Upendra K. Sharma
University of Missouri–St. Louis
Research areas: Chemistry · Organic Chemistry · Radical Photochemical Reactions · Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods · Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles
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About
Dr. Upendra Sharma obtained his PhD (2011) from the CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Palampur, India, and subsequently held a lecturer position at the National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar. He pursued postdoctoral research training at leading international institutions, including KU Leuven, the University of Cambridge, Eindhoven University of Technology, and the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry (CAS), and served as a visiting research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 2020, he joined KU Leuven as a Research Expert (Junior Group Leader), marking the start of his independent research career, before joining the faculty at the University of Missouri - St. Louis (UMSL) in Fall 2024. At UMSL, he leads the UKS Research Group, where his research focuses on new and enabling synthetic technologies integrating continuous-flow chemistry, photoredox catalysis, synthetic electrochemistry, and boron-based radical chemistry to address chemically demanding transformations governed by extreme redox requirements, while training students in modern, interdisciplinary synthetic chemistry, emphasizing mechanistic insight, scalability, automation, and safe chemical innovation.
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University of Missouri–St. Louis Assistant Professor2024 - Present
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Publications (83)
- Visible-light-Enabled O-Selective Radical Etherification of 1,2-Dicarbonyl Compounds for the Synthesis of Sterically Congested Ethers Save
- Visible-light-Enabled O-Selective Radical Etherification of 1,2-Dicarbonyl Compounds for the Synthesis of Sterically Congested Ethers Save
- Visible-light-Enabled O-Selective Radical Etherification of 1,2-Dicarbonyl Compounds for the Synthesis of Sterically Congested Ethers Save
- Hybrid Enabling Technologies for Organic Synthesis Save
- Recent developments in the photoredox catalyzed Minisci-type reactions under continuous flow Save
- Lab-scale flow chemistry? Just do it yourself! Save
- Bromine radical release from a nickel-complex facilitates the activation of alkyl boronic acids: a boron selective Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling Save
- Hydroalkylation of styrenes enabled by boryl radical mediated halogen atom transfer Save
- Highly modular PDMS microwave-microfluidic chip reactor for MAOS applications Save
- Boronic Acids and Their Derivatives as Continuous-Flow-Friendly Alkyl Radical Precursors Save
- Light-Driven Four-Component Reaction with Boronic Acid Derivatives as Alkylating Agents: An Amine/Imine-Mediated Activation Approach Save
- Light-driven four-component reaction with boronic acid derivatives as alkylating agents: an amine/imine mediated activation approach Save
- Visible-Light-Induced Cascade Difunctionalization of Indoles Enabled by the Synergy of Photoredox and Photoexcited Ketones: Direct Access to Alkylated Pyrrolophenanthridones Save
- Uncovering the Potential of Boronic Acid and Derivatives as Radical Source in Photo(electro)chemical Reactions Save
- Remote Alkenylation via Carbopalladation/1,4‐Palladium Migration/Heck Reaction Sequence with Unactivated Alkenyl Alcohols Save
- A continuous-flow protocol for photoredox-catalyzed multicomponent Petasis reaction Save
- Visible-Light-Driven Palladium-Catalyzed Radical Tandem Dearomatization of Indoles with Unactivated Alkenes Save
- Merging dual photoredox/cobalt catalysis and boronic acid (derivatives) activation for the Minisci reaction Save
- Multicomponent reactions and photo/electrochemistry join forces: atom economy meets energy efficiency Save
- Unlocking the Accessibility of Alkyl Radicals from Boronic Acids through Solvent-Assisted Organophotoredox Activation Save