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Faculty details

Prof.Soumitra Maity

Designation: Associate Professor

Department: Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Email: smaity[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

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Office Number: +91-326-223-5185

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Research Interest: Radical chemistry, Homogenous catalysis, Photocatalysis, Total synthesis of NPs. For Details Visit the website.

Teaching

PG Level courses

NCYC 511: Physical Organic Chemistry (MSc, 1st sem)
NCYC 516: Organic Chemistry Lab (MSc, 1st sem)
NCYC 518: Methods in Organic Synthesis (MSc, 2nd sem)
Instrumental Techniques in Chemistry (JRF course)
Organic Reaction, Mechanism and Stereochemistry (MSc, 1st sem)
Synthetic Organic Chemistry (MSc, 2nd sem)
Application of Spectroscopic Methods (MSc, 3rd sem)
Modern Methods in Organic Synthesis (MSc, 3rd sem)
Heterocyclic Chemistry (MSc, 4th sem)
Advanced Methods in Organic Synthesis (JRF course)

UG Level courses

NCYI101: Engineering Chemistry (1st B. Tech Common)
NCYI102: Engineering Chemistry Lab (1st B. Tech Common)
Chemistry I (1st B. Tech-Preparatory)
Physical Chemistry (V^th B. Tech-Pet. Engg.)
Instrumental Methods for Environmental Analysis (V^th B. Tech-Env. Sc. & Engg.)
Chemistry (1st B. Tech-Common)

Academics

Position

Awards and Honors

Thieme Chemistry Journals Award, 2025. (https://www.thieme.de/en/thieme-chemistry/thieme-chemistry-journals-awardees-107362.htm)
Fellow of the Indian Chemical Society, 2018.
INSPIRE Faculty Award: July 2013 (DST), India.
Doctoral Fellowship: Feb 2005 – Aug 2010 (CSIR), India.
National Eligibility Test (NET- 2004): Qualified as JRF, CSIR-India.
Graduate Aptitude Test (GATE-2004): Qualified with percentile: 99.06; All India rank: 30.
National Scholarship from Government of India, (1999-2002).

Publications

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

Selected Publications

“Photochemical Alkylamination of Olefins through Reactivity-Based Sorting of Alkyl Radicals” P. P. Mondal, M. Ray and S. Maity*, Org. Lett., 2025, 27, xxx-xxx. (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.5c00302)
“Development of a Phototriggered Diradical Phosphoamination Strategy of Alkenes” A. Samanta, P. P. Mondal, G. Bej and S. Maity*, Org. Lett., 2025, 27, 606-611.
“Photoredox Activation of Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes: Distonic Radical Cation Reactivity in [3+2] Cycloaddition Reactions” S Mondal, S. Debnath, R. Lo and S. Maity*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, 64, e202419426.
“A Chromatographic Relay Conjugated Photoredox Strategy: S, Se -Pharmacophore from Alkenes via Formal [2+2+1] Heteroannulation” S. Pramanik, A. Samanta, and S. Maity*, Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 5282-5285.
“Introducing Alkyl Selenocyanates as Bifunctional Reagents in Photoredox Catalysis: Divergent Access to Ambident Isomers of −SeCN” I. Ul Hoque, S. Debnath, R. Lo and S. Maity*, Org. Lett., 2024, 26, 8447-8452. Highlighted as Journal cover art, 2024/ issue 40.
“Photocascade chemoselective controlling of ambident thio(seleno)cyanates with alkenes via catalyst modulation” I. Ul Hoque, A. Samanta, S. Pramanik, S. Roy Chowdhury, R. Lo and S. Maity*, Nat. Commun., 2024, 15, 5739.
“A Two Carbon Homologation of Friedel-Crafts Alkylation Enabled by Photochemical Alkene Stitching: Modular Assembly of Cyclolignans” S. Pramanik, A. Samanta, and S. Maity*, Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 5282-5285.
“Organo-photoredox-Catalyzed Selective Mono-and Bis-C–H Alkylation of Electron-Rich (Hetero) Arenes” S. Pramanik, PP Mondal, and S. Maity*, J. Org. Chem., 2023, 88, 15256-15269.
“Zinc Acetate-Promoted Blocking of ATRA Process with Alkyl Halides Enabling Photochemical Alkylamination of Olefins” A. Samanta, S. Pramanik, S. Mondal, and S. Maity*, Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 8400.
“Photoredox-Catalyzed Intermolecular Radical Arylthiocyanation/Arylselenocyanation of Alkenes: Access to Aryl-Substituted Alkylthiocyanates/Alkylselenocyanates” I. Ul Hoque, S. Roy Chowdhury, and S. Maity*, J. Org. Chem., 2019, 84, 3025. Highlighted as Journal cover art, 2019/ issue 6.

