Conference Publications

2025

Laxmidhar Rout, Sustainable Organic Synthesis for Societal Application, Department of Chemistry, NIT Rourkela, 16-17 October 2025.

Pradyota Kumar Behera, and Dr. Laxmidhar Rout*, Sustainable methodology for C-S, C-O, and C-C bond formation. XX-JNOST-2025, Organized by  Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad

Laxmidhar Rout, Sustainable Organic Synthesis for Societal Application, , Department of Chemistry, IIT Guwahati, is organizing an in-house symposium, "Celebrating 30 Years of Chemistry at IIT Guwahati," on 8th March 2025

Laxmidhar Rout, Sustainable Organic Synthesis For Societal Application, International Conference on Advances in Energy and Environment for Sustainable Development (AEESD-2025) on March 28-29, 2025.

2024

P. Behera and L. Rout: Recyclable Bimetallic CuMoO₄ Nano-Catalyst for Csp2-O Cross-Coupling: An access to synthesis of Bifenox Derivatives. ORC-2024, December 26-28, 2024, Organized by OSHEC, Odisha. Hosted by Fakir Mohan University.

P. Behera and L. Rout: Cu-O-Pd Nano-Catalyst for Heck Reaction; Relaxed for Challenging 3-halo-heteroarenes in Water/DMF, Fostering Catalysis for Societal Benefit (FCSB-2024); Indo- French Conference, Organized by University of Hyderabad, 15-17th January 2024.

A. Swain and L. Rout: Synthesis of Bioactive Thio Derivatives using CuNiO₂ Bimetallic Nano-Catalyst vide Csp₂-S Cross-Coupling in Water; PP - 02; International Conference on Frontiers in Catalysis 2024, (FIC-24), Organized by Central University of Rajasthan, January 4-5, 2024.

P. Behera and L. Rout: Synthesis of Aryl Olefinic Compounds using Recyclable [Cu-O-Pd] Bimetallic Nano-Catalyst; PP - 25; International Conference on Frontiers in Catalysis 2024, (FIC-24), Organized by Central University of Rajasthan, January 4-5, 2024.

P. K. Behera and L. Rout: Oxygen Bridged Bimetallic BaMoO₄ Nano-Catalyst for C-S Cross-Coupling Reaction ; P - 2; 16th International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials, (ICFPAM-2024), Organized by IISER Berhampur, Odisha. November 9-13, 2024.

A. Sahoo and L. Rout: Bimetallic CuMoO₄ Nano Catalyst For Csp₂-O Cross-Coupling Reaction; P - 25; 16th International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials, (ICFPAM-2024), Organized by IISER Berhampur, Odisha. November 9-13, 2024.

P. Behera and L. Rout: Bimetallic CuMoO₄ Nano-Catalyst for Alcohol Oxidation: Easy Access to Cotarnine-Based Anti-Cancer Moieties; P - 26; 16th International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials, (ICFPAM-2024), Organized by IISER Berhampur, Odisha. November 9-13, 2024.

A.K. Pradhan and L. Rout: Bimetallic CuSeO₃ Nano-Catalyst For Csp2-Se Cross-Coupling Reactions of Diaryldiselenide With Arylhalides and Boronic Acids.; P - 28; 16th International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials, (ICFPAM-2024), Organized by IISER Berhampur, Odisha. November 9-13, 2024.

A. Swain and L. Rout: BaCu₂O₃ Bimetallic Nano Catalyst for Csp₂-O Cross-Coupling Reaction; P - 30; 16th International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials, (ICFPAM-2024), Organized by IISER Berhampur, Odisha. November 9-13, 2024.

A. Swain and L. Rout: Synthesis of Bioactive Thio Derivatives using CuNiO₂ bimetallic nano catalyst vide Csp2-S Cross Coupling in Water; SOS-2024, Organized by Berhampur University, Odisha. National Symposium on Sustainable Organic Synthesis, (SOS-2024) December 20-21, 2024.

P. K. Behera and L. Rout: Ligand free, Bimetallic Recyclable PdCuO₂ Nanoparticles for Hiyama Cross-Coupling; SOS-2024, Organized by Berhampur University, Odisha. National Symposium on Sustainable Organic Synthesis, (SOS-2024) December 20-21, 2024.

