Avinash Kumar

Computational Study of Gas-Phase Reactions to Produce Sulfite Esters: A New Class of Sulfur Containing Molecules in the Atmosphere?

Abstract We use computational quantum chemistry to study gas-phase reactions of aldehydes with water and sulfur dioxide. We find that a new reaction leading to the formation of previously nearly unstudied sulfite esters is possible with a comparatively low barrier. The reaction c...

Direct Access to Polyannulated Azacyclics Through a Cascade Double Annulation of Allenamines Triggered by Friedel–Crafts Alkylation and Nucleophilic Substitution

Here, we report a direct synthesis of polyfused azacyclics bearing an all‐carbon quaternary center from propargyl alcohols (PAs) and 2‐pyrrolyl anilines, catalyzed by Sc(OTf) 3 under solvent‐free conditions. This approach involves the cascade double annulation of in situ‐formed a...