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Indian IT sector lags in global RPE standards, yet digital shift signals growth potential

The Indian IT sector, while traditionally emphasising cost-effective outsourcing, is gradually evolving to enhance RPE and profitability through investments in upskilling and digital innovation




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In a win for Elon Musk, Scindia rejects spectrum auction pitch from Ambani, Mittal

Musk’s Starlink has applied for a licence to start operations in the country




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Siloxane-containing phosphine (oxide) ligands for enhanced catalytic activity of cobalt complexes for hydrosilylation reactions

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00333K, Paper
Peng Liu, Jiajian Peng, Ying Bai, Jiayun Li
A series of siloxane-containing phosphine (oxide) ligands have been designed and synthesized.
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Catalytic asymmetric construction of helicenes via transformation of biaryls

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00012A, Review Article
Peiling Fan, Lun Li, Deyun Qian
Chiral helicenes can be built by catalytic asymmetric transformation of pre-existing, easily accessible biaryl precursors using conceptually novel strategies such as olefin metathesis, alkyne hydroarylation, C–X coupling, and C–H functionalization.
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Metal- and light-free decarboxylative direct C–H alkylation of heteroarenes at room temperature

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00187G, Paper
Tong-Bo Zhang, Xi-Dong Guan, Yan Gao, Shi-Chao Lu, Bing-Long Li
This study reports a metal- and light-free decarboxylative C–H alkylation of heteroarenes at room temperature.
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Kinetic resolution of 1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diamine derivatives by chiral calcium phosphate-catalyzed acylation

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00355A, Paper
Tatsuhiro Uchikura, Yuki Kanno, Yukino Fukuda, Mikoto Sato, Takahiko Akiyama
Chiral calcium phosphate-catalyzed kinetic resolution of BINAM derivatives.
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Copper catalyzed dehydrogenative cyclization, alkenylation towards dihydroquinolinones

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00134F, Paper
Pari Keerthana, Fazlur-Rahman Nawaz Khan
An efficient copper-catalysized one-pot sequential synthesis of alkenylated quinolinyldihydroquinolinones is reported utilizing ketones, 1,3-cyclohexanediones, and benzyl alcohols via dehydrogenative cyclisation, followed by alkenylation. This highly straightforward method provides a mild...
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A rhodium-catalyzed cascade C–H activation/annulation strategy for the expeditious assembly of pyrrolidinedione-fused 1,2-benzothiazines

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00193A, Paper
Yinsong Wu, Guanghao Shi, Yanan Liu, Yangzilin Kong, Mengdi Wu, Demao Wang, Xiaobing Wu, Yongjia Shang, Xinwei He
We have developed a cascade annulation strategy triggered by rhodium(III)-catalyzed C–H activation for the expeditious assembly of pyrrolidinedione-fused 1,2-benzothiazines from free NH-sulfoximines with maleimides under mild conditions.
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Photoinduced decatungstate-catalyzed C(sp3)–H thioetherification by sulfinate salts

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00394B, Paper
Pengcheng Li, Jia-Lin Tu, Ao-Men Hu, Lin Guo, Chao Yang, Wujiong Xia
A visible light photoinduced decatungstate-catalyzed C(sp3)–H thioetherification of hydrocarbons by sodium sulfite is herein reported.
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A copper-catalyzed asymmetric Friedel–Crafts hydroxyalkylation of pyrazole-4,5-diones with 5-aminoisoxazoles

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00322E, Communication
Siyu Gao, Xiang Sun, Sijie Peng, Zhenggen Zha, Qi Sun, Zhiyong Wang
An asymmetric Friede-Crafts hydroxyalkylation reaction was developed under the catalysis of chiral copper complexes. A variety of pyrazolone derivatives were obtained with excellent yields and enantioselectivities.
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Copper-catalyzed ortho-thiocyanation of aromatic amines

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00137K, Communication
Monak Patel, Nitish Kumar, Hussain Bhukya, Bharatkumar Z. Dholakiya, Togati Naveen
Here, we described an efficient ortho- C(sp2)-H thiocyanation of anilines for the synthesis of aryl thiocyanates. This protocol tolerates a variety of aromatic amines to provide the desired products in good to excellent yields.
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Chemoenzymatic total synthesis of rotigotine via IRED-catalyzed reductive amination

