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  • 2024

  • (96) G. Singh, N. Duhan, T. J. Dhilip Kumar and C. M. Nagaraja, Pyrene-based Nanoporous Covalent Organic Framework (COF)  for Carboxylation of C-H bonds with CO2 and Value-added 2-Oxazolidinones Synthesis Under Ambient Conditions, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2024 (doi/full/10.1021/acsami.3c16690)

  • 2023

  • (95) R. Das, R. Belgamwar, S. S. Manna, B. Pathak, V. Polshettiwar, and C. M. Nagaraja, Design of Porphyrin-Based Frameworks for Efficient Visible Light-Promoted Reduction of CO2 From Dilute Gas: Combined Experimental and Theoretical Investigation, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2023, 652, 480-489.

  • Fe(III)-anchored porphyrin-based nanoporous covalent-organic framework (COF) for green synthesis of cyclic carbonates from olefins and CO2 at atmospheric pressure conditions, Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 13058-13068.


  • (93) D. Muthukumar, C. M. Nagaraja, M. Badawi,  and R. S. Pillai, Computer modelling of trace SO2 and NO2 removal from flue gases by utilizing Zn(ii) MOF catalysts, New J. Chem. 2023, 47, 18086-18095.

  • (92) David Diaz Diaz,  C. M. Nagaraja  and  Pradip Pachfule, Strategic design of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for photocatalytic hydrogen generation, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11,  14489-14538.

  • (91) R. Das, S. Kamra and C. M. Nagaraja, Ionic Fe(III)-porphyrin frameworks for one-pot synthesis of cyclic carbonates from olefins and CO2, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10, 2088-2099 (Hot Article).


  • (90) N. Anbu, R. Das and C. M. Nagaraja, Selective capture and utilization of CO2 at RT  and atmospheric pressure conditions using a highly recyclable bifunctional Zn(II)-organic framework, Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 351 2023, 112494.

  • 2022
  • (89) R. Das, S. S. Manna, B. Pathak, and C. M. Nagaraja, Strategic Design of Mg-Centered Porphyrin MOF for Efficient Visible Light-Promoted Fixation of CO2 at Ambient Conditions: Combined Experimental and Theoretical Investigation, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2022, 14, 29, 33285-33296.


  • (88) Gulshan Singh and C. M. Nagaraja, Rational Design of Cu(I)-anchored Porous Covalent Triazine Framework (CTF) for Simultaneous Capture and Conversion of CO2 at Ambient Conditions, Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2022, 16, 102132.


  • (87) Rajesh Das, Vaibhav Parihar and C. M. Nagaraja, Strategic design of a bifunctional Ag(I)-grafted NHC-MOF for efficient chemical fixation of CO2 from dilute gas at ambient conditions, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2022, 9, 2583-2593 (invited article).
  • 2021
  • (83) Rajesh Das, Thirumavalavan Ezhil,A. S. Palakkal ,   D. Muthukumar,   Renjith S. Pillai  and  C. M. Nagaraja,  Efficient chemical fixation of CO2 from direct air under environment-friendly co-catalyst and solvent-free ambient conditions, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021, 9, 23127-23139.

  • (82) Tripti Chhabra, Suman Dhingra, C. M. Nagaraja, Venkata Krishnan, Influence of Lewis and Brønsted acidic sites on graphitic carbon nitride catalyst for aqueous phase conversion of biomass derived monosaccharides to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, Carbon, 1832021, 984-998.

  •  (81) Gulshan Singh and C. M. Nagaraja, Highly efficient metal/solvent-free chemical fixation of CO2 at atmospheric pressure conditions using functionalized porous covalent organic frameworks, Journal of CO2 Utilization, 53, 2021, 101716.

  • (80) Priyanka Choudhary, Arghya Sen, Ajay Kumar, Suman Dhingra, C. M. Nagaraja, Venkata Krishnan, Sulfonic acid functionalized graphitic carbon nitride as solid acid–base bifunctional catalyst for Knoevenagel condensation and multicomponent tandem reactions, Mater. Chem. Front., 20215, 6265-6278.


