Dr S. K. Padhi and Group demonstrated the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CO with higher selectivity by employing Cu(II)-based molecular catalysts. In their Research Article (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202403321), S. K. Padhi and co-workers explain how they also observed the generation of H2 as a by-product due to 2 H(+)+2 e(−) in the competitive proton reduction reaction. The kinetic phenomena reveal that the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) occurs prior to the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) and it was confirmed by online gas and mass analysis.

Dr. Soumitra Maity and Group have developed the photoredox strategy for installing thiocyanates and isothiocyanates in a controlled chemoselective fashion by manipulating the ambident-SCN through catalyst modulation. The methodology allows redox-, and pot-economical ‘on-demand’ direct access to both hydrothiophene and pyrrolidine heterocycles from the same feedstock alkenes and bifunctional thiocyanomalonates in a photocascade sequence. Its excellent chemoselectivity profile was further expanded to access Se- and N-heterocycles by harnessing selenonitriles.

Prof. P. Das and his group have developed the Two-Chamber Process, enabling the ex-situ generation of D2 from D2O for efficient reductive deuteration. This method facilitates the selective deuteration of biologically significant compounds, including NSAIDs like ibuprofen, flurbiprofen, and naproxen, as well as enamides and N-vinylated drugs. It offers a safe, cost-effective approach using D2O as a deuterium source, eliminating the need for specialized equipment. The technique is practical for routine laboratory use and holds significant potential for drug discovery.

The Ph.D. defence seminar and viva-voce examination of Ms. Annu Kumari (Adm. No. 16DR000147), on her thesis entitled ?Syntheses of Heterocyclic Fluorescent Materials and Their Application in Light-Emitting, Supercapacitor and Ion Sensing? will be held on December 05, 2022 (Monday) at 12.00 noon onwards in the seminar room of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

Visible light mediated transformation of organic compounds

Syntheses of some rare sugars and some of their oligosaccharides of biological relevance

Synthesis of some biologically relevant carbohydrate compounds and their analogues

Invited talk by Prof. Ebbe Nordlander from the Department of Chemistry, LUND University, Sweden on High valent iron oxo complexes as catalysts for the oxidation of alkanes and alkenes

A Workshop on Single Crystal X-Ray Diffraction

FIRST-ROW TRANSITION METAL COMPLEX-ASSISTED CO2 HYDROGENATION AND HCOOH DEHYDROGENATION

PhD Viva-voce Examination of Sk Samim Akhter on HOMOGENEOUS ELECTRO-CATALYTIC REDUCTION OF CO2