DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS

SONIYA GANDHI

Biography

Born in town Bahjoi, dist. Sambhal state Uttar Pradesh. After M. Sc (2014) from M.J.P.R. University (Campus) Bareilly, joined Dr. Beeraiah Baire group in july 2015. Topic of research is development of new synthetic methodologies in organic synthesis.

Education

  • M. Sc (Chemistry) in 2014 from M.J.P.R. University (Campus) Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • B. Sc in 2012 from S.M. College Chandausi, affiliated to M.J.P.R. University, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

Research Interests

  • synthetic methodologies in organic synthesis.

Representative Publications

 “α-bisabolol β-D-fucopyranoside as a potential modulator of β-Amyloid peptide induced neurotoxicity: an in vitro & in silico study”” M. Jeyakumar, S. Sathya, S. Gandhi, P. Tharra, V. Suryanarayanan, S. Kumar Singh, B. Baire, K. P. Devi, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.102935.

 “”Unusual formation of Cyclopenta [b] indoles from 3-Indolylmethanols and Alkynes”” S Gandhi, B Baire, J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 7, 3904-3918.

 “”Calcium(II) Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of cis‐6‐Hydroxy/(Acyloxy)hex‐2‐en‐4‐ynals to 2‐Acyl‐ and 2‐(Acyloxyalkenyl)furans”” S Gandhi, B Baire ChemistrySelect 3 (16), 4490-4494.

 “”Ag (I) Catalyzed Cascade Approach to 2‐(α‐Hydroxyacyl) pyrroles”” S Gandhi, B Baire ChemistrySelect 2 (13), 3964-3968.

 “”Ag (I)‐Catalyzed Cyclizative Hydration of Alkynes and Propargylic Alcohols. A Mild Approach to 2‐Acylfuran Derivatives”” S Gandhi, P Tharra, B Baire ChemistrySelect 2 (3), 1058-1062″

 

Honors and Rewards

  • GATE 2015 (AIR 123), CSIR NET (Lectureship )(Dec 2014 )

SONIYA GANDHI

CY15D020

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