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74. Bansal. S.; Biswas. A.; Kundu. A.; Adhikari. M.; Singh. S.*; Adhikari. D.*; Ambiphilic Alcohol Dehydrogenation by BICAAC                Mimicking Metal-Ligand Cooperativity. ACS Catal., 2024, Just accepted.

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73. Biswas. A.; Mandal. S.; Halder. S.; Singh. R.; Adhikari. D.*; Photochemical dehydrogenative transformation to heterocycles            facilitated by azo/hydrazo redox couple. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2024, 14, 2146-2152.

 

72. Das. K.; Kundu. A.; Sarkar. K.; Adhikari. D.*; Maji. B.*; Catalytic acceptorless dehydrogenative borylation of styrenes enabled          by a molecularly defined manganese complex. Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 1098-1105.

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71. Kundu. A.; Mandal. B.; Maji. B.; Adhikari. D.*; DFT-Guided Mechanistic Insights into Chemodivergence: A Mixed Explicit–               Implicit Solvent Description to Dictate the Chemoselectivity. J. Phys. Chem. A. 2023, 127, 10068-10074.

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70. Singh, V.; Jain, H.; Nath. S.; Adhikari. D.*; Multielectron Redox Afforded by a Pincer Ligand Promoting Kumada Cross-                    Coupling Reactions. Chem. Eur. J., 2023, e202303189.

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69. Mandal. B.; Bains. A. K.; Roy. M.; Adhikari. D.*; Photochemical oxidative dehydrogenation of saturated N-heterocycles by an           iminoquinone. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2023, 13, 6512-6518.

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68. Halder. S.;  Mandal. S.; Kundu. A.; Mandal. B.; Adhikari. D.*; Super-Reducing Behavior of Benzo[b]phenothiazine Anion under            Visible-light Photoredox Condition. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, 145, 22403-22412. 

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67. Maji. S.; Roy. M.; Shaikh. K.; Adhikari. D.*; Organophotocatalytic dehydrogenative preparation of amides directly from                    alcohols. Green Chem., 2023, 25, 8019-8025.

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66. Dey. D.; Kundu. A.; Singh. V.; Roy. M.; Maji. S.; Adhikari. D.*; Single electron transfer catalysis by diphenylthiourea                          under visible light photoredox conditions. Org. Chem. Front., 2023, 10, 5248-5253.

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65. Bains. A.; Kundu. A.; Adhikari. D.*; Mechanistic Elucidation of a Radical-Promoted Hydrogenation Relevant to Borrowing                Hydrogen Catalysis. ChemCatChem., 2023, 15, e202300586. (Selected as 'hot' article)

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64. Mandal, C.; Kundu, A.; Das. S.; Adhikari. D.*; Mukherjee. D.* ; A 2-Anilidomethylpyridine Ligand Framework Showcasing                Hydride Storage and Transfer Abilities in Its Aluminum Chemistry. Chem. Eur. J., 2023, 29, e2023011.

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63. Baguli, S.; Kundu, A.; Nath. S.; Adhikari. D.*; Mukherjee. D.* ; A Donor–Acceptor Cyclopropane by Intramolecular C(sp3)–H            Activation at a Cyclic(alkyl)(amino)carbene Center and Its Fascinating Ring-Opening Chemistry. Org. Lett., 2023, 25, 3141-              3145.

 

62. Singh, V.; Singh, R.; Hazari A. S.; Adhikari. D.* Unexplored facet of pincer ligand : super-reductant behavior applied to                    transition-metal-free catalysis. JACS Au, 2023, 3, 1213-1220.

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61. Singh, R.; Bains, A.; Kundu, A.; Jain, H. ; Yadav, S.; Dey, D.; Adhikari. D.* Mechanistic Elucidation of an Alcohol Oxidation                Reaction Promoted by Nickel Azophenolate Complex. Organometallics, 2023, 42, 1759-1765.

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60. Halder. S.;  Mandal. S.;  Biswas. A.; Adhikari. D.*  Unlocking the photo-dehydrogenation ability of naphthalene monoimide towards             the synthesis of quinazolinones. Green Chem., 2023, 25, 2840-2845.

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59. Singh. K.; Kundu. A.; Adhikari. D.*; Ligand-Based Redox: Catalytic Applications and Mechanistic Aspects. ACS Catal. 2022,           12, 13075–13107.

 

58. Dey. D.; Kundu. A.; Mandal. B.; Roy. M.; Adhikari. D.*; Deciphering single electron transfer ability of fluorene under                       photoredox conditions. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2022, 12, 7322-7327.