Projects & Activities

Guidance

Supervised Ph. D. Thesis
01	Dr. Soumyadeep Roy Chowdhury Thesis title: “Studies on Catalytic Carbon-Carbon and Carbon-Heteroatom Bond Formation Reactions Under Metal-Free Conditions” Defense: 27-Nov-2021 Next Position: PDF at Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
02	Dr. Injamam Ul Hoque Thesis title: “Organic Thio(Seleno)cyanates in Photoredox catalysis: Synthetic Strategies to S-, Se-, and N-Heterocycles from Alkenes” Defense: 21-Aug-2023 Next Position: PDF at Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
03	Dr. Deepak Singh Thesis title: “ Development of Methodologies for the Synthesis and C-H Functionalization of Heterocycles” Defense: 13-Nov-2023 Next Position: Scientific officer chemistry, Home Department, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh

Current Ph. D. Students:
01	Mr. Shyamal Pramanik, SRF, CSIR- New Delhi M. Sc. (Chemistry): Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, WB Joining: October, 2018
02	Mr. Apurba Samanta, SRF, Institute Fellow M. Sc. (Chemistry): Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, WB Joining: August, 2019
03	Mr. Subhasis Mondal, JRF, CSIR- New Delhi M. Sc. (Chemistry): IIT(ISM) Dhanbad Joining: August, 2020
04	Mr. Partha P. Mondal, SRF, PMRF M. Sc. (Chemistry): Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, WB Joining: August, 2022
05	Mr. Saradindu Debnath, SRF, PMRF M. Sc. (Chemistry): NIT Jamshedpur Joining: August, 2022
06	Mr. Mahadev Ray, JRF, CSIR- New Delhi M. Sc. (Chemistry): Visva Bharati University Joining: January, 2023
07	Mr. Avik Kr. Das, JRF, PMRF M. Sc. (Chemistry): Contai P K College, V. U. Joining: August, 2023
08	Mr. Goutam Bej, JRF-UGC M. Sc. (Chemistry): Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, WB Joining: August, 2023
09	Mr. Sudipta Maity, JRF, IIT(ISM) M. Sc. (Chemistry): Haldia Govt. College Joining: July, 2024
PG Dissertation:
Guided: 31; On-going: 03

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Teaching

NCYC 511: Physical Organic Chemistry (MSc, 1st sem)

NCYC 516: Organic Chemistry Lab (MSc, 1st sem)

NCYC 518: Methods in Organic Synthesis (MSc, 2nd sem)

Instrumental Techniques in Chemistry (JRF course)

Organic Reaction, Mechanism and Stereochemistry (MSc, 1st sem)

Synthetic Organic Chemistry (MSc, 2nd sem)

Application of Spectroscopic Methods (MSc, 3rd sem)

Modern Methods in Organic Synthesis (MSc, 3rd sem)

Heterocyclic Chemistry (MSc, 4th sem)

Advanced Methods in Organic Synthesis (JRF course)

NCYI101: Engineering Chemistry (1st B. Tech Common)

NCYI102: Engineering Chemistry Lab (1st B. Tech Common)

Chemistry I (1st B. Tech-Preparatory)

Physical Chemistry (Vth B. Tech-Pet. Engg.)

Instrumental Methods for Environmental Analysis (Vth B. Tech-Env. Sc. & Engg.)

Chemistry (1st B. Tech-Common)

Academics

Position

Awards and Honors

Thieme Chemistry Journals Award, 2025. (https://www.thieme.de/en/thieme-chemistry/thieme-chemistry-journals-awardees-107362.htm)

Fellow of the Indian Chemical Society, 2018.

INSPIRE Faculty Award: July 2013 (DST), India.

Doctoral Fellowship: Feb 2005 – Aug 2010 (CSIR), India.

National Eligibility Test (NET- 2004): Qualified as JRF, CSIR-India.

Graduate Aptitude Test (GATE-2004): Qualified with percentile: 99.06; All India rank: 30.

National Scholarship from Government of India, (1999-2002).

Publications

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

“Photochemical Alkylamination of Olefins through Reactivity-Based Sorting of Alkyl Radicals” P. P. Mondal, M. Ray and S. Maity*, Org. Lett., 2025, 27, xxx-xxx. (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.5c00302)

“Development of a Phototriggered Diradical Phosphoamination Strategy of Alkenes” A. Samanta, P. P. Mondal, G. Bej and S. Maity*, Org. Lett., 2025, 27, 606-611.

“Photoredox Activation of Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes: Distonic Radical Cation Reactivity in [3+2] Cycloaddition Reactions” S Mondal, S. Debnath, R. Lo and S. Maity*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, 64, e202419426.

“A Chromatographic Relay Conjugated Photoredox Strategy: S, Se -Pharmacophore from Alkenes via Formal [2+2+1] Heteroannulation” S. Pramanik, A. Samanta, and S. Maity*, Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 5282-5285.