  • (79) Rajesh Das and C. M. Nagaraja, Noble metal-free Cu(I)-anchored NHC-based MOF for highly recyclable fixation of CO2 under RT and atmospheric pressure conditions, Green Chemistry, 2021, 23, 5195-5204.


  • (78) Bharati Debnath, Suman Dhingra, C M Nagaraja, Recent developments in the design of CdxZn1-xS based photocatalysts for sustainable production of hydrogen, Solar RRL 2021, 2100226.


  • (77) Bharati Debnath, Suman Dhingra, Vishal Sharma, Venkata Krishnan and C. M. Nagaraja, Efficient photocatalytic generation of hydrogen by twin Zn0.5Cd0.5S nanorods decorated with noble metal-free co-catalyst and reduction of 4-nitrophenol in water, Applied Surface Science 550, 2021,149367.

  • (76) S. S. Dhankhar, Rajesh Das, Bharat Ugale, Renjith S. Pillai and C. M. Nagaraja, Chemical Fixation of CO2 Under Solvent and Co-Catalyst-free Conditions Using a Highly Porous Two-fold Interpenetrated Cu(II)-Metal–Organic Framework, Cryst. Growth Des. 21, 2021, 1233-1241. An invited article for the virtual special issue on Coordination Polymers as Heterogeneous Catalysts for Water Splitting and CO2 Fixation.

  • 2020                                                                                                                                                                                              
  • (75) Nayuesh Sharma, Arnab Kumar Dey, Rohit Y. Sathe, Ajay Kumar, Venkata Krishnan, T. J. Dhilip Kumar, and C. M. Nagaraja,

    Highly efficient visible-light-driven reduction of Cr(vi) from water by porphyrin-based metal–organic frameworks: effect of band gap engineering on the photocatalytic activity Catalysis Science & Technology 2020, 10, 7724-7733.

  • (74) Rajesh Das, D. Muthukumar, Renjith S. Pillai and C. M. Nagaraja, Rational design of a Zn(II)-MOF with multiple functional sites for highly efficient fixation of CO2 at mild conditions: combined experimental and theoretical investigation, Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 17445-17454.
  • (73) Sandeep Singh Dhankhar and C. M. Nagaraja, Construction of highly water-stable fluorinated 2D coordination polymers with various N, N'-donors: syntheses, crystal structures and photoluminescence properties. J. Solid State Chem. 2020, 290, 121560.

  • (72) Priyanka Choudhary, Ashish Bahuguna, Ajay Kumar, Sandeep Singh Dhankhar, C. M. Nagaraja, and Venkata Krishnan, Oxidized Graphitic Carbon Nitride as Sustainable Metal-free Catalyst for Hydrogen Transfer Reactions under Mild Conditions, Green Chemistry 2020, 22, 5084-5095. 

  • (71) Suman Dhingra, Tripti Chhabra, Venkata Krishnan, and C. M. Nagaraja, Visible-light-driven selective oxidation of biomass-derived HMF to DFF coupled with H2 generation by noble metal-free Zn0.5Cd0.5S/MnO2 heterostructures, ACS Applied Energy Materials 2020, 3, 7138-7148. 
  • (70) Rajesh Das and C. M. Nagaraja, Highly Efficient Fixation of Carbon Dioxide at RT and Atmospheric Pressure Conditions: Influence of Polar Functionality on Selective Capture and Conversion of CO2, Inorg. Chem. 59,  2020, 9765-9773. 


  • (69) S. S. Dhankhar, B. Ugale and C. M. Nagaraja Co-catalyst-free chemical fixation of CO2 into cyclic carbonates by using metal-organic frameworks as efficient heterogeneous catalysts, Chem Asian J. 2020, 15, 2403-2427 (invited review article, adjudged as top cited article in 2020-21).


  • (68) S.S. Dhankhar, C. M. Nagaraja Porous nitrogen-rich covalent organic framework for capture and conversion of CO2 at atmospheric pressure conditions, Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 308, 2020, 110314.

  • (67) S.S. Dhankhar, C. M. Nagaraja, Construction of 3D lanthanide based MOFs with pores decorated with basic imidazole groups for selective capture and chemical fixation of CO2, New J. Chem, 44, 2020,9090-9096.

