106. “Direct Observation of Electron Transfer Induced Conformational Transformation (Molecular Actuation) in a Bichromophoric Electron Donor”, R. Shukla, K. Thakur, V. J. Chebny, S. A. Reid, R. Rathore J. Phys. Chem. B 2010 (Published on web: May 21, 2010). DOI: 10.1021/jp102357w 105. “Probing the arenium ion (proton transfer) versus the cation radical (electron transfer) mechanisms for Scholl reaction using DDQ as oxidant”, L. Zhai, R. Shukla, S. H. Wadumethrige, R. Rathore J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 4748-4760. DOI:10.1021/jo100611k 104. “Crossover Crossover from Single-Step Tunneling to Multistep Hopping for Molecular Triplet Energy Transfer”, J. Vura-Weis, S. H. Abdelwahed, R. Shukla, R. Rathore, M. A. Ratner, M. R. Wasielewski Science 2010, 328, 1547-1550. DOI: 10.1126/science.1189354 103. “Cooperative Interaction of Hydronium Ion with an Ethereally Fenced Hexaaryl-benzeneBased Receptor: A NMR and Theoretical Study”, Jaroslav Kříž, Petr Toman, Emanuel Makrlík, Jan Budka, Ruchi Shukla, and Rajendra Rathore J. Phys. Chem. A 2010, 114, 5327-5334. DOI:10.1021/jp101080h 102. “Preparation of a tetraphenylethylene-based emitter: Synthesis, structure and optoelectronic properties of tetrakis(pentaphenylphenyl)ethylene”, V. S. Vyas, R. Rathore Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 1065-1067. DOI:10.1039/ B923915D 101. “Isolation and X-ray Structural Characterization of a Dicationic Homotrimer of 3,4,6,7Tetramethoxy-9,10-dimethylanthracene Cation Radical”, M. Modjewski, R. Shukla, S. V. Lindeman, R. Rathore Tetrahedron Lett. 2009, 50, 6687-6690. DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.09.081 100. “A Versatile Preparation of Geländer-Type p-Terphenyls from a Readily Available Diacetylenic Precursor”, M. Modjewski, S. V. Lindeman, R. Rathore Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 4656-4659. DOI: 10.1021/ol01938f 99. “Synthesis and Electronic Properties of Nanometer-Size Symmetrical Tetrakis(poly-pphenylene)ethylenes”, V.S. Vyas, M. Banerjee, R. Rathore Tetrahedron Lett. 2009, 50, 6159-6162. DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.08.077 98. “Terphenyl Crowns: A New Family of Receptors Containing Ethereal Canopies for Effective CationChem. Commun. 2009, 5600-5602. DOI:10.1039/ B912796H 97. “Oxidative C-C Bond Formation (Scholl reaction) Using DDQ as an Efficient and Easily Recyclable Oxidant”, L. Zhai, R. Shukla, R. Rathore Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 3474-3477. DOI: 10.1021/ol901331p 96. “Isolation and X-ray Structural Characterization of Charge Delocalization onto the Three Equivalent Benzenoid Rings in Hexamethoxytriptycene Cation Radical”, V.J. Chebny, Tushar Navale, Ruchi Shukla, S.V. Lindeman, R. Rathore Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 2253-2256. DOI: 10.1021/ol00558s 95. “Octamethoxydibenzochrysene: Isolation and X-ray Structural Characterization of a twisted Polyaromatic cation radical”, T.S. Navale, L. Zhai, S.V. Lindeman, R. Rathore Chem. Commun. 