Arts and Sciences

Dr. Samar Kumar Guha

Research Interests

• Oxidation of Alkanes by Fluorinated Catalysts
• Organic Synthesis (Carotenoids, Sulfones, Esters,)
• Biomass Conversion to Fuels and Chemicals
• Natural Products
• Environmental Science

Educational Background

• Ph.D, (Organic Chemistry (Synthesis)), Division of Basic Sciences, Kanazawa University, Japan
• Master of Science (MSc), (Organic Chemistry (Synthesis)), Division of Material Chemistry, Kanazawa University, Japan
• Master of Science (MSc), (Organic Chemistry (Thesis: Natural Products)), Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka
• Bachelor of Science (BSc), (Chemistry), Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka

Honors and Achievements

• Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan (BCSJ) Award, Chemical Society of Japan, 2004
• Japanese Government Scholarship (Monbusho Scholarship), October, 1998 - March, 2004, 1998

Publications

1. Conversion of Cellulose to Sugars, RSC Energy and Environment Series No. 1, 2010, Royal Society of Chemistry. URL

1. Garcinia mangostana L. Leaf-Extract-Assisted Green Synthesis of CuO, ZnO and CuO-ZnO Nanomaterials for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME), Catalysts, 2024, MDPI. URL
2. Green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using the mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) leaf extract: Comparative preliminary in vitro antibacterial study, Green Processing and Synthesis, 2024, De Gruyter. URL
3. An Efficient Method for the Catalytic Aerobic Oxidation of Cycloalkanes using 3, 4, 5, 6-Tetrafluoro-N-Hydroxyphthalimide (F4-NHPI), Egyptian Journal of Chemistry, 2022, Egyptian Chemical Society. URL
4. Muntingia calabura Leaves Mediated Green Synthesis of CuO Nanorods: Exploiting Phytochemicals for Unique Morphology, Materials, 2021, MDPI. URL
5. Aerobic Oxidation of Cyclopentane by Using Fluorinated N-Hydroxyphthalimide Derivatives, Science Journal of Chemistry, 2020, Science Publishing Group. URL
6. Conversion of Cellulose into Renewable Chemicals by Supported Metal Catalysis, Applied Catalysis A: General, 2011, Elsevier. URL
7. Hydrogenolysis of sugar beet fiber by supported metal catalyst, Catalysis Communications, 2011, Elsevier. URL
8. Aerobic Oxidation of Cyclohexane using N-Hydroxyphthalimide Bearing Fluoroalkyl Chains, Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, 2008, Wiley. URL
9. ‘‘Syn Effect’’ in Nucleophilic Addition of Amines to 1,3-Dienyl Sulfone and Ethyl (E)-2,4-Pentadienoate, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2008, The Chemical Society of Japan. URL
10. TMS•OTf-Catalyzed a-bromination of carbonyl compounds by N-bromosuccinimide, Tetrahedron Letters, 2006, Elsevier. URL
11. ‘‘Syn-Effect’’ in Nucleophilic Addition of Amines to 1,3-Dienylsulfone, Chemistry Letters, 2006, The Chemical Society of Japan. URL
12. Bioactive Alkaloid from Sida cordifolia Linn. with Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Activities, Iranian Journal of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2006, Razi Institute for Drug Research (RIDR). URL
13. Sulfone Coupling and Double-Elimination Strategy for Carotenoid Synthesis, Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2005, American Chemical Society. URL
14. ‘‘Syn-Effect’’ in the Conversion of (E)-(alpha),(beta)-Unsaturated Esters into the Corresponding (beta),(gamma)-Unsaturated Esters and Aldehydes into Silyl Enol Ethers, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2004, The Chemical Society of Japan. URL
15. ‘‘Syn-Effect’’ in the Desilylation Reaction of (gamma)-Silylated Allylic and Vinylic Sulfones, Chemistry Letters, 2003, The Chemical Society of Japan. URL
16. ‘‘Syn-Effect’’ in the Conversion of (E)-(alpha),(beta)-Unsaturated Esters to the Corresponding (beta),(gamma)-Unsaturated Esters, Chemistry Letters, 2003, The Chemical Society of Japan. URL
17. “ Syn - Effect ” in the Isomerization of ( E )-α-Fluorovinylic Sulfones to the Corresponding Allylic Sulfones under Basic Conditions, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2002, The Chemical Society of Japan. URL
18. Isolation and Characterization of Three Triterpenoids and a Dicarboxylic Acid from the Fruit Pulp of Dillenia Indica, Journal of the Bangladesh Chemical Society, 1998, Bangladesh Chemical Society.

