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99.

EDA-Driven Radical Relay Strategy for the Strain-Release Functionalization of Bicyclobutanes

Jatin Patra, Kousik Saha and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett. 2026, 28, 11271–11277

98.

Electrochemically Driven Regioselective Radical Functionalization of Allenes: Scope and Mechanistic Insights

Pranjal Pyne, Prateek Saini, Rohel Hoque, Shivam Pandey, Srinivasan Ramakrishnan* and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Adv. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript

97.

Regio- and Stereo-selective C-H Linear Dienylation of Diverse Arenes and Heteroarenes

Vinod Deshmukh#, Om Prakash#, Shivam Pandey and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Adv. Synth. Catal. 2026, 368, e70415

(# These authors contributed equally to this work)

96.

Pd(II)-Catalyzed Heteroarylative Difunctionalization of Unactivated Alkenes via Cascade Nucleopalladation of Alkynes

Jatin Patra, Rahul K. Shukla and Chandra M. R. Volla*

JACS Au., 2026, 6, 1, 497–506

95.

Ru(II)-Catalyzed Regioselective (3+2)-Annulation of Anilines with Allenes to Access 2-Vinylindoles

Om Prakash Dash, Anurag Singh, Rahul K. Shukla and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Sci. 2026, 17, 12, 5944–5952

This article is part of the themed collection:

15th anniversary: Chemical Science community collection

This article is highlighted in SYNFACTS

94.

Acylation of N-Heterocycles via Ligand to Metal Charge Transfer on Bismuth(III)

Abhradeep Chatterjee, Akshay M. Nair, Rakesh Shetty, and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Commun., 2026, 62, 1968-1971

This article is part of the themed collection: CRSI Medal Winners Collection 2025

93.

Ru(II)-Catalyzed Divergent C-H Annulations of Propargyl Cyclic Carbonates

Debasish Jana, Geetanjali S. Sontakke and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett., 2025, 27, 13734–13739

92.

Merging Aldehydic C–H Activation with Strain Release C–C Bond Cleavage of Bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes under Rh(III) Catalysis

Tanmay Barman, Om Prakash Dash, Jatin Patra, and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett., 2025, 27, 14168–14174

91.

Book Chapter: "Pd-catalyzed synthesis of five/six-membered O-heterocycles through C-H activation" Editor Debabrata Maiti and Upendra Sharma (Wiley-VCH)

Jatin Patra, Debasish Jana, Om Prakash Dash, and Chandra M. R. Volla*

90.

Cobalt-Catalyzed Regioselective (4+2)-Annulation of Benzamides with Allenyl Carbinol Acetates: Access to 3-Vinylisoquinolinones

Pravin Kumar#, Om Prakash Dash#, and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Commun., 2025, 61, 16962-16965

(# These authors contributed equally to this work)

This article is part of the themed collection: The Functionalization of Unreactive Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds

89.

Access to Branched 1,3-Dienes via Innate C(sp3)H Functionalization of 8-Methylquinolines

Shivam Pandey#, Rahul K. Shukla#, Atul K. Chaturvedi, and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett., 2025, 27, 10281-10286

(#These authors contributed equally to this work)

This article is highlighted in SYNFACTS

88.

Rhodium/Selenium Dual Catalysis for Accessing 2-Aminopyrroles from N-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles

Kuntal Pal#, Om Prakash Dash#, and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Commun., 2025, 61, 3872-3875

(#These authors contributed equally to this work)

This article is highlighted in SYNFACTS

87.

Co(III)-Catalyzed Regioselective C-H Dienylation of Indolines and Indoles with Allenyl Carbinol Acetates

Rahul Shukla, Anurag Singh, Rakesh Shetty and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Adv. Synth.Catal., 2025, 367, e202401400

This article also appears in: Hot Topic C-H Activation

86.

Dual Copper Photoredox C-H Alkynylation with Arylacetylenes

Akshay M. Nair#, Rajjakfur Rahaman#, Jatin Patra and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett., 2024, 26, 7822-7827

(#These authors contributed equally to this work)

85.

