1. Ruthenium(II) Catalysis/Noncovalent Interaction Synergy for Cross Dehydrogenative Coupling of Arene Carboxylic Acids; S. Dana, D. Chowdhury, A. Mandal, F. A. S. Chipem, and M. Baidya, ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 10173−10179.
  2. Divergent Reactivity of gem-Difluoro-enolates toward Nitrogen Electrophiles: Unorthodox NitrosoAldol Reaction for Rapid Synthesis of α Ketoamides; M. K. Reddy, I. Ramakrishna, and M. Baidya, Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 4610−4613.
  3. Directed C−H Bond Functionalization: A Unified Approach to Formal Syntheses of Amorfrutin A, Cajaninstilbene Acid, Hydrangenol, and Macrophyllol; G. S. Grandhi, J. Selvakumar, S. Dana, and M. Baidya, J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 12327−12333.
  4. Ru(II)-Catalyzed Oxidative Heck-Type Olefination of Aromatic Carboxylic Acids with Styrenes through Carboxylate-Assisted C−H Bond Activation; S. Dana, A. Mandal, H. Sahoo, S. Mallik, G. S. Grandhi, and M. Baidya, Org. Lett.,2018, 20, 716-719.
  5. Ru(II)-Catalyzed Annulative Coupling of Benzoic Acids with Vinyl Sulfone via Weak Carboxylate-Assisted C–H Bond Activation; A. Mandal, S. Dana, D. Chowdhury, and M. Baidya, Asian J. Org. Chem., 2018, DOI:10.1002/ajoc.201800176 (invited special issue on C–H bond activation).
  6. Oxidative cross-dehydrogenative [2 + 3] annulation of α-amino ketones with α-keto esters: concise synthesis of clausenamide analogues; V.Bhajammanavar, S. Mallik, M. Baidya,Org. Biomol. Chem.DOI: 10.1039/c8ob02369g.
  7. Pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidinium ions–a novel bridgehead nitrogen heterocycles: synthesis, characterisation, and elucidation of DNA binding and bell imaging properties; S. K. Manna, A. Mandal, S. K. Mondal, A. Adak, A. Jana, S. Das, S. Chattopadhyay, S. Roy, S. Ghorai, S. Samanta, M. Hossain, and M. Baidya, Org. Biomol. Chem.,2015, 13, 8037-8047.
  8. A Cross-Dehydrogenative Annulation Strategy towards Synthesis of PolyfluorinatedPhenanthridinones with Copper; A. Mandal, J.Selvakumar, S. Dana, U. Mukherjee, and M. Baidya, Chem. Eur. J.2018, 24, 3448-3454.
  9. Visible Light-Induced Synthetic Approach for SelenylativeSpirocyclization of N-Aryl Alkynamides with Molecular Oxygen as Oxidant;H.Sahoo, A. Mandal, S. Dana, and M. Baidya,Adv. Synth. Catal.,2018, 360, 1099-1103.
  10. Brønsted Acid Promoted Facile Synthesis of N-Fused Angular Imidazoquinolines; S. Dana, T. Mandal, A. Bhattacharyya, E. Prasad, and M. Baidya, Chem. Lett., 2018, 47, 175-178.
  11. Ruthenium(II)-Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Maleimides Using Carboxylic Acids as a Traceless Directing Group; A. Mandal, H. Sahoo, S. Dana, and M. Baidya, Org. Lett.,2017, 19, 4138-4141.
  12. Cross-Aldol Reaction of Activated Carbonyls with Nitrosocarbonyl Intermediates: Stereoselective Synthesis towards α-Hydroxy-β-amino Esters and Amides; S. Mallik, V. Bhajammanavar, I. Ramakrishna, and M. Baidya, Org. Lett., 2017, 19, 3843-3846.
  13. Ruthenium(II)-Catalyzed ortho-C–H Chalcogenation of Benzoic Acids via Weak O-Coordination: Synthesis of Chalcogenoxanthones; A. Mandal, S. Dana, H. Sahoo, G. S. Grandhi, and M. Baidya, Org. Lett., 2017, 19, 2430-2433.