A.K. Pradhan and L. Rout: BaCu₂O₃ bimetallic nano Catalyst for Csp₂-O Cross-Coupling Reaction; SOS-2024, Organized by Berhampur University, Odisha. National Symposium on Sustainable Organic Synthesis, (SOS-2024) December 20-21, 2024.

A. Sahoo and L. Rout: Bimetallic CuMoO₄ Nano Catalyst for Csp₂-O Cross-Coupling Reaction; SOS-2024, Organized by Berhampur University, Odisha. National Symposium on Sustainable Organic Synthesis, (SOS-2024) December 20-21, 2024.

P. Behera and L. Rout: Metal-free C-S Coupling for the Synthesis of Sulfur-based Bioactive Noscapinoid Natural Products; SOS-2024, Organized by Berhampur University, Odisha. National Symposium on Sustainable Organic Synthesis, (SOS-2024) December 20-21, 2024.

2023

P. K. Behera and L. Rout: Recyclable [Pd-O-Cu] Bimetallic Nanoparticle for Hiyama Cross-Coupling; 60th Annual Convention of Chemists, (ACC-2023), Organized by IIT Delhi, December 20-21, 2023.

P. Behera and L. Rout: [Cu-O-Pd] Bimetallic Nano-Catalyst for Heck Cross-Coupling Reaction in Water Solvent; 60th Annual Convention of Chemists, (ACC-2023), Organized by IIT Delhi, December 20-21, 2023.

A. Sahoo and L. Rout: Sulfur Based Scaffolds for Synthesis of Noscapinoid Natural Products by C-S Coupling; 60th Annual Convention of Chemists, (ACC-2023), Organized by IIT Delhi, December 20-21, 2023.

A. K. Pradhan and L. Rout: Oxygen-bridged CuMoO₄ Catalyst: A Green pathway for C-sp2-Se Cross-Coupling in Water; 60th Annual Convention of Chemists, (ACC-2023), Organized by IIT Delhi, December 20-21, 2023.

P.Behera and L. Rout: Ligand Free and Recyclable Cu/Mo Bimetallic  Catalyst for Csp²-Se Cross Coupling in Water medium; FCR-2023, Organized by North Odisha University, Odisha. National Seminar on frontiers in Chemical Research, (FCR-2023) May 27-28, 2023 

P.K. Behera and L. Rout:  Synthesis of Cortanine Scaffolds: A Novel Inhivitor for MTP- 18;  FCR-2023, Organized by North Odisha University, Odisha. National Seminar on frontiers in Chemical Research, (FCR-2023) May 27-28, 2023

Swain and L Rout: Synthesis of Anti- malaria Artemisinin Analogues from Carbonyl ylide and Allenes via Copper mediated [3+2] Cycloaddition; FCR-2023, Organized by North Odisha University, Odisha. National Seminar on frontiers in Chemical Research, (FCR-2023) May 27-28, 2023

P.K. Behera, M. Mallick, S. Jena, and L. Rout: Bimetallic C-O cross coupling using recyclable CuMoO4 nano-catalyst;  P-108, 31^th-CRSI-NSC, NIT Rourkela, Odisha. 6-8^th July 2023

A. swain, C.K. Nayak, R. Sashini, S. Behera, and L. Rout: Synthesis of Bioactive Thio Derivatives Using CuNiO₂  Catalyst in Water  vide Csp²-S Cross Coupling Reaction; P-15,  31^th-CRSI-NSC, NIT Rourkela, Odisha. 6-8^th July 2023.

