Phenalenyl radical: Smallest polycyclic odd alternant hydrocarbon present in the graphene sheet

J Ahmed, SK Mandal - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Phenalenyl, a zigzag-edged odd alternant hydrocarbon unit can be found in the graphene
nanosheet. Hückel molecular orbital calculations indicate the presence of a nonbonding …

Tuning redox states of phenalenyl-based molecules by consecutive reduction toward transition metal-free heck-type C–C cross-coupling

A Banik, SK Mandal - ACS Catalysis, 2022 - ACS Publications
Phenalenyl-based molecules can switch their redox states on successive addition of
electrons from a cation to a radical to an anion. Utilizing this phenomenal ability, we have …

Mimicking transition metals in borrowing hydrogen from alcohols

A Banik, J Ahmed, S Sil, SK Mandal - Chemical Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Borrowing hydrogen from alcohols, storing it on a catalyst and subsequent transfer of the
hydrogen from the catalyst to an in situ generated imine is the hallmark of a transition metal …