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00072B, Communication
Dongyu Tang, Yaqing Ma, Jinping Bao, Shushan Gao, Shuli Man, Chengsen Cui
An engineered imine reductase (IRED) was developed specifically for 2-tetralone substrate, and utilized in the total synthesis of rotigotine.
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Rh(III)-catalysed C-H annulation of cis-stilbene acids with 2-diazo-1,3-diketones: A facile access to 6,7-dihydrobenzofuran-4(5H)-one and α-pyrone scaffolds

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00151F, Paper
Shankaraiah Nagula, Mary Sravani Galla, Nandini B. Kale, Akshay Kumawat, Darshana Bora
An efficient Rh(III)-catalysed C-H functionalization, tandem annulation of cis-stilbene acids using 2-diazo-1,3-diketones was devised. The protocol has solely afforded 6,7-dihydrobenzofuran-4(5H)-ones using alicyclic diazocarbonyls via decarbonylation and α-pyrones with aliphatic diazo...
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The synthesis of alk-2-ynl Weinreb amides via Pd/Cu-catalysed oxidative carbonylation of terminal alkynes

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00290C, Paper
Bharati Mourya, Sandip T. Gadge, Bhalchandra M. Bhanage
Synthesis of alk-2-ynl-Weinreb amides via Pd-catalyzed oxidative carbonylation of terminal alkynes and N,O-dimethylhydroxylamine hydrochloride at room temperature under low CO/O2 pressure is reported for the first time.
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DMSO promoted catalyst-free oxidative C–N/C–O couplings towards synthesis of imidazoles and oxazoles

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00383G, Paper
Debasish Bera, Rajib Sarkar, Tiyasa Dhar, Pinaki Saha, Prasanta Ghosh, Chhanda Mukhopadhyay
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)-promoted catalyst-free oxidative C–N coupling and C–O coupling under oxidant-free conditions are outlined.
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DFT investigation of the DDQ-catalytic mechanism for constructing C–O bonds

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00346B, Paper
Xiu-Fang Zheng, Da-Gang Zhou, Li-Jun Yang
The DDQ-catalytic mechanisms for constructing C–O bonds via H2O and CH3OH as oxygen sources have been investigated with DFT.
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Electrochemical nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling of glycosyl thiols with preactivated phenols and ketones

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00442F, Communication
Fuxin Li, Hui Liu, Wanyu Xing, Qingju Zhang, Liming Wang
Here we report an efficient electrochemical nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction for the synthesis of S-glycosides from preactivated phenols and ketones.
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Asymmetric total synthesis of humulane sesquiterpenoids alashanoids B, C, E, and F and 2,9-humuladien-6-ol-8-one

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00393D, Paper
Rasmita Barik, Samik Nanda
Naturally occurring sesquiterpenes having humulane frameworks are structurally intriguing and possess significant biological profiles.
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Structural flexibility of favipiravir and its structural analogues in solutions: experimental and computational insight

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00404C, Paper
Tatiana P. Gerasimova, Almaz A. Zagidullin, Anastasiia N. Nikolaeva, Robert R. Fayzullin, Aliya M. Saitova, Vasili A. Miluykov, Stefan Grimme, Sergey A. Katsyuba
Keto-enol transformations of 6-R-3-hydroxy-2-pyrazinecarboxamides in solutions are accompanied by deprotonation of enol tautomers and the formation of corresponding anionic species. The key factors determining these processes have been identified.
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Catalyst- and base-free visible light-enabled radical relay trihalomethylation/functional group-migration/carbonylation with CX3SO2Cl

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00292J, Paper
Jinkai Hu, Chenglei Yang, Xiaotao Qin, Hui Liu, Tongtong Ma, Ao-tong Shi, Qing-Long Lv, Xingman Liu, Jinhui Yang, Dianjun Li
A visible light-enabled photocatalyst-free radical trihalomethylation/cyano (or benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl) 1,4-migration/carbonylation reaction of 2-hydroxy-2-hex-5-enenitrile (or (benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-pent-4-enol) with CX3SO2Cl (X = F, Cl) is reported.
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Total synthesis of diplofuranone A and diapolic acid A

