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Anuj Sharma
Professor
anuj.sharma[at]cy.iitr.ac.in
01332-284751
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Visible light photoredox chemistry, oxidative cross coupling reactions, chemistry of heterocycles, medicinal chemistry, For details: http://mcl-iitr.weebly.com/
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Educational Details
HPU Shimla
2000
MSc, Chemistry
Professional Background
Post Doc Fellow
01 Jan 2006 - 01 Jan 2007
UFSM
Post Doc Fellow
01 Jan 2007 - 01 Jan 2007
KU Leuven, Belgium
Research Associate/research Scientist
01 Jan 2007 - 01 Jan 2011
University of Arizona, USA
Assistant Professor
01 Jan 2011 - 01 Jan 2015
IIT Roorkee
Research
Projects
TOPIC START DATE FIELD DESCRIPTION FINANCIAL OUTLAY FUNDING AGENCY OTHER OFFICERS
Conversion of biomass from flora of Uttrakhand into high valued products like biofuels using..... 01 Mar 2021 Organic Chemistry INR 8.0 lacs UCOST
Novel Mechanochemical (Ball milling) assisted synthesis of heterocyclic scaffolds and their biological evaluation 01 Nov 2019 Organic synthesis, Med chem INR 15.0 lacs CSIR
Synthesis of novel heterocycles using copper catalysed strategies 01 Jan 2015 Synthesis of novel heterocycles using copper catalysed strategies 33 lacs Science and Engineering Research Board
Visible light driven synthesis of fused O-heterocycles via radical cross coupling methodologies" 21 Dec 2022 Organic synthesis 22.0 lacs INR SERB
Novel heterocyclic compounds as therapeutic hits 01 Jan 2013 Novel heterocyclic compounds as therapeutic hits 14 lacks CSIR
Use of Glyoxalic acids in MCR reactions 01 Jan 2012 Use of Glyoxalic acids in MCR reactions 27 lacks DST
Synthesis of Anti-malarial compounds 01 Jan 2012 Synthesis of Anti-malarial compounds 4.5 lacks SRIC
Preparation of novel anti-Tuberculosis chemotherapeutic agents through contemporary Synthetic interventions 01 Apr 2016 Med chem 8.5 lacs OSDD




