Professional Publications of

Challa Vijaya Kumar

University of Connecticut

January 2007

 

In Preparation:

 

116. A. Bhambhani and C. V. Kumar, Urea increases the shelf-life of met-hemoglobin, in preparation for ??? 2006.

115.A. Bhambhani, V. Jagannadham, and C. V. Kumar, Thermal Stabilities of heme proteins bound to layered inorganic solids, in preparation for Micropor. Mesopor. Mater., 2006.

114.A. Bhambhani, and C. V. Kumar, Protein/DNA/Inorganic Materials: Improving the Structure and Activity of Protein bound to a-Zirconium Phosphate by Co-Intercalation of DNA, J. Am. Chem. Soc., in preparation 2006.

113.Challa V. Kumar and A. Bhambhani, Differential Scanning Calorimetry of enzymes bound in the galleries of Layered a-Zirconium Phosphate,  Chemistry of Materials,  2006.

112. M. R. Duff, and C. V. Kumar, Simple approach to enhance the DNA-binding affinities of anthracenes.  In preparation for Chem. Comm., 2006.

111. M. R. Duff, J. Thota, and C. V. Kumar, Calorimetric Studies on Metal Binding to Zr(IV) Phosphate, in preparation for Micropor. Mesopor. Mater, 2006.

110. W. B. Tan, S. Jockusch, C. V. Kumar and N. J. Turro, Flash photolysis studies and Efficient photocleavage of DNA by several anthryl probes, in preparation for J. Photochem. Photobiol., 2006.

109. M. Duff, and C. V. Kumar, Site Specific Photocleavage of Serum Albumin by Cu(II and Fe(II), under preparation for Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 2006.

 

Submitted:

108. A. Bhambhani, and C. V. Kumar, Thermal Denaturation of Lysozyme and Myoglobin intercalated in Zr(IV)phosphate, Submitted to Chem. Mater., 2006.

107. A. Bhambhani and C. V. Kumar, Enhancing the stability of Self-Assembled Yeast Iso-1-cytochrome c on Au by inorganic metal phosphates and phosphonates, JPhysChem., 2006.

106. J. Thota, and C. V. Kumar, Site Selective Photocleavage of lysozyme by Co(III) complexes Submitted to J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006.

105. C. V. Kumar and A. Bhambhani, Urea stabilizes met-hemoglobin intercalated in the galleries of a-zirconium phosphate: Improvement in bound protein properties, Submitted to J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006.

104. P. M. Guto, C. V. Kumar, and J. Rusling, Thermophilic Poly(lysine)-Enzyme Films. Biocatalysis at 90 oC, Submitted to JACS, (2007)

103. A. Buranaprapuk, Y. Malaikeaw,  J. Svasti , and C. V. Kumar. Chiral Recognition, and Protein Photocleavage by A Pyrenyl Probe, Submitted to J. Am. Chem. Soc., (2006).

 

Appeared:

102. M. Duff, W. B. Tan, and J. Thota, and A. Bhambhani, A. Rodger, and C. V. Kumar, Free energies of hydrogen bonding interactions with the DNA helix: Chemical control of ligand-DNA affinities and their DNA binding modes,  J. Phys. Chem. B, 110, 20693 (2006).

101. A. Bhambhani, and C. V. Kumar, Tuning the Properties of Hb Intercalated in the Galleries of a-ZrP: Effect of Ionic Strength on the Structure and Activity,  Chem. Mater., 18, 740 (2006)

100. A. Bhambhani and C. V. Kumar, Protein-DNA-Inorganic Materials: DNA Binding to a-ZrP Enhances Bound Protein Structure and Activity,  Adv. Mater., 18, 939-42 (2006).

99. M. Duff, W. B. Tan and A. Rodger, A. Bhambhani, and C. V. Kumar, Spectroscopic identification of DNA binding modes of anthracenes and DNA sequence recognition, Photochem. and Photobiol., A:Chemistry, 82, 22-30 (2006).

98. V. Jagannadham, A. Bhambhani, and C. V. Kumar, The Role of Surface Functions on the Thermal Stabilities of hemoglobin intercalated at the galleries of a-Zirconium Phosphate, Micropor. Mesopor. Mater, 88, 275-282 (2006).

97. M. Duff, and C. V. Kumar, Site Specific Photocleavage of Serum Albumin by Uranyl, Angew. Chem. In. Ed. Engl., 45, 137-139 (2006).

