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Breaking and Making of Rings: A Method for the Preparation of 4-Quinolone-3-carboxylic Acid Amides and the Expensive Drug Ivacaftor
Article first published online: 3 NOV 2015
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201501048
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Abstract
A simple and convenient method to access 4-quinolone-3-carboxylic 
acid amides from indole-3-acetic acid amides through one-pot oxidative 
cleavage of the indole ring followed by condensation (Witkop–Winterfeldt
 type oxidation) was explored. The scope of the method was confirmed 
with more than 20 examples and was successfully applied to the synthesis
 of the drug Ivacaftor, the most expensive drug on the market.



REFERENCES
N. Vasudevan, Gorakhnath R. Jachak And D. Srinivasa Reddy, Breaking and Making of Rings: A Method for the Preparation of 4-Quinolone-3-carboxylic Acid Amides and the Expensive Drug Ivacaftor, Eur. J. Org. Chem., , 0000 (2015), DOI:10.1002/ejoc.201501048.http://academic.ncl.res.in/publications/index/select-faculty/2015/ocd
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ONE ORGANIC CHEMIST ONE DAY BLOG……..LINKDr. Srinivasa Reddy of CSIR-NCL bags the
prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
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The award comprises a citation, a plaque, a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh

The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for the year 2015 in chemical 
sciences has been awarded to Dr. D. Srinivasa Reddy of CSIR-National 
Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune for his outstanding contributions 
to the area of total synthesis of natural products and medicinal 
chemistry.
This is a most prestigious award given to the scientists under 45 
years of age and who have demonstrated exceptional potential in Science 
and Technology. The award derives its value from its rich legacy of 
those who won this award before and added enormous value to Indian 
Science.
Dr. Reddy will be bestowed with the award at a formal function, 
which shall be presided over by the honourable Prime Minister. The 
award, named after the founder director general of Council of Scientific
 & Industrial Research (CSIR), Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, 
comprises a citation, a plaque, a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh.
Dr. Reddy’s research group current interests are in the field of 
total synthesis and drug discovery by applying medicinal chemistry. He 
has also been involved in the synthesis of the agrochemicals like small 
molecules for crop protection. The total synthesis of more than twenty 
natural products has been achieved in his lab including a sex pheromone 
that attracts the mealy bugs and has potential use in the crop 
protection. On the medicinal chemistry front significant progress has 
been made by his group using a new concept called “Silicon-switch 
approach” towards central nervous system drugs. Identification of New 
Chemical Entities for the potential treatment of diabetes and infectious
 diseases is being done in collaboration with industry partners.
His efforts are evidenced by 65 publications and 30 patents. He has
 recently received the NASI-Reliance industries platinum jubilee 
award-2015 for application oriented innovations and the CRSI bronze 
medal. In addition, he is also the recipient of Central Drug Research 
Institute award for excellence in the drug research in chemical sciences
 and scientist of the year award by the NCL Research Foundation in the 
year 2013. Dr. Reddy had worked with pharmaceutical companies for seven 
years before joining CSIR-NCL in 2010.
Ph.D., University of Hyderabad, 2000 (Advisor: Professor Goverdhan Mehta).
Post-doctoral with Profs. Sergey A. Kozmin(University of Chicago, USA) and Prof.
Post-doctoral with Profs. Sergey A. Kozmin(University of Chicago, USA) and Prof.
Jeffrey Aubé (University of Kansas, USA)
Experienced in leading drug discovery programs (Dr. Reddy’s & TATA Advinus – 7
Experienced in leading drug discovery programs (Dr. Reddy’s & TATA Advinus – 7
years of pharma experience)
Acquired skills in designing novel small molecules and lead optimization
Experienced in planning and execution of total synthesis of biologically active
Acquired skills in designing novel small molecules and lead optimization
Experienced in planning and execution of total synthesis of biologically active
molecules with moderate complexity
One of the molecules is currently in human clinical trials.
One of the molecules is currently in human clinical trials.
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