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Subash C. Jonnalagadda

Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Rowan University

201 Mullica Hill Road

Glassboro, NJ 08028

e-Mail: jonnalagadda@rowan.edu

Phone: (856) 256-5452

Fax: (856) 256-4478

 

 

Education

2005

Ph.D. (Chemistry)

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

2000

M.Sc. (Chemistry)

University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India

1998

B.Sc. (Chemistry)

Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India

 

Professional Experience

2008-present

Assistant Professor, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ

2009-2011

Visiting Assistant Professor (Summer), University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN

2006-2008

Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN

2005-2006

Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

2000-2005

Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

 

Current Projects

Development of Novel Synthetic Methodologies and Reagents for Organic Synthesis.

Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Small Molecules as Cancer Chemotherapeutics.

 

Selected Awards/Fellowships

Eli Lilly Co. International Graduate Scholar, Purdue University, IN, 2000-2005

V.V. Sarma Memorial Gold Medal for Academic Excellence, University of Hyderabad, India, 2000

Visiting Student Research Fellowship - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India, 1999

 

Selected Publications

1.    Gurrapu, S.; Walsh, W. J.; Brooks, J. M.; Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Mereddy, V. R. “Synthesis of Lupane Triterpenoid Derivatives” Natural Products, Ind. J. 2012, 8, 115-120.

2.    Tekkam S.; Johnson J. L.; Jonnalagadda S. C.; Mereddy V. R., “Concise Synthesis of α-Methylene-β-hydroxy-γ-carboxy-γ-lactams” J. Het. Chem. 2012, 49, 0000 (Accepted).

3.    Tekkam S.; Johnson J. L.; Jonnalagadda S. C.; Mereddy V. R., “An efficient synthesis of [2.2.1] heterobicyclic pyroglutamates” J. Het. Chem. 2012, 49, 0000 (Accepted).

4.    Tekkam, S.; Alam, M. A.; Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Mereddy, V. R. “Novel methodologies for the synthesis of functionalized pyroglutamates.” Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 3219-3221.

5.    Just, M. J.; Tekkam, S.; Alam, M. A.; Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Johnson, J. L.; Mereddy, V. R. “Stereoselective Synthesis of Functionalized Pyroglutamates” Tetrahedron Lett.  2011, 52, 5349-5351.

6.    Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Verga, S. R.; Patel, P. D.; Reddy, A. V.; Srinivas, T.; Scott, P. M.; Mereddy, V. R. “Novel methodologies for the synthesis of functionalized lipophilic carboranes.” Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 2010, 24, 294-300.

7.    Kumar, J. S.; Bashian, C. M.; Corsello, M. A.; Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Mereddy, V. R. “Development of practical methodologies for the synthesis of functionalized benzoboroxoles.” Tetrahedron Lett.  2010, 51, 4482-4485.

8.    Kumar, J. S.; Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Mereddy, V. R. “An efficient boric acid-mediated preparation of α-hydroxyamides.” Tetrahedron Lett.  2010, 51, 779-782.

9.    Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Cruz, J.; Connell, R. J.; Scott, P.; Mereddy, V. R. “Synthesis of α-carboranyl-α-acyloxy-amides as potential BNCT agents.” Tetrahedron Lett.  2009, 50, 4314-4317.

10. Gopala, J.; Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Mereddy, V. R. “A concise synthesis of γ-carboxy-γ-lactones.”  Org. Chem. Ind. J. 2008, 4, 513-517.

11. Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Just, M. J.; Wiseman, A. C.; Mereddy, V. R. “Soft drinks catalyzed hydrolysis and alcoholysis of epoxides.”   Org. Chem. Ind. J. 2008, 4, 314-316.

12. Reddy, A. V.; Gopalakrishna, J.; Kovich, K. T.; Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Mereddy, V. R. “A convenient methodology for the synthesis of functionalized nitrogen mustards” Org. Chem. Ind. J. 2008, 4, 309-313.

13. Reddy, V. J.; Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Reddy, M. V. R. “Concise Syntheses of w-Borono-a-Amino Acids” Org. Biomol. Chem. 2007, 5, 889-891.

14. Gunasekera, D. S.; Gerold, D. A.; Aalderks, N. A.; Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Kiprof, P.; Zhdankin, V. V.; Reddy, M. V. R. “Practical synthesis and applications of benzoboroxoles” Tetrahedron 2007, 63, 9401-9405.

15. Ramachandran, P. V.; Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Prabhudas, B.; Pratihar, D.; Mereddy, V. R. “Studies towards the synthesis of Epothilone” Org. Biomol. Chem. 2005, 3, 3812-3824.

16. Ramachandran, P. V.; Prabhudas, B.; Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Mereddy, V. R. “Diastereoselective dihydroxylation and regioselective deoxygenation of dihydropyranones: “Application towards the synthesis of two subunits of (+)-Discodermolide” J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 6294-6303.

17. Ramachandran, P. V.; Prabhudas, B.; Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Reddy, M. V. R.; Brown, H. C. “Preparative-scale synthesis of both antipodes of B-γ-dimethylallyldiisopinocampheylborane: Application for the synthesis of a subunit of epothilone” Tetrahedron Lett.  2004, 45, 1011-1013.

