معرفی
M. L. N. Rao is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. He holds a PhD from the University of Hyderabad (1996), an M.Phil. from the same institution (1990), and an M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry from Nagarjuna University (1988). His professional experience includes positions at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (2002-2003) and postdoctoral research at NIMC, NIAR, and AIST in Tsukuba, Japan (1997-2002).
His research focuses on developing green organometallic reagents for organic synthesis, with emphasis on triarylbismuth compounds as atom-efficient, multi-coupling nucleophiles in palladium-catalyzed reactions. Key areas include new-generation cross-coupling methodologies, convergent synthesis, microwave-assisted reactions, and domino reaction sequences that enable efficient construction of complex molecules with reduced environmental impact.
Publications demonstrate consistent focus on palladium-catalyzed transformations using organobismuth reagents, covering diverse reaction types including chemoselective couplings, tandem syntheses of heterocycles, and functionalization of quinones/alkynes with strong emphasis on atom-economy and multi-bond formation strategies.
Awards and Honors:
- CREST Fellow (Japan Science and Technology Agency), 1997-2000
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