Manas Chakrabarty
Emeritus Scientist (CSIR)
(Formerly, Senior Professor)

PhD: University of Calcutta (1974)

Emeritus Scientist (CSIR)


 

Research Interests

  • Synthetic Heterocyclic Chemistry
  • Green Chemistry
  • Chemistry of Terrestrial & Marine Natural Products

Selected Publications

1.      Chakrabarty, M., Mukherji, A., Karmakar, S., Mukherjee, R., Nagai, K., Geronikaki, A., and Eleni, P. (2010) An expedient synthesis of novel 2-substituted thiazolo[4,5-f]isoquinolines/quinolines and benzo[1,2-d:4,3-d']bisthiazoles and their potential as inhibitors of COX-1 and COX-2. ARKIVOC xi, 265-290.   

2.      Chakrabarty, M., Kundu, T., Arima, S., and Harigaya, Y. (2008) An expedient, regioselective synthesis of novel 2-alkylamino- and 2-alkylthiothiazolo[5,4-e]- and -[4,5-g]indazoles and their anticancer potential. Tetrahedron 64, 6711-6723. 

3.   Chakrabarty, M., Mukherji, A., Mukherjee, R., Arima, S., and Harigaya, Y. (2007) A Keggin heteropoly acid as an efficient catalyst for an expeditious, one-pot synthesis of 1-methyl-2-(hetero)arylbenzimidazoles. Tetrahedron Letters 48, 5239-5242. 

4.      Chakrabarty, M., Basak, R., Harigaya, Y., and Takayanagi, H. (2005) Reaction of 3/2-formylindoles with TOSMIC: Formation of indolyloxazoles and novel stable indolyl primary enamines. Tetrahedron, 61, 1793-1801. 

5.      Chakrabarty, M., Kundu, T., Arima, S., and Harigaya, Y. (2005) An expedient, regioselective synthesis of 2-alkylamino- and 2-alkylthiothiazolo[5,4-e]indoles. Tetrahedron Letters, 46, 2865-2868     

6.      Chakrabarty, M., Ghosh, N., and Harigaya, Y., (2004) A clay-mediated, regioselective synthesis of 2-(aryl/alkyl)aminothiazolo[4,5-c]carbazoles. Tetrahedron Letters, 45, 4955-4957. 

7.      Chakrabarty, M., Basak, R., Ghosh, N. and Harigaya, Y. (2004) Michael reaction of indoles with 3-(2’-nitrovinyl)indole under solvent-free conditions and in solution. An efficient synthesis of 2,2-bis(indolyl)nitroethanes and studies on their reduction. Tetrahedron, 60, 1941-1949 

8.      Chakrabarty, M., Sarkar, S., and Harigaya, Y. (2003) An expedient synthesis of benzo[h]quinazolin-4(3H)-one: Structure of samoquasine A revisited. Synthesis, 2292-2294. 

9.      Chakrabarty, M., Basak, R., and Harigaya, Y. (2003) Concise synthesis of coscinamide B, a bisindolic enamide from marine sponge. Synthesis, 2011-2014. 

10.  Chakrabarty, M., Ghosh, N., Basak, R., and Harigaya, Y. (2002) Dry reaction of indoles with carbonyl compounds on montmorillonite K10 clay: a mild, expedient synthesis of diindolylalkanes and vibrindole A. Tetrahedron Letters, 43, 4075-4078.             

11.  Chakrabarty, M., and Sarkar, S. (2002) Novel clay-mediated, tandem addition-elimination-(Michael) addition reactions of indoles with 3-formylindole: an eco-friendly route to symmetrical and unsymmetrical triindolylmethanes. Tetrahedron Lett., 43,  1351-1353. 

12.  Chakrabarty, M., Basak, R., and Harigaya, Y. (2001) A sojourn in the synthesis and bioactivity of diindolylalkanes. Heterocycles, 55, 2431-2447.  

13.  Chakrabarty, M., Basak, R., and  Ghosh, N. (2001) Microwave-assisted Michael reactions of 3-(2'-nitrovinyl)indole with indoles on TLC-grade silica gel. A new, facile synthesis of 2,2-bis(3'-indolyl)nitroethanes”. Tetrahedron Letters, 42, 3913-3915.

14.  Chakrabarty, M., Nath, A.C., Khasnobis, S., Chakrabarty, M., Konda, Y., Harigaya, Y. and Komiyama, K. (1997) Carbazole alkaloids from Murraya koenigii. Phytochemistry, 46, 751-755. 

15.  Chakrabarty, M., Batabyal, A., Morales-Rios, M.S., and Joseph-Nathan, P. (1995) NMR studies of 4(3H)-quinazolinones and 4(3H)-quinazolinethiones. Monatsh. Chem., 126, 789-794. 

16. Chakrabarty, M., Batabyal, A., Barua, A.K., and Patra, A. (1994) New ceramides from the hypotensive extract of a sea anemone, Paracondylactis indicus. J. Natural Products, 57, 393-395.                                           

 17. Biswas, G.K., Nath, A.C., Mukherjee, B., Patra, A., and Chakrabarty, M (1992) Attempted Diels-Alder reaction of 1-ethoxycarbonylindole-3-carboxaldehyde N,N-dimethylhydrazone. Tetrahedron Letters, 33, 717-718. 

18. Chakrabarty, M., and Nath, A.C. (1992) A new clerodane-type butenolide diterpene from the bark of Polyalthia longifolia.  J. Nat. Prod., 55, 256-258.       

19. Barua, A.K., Chakrabarty, M., Datta, P.K., and Ray, S. (1988) Phaseoloidin, a   homogentisic acid glucoside from Entada phaseoloides. Phytochemistry, 27, 3259-3261. 

20. Chakrabarty, M., Chakravarty, A.K., and Pakrashi, S.C. (1983) Studies on 4-quinazolinones. Part IX. Raney nickel desulfurization of 4-thioquinazolines: alumina-catalyzed hydration of 1,4- and 3,4-dihydroquinazolines. Heterocycles, 20, 445-450. 

21. Chakrabarty, M.; Ali, S.A.; P.G.; Jackson, A.H. (1981) Synthesis of uroporphyrin-III, and related hepta- and pentacarboxylic porphyrins by modifications of the MacDonald method.  Heterocycles, 15, 1199-1204. 

22. Chatterjee, A., Chakrabarty, M., Ghosh, A., Hagaman, E.W. and Wenkert, E. (1978) Carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy of naturally occurring substances.  LXII. Indole alkaloids of Rauwolfia reflexa.  The structures of rauflexine and reflexine. Tetrahedron Letters, 3879-82.                                                     

23. Banerji, A., and Chakrabarty, M. (1977) Majvinine:  a new indole alkaloid of Vinca major. Phytochemistry, 16, 1124-1125. 

24. Chatterjee, A., Ghosh, A.K., and Chakrabarty, M. (1976) Reflexine, a new indole alkaloid of Rauwolfia reflexa. Experientia, 32, 1236.  

25. Chatterjee, A., Chakrabarty, M., and Kundu, A.B. (1975) Constituents of Pleiospermium alatum. Alatamide and N-benzoyltyramine methyl ether. Australian J. Chemistry, 28, 457-460. 

26. Banerji, A., and Chakrabarty, M. (1974): “Lochvinerine, a new indole alkaloid of Vinca major.” Phytochemistry, 13, 2309-2312. 

27. Banerji, A., Chakrabarty, M., and Mukherjee, B. (1972) Minor indole alkaloids of Alstonia macrophylla. Phytochemistry, 11, 2605-2607.  

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