P. Behera, S. Panda, R. Polai, K.K. Mohanty, and L. rout: Oxygen-bridged [Pd-O-Cu] Bimetallic Catalyst for Ortho Arylation/Alkylation of Acetanilide Derivatives vide Csp²-H Activation; P-104   31^th-CRSI-NSC, NIT Rourkela, Odisha. 6-8^th July 2023

Pradyota Kumar Behera and Dr. Laxmidhar Rout*, P-145: Synthesis of Cotarnine Based Scaffold for Oral Cancer, 30th CRSI-NSC & 16th CRSI-RSC Symposium Series in Chemistry, Page 324, JNU New Delhi, 03-05 February 2023.  (Won best ACS Poster award in Symposium)

Papita Behera and Dr. Laxmidhar Rout*, P-132: Oxygen-bridged CuMoO4 catalyst for Csp2-Se cross-coupling, 30th CRSI-NSC & 16th CRSI-RSC Symposium Series in Chemistry, Page 311, JNU New Delhi, 03-05 February 2023

Subhalaxmi Panda and Dr. Laxmidhar Rout*, P-214: Oxygen Bridged Bimetallic BaCu2O3.4H2O Nano Catalyst For C-O Cross-Coupling Reaction, 30th CRSI-NSC & 16th CRSI-RSC Symposium Series in Chemistry, Page 311, JNU New Delhi, 03-05 February 2023

                                                                                                                                             2022

A. Swain, S. K. Sahu,  P. Beheraa and L. Rout, P25: Copper Mediated [3+2] Cycloaddition of Carbonyl Ylide and Allenes for Synthesis of Anti-Malaria Artemisinin Analogues 25-27^TH March 2022. 28th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry, IIT Guwahati

L. Rout, P95: Synthesis of Noscapinoid Natural Product Scaffolds and its Application for anti-Cancer/Tumor Diseases; 25-27^TH March 2022. 28th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry, IIT Guwahati

M. Sethi, P. K Behera, R. Sahoo, P. Choudhury  and L. Rout, P118: [Pd-O-Cu] Heterogeneous Catalyst for Sonogashira Cross-Coupling Reactions; 25-27^TH March 2022. 28th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry, IIT Guwahati

P. Behera,  P.  Bagg and L. Rout, P149: Oxygen bridged heterogeneous [Pd-O-Cu] catalyst for Heck reactions; 25-27^TH March 2022. 28^th  CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry, IIT Guwahati

(Best ACS  Omega Poster Award)

P. Choudhury,  A. Swain, M. Sethi, P. K Behera  and L. Rout, P153: Efficient, Ligand Free, Air Stable and Recyclable [Pd-O-Cu] Catalyst for Hiyama Cross-Coupling Reactions; 25-27^TH March 2022. 28^th  CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry, IIT Guwahati

P. K.  Behera and L.  Rout, P154: Strategy for Synthesis of Sulphur Based Noscapinoid Natural Product Scaffolds by C-S Coupling Reaction; 25-27^TH March 2022. 28^th  CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry, IIT Guwahati

S. K. Sahu, N. Panigrahi  and L. Rout, P225: Copper Based Bimetallic Catalyst for C-Se Cross-coupling Reaction; 25-27^TH March 2022. 28^th  CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry, IIT Guwahati

S. Panda and L. Rout, P226: Copper Based Oxygen Bridged Bimetallic Catalyst for C-O Cross Coupling Reaction; 25-27^TH March 2022. 28^th  CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry, IIT Guwahati

S. Panda and L. Rout, Bimetallic catalyst for C-S cross coupling reaction, RAHC-2022; University of Hyderabad; January 15-16, 2022

S. K.  Sahu, P. K. Behera,  P. Choudhury, P.  Behera, A.Swain,  R. K. Sahua and  L.  Rout ; Copper  based Bimettallic Catalyst  for  Sonoghasira Cross-Coupling, 17-18^th December 2021. Molecules to Materials organized by SVNIT, Surat, India; International conference MTM-2021, SVNIT,

(Best ACS Omega Poster award)

 P. Choudhury, B. K. Sadangi, S. Acharya & L. Rout, CuMoO₄ Bimetallic Catalyst for C-O Cross-Coupling Reaction; N-COS-2020, 2^nd-3^rd March 2020, Berhampur University

 S. Panda, G. Mohanty, S. Rath and L. Rout, BaMoO₄ Bimetallic Catalyst for C-S Cross-Coupling Reaction,N-COS-2020, 2^nd-3^rd March 2020, Berhampur University

L. Rout, CuMoO₄ Bimetallic Nanoparticles, An  Efficient Catalyst for Room, Temperature C-S Cross-coupling of Thiols and Haloarenes, N-COS-2020, 2^nd-3^rd March 2020, Berhampur University