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57. Bains. A.; Biswas. A.; Kundu. A.; Adhikari. D.*; Nickel-catalysis enabling α-alkylation of ketones by secondary alcohols. Adv.          Synth. & Catal., 2022, 364, 2815-2821.  (Highlighted as very important publication)

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56. Biswas. A.; Bains. A.; and  Adhikari.  D.*; Ligand-assisted nickel catalysis enabling sp3 C-H alkylation of 9H-fluorene with              alcohols. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2022, 12, 4211-4216. 

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55. Singh. V.; Kundu. A.; Singh. K.; and  Adhikari.  D.*; Redox-noninnocence of formazanate ligand applied to catalytic formation        of α-ketoamides. Chem Commun. 2022, 58, 6630-6633. (Placed in “Emerging investigators Collection 2022")

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54. Singh. K.;  Singh.  R.; Hazari  A. S.  and  Adhikari.  D.*; Bimodal Photocatalytic Behaviour of a Zinc beta-diketiminate:                      Application to Trifluoromethylation Reaction. Chem Commun. 2022, 58, 4384-4387.

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53. Dey. D.; Kundu. A.; Roy. M.; Pal. S.; Adhikari. D.*; Aromatization as the driving force for single electron transfer towards C-C          cross coupling reactions. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2022, 12, 1934-1940. 

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52. A chapter on 'C-H Functionalization Reactions Following a Single-electron Transfer and Radical Pathway in the 'Handbook of         C-H Functionalization'. (Wiley) Bains. A. K.; Adhikari. D.* 2022 Accepted (Editor: D. Maiti)

 

51. Bains. A. K.; Biswas A.; Adhikari. D.*; Nickel-Catalyzed Selective Synthesis of α- Alkylated Ketones via Dehydrogenative                 Cross-Coupling of Primary and Secondary Alcohols. Adv. Synth. & Catal., 2022, 364, 47-52. 

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50. Bains. A. K.; Kundu A.; Maiti D.*; Adhikari. D.*; Ligand-redox assisted nickel catalysis toward stereoselective synthesis of                (n+1)-membered cycloalkanes from 1,n-diols with methyl ketones. Chem. Sci., 2021, 12, 14217-14223.

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49. Kundu. A.; Dey. D.; Pal. S.; Adhikari. D.*; Pyrazole-Mediated C−H Functionalization of Arene and Heteroarenes for Aryl−                (Hetero)aryl Cross-Coupling Reactions. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 15665-15673. 

 

48. Singh. K.; Siddiqui. I.; Sridharan V; Yadav. R. A. K.; Jou. J-H.*; Adhikari. D.*; Aggregation Induced Enhanced Emission Active          Zinc(II) β-diketiminate Complexes Enabling High-Performance Solution-Processable OLEDs. Inorg. Chem., 2021, 60, 19128-            19135. 

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47. Bains. A. K.; Ankit. Y.; Adhikari. D.*; Pyrenedione-Catalyzed α-Olefination of Nitriles under Visible-Light Photoredox                        Conditions. Org. Lett., 2021, 23, 2019-2023.

 

46. Sarkar. K.; Das. K.; Kundu. A.; Adhikari. D.*; Maji. B.*; Phosphine-Free Manganese Catalyst Enables Selective Transfer                     Hydrogenation of Nitriles to Primary and Secondary Amines Using Ammonia−Borane. ACS Catal., 2021, 11, 2786−2794.

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45. Singh. K.; Vidhyalakshmi S.; Adhikari. D.*; Visible light photoredox by a (ph,ArNacNac)2Zn  photocatalyst: Photophysical                    properties and mechanistic understanding. Inorg. Chem. Front., 2021,8, 2078-2087.

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44. Das. A.; Ahmed. J.; Rajendran. N. M.; Adhikari. D.; Mandal. S. K.; A Bottleable Imidazole-Based Radical as a Single Electron            Transfer Reagent. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 1246–1252.

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43. Bains. A. K.; Ankit. Y.; Adhikari. D.*; Bioinspired Radical-Mediated Transition Metal-Free Synthesis of N-Heterocycles under            Visible Light. ChemSusChem 2021,14, 324 – 329

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42. Bains. A. K.; Biswas. A.; Adhikari. D.*; Nickel-Catalysed Chemoselective C-3 Alkylation of Indoles with Alcohols Through a              Borrowing Hydrogen Method. Chem Commun. 2020, 56, 15442—15445.