  • (66) P. Mandal, C. Sonkar, S. S. Dhankhar, C. M. Nagaraja, S. Mukhopadhyay,Ruthenium(II)-arene complexes containing ferrocenamide ligands: Synthesis, characterisation andantiproliferative activity against cancer cell lines, J. Organomet. Chem. 916, 2020, 121247.
  • Construction of a bifunctional Zn(II)-organic framework containing basic amine functionality for selective capture and room temperature fixation of CO2, Inorg. Chem. Front., 7, 2020, 72-81 (Featured on the front cover of the issue).

  • 2019
  • (63) Tripti Chhabra, Ashish Bahuguna, Sandeep Singh Dhankhar, C. M. Nagaraja and Venkata Krishnan, Sulfonated graphitic carbon nitride as a highly selective and efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the conversion of biomass-derived saccharides to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in green solvents, Green Chem., 2019, 21, 6012-6026.

  • (62) R. Dhiman, C. M. Nagaraja, Photochemical oxidation of water catalysed by cyclometalated Ir(III) complexes bearing Schiff-base ligands, New J. Chem., 2019,43, 13662-13669.

  • (61) N. Sharma, S. S. Dhankhar, and C. M. Nagaraja, Environment-friendly, co-catalyst and solvent-free fixation of CO2 using an ionic Zinc(II)-porphyrin complex immobilized in porous metal-organic framework, Sustainable Energy Fuels, 3, 2019, 2977-2982 (HOT Article).

  • (60) N. Sharma, S. S. Dhankhar, and C. M. Nagaraja, Construction of bifunctional 2-fold interpenetrated Zn(II) MOFs exhibiting selective CO2 adsorption and aqueous-phase sensing of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol, Inorg. Chem. Front. 6, 2019, 1058-1067.

  • (59) D. P. Kale, B. Ugale, C. M. Nagaraja, G. Dubey, P. V. Bharatam, A. K. Bansal, Molecular Basis of Water Sorption Behavior of Rivaroxaban-Malonic Acid Cocrystal, Mol. Pharmaceutics 16, 2019, 2980-2991 (link). 

  • (58) B. Ugale, S. Kumar, T. J. Dhilip Kumar and C. M. Nagaraja, Environment-friendly, Cocatalyst-free Chemical Fixation of CO2 at Mild Conditions Using Dual-walled Nitrogen-rich 3D Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), Inorg. Chem. 58, 2019, 3925-3936.

  • (57) N. Sharma, S. S. Dhankhar, and C. M. Nagaraja, A Mn(II)-porphyrin based metal-organic framework (MOF) for visible-light-assisted cycloaddition of carbon dioxide with epoxides, Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 15, 2019, 372-378. (Link)

  • (56) Nayuesh Sharma, Peeyush K. Sharma, Yashveer Singh, and C. M. Nagaraja, A Self-Healing Metal–Organic Gel (MOG) Exhibiting pH-Responsive Release of a Chemotherapeutic Agent, Doxorubicin: Modulation of Release Kinetics by Partial Dehydration of Matrix, ACS Omega, 4, 2019, 1354-1363. (Link). 

  • (55) S. S. Dhankhar and C. M. Nagaraja, Construction of a 3D porous Co(II) metal-organic framework (MOF) with Lewis acidic metal sites exhibiting selective CO2 capture and conversion at mild conditions, New J. Chem. 43, 2019, 2163-2170 (Link).

  • 2018

  • (54) Suman Dhingra and C. M. Nagaraja, Highly efficient visible-light-assisted photocatalytic hydrogen generation from water splitting catalyzed by Zn0.5Cd0.5S/Ni2P heterostructures, Int. J. Hydrog. Energy  43, 2018, 22917-22928 (Link). 

  • (53) C. M. Nagaraja and B. Ugale, Self-Assembled Coordination Polymers of Zn(II): Syntheses, Structural Diversity, Luminescence Properties and Base Catalysis, Polyhedron, 155, 2018, 433-440 (invited article for the special issue on MOFs).

