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List of Publications 

Electronic reprints are available for most of the articles. Any questions should be directed to achintesh@nitsikkim.ac.in

50. Electrochemical generation of high-valent oxo-manganese complexes featuring an anionic N5 ligand and their role in O–O bond formation, Sachidulal Biswas, Srijan Narayan Chowdhury, Panjo Lepcha, Subhankar Sutradhar, Abhishek Das, Tapan K. Paine, Satadal Paul and Achintesh N. Biswas*, Dalton Trans., 2023, 52, 16616-16630. (Dalton Transactions HOT Article).

49. Kinetic and mechanistic investigation on dioxygen reduction by a molecular Cu(II) catalyst bearing a pentadentate amidate Ligand; Srijan Narayan Chowdhury, Sachidulal Biswas, Saikat Das and Achintesh N. Biswas*, Dalton Trans., 2023, 52, 11581-11590.

48. A Cobalt(III)−Hydroxo Complex Bearing a Pentadentate Amidate Ligand as an Electrocatalyst for Water Oxidation, P. Lepcha, Sachidulal Biswas, Srijan Narayan Chowdhury, Suranjana Bose, Joyashish Debgupta, Satadal Paul, Achintesh N. Biswas*, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2022 (DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202200611)

47. Sachidulal Biswas and Achintesh N. Biswas, 'High-Valent Oxomanganese Complexes of Relevance in Oxyfunctionalization of Hydrocarbons' in 'Handbook of C-H functionalization' (Editor: D. Maiti), 2022, Wiley-VCH (Online ISBN: 9783527834242)

46.Pentadentate Copper(II)-amidate complex as a precatalyst for electrocatalytic proton reduction; Sachidulal Biswas, Srijan Narayan Chowdhury, Panjo Lepcha, and Achintesh N. Biswas*, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2021, 46, 21542-21548.

45. Oxygen Reduction Assisted by the Concert of Redox Activity and Proton Relay in a Cu(II) Complex ; Srijan Narayan Chowdhury, Sachidulal Biswas, Purak Das, Satadal Paul* and Achintesh N. Biswas*, Inorganic Chemistry, 2020, 59, 14012-14022.

44. Charge Carrier Transport and electrochemical stability of Li2O doped glassy ceramics ; A. Acharya, K. Bhattacharya, C.K. Ghosh, Achintesh N. Biswas, Sanjib Bhattacharya, Materials Science and Engineering: B, 2020, 260, 114612.

43. Redox-active ligand assisted electrocatalytic water oxidation by a mononuclear cobalt complex; Sachidulal Biswas, Suranjana Bose, Joyashish Debgupta, Purak Das and Achintesh N. Biswas*, Dalton Transactions, 2020, 49, 7155- 7165.

42. A High Spin Mn(IV)-Oxo Complex Generated via Stepwise Proton and Electron Transfer from Mn(III)−Hydroxo Precursor: 
Characterization and C−H Bond Cleavage Reactivity; Sachidulal Biswas, Amritaa Mitra, S. Banerjee, R. Singh, A. Das, T.K. Paine,* P. Bandyopadhyay, Satadal Paul* and Achintesh N. Biswas*, 
Inorganic Chemistry, 2019, 58, 9713-9722. 

 

41. Synthesis, Characterization and Molecular Structure of Iron(III) Complex with Tridentate Diazene Ligand Having O,N,S Donor Set: Coexistence of Octahedral and Tetrahedral Iron(III) Sites in the Asymmetric Unit; Purak Das* and Achintesh N. Biswas, Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 2019 (DOI: 10.1007/s10870-019-00799-0)

 

40. 'Synthesis, structures and catalase activities of bis(μ-oxo)diMnIII,III and bis(μ-acetato)diMnII,II complexes bearing a quinolyl donor tripod ligand'; Sachidulal Biswas, Purak Das, Sagarmani Rassaily, Anand Pariyar, Achintesh N. Biswas*, Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2019, 492, 76-82.

 

39. 'Alkyl-sulfur versus aryl-sulfur bond cleavage in tridentate alkylthiophenylazonaphthols by group 9 metal ions'; Suvra Acharya, Pinaki Bandyopadhyay, Purak Das, Sachidulal Biswas, Achintesh NarayanBiswas*, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2018, 866, 13-20.