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41. Bains. A. K.; Singh V.; Adhikari. D.*; Homogeneous Nickel-Catalyzed Sustainable Synthesis of Quinoline and Quinoxaline                under Aerobic Conditions. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 14971–14979.

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40. Rani. J.; Ahamed. J. I.; Adhikari. D.; Natarajan. P.; Venugopalan. P.; Patra. R.*; Nature of Fluorine Interactions in ‘Wheel and            Axle’ Topology based Hexa-Coordinated SnIJIV)- Porphyrins: An Experimental and Theoretical Analysis. CrystEngComm,                2020, 22, 5049–5059.

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39. Bains. A. K.; Adhikari. D. *; Mechanistic Insight Into an Azo-Radical Promoted Dehydrogenation of Heteroarene Towards N-            Heterocycles. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2020 ,10, 6309-6318.

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38. Bains. A. K.; Dey. D.; Yadav. S.; Kundu. A.; Adhikari. D. *; Nickel Catalysed Construction of Benzazoles via Hydrogen Atom              Transfer Reactions. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2020, 10, 6495-6500. 

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37. Jana. A.; Das. K.; Kundu. A.; Thorve. P. R.; Adhikari. D. *; Maji. B. * A Phosphine-Free Manganese Catalyst Enables                          Stereoselective Synthesis of (1 + n)-Membered Cycloalkanes from Methyl Ketones and 1, n-Diols. ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 2615.

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36. Bains. A. K.; Kundu. A.; Yadav. S.; Adhikari. D. * Borrowing Hydrogen-Mediated N-Alkylation Reactions by a Well-Defined                Homogeneous Nickel Catalyst. ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 9051.

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35. Setia. S.; Kumar. S.; Adhikari. D. *; Pal. S. K*, Scholl Reaction of Hexaphenylbenzenes with Hexakis-Alkoxy Substituents.                  Liquid Crystals. 2019, 46, 430.

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34. Bhunia, M.; Sahoo, S. R.; Shaw, B. K.; Vaidya. S.; Pariyar. A.; Vijaykumar. G.; Adhikari, D. *; Mandal, S.  K. * Storing Redox                  Equivalent in the Phenalenyl Backbone Towards Catalytic Multi-Electron Reduction. Chem. Sci., 2019, 10, 7433.

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33. Vijaykumar, G.; Pariyar, A.; Ahmed, J.; Shaw, B. K.; Adhikari, D. *; Mandal, S.  K.* Tuning the Redox Non-Innocence of a                    Phenalenyl Ligand Toward Efficient Nickel- Assisted Catalytic Hydrosilylation. Chem. Sci., 2018, 9, 2817.

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32. Dhingra, S.; Barman, D. J.; Yadav, H.; R.; Eyyathiyil, J.; Bhowmik, P.; Kaur, P.; Adhikari, D.*; Choudhury, A. R.* Structural and                              Computational Understanding of Weak Interactions in “Bridge- Flipped” Isomeric Tetrafluoro-Bis- Benzylideneanilines. Cryst. Eng.              Comm., 2018, 20, 716.

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31. Bhunia, M.; Vijaykumar, G.; Adhikari, D. *; Mandal, S. K. * Highly Active Carbene Potassium Complexes for the Ring-Opening                        Polymerization of ε‑Caprolactone. Inorg. Chem., 2017, 56, 14459-14466.

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30. Gupta, M.; Gupta, S.P.; Rasna, M.V.; Adhikari, D.; Pal S. K, A New Strategy Towards the Synthesis of a Room Temperature Discotic                Nematic Liquid Crystal Employing Triphenylene and Pentaalkylbenzene Units. Chem. Commun, 2017, 53, 3014-3017.

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29. Bhunia, M; Sahu, S. R.; Vijaykumar, G.; Adhikari, D.*; Mandal. S. K.* Cyclic(Alkyl)amino Carbenes Based Iron Catalyst for the                             Regioselective Dimerization of Terminal Arylalkynes. Organometallics, 2016, 35, 3775-3780.

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28. Bhunia, M; Hota, P. K.; Vijaykumar, G.; Adhikari, D.; Mandal. S. K.* A Highly Efficient Base-Metal Catalyst: Chemoselective Reduction of        Imines to Amines Using An Abnormal-NHC-Fe (0) Complex. Organometallics, 2016, 35, 2930-2937.

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Publications before joining IISER Mohali

27. Adhikari, D.*; Raghavachari, K.* H2S Reactivity on Oxygen Deficient Heterotrimetallic Cores: Cluster Fluxionality Simulates                   Dynamic Aspects of Surface Chemical Reactions. J. Phys. Chem. A, 2016, 120, 466-472.

