P. Leelavathi
Professor
Chemistry
Osmania University
India
Biography
Dr. P. Leelavathi obtained her Ph.D. from ITCT (OU) in 1993 and joined Osmania University) service in August 1997. She has 17 publications to her credit. She completed CPE sponsored minor research project on Synthesis of biologically active N-Heterocycles by Green methodologies and also UGC minor research project titled "Synthesis of Imidacloprid analogues". Currently she is working on UPE subsidiary projects "synthesis of new phenanthridene and benzochromene derivatives" and "A convenient synthesis of azepine fused triazole hcterocyclics". Currently she is guiding 4 students for Ph.D. program and two students awarded Ph.D. Her administrative experience at UCW, OU includes: academic coordinator, Organic and Pharmaceutical chemistry course coordinator, DST-FIST coordinator, in-charge Head and member admission committee UG & PG. At present she is coordinator for M.Sc. Forensic science OU.
Research Interest
Her specialization is Organic chemistry and research area is synthetic organic chemistry
Publications
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Leelavathi P, Ramayya N. Structure, distribution and classification of plant trichomes in relation to taxonomy: 2. Caesalpinioideae. Indian J. Forest. 1983;6(1):43-56.
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Kumar SR, Leelavathi P. Phosphomolybdic acid-Al 2 O 3: A mild, efficient, heterogeneous and reusable catalyst for regioselective opening of oxiranes with amines to β-amino alcohols. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical. 2007 Apr 2;266(1):65-8.
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Leelavathi P, Kumar SR. Niobium (V) chloride catalyzed Knoevenagel condensation: An efficient protocol for the preparation of electrophilic alkenes. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical. 2005 Oct 3;240(1):99-102.
