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Manda Rajesh

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2013
Crystallization and Solubility StudiesX-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsCatalytic Alkyne ReactionsCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions

Publications

46

Citations

547

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

13

Publishing since 2013

Research summary
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Manda Rajesh works in synthetic organic chemistry, developing new catalytic methods to build ring-shaped (cyclic) and complex molecules from simpler building blocks like alkynes, propargylic alcohols, and acylsilanes. Much of the work uses transition-metal catalysts (such as rhodium, cobalt, and scandium) and light-driven reactions to form new carbon-carbon and carbon-nitrogen bonds, with crystal structure analysis used to confirm the shapes of the resulting molecules. This research is basic chemical methodology work rather than applied materials science, despite the broad area label.

Catalytic C-H bond activationAlkyne and propargylic alcohol chemistryCyclization and annulation reactionsTransition-metal (Rh, Co, Sc) catalysisCrystal structure determination

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade, peaking in 2020 and showing a more modest, uneven pace in recent years (2022-2025).

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.8/year recently
2017: 6 publications172018: 3 publications182019: 4 publications192020: 10 publications10202021: 4 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 6 publications232024: 1 publication242025: 3 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • The Cambridge Structural Database×20
  • Organic Letters×5
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry×3
  • Chemical Communications×2
  • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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