  • (52) N. Sharma, S. S. Dhankhar, S. Kumar; T. J. Dhilip Kumar and C. M. Nagaraja, Rational design of 3D Mn(II)-metal organic framework based on non-metallated porphyrin linker for selective capture of CO2 and one-pot synthesis of styrene carbonates, Chem. Eur. J. 24, 2018 16662-1669 (Adjudged as top downloaded article in 2018 & 2019).

  •  (51) Rekha Dhiman, and C. M. Nagaraja, Synthesis, structure and water oxidation activity of Ruthenium (II) complexes: influence of intramolecular redox process on O2 evolution, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2018 2826-2834 (link).

  • (50) S. S. Chourasiya, A. A. Wani, C. M. Nagaraja, Asit K. Chakraborti, P. V. Bharatam, N-(acridin-9-yl)arenesulfonamides: Synthesis, quantum chemical studies and crystal structure analysis to establish the tautomeric preferences Tetrahedron, 74, 2018, 3634-3641.

  • (49) B. Ugale, S. S. Dhankhar and C. M. Nagaraja, Exceptionally stable and 20-connected lanthanide metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for selective CO2 capture and conversion to cyclic carbonates at atmospheric pressure, Cryst. Growth. Des 18, 2018, 2432–2440 (link) (Highlighted in a virtual issue on "Emerging Investigators" Crystal Growth & Design)

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  • (47) P. Mandal,  B. K. Kundu, K. Vyas, V. Sabu, A. Helen, S. S. Dhankhar, C. M. Nagaraja,  D. Bhattacherjee, K. P. Bhabake and S. Mukhopadhyay, Ruthenium(II) arene NSAID complexes: inhibition of cyclooxygenase and antiproliferative activity against cancer cell lines, Dalton Trans., 2018, 47, 517–527 (link).

  • (46) P. Mandal, N. Malviya, B. K. Kundu, S. S. Dhankhar, C. M. Nagaraja, S. Mukhopadhyay, RAPTA complexes containing Nsubstituted Tetrazole scaffolds, Appl Organometal Chem. 2018;32:e4179.
  • 2017
  • (45) S. Dhankhar, N. Sharma; S. Kumar; T. J. Dhilip Kumar and C. M. Nagaraja, Rational design of bifunctional, 2-fold interpenetrated Zn(II)-metal-organic framework for selective adsorption of CO2 and efficient aqueous phase sensing of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol, Chem. Eur. J. 23, 2017, 16204-16212. (Highlighted as Frontispiece, Hot Paper)

  • (44) Rekha Dhiman, Namita Singh, Bharat Ugale and C. M. Nagaraja, Synthesis, crystal structure and water oxidation activity of [Ru(terpy)(bipy)Cl]+ complexes: influence of ancillary ligands on O2 generation, RSC Adv., 7, 2017, 39325. (link

  • (43) B. Ugale, S. S. Dhankhar and C. M. Nagaraja, Interpenetrated Metal–Organic Frameworks of Cobalt(II): Structural Diversity, Selective Capture, and Conversion of CO2   Cryst. Growth. Des. 17, 2017, 3295-3305. (link)

  • (42) Sumit S. Chourasiya,  Dhara R. Patel, C. M. Nagaraja, A. K. Chakraborti and P. V. Bharatam, Sulfonamide vs. sulfonimide: tautomerism and electronic structure analysis of N-heterocyclic arenesulfonamides, New J. Chem., 41, 2017, 8118. 

  • (41) M. Kaur and C. M. Nagaraja, Template-free Syntheses of Zn1-xCdxS Nanocrystals with Tunable Band Structure for Efficient Water Splitting and Reduction of Nitroaromatics in Water, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 5, 2017, 4293-4303.

  • (40) J. A. Yadav, K. S. Khomane, S. R. Modi, B. Ugale, R. N. Yadav, C. M. Nagaraja, N. Kumar, A. K. Bansal, Correlating Single Crystal Structure, Nanomechanical, and Bulk Compaction Behavior of Febuxostat Polymorphs, Mol. Pharmaceutics, 14, 2017, 866-874. (link)

  • (39) B. Ugale, S. S. Dhankhar and C. M. Nagaraja,  Construction of 3D homochiral metal-organic frameworks (MOF) of Cd(II): selective CO2 adsorption and catalytic properties for Knoevenagel and Henry reaction, Inorg. Chem. Front. 4, 2017, 348 - 359.