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00433G, Communication
Dattatraya H. Dethe, Vimlesh Kumar, Nagabhushana C. Beeralingappa
The first and concise syntheses of the anticancer agent diplofuranone A and the fatty acid-derived metabolite diapolic acid A have been demonstrated using easily accessible and commercially available starting materials.
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Reduction of sulfoxides catalyzed by the commercially available manganese complex MnBr(CO)5

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00204K, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Daniel Leal Lourenço, Ana Cristina Fernandes
A new methodology for the reduction of a wide variety of aliphatic and aromatic sulfoxides catalyzed by the air-stable, cheap and commercially available manganese catalyst MnBr(CO)5 with excellent yields is...
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Recent advances in spirocyclization of maleimides via transition-metal catalyzed C–H activation

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, 22,2916-2947
DOI: 10.1039/D3OB01904G, Review Article
Swadhin Swaraj Acharya, Sagarika Patra, Rojalini Maharana, Manaswini Dash, Liza Mama Barad, Bibhuti Bhusan Parida
In recent years, the maleimide scaffold has received a great deal of attention in C–H activation.
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Albumin–ruthenium catalyst conjugate for bio-orthogonal uncaging of alloc group

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, 22,2992-3000
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00234B, Paper
Kimberly S. Taylor, Madison M. McMonagle, Schaelee C. Guy, Ariana M. Human-McKinnon, Shumpei Asamizu, Heidi J. Fletcher, Bradley W. Davis, Takashi L. Suyama
An organo–ruthenium catalyst conjugated to albumin efficiently unmasks an alloc group under physiologically relevant conditions.
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Palladium-catalyzed (Z)-selective allylation of phosphine oxides with vinylethylene carbonates to construct phosphorus allyl alcohols

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, 22,3068-3072
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00354C, Paper
Hua Huang, Yi-Qi Wu, Lu-Yao Han, Lu Jiang, Zhuo-Zhuo Zhang, Xiang Zhang, Bo Han, Wei Huang, Jun-Long Li
A general and efficient method for the highly stereoselective synthesis of (Z)-phosphorus allylalcohols has been developed using the Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling of phosphine oxides with vinylethylene carbonates.
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Iron-catalyzed selective construction of indole derivatives via oxidative C(sp3)–H functionalization of indolin-2-ones

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, 22,3073-3079
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00133H, Paper
Wei Chen, Lang-Qi Wen, Xiao-Bing Lu, Hui Zhou
We have developed a clean and efficient iron-catalyzed C(sp3)–H functionalization of indolin-2-ones for the chemodivergent synthesis of value-added indole derivatives, including isatins, and symmetrical and non-symmetrical isoindigos.
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Nickel-catalysed regio- and stereoselective hydrocyanation of alkynoates and its mechanistic insights proposed by DFT calculations

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00380B, Communication
Shigeru Arai, Koichi Nakazawa, Xiao-Fei Yang, Masaya Nakajima, Shinji Harada, Atsushi Nishida
This work discloses the origin of regio- and stereoselectivity of hydrocyanation of alkynoates.
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Exploring the mechanism of the reductive amination of acetophenones via Borch approach: the role of the acid catalyst

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00160E, Paper
João Pedro Albuquerque Souza, Amanda Krauskopf Jacobs, Leandro Piovan, Renan Borsoi Campos
The energetic viability of several mechanistic variations of the reductive amination of acetophenones via the Borch approach was reexamined through density functional theory calculations. The crucial involvement of the acid...
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Cu(OTf)2/HFIP catalyzed regioselective cycloisomerization of indole-C3-functionalized alkynols to carbazoles

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00421C, Communication
Srinivasarao Yaragorla, Tabassum Khan, Sayonika Chakroborty
We report here a simple and atom economic cycloisomerization reaction of indole-tethered alkynols for constructing diverse carbazoles via 1,2-alkly migration using Cu(OTf)2/HFIP as the excellent promoter system.
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Electro-oxidative three-component cascade coupling of isocyanides with elemental sulfur and amines for the synthesis of 2-aminobenzothiazoles

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00432A, Paper
Peng-Fei Huang, Jia-Le Fu, Ying Peng, Jian-Hong Fan, Long-Jin Zhong, Kewen Tang, Yu Liu
2-Aminobenzothiazoles are commonly encountered in various functional compounds. Herein, we disclose an electro-oxidative three-component reaction for the effective synthesis of 2-aminobenzothiazoles under mild conditions, utilizing non-toxic and abundant elemental sulfur...
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An FeCl3-catalyzed three-component reaction for the synthesis of β-(1,2,3-triazolyl)-ketones using DMF as a one-carbon source