Publications
Mechanochemical-assisted decarboxylative sulfonylation of α, β-unsaturated carboxylic acids with sodium sulfinate salts
2024
Barkha Saxena, Roshan Patel, Anuj Sharma* | Royal Society of Chemistry
Journal: Green Chemistry Pages: 2721-2729 , Volumes: 26 ,
Visible Light Induced EDA-mediated Deaminative C-2 Alkylation of Heterocyclic-N-Oxides using Katritzky salts
2023
N Singh, S Singh, and A Sharma | Wiley
Journal: Adv Synth Catal Pages: doi.org/10.1002/adsc.202300723 ,
Visible Light Induced Catalyst-free Deaminative C-2 Alkylation of Heterocyclic-N-Oxides using Katritzky salts
2023
Nihal Singh, Shivani Sharma, Anuj Sharma* | Wiley
Journal: Adv Synth Catal Pages: 3505-3511 , Volumes: 365 ,
Recent Advances in Electron Donor-Acceptor (EDA)-Complex Reactions involving Quaternary Pyridinium Derivatives
2023
B Saxena, R I Patel, and A Sharma | Wiley
Journal: Adv Synth Catal Pages: 1538–1564 , Volumes: 365 ,
Visible light-assisted chemistry of vinyl azides and its applications in organic synthesis
2023
B Saxena, R I Patel, J Tripathi and A Sharma | RSC
Journal: Org Biomol Chem (Invited article) Pages: 4723-4743 , Volumes: 21 ,
Visible-light-mediated synthesis of functionalized coumarins
2021
J Singh, A Sharma* | Wiley
Journal: Adv. Synth. Catal. Pages: doi.org/10.1002/adsc.202100306 ,
Photocatalytic and photochemical generation of imidoyl radicals: synthetic applications (VIP + cover page article)
2020
S Sharma, A P Pandey, A Sharma* | Wiley
Journal: Adv. Synth. Catal. Pages: 5196–5218 , Volumes: 362 ,
Palladium-Catalyzed Regioselective C−H Arylation of Quinoline-N-Oxides at C-8 Position using Diaryliodonium Salts
2020
S Sharma, S Kumar, A Sharma* | Wiley-VCH GmbH, Weinheim
Journal: Asian J. Org. Chem Pages: 660-667 , Volumes: 9 ,
Cyanations: a photochemical approach and applications in organic synthesis
2021
R Patel, S Sharma, A Sharma* | Wiley
Journal: Org. Chem. Front. Pages: DOI: doi.org/10.1039/D0QO00162K ,
Photocatalytic carbonylation strategies: a recent trend in organic synthesis
2021
J Singh, S Sharma, A Sharma* | ACS
Journal: J. Org. Chem. Pages: 24-48 , Volumes: 86 ,
Visible light mediated synthesis of quinolines
2021
A Dhiya, A Monga, A Sharma* | RSC
Journal: Org. Chem. Front. Pages: DOI: 10.1039/D0QO01387K ,
Visible light mediated applications of methylene blue in organic synthesis
2021
R Patel, A Sharma, S Sharma, A Sharma* | RSC
Journal: Org. Chem. Front. Pages: DOI: doi.org/10.1039/D0QO01182G ,
Visible light mediated synthesis of quinolines
2021
A Dhiya, A Monga, A Sharma* | RSC
Journal: Org. Chem. Front. Pages: DOI: 10.1039/D0QO01387K ,
Visible light assisted radical-polar/polar-radical crossover reactions in organic synthesis
2021
S Sharma, J Singh, A Sharma* | Wiley
Journal: Adv. Synth. Catal. (VIP article) Pages: doi.org/10.1002/adsc.202100205 ,
Cyanation: A photochemical approach and applications in organic synthesis
2021
R. I. Patel, S. Sharma, and A. Sharma* | RSC
Journal: Org. Chem. Front. Pages: 3166 , Volumes: 8 ,
Visible light-mediated functionalization of allenes
2021
J. Singh, A. Sharma, and Anuj Sharma* | RSC
Journal: Org. Chem. Front. Pages: 5651 , Volumes: 8 ,
Visible light-mediated manipulation of 1,n-enynes in organic synthesis
2022
R. I. Patel, J. Singh, and Anuj Sharma* | Wiley
Journal: ChemCatChem Pages: 1 , Volumes: 14 ,
Visible light-mediated C-2 Functionalization- and Deoxygenation of heterocyclic N-oxides
2022
J. Singh, R. I. Patel, and A. Sharma* | Wiley
Journal: Adv. Synth.Catal Pages: 2289 , Volumes: 364 ,
Synthesis of Benzothiazoles via Photooxidative Decarboxylation of -Keto Acids
2020
A Monga, S Bagchi, R K Soni, A Sharma* | Wiley-VCH GmbH, Weinheim
Journal: Adv Synth Catal Pages: 2232-2237 , Volumes: 362 ,
Visible-Light Mediated Photooxidative Synthesis of α-Ketoamides
2019
A Monga, A P Pandey, A Sharma* | Wiley-VCH GmbH, Weinheim
Journal: Adv Synth Catal Pages: 3554-3559 , Volumes: 361 ,
Recent Advances in Photocatalytic Manipulations of Rose Bengal in Organic Synthesis
2019
S. Sharma, A Sharma* | Royal Society of Chemistry
Journal: Org. Biomol. Chem. Pages: 4384-4405 , Volumes: 17 ,
Books
Multi-Target Drug Design Using Chem-Bioinformatic Approaches. Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology
