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Kotrangi Rajesh

Kotrangi Rajesh

Assistant Professor
At Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology we have always endeavoured for excellence, aiming to equip the engineers of tomorrow with the skills and exposure to be forefront of their field

Educational Qualifications

M.Sc

B.Sc

Research Area of Interest

01

Multistep synthesis of organic molecules and characterization.

02

Work carried out in heterocyclic chemistry major skeleton for most of the drugs.

03

C-C/C-N/C-O coupling reactions: Suzuki, Sonogashira, Heck, Buchwald-Hartwig, Mitsunobu reaction, Ullaman coupling, Wittig reaction, F.C. acylation.

04

Oxidation/Reduction using different reagents: KMnO4, MnO2, Dess-Martin periodinane, Jone’s oxidation, m CPBA, NaBH4, LiAlH4, DIBAL- H, BH3-THF, Pd/C, Fe/NH4Cl, Sn/HCl.

05

Peptide synthesis using different coupling reagents: EDCI.HCl, HOBt, HATU, BOP reagent, T3P Oxalyl chloride.

06

Protection/Deprotection of functional groups such as: Amine, Hydroxyl, Carboxylic acid, Aldehyde.

07

Reductive amination using different reagents: NaBH (OAc)3, NaBH4, NaBH3CN.

08

Halogenation using various reagents: NBS, NIS, NCS, Br2.

09

Ability to handle hazardous chemicals such as: Grignard reagents, Butyl lithium, Sec. Butyl lithium, LDA, LiHMDS, DIBAL-H, DEAD, DIAD, LAH, NaH, Pd/C.

Achievements

01

TS-SET (Assistant Professor& Lectureship) qualified in Chemistry in 2023

02

Awarded for National Merit scholarship for the program of post-graduation on basis of graduation merit