Debabrata Maiti

About

Debabrata Maiti
Chair Professor

Associate Editor, The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay
Powai, Mumbai-400076, India
Phone 022-2576-7155 (Off.)
022-2576-8155(Res.)
09820907155 (cell)
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Websites: https://www.dmaiti.com


Academic Background
- Ph.D.; Johns Hopkins University, USA (2003-2008)
- M.Sc.; IIT Bombay (2001-2003)

Professional Experience
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2008 - 2010)
- Assistant Professor, IIT Bombay (December 2010 - present)
Awards
2013 Thieme Chemistry Journal Award
2014 INSA-Young Scientist Award, India
2014 ISCB-Young Scientist Award, India
2014 AVRA-Young Scientist Award, India
2014 CRSI-Young Scientist Award, EU
2013 IAS-Young Associate Award, India
2013 NASI- Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award, India
2013 IIT Bombay-IRCC Young Scientist Award, India

Employment

• Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Assistant Professor
  2010 - Present
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology Postdoctoral Research
  2009 - 2010

Education

• Johns Hopkins University Ph.D
  2003 - 2008
• Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
  2001 - 2003

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (236)

• Iridium Artificial Metalloenzymes Enabled Photo‐Enzymatic Radical Indolone Synthesis
  Angewandte Chemie 2026 DOI: 10.1002/ange.5014162
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• Iridium Artificial Metalloenzymes Enabled Photo‐Enzymatic Radical Indolone Synthesis
  Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2026 DOI: 10.1002/anie.5014162
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• Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Alkenylation of Acyclic Alkenols: Broad Scope with Alkenyl Bromides
  Science Advances 2026 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aeh8194
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• Ligand-enabled distal desaturative lactonization of aliphatic acids
  Nature 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10826-8
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• Photocatalytic, Scalable Anti-Markovnikov Hydrocarboxylation of Unactivated Alkenes via Amine-Mediated CO2•– Generation from Formate
  JACS Au 2026 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.6c00527
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• Photocatalytic Esterification of Ketones via C(sp2)C(sp3) Bond Activation
  Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis 2026 DOI: 10.1002/adsc.70567
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• Rapid Access to Butenolides via Pd(II)-Catalyzed C−H Activation Cascade Enabled by Bidentate Ligand Design
  ACS Catalysis 2026 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.6c01289
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• Ligand-Controlled Pd(II)-Catalyzed α,β-Unsaturation and β-Arylation of Long-Chain Acids
  Journal of the American Chemical Society 2026 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c00988
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• Photoinduced Pd Catalysis for Axial Chirality: Atroposelective Synthesis of Styrenes and Insights into Stereo-Electronic Control
  ACS Catalysis 2026 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5c09116
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• Near‐Infrared‐Light‐Driven Photochemistry and Photocatalysis: Mechanisms, Recent Applications, and Opportunities in Organic Synthesis and Biology
  Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2026 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202526147
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