Rh(III)-Catalyzed Aldehydic and Aryl C-H Alkylation with Cyclopropanols via C-H/C-C Bond Activation

Om Prakash Dash, Divya Garg and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 10576-10579

This article is part of the themed collection:

ChemComm 60th Anniversary Collection
Most read article from September

84.

Ru(II)-Catalyzed Decarboxylative (4 + 2)-Annulation of Benzoic Acids and Benzamides with Propargyl Cyclic Carbonates

Debasish Jana, Geetanjali S. Sontakke and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett., 2024, 26, 7590-7595

Published as part of Organic Letters special issue “Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Chemical Research Society of India”

83.

Pyrazolidinone Aided Ru(II)-Catalyzed Regioselective C-H Annulation with Allenes

Geetanjali S. Sontakke#, Atul K. Chaturvedi#, Debasish Jana and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 4480-4485

(# These authors contributed equally to this work)

82.

Book Chapter: "Denitrogenative rearrangements of N-sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles" in "Denitogenative Transformation of Nitrogen Heterocycles: Synthesis, Reactions and Applications" Editor Anbarasan Pazhamalai (Wiley-VCH)

Om Prakash Dash, Shivam Pandey and Chandra M. R. Volla*

81.

A Highly Diastereoselective One-Pot Ugi/Radical Spirocyclization/ Aza-Michael Addition Sequence

Salman Khan, Abhradeep Chatterjee, Akshay M. Nair and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Biomol. Chem. 2024, 22, 3887-3892

80.

Expedient Radical Phosphonylations via Ligand to Metal Charge Transfer on Bismuth

Jatin Patra, Akshay M. Nair and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 7136-7143

79.

Rh(III)-Catalyzed sp3/sp2–C-H Heteroarylations via Cascade C-H Activation and Cyclization

Atul K. Chaturvedi, Rahul K. Shukla and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 6544-6551

78.

Rh(II)-Catalyzed Denitrogenative Reaction of N-Sulfonyl-1,2,3- triazoles with Quinolones and Isoquinolones

Shivam Pandey, Sabiha Parveen and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Asian J. 2023, e202300614 (Invited article for a special collection on "International Conference on Organometallics and Catalysis (ICOC-2023)").

77.

Access to Polysubstituted Furan Derivatives via Cascade Oxy-palladation and Hydrocarbofunctionalization of Unactivated Alkenes

Shivam Pandey, Rahul K. Shukla and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 4694-4699

76.

A Visible-Light Mediated Alkyl Sulfonylative Cascade using Hantzsch Esters via SO2 Insertion

Indranil Halder, Akshay M. Nair and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 5862-5865

(Invited article for a themed collection: 2023 Pioneering Investigators)

75.

Ru(II)-Catalyzed [4+2]-Annulation and Arylation of 1,4-Naphthoquinones

Shreemoyee Kumar, Akshay M. Nair, Jatin Patra and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 1114-1119

74.

Diphenyl Ditelluride: An Unconventional Reducing Agent in the Sulfonylative Cascade of Alkynyl Cyclohexadienones

Indranil Halder, Akshay M. Nair, Samyadev Giri and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 826-831

73.

Pd(II)-Catalyzed β-and γ-(Sp3)-H Dienylation with Allenyl Acetates

Rahul K. Shukla, Akshay M. Nair and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 955-962

72.

α-Carbonyl Sulfoxonium Ylides in Transition Metal Catalyzed C-H Activation: A Safe Carbene Precursor and A Weak Directing Group

Anurag Singh, Shreemoyee Kumar and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Biomol. Chem. 2023, 21, 879-909

(Invited article for a themed collection: New Talent)

70.

Ru(II)-Catalyzed Regioselective Annulation of 2-Hydroxystyrenes with Allenyl Acetates via Vinylic C-H Activation

Anurag Singh, Rahul K. Shukla and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 8936-8941

71.

Visible-Light Mediated Allylation of Thiols with Allylic Alcohols

Salman Khan, Akshay M. Nair and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Chem. Front. 2023, 10, 157-162

(Invited contribution in the field of Photocatalysis)

69.

Substrate-Dependent Denitrogenative Rearrangements of Rhodium Azavinyl Carbenes Involving 1,2-Aryl Migration

Geetanjali S. Sontakke, Kuntal Pal and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 8796-8801

68.