  • (38) K. Thukral, N. Vijayan, M. Vij, C. M. Nagaraja, V. Jayaramakrishnan, M.S. Jayalakshmy, Rajni Kant, Analyses of significant features of L-Prolinium Picrate single crystal: An excellent material for non linear optical applications, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 194, 2017, 90-96. 

  • (37) T. Jain, S. Sheokand, S. R. Modi, B. Ugale, R. N. Yadav, N. Kumar, C. M. Nagaraja, Arvind K. Bansal, Effect of differential surface anisotropy on performance of two plate shaped crystals of aspirin form I, E. J. Pharm. Sci. 99, 2017, 318–327.(link).

  • (36) F. Sama, I. A. Ansari, M. Raizada, M. Ahmad, C. M. Nagaraja, M. Shahid, A. Kumar, K. Khan and Z. A. Siddiqi , Design, structures and study of non-covalent interactions of mono-, di-, and tetranuclear complexes of a bifurcated quadridentate tripod ligand, N-(aminopropyl)-diethanolamine  New J. Chem., 41,  2017, 1959-1972.
  • 2016
  • (35) P. Mandal, N. Malviya, M. F. C. Guedes da Silva, S. Singh Dhankhar, C. M. Nagaraja, Shaikh M. Mobin and Suman Mukhopadhyay, Fine tuning through valence bond tautomerization of ancillary ligands in ruthenium(II) arene complexes for better anticancer activity and enzyme inhibition properties, Dalton Trans., 45, 2016, 19277-19289.(link)

  • (34) S. S. Dhankhar, and C. M. Nagaraja Green synthesis, optical and magnetic properties of a MnII metal-organic framework (MOF) that exhibits high heat of H2 adsorption, RSC. Adv. 6, 2016, 86568.(Editors collection, RSC Advances-India). 

  • (33) B. Ugale, S. S. Dhankhar and C. M. Nagaraja, Construction of 3-fold interpenetrated 3D metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) of Ni(II) for highly efficient capture and conversion of Carbon dioxide, Inorg. Chem. 55, 2016, 9757.

  • (32)   R. Patil, S. Bhand, V. B. Konkimalla, P. Banerjee, B. Ugale, D. Chadar, S. Kr. Saha, P. P. Praharaj, C. M. Nagaraja, D. Chakrovarty, and S. Salunke-Gawali, Molecular association of 2-(n-alkylamino)-1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives: Electrochemical, DFT studies and antiproliferative activity against leukemia cell lines, J. Mol. Structure, 1125,  2016, 272-281.

  • (31) M. Kaur and C. M. Nagaraja, Template-free syntheses of hierarchical PbS microstructures using a new sulphur source and their time-dependent morphological evolution and photocatalytic properties, RSC. Adv. 6, 2016, 56790. (link).

  • (30) M.S. Deenadayalan, N. Sharma, P. K. Verma and C. M. Nagaraja, Visible-light-assisted photocatalytic reduction of nitroaromatics by recyclable Ni(II)-porphyrin metal-organic framework (MOF) at RT, Inorg. Chem. 55, 2016, 5320.

  • (29) K. J. Ajantha, C. M. Nagaraja, S. Easwaramoorthi and T. Gandhi, Synthesis and photophysics of extended π-conjugated systems of substituted 10-aryl-pyrenoimidazoles, Org. Biomol. Chem., 14, 2016, 10255-10266.

  • (28) B. Ugale, C. M. Nagaraja, Construction of 2D interwoven and 3D metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) of Cd(II): effect of ancillary ligands on the structure and the catalytic performance for Knoevenagel reaction, RSC. Adv. 5, 2016, 76419 (Link).

