Department of Chemistry
School of Natural Sciences
Shiv Nadar University
Applications are invited from eligible Ph.D. graduates in the area of coordination chemistry, homogeneous
catalysis and reaction mechanism(Inorganic Chemistry). Applicants should have expertise in synthetic
inorganic chemistry.
Job Title: RA
No. of Posts: 1
Project Title: Development of Fe(III)complexes of amido-quinoline tetradentate acyclic ligands: Catalysts for C-H activation and Epoxidation
Funding Agency: Funding agency is Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India (CSIR-INDIA). Co-PI of this project is Dr. Biswajit Ganguly from CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, Gujarat364002, India.
Salary:
The consolidated emoluments will be under the following 3 slabs depending on qualification and
experience: ₹ 36,000 (RA-1), ₹ 38,000 (RA-2), and ₹ 40,000 (RA-3), as prescribed by the funding
agency. In addition to stipend, the associate will be entitled to: HRA, as per rules of the Host
Institution, provided he/she has not been given hostel accommodation.
Job Description:
In nature, metalloenzymes catalyze epoxidation; and
C-H activations with oxidants like O2/H2O2, often exhibit exquisite substrate specificity as well as
regioselectivity and/or stereoselectivity, and operate under mild conditions in a sustainable way. Hence,
for several decades, a significant amount of research has been carried out to make systems that mimic
these enzymes using biological relevant first row transition metals. The key design principle of efficienttransition
metal oxidation catalysts is that metal complexes should activate H2O2 or O2 to perform selective
oxidation, but should be inert to oxidation in the reaction condition. This project aims to develop ironbased
complexes that perform selective oxidation with turnover numbers comparable to that of
metalloenzymes. A series of Fe(III) complexes of deprotonated amido-quinoline tetradentate acyclic
ligands will be synthesized. The two negatively charged amide donors are comparatively strong σ –
donors.They will provide hydrolytic stability to the precursor complex and oxidative stability to the metal
oxo intermediates. The quinoline moiety on the side arms will allow extensive delocalization of the
electron density over the metal complex, which can be easily tuned by installing electro-rich or electrodeficient
substituents.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in the area of coordination chemistry and inorganic reaction mechanism with work
experience in homogeneous catalysis and expertise in cyclic voltammetry, GC and HPLC.
How to Apply:
Please send your CV, a research statement, and have at least two letters of reference sent, by
email to [email protected] with the subject “Application for CSIR-RA position” on or
before 20th March 2018.
Short-listed candidates will be called for interview at the Shiv Nadar University campus. No TA/DA
will be provided for appearing in this interview.
