@Teja_Chitrala

Postdoctoral Fellow at CiQUS, University of Santiago de Compostela @MetBioCat, @ciqususc || Postdoc Alumni @dm_lab, @Chemistry_IITB, @iitbombay.

 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Joined January 2020
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Happy to share our latest work, now published in Nature! Ligand-enabled remote C–H activation converts abundant saturated fatty acids into desaturated lactones. rdcu.be/fqn7c lnkd.in/dCYs2CMR Thanks to @NandanNilekani Foundation, @ANRFIndia @iitbombay @dm_lab
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Our recent work unveils a ligand-controlled Pd(II)-catalyzed α,β-unsaturation and β-arylation of long-chain acids doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6c00988. Congratulations to @SUMANMA65031477 , Sourav and the entire team! Thanks to @ANRF, India.

Ligand-Controlled Pd(II)-Catalyzed α,β-Unsaturation and β‑Arylation of Long-Chain Acids

Abstract. Direct synthesis of β-aryl α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids from simple aliphatic acids is challenging because β-C­(sp3)–H activation, β-hydride

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Congratulations to @AndyADX, Carlos Lázaro, Martín Calvelo, @qojoselm and @chem_FLopez for their most recent article at @J_A_C_S 🥳🥳
J. Am. Chem. Soc.@J_A_C_SMay 11
Enantioselective Iridium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Hydroarylation of (Hetero)Arene-Tethered Prochiral Diketones | Journal of the American Chemical Society pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

Enantioselective Iridium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Hydroarylation of (Hetero)Arene-Tethered Prochi...

Abstract. The enantioselective iridium(I)-catalyzed hydroarylation of C–C unsaturated bonds ranks among the most atom-efficient technologies in organic syn

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Excited to share our group’s first work, now available as a preprint online! Huge congrats to Lohitha, Devagi, and Jayasish. Check it out at doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv.15…
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Excited to share our latest publication in Organic Letters! 🧪✨ doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.… In this work, we developed an efficient strategy leveraging hydroxyl-directed Pd-catalyzed C–H activation to access these complex natural products. @MetBioCat @ciqususc

Total Synthesis of Isoriccardin C and Isoriccardin D Based on a Hydroxyl-Directed Palladium-Catal...

Abstract. A concise, nine-step total synthesis of isoriccardin C and isoriccardin D has been developed. The strategy centers on the sequential installation

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The final version of our work enabling red-light photocatalysis with bioreductants now out @JOC_OL pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs… Congrats all! @ciqususc @MetBioCat @CadraLab

Red-Light Photoredox C–H Alkylation of Acceptor Heterocycles Enabled by Substoichiometric NADH

Abstract. NADH is a key redox mediator in biology and biocatalysis, yet its catalytic use in non-enzymatic synthetic chemistry remains largely unexplored.

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Mauro Mato@mato_mauroFeb 5
Red-Light Photoredox C–H Alkylation Enabled by Catalytic NADH, now out in @ChemRxiv chemrxiv.org/doi/full/10.264… From synthetic application to TAS mechanistic understanding, passing through radical biocompatibility. Awesome collaboration between @ciqususc @MetBioCat and @CadraLab
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So nice to have been highlighted by @NatureSynthesis!! Such a recognition and a further motivation to keep working hard ... 🤩🤩
Nature Synthesis@NatureSynthesisMar 9
Research Highlight now online: Unmasking aryl thianthrenium salts in cells by @drtwest nature.com/articles/s44160-0… ($) Highlighting the @J_A_C_S article by María Tomás-Gamasa, José L. Mascareñas and co-workers
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Ligand Design Enables Introduction of Nonaromatic Arylating Agents in Palladium-Catalyzed C–H Arylation of Arenes | Journal of the American Chemical Society pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…
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Ever thought of designing prodrugs based on the protection of C–H bonds? Now out in @J_A_C_S Photoredox Unmasking of Aromatic C–H Bonds in Living Environments Enabled by Thianthrenium Salts pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac… @ciqususc @MetBioCat
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Red-Light Photoredox C–H Alkylation Enabled by Catalytic NADH, now out in @ChemRxiv chemrxiv.org/doi/full/10.264… From synthetic application to TAS mechanistic understanding, passing through radical biocompatibility. Awesome collaboration between @ciqususc @MetBioCat and @CadraLab
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Can “Nitrobenzene” be converted to “Pyridine”?
DM Lab IIT Bombay@dm_lab25 Dec 2025
Check out our latest @angew_chem showcases N-atom insertion followed by selective carbon deletion (C5 or ipso-C) to remodel aromatic skeletons. Big congrats to @arghasa68168988 & @pan_avishek! Special thanks to our amazing collaborators from @ACTREC_TMC 🤝 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

A General Strategy to Access Pharmaceutically Relevant Pyridines from Nitroarenes

We have developed a bio-inspired ironporphyrin-catalyzed strategy to convert nitroarenes into pharmaceutically relevant aminopyridines via C5 carbon deletion. The method is also applied to the...

