@article {47386,
	title = {NHC-catalyzed desymmetrization of N-aryl maleimides leading to the atroposelective synthesis of N-Aryl succinimides},
	journal = {Angewandte Chemie-International Edition},
	volume = {60},
	year = {2021},
	month = {MAY },
	pages = {12264-12268},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>Although the construction of axially chiral C-C bonds leading to the atroposelective synthesis of biaryls and allied compounds are well-known, the related synthesis of compounds bearing axially chiral C-N bonds are relatively rare. Described herein is the N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed atroposelective synthesis of N-aryl succinimides having an axially chiral C-N bond via the desymmetrization of N-aryl maleimides. The NHC involved intermolecular Stetter-aldol cascade of dialdehydes with prochiral N-aryl maleimides followed by oxidation afforded N-aryl succinimides in good yields and ee values. Preliminary studies on rotation barrier for the C-N bond, the temperature dependence, and detailed DFT studies on mechanism are also provided.</p>},
	keywords = {asymmetric catalysis, axial chirality, desymmetrization, N-heterocyclic carbenes, organocatalysis},
	issn = {1433-7851},
	doi = {10.1002/anie.202016938, Early Access Date = APR 2021},
	author = {Barik, Soumen and Shee, Sayan and Das, Soumik and Gonnade, Rajesh G. and Jindal, Garima and Mukherjee, Subrata and Biju, Akkattu T.}
}
@article {49363,
	title = {Unraveling the metal-ligand cooperativity in a phosphine-free Mn(II)-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines and dehydrogenation of dimethylamine borane},
	journal = {ACS CATALYSIS},
	volume = {14},
	year = {2024},
	month = {OCT },
	pages = {15777-15789},
	type = {Journal Article},
	keywords = {CATALYZED TRANSFER HYDROGENATION, STEREOSELECTIVE TRANSFER SEMIHYDROGENATION},
	issn = {2155-5435},
	doi = {10.1021/acscatal.4c04988},
	author = {Chowdhury, Deep and Gupta, Kriti and Gamidi, Rama Krishna and Jindal, Garima and Mukherjee, Arup}
}