P. K. Behera, A. Sahoo, J. R. Behera, A. Pattnaik, R.  Mahalik, A. Biswal,  L. Rout*, Cotarnine Derivetive for the Development of Anticancer Drug, IC-CBSDD-2019, 08-10^th March 2019, Berhampur University, Odisha

S. Panda, B. Sahu, R. Sahu, A. Panda,. L.Rout; Green Approach for Synthesis of Anti-malaria Sesquiterpenes using Chiral Allenes, IC-CBSDD-2019, 08-10^th March 2019, Berhampur University, Odisha

L. Rout, Optimizing  Small Molecule-Based Intervention Strategies Against Shiga-Toxin, IC-CBSDD-2019, 08-10^th March 2019, Berhampur University, Odisha

L. Rout, Optimizing  Small Molecule-Based Intervention Strategies Against Shiga-Toxin, REEAH-2019, 23-25^th September  2019, SOA University, Odisha

2018

P. K. Behera, L. Rout, Chiral Acyl Cotarnine Derivatives For Apotosis, NBCC, NISER BBSR,  22-24^th December 2018

S. Panda, L. Rout, Synthesis of Anti-malaria Sesquiterpenes via Chiral Allenes, NBCC, NISER BBSR,  22-24^th December 2018

L. Rout; Optimizing  Small Molecule-Based Intervention Strategies Against Shiga-Toxin, NBCC, NISER BBSR,  22-24^th December 2018

2017

J.Panda, J. Sahoo, L. Rout, Total Synthesis of Chlorospermines, P-62: International Conference on “Recent Trends of Chemical & Biological Sciences in Medicine, Natural Product and Drug Discovery (RTCBSMNPDD-2017)”   Berhampur University, Odisha, 03-05, March 2017, P.No-92 

P. Rout, P. K. Behera^, L.  Rout, Bimetallic Catalyst : Influence of   “Cu”  metal on catalyst. P-64: International Conference on “Recent Trends of Chemical & Biological Sciences in Medicine, Natural Product and Drug Discovery (RTCBSMNPDD-2017)”   Berhampur University, Odisha, 03-05, March 2017, Page No-93 

S. K.  Choudhury and  L.  Rout, P-65 :Activation of a C(sp)−H Bond of Aryl Acetylenes Under Metal-Free Condition, International Conference on “Recent Trends of Chemical & Biological Sciences in Medicine, Natural Product and Drug Discovery (RTCBSMNPDD-2017)”   Berhampur University, Odisha, 03-05, March 2017, Page No-94. 

 S. Panda, M. Sahoo and L.  Rout* P-69: Synthesis and Application of Allene Carboxylates  International Conference on “Recent Trends of Chemical & Biological Sciences in Medicine, Natural Product and Drug Discovery (RTCBSMNPDD-2017)”   Berhampur University, Odisha, 03-05, March 2017, Page No-97

R. Mallick, R. Panigrahi and L.  Rout* P-68: Silica Supported Copper Catalyst in C-N Cross Coupling, International Conference on “Recent Trends of Chemical & Biological Sciences in Medicine, Natural Product and Drug Discovery (RTCBSMNPDD-2017)”   Berhampur University, Odisha, 03-05, March 2017, Page No-96

P. K. Behera, S. Panda, S. K. Choudhury,  L. Rout,   Gibbs energy of salvation for reaction of cotarnine with phenylacetylene,  BDETP-2017, NIT Rourkela,  18-20^th December 2017, P-103

S. Panda, P. K. Behera, S. K. Choudhury, L. Rout, Designing  Sesquiterpene for anti-malaria drugs.  BDETP-2017, NIT Rourkela,  18-20^th December 2017, P-68

L. Rout, Tetrahydroisoquinoline for Future anti-cancer drugs, BDETP-2017, NIT Rourkela,  18-20^th December 2017, P-25

2016

Laxmidhar Rout, Role of Organic Chemistry in Agricultural Industry, OCS conference, 2016, 21/02/2016, Nilamadhab Mahavidyalaya, Kantillo .