2009, 2857-2859. DOI:10.1039/B903133B 94. “A Functional Electromechanical Molecular Actuator: Redox-Controlled Clam-Like Motion in a Bichromophoric Electron Donor”, V.J. Chebny, R. Shukla, S. V. Lindeman, R. Rathore Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 1939-1942. DOI: 10.1021/ol900371m 93. “Supramolecular Complexation of N-Alkyl- and N’-Dialkylpiperazines with Cucurbit[6]uril in Aqueous Solution and in Solid State”, M.V. Rekharsky, H. Yamamura, T. Mori, A. Sato, S.V. Lindeman, R. Rathore, K. Shiba, Y. H. Ko, N. Selvapalam, K. Kim, Y. Inoue Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 1957-1965. DOI: 10.1002/chem.200800398 92. “A Versatile Synthesis of Electro-Active Stilbenoprismands for Effective Binding of Metal Cations”, P. Debroy, S.V. Lindeman, R. Rathore J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 20802087. DOI: 10.1021/jo802579f 91. “Synthesis, Optical, and Electronic Properties of Soluble Poly-p-phenylene Oligomers as Models for Molecular Wires”, M, Banerjee, R. Shukla, R. Rathore J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 1780-1786. DOI: 10.1021/ja805102d 90. “Synthesis of Elusive Alkoxy-Substituted Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronenes”, S.H. Wadumethrige, R. Rathore Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 5139-5142. DOI: 10.1021/ol8020429 89. “Octahydro[1,4:5,8]dimethanoanthraquinone: A Cheap and Readily-Available ElectronTransfer Oxidant for Biaryl Synthesis from Organocuprates”, R. Shukla, S.V. Lindeman, R. Rathore Synthesis 2008, 3769-3774. DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1083232 88. ”Photochemical Elimination of Leaving Groups from Zwitterionic Intermediates Generated via Ele -Unsatuarated Anilides”, J. Jia, M.G. Steinmetz, R. Shukla, R. Rathore J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 8867-8879. DOI: 10.1021/jo8017445 87. “Synthesis, Electronic Properties and X-ray Structural Characterization of Tetrabenzo[1,2b:4,5-b’]difuran Cation Radicals”, R. Shukla, S.H. Wadumethrige, S.V. Lindeman, R. Rathore Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 3597-3590. DOI: 10.1021/ol801356e 86. “Synthesis and electronic properties of iso-alkyl substituted hexa-perihexabenzocoronenes (HBC’s) from a versatile new HBC synthon, hexakis(4acetylphenyl)benzene”, V.J. Chebny, G. Chengato, J.R. Gardinier, R. Rathore Tetrahedron. Lett. 2008, 49, 4869-4872. DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.06.005 85. “Photochemical electrocyclization of -unsaturated anilides to give zwitterionic intermediates which eliminate carboxylate and phenolate leaving groups”, J. Jia, M.G. Steinmetz, R. Shukla, R. Rathore Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 4621-4623. DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.05.079 2 84. “Isolation and X-ray structural characterization of tetraisopropylpyrene cation radical”, M. Banerjee, V. S. Vyas, S.V. Lindeman, R. Rathore Chem. Commun. 2008, 1889-1891. DOI: 10.1039/b800168e 83. -shaped Cavities for an Efficient Hopping of a Single Silver Cation”, S.J. Emond, P. Debroy, R. Rathore Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 389-392. 82. “A practical synthesis of unsymmetrical tetraarylethylenes and its application for the preparation of [triphenylethylene-spacer-triphenylethylene] triads”, M. Banerjee, S.J. Emond, S.V. Lindeman, R. Rathore J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 8054-8061. 81. “A new class of chiroptical molecular switches based on the redox-induced conformational changes”, M. Fukui, T. Mori, Y. Inoue, R. Rathore Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 3977-3980. 80. “Aromatic Propellane: A Helical Molecular Platform for the Construction of Electro-Active Materials”, P. Debroy, S.V. Lindeman, R. Rathore Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 4091-4094. 