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Ekambaram Balaraman

Ekambaram Balaraman

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Chemistry

D-Index
51
Citations
8950
World Ranking
13987
National Ranking
250

Overview

Ekambaram Balaraman is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Science in India. Their research primarily spans the broad field of chemistry, with a particular focus on organic and inorganic chemistry, as well as chemical engineering. Their work also touches on subfields including process chemistry and technology, biomedical engineering, and materials chemistry.

Their scientific contributions cover a variety of specialized topics:

  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion

Balaraman's recent publications demonstrate a focus on sustainable catalysis and organic synthesis. Some notable recent papers include:

  • "Recent Advances in Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers: An Alcohol-Based Hydrogen Economy" (2021), published in ACS Catalysis
  • "Manganese(I)-Catalyzed Sustainable Synthesis of Quinoxaline and Quinazoline Derivatives with the Liberation of Dihydrogen" (2020), published in The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • "Recent advances in nickel-catalyzed C-C and C-N bond formation via HA and ADC reactions" (2021), published in Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
  • "Nickel-Catalyzed Guerbet Type Reaction: C-Alkylation of Secondary Alcohols via Double (de)Hydrogenation" (2021), published in Organic Letters
  • "Multi-Functionality of Methanol in Sustainable Catalysis: Beyond Methanol Economy" (2023), published in ACS Catalysis

The scientist frequently publishes in a range of journals, with multiple papers appearing in:

  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Catalysis Science & Technology
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Organic Letters
  • Chemical Communications

Collaboration is evident in their network of frequent co-authors, indicating ongoing partnerships with researchers such as:

  • Murugan Subaramanian
  • Ganesan Sivakumar
  • Rohit Kumar
  • Reshma Babu
  • Vinita Yadav

This combination of research fields, topics, and collaborative efforts provides insight into Balaraman's role within the scientific community, particularly in advancing knowledge in catalysis, sustainable chemistry, and organic synthesis methodologies.

Best Publications

  • Mitsunobu and Related Reactions: Advances and Applications

    K. C. Kumara Swamy;N. N. Bhuvan Kumar;E. Balaraman;K. V. P. Pavan Kumar

  • Efficient hydrogenation of organic carbonates, carbamates and formates indicates alternative routes to methanol based on CO2 and CO

    Ekambaram Balaraman;Chidambaram Gunanathan;Jing Zhang;Linda J. W. Shimon

  • Direct Hydrogenation of Amides to Alcohols and Amines under Mild Conditions

    Ekambaram Balaraman;Boopathy Gnanaprakasam;Linda J. W. Shimon;David Milstein

  • Triazine Functionalized Porous Covalent Organic Framework for Photo-organocatalytic E–Z Isomerization of Olefins

    Mohitosh Bhadra;Mohitosh Bhadra;Sharath Kandambeth;Manoj K Sahoo;Manoj K Sahoo;Matthew Addicoat

  • Catalytic transformation of alcohols to carboxylic acid salts and H2 using water as the oxygen atom source

    Ekambaram Balaraman;Eugene Khaskin;Gregory Leitus;David Milstein

  • Electron-Rich PNP- and PNN-Type Ruthenium(II) Hydrido Borohydride Pincer Complexes. Synthesis, Structure, and Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Alcohols and Hydrogenation of Esters

    Jing Zhang;Ekambaram Balaraman;Gregory Leitus;David Milstein

  • Transition-metal-catalyzed hydrogen-transfer annulations: access to heterocyclic scaffolds.