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26. Adhikari, D.*, A Computational Study to unravel the Selectivity in an Iron- Catalyzed 3+2] Cycloaddition of Aziridine and                      Heterocumulenes. RSC Adv. 2015, 5, 95379-95384.

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25. Adhikari, D.; Miller, A. W.; Baik,   M-H.; Nguyen, S. T. Intramolecular Ring-opening from a CO2 derived Nucleophile as the Origin        of Selectivity for 5-substituted Oxazolidinone from the (Salen)Cr-Catalyzed [Aziridine+CO2] Coupling. Chem. Sci., 2015, 6, 1293-        1300.

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24. Adhikari, D.*; Raghavachari, K.*, Hydroxyl Migration in Heterotrimetallic Clusters: An Assessment of Fluxionality Pathways. J.              Phys. Chem. A, 2014, 118, 11047-11055.

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23. Paddock, R. L.; Adhikari, D.; Lord, R.L.; Baik, M- H.; Nguyen, S. T. [CrIII(salcen)+ Lewis Base]-Catalyzed Synthesis of N-aryl-                    substituted Oxazolidinones from Epoxides and Aryl Isocyanates. Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 15187-15190.

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22. Adhikari, D.; Nguyen S. T; Baik M-H., A Computational Study of the Mechanism of the [(Salen)Cr + DMAP]-Catalyzed                            Formation of Cyclic Carbonates from CO2 and Epoxide. Chem. Commun, 2014, 50, 2676-2678.

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21. Hounjet, L.J.; Adhikari, D.; Pink, M.; Carroll, P. J.; Mindiola, D. J; Synthesis of an Iron(II) Ethyl Complex Accompanied by                        Formation of an Unusual Dinitrogen- Ligated Iron(I) Hydride. Z. Anorg. Allg.Chem. 2014, 641, 45-48.

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20. Mossin, S.; Tran, B.L.; Adhikari, D.; Pink, M.; Heinemann, F. W.;   Sutter, J.; Szilagyi, R. K.; Meyer, K.; Mindiola, D. J. A                              Mononuclear Fe(III) Single Magnet with a 3/2→5/2 Spin Crossover. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 13651-13661.

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19. Shultz, A.M.; Farha, O. K.; Adhikari, D.; Sarjeant, A. A.; Hupp, T. J.; Nguyen, S. T.; Selective Surface and Near Surface                            Modification of a Noncatenated, Catalytically Active Metal-Organic Framework Material Based on Mn(salen) Struts. Inorg.                  Chem., 2011, 50, 3174-3176.

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18. Tran B. L.; Adhikari, D.; Fan, H.: Pink, M.; Mindiola, D. J. Facile Entry to 3d Late Transition Metal Boryl Complexes. Dalton Trans.,         2010, 39, 358-360.

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17. Adhikari, D.; Tran, B. A. L.; Zuno-Cruz, F. J.; Cabrera, G. S.; Mindiola, D. J.; Chiang, K. P.; Cowley, R. E.; Dugan, T. R.; Holland, P. L.        β-​diketiminate Precursors LMe,​iPr2H, [LMe,​iPr2Li]​x, and [LtBu,​iPr2K]​x (LMe,​iPr2 = 2,​4-​bis-​(2,​6-​diisopropylphenylimido)​pentyl).              Inorg. Synth., 2010, 35, 8-13.

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16. Cowley, R. E.; Chiang, K. P.; Holland, P. L.; Adhikari, D.; Zuno-Cruz, F. J.; Cabrera, G. S.; Mindiola, D. J. β-​diketiminate Precursors         LtBu,​iPr2H and LtBu,​iPr2Li(THF) (LtBu,​iPr2=2,​2,​6,​6-​tetramethyl-​3,​5-​bis-​(2,​6-​diisopropylphenylimido)​heptyl). Inorg. Synth.,                     2010, 35, 13-19.

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15. Hayes, P. G.; Piers, W. E.; Adhikari, D.; Mindiola, D. J. Scandium Trichloride Tris(tetrahydrofuran) and β-​diketiminate-​supported            Scandium Chloride Complexes. Inorg. Synth., 2010, 35, 20-24. 

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14. Adhikari, D.; Mindiola, D. J.; Johnson, K. R. D.; Hayes, P. G.; Zuno-Cruz, F. J.; Cabrera, G. S. β-​Diketiminate-​supported Titanium          and Vanadium Dichloride Complexes. Inorg. Synth., 2010, 35, 25-30.