79. “Binding of Acetonitrile via a Synergy of C-H···O/C-H··· Cavity of a Hexaarylbenzene-Based Receptor”, R. Shukla, S.V. Lindeman, R. Rathore Chem. Comm. 2007, 3717-3719. 78. “Preparation of a Polymer-Supported Fluorene-Based Receptor for Quantitative and Efficient Binding of Silver Cations” V.J. Chebny, M. Banerjee, R. Rathore Chem. Eur. J. 2007, 13, 6508-6513. 77. “A Convergent Synthesis of Alternating Fluorene-p-Xylene Oligomers and Delineation of the (Silver) Cation-Induced Folding”, V.J. Chebny, R. Rathore J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 8458-8465. 76. “Structural Characterization of Quaterphenyl Cation Radical: X-ray Crystallographic Evidence of Quinoidal Charge Delocalization in Poly-p-phenylene (PPP) Cation Radicals”, M. Banerjee, S.V. Lindeman, R. Rathore J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 8070-8071. 75. “Electron-Transfer Prompted Ejection of a Tightly-Held Potassium Cation from the Ethereal Cavity of a Hexaarylbenzene-Based Receptor”, R. Shukla, S.V. Lindeman, R. Rathore Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 1291-1294. 74. “Calculations of Optical Spectra for Hydrocarbon Radical Cations Based on Koopmans’ Theorem”, S.F. Nelsen, M.N. Weaver, D. Yamazaki, K. Komatsu, R. Rathore, T. Bally J. Phys. Chem. A 2007, 111, 1667-1676. 73. “Preparation of Chiral Cholestanofluorene and its Electron Rich Derivatives for Isolation of Stable Cation-Radical Salts”, P. Debroy, R. Shukla, S.V. Lindeman, R. Rathore J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 1765-1769. 72. “1,4:5,8-Dimethano-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-9,10-dimethoxyanthracenium hexachloroantimonate (Orange-CRET)”; R. Rathore, Electronic Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Ed. D. Crich, Wiley: 2006, pp 1-6. 3 71. “Toroidal Hopping of a Single Hole through the Circularly Arrayed Naphthyl Groups in Hexanaphthylbenzene Cation radical”, V.J. Chebny, R. Shukla, R. Rathore, J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110, 13003-13006. 70. “Simultaneous Ejection of Six-Electrons at a Constant Potential by Hexakis(4-ferrocenylphenyl)benzene”, V.J. Chebny, D. Dhar, S.V. Lindeman, R. Rathore Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 5401-5404. 69. “A Selective Intercalation of Cesium Cation in the ‘V’-Shaped Cavity of a Bichromo-phoric Anion Radical: Cs+-Assisted - Kiesewetter, R. C. Reiter, V. J. Chebny, and R. Rathore J. Phys. Chem. A 2006, 110, 96029606. 68. “A Practical Synthesis of Bridged Diarylacetylenes”, R. Shukla, S.V. Lindeman, R. Rathore J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 6124-6129. 67. “Novel potentiometric and optical silver ion-selective sensors with subnanomolar detection limits”, Szigeti, Zsofia; Malon, Adam; Vigassy, Tamas; Csokai, Viktor; Gruen, Alajos; Wygladacz, Katarzyna; Ye, Nan; Xu, Chao; Chebny, Vincent J.; Bitter, Istvan; Rathore, Rajendra; Bakker, Eric; Pretsch, Ernoe; Analytica Chimica Acta 2006, 572, 1-10. 66. “A Polyaromatic Receptor with an Ethereal fence that Directs K+ for Effective CationInteraction”, R. Shukla, S.V. Lindeman, R. Rathore J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 5328-5329. 65. “Rapid Intramolecular Electron-Stacked Polyfluorenes”, R. Rathore, S.H. Abdelwahed, M.K. Kiesewetter, R.C. Reiter, C.D. Stevenson J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110, 1536-1540. 64. “Preparation of Hexakis(4-bromophenyl)benzene (HBB)”, R. Rathore, C.L. Burns Org. Synth. 2005, 82, 30-33. 