Year: 2018 ,
M. Sharma, A. Sharma* | Humana Press, New York, NY© 2018
Contribution: Design of Novel Dual-Target Hits Against Malaria and Tuberculosis Using Computational Docking , Pages: 419-442 ,
Studies in Natural Product Chemistry
Year: 2020 ,
A. Monga, A. Sharma | Elsevier
Contribution: Natural Products Encompassing Anti Tuberculosis Activities , Pages: 263-301 ,
Honors And Awards
Honors
RSC
2018
Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry
DST
2012
DST Young Scientist award
University of Arizona, USA
2011
NIH Post Doctoral Fellowship
MemberShips
Indian council of chemists
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Life member
American Chemical Society
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Member
Royal Chemical Society
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Fellow
Indian Chemical Society
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Life Member
Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements
MODERN ORGANIC SYNTHETIC METHODS ( CYN 619 )
Autumn
Adv Organic Chemistry ( CY621(o) )
Autumn
Adv Analytical Chemistry ( CY631(A) )
Autumn
Pharmaceutical Organic Synthesis ( CYN-722 )
Spring
Organic Chemistry ( CYN-002 )
Autumn
Organic Chemistry-II ( CYN-203 )
Autumn
Students
SuperVisions
Design and synthesis of prospective antimalarials by [4+1] multicomponent reaction
01 Jun 2011 - 04 Sep 2015
Other Supervisors: Anuj sharma, Scholar: Manoj Kumar
Design and synthesis of prospective chemotherapeutic agents
01 Jul 2012 - 09 Jun 2017
Other Supervisors: Anuj sharma, Scholar: Debasmita Saha
Synthesis of novel heterocycles through MCR sequences
01 Jul 2013 - 09 Jun 2017
Other Supervisors: Anuj sharma, Scholar: Preeti Wadhwa
Design and Synthesis of anti-cancer molecules
01 Jul 2013 - 22 Aug 2017
Other Supervisors: Anuj sharma, Scholar: Anuj Kumar
Design and synthesis of novel chemotherapeutic agents through MCR sequences
01 Jul 2014 - 12 Sep 2019
Other Supervisors: Anuj sharma, Scholar: Saurav Bagchi
Design and Synthesis of novel heterocycles through sustainable chemistry
01 Jul 2015 - 13 Sep 2019
Other Supervisors: Anuj sharma, Scholar: Abdul Kadir Shaube (under International student exchange)
Functionalization of Csp2 bonds using transition metal free strategies
01 Aug 2016 - 23 Jul 2020
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Aparna Monga
Associate Scholars
Harshita
IITR
Visible light photocatalysis
Amar P. Pandey
IITR
visible light photocatalysis
Sehdev Kumar
IITR
Visible light photocatalysis
Nihal Singh
IITR
Visible light photocatalysis
Anoop Sharma
IITR
Visible light photocatalysis
Jaya Tripathi
IITR
Visible light photocatalysis
Barkha Saxena
IITR
Visible light photocatalysis
Ajay Dahiya
IITR
Visible light photocatalysis
Jitender Singh
IITR
Visible light photocatalysis
Roshan Patel
IITR
Visible light photocatalysis
Raman Kumar
IITR
Visible light photocatalysis
Himanshu
IITR
organic synthesis
Miscellaneous
Events
Drug Discovery: opportunity at the bottom of the pyramid
01 Jan 2015 - Present
Annual National Conference on Science: Emerging Scenarios and Future Challenges
01 Jan 2014 - Present
Rational Drug Design: A Paradigm of New Hope in Drug Discovery
01 Jan 2014 - Present
Rational Drug Design in quest for novel putative drug candidates against tropical diseases
01 Jan 2014 - Present
Administrative Positions
JEE Vice Chairperson
11 Aug 2023 - Present
IIT Roorkee
Chairperson DAPC
01 Jan 2023 - Present
Chemistry Department, IITR
Professor
18 Mar 2021 - Present
IIT Roorkee
Associate Professor
01 Jan 2015 - 17 Mar 2021
IIT Roorkee
Faculty Adviser (literary section), Cultural Society, IITR
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Warden, Ganga Bhawan, IITR
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Faculty advisor
01 Jan 2012 - 01 Jan 2014
Cultural council
member, DAC
01 Jan 2014 - 01 Jan 2015
IIT R
Warden
01 Jan 2013 - 01 Jan 2014
IIT Roorkee
Member, Department Purchase Commitee
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Faculty Adviser, Department Cognizance team
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
member, DPC
01 Jan 2013 - 01 Jan 2016
IITR
OC, safety
01 Jan 2014 - Present
IITR
Recent Publications