38. ‘Modeling Nonheme Iron Halogenases: High-Spin Oxoiron(IV)-Halide Complexes that Halogenate C-H Bonds’; Mayank Puri, Achintesh N. Biswas, R. Fan, Y. Guo, Lawrence Que, Jr., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 2484.

 

37. ‘Cis-Dihydroxylation of electron deficient olefins catalysed by an oxo-bridged diiron(III) complex with H2O2’; A. Kejriwal, S. Biswas, Achintesh N Biswas, P. Bandyopadhyay, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2016, 413, 77– 84.

36. ‘Role of auxiliary donors in tuning the selectivity of C-H activation in arylazonaphthalenes by palladium(II) : Isolation and photoisomerization of isomeric cyclopalladates’; D.N. Neogi, S.S. Chhetri, Purak Das, Achintesh N. Biswas, A. Choudhury and P. Bandyopadhyay, J. Indian Chem. Soc., 2015, 92, 1783-1790 (Invited article, dedicated to Professor Animesh Chakravorty on his 80th birthday).

 

35. ‘Modeling TauD-J: A High-Spin Nonheme Oxoiron(IV) Complex with High Reactivity toward C-H Bonds’; Achintesh N Biswas, Mayank Puri, Katlyn K Meier, Williamson N Oloo, Gregory T Rohde, Emile L Bominaar, Eckard Münck, Lawrence Que, Jr., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 2428-2431.

34. ‘Aromatic Hydroxylation by an Oxo-bridged Diiron(III) Complex: A Bio-inspired Functional Model of Toluene Monooxygenases’; A. Kejriwal, P. Bandyopadhyay, Achintesh N Biswas*, Dalton Transactions, 2015, 44, 17262-17267.

33. ‘Diferric oxo-bridged complexes of a polydentate aminopyridyl ligand:synthesis, structure and catalytic reactivity’; A. Kejriwal, Achintesh N. Biswas, P. Bandyopadhyay, Trans. Met. Chem., 2014, 39, 909-9015.

32.‘Regioselective and regiospecific C(naphthyl)–H bond activation: Isolation, characterization, crystal structure and TDDFT study of isomeric cyclopalladates’; Achintesh N. Biswas, D. N. Neogi, P. Das, A. Choudhury, P. Bandyopadhyay, J. Organomet. Chem., 2014, 761, 147-155.

31.‘A Non-heme Cationic Fe(III)-complex Intercalated in Montmorillonite K-10: Synthesis, Characterization and Catalytic Alkane Hydroxylation with H2O2 at Room Temperature’; A. Pariyar,S.Bose, Achintesh N. Biswas, S. Barman and P.Bandyopadhyay , Catalysis Science & Technology, 2014, 4, 3180-3185.

 

30.‘Selective olefin epoxidation catalyzed by metallocorroles in ionic liquid medium at room temperature’; S. Bose, A. Pariyar,Achintesh N. Biswas and P.Bandyopadhyay; Journal of Molecular Catalysis A:Chemical, 2013, 378, 179– 183.

29.‘Catalytic Hydrocarbon Oxidation by Iron Complex of 5,10,15-tris(difluorophenyl)corrole via Activation of Hydroperoxides’; A. Pariyar,S.Bose, Achintesh N. Biswas,P. Das,and P. Bandyopadhyay, Catalysis Communications, 2013, 32, 23.

28.‘Regiospecific C(naphthyl)–H bond activation by platinum(II): Isolation, characterization, reactivity and TD-DFT study of the divalent and tetravalent cycloplatinates having [C,N,S] donor set’ by D.N. Neogi, Achintesh N. Biswas, P. Das, R. Bhawmick and P. Bandyopadhyay; J. Organomet. Chem., 2013, 724, 147. 

27.‘Synthesis, characterization, X-ray structure and TD-DFT study of platinum(II) complexes with tridentate diazene ligands having O,N,S donor set’ by S. Acharya, A. Kejriwal, Achintesh N. Biswas, P. Das, D.N. Neogi and P. Bandyopadhyay, Inorg. Chim. Acta; 394 , 757 (2013). 

26.‘Palladium(II) complexes of terdentate azo ligands with O,N,S donor set: Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, X-ray structure and TD-DFT calculations’; S. Acharya, A. Kejriwal, Achintesh N. Biswas, P. Das, D.N. Neogi and P. Bandyopadhyay; Polyhedron, 38, 50 (2012).