63. “Preparation of 9,10-Dimethoxy-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroanthracene (4): A Useful Precursor for the Preparation of Its Highly Robust Cation Radical Salt (4+•) Using Antimony Pentachloride”, R. Rathore, C.L Burns, M.I. Deselnicu, Org. Synth. 2005, 82, 1-6. 62. “A Versatile and Conformationally-Mobile Fluorene-Based Receptor for Efficient Binding of Silver Cation”, R. Rathore, V.J. Chebny, S.A. Abdelwahed J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 8012-8013. 61. “Photochemical Cleavage and Release of Carboxylic Acids from alpha-Keto Amides”, C. Ma, M.G. Steinmetz, E.J. Kopatz, R. Rathore J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 4431-4442. 60. “Electron-Transfer Induced Conformational Switch from an Extended to a -Stacked Conformer in Acyclic Bis-Catechol Acetals of Acetalacetone”, R. Rathore, V.J. Chebny, E.J. Kopatz, I.A. Guzei, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 2771-2774. 59. “Intramolecular C-H/C-D Exchange in Cofacially-Stacked Polyfluorenes via Electron Induced Bond Activation”, C.D. Stevenson, M.K. Kiesewetter, R.C. Reiter, S.H. Abdelwahed, R. Rathore, J. Am. Chem. Soc 2005, 127, 5282-5283. 4 58. “Time-Resolved pH-Jump Study of Photochemical Cleavage and Release of Carboxylic -Keto Amides”, C. Ma, M.G. Steinmetz, E.J. Kopatz, R. Rathore Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46 (6), 1045-1048. 57. “Synthesis of a Calix[4]arene Derivative for Isolation of a Stable Cation-Radial Salt for use as a Colorimetric Sensors of Nitric Oxide”, R. Rathore, S. H. Abdelwahed, I. A. Guzei J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 13582-13583. 56. “Soluble Cycloannulated Tetraoxa[8]circulane Derivatives: Syntheses, Optical and Electrochemical Properties, and Generation of Their Robust Cation radical Salts”, R. Rathore and S.A. Abdelwahed Tetrahedron Lett. 2004, 45, 5267-5270. 55. “Hopping of a Single Hole in Hexakis[4-(1,1,2-triphenylethenyl)phenyl]-benzene Cation Radical Through the Hexaphenylbenzene Propeller”, R. Rathore, C.L. Burns, and S.A. Abdelwahed Org. Lett. 2004, 6, 1689-1692. 54. “Synthesis and Isolation of Polytrityl Cations by Utilizing Hexaphenylbenzene and Tetraphenylmethane Scaffolds”, R. Rathore, C.L. Burns, I.A. Guzei J. Org. Chem. 2004 69, 1524-1530. 53. “Synthesis, Structure, and Evaluation of the Effect of Multiple Stacking on the Electron-Stacked Polyfluorenes.” R. Rathore, S.H. Abdelwhaed, I.A. Guezi J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125 (29), 8712-8713. 52. “A Practical One-Pot synthesis of Soluble Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene and Isolation of Its Cation-Radical Salt”, R. Rathore, C.L. Burns J. Org. Chem. 2003, 68, 4071-4074. 51. “Molecular Recognition of NO/NO+ via Multicenter (Charge-Transfer) Binding to Bridged Diarene Donors. Effect of Structure on the Optical Transitions and Complexation Thermodynamics” S. V. Rosokha, S.V. Lindeman, R. Rathore, J.K. Kochi J. Org. Chem., 2003, 68, 3947-3957. 50. “A Remarkably Efficient Synthesis of Pure cis-Stilbenoid Hydrocarbons Using transDibromoalkenes via Palladium Catalysis”, R. Rathore, M.I. Deselnicu, and C.L. Burns J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 14832-14833. 49. “Steric Hindrance as a Mechanistic Probe for Olefin Reactivity: Variability of the Hydrogenic Canopy over the Isomeric Adamantylideneadamantane/Sesquihomoadamantene Pair (A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study)”, R. Rathore, S. V. Lindeman, C.-J. Zhu, T. Mori, P. v. R. Schleyer, J. K. Kochi J. Org. Chem., 2002, 67, 5016-5116. 