Publications & Patents
Publications (26)
2026
- Mekonnen, H. T. et al. Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane (BCF)-catalyzed Meinwald rearrangement of epoxides. J. Catal. 455, 116709 (2026).
2025
- Raghuraman, A. et al. Triarylborane-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of Propylene Oxide: A Pathway to Superior Polyurethanes. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 64, 15982–15996 (2025).
- Wang, G. et al. Modeling of protodeborylation of Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane (BCF) under conditions relevant to epoxide ring-opening reactions. Chem. Eng. J. 506, 159851 (2025).
2024
- Bennett, C. K. et al. Comparison of the Effect of a Nucleophile on Epoxide Ring Opening Catalyzed by Potassium tert-Butoxide or Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 63, 12429–12439 (2024).
2023
- Gies, A. P. et al. Microstructure characterization and mechanistic insight into polyether polyols and their associated polyurethanes. Mass Spectrom. Rev. (2023).
2022
- Bhagat, M. N. et al. Improving and stabilizing fluorinated aryl borane catalysts for epoxide ring-opening. Appl. Catal. A: Gen. 636, 118601 (2022).
2019
- Bhagat, M. N. et al. Enhancing the Regioselectivity of B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed Epoxide Alcoholysis Reactions Using Hydrogen-Bond Acceptors. ACS Catal. 9, 9663–9670 (2019).
- Bennett, C. K. et al. Strong Influence of the Nucleophile on the Rate and Selectivity of 1,2-Epoxyoctane Ring Opening Catalyzed by Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane, B(C6F5)3. ACS Catal. 9, 11589–11602 (2019).
2018
- Yu, Y. et al. Mechanism of Regioselective Ring-Opening Reactions of 1,2-Epoxyoctane Catalyzed by Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane: A Combined Experimental, Density Functional Theory, and Microkinetic Study. ACS Catal. 8, 11119–11133 (2018).
- Uno, B. E., Deibler, K. K., Villa, C., Raghuraman, A. & Scheidt, K. A. Conjugate Additions of Amines to Maleimides via Cooperative Catalysis. Adv. Synth. Catal. 360, 1719–1725 (2018).
2017
- Sankaranarayanan, N. V. et al. A Hexasaccharide Containing Rare 2-O-Sulfate-Glucuronic Acid Residues Selectively Activates Heparin Cofactor II. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 2312–2317 (2017).
2016
- Raghuraman, A. et al. Sequential DMC/FAB-Catalyzed Alkoxylation toward High Primary Hydroxyl, High Molecular Weight Polyether Polyols. Macromolecules 49, 6790–6798 (2016).
2015
- Xin, D., Raghuraman, A. & Burgess, K. Extended Piperidine–Piperidinone Protein Interface Mimics. J. Org. Chem. 80, 4450–4458 (2015).
2013
- Raghuraman, A., Xin, D., Perez, L. M. & Burgess, K. Expanding the Scope of Oligo-pyrrolinone–Pyrrolidines as Protein–Protein Interface Mimics. J. Org. Chem. 78, 4823–4833 (2013).
- Ko, E., Raghuraman, A., Perez, L. M., Ioerger, T. R. & Burgess, K. Exploring Key Orientations at Protein-Protein Interfaces with Small Molecule Probes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 135, 167–173 (2013).
2012
- Fedoseyenko, D., Raghuraman, A., Ko, E. & Burgess, K. Omegatides: constrained analogs of peptide primary sequence. Org. Biomol. Chem. 10, 921–924 (2012).
2011
- Raghuraman, A., Ko, E., Perez, L. M., Ioerger, T. R. & Burgess, K. Pyrrolinone-Pyrrolidine Oligomers as Universal Peptidomimetics. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 12350–12353 (2011).
2010
- Raghuraman, A., Mosier, P. D. & Desai, U. R. Understanding Dermatan Sulfate−Heparin Cofactor II Interaction through Virtual Library Screening. ACS Med. Chem. Lett. 1, 281–285 (2010).
2009
- Liang, A., Raghuraman, A. & Desai, U. R. Capillary electrophoretic study of small, highly sulfated, non-sugar molecules interacting with antithrombin. Electrophoresis 30, 1544–1551 (2009).
- Raghuraman, A. et al. On designing non-saccharide, allosteric activators of antithrombin. Eur. J. Med. Chem. 44, 2626–2631 (2009).
