Using Computational methods to investigate the mechanism of reactions including the rational design of efficient and effective catalyst, small molecule activation using transition metal and transition-metal free complexes, understanding how organometallic catalysts work and leveraging that knowledge to design new useful reactions.
Selected Publications
Gold(I)-catalyzed OH Group Assisted C(sp2)–H Alkylation of Enaminones with Diazo Compounds to Access 3-Alkyl Chromo... P. N. Bagle, M. V. Mane, S. P. Sancheti, A. B. Gade, S. R. Shaikh, M.-H Baik, N. T. Patil Organic Letter, 21, 335339, (2019)
Experimental and Computational Study of the (Z)-Selective Formation of Trisubstituted Olefins and Benzo-Fused Oxacy... H. Lee, M. V. Mane, H. Ryu, D. Sahu, M.-H. Baik, C. S. Yi Journal of the American Chemical Society, 140, 1028910296, (2018)
Divergent pathways involving 1,3-dipolar addition and N-N bond splitting of an organic azido across a zirconium met... T. Kurogi, M. V. Mane, S. Zheng, P. J. Carroll, M.-H. Baik, D. J. Mindiola Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 57, 19781981, (2018)
A new and selective cycle for dehydrogenation of linear and cyclic alkanes under mild conditions using a base metal... D. P. Solowey, M. V. Mane, T. Kurogi, P. J. Carroll, B. C. Manor, M.-H. Baik, D. J. Mindio... Nature Chemistry 9, 11261132, (2017)
Less Frustration, More Activity - Interesting Theoretical Insights into Frustrated Lewis Pairs for Hydrogenation Ca... M. V. Mane, K. Vanka ChemCatChem 9, 30133022, (2017)
From insertion to multicomponent coupling: temperature dependent reactions of arynes with aliphatic alcohols M. Thangaraj, S. Bhojgude, M. V. Mane, A. T. Biju Chemical Communications, 52, 16651668, (2016)
Computational Study of Metal Free Alcohol Dehydrogenation Employing Frustrated Lewis Pairs M. V. Mane, M. Rizvi, K. Vanka The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 80, 20812091, (2015)
Gold(I)/Chiral Brønsted Acid Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydroamination–Hydroarylation of Alkynes: The Effect of a R... V. S. Shinde, M. V. Mane, K. Vanka, A. Mallick, N.T. Patil Chemistry A European Journal, 21, 975979, (2015)
Metal or Nonmetal Cooperation with a Phenyl Group: Route to Catalysis? A Computational Investigation K. Ghatak, M. V. Mane, K. Vanka ACS Catalysis, 3, 920927, (2013)
Construction of Crystalline 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks with Remarkable Chemical (Acid/Base) Stability via a Com... S. Kandambeth, A. Mallick, B. Lukose, M. V. Mane, T. Heine, R. Banerjee Journal of the American Chemical Society, 134, 1952419527, (2012)
Education
Ph.D., Chemical Sciences, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India, 2016
M.Sc., Physical Chemistry, Dr. B. A. M. University, Aurangabad, India, 2008
B. Sc., Chemistry, University of Pune; Pune, India, 2006
Professional Profile
2019-..: Postdoctoral Fellow, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudia Arabia (Prof. Luigi Cavallo)
2016-2019: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, KAIST, South Korea. (Prof. M.-H. Baik)
Scientific and Professional Membership
American Chemical Society (ACS)
KAUST Affiliations
KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC) Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE)
Research Interests Keywords
Computational chemistryOrganometallicsInvestigation of Reaction Mechanismset.al.