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Such a huge honour. Congratulations José Luis!
Premios Rei Jaume I@PremiosReiJaume25 Nov 2025
Replying to @PremiosReiJaume
🏅Premio Rei Jaume I en Investigación Básica 2025 para José Luis Mascareñas Cid @metbiocat @qojoselm @ciqususc
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Congrats to all the authors 👏🤗
Angewandte Chemie@angew_chem26 Aug 2025
Ligand-Enabled Chemo- and Regioselective Ir(I)-Catalyzed Intermolecular Hydrocarbonation of Allenes: Access to Branched Products with All-Carbon Quaternary Centers (Fernando López and co-workers) @AlexRey_95 @AndyADX @metbiocat @ciqususc #openaccess 🔓 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Ligand‐Enabled Chemo‐ and Regioselective Ir(I)‐Catalyzed Intermolecular Hydrocarbonation of...

Ir(I) catalysts featuring the electron-deficient bisphosphine ligand dFppe promote the hydrocarbonation of allenes with precise control over the selectivity to yield highly valuable branched produc...

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Late-Stage Heteroarene Alkylation via Minisci Reaction with Gaseous Alkanes Enabled by Hydrogen Atom Transfer in Flow | @ACSCentSci #DiamondOpenAccess pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…

Late-Stage Heteroarene Alkylation via Minisci Reaction with Gaseous Alkanes Enabled by Hydrogen...

Abstract. The late-stage functionalization of complex molecules is a pivotal strategy in drug discovery, enabling the rapid optimization of lead compounds.

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Now Pd can do C-C bond activation without doing C-H bond activation for α,β-Unsaturated δ/γ-Lactone synthesis just out in @angew_chem. Kudos to @manna_kartic @SUMANMA65031477 and team. Special thanks to @CenterCatalysis for exciting collaboration.
Angewandte Chemie@angew_chem19 Feb 2025
Pd-Catalyzed Skeletal Rearrangement via C(sp3)-C(sp3) Activation to Access α,β-Unsaturated δ/γ-Lactone (Debabrata Maiti and co-workers) @dm_lab @maiti_iitb @CenterCatalysis @manna_kartic @SUMANMA65031477 @Akhiles25239280 @nikunjkr1 • onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Pd‐Catalyzed Skeletal Rearrangement via C(sp3)−C(sp3) Activation to Access α,β‐Unsaturated δ/γ‐La...

We have developed a Pd(II)-catalyzed lactonization reaction to activate non-polar C(sp3)−C(sp3) bonds in cyclobutene and cyclopropane carboxylic acids. Using a dual ligand approach with pyridone-ph...

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Looking to activate C(sp3)-H bonds. Here is what you can refer to #Out_in_Press #Chem_Soc_Rev #DM_Lab pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti… Thanks to all the coauthors. @dm_lab @maiti_iitb @ChemSocRev

Unified approaches in transition metal catalyzed C(sp3)–H functionalization: recent advances and...

In organic synthesis, C(sp3)–H functionalization is a revolutionary method that allows direct alteration of unactivated C–H bonds. It can obviate the need

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Rhodium-Catalyzed Meta-C-H Arylation of Arenes with Varied Linker Lengths: Bridging Catalytic Selectivity with Structural Diversity (Debabrata Maiti and Co-workers) @dm_lab, @maiti_iitb, Chemistry_IITB • onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Rhodium‐Catalyzed Meta‐C−H Arylation of Arenes with Varied Linker Lengths: Bridging Catalytic...

An efficient and versatile rhodium-catalytic system has been developed to achieve selective arylation of arenes at the meta position with high regiocontrol, even on substrates that exhibit signific...

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Check out our latest @angew_chem article demonstrating an efficient Rh catalyst system capable of introducing aryl groups selectively into the meta position of diverse arene motifs via distal C−H activation! Congrats @Astam_techy143 & @JPtheBiswas! Link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Congrats @PintuGh90578115, @smaitichem on their recent @J_A_C_S article showcasing anti-Markovnikov alkene hydrocarboxylation via CO₂ radical anion utilising a synergestic triple catalytic cycle! Special thanks to our collaborator @DavideAudisio. Link ⤵️ pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

Taming CO2•– via Synergistic Triple Catalysis in Anti-Markovnikov Hydrocarboxylation of Alkenes

Abstract. The direct utilization of carbon dioxide as an ideal one-carbon source in value-added chemical synthesis has garnered significant attention from

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At IISc Rohini used to be on her cycle, full of energy. She held the baton of particle physics for three decades. She was strong willed and looked at science from the perspective of her field and thus was quite subjective at times. She will be missed in Indian physics.
Centre for High Energy Physics, IISc@CHEP_IISc25 Oct 2024
We are saddened to share the passing of Padma Shri Prof. Rohini Godbole. A renowned scientist, leader, mentor, and champion for women in science. A memorial service will be held today at 4 PM in the Physical Sciences Auditorium. zoom.us/j/94124015220?pwd=BA… ID: 94124015220 Pswd:075905
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