  • (27) S. Rajkumar, S. A. Savarimuthu, R. S. Kumaran, C. M. Nagaraja and Thirumanavelan Gandhi, Expedient Synthesis of New Cinnolinediones by Ru-Catalyzed Regioselective Unexpected Deoxygenation-Oxidative Annulation of Propargyl Alcohols with Phthalozinones and Pyridizinones, Chem. Comm. 52, 2016, 2509 (Link).

  • 2015
  • (26) S. S. Dhankhar, M. Kaur and C. M. Nagaraja, Green Synthesis of a Microporous, Partially Fluorinated ZnII Paddlewheel Metal–Organic Framework: H2/CO2 Adsorption Behavior and Solid-State Conversion to a ZnO–C Nanocomposite, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2015, 5669 (Link).

  •  (25) D. Chadar, S. S. Rao, S. P. Gejji, B. Ugale, C. M. Nagaraja, M. Nikaljea, S. Salunke-Gawali,   Regioselective synthesis of a vitamin K3 based dihydrobenzophenazine derivative: its novel crystal structure and DFT studies, RSC. Adv. 5, 2015, 76419.

  • (24) Singh and C. M. Nagaraja, Auxiliary Ligand-Assisted Structural Variation of Cd(II) Metal–Organic Frameworks Showing 2D → 3D Polycatenation and Interpenetration: Synthesis, Structure, Luminescence Properties, and Selective Sensing of Trinitrophenol, Cryst. Growth. Des. 15, 2015, 3356 (Link).

  • (23) M. Kaur and C. M. Nagaraja, Template-free synthesis of ZnS nanocrystals with a new sulfur source and their photocatalytic study Materials Letters, 154, 2015, 90.

  • (22) B. Ugale, D. Singh, C. M. Nagaraja, Temperature dependent structural variation from 2D supramolecular network to 3D interpenetratedmetal–organic framework: In situ cleavage of S–S and C–S bonds, J. Solid State Chemistry, 226, 2015, 273 (Link).

  • (21) M. Kaur, N.Kumar and C. M. Nagaraja, One-pot, template-free syntheses of spherical ZnS nanocrystals using a new S2− source and their photocatalytic study, CrystEngComm, 17, 2015, 2359 (Link).

  • 2014
  • (20) Divyendu Singh and C. M. Nagaraja, ‘Luminescent 3D Interpenetrating Metal-Organic Framework for Highly Selective Sensing of Nitrobenzene’ Dalton Trans, 43, 2014, 17912 (Link).

  • (19) Bharat Ugale and C. M. Nagaraja, ‘Synthesis, Structure and Luminescence Property of a 3D diamondoid Interpenetrated Zn(II)-organic Framework , J. Inorg. Organomet Polym and Materials, 24, 2014, 1032.

  • (18) J. J. Davidson, C. M. Nagaraja, C. –H. Chen, B. M. Foxman, O. V. Ozerov, ‘Palladium complexes of a new phosphine-amido-siloxide pincer ligand with variable degrees of protonation’, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 422, 2014, 70.

  • (17) M. Kaur, C. M. Nagaraja, Template-free Syntheses of CdS Microspheres Composed of Ultrasmall Nanocrystals and their Photocatalytic Study, RSC. Adv. 4, 2014, 18257  (Link).

  • (16) C. M. Nagaraja, B. Ugale, A. Chanthapally, ‘Construction of a 2D Interwoven and 3D Interpenetrated Metal-Organic Frameworks of Zn(II) by Varying N,N'-Donor Spacers’, CrystEngComm 16, 2014, 4805 (Link) (invited article for themed issue : International Year of Crystallography Celebration-India).

  • 2004-2013
  • (15) C. M. Nagaraja and M. Kaur, ‘Template-free Synthesis of CdS Microspheres Composed of Nanocrystals with a new Sulfur Source” Materials Letters, 111, 2013, 230. ..................Publications from Postdoctoral and Ph. D. work .............................................................   

  • (14) C. M. Nagaraja, T. K. Maji, C. N. R. Rao, "Synthesis, structure and magnetic properties of two organically-templated coordination polymers, {[EDAH2][M1M2F2(SO4)2(H2O)2]}n (M1 = M2 = NiII and M1 = CoII, M2 = NiII)" Inorg. Chem. Acta. 389, 2012, 85.