48. “Intramolecular (Electron) Delocalization Between Aromatic Donors and Their Tethered Cation-Radicals. Application of Electrochemical and Structural Probes”, D. Sun, S.V. Lindeman, R. Rathore, J.K. Kochi J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 2 2001, 1585-1594. 47. "Multiple-Electron Transfer in a Single Step. Isolation of Highly-Charged Organic CationRadical Salts", R. Rathore, C. L. Burns, and M. I. Deselnicu Org. Lett.2001, 3, 0000-0000. (Web publication 8/9/01) (PDF) 5 46. "Silver (I) Complexation of (Poly)Aromatic Ligands. Structural Criteria for Depth Penetration into cis-Stilbenoid Cavities", S.V. Lindeman, R. Rathore, and J.K. Kochi Inorg. Chem. 2000, 39, 5707-5716. (PDF) 45. "Spontaneous Oxidation of Organic Donors to Their Cation Radicals Using Brønsted Acids. Identification of the Elusive Oxidant", R. Rathore, C.-J. Zhu, S. V. Lindeman, and J.K. Kochi J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans 2 2000, 1837-1840. (PDF) 44. "Stable Dimeric Aromatic Cation-Radicals. Structural and Spectral Characterization of Through-Space Charge Delocalization", J.K. Kochi, R. Rathore and P. Le Magueres J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 6826-6836. (PDF) 43. "Structural Characterization of Novel Olefinic Cation Radicals: X-ray Crystallographic Angew. Chem. 2000, 112, 3817-3820; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2000, 39, 3671-3674. 42. "Guest Penetration Deep Within the Cavity of Calixa[4]arene Hosts. The Tight Binding of Nitric Oxide to Distal (Cofacial) Aromatic Groups", R. Rathore, S.V. Lindeman, K.S.S.P. Rao, D. Sun, and J.K. Kochi Angew. Chem. 2000, 112, 2207-2211; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2000, 39, 2123-2127. 41. "Donor/Acceptor Associations and Electron-Transfer Paradigm in Organic Reactivity", R. Rathore and J.K. Kochi Adv. Phys. Org. Chem. 2000, 35, 193-318 (review). 40. "Redox-Controlled Molecular Switch Based on the Reversible C-C Bond Formation in Octamethoxytetraphenylene", R. Rathore, P. Le Magueres, S.V. Lindeman and J.K. Kochi Angew. Chem. 2000, 112, 818-821; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2000, 39, 809-812. 39. "Experimental Evidence for Negative Hyperconjugation (the Generalized Anomeric Effect) as a Component of the Polar Effect: Variation of the Ease of -Sulfonyl Carbanion -Alkoxy Substituent", J. F. King, R. Rathore, Z. Guo, M. Li, and N. C. Payne J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 10308-1032418. (pdf) 38. "Steric Control of Electron Transfer. Changeover from Outer-Sphere to Inner-Sphere Mechanisms in Photoinduced Electron-Transfer", S.M. Hübig, R. Rathore and J.K. Kochi J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 617-626. (PDF) 37. "Vicinal-Diaryl Interactions in Stilbenoid Hydrocarbons as Observed in the Through-Space Charge Delocalization of their Cation Radicals", R. Rathore and J.K. Kochi Can. J. Chem. 1999, 121, 913-921. 36. "Cofacial Phenylene Donors as Novel Organic Sensors for the Reversible Binding of Nitric Oxide", R. Rathore and J.K. Kochi J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 8630-8631. (PDF) 35. "Isolation and X-ray Structure of Chloro-arenium Cations as Wheland Intermediates in Electrophilic Aromatic Chlorination", R. Rathore, J. Hecht and J.K. Kochi J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 13278-13279. (PDF) 34. "Efficient ‘Venus’s Flytrap’ for the Reversible Binding of Nitric Oxide (NO)", R. Rathore, S.V. Lindeman and J.K. Kochi Angew. Chem. 1998, 110, 1665-1667; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 1998, 37, 1585-1587. 