18. Ramachandran, P. V.; Prabhudas, B.; Pratihar, D.; Jonnalagadda, S. C.; and Reddy, M. V. R. “Stereoselective synthesis of the C7-C21 segment of epothilone A via asymmetric alkoxyallyl- and crotylboration” Tetrahedron Lett. 2003, 44, 3745-3748.

19. Ramachandran, P. V.; Jonnalagadda, S. C.; and Reddy, M. V. R. “Stereoselective syntheses of (+)-goniodiol, (-)-8-epigoniodiol, and (+)-9-deoxygoniopypyrone via alkoxyallylboration and ring-closing metathesis” J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 7547-7550.

 

Book Chapters/Review Articles

1.    Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Corsello, M. A.; Hetzell, B. R.; Mereddy, V. R. “Synthetic Applications of Suzuki-Miyaura Cross Coupling Reaction”  pp 741-805,  in “Boron Science: New Technologies & Applications” Ed. Hosmane, N. R. CRC Press. 2012.

2.    Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Kumar, J. S.; Cirri, A.; Mereddy, V. R. “Asymmetric Allylation of Carbonyl Compounds via Organoboranes”  pp 639-674,  in “Boron Science: New Technologies & Applications” Ed. Hosmane, N. R. CRC Press. 2012.

3.    Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Mereddy, V. R. “(B)-(E)-γ-Alkoxyallyldiisopinocampheylborane” e-Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (e-EROS) Article Online Posting Date: September 15, 2009.

4.    Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Mereddy, V. R. “(B)-(Z)-γ-Methoxyallyldiisopinocampheylborane” e-Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (e-EROS) Article Online Posting Date: March 15, 2009.

5.    Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Reddy, V. J.; Reddy, M. V. R. “Five-membered Heterocycles With 3 Or 4 Heteroatoms Including At Least One Boron Atom" in Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry III (Elsevier) 2008, 615-654.

6.    Jonnalagadda, S. C.; Mereddy, V. R. “Allylboration using (B)-γ-Alkoxyallyldiisopinocampheyl-boranes: Highly Stereoselective Reactions for Organic Synthesis” ARKIVOC, 2007, 121-145.

7.    Ramachandran, P. V.; Jonnalagadda, S. C. “Pinacolborane” e-Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (e-EROS) Article Online Posting Date: October 15, 2005.

8.    Ramachandran, P. V.; Jonnalagadda, S. C. “Catecholborane” e-Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (e-EROS) Article Online Posting Date: October 15, 2005.

9.    Ramachandran, P. V.; Jonnalagadda, S. C. “Dichloroborane-Methylsulfide” e-Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (e-EROS) Article Online Posting Date: October 15, 2005.

 

Courses Taught at Rowan University

Spring 2013

Organic Spectroscopic Analysis (CHEM-07470, CRN 23223)

Spring 2013

Organic Chemistry II (CHEM-07201, CRN 21640)

Fall 2012

Organic Chemistry I (CHEM-07200, CRN 40507 & 40508)

Fall 2012

Advanced Organic Chemistry (CHEM-07464, CRN 42796)

Fall 2012

Seminar (CHEM-05450, CRN 40493)

Summer 2012

Organic Preparations (CHEM-07467, CRN 30739)

Spring 2012

Organic Chemistry II (CHEM-07201, CRN 22180 & 22181)

Fall 2011

Organometallic Chemistry (CHEM-05430, CRN 42935 & 42936)

Fall 2011

Organic Chemistry I (CHEM-07200, CRN 41566 & 41603)

Fall 2011

Seminar (CHEM-05450, CRN 40585)

Summer 2011

Organic Chemistry II Lab (CHEM-07201, CRN 30740)

Spring 2011

Organic Chemistry II (CHEM-07201, CRN 23011 & 22415)

Fall 2010

Preparation for College Chemistry (CHEM-05100, CRN 42115)

Fall 2010

Organic Chemistry I  (CHEM-07200, CRN 41263)

Fall 2010

Advanced Organic Chemistry (CHEM-07464, CRN 42919)

Fall 2010

Seminar (CHEM-05450, CRN 40637)

Spring 2010

Organic Chemistry II (CHEM-07201, CRN 20171, 20172, & 23172)

Fall 2009

Organic Chemistry I (CHEM-07200, CRN 40718 & 41915)

Spring 2009

Organic Chemistry II (CHEM-07201, CRN 20195, 20196, & 21560)

Fall 2008

Organic Chemistry I (CHEM-07200, CRN 40846 & 42362)

 

Past and Current Research Students

Steven Verga

Michael Corsello

Bryan Penczuk

Parth Patel

Samantha Tsang

Felix M. Alex

Jonathan Cruz

Brandon Hetzell

Eric Barbalace

Valerie Giannone

Marc Moses

Nguyet Do

Nora Schmidt

Kathleen Twomey

Aysha Begum

Drew Morgan

Gabriella Contino

Dennis Carrow

Christopher Bashian

Mujtaba Moosavi

Collin Dube

William Walsh

Marc Illiucci

Viquar Moosavi

James Brooks

Harison Latimer

Bella Wight

Michael Underwood

Rudy Baskette

Michael Bacani

Joseph Schafer

Justin Coe

Lucas Solano

Anthony Cirri

Christopher Sleet

Steven Fishbein