1. Catalytic Aerobic Oxidation of Cycloalkanes using 3,4,5,6-Tetrafluoro-N-Hydroxyphthalimide (F4-NHPI), ICSTB, 2021, BCSIR.
2. Catalytic Aerobic Oxidation of Cycloalkanes using Fluorinated N-Hydroxyphthalimide (F-NHPI) Derivatives, Bangladesh Chemical Congress, 2012, BCSIR.
3. Hydrogenolysis of Sugar Beet Fiber by Supported Metal Catalysts, The 1st International Conference on MEXT Project of Integrated Research on Chemical Synthesis, 2011, Catalysis Research Center, Hokkaido University, Japan.
4. Hydrogenolysis of Hemicellulose by Supported Metal Catalysts, The International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies (PACIFICHEM-2010), 2010, PACIFICHEM-2010, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
5. A Brief Study on the Catalytic Aerobic Oxidation of Cyclohexane by Fluorinated N-Hydroxyphthalimides, 88th Annual Meeting of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2008, Chemical Society of Japan.
6. Catalytic Aerobic Oxidation of Hydrocarbons and Alcohols by Fluorinated N-Hydroxyphthalimides (F-NHPI), 87th Annual Meeting of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2007, Chemical Society of Japan.
7. Catalytic Aerobic Oxidation of Cyclohexane by Fluorinated N-Hydroxyphthalimides (F-NHPI), 8th International Conference on Heteroatom Chemistry, 2007, University of California, Riverside, California, USA.
8. ''Syn-Effect" in Nucleophilic Addition of Amines to 1,3-Dienylsulfone, 86th Annual Meeting of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2006, Chemical Society of Japan.
9. ''Syn-Effect" in the Addition Reaction of 1,3-Dienylsulfone, 85th Annual Meeting of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2005, Chemical Society of Japan.
10. A Highly Efficient Synthetic Method of Carotenoids, National Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, 2005, Korean Chemical Society.
11. A Highly Efficient Method for the Synthesis of beta-Carotene and Lycopene from C10 Dialdehyde, 11th Asian Chemical Congress, 2005, Korean Chemical Society.
12. ''Syn-Effect" in the Desilylation Reaction of gamma-Silylated Allylic and Vinylic Sulfones, 84th Annual Meeting of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2004, Chemical Society of Japan.
13. ''Syn-Effect" in the Desilylation Reaction of gamma-Silylated Allylic and Vinylic Sulfones to the Corresponding Allylic Sulfones, 83rd Annual Meeting of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2003, Chemical Society of Japan.
14. ''Syn-Effect" in the Conversion of Aldehydes into Silyl Enol Ethers, 81st Annual Meeting of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2002, Chemical Society of Japan.
15. ''Syn-Effect" in the Isomerization of (E)-alpha-Fluorovinylic Sulfones and (E)-alpha,beta-Unsaturated Esters, 79th Annual Meeting of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2001, Chemical Society of Japan.

1. Catalyst composed by nitrogen atom containing cyclic compound, and oxidizing method of organic compound using the same, Japanese Patent Application, Patent no. JP2008221048A, 2008, Japan Patent Office. URL
2. C10 Dialdehyde, Synthetic Method Thereof, and Synthetic Method of beta-Carotene Using The Same, US Patent Application, Patent no. US 7470822 B2 (Date of patent: Dec. 30, 2008), 2006, US Patent Office. URL