 86, 13754-13761. [Link]

120. Rh(III)-Catalyzed Selective C7 Halogenation of Indolines.    

                                                                Manisha,a Shiv Shankar Gupta,a Ankit Kumar Dhiman, and Upendra Sharma*

                                                                European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2021, 2021, 5443-5448. [Link] (aequal contribution)                             

119. α-Oxygenation of N-Aryl/Alky Heterocyclic Compounds via Ruthenium-Photocatalysis.    

                                                                Inder Kumar, Ankita Thakur, Manisha, and Upendra Sharma*

                                                                 Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, 2021, 6, 2087-2091. [Link]

                                                                Invited article for a special issue “Emerging Investigators Series”. 

118. Catalyst and Additive-Free Synthesis of Fluoroalkoxyquinolines.    

                                                                  Ankit Kumar Dhiman, Rohit Kumar, and Upendra Sharma*

                                                                 Synthesis, 2021, 53, 4124-4130. [Link]

117. Rh(III)-Catalyzed Regioselective C8-Alkylation of Quinoline N-Oxides with Maleimides and Acrylates.

  Ankita Thakur, Ankit Kumar Dhiman, Sumit, Rakesh Kumar, and Upendra Sharma*                                                                                        The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2021, 86, 6612-6621. [Link]

116. C70 Fullerene Catalyzed Photo-induced Aerobic Oxidation of Benzylamines to Imines and Aldehydes.                                                                                   

115. Merging Kinetic Resolution with C-H Activation: An Efficient Approach for Enantioselective Synthesis.

                                                                  Sumit, Devesh Chandra, and Upendra Sharma*

                                                                 Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2021, 19, 4014-4026. [Link]                                   

114. A Conversation between Hyphenated Spectroscopic Techniques and Phytometabolites from Medicinal Plants.

                                                                  Shivani Puri, Dinkar Sahal,* and Upendra Sharma*

                                                                  Analytical Science Advance, 2021, 2, 579-593. [Link]      

113. Transcriptome Analysis and Connectivity Mapping of Cissampelos pareira L. Provides Molecular Links of ESR1 Modulation to Viral Inhibition. 

                                                                 M. Haider, D. Dholakia, A. Panwar, P. Garg, A. Gheware, D. Singh, K. Singhal, S. A. Burse,  S. Kumari, Anmol, A. Ray,  

                                                                 G. R. Medigeshi,  U. Sharma, B. Prasher* and M. Mukerji *

                                                                 Scientific Reports, 2021, 20095. [Link]    BioRxiv, doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.17.431579. [Link]                                      

112. Steroidal Saponins of Trillium govanianum: Quality Control, Pharmacokinetic Analysis, and Anti-inflammatory Activity.                                                                      

111. In Silico Approach for Identifying Natural Lead Molecules Against SARS-COV-2.                                                                                                 

110. Cissampelos pareira L.: A Review of Its Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology.                             

109. Steroidal Saponins from Trillium govanianum as α-Amylase, α-Glucosidase, and Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Inhibitory Agents.

108. Insecticidal Activity of the Extract, Fractions, and Pure Steroidal Saponins of Trillium govanianum Wall. ex D.Don for the Control of Diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella L.)  and aphid (Aphis craccivora Koch).