Regioselective Dichotomy in Ru(II)-Catalyzed C-H Annulation of Aryl pyrazolidinones with 1,3-Diynes

Geetanjali S. Sontakke#, Chiranjit Ghosh#, Kuntal Pal and Chandra M. R. Volla*

J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 14103-14114

(# These authors contributed equally to this work)

67.

Dual Photoredox Cobalt Catalyzed [4+1] Annulation and C-H Alkoxylation

Shreemoyee Kumar, Akshay M. Nair and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Asian J. 2022, 17, e202200801

66.

Visible-Light Mediated Arbuzov-Like Reaction with Thiophenols

Rajjakfur Rahaman, Akshay M. Nair and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202201290

65.

A Metal-free Four-component Sulfonylation, Giese Cyclization, Selenylation Cascade via Insertion of Sulfur Dioxide

Akshay M. Nair, Indranil Halder, Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 6950-6953

64.

Pd(II)-Catalyzed Transient Directing Group-Assisted Regioselective Diverse C4–H

Functionalizations of Indoles

Anurag Singh, Arnab Dey, Kuntal Pal, Om Prakash Dash and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 1941-1946

63.

Rh(III)-Catalyzed [5+1] Annulation of 2-Alkenylanilides and 2-Alkenylphenols with

Allenyl Acetates

Anurag Singh, Rahul K. Shukla and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 2043-2049

62.

Cobalt-Catalyzed Highly Diastereoselective [3+2] Carboannulation Reaction: Facile

Access to Substituted Indane Derivatives

Arnab Dey, Anurag Singh and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 1386-1389

61.

Rh(I)-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Arylation of Alkynyl Cyclic Carbonates: Divergent Access to Substituted α-Allenols and 1,3-Butadienes

Geetanjali S. Sontakke, Rahul K. Shukla and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Adv. Synth.Catal. 2022, 364, 565-573

60

Book Chapter: ''Rh-catalyzed C-H functionalization with allenes'' in ''Handbook of C-H Functionalization'' Editor Debabrata Maiti (Wiley)

Anurag Singh and Chandra M. R. Volla*

59.

Catalytic Insertion Reactions of α-Imino Carbenoids (Review)

Kuntal Pal and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Rec. 2021, 21, 4032-4058

58

Rh(III)-catalyzed Stereoselective C-C Bond Cleavage of ACPs with N-phenoxyacetamides: Critical Role of Nucleophilic Directing Group

Anurag Singh, Arnab Dey and Chandra M. R. Volla*

J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 10474–10483

57

Cobalt-catalyzed C-H Activation and [3+2]-Annulation with Allenes: Diastereoselective Synthesis of Indane Derivatives

Arnab Dey and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 5018−5023

Catalytic Cascade Cyclization and Regioselective Hydroheteroarylation of Unactivated

Alkenes

Rahul K. Shukla, Atul Chaturvedi and Chandra M. R. Volla*

ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 7750–7761

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55

Ru(II)-catalyzed Allenylation and Sequential Annulation of N-Tosylbenzamides with

Propargyl Alcohols

Shreemoyee Kumar, Akshay M. Nair and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 6280-6283

54. Rh(II)-catalyzed Denitrogenative Cascade of 1,2,3-Triazolyl Propiolates and Indoles:

Access to Butenolide Tethered Homotryptamines

Kuntal Pal and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 4294−4299

53. Allenes: Versatile Building Blocks in Cobalt-Catalyzed C–H Activation

Rahul K. Shukla, Akshay M. Nair, Chandra M. R. Volla*

Synlett, 2021, 32, 1169-1178.

(Invited "Synpacts" article).