S. K. Choudhury and Prof. L. Rout, Green Approach for Synthesis of Tetrahydroisoquinoline, Tech-31, Page-45, National Conference on Advanced Engineering Materials 23rd – 24th July 2016 Eds : GIET, Gunupur

L. Rout, Organic Synthesis, from General medicine to Nano-medicine, 12-14^th August 2016, Fourth International Conference on Nanomedicine and Tissue Engineering (ICNT 2016)Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India

2015

R. Panigrahi and Dr. Laxmidhar Rout,  C-N Cross-Coupling Of  Inactive Chlorobenzene with Aromatic Amines. RAIMS 2015, November 14-15, VSSUT, Burla.

R. Panigrahi and Dr. L. Rout,   Cu(II) Catalyzed C-N Cross Coupling Of Chlorobenzene With Aromatic Amines. ICMFST-2015, 10^th-12^th December-2015, NIST, Berhampur, Odisha.

Diastereoselectivity of Chiral Allenes with Electron Deficient Carbonyl Dipoles; M. Khadanga, L. Rout, International conference on Innovative Applications of Chemistry in Pharmacology and Technology, IC-IACPT-2015, Berhampur University, Odisha, 06-08 February 2015, P-104

Synthesis and Evaluation of Chiral Hemicotarnine Based Drugs; A. P. Dalai, L. Rout, International conference on Innovative Applications of Chemistry in Pharmacology and Technology, IC-IACPT-2015, Berhampur University, Odisha, 06-08 February 2015, P-103

Synthesis of Anti-malaria Drug by DOS Approach, A. Mishra, L. Rout, International conference on Innovative Applications of Chemistry in Pharmacology and Technology, IC-IACPT-2015, Berhampur University, Odisha, 06-08 February 2015, P-102

 Diversification of Noscapine Core Derivatives for Future Drugs, L. Rout,  E.  Picard, J.-C. Florent; L. Johannes; E. Bertounesque, Assets of Chemistry in Drug Discovery 21^st, Journées Jeunes Chercheurs, Young Research Fellow Meeting, 2014, Montpellier, France; 23^rd-25^th March 2014.

Carbon-halogen bond activation by halogen bond donors, S. M Huber, S.M Walter, F. Kniep, E.Herdtweck, L. Rout, H. KV Bensch, S. H Jungbauer, Abstracts Of Papers Of The American Chemical Society, 2013/4/7, 245

Activation of a Carbon-Bromine Bond by Halogen Bond Donors;  L. Rout, S. M. Walter, F. Kniep, E. Herdtweck, S. M. Huber,  RTCST 2012 IIT Patna, 3^rd-4^th  March 2012, P-41 (Selected as Oral Presentation)

 Triazolium based Halogen  Activator in Ritter Reaction. L. Rout, F. Kniep, S. M. Walter, E. Herdtweck, S. M. Huber,  AvH Network Meeting, 2012, KIT,   Karlsruhe, Germany,   28^th-30^th November  2012, P-147 (Selected as Oral Presentation)

An Efficient CuO Nanoparticle Catalyzed C-S Cross-Coupling of Thiols with Iodobenzene (Best Poster Award by Council Research Society of India) Guwahati, India.   L. Rout, T. K. Sen, S. Jammi, P. Barua and T. Punniyamurthy, CRSI Symposium, IIT Guwahati, 2007, P-80.

 Ecologically Benign Oxidation of Tertiary Amines and Sulphides; L. Rout and T. Punniyamurthy ACS-CSIR-AOCCB-2006, IICT Hyderabad, January 11-13.

Chiral Copper(II) Catalyzed Asymmetric Benzoylation of Secondary Alcohols. V. K. Akhilagunta, L. Rout and T. Punniyamurthy, IUPAC Conference; IICT  Hydrabad, 2006, P-40.

 Complementary PIXIE and EDXRF dtudies of Anti-Diabetic Medicinal  plant leaves,  P R Nayak, D R Roy, L. Rout, V  Vijayan and Prof Satyaban  Jena; Role of Analytical  science in  allied discipline, Indian Soceity of Analytical Science, Bangalore Chapter, ISAS, 2003, October