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00207E, Communication
Ruilin Fang, Lei Zheng, Xuyang Chen, Can Wang, Yunfeng Chen
FeCl3-catalyzed oxidative condensation of NH-1,2,3-triazoles and aryl methyl ketones and DMF has been reported.
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New Generation of Highly Reactive Allylborating Agents For Cu(I)-Catalyzed Allylation of Chiral Sulfinylimines

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00291A, Paper
Michael S. Alexeev, Tatyana V. Strelkova, Michail M. Ilyin, Jr., Yulia V. Nelyubina, Ivan A. Bespalov, Michael Medvedev, Victor N Khrustalev, Nikolai Kuznetsov
The implementation of selective catalytic processes with highly active reagents is an attractive strategy that meets modern principles of sustainable development of chemistry. In the current study, we for the...
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Tetrabutylammonium decatungstate (TBADT), a compelling and trailblazing catalyst for visible-light-induced organic photocatalysis

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00171K, Review Article
Bor-Cherng Hong, Ranadheer Reddy Indurmuddam
This review summarizes recent developments in visible-light or near-visible-light photocatalysis reactions enabled by the TBADT catalyst.
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Visible light-driven photocatalytic sulfonative oxidation of benzyl secondary amines

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00348A, Paper
Yong-Xiang Lü, Xinqian Wang, Ying-Ming Pan, Keyume Ablajan
A method for the α-oxidation and sulfonation of benzyl secondary amines was developed utilizing Ir(III) or Eosin Y as the photocatalyst in the presence of O2 as a green oxidant....
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Aviation industry shifts focus to digital

The pandemic has helped usher in automated touchpoints for tech-savvy flight passengers




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Why has private capital not been taken to Indian aviation 

With banks becoming increasingly cautious and credit flows tightening, private capital must be explored and enticed




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Elon Musk's xAI in talks to raise funding valuing it at $40 billion: Report

Earlier in October, OpenAI raised $6.6 billion in funding from investors which could value the company at $157 billion




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Centre eyes ‘presumed consent’ for cornea retrieval in hospital deaths

THOTA may be amended to facilitate retrieval of cornea from all Indians who die in hospitals, without family consent. 




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National Mental Health Festival 2024 kicks off in Bengaluru




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OpenAI’s Whisper transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said, researchers claim

Whisper is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence, but it has a major flaw




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Bridging the gap in mental healthcare services: NGOs launch dementia clinics in Hyderabad’s slums

India continues to grapple with a dearth of mental healthcare services, even as the number of persons with dementia is expected to rise over the next two decades




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Air passenger with suspected mpox symptoms isolated at Tiruchi govt. hospital

When contacted, a senior hospital official told The Hindu that the patient’s blood sample has been sent for further testing




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How to overcome your device dependency and manage a successful digital detox

There are four key strategies that are key to helping you achieve a healthier digital balance: replacement practices, social bonds, mindfulness and viewing digital well-being as a journey




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National Task Force files interim report on safety measures for hospital staff

NTF report has suggested short term, medium, and long term measures to protect doctors and medical staff in their workplaces.




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'Talent Is All Very Fine. But...'

'Being disciplined is also very important.'




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'Rekha Was The First Femme Fatale'

'She was lying there and I mustered up enough guts to lay next to her and hold her tight.''And she said, "Oh my, Girish, isn't he supposed to be nervous?"''Making light of the situation, Girish said, "No, he's been practicing with a pillow the whole day".'




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Spectacular choreography, recital

Vimmi Easwar and her disciples enthralled the audience in Thrissur with their Kuchipudi performance.




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Different takes on Krishna’s tales

Refreshing interpretations of ‘Krishna Bharatam’ marked the Natyarangam festival.




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Of immortal love and familiar flair

Folk melodies with urban interpretations was the highlight of Lok Sangeet Sammelan, while versatility of gharanas was the hallmark of Ibtida.




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‘Time on work’ more vital than ‘time in office’

Sapience Analytics CEO says that improving work-time helps firms operate at peak efficiency