96. A. Chaudhari and C. V. Kumar, Intercalation of Proteins at the Galleries of a-Zirconium Phosphonates: Tuning the Binding Affinities with Phosphonate Functions,  Micropor. Mesopor. Mater., 77, 175 (2005).

95. S. Castro, M. Duff, N. L. Snyder, M. Morton, C. V. Kumar and M. W. Peczuh, Recognition of Ring Expanded Carbohydrates by Concanavalin A:  The Effect of Anomeric Configuration on Binding Org. Biomol.  Chem., 3, 3869 (2005).

94. W. B. Tan, W. Cheng, and A. Webber, A. Bhambhani, M. Duff, G. L. Mclendon and C. V. Kumar, Endonuclease-like Activities of Heme Proteins, J. Biol. Inorg. Chem., 10, 790-799 (2005).

93. N. K. Modukuru, K. J. Snow, B. S. Perrin Jr., A. Bhambhani, M. Duff, and C. V. Kumar, Tuning The DNA Binding Modes of An Anthracene Derivative with Salt, J. Photochem. Photobiol. 177, 43-54 (2005).

92. N. K. Modukuru, K. J. Snow, B. S. Perrin Jr., J. Thota, and C. V. Kumar, The Contributions of a Long Side Chain to the Binding Affinity of an Anthracene Derivative to DNA, J. Phys. Chem., B 109, 11810-11818 (2005).

91. A. Buranaprapuk, and C. V. Kumar, Chiral Protein Scissors: Improved photocleavage Efficiency,  Lett. In Org. Chem, 2, 554 (2005).

90. C. V. Kumar, and J. Thota Inorganic Protein Scissors: Photocleavage of lysozyme by Co(III) complexes,  Inorg. Chem., 44, 825 (2005).

89. A. Chaudhari,  J. Thota and C. V. Kumar, Binding and Cleavage Studies of two Proteins intercalated at the Galleries of a-Zirconium Phosphate,   Micropor. Mesopor. Mater.,  75, 281 (2004).

88. S. Chah, C. V. Kumar, M. R. Hammond, and R. N. Zare, Denaturation and renaturation of Self-assembled Yeast iso-1-cytochrome c on Au: Anal. Chem., 76, 2112 (2004).

87. C. V. Kumar, A. Bhambhani, and N. Hnatiuk., Zr(IV)Phosphates/Phosphonates,  Handbook of Layered Materials, Eds. K. Carrado, P. Dutta, and S. Auerbach, Marcel Dekker: New York (2004).

86. C. V. Kumar, J. Thota, and A. Buranaprapuk, Protein Scissors: Photocleavage of Proteins at Specific Locations, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (Indian),  114, 579 (2003).

85. C. V. Kumar and Chaudhari, A., Unusual thermal stabilities of some proteins intercalated in a-Zr(IV)phosphate/Phosphonates. Micropor. Mesopor. Mater., 57, 181 (2003).

84. V. Panchagnula, C. V. Kumar, and J. F. Rusling, Ultrathin layered myoglobin-polyion films functional and stable at acidic pH values,  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 124, 12515, (2002).

83. C. V. Kumar, and A. Chaudhari, High temperature activity of heme proteins at zirconium phosphate. Chem. Comm., 2382 (2002).

82. C. V. Kumar, A Buranaprapuk, H. C. Sze, Chiral Discrimination and Protein Photocleavage by a Pyrenyl Probe, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci (USA)., 99, 5810-5815 (2002).

81. C. V. Kumar, and B. Raju, Supramolecular assembly of ions, molecules and proteins in the galleries of a-zirconium(IV)phosphate/phosphonate, Adv. in Mol. and Supramol. Photochem., Vol. 8, 505 (2001).

80. Kumar C. V. and Chaudhari, A., Reversible thermal denaturation of immobilized glucose oxidase at Zirconium Phosphate, Micropor. Mesopor. Mater., 47, 407 (2001).

79. Kumar, C. V. and A. Chaudhari, Efficient Renaturation of Immobilized Met-hemoglobin at the Galleries of alpha-Zirconium Phosphonate,  Chem. Mater. 13, 238-240 (2001)

78. Kumar, C. V., A. Buranaprapuk, et al., Large chiral discrimination of a molecular probe by bovine serum albumin,  Chem. Comm., 297-298(2001).

77. Margitfalvi, J. L., E. Talas, et al, The role of cinchona alkaloