Santanu Ghorai
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Santanu Ghorai has a total of 23 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Arnab Dutta
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
4 shared publications Chandan Das
Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Maharashtra 400076, India
2 shared publicationsPiyali Majumder
National Center of Excellence, CCU, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Maharashtra 400076, India
2 shared publicationsSrewashi Das
Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Maharashtra 400076, India
2 shared publicationsAbhishek Saini
Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Maharashtra 400076, India
1 shared publication- Aritro Sinha Roy
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- 22 August 2025
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Dalton Transactions
- Vol. 54 (38) , 14505-14512
Oxygen-tolerant hydrogen evolution in water using Schiff base copper complexes with tuneable secondary coordination environments
Green hydrogen is increasingly acknowledged as a pivotal facilitator for the transition to a sustainable and renewable energy paradigm, presenting a clean alternative to conventional fossil fuels.
- 22 August 2025
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Dalton Transactions
- Vol. 54 (38) , 14505-14512
Oxygen-tolerant hydrogen evolution in water using Schiff base copper complexes with tuneable secondary coordination environments
Green hydrogen is increasingly acknowledged as a pivotal facilitator for the transition to a sustainable and renewable energy paradigm, presenting a clean alternative to conventional fossil fuels.
- 1 January 2025
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Chemical Communications
- Vol. 61 (77) , 14927-14930
Facile oxidative amination with imidazole and l-histidine coordinated cobaloximes
We report eco-friendly, O2-tolerant cobaloxime catalysts with imidazole/histidine ligands that promote C–N bond formation between arenes and azoles, with H2 evolution via synergistic photocatalyst and cobaloxime action.
- 1 January 2025
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Chemical Communications
- Vol. 61 (77) , 14927-14930
Facile oxidative amination with imidazole and l-histidine coordinated cobaloximes
We report eco-friendly, O2-tolerant cobaloxime catalysts with imidazole/histidine ligands that promote C–N bond formation between arenes and azoles, with H2 evolution via synergistic photocatalyst and cobaloxime action.
- 16 May 2023
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Chemical Communications
- Vol. 59 (47) , 7243-7246
Peripheral nucleic bases boost H 2 production by synthetic molecular catalysts in acidic water
The strategic inclusion of nucleic bases adenine, cytosine, and thymine, in the form of outer coordination sphere, positively impacts the electro- and photocatalytic H 2 production by cobaloxime cores.
- 16 May 2023
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Chemical Communications
- Vol. 59 (47) , 7243-7246
Peripheral nucleic bases boost H 2 production by synthetic molecular catalysts in acidic water
The strategic inclusion of nucleic bases adenine, cytosine, and thymine, in the form of outer coordination sphere, positively impacts the electro- and photocatalytic H 2 production by cobaloxime cores.
- 15 December 2022
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Dalton Transactions
- Vol. 52 (6) , 1518-1523
Improving the synthetic H2production catalyst design strategy with the neurotransmitter dopamine
The strategic incorporation of the neurotransmitter dopamine around a cobaloxime core resulted in excellent electrocatalytic (rate 8400 s−1) and photocatalytic H2production under neutral aqueous conditions.
- 15 December 2022
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Dalton Transactions
- Vol. 52 (6) , 1518-1523
Improving the synthetic H2production catalyst design strategy with the neurotransmitter dopamine
The strategic incorporation of the neurotransmitter dopamine around a cobaloxime core resulted in excellent electrocatalytic (rate 8400 s−1) and photocatalytic H2production under neutral aqueous conditions.
- 11 September 2017
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Dalton Transactions
- Vol. 46 (40) , 13739-13744
Iron(ii) complexes of 2-mercaptopyridine as rubredoxin site analogues
The synthesis, characterization and reactivity studies of iron(II) complexes [FeII(PySH)4](OTf)2, 1-(OTf)2, [FeII(PySH)4](ClO)4, 1-(ClO4)2, and [FeII(PyS)2]n, (2), of a 2-mercaptopyridine (PySH) ligand are discussed. The X-ray crystal structures of both 1-(OTf)2 and 1-(ClO4)2 reveal a distorted tetrahedral geometry at the iron(II) center with identical constituents. All the pyridine nitrogen atoms are protonated and thiolate ions are coordinated to the iron(II) center. The structure and function of complex 1-(OTf)2 or 1-(ClO4)2 resembles the active site of rubredoxin. Complex 2 has octahedral geometry at the iron(II) center forming a 1-D coordination polymer. Complex 1-(OTf)2 exhibits a high positive redox potential (E1/2 = 0.23 V vs. Ag/AgCl) which reduces to −0.12 V in the presence of triethylamine under an inert atmosphere. This change of the redox potential is highly reversible in the presence of a weak acid such as p-toluenesulfonic acid, pTsOH. DFT studies show that the complex cation [FeII(PySH)4]2+ upon treatment with a base converts to its anionic congener, [FeII(PyS)4]2−, via the deprotonation of the pyridinium moiety. The iron(II) complexes readily react with molecular oxygen to yield the corresponding iron(III) complex, which rapidly decays to form pyridine disulphide (Py2S2) and an iron(II) complex.
- 11 September 2017
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Dalton Transactions
- Vol. 46 (40) , 13739-13744
Iron(ii) complexes of 2-mercaptopyridine as rubredoxin site analogues
The synthesis, characterization and reactivity studies of iron(II) complexes [FeII(PySH)4](OTf)2, 1-(OTf)2, [FeII(PySH)4](ClO)4, 1-(ClO4)2, and [FeII(PyS)2]n, (2), of a 2-mercaptopyridine (PySH) ligand are discussed. The X-ray crystal structures of both 1-(OTf)2 and 1-(ClO4)2 reveal a distorted tetrahedral geometry at the iron(II) center with identical constituents. All the pyridine nitrogen atoms are protonated and thiolate ions are coordinated to the iron(II) center. The structure and function of complex 1-(OTf)2 or 1-(ClO4)2 resembles the active site of rubredoxin. Complex 2 has octahedral geometry at the iron(II) center forming a 1-D coordination polymer. Complex 1-(OTf)2 exhibits a high positive redox potential (E1/2 = 0.23 V vs. Ag/AgCl) which reduces to −0.12 V in the presence of triethylamine under an inert atmosphere. This change of the redox potential is highly reversible in the presence of a weak acid such as p-toluenesulfonic acid, pTsOH. DFT studies show that the complex cation [FeII(PySH)4]2+ upon treatment with a base converts to its anionic congener, [FeII(PyS)4]2−, via the deprotonation of the pyridinium moiety. The iron(II) complexes readily react with molecular oxygen to yield the corresponding iron(III) complex, which rapidly decays to form pyridine disulphide (Py2S2) and an iron(II) complex.