“Introducing Alkyl Selenocyanates as Bifunctional Reagents in Photoredox Catalysis: Divergent Access to Ambident Isomers of −SeCN” I. Ul Hoque, S. Debnath, R. Lo and S. Maity*, Org. Lett., 2024, 26, 8447-8452. Highlighted as Journal cover art, 2024/ issue 40.

“Photocascade chemoselective controlling of ambident thio(seleno)cyanates with alkenes via catalyst modulation” I. Ul Hoque, A. Samanta, S. Pramanik, S. Roy Chowdhury, R. Lo and S. Maity*, Nat. Commun., 2024, 15, 5739.

“A Two Carbon Homologation of Friedel-Crafts Alkylation Enabled by Photochemical Alkene Stitching: Modular Assembly of Cyclolignans” S. Pramanik, A. Samanta, and S. Maity*, Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 5282-5285.

“Organo-photoredox-Catalyzed Selective Mono-and Bis-C–H Alkylation of Electron-Rich (Hetero) Arenes” S. Pramanik, PP Mondal, and S. Maity*, J. Org. Chem., 2023, 88, 15256-15269.

“Zinc Acetate-Promoted Blocking of ATRA Process with Alkyl Halides Enabling Photochemical Alkylamination of Olefins” A. Samanta, S. Pramanik, S. Mondal, and S. Maity*, Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 8400.

“Photoredox-Catalyzed Intermolecular Radical Arylthiocyanation/Arylselenocyanation of Alkenes: Access to Aryl-Substituted Alkylthiocyanates/Alkylselenocyanates” I. Ul Hoque, S. Roy Chowdhury, and S. Maity*, J. Org. Chem., 2019, 84, 3025. Highlighted as Journal cover art, 2019/ issue 6.

Projects & Activities

Guidance

Physical Chemistry (V^th B. Tech-Pet. Engg.)

Instrumental Methods for Environmental Analysis (V^th B. Tech-Env. Sc. & Engg.)

“Photochemical Alkylamination of Olefins through Reactivity-Based Sorting of Alkyl Radicals” P. P. Mondal, M. Ray and S. Maity, Org. Lett.*, 2025, 27, xxx-xxx. (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.5c00302)

“Development of a Phototriggered Diradical Phosphoamination Strategy of Alkenes” A. Samanta, P. P. Mondal, G. Bej and S. Maity, Org. Lett.*, 2025, 27, 606-611.

“Photoredox Activation of Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes: Distonic Radical Cation Reactivity in [3+2] Cycloaddition Reactions” S Mondal, S. Debnath, R. Lo and S. Maity, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.*, 2025, 64, e202419426.

“A Chromatographic Relay Conjugated Photoredox Strategy: S, Se -Pharmacophore from Alkenes via Formal [2+2+1] Heteroannulation” S. Pramanik, A. Samanta, and S. Maity, Chem. Commun.*, 2024, 60, 5282-5285.

“Introducing Alkyl Selenocyanates as Bifunctional Reagents in Photoredox Catalysis: Divergent Access to Ambident Isomers of −SeCN” I. Ul Hoque, S. Debnath, R. Lo and S. Maity, Org. Lett., 2024, 26, 8447-8452. Highlighted as Journal cover art*, 2024/ issue 40.

“Photocascade chemoselective controlling of ambident thio(seleno)cyanates with alkenes via catalyst modulation” I. Ul Hoque, A. Samanta, S. Pramanik, S. Roy Chowdhury, R. Lo and S. Maity, Nat. Commun.*, 2024, 15, 5739.

“A Two Carbon Homologation of Friedel-Crafts Alkylation Enabled by Photochemical Alkene Stitching: Modular Assembly of Cyclolignans” S. Pramanik, A. Samanta, and S. Maity, Chem. Commun.*, 2024, 60, 5282-5285.

“Organo-photoredox-Catalyzed Selective Mono-and Bis-C–H Alkylation of Electron-Rich (Hetero) Arenes” S. Pramanik, PP Mondal, and S. Maity, J. Org. Chem.*, 2023, 88, 15256-15269.

“Zinc Acetate-Promoted Blocking of ATRA Process with Alkyl Halides Enabling Photochemical Alkylamination of Olefins” A. Samanta, S. Pramanik, S. Mondal, and S. Maity, Chem. Commun.*, 2022, 58, 8400.

“Photoredox-Catalyzed Intermolecular Radical Arylthiocyanation/Arylselenocyanation of Alkenes: Access to Aryl-Substituted Alkylthiocyanates/Alkylselenocyanates” I. Ul Hoque, S. Roy Chowdhury, and S. Maity, J. Org. Chem., 2019, 84, 3025. Highlighted as Journal cover art*, 2019/ issue 6.