6 33. "Novel Synthesis and Structures of Tris-Annelated Benzene Donors for the Electron-Density Elucidation of the Mills-Nixon Effect", R. Rathore, S.V. Lindeman, A.S. Kumar and J.K. Kochi J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 6012-6018. (PDF) 32. "X-ray Structure of Bridged Adamantylideneadamantane Chloronium Cation and Comparison of its Reactivity with Single-Bonded Chloroarenium Cation", T. Mori, R. Rathore, S.V. Lindeman and J.K. Kochi J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1998, 927-928. (PDF) 31. "Disproportionation and Structural Changes of Tetraarylethylene Donors upon Successive Oxidation to Cation radical and to Dication", R. Rathore, S.V. Lindeman, A.S. Kumar and J.K. Kochi J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 6931-6939. (PDF) 30. "Preparation and Structural Characterization of Crystalline Aromatic Cation Radical Salts. Triethyloxonium Hexachloroantimonate as a Novel One-Electron Oxidant", R. Rathore, A.S. Kumar, S.V. Lindeman and J.K. Kochi J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 5847-5856. (PDF) 29. "Acid Catalysis vs. Electron-Transfer Catalysis via Organic Cations or Cation-Radicals as the Reactive Intermediate. Are These Distinctive Mechanisms?", R. Rathore and J.K. Kochi Acta. Chem. Scand. 1998, 52, 114-130. 28. "Direct Observation and Structural Characterization of the Encounter Complex in Photoinduced Electron Transfers", R. Rathore, S.M. Hubig and J.K. Kochi J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 11468-11480. (PDF) 27. "Charge-Transfer Probes for Molecular Recognition via Steric Hindrance in Donor-Acceptor Pairs", R. Rathore, S.V. Lindeman and J.K. Kochi J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 9343-9404. (PDF) 26. "Efficient Hydrogenation of Sterically Hindered Olefins with Borane-Methyl Sulfide Complex", R. Rathore, U. Wygand and J.K. Kochi J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 5426-5436. (PDF) 25. -Nitration of Ketones Via Enol Silyl Ethers. Radical Cations as Reactive Intermediates in Thermal and Photochemical Processes", R. Rathore and J.K. Kochi J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 627-639. (PDF) 24. "Radical-Cation Catalysis in the Synthesis of Diphenylmethanes Via the Dealkylative Coupling of Benzylic Ethers", R. Rathore and J.K. Kochi J. Org. Chem. 1995, 60, 74797490. 23. "Isolation of Novel Radical Cations from Hydroquinone Ethers. Conformational Transition of the Methoxy Group upon Electron Transfer", R. Rathore and J.K. Kochi J. Org. Chem. 1995, 60, 4399-4411. 22. "Isolation, Structure, and Reactivity of a Novel Chloro-Arenium Cation for Electrophilic (Transfer) Chlorination", R. Rathore, S.H. Loyd and J.K. Kochi J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 8414-8415. 7 21. "Catalytic Autoxidation of Benzoquinone Dioximes with Nitrogen Oxides: Steric Effects on the Preparation of Monomeric Dinitrosobenzenes", R. Rathore, J.S. Kim and J.K. Kochi J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Transaction 1 1994, 2675-2684. 20. "Quantitative Assessment of Electron-Donor Properties of Enol Silyl Ethers: Charge-Transfer Complex Formation, Photoelectron Spectra and Transient Electrochemical Oxidation", R. Rathore and J.K. Kochi Tetrahedron Lett. 1994, 35, 8577-8580. 