    Avanashiappan Nandakumar;Siba Prasad Midya;Vinod Gokulkrishna Landge;Ekambaram Balaraman

  • Unprecedented Catalytic Hydrogenation of Urea Derivatives to Amines and Methanol

    Ekambaram Balaraman;Yehoshoa Ben-David;David Milstein

  • π-π Interaction Between Metal-Organic Framework and Reduced Graphene Oxide for Visible Light Photocatalytic H2 Production

    Peramaiah Karthik;Ramalingam Vinoth;Peng Zhang;Wonyong Choi

  • New CNN-Type Ruthenium Pincer NHC Complexes. Mild, Efficient Catalytic Hydrogenation of Esters

    Eran Fogler;Ekambaram Balaraman;Yehoshua Ben-David;Gregory Leitus

  • Predesigned Metal-Anchored Building Block for In Situ Generation of Pd Nanoparticles in Porous Covalent Organic Framework: Application in Heterogeneous Tandem Catalysis

    Mohitosh Bhadra;Himadri Sekhar Sasmal;Himadri Sekhar Sasmal;Arghya Basu;Siba P. Midya

  • Synthesis of peptides and pyrazines from β-amino alcohols through extrusion of H2 catalyzed by ruthenium pincer complexes: ligand-controlled selectivity.

    Boopathy Gnanaprakasam;Ekambaram Balaraman;Yehoshoa Ben-David;David Milstein

  • Cobalt-catalyzed acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling of aminoalcohols with alcohols: direct access to pyrrole, pyridine and pyrazine derivatives

    Siba P. Midya;Vinod G. Landge;Manoj K. Sahoo;Jagannath Rana

  • Efficient hydrogenation of biomass-derived cyclic di-esters to 1,2-diols

    Ekambaram Balaraman;Eran Fogler;David Milstein

  • Ruthenium Pincer‐Catalyzed Cross‐Dehydrogenative Coupling of Primary Alcohols with Secondary Alcohols under Neutral Conditions

    Dipankar Srimani;Ekambaram Balaraman;Ekambaram Balaraman;Boopathy Gnanaprakasam;Yehoshoa Ben-David

  • Iron-based nanocatalyst for the acceptorless dehydrogenation reactions.

    Garima Jaiswal;Vinod G. Landge;Dinesh Jagadeesan;Ekambaram Balaraman

  • Recent Advances in Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers: An Alcohol-Based Hydrogen Economy

    Vinita Yadav;Vinita Yadav;Ganesan Sivakumar;Virendrakumar Gupta;Ekambaram Balaraman;Ekambaram Balaraman

  • Direct access to N-alkylated amines and imines via acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling catalyzed by a cobalt(II)-NNN pincer complex

    Siba P. Midya;Jayaraman Pitchaimani;Vinod G. Landge;Vedichi Madhu

  • Formation of Tertiary Amides and Dihydrogen by Dehydrogenative Coupling of Primary Alcohols with Secondary Amines Catalyzed by Ruthenium Bipyridine‐Based Pincer Complexes

    Dipankar Srimani;Ekambaram Balaraman;Ekambaram Balaraman;Peng Hu;Yehoshoa Ben-David

  • Cobalt-Catalyzed Bis-alkynylation of Amides via Double C–H Bond Activation

    Vinod G. Landge;Vinod G. Landge;Garima Jaiswal;Garima Jaiswal;Ekambaram Balaraman;Ekambaram Balaraman

  • A visible-light active catechol–metal oxide carbonaceous polymeric material for enhanced photocatalytic activity

    P. Karthik;R. Vinoth;P. Selvam;E. Balaraman

Frequent Co-Authors

David Milstein
David Milstein Weizmann Institute of Science
Yehoshoa Ben-David
Yehoshoa Ben-David Weizmann Institute of Science
Linda J. W. Shimon
Linda J. W. Shimon Weizmann Institute of Science
Yael Diskin-Posner
Yael Diskin-Posner Weizmann Institute of Science
Gregory Leitus
Gregory Leitus Weizmann Institute of Science
Rahul Banerjee
Rahul Banerjee Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata
Bernaurdshaw Neppolian
Bernaurdshaw Neppolian SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Parasuraman Selvam
Parasuraman Selvam Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Manoj B. Gawande
Manoj B. Gawande Institute of Chemical Technology
Radek Zboril
Radek Zboril Palacký University, Olomouc

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