Dr. Norein Sakander

1.Norein Sakander, Ajaz Ahmed, Irshad Ahmed Zargar and Debaraj Mukherjee*.Base mediated transformation of glycals to their corresponding vinyl iodides and their application in the synthesis of C-3 enofuranose and bicyclic 3, 4-pyran fused furanose. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 88, 13, 8300–8309. doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.3c003022.

 

2. Norein Sakander, Tariq Ahmed Dar and Qazi Naveed Ahmed*. Triflic Anhydride-Mediated Unprecedented Reactivities of Diacetonide endoglucofuranose and Ribose Tetracetate: Direct Access to γ-butenolides and oxazoles. J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 18, 13308–13318. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c01423

 

3.Norein Sakander, Shweta Gulabchand Gadecha Irshad Ahmad Zargar, Narendra Nath Ghosh and Debaraj Mukherjee*. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysed Transformation of Formyl Sugars to Deoxy-Sugar Lactones. J. Org. Chem. 2025, 90, 29, 10155–10163. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.5c00195

 

4.Norein Sakander, Ajaz Ahmed, Mahir Bhardwaj, Diksha Kumari, Utpal Nandi and Debaraj Mukherjee. * A path from synthesis to emergency use authorization of Molnupiravir (EIDD-2801) as COVID-19 therapy. Bioorganic Chemistry, 2024, 147(6):1073795.

 

5. Norein Sakander, Rahul Haldar and Debaraj Mukherjee*. NHC-catalysed synthesis of hydroxy methylene-bridged formyl-di-xylofuranose: access to tetrakis and spiro tricyclic xylofuranose. Org. Biomol. Chem., 2025, 23, 3824-38296.

 

6. Norein Sakander and Qazi Naveed Ahmed*. Stereoselective Synthesis of 2-deoxy-2-bromo-hexopyrano-β-Nucleosides: Solvent-Free Lewis Acid Catalysis. Org. Biomol. Chem., 2025,23, 579-588.

 

7.Norein Sakander, Km. Archana, Ajaz Ahmed, Shriyanshi Mishra, Raj Kamal Tripathi* and Debaraj Mukherjee*. One Pot Access to 2-iodo-2-deoxy Nucleosides from Unprotected Nucleobases and Glycals, their biological evaluation on the Japanese Encephalitis Virus. RSC Adv., 2025,15, 26490-26496.

 

8.Norein Sakander, Feroze Hussain and Qazi Naveed Ahmed*. An Account on Pyranosylated and Furanosylated Indolocarbazole Natural Products. Tetrahedron, 2024,162, 134116.

 

9.Feroze Hussain,# Norein Sakander,# Sheena Mahajan and Qazi Naveed Ahmed.* Unravelling the Spectrum: Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Phosphorous-Selenium Bonded Compounds. Chemistry select, 2024, 9, 40, e202402367 doi.org/10.1002/slct.202402367 (Equal First author)

 

10.Ramanand Das, Norein Sakander, Sanchari Kundu, Debaraj Mukherjee* and Taraknath Kundu*. Visible Light-Promoted Ir(III)-Catalyzed Stereoselective Synthesis of Azauracil-C-Nucleosides from 1-Bromosugar. Org. Lett. 2025, 27, 21, 5491–5496

 

11.Irshad Ahmed Zargar, Norein Sakander and Debaraj Mukherjee*. 2-Ketophenyl Assisted Biomimetic Synthesis of 3-Thio Substituted Glycals at Room Temperature. Eur. JOC, 2023, 26, e202300780. doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.202300780

 

12.Ajaz Ahmed, Norein Sakander, Faheem Rasool, Nazar Hussain and Debaraj Mukherjee.* Diastereoselective synthesis of glycopyrans 1,2-annulated with dioxazinanes from 1,2- anhydrosugars and N-substituted nitrones. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2022, 20, 1436-1443.

 

13.Ajaz Ahmed, Norein Sakander and Debaraj Mukherjee*.Lewis Acid Catalysed Regioselective Access of Novel C-2 Homo-Pyranose Nucleosides From 2-Acetoxy Methyl Glycals. Chemistry select, March 2023, 8, e202300578. doi.org/10.1002/slct.202300578.

 

14.Nandgopal Hudait, Norein Sakander, Sanchari Kundu, Bisma Rasool, Jhimli Sengupta and Debaraj Mukherjee.* A succinct description on the synthesis of modified C-nucleosides of therapeutic significance. Synlett, 2023. 35(06): 635-648. DOI: 10.1055/a-2202-8808

 

15.Irshad Ahmed Zargar, Bisma Rasool, Norein Sakander and Debaraj Mukherjee*. Switchable reactivity of 2-benzoyl glycals towards stereoselective access of 1-3 and 1-1 S/O linked disaccharides. Chem. Commun., 2023, 59, 10448-10451. doi.org/10.1039/D3CC02870D

 

16.Tariq Ahmad Dar, Mohammad Yakoob Bhat, Norein Sakander and Qazi Naveed Ahmed.* Triflic anhydride -Mediated Approach to Furo[3,2-b]furans from Diacetonide Protected Furanoses. J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 18, 13016–13025.

 

17.Norein Sakander, Bisma Rasool, Ajaz Ahmed, Debaraj Mukherjee, Qazi Naveed Ahmed. Roles of Allopathic Medicines to Treat SARS‐CoV‐2 Pathogen Causing COVID‐19, In book: Secondary Metabolites and Drug Discovery. Wiley, 2025, Pages 327-344, ISBN:9781394204595. DOI: 10.1002/9781394204595.ch12.(Book Chapter)

 

18.Norein Sakander, Ajaz Ahmed and Qazi Naveed Ahmed.* Regulatory Considerations for the Development of Quinone-Based Drugs, in the book Quinone based compounds in drug discovery: Trends and Applications under Elsevier 2025, Pages 271-282, ISBN: 9780443241260. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-24126-0.00015-9. (Book Chapter)

 

19.Norein Sakander and Qazi Naveed Ahmed.* Total Synthesis of Natural Products and Medicinally Important Molecules from Glycals. Bentham Science 2025. DOI: 10.2174/9789815322798125010008 (Book Chapter)

 

20.Norein Sakander, Ajaz Ahmed, Bisma Rasool and Debaraj Mukherjee.*An Overview of N- Heterocyclic Carbene: Properties and Applications, in the book “Electrophile and Lewis Acid” under Intechopen Publishing House London, 2023, ISBN: 978-1-83769-570-6, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.100133. (Book Chapter)

 

21.Norein Sakander, Ajaz Ahmed and Debaraj Mukherjee.* " Recent Trends in the Synthesis and Biological Applications of Triazole Fused Carbohydrate glycoconjugates Towards Drug Discovery " with ID " iip2022FB93156E3C47BEE " in the book " IIP_V2_2022_BS_06_04 Futuristic Trends in Chemical, Material Sciences & Nano technology ", ISBN:978-93-95632-66-9,IIP Proceedings, Volume 2, Book 12, Part 3, Chapter 1. (Book Chapter)

 

22.Norein Sakander, Km.Archana, Ajaz Ahmed, Shriyanshi Mishra, Raj Kamal Tripathi, Qazi Naveed Ahmed, Zabeer Ahmed and Debaraj Mukherjee*. Pyranose based 2-deoxy-2-iodo nucleosides and its use as anti-viral agent. (Patent no. 202411022366, dated 22-03-2024) (PATENT)