52. Water Mediated Rearrangement of Alkynyl Cyclohexadienones: Metal Free Access to

meta-Alkenylated Phenols

Akshay M. Nair, Indranil Halder, Ritu Sharma, Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 1840−1845

51. Catalytic, Regioselective Hydrocarbofunctionalization of Unactivated Alkenes Triggered

by trans-Acetoxypalladation of Alkynes

Rahul K. Shukla, Atul K. Chaturvedi, Subir Pal, and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 1440−1444

50. Deoxygenative C2-Heteroarylation of Quinoline-N-oxides: Facile Access to a-Triazolyl

Quinolines

Geetanjali S. Sontakke, Rahul K. Shukla and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 485–493

(Invited article for a thematic issue "Green Chemistry II")

49. Traceless Bidentate Directing Group Assisted Cobalt-Catalyzed sp2‐C−H Activation and

[4 + 2]- Annulation Reaction with 1,3-Diynes

Arnab Dey and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 7480−7485

48. Metal-free Spirocyclization of N-Arylpropiolamides with Glyoxylic Acids: Access to

Complex Azaspiro-fused Tricycles

Akshay M. Nair, Anand H. Shinde, Shreemoyee Kumar and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Commun. 2020,56, 12367-12370

47. Rh(II)‐Catalyzed Denitrogenative Reaction of 1,2,3‐Triazolyl Esters with Indoles or

Arenes: Efficient Synthesis of Homotryptamines or Allylamines

Kuntal Pal, Geetanjali S. Sontakke, and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Adv. Synth. Catal. 2020, 362, 3627-3634

46. Rh(III)‐Catalyzed Redox‐neutral Cascade Annulation of Benzamides with p‐Quinone

Methides

Vinaykumar Kanchupalli, Rahul K. Shukla, Anurag Singh and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 4494–4498

(Invited article for a special collection on "YourJOC Talents").

45. Cobalt‐catalyzed C8‐Dienylation of Quinoline‐N‐oxides

Rahul K. Shukla, Akshay M. Nair, Salman Khan and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 17042-17048

(Highlighted in '' Synfacts'')

44. Ru(II)-Catalyzed C–H Functionalization of N-Hydroxyoximes with 1,3-Diynes Unveils a Regioselective Disparity

Shreemoyee Kumar, Akshay M. Nair and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 2141−2146

43. Rh(III)‐Catalyzed Denitrogenative [4+2] Annulation of Benzamides and 3‐Diazoindolin‐2‐

imines: Expedient Access to Indolo[2,3‐c] isoquinolin‐5‐ones

Kuntal Pal, Souvik Adak, Arnab Dey and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Asian J. 2020, 15, 1052 –1056 (Invited article for a special collection

on "International Conference on Organometallics and Catalysis (ICOC-2020)").

42. Metal Free Sulfonylative Spirocyclization of Alkenyl and Alkynyl Amides viaInsertion of

Sulfur Dioxide

Akshay M. Nair, Indranil Halder, Salman Khan and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Adv. Synth. Catal. 2020, 362, 224 – 229

41. Palladium-catalyzed highly diastereoselective cascade dihalogenation of alkyne-tethered cyclohexadienones via Umpolung of palladium enolate

Anurag Singh, Rahul K. Shukla and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 13442-13445

40. Rh(II)-Catalyzed Denitrogenative Transannulation of N-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazolyl

Cyclohexadienones for the Synthesis of Benzofurans and Cyclopropa[cd]indole-carbaldehydes

Geetanjali S. Sontakke, Kuntal Pal and Chandra M. R. Volla*

J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 12198-12208

39. Visible Light Mediated Sulfenylation‐Annulation Cascade of Alkyne Tethered

Cyclohexadienones

Akshay M. Nair, Shreemoyee Kumar and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Adv. Synth. Catal. 2019, 361, 4983-4988

38. Visible-Light Mediated Sulfonylation of Thiols via Insertion of Sulfur Dioxide

Akshay M. Nair, Shreemoyee Kumar, Indranil Halder and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Biomol. Chem. 2019, 17, 5897−5901

37. Cobalt-Catalyzed Annulation Reactions of Alkylidenecyclopropanes: Access to

Spirocyclopropanes at Room Temperature

Arnab Dey, Neetipalli Thrimurtulu, and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 3871−3875

36. Rh(II)-Catalyzed Highly Diastereoselective Cascade Transannulation of N-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-

triazoles and Vinyl Benzoxazinanones

Kuntal Pal, Geetanjali S. Sontakke, and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 3716−3720

35. Palladium-Catalyzed Site-Selective C4-Arylation and Olefination of Indoles and Azaindoles

Neetipalli Thrimurtulu, Arnab Dey, Anurag Singh, Kuntal Pal, Debabrata Maiti* and

Chandra M. R.Volla*

Adv. Synth. Catal. 2019, 361, 1441-1446

34. Pd(II)-catalyzed Cascade Synthesis of Chromane Derivatives Initiated by cis-

Chloropalladation or trans-Acetoxypalladation.

