*We are looking for enthusiastic students for PhD positions in the area of Inorganic/Organic chemistry. 
Our research is mainly focused on developing concepts on how to avoid metals during various catalytic processes. Generally, such catalytic processes have been heavily relying on the use of heavy, rare, expensive and very often toxic metals.  For example, we have developed ways to accomplish C-C cross coupling reactions without any metals. In this direction, we have been exploring various low-valent organo-main group species for their efficacy in catalytic CO2 reduction and functionalization to  various value added products avoiding any transition metal based catalysts.
*Applications are welcome from excellent candidates for SERB NPDF Position 

   Research Highlights

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​Vera Koester from ChemistryViews talks to
​Swadhin Mandal
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​Prof Swadhin Mandal Delivered a lecture on Mimicking Transition Metals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_09JRWYo1-A
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SERB-NPDF Positions available. Please contact Prof. Mandal directly through mail.

     Significant Publications
  • Biswas et al, A BOIMPY Dye Enables Multi-Photoinduced Electron Transfer Catalysis: Reaching Super-
    Reducing Properties.         Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, in press
  • Maji et al, Independent LUMO Reactivity in Mesoionic N-Heterocyclic Thiones: Synthesis of a Stable Radical Anion. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, e202418673
  • Sreejyothi et al, Transition Metal-Mimicking Relay Catalysis by a Low-Valent Phosphorus Compound, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 16743−16752.
  • Maji et al, Metal-Free Organocatalytic S-Formylation of Thiols using CO2​. ​Nature Catalysis 2024, 7, 375-385.
  • Sil et al, Cross-coupling between Aryl Halides and Aryl Alkynes Catalyzed by an Odd Alternant Hydrocarbon​. ​Chemistry- A European Journal 2024, e202400895.
  • Das et al, Highly Stable Self-Regenerating Organic Multi-Redox Systems derived from Bicyclic (Alkyl)(amino)carbenes (BICAACs)​​. ​Chem. Eur. J. 2024, e202303411.
  • Datta et al, Uncovericng the On-pathway Reaction Intermediates for Metal-Free Atom Transfer Radical Addition to Olefins through Photogenerated Phenalenyl Radical Anion. ACS Catalysis 2024, 14, 3420-3433
  • Gautam et al, Bicyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene (BICAAC) in Dual Role: Activation of Primary Amides and CO2 towards Catalytic N-Methylation. ​Chemical Science 2023, 14, 5079-5086.
  • Biswas et al, Mechanochemical Solid State Single Electron Transfer from Reduced Organic Hydrocarbon for Catalytic Aryl-halide Bond Activation. Chemical Science 2023, 14, 2606-2615.
  • Sil et al, Reduced Phenalenyl Based Molecule as a Super Electron Donor for Radical Mediated C-N Coupling Catalysis at Room Temperature. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 49, 22611–22621.
  • Das et al, Mesoionic N-Heterocyclic Imines as Super Nucleophiles in Catalytic Coupling of Amides by CO2. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202213614.
  • Ahmed J and Mandal S K, Phenalenyl Radical: Smallest Polycyclic Odd Alternant Hydrocarbon Present in the Graphene Sheet​. Chemical Reviews, 2022, 122, 13, 11369–11431
  • Banik et al, Tuning Redox States of Phenalenyl Based Molecule by Consecutive Reduction towards Transition Metal-Free Heck-type C-C Cross-Coupling. ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 5000−5012
  • Maji et al, Mesoionic N-heterocyclic Olefin Catalysed Reductive Functionalization of CO2 for Consecutive N-Methylation of Amines​, Chemical Science 2021, 12, 12174-12180 
  • Sreejyothi et al, An NHC-stabilized Phosphinidene for Catalytic Formylation: A DFT Guided Approach. Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 11656 –11662 (Hot Paper)
  • Banik et al, Mimicking Transition Metals in Borrowing Hydrogen from Alcohol. Chemical Science, 2021, 12, 8353-8361
  • Ahmed et al, Switching between mono- and doubly-reduced odd alternant hydrocarbon: Designing redox catalyst. Chemical Science 2021, 12, 3039-3049
  • Das et al, A Bottleable Imidazole-Based Radical as a Single Electron Transfer Reagent. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 1, 1246–1252
  • Sreejyothi P and Swadhin K Mandal, From CO2 Activation to Catalytic Reduction: A Metal-free Approach​. Chemical Science 2020, 11, 10571-10593
  • Sau et al. Stable Abnormal N-Heterocyclic Carbenes and their Applications in Catalysis. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2020, 49, 1233-1252
  • Bhunia et al. Transition Metal-Free Catalytic Reduction of Primary Amides Using an Abnormal NHC based Potassium Complex: Integrating Nucleophilicity with Lewis Acidic Activation. Chemical Science 2020, 11, 1848-1854
  • Gupta et al. Computationally designed antibody–drug conjugates self-assembled via affinity ligands. Nature Biomed. Eng. 2019, 3, 917–929 (2019)
  • Ahmed et al.  A K-Arylacetylide Complex for Catalytic Terminal Alkyne Functionalization using KOtBu as a Precatalyst. Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 13860-13863
  • Bhunia et al. Storing redox equivalent in the phenalenyl backbone towards catalytic multi-electron reduction. Chemical Science 2019, 10, 7433-7441
  • Sau et al. Transforming Atmospheric CO2 into Alternative Fuels: a Metal-Free Approach under Ambient Conditions. Chemical Science 2019, 10, 1879-1884 
  • Ahmed et al. Integrating Organic Lewis Acid and Redox Catalysis: The Phenalenyl Cation in Dual Role. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 8330-8339. (This work was highlighted by Nature India, Chemistryworld.)
  • Hota et al. Metal-Free Catalytic Formylation of Amides Using CO2 under Ambient Conditions. ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 12,  11999-12003.
  • Vijaykumar et al. Tuning Redox Non-innocence of Phenalenyl Ligand toward Efficient Nickel-Assisted Catalytic Hydrosilylation. Chemical Science 2018, 9, 2817-2825​.
  • Ahmed et al. New Face of Phenalenyl Based Radical in Transition Metal Free C-H Arylation of Heteroarenes at Room Temperature: Trapping the Radical Initiator via C-C σ Bond Formation. Chemical Science 2017, 8, 7798-7806.
  • Mukherjee et al. Exploring Closed-Shell Cationic Phenalenyl: From Catalysis to Spin Electronics. Acc. Chem. Res. 2017, 50, 1679–1691.
  • Gupta et al. Development of an antibody-drug conjugate platform using platinum as a linker. Chemical Science 2017, 8, 2387-2395.
  • Sau et al. Metal Free Reduction of CO2 to Methoxyborane Under Ambient Conditions through Borondiformate Formation. Angewandte Chemie  2016, 55, 15147 –15151. 
  • Pariyar et al. Switching Closed-Shell to Open-Shell Phenalenyl: Toward Designing Electroactive Materials.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 5955-5960 
  • Raha Roy et al. Phenalenyl in Different Role: Catalytic Activation through the Nonbonding Molecular Orbital. ACS Catalysis 2014, 4, 4307–4319 
  • Raman et al. Interface-engineered templates for molecular spin memory devices. Nature , 2013. 493, 509-513
  • Santra et al. Palladium Nanoparticles on Graphite Oxide: Highly Recyclable Catalyst for the Synthesis Biaryl Cores. ACS Catalysis 2013, 3, 2776−2789.​
  • Mukherjee et al. Assembling Zirconium and Calcium Moieties through an Oxygen Center for Intramolecular Hydroamination Reaction: A Single System for Double Activation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 3968–3972 (Hot Paper)

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