2008
- Krishnasamy, C., Raghuraman, A., Kier, L. B. & Desai, U. R. Application of Molecular Connectivity and Electro-Topological Indices in Quantitative Structure–Activity Analysis of Pyrazole Derivatives as Inhibitors of Factor Xa and Thrombin. Chem. Biodivers. 5, 2609–2620 (2008).
2007
- Raghuraman, A., Riaz, M., Hindle, M. & Desai, U. R. Rapid and efficient microwave-assisted synthesis of highly sulfated organic scaffolds. Tetrahedron Lett. 48, 6754–6758 (2007).
- Raghuraman, A. et al. Viral Inhibition Studies on Sulfated Lignin, a Chemically Modified Biopolymer and a Potential Mimic of Heparan Sulfate. Biomacromolecules 8, 1759–1763 (2007).
2006
- Monien, B. H., Henry, B. L., Raghuraman, A., Hindle, M. & Desai, U. R. Novel chemo-enzymatic oligomers of cinnamic acids as direct and indirect inhibitors of coagulation proteinases. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 14, 7988–7998 (2006).
- Raghuraman, A., Mosier, P. D. & Desai, U. R. Finding a Needle in a Haystack: Development of a Combinatorial Virtual Screening Approach for Identifying High Specificity Heparin/Heparan Sulfate Sequence(s). J. Med. Chem. 49, 3553–3562 (2006).
2005
- Raghuraman, A. et al. Structural Characterization of a Serendipitously Discovered Bioactive Macromolecule, Lignin Sulfate. Biomacromolecules 6, 2822–2832 (2005).
Granted Patent Families (25)
2025
- Activity-boosting additive for DMC-catalyzed polyether polymerization — EP4423168B1
- Fast-curing poly(butylene oxide) polyols for hydrophobic polyurethane cast elastomers — US12202931B2
- Lewis-acid-catalyzed synthesis of polyfunctional organosiloxanes for coatings and adhesives — US12441844B2
- Platinum-free fluorinated-borane catalyst coupling organosilicon compounds with silyl hydrides — EP4172241B1
2024
- One-step Lewis-acid-catalyzed route to alcohol ethoxylate surfactants and lubricants — EP3681931B1
- Additive-boosted DMC catalyst for polyether polymerization (Taiwan grant, same invention as EP4423168B1) — TWI863009B
- One-shot polyurethane process using narrow-dispersity, high-primary-hydroxyl polyols — US12071505B2
- Platinum-free fluorinated-borane-catalyzed route from silyl hydride and water to siloxane bonds — EP4172242B1
- Amide-based protective coating for proppant particles — US12173233B2
2023
- Lewis-acid catalyst improving regioselectivity of epoxide ring-opening toward primary alcohols — EP3931236B1
- Sulfonic-acid treatment reducing acetal impurities in polyether polyol purification — EP4007788B1
- Polyurethane-based polymer concrete with pre-coated aggregate — KR102529693B1
- Continuous in-line process for washing, cooling, and coating proppant particles — US11667830B2
2022
- Singapore grant, same invention as EP3681931B1 (alcohol ethoxylate surfactants/lubricants) — SG11202002055UB
- Singapore grant, same invention as US11001669B2 (Lewis-acid catalyst for epoxide polymerization) — SG11202002103VB
- Singapore grant, same invention as US11198760B2 (polyether polyols from low-MW initiators) — SG11202002124VB
2021
- Fluorinated triarylborane Lewis-acid catalyst for epoxide polymerization — US11001669B2
- One-step Lewis-acid-catalyzed route to alcohol ethoxylate surfactants and lubricants (US filing) — US11186683B2
- Lewis-acid-catalyzed process for high-molecular-weight polyether polyols from low-MW initiators — US11198760B2
2020
- Two-layer proppant coating with a preformed isocyanurate outer layer — US10703964B2
- Proppant coating embedding heavy-metal-recovery crystals — US10752830B2
- Polyurethane-based proppant coating from an isocyanate/polyol-monol blend — US10844280B2
2018
- Sequential DMC/Lewis-acid dual-catalyst process for high-primary-hydroxyl polyols — US9896542B2
- Singapore grant, same invention as EP3063199B1 (mercury-free syntactic PU subsea insulation) — SG11201603259WB
- Mercury-free zinc-carboxylate catalyst for syntactic polyurethane subsea-pipeline insulation — EP3063199B1