25.‘Fluorescence signaling systems for sensing Hg(II) ion derived from A2B corroles’; A. Pariyar, S. Bose, S. Singh Chhetri, Achintesh N. Biswas and P. Bandyopadhyay, Dalton Trans.; 41, 3826 (2012). 

24.‘C(Naphthyl)-H Bond Activation by Rhodium: Isolation, Characterization and TD-DFT Study of the Cyclometallates’; Achintesh N. Biswas, P. Das, S. Sengupta, A. Choudhury and P. Bandyopadhyay; RCS Advances; 1, 1279 (2011). 

23.’Regiospecific C(naphthyl)-H Bond Activation by Platinum(II): Isolation, Characterization, Reactivity and TDDFT Study of the cycloplatinates’; Achintesh N. Biswas, P. Das, V. Bagchi, A. Choudhury and P. Bandyopadhyay; Eur. J. Inorg. Chem.; 3739 (2011). 

22.‘Electron deficient manganese(III) corrole catalyzed oxidation of alkanes and alkylbenzenes at room temperature’, S. Bose, A. Pariyar, Achintesh N. Biswas, P. Das, P. Bandyopadhyay, Catalysis Communications, 12, 1193 (2011).

21.‘Manganese(III) corrole catalyzed selective oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl compounds by tert-butyl hydroperoxide under mild condition’; S. Bose, A. Pariyar, Achintesh N. Biswas, P. Das, P. Bandyopadhyay, Catalysis Communications, 12, 446 (2011).

20.‘Mild oxidation of hydrocarbons by tert-butyl hydroperoxidecatalyzedby electron deficientmanganese(III)corroles’; S. Bose, A. Pariyar, Achintesh N. Biswas, P. Das, P. Bandyopadhyay, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A, 332, 1 (2010).

19.‘Mild oxidation of hydrocarbons catalyzed by iron corrole with tert-butylhydroperoxide’; Achintesh N. Biswas, A. Pariyar,S. Bose, P.Das, and P.Bandyopadhyay; Catalysis Communications, 11, 1008 (2010).

18.‘Selective hydroxylation of alkanes catalyzed by Iron(IV)corrole’; Achintesh N. Biswas, P. Das, A. Agarwala, D. Bandyopadhyay and P. Bandyopadhyay, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A, 326, 94 (2010).

17.‘Chiral Mn(III) salen catalyzed oxidation of hydrocarbons’; Achintesh N. Biswas, P. Das, S.K. Kandar, A. Agarwala, D. Bandyopadhyay and P. Bandyopadhyay; Transition Metal Chemistry, 35, 527 (2010).

16.‘1-Phenyldiazenyl-8-Phenylhydrazononaphthalene-7(8H)-One-2-ol: Co-Existence of Azo-Hydroxy and Hydrazo-Keto Forms’; P. Das and Achintesh N. Biswas, Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 40 (12), 1167-1169 (2010).

15.‘Structure of Liquid Crystalline 1-Phenyl-3-{4-[4-(4-octyloxybenzoyloxy) phenyloxy- carbonyl]-phenyl}triazene-1-oxide at Low Temperature’;P. Das, Achintesh N. Biswas, S. Acharya, A.Choudhury, P. Bandyopadhyay, P.K. Mandal and S. Upreti; Molecular Crystals & Liquid Crystals, 501, 53 (2009).

14.‘Chiral iron(III)-salen catalyzed oxidation of hydrocarbons’; Achintesh N. Biswas, P. Das, S.K. Kandar, A. Agarwala, D. Bandyopadhyay and P. Bandyopadhyay; Catalysis Communications, 10, 708 (2009).

13.‘Liquid crystalline aryltriazene-1-oxides with two ester units: synthesis, characterization, structure and thermal properties’; P. Das, Achintesh N. Biswas, S. Acharya, A. Choudhury, P. Bandyopadhyay and P.K. Mandal ; Liquid Crystals, 35, 895 (2008).

12.‘Synthesis and Liquid Crystalline Properties of Novel Triazene-1-oxide Derivatives’; P. Das, Achintesh N. Biswas, P. Bandyopadhyay and P.K. Mandal; Molecular Crystals & Liquid Crystals, 490, 003 (2008).

