@article {45428,
	title = { Accessing alpha-arylated nitriles via BF3 center dot OEt2 catalyzed cyanation of para-quinone methides using tert-butyl isocyanide as a cyanide source},
	journal = {Journal of Organic Chemistry},
	volume = {83},
	year = {2018},
	month = {OCT},
	pages = {12305-12314},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {BF3 center dot OEt2 catalyzed 1,6-conjugate addition of tertbutyl isocyanide to para-quinone methides and fuchsones for the synthesis of alpha-diaryl and alpha-triaryl nitriles has been reported. This protocol allows alpha-diaryl- and alpha-triaryl nitriles to be accessed in good to excellent yields and with a broad substrate scope, which could be further functionalized to give a versatile set of products. This is the first example wherein tert-butyl isocyanide has been used as a cyanide source for the 1,6-conjugate addition.},
	issn = { 0022-3263},
	doi = {10.1021/acs.joc.8b01926},
	author = {Shirsath, Sachin R. and Shinde, Ganesh H. and Shaikh, Aslam C. and Muthukrishnan, M.}
}
@article {46239,
	title = {Alternative synthesis of the CNS stimulant Prolintane},
	journal = {Arkivoc},
	year = {2019},
	pages = { 292-297},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>An alternative synthesis of prolintane, a CNS stimulant, is reported using commercially available allyl benzene in good overall yield (32.3\%). The key transformations include epoxidation, Grignard reaction, Mitsunobu and reduction protocols.</p>
},
	doi = {10.24820/ark.5550190.p010.952},
	author = {Mujahid, M. and Korpe, G. V. and Deshmukh, S. P. and Bhadange, S. G. and Muthukrishnan, M.}
}
@article {49851,
	title = {Ag(I)-catalyzed heterocyclization/[3+2] cycloaddition of α-alkynylenones with β-enaminones: tandem access to highly substituted cyclopenta[c]furans},
	journal = {Journal of Organic Chemistry},
	volume = {90},
	year = {2025},
	month = {SEP },
	pages = {12466-12479},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>
	A robust Ag(I)-catalyzed tandem heterocyclization/[3 + 2] cycloaddition of alpha-alkynylenones with beta-enaminones was developed, enabling efficient synthesis of cyclopenta[c]furans with good yields, operational simplicity, and broad substrate scope. In addition, it also presents an extended methodology to synthesize unsymmetrical tri(hetero)aryl methane having chromone and furan/pyrrole scaffolds by a slight modification of starting materials. Moreover, the synthesized cyclopenta[c]furans exhibit good fluorescence properties with quantum yields ranging from 0.33 to 0.53, as suggested by the photophysical studies.</p>
},
	issn = {0022-3263},
	doi = {10.1021/acs.joc.5c01707},
	author = {Vara, Vijay and Thete, Kishor R. and Panikar, Sera Deepu and Khan, Akram A. and Muthukrishnan, M.}
}