Visible Light Induced EDA-mediated Deaminative C-2 Alkylation of Heterocyclic-N-Oxides using Katritzky salts

N Singh, S Singh, and A Sharma*

Adv. Synth.Catal., doi.org/10.1002/adsc.202300723

Visible light-assisted chemistry of vinyl azides and its applications in organic synthesis

B Saxena, R I Patel, J Tripathi and A Sharma*
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2023, 21, 4723-4743

Recent Advances in Electron Donor-Acceptor (EDA)-Complex Reactions involving Quaternary Pyridinium Derivatives

B Saxena, R I Patel, and A Sharma*

Adv. Synth.Catal., 2023, 365, 1538–1564.

Green and Sustainable Visible Light-Mediated Formation of Amide Bonds: An Emerging Niche in Organic Synthesis

J Singh, and A Sharma*

New J. Chem., 2022,46,16220-16242

Visible light-mediated C-2 Functionalization- and Deoxygenation of heterocyclic N-oxides

J Singh, R I Patel, and A Sharma*

Adv. Synth.Catal., 2022,364, 2289–23

Visible light-mediated manipulation of 1,n-enynes in organic synthesis

R I Patel, J Singh, and A Sharma*

ChemCatChem., 2022, 14, 1-33

Visible light-mediated functionalization of allenes

J Singh, A Sharma, and A Sharma*

Org. Chem. Front., 2021, 8,5651-5667

Cyanation: A photochemical approach and applications in organic synthesis

R I Patel, S Sharma, and A Sharma*

Org. Chem. Front., 2021, 8, 3166-3200

Visible light-assisted radical-polar/polar-radical crossover reactions in organic synthesis

S Sharma, J Singh, and A Sharma*

Adv. Synth. Catal., 2021, 363, 3146-3169

(very important publication)

Visible light mediated synthesis of Oxindoles

J Singh, and A Sharma*

Adv. Synth. Catal., 2021, 363, 4284-4308

Visible light-induced synthesis of functionalized coumarins

J. Singh, and A. Sharma*

Adv. Synth. Catal., 2021, 363, 3411-3438

Visible light-mediated synthesis of quinoline

A K Dhiya, A Monga, and A Sharma*

Org. Chem. Front., 2021, 8, 1657-1676

Visible light-mediated applications of methylene blue in organic synthesis

R I Patel, A Sharma, S Sharma, and A Sharma*

Org. Chem. Front., 2021, 8, 1694-1718

Photocatalytic Carbonylation Strategies: A Recent Trend in Organic Synthesis

J Singh, S Sharma, A Sharma*

J. Org. Chem., 2021, 86, 24-48

Photocatalytic and photochemical generation of imidoyl radicals: synthetic applications

S Sharma, A P Pandey, A Sharma*

Adv. Synth. Catal. https://doi.org/10.1002/adsc.202000761

(VIP + Cover page article)

Synthesis of Benzothiazoles via Photooxidative Decarboxylation of a-Keto Acids

A Monga,  S Bagchi, R K Soni, A Sharma*

Adv. Synth. Catal. 362, 2232-2237