Rahul K. Shukla, Kuntal Pal, and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Asian J. 2018, 13, 2435-2439

(Invited article for a special issue on " Homogeneous Catalysis")

33. Cobalt(III)-Catalyzed [4+2] Annulation of Heterobicyclic Alkenes by sp2 C-H Activation.

Arnab Dey, Anuja Rathi and Chandra M. R. Volla*

Asian J. Org. Chem. 2018, 7, 1362-1367

(Invited article for a special issue on " C-H Bond Activation").

32. Rh-catalyzed Denitrogenative Reaction of N-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles with Isatoic

Anhydrides and Oxadiazolones.

Kuntal Pal, Abdul Hoque, Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 2558 –2564

(Accepted as Hot Paper and Cover Feature)

31. Palladium Catalyzed Direct Aliphatic γ C(sp3)-H Alkenylation with Alkenes and Alkenyl

Iodides.
Neetipalli Thrimurtulu, Salman Khan, Soham Maity, Chandra M. R. Volla,* Debrabrata Maiti*
Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 12457-12460

30. Rh(II)-Catalyzed Denitrogenative Reaction of N-Sulfonyl-1,2,3- triazoles with Isatins for the Construction of Indigoids.

Kuntal Pal, Rahul K. Shukla, Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Lett. 2017, 19 , 5764–5767

29. Cobalt-Catalyzed Diastereoselective [4+2] Annulation of Phosphinamides with

Heterobicyclic Alkenes at Room Temperature.

Rajender Nallagonda, Neetipalli Thrimurtulu, Chandra M. R. Volla*

Adv. Synth. Catal. 2018, 360, 255–260

28. Cu-catalyzed Cascade Cyclization of Isothiocyanates, Alkynes, and Diaryliodonium Salts:

Access to Diversely Functionalized Quinolines.

Salman Khan, Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 12462-12466

27. Strategies for Palladium-Catalyzed Non-Directed and Directed C-H Bond

Functionalization

Neetipalli Thrimurtulu, Aniruddha Dey, Debrabrata Maiti*, Chandra M. R. Volla*

Elsevier, 2017, Pages 453-470

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-805254-9.00012-8

ISBN: 978-0-12-805254-9

26. Metal-Free Remote C-H Bond Acetoxylation of 8-Aminoquinolines on the C5-Position.

Neetipalli Thrimurtulu, Arnab Dey, Kuntal Pal, Akshay Nair, Shreemoyee Kumar and

Chandra M. R.Volla*

Chemistry Select 2017, 2, 7251-7254

25. Rhodium-Catalyzed Denitrogenative Transannulation of 1,2,3-Triazolyl Carbamates: Efficient

Access of 4-Aminooxazolidinones.

Kuntal Pal, Chandra M. R. Volla*

Org. Chem. Front. 2017, 4, 1380-1384

24. Cobalt-Catalyzed aryl C-H Activation and Highly Regioselective Intermolecular Annulation of Sulfonamides with Allenes.

Neetipalli Thrimurtulu, Rajender Nallagonda, Chandra M. R. Volla*

Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 1872-1875

23. Selective Cascade Reaction of Bisallenes via Palladium-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative

Carbocyclization-Borylation and Aldehyde Trapping

Veluru Ramesh Naidu, Daniels Posevins, Chandra M. R. Volla, Jan-E. Bäckvall*

Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 1590-1594

22. Cobalt-Catalyzed sp2 C-H Activation: Intermolecular Heterocyclization with Allenes at Room Temperature.

Neetipalli Thrimurtulu,* Arnab Dey, Debrabrata Maiti,* Chandra M. R. Volla*

Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 12361-12365

21. Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Domino Carbocyclization-Arylation of Bisallenes.

Chandra M. R. Volla,* Jan-E. Bäckvall*

ACS Catal. 2016, 6, 6398-6402