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Transition Metal-Mediated Syntheses of Yohimbane and Indolizidine Alkaloids. Iron-Mediated [2+2+1] Cycloaddition for the Syntheses of Indole Alkaloids: Total syntheses of Alloyohimbane and 3-Epialloyohimbane; Formal synthesis of Rauniticine and syntheses of various substituted nor-yohimbane alkaloids; Efficient total synthesis of demethoxycarbonyldihydrogambirtannine. Silver(I)-promoted Syntheses of Pyrroles: A novel silver(I)-promoted oxidative cyclization methodology for the synthesis of substituted pyrroles; Total synthesis of Harmicine, and Crispine A.

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Dr. Sameer Agarwal has received Ph.D. degree from Technical University, Dresden, Germany in the field of Organic Chemistry under direction of Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Knölker, and Master in Chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT), Delhi, India. His multifaceted experience is sought for association with several committees and programs.

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