11.‘1-Phenyl-3-{4-[4-(4-undecyloxybenzoyloxy)phenyloxycarbonyl]phenyl}triazene-1-oxide’; P. Das, Achintesh N. Biswas, S. Upreti, P.K.Mandal and P. Bandyopadhyay, Acta Crystallographica, E64, o676 (2008).

10.‘Novel synthetic route to liquid crystalline 4,4 '-bis(n-alkoxy)azoxy benzenes: spectral characterization, mesogenic behaviour and crystal structure of two new members’; P. Das, Achintesh N. Biswas, A. Choudhury, P.Bandyopadhyay, S.Haldar, P.K. Mandal and S. Upreti; Liquid Crystals, 35, 541 (2008).

9.‘Chlorido{1-[2-(methylsulfanyl)phenyldiazenyl]naphtholato-κ3O,N,S}nickel(II);P. Das and Achintesh N. Biswas, Acta Crystallographica, Section E, E63(11), m2740 (2007).

8.‘Chlorido{1-[2-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyldiazenyl]-4-methoxy-2-naphthyl-κ3 C,N,O}palladium(II) sesquihydrate’; S.S. Chhetri, Achintesh N. Biswas, P.Das, A. Saha and P. Bandyopadhyay; Acta Crystallographica, E63, m2973 (2007).

7.‘4,4'-Bis[2-(benzylsulfanyl)phenylhydrazono]-2,2'-binaphthalene-1,1'- (4H,4'H)-dione’; Achintesh N. Biswas, P. Das, D.N. Neogi, R. Bhawmick and P. Bandyopadhyay; Acta Crystallographica, E63, o4554 (2007).

6.‘Di-μ-iodido-bis[iodido(triphenylphosphine-κP)platinum(II)]’ Achintesh N. Biswas, V. Bagchi, P. Das and P. Bandyopadhyay; Acta Crystallographica, E63, m 2836 (2007).

5.‘(E)-1-[2-(Methylsulfanyl)phenyldiazenyl]-4-hydroxybenzene’; Achintesh N. Biswas, P. Das, U.S. Agarwalla, A.Saha and P. Bandyopadhyay; Acta Crystallographica, E63, 3114 (2007).

4.‘Regiospecific C(naphthyl)-H bond activation: isolation and characterization of cyclopalladates’; D.N. Neogi, Achintesh N. Biswas, P. Das, R.Bhawmick and P. Bandyopadhyay; Inorg. Chim. Acta, 360, 2181 (2007).

3.‘Regiospecific cyclometallation: Synthesis, spectral properties and crystal structure of peri-palladate’; D.N. Neogi, P. Das, Achintesh N. Biswas and P. Bandyopadhyay; Polyhedron, 25, 2149 (2006).

2.‘(E)-1-[(2-Benzylsulfanylphenyl)diazenyl]-4-methoxynaphthalene’; P. Das, Achintesh N. Biswas, D.N. Neogi, R.Bhawmick and P. Bandyopadhyay; Acta Cryst., E62, 5536 (2006).

1. ‘β-Diketonates of cyclopalladated arylazonaphthalenes: synthesis, characterization and redox activity’; R. Bhawmick, P. Das, S. Acharya, Achintesh N. Biswas and P. Bandyopadhyay; Transition Met. Chem., 31, 495 (2006).

Patent

1. ‘HIGH TEMPERATURE LIQUID CRYSTALLINE AZOXY COMPOUNDS AND METHOD OF PREPARATION’, Application No.: 1957/KOL/2008 A, Date of filing of Application: 05-11-2008, Inventors: P. Das, Achintesh N. Biswas, P.K. Mandal and P. Bandyopadhyay. 

Date of grant: 16-11-2016 (Patent No. 277274).

Book Chapter

1.  Sachidulal Biswas and Achintesh N. Biswas, 'High-Valent Oxomanganese Complexes of Relevance in Oxyfunctionalization of Hydrocarbons' in 'Handbook of C-H functionalization' (Editor: D. Maiti), 2022, Wiley-VCH (Online ISBN: 9783527834242).

2. Achintesh N. Biswas and P. Bandyopadhyay, ‘Metallocorroles as Catalyst: Current Status and Future Directions’ in the book "Focus on Catalysis Research: New Developments" (Editor: M. Ghang & B. Ramel), 2011; Nova Science Publishers Inc., NY 11788, USA.

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