19. "Selective Nitration Versus Oxidative Dealkylation of Hydroquinone Ethers with Nitrogen Dioxide", R. Rathore, E. Bosch and J.K. Kochi Tetrahedron 1994, 50, 6727-6758. 18. "Oxidative Dealkylation of Hydroquinone Ethers with Nitrogen Dioxide in the Convenient Preparation of Quinones", R. Rathore, E. Bosch and J.K. Kochi J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Transaction 2, 1994, 1157-1166. 17. "Novel Catalysis of Hydroquinone Autoxidation with Nitrogen Dioxide", E. Bosch, R. Rathore and J.K. Kochi J. Org. Chem. 1994, 59, 2529-2536. 16. "Convenient Preparation of Quinones Via the Catalytic Autoxidation of Hydroquinones with Nitrogen Dioxide", R. Rathore, E. Bosch and J.K. Kochi Tetrahedron Lett. 1994, 35, 13351338. 15. "Facile Preparation of -Nitroketones From Enol Silyl Ethers", R. Rathore, Z. Lin and J.K. Kochi Tetrahedron Lett. 1993, 34, 1859-1862. 14. "pH Optimization of Nucleophilic Reactions in Water", J.F. King, R. Rathore, J.Y.L. Lam, Z.R. Guo and D.F. Klassen J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 3028-3033. 13. "Sulfenes", J.F. King and R. Rathore, in "The Chemistry of Sulphonic Acids, Esters and Their Derivatives", Chapter 17, pp 697-766, edited by S. Patai and Z. Rappoport, John Wiley and Sons Limited, England, 1991. 12. "Geometry-Dependence of the Effect of a -Substituent on the Rate of H-D Exchange: Evidence for an Anomeric Component of the Polar Effect", J.F. King and R. Rathore J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1990, 112, 2001-2002. 11. "An Easy Preparation of Simple Sultines and Hydroxyalkanesulfinate Salts", J.F. King and R. Rathore Tetrahedron Lett. 1989, 30, 2763-2766. 10. "Hydroxyalkanesulfonyl Chlorides from Chlorination of Hydroxyalkanesulfinate Salts in a Non-polar Medium: 3-Hydroxy-1-propanesulfonyl and 4-Hydroxy-1-butanesulfonyl Chlorides", J.F. King and R. Rathore Phosphorus and Sulfur 1987, 33, 165-171. 9. " -Hydroxyalkanesulfonyl Chlorides", J.F. King, M.R. Webster, N. Chiba, J.K. Allen, K.J.M. Parker, R. Rathore and S. Skonieczny Phosphorus and Sulfur 1987, 31, 161-175. 8. "A Mild and Selective Method for the Conversion of Nitroalkanes to Carbonyl Compounds", P.S. Vankar, R. Rathore and S. Chandrasekaran Syn. Commun. 1987, 17, 195-201. 7. "Cetyltrimethylammonium Permanganate: A Useful Reagent for Selective Oxidative Cleavage of Aryl-Substituted Olefins", R. Rathore and S. Chandrasekaran J. Chem. Research 1986, 5, 458-459. 8 6. "A Convenient Method of Benzylic Oxidation with Pyridinium Chlorochromate", R. Rathore, N. Saxena and S. Chandrasekaran Syn. Commun. 1986, 16, 1493-1498. 5. "Substituent Directed Oxidative Cyclization with Cetyltrimethylammonium Permanganate: A -Lactones", R. Rathore, P.S. Vankar and S. Chandrasekaran Tetrahedron Lett. 1986, 27, 4079-4082. 4. "A Mild and Highly Selective Method for the Regeneration of Carbonyl Compounds from Oximes and (2,4-Dinitrophenyl)hydrazones", P.S. Vankar, R. Rathore and S. Chandrasekaran J. Org. Chem. 1986, 51, 3063-3065. 3. "Highly Selective Oxidative Cleavage of Aryl Substituted Olefins with Pyridinium Chlorochromate", R. Rathore, V. Narshimhan and S. Chandrasekaran Syn. Commun. 1985, 15, 769-774. 2. "Highly Selective Oxidation of Benzylic Alcohols with Cetyltrimethylammonium Permanganate", R. Rathore, V. Bhushan and S. Chandrasekaran Chem. Lett. 1984, 21312134. 1. "A Simple and Mild Method for cis-Hydroxylation of Alkenes with Cetyltrimethylammonium Permanganate", V. Bhushan, R. Rathore and S. Chandrasekaran Synthesis 1984, 431-433. 9