Varattur D. Reddy

Associate Professor

Kingsborough Community College

Physical Sciences

Contact Information:
2001 Oriental Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 368-5760
vreddy@kingsborough.edu

Education
S.V. University, India	B.S.	1977	Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics
S.V. University, India	M.S.	1979	Chemistry/Organic
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India	Ph.D.	1990	Organic/Organometallic

Positions & Employment
2000 - 2001	Research Associate and Adjunct Assistant Professor, St. Johns University
1999 - 2000	Visiting Assistant Professor, Montclair State University, N.J.
1998 - 1999	Senior Scientist, Schering-Plough Research Institute, Kenilworth, NJ (Pharmaceutical Company)
1996 - 1998	Research Associate, York College, CUNY
1994 - 1996	Research Associate, Hunter College, CUNY
1993 - 1994	Research Scientist , American Health Foundation, Valhalla, NY
1991 - 1993	Research Associate, Hunter College of CUNY
1990 - 1991	Post-doctoral Fellow, Queens College of CUNY

Research Interests

Synthesis of Organic and organometallic compounds to study anticancer activity. Reduction of carbon dioxide to methanol using organometallic compounds as catalysts.

Publications

Varattur D. Reddy, A Miniscale and Microscale Approach to Experiments in Organic Chemistry I, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2007

Varattur D. Reddy, A Miniscale and Microscale Approach to Experimental Organic Chemistry II, 1st Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2005.

Reddy, V. D. “Synthesis, characterization, and reactivity of a novel ruthenium carbonyl cluster containing tri-O-benzyl-D-glucal as a chiral carbohydrate ligand,” J. Organomet. Chem, 2006, 691, 27.

Reddy, V.D.; Franck, R.W. “Cleavage and Activation of Benzylidene Lactones with N-Bromosuccinimide,” J. Org. Chem. 1993, 58, 6911.

Mathur, P.; Reddy, V.D.; R. Bohra, “Addition of methylene groups to Fe3(CO)9(Te)2,” J. Organomet. Chem., 1991, 40, 339.

Mathur, P.; Reddy, V.D.; Das, K.; Sinha, U.C. “ Synthesis and structural characterization of a new methylene bridged double butterfly shaped complex [(CH3Te)Fe2(CO)6]2[Te-CH2-Te],” J. Organomet. Chem., 1991, 409, 255.

Mathur, P.; Reddy, V.D. “Reduction of Fe2Te2(CO)6 and the reaction of dianion formed with metaldihalides, LMCl2, (L=PPh3, M=Pt, Pd, Ni; L=C5H5; L=Me, n-Bu, M=Sn). J. Organomet. Chem., 1990, 385, 363.

Mathur, P.; Reddy, V.D. ”Insertion of methylene group into the Te-Te bond of Fe2Te2(CO)6,” J. Organomet. Chem., 1990, 387, 193.

Mathur, P.; Chakraborty, D.; Mavunkal, I.J.; Reddy, V.D.; Rugmini V.; Thimmappa, B.H.S. “Role of Tellurium in Cluster Synthesis,” Metalloorg. Kim, 1990, 3, 7.

Chakraborty, D.; Mathur, P.; Mavunkal, I.J.; Rugmini, V.; Reddy V.D.; and Thimmappa, B.H.S. “Synthetic aspects and chemistry of some novel cluster complexes,” Proc. Indian. Nat. Sci. Acad., 1989, 55, 342.

Reddy, V. D.; Dayal, D.; Cosenza, S.C.; Reddy. M.V. R.; Pearl. Jr., W.C.; Adams, R.D. “Glycal ruthenium carbonyl clusters: Synthesis, characterization, and anticancer activity,” J. Organomet. Chem, submitted.

Grants Awarded (past 7 yrs.)

Reactivity of Ruthenium carbonyl clusters containing chiral carbohydrate ligands, PSC-CUNY-38

Synthesis and catalytic activity of chiral ruthenium hydride clusters, PSC-CUNY-37

Synthesis of ruthenium carbonyl clusters containing chiral carbohydrate ligands, PSC-CUNY-36

Synthesis of Modified Nucleoside Analogues as anti-HIV agents, PSC-CUNY-34

Synthesis of Oxaselenonucleosides as anti-HIV agents, NSF-LSAMP

Photo-induced hydrogen atom transfer from novel ruthenium carbonyl clusters, NSF-LSAMP

Research Mentoring

Served as an advisor for 7 Undergraduate students.

Professional Memberships

Member of the American Chemical Society

Honors and Awards

American Chemical Society

Collaborators

Prof. Richard D. Adams
Dr. Stephen C. Cosenza
Dr. M.V. Ramana Reddy

Synergistic Activities or Collaborations

X-ray crystal structure determination are performed in collaboration with Prof. Richard D. Adams.
Anticancer activity studies are done in collaboration with Dr. Stephen C. Cosenza; Dr. M.V. Ramana Reddy.

Existing Institution Research Laboratory or Research Center

Chemistry Research Laboratory M158 - Synthesis of novel Organic and organometallic compounds
Funding Agency - PSC-CUNY Research Awards
Number of Participants - 3

BNL Experiences

Year 1 - Dates: 6/9/08 through 8/15/08

Mentor - D. C. Grills and D. Polansky

Departments - Chemistry

Project Name - Photoinduced hydrogen atom transfer from novel rutheniumm carbonyl clusters

Description - Attempts to Reduce of carbon dioxide to methanol by hydride transfer reactions

Personal Comments

Some of my research projects will be done at BNL because of the availability of research equipment.

For more information about the Faculty and Student Team program, contact:

Noel Blackburn
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Building 438, PO Box 5000
Upton, New York 11973-5000
(631) 344-2890
(631) 344-5832 fax