Prof. Devdutt Chaturvedi

Mahatma Gandhi Central University, India

Email: devduttchaturvedi@gmail.com

Qualifications

2003 Ph.D., Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow/Agra University, Synthetic Organic/Medicinal Chemistry

1998 M.Sc., CSJM, Kanpur University, Organic Chemistry

1995 B.Sc. CSJM, Kanpur University, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany

Publications (Selected)

1. A high yielding one-pot, novel synthesis of carbamate esters from alcohols using Mitsunobu’s reagent: Devdutt Chaturvedi*, Atul Kumar, S. Ray, Tetrahedron Lett., 2003, 44 (41), 7637-7639.
2. Amide derivatives of 9, 11-seco estra-1, 3, 5(10)-triene-11-oic acid modified orally active estrogen agonists with moderate antagonistic activity: Arvind S. Negi, Devdutt Chaturvedi, S. Ray, Anila Dwivedi, M. M. Singh, Bioorganic Med. Chem. Lett., 2005, 15(1), 99-102.
3. An efficient, one-pot, synthesis of dithiocarbamate esters from alcohols using Mitsunobu’s reagent: Devdutt Chaturvedi*, S. Ray, Tetrahedron Lett., 2006, 47(8), 1307-1309. (Awarded Most Cited Paper Award 2006-2009).
4. A high yielding one-pot, synthesis of O,S-dialkyl dithiocarbonates from the alcohols using Mitsunobu’s Reagent: Devdutt Chaturvedi* and Suprabhat Ray, Tetrahedron Lett., 2007, 48(1), 149-151.
5. A high yielding, one-pot, synthesis of dialkyl-carbonates from alcohols using Mitsunobu’s reagent: Devdutt Chaturvedi*, Nisha Mishra and Virendra Mishra, Tetrahedron Lett., 2007, 48(29), 5043-5045.
6. Asymmetric organocatalysis using new chiral formamides: Allylation of aldimines and hydrosilylation of ketimines: C. Badequine, Devdutt Chaturvedi and S. B. Tsogoeva, European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2007, (16), 2623-2629.
7. An efficient, one-pot synthesis of S-alkyl thiocarbamates from the corresponding thiols using Mitsunobu’s reagent: Devdutt Chaturvedi*, Nisha Mishra and Virendra Mishra, Synthesis, 2008, (3), 355-357.
8. w-(2-Naphthyloxy) aminoalkanes as a novel class of anti-hyperglycemic and lipid lowering agents: Devdutt Chaturvedi*, Suprabhat Ray, Arvind K. Srivastava, Ramesh Chander, Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry, 2008, 16(5), 2489-2498.
9. An efficient, one-pot synthesis of trithiocarbonates from the corresponding thiols using Mitsunobu's reagent: Devdutt Chaturvedi*, Amit K. Chaturvedi, Nisha Mishra, Virendra Mishra, Tetrahedron Lett.,2008, 49(33), 4886-4888.
10. An improved stereoselective total synthesis of (R)-rugulactone: A. Goswami, P. P. Saikia, B. Saikia, Devdutt Chaturvedi, N. C. Barua, Tetrahedron Lett., 2011, 52, 5133-5135.
11. An efficient and novel approach for the synthesis of substituted N-aryl lactams: Devdutt Chaturvedi,* Amit K. Chaturvedi, Nisha Mishra, Virendra Mishra, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012, 10, 9148-9151.
12. A novel approach for the synthesis of α-aminonitriles using Mitsunobu’s reagent under solvent-free conditions: Devdutt  Chaturvedi*, Amit K. Chaturvedi, Nisha Mishra, Virendra Mishra, Tetrahedron Letters, 2012, 53, 5398-5401.
13. Efficient, one-pot, BF₃.OEt₂ mediated synthesis of substituted N-aryl lactams: Devdutt Chaturvedi,* Amit K. Chaturvedi, Nisha Mishra, Virendra Mishra, Synlett, 2012, 23, 2627-2630.
14. A novel approach for the synthesis of α-aminonitriles using triphenylphosphine dibromide under solvent-free conditions: Devdutt Chaturvedi*, Amit K. Chaturvedi, Parmesh K. Dwivedi, Nisha Mishra,Synlett, 2013, 24, 33-36.
15. Artemisinin and its derivatives: A novel class of anti-malarial and anti-cancer agents: Devdutt Chaturvedi, A. Goswami, P. P. Saikia, N. C. Barua, and P. G. Rao, Chemical Society Reviews, 2010, 39, 435-454 (Invited article). (Highest impact factor: 28.76 among all publications). This article has been chosen as one of the Top 10 best articles having on ranked 3.
16. Versatile use of carbon dioxide in the synthesis of organic carbamates: Devdutt Chaturvedi,* S. Ray, Current Organic Chemistry, 2007, 11(11), 987-998.
17. Various approaches for the synthesis of organic carbamates: Devdutt Chaturvedi,* Nisha Mishra, Virendra Mishra, Current Org. Synthesis, 2007, 4(3), 308-320.
18. Application of organic carbamates in drug design. Part 1: Anticancer Agents: Suprabhat Ray & Devdutt Chaturvedi, Drugs of the Future 2004, 29(4), 343-357.
19. Application of organic carbamates in drug development. Part 2: Antimicrobial agents: Suprabhat Ray, Seema R. Pathak & Devdutt Chaturvedi, Drugs of the Future 2005, 30(2), 161-180.
20. Ionic liquids: A green reaction media for the synthesis of nitrogen heterocycles: Devdutt Chaturvedi*, Current Organic Synthesis, 2011, 8, 438-471.
21. Recent developments on task specific ionic liquids: Devdutt Chaturvedi*, Current Organic Chemistry, 2011, 15, 1236-1248.
22. Recent developments on the carbamation of amines: Devdutt Chaturvedi,* Current Organic Chemistry, 2011, 15, 1593-1624(Invited article).
23. Recent developments on carbon-carbon bond forming reactions in water: Devdutt Chaturvedi* and Nabin C. Barua*, Current Organic Synthesis, 2012, 9, 17-30 (Invited article for publishing a hot topic issue, worked as a Guest Editor for this issue).
24. Perspectives on synthesis of organic carbamates: Devdutt Chaturvedi*, Tetrahedron, 2012, 68, 15-45.
25. Carbon dioxide: Versatile, cheap and safe alternative in the syntheses of organic carbamates: Devdutt Chaturvedi*, Amit K. Chaturvedi, Virendra Mishra, Current Organic Chemistry, 2012, 16(13), 1609-1635.