 

13.  Stubbert, B. D.; Holland, P. L.; Adhikari, D.; Mindiola, D. J. Iron 2,​4-​Bis-​(2,​6-​diisopropylphenylimido)​pentyl Chloride                               (LMe,iPr2FeCl). Inorg. Synth., 2010, 35, 38-41.

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12. Chiang, K. P.; Holland, P. L.; Adhikari, D.; Mindiola, D. J. Iron 2,​2,​6,​6-​Tetramethyl-​3,​5-​bis-​(2,​6-​diisopropylphenylimido)​heptyl                  Chloride (LtBu,​iPr2FeCl). Inorg. Synth., 2010, 35, 41-43.

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11. Ding, K.; Dugan, T. R.; Holland, P. L.; Adhikari, D.; Mindiola, D. J. Cobalt 2,​2,​6,​6-​tetramethyl-​3,​5-​bis-​(2,​6-​diisopropylphenylimido)​        heptyl Chloride (LtBu,​iPr2CoCl). Inorg. Synth., 2010, 35, 43-45.

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10. Adhikari, D.; Basuli, F.; Orlando, J. H.; Fout, A.; Huffman, J. C.; Mindiola, D. J. Zwitterionic and Cationic Titanium and Vanadium          Complexes Having Terminal M−C Multiple Bonds. The Role of β−Diketiminate Framework in Formation of Charge Separated              Species. Organometallics, 2009, 28, 4115-4125.

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9.  Adhikari, D.; Pink, M.; Mindiola, D. J. A Mild Protocol Toward the Synthesis of Stable Nickel Complexes Having Primary and                 Secondary Silyl ligands. Organometallics, 2009, 28, 2072-2077.

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8.  Adhikari, D.; Mossin, S.; Basuli, F.; Dible, B. R.; Chipara, M.; Fan, H.; Huffman, J. C.; Meyer, K.; Mindiola, D. J. A Dinuclear Ni(I)             System Having a Diradical Ni2N2 Diamond Core Resting State: Synthetic, Structural and Spectroscopic Elucidation and                       Reductive Bond Splitting Reactions. Inorg. Chem., 2008, 47, 10479-10490.

 

7.  Fan, H.; Adhikari, D.; Saleh, A. A.; Clark, R. L.; Zuno-Cruz, F. J.; Cabrera, G. S.; Huffman, J. C.; Pink, M.; Mindiola, D. J.; Baik, M-H.       Understanding and Predicting Distorted T- vs. Y-Geometries for Neutral Chromous Complexes Supported by a Sterically                     Encumbering β-Diketiminate Ligand. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 17351-17361. 

 

6.  Adhikari, D.; Basuli, F.; Fan, H.; Huffman, J. C.; Pink, M.; Mindiola, D. J. P=N Bond Formation Via Incomplete N-Atom Transfer             from a Ferrous Amide Complex. Inorg. Chem., 2008, 47, 4439-4441.

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5.  Adhikari, D.; Mossin, S.; Basuli, F.; Huffman, J. C.; Szilagyi, R. K.; Meyer, K.; Mindiola, D. J. Structural, Spectroscopic and                       Theoretical  Elucidation of a Redox Active Pincer-Type Ancillary Applied in Catalysis. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 3676-3682.

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4.  Adhikari, D.; Huffman, J. C.; Mindiola, D. J. Structural Elucidation of a Nickel Boryl Complex. A Recyclable Borylation Ni(II)                   Reagent of Bromobenzene. Chem. Commun., 2007, 43, 4489-4491.

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3.  Fafard, C. M.; Adhikari, D.; Foxman, B. M.; Mindiola, D. J.; Ozerov, O. V. Addition of Ammonia, Water, and Dihydrogen Across a         Single  Pd-Pd Bond. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 10318-10319.

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2.  Basuli, F.; Adhikari, D.; Huffman, J. C.; Mindiola, D. J. Organometallic Consequences of a Redox Reaction. Terminal                               Trimethylsilylmethylidene Titanium Complexes Prepared by a One-Electron Oxidation Step. J. Organomet. Chem., 2007, 692,             3315-3320.

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1.  Adhikari, D.; Zhao, G.; Basuli, F.; Tomaszewski, J.; Huffman, J. C.; Mindiola, D. J. Tl(I), Fe(II) and Co(II) Complexes Supported by a       Monoanionic N,N,N’-Heteroscorpionate Ligand Bis(3,5-di-tertbutylpyrazol-1-yl)-1-CH2NAr (Ar = 2,6-iPr2C6H3 ). Inorg. Chem.,             2006, 45, 1604-1610.

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