  • (13) C. M. Nagaraja, R. Haldar, T. K. Maji, C. N. R. Rao, “ Chiral Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks of Co(II) & Ni(II): Synthesis, Structure, Magnetic Properties and CO2 Uptake" Cryst. Growth. Des. 12, 2012, 975 (Link)

  • (12) C. M. Nagaraja, N. Kumar, T. K. Maji, C. N. R. Rao, “Amine-templated Coordination Polymers of CoII and NiII exhibiting Novel Magnetic Properties: Effect of Dehydration” E. J. Inorg. Chem. 2011, 2057 (Link).

  • (11) C. M. Nagaraja, J. N. Behera, T. K. Maji, S. K. Pati, C. N. R. Rao, “Organically-Templated Kagomé Compounds Containing Two Transition Metal Ions” Dalton. Trans. 2010, 39, 6947 (Link).

  • (10) C. M. Nagaraja, T.  K. Maji, C. N. R. Rao “Synthesis and structures of CoII, NiII and CuII coordination frameworks formed by a flexible 1, 3-phenylenediacetic acid ligand” J. Mol. Struc. 976, 2010, 16.

  • (9) C. Douvris, C. M. Nagaraja, C. -H. Chen, B. M. Foxman, O. V. Ozerov,  Hydrodefluorination and Other Hydrodehalogenation of Aliphatic Carbon- Halogen Bonds Using Silylium Catalysis”. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132, 2010, 4946 (Link).

  • (8) C. M. Nagaraja, M. Nethaji, B. R. Jagirdar, “Synthesis and structural characterization of a new ruthenium hydride ethylene complex” Indian Journal of Chemistry 49A, 2010, 167.

  • (7) C. M. Nagaraja, K. S. Naidu, M. Nethaji, B. R. Jagirdar, “Reactivity Studies of Highly Electrophilic Ruthenium ComplexesInorg. Chem. Acta. 2010, 363, 3017.

  • (6) C. M. Nagaraja, M. Nethaji, B. R. Jagirdar, “Tris(pyrazolyl)methane sulfonate complexes of iridium: catalytic hydrogenation of 3,3-dimethyl-1-butene" Organometallics, 26, 2007, 6307 (Link).

  • (5) C. M.  Nagaraja, P. Parameswaran, E. D. Jemmis, B. R. Jagirdar, “Heterolytic activation of H-X (X = H, Si, B and C) bonds: An experimental and Theoretical Investigation” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129, 2007, 5587 (Link).    

  • (4) C. M. Nagaraja, M. Nethaji, B. R. Jagirdar, “Highly electrophilic, 16-electron [Ru(P(OMe)(OH)2)(dppe)2]2+ complex turns H2 (g) into a strong acid and splits a Si-H bond heterolytically. Synthesis and structure of the novel phosphorous acid complex [Ru(P(OH)3)(dppe)2]2+Inorg. Chem. 44, 2005, 4145 (Link). 

  • (3) C. M. Nagaraja, M. Nethaji, B. R. Jagirdar, “Novel double dealkylation of trialkyl phosphite in the presence of an acid: synthesis and characterization of a 16-electron ruthenium complex bearing P(OH)2(OMe) ligand” Inorg. Chem. Commun. 7, 2004, 654.  ..................Conference proceedings.............................................................

  •  (2)  C. M. Nagaraja, C. Douvris, O. V. Ozerov, “Catalytic conversion of C-F bonds to C-X (X = H, C) bonds” Abstracts of papers 236Th ACS National meeting of the American Chemical Society, Philadelphia, USA. August 17-21 2008

  • (1) O. V. Ozerov, C. Douvris, W. Gu, C. M. Nagaraja, B. M. Foxman, C. –H. Chen, “Catalytic carbon-fluorine bond activation with main group compounds” Abstracts of papers 236Th ACS National meeting of the American Chemical Society, Philadelphia, USA. August 17-21 2008.

  • Book Chapter
1. C. M. Nagaraja* “Homochiral Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for Asymmetric Catalysis” in “Modern Aspects of Functional Materials”  published by International Journal of Science Research, Tumkur University, 2013, P17-28.