  14. Ru(II)-Catalyzed C–H Functionalization on Maleimides with Electrophiles: A Demonstration of Umpolung Strategy; S. Dana, A. Mandal, H. Sahoo, and M. Baidya, Org. Lett.,2017, 19, 1902-1905.
  15. Nitrosocarbonyl–Henry and Denitration Cascade: Efficient Synthesis of α-Ketoamides and α-KetoOximes; M. K. Reddy, S. Mallik, I. Ramakrishna, and M. Baidya, Org. Lett.,2017, 19, 1694-1697.
  16. Advanced NitrosoAldol Reaction: Metal-Free Cross-Coupling of Anilines with SilylEnol Ethers en route to α-Amino Ketones; I. Ramakrishna, V. Bhajammanavar, S.Mallik, and M. Baidya, Org. Lett.,2017, 19, 516-519.
  17. Copper catalyzed C–N cross-coupling reaction of aryl boronic acids at room temperature through chelation assistance; H. Sahoo, S.Mukherjee, G. S. Grandhi, J. Selvakumar, and M. Baidya, J. Org. Chem.,2017, 82, 2764-2771.
  18. Copper-catalyzed chelation-sssisted synthesis of unsymmetrical aliphatic azo compounds; S. Dana, H. Sahoo, A. Bhattacharyya, A. Mandal, E. Prasad, and M. Baidya, ChemistrySelect, 2017, 2, 2029-2033.
  19. Ambident Reactivity of Nitroso Compounds for Direct Amination and Hydroxylation of Carbonyls; S. Dana, I. Ramakrishna, and M. Baidya, Synthesis, 2017, 49, 3281-3290 (invited review).
  20. Copper-catalyzed 8-aminoquinoline-directed selenylation of arene and heteroarene C–H bonds; A. Mandal, H. Sahoo, and M. Baidya, Org. Lett., 2016, 18, 3202-3205.
  21. Copper-catalyzed 8-amido chelation-induced remote C-H amination of quinolines; H. Sahoo, M. K. Reddy, I. Ramakrishna, and M. Baidya, Chem. Eur. J., 2016, 22, 1592-1596.
  22. Brønsted acid mediated N–O bond cleavage for α-amination of ketones through aromatic nitrosoaldol reaction; I. Ramakrishna, H. Sahoo, and M. Baidya, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 3215-3218.
  23. Copper-mediated etherification of arenes with alkoxysilanes directed by (2-aminophenyl)pyrazole group; J. Selvakumar, G. S. Grandhi, H. Sahoo, and M. Baidya, RSC Advances, 2016, 6, 79361-79365.
  24. Remote C–H Selenylation of 8-Amidoquinolines via Copper-Catalyzed Radical Cross-Coupling; H. Sahoo, A. Mandal, J. Selvakumar, and M. Baidya, Eur. J. Org. Chem.,2016, 4321-4327.
  25. Functionalization of Quinolines through Copper-Catalyzed Regioselective Halogenation Reaction; H. Sahoo, I. Ramakrishna, and M. Baidya, ChemistrySelect, 2016, 1, 1949-1953.
  26. Mukaiyamaaldol reaction of in situ generated nitrosocarbonyl compounds: selective C-N bond formation and N-O bond cleavage in one-pot for alpha-amination of ketones; I. Ramakrishna, G. S. Grandhi, H. Sahoo, and M. Baidya, Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 13976-13979.
  27. Platinum(II)-catalyzed novel synthesis of 3,4-fused furans; S. K. Manna, A. Mandal, S. K. Mondal, S. Samanta, J. K. Roy, and M. Baidya, Synth. Commun., 2015, 45, 625-634.
  28. Radical Cascade Reaction of Aryl Alkynoates at Room Temperature: Synthesis of Fully Substituted α,β-Unsaturated Acids with ChalcogenFunctionality; H. Sahoo, S. Singh, and M. Baidya, Org. Lett.,2018, DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b01474.
  29. Synthesis of Chiral 1,2-Oxazinanes and Isoxazolidines via NitrosoAldol Reaction of Distal Dialdehydes; I. Ramakrishna, P. Ramaraju, and M. Baidya, Org. Lett., 2018, 20, 1023-1026.
  1. Nucleophilicity and nucleofugality of phenylsulfinate (PhSO2–): a key to understanding its ambident reactivity; M. Baidya, S. Kobayashi, and H. Mayr, J. Am. Chem. Soc.,2010, 132, 4796-4805.
  2. Facile synthesis, fluorescence, and photochromism of novel helical pyrones and chromenes; J. N. Moorthy, P. Venkatakrishnan, S. Sengupta, and M. Baidya, Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 4891-4894.
  3. Nucleophilicities and Lewis basicities of imidazole, benzimidazoles, and benzotriazoles; M. Baidya, F. Brotzel, and H. Mayr, Org. Biomol. Chem.,2010, 8, 1929-1935.
  4. Nucleophilicreactivities of tertiary alkylamines; J. Ammer, M. Baidya, S. Kobayashi, and H. Mayr, J. Phys. Org. Chem.,2010, 23, 1029-1035.
  5. Metal nitrite: a powerful oxidizing reagent; M. Baidya and H. Yamamoto, J. Am. Chem. Soc.,2011, 133, 13880-13882.
  6. Kinetic of organocatalyticaza-Michael additions: direct observation of enamine intermediate; S. Lakhder, M. Baidya, and H. Mayr, Chem. Commun., 2012. 48, 4504-4506.
  7. Catalytic enantioselectiveO-nitrosocarbonylaldol reaction of -dicarbonyl compounds; M. Baidya, K. A. Griffin, and H. Yamamoto, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 18566-18569.
  8. Nucleophilicreactivities and Lewis basicities of 2-imidazolines and related N-heterocyclic compounds; B. Maji, M. Baidya, J. Ammer, S. Kobayashi, P. Mayer, A. R. Ofial, and H. Mayr, Eur. J. Org. Chem.,2013, 3369-3377 .
  9. Advancement in nascent-nitroso-ene reactions; M. Baidya and H. Yamamoto, Synthesis, 2013, 45, 1931-1938.
  10. Asymmetric construction of quaternary stereocenters by magnesium catalyzed direct amination of β-ketoesters using in situ generated nitrosocarbonyl compounds as nitrogen sources, B. Maji, M. Baidya, and H. Yamamoto, Chem. Sci.,2014, 5, 3941-3945.
  11. Scale of Lewis basicities towards C–centered Lewis acids (carbocations); H. Mayr, J. Ammer, M. Baidya, B. Maji, T. A. Nigst, A. R. Ofial, and T. Singer, J. Am. Chem. Soc.,2015, 137, 2580-2599 (Cover Page).
  12. SN2’ versus SN2 reactivity: control of regioselectivity in conversions of Baylis- Hillman adducts; M. Baidya, G. Remennikov, P. Mayr, and H. Mayr, Chem. -Eur. J., 2010, 16, 1365-1371.
  13. Organocatalytic activity of cinchona alkaloids: which nitrogen is more nucleophilic? M. Baidya, M. Horn, H. Zipse, and H. Mayr, J. Org. Chem., 2009, 74, 7157-7164.
  14. Nucleophilicities and carbon basicities of DBU and DBN; M. Baidya and H. Mayr, Chem. Commun., 2008, 1792-1794.
  15. DABCO or DMAP – why are they different in organocatalysis? M. Baidya, S. Kobayashi, F. Brotzel, U. Schmidhammer, E. Riedle, and H. Mayr, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.,2007, 46, 6176-6179 (selected as HOT PAPER, highlighted in Synfacts2007).
  1. Metal Nitrite: A Powerful Oxidizing Reagent, M. Baidya and H. Yamamoto, 243rd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, San Diego, CA, United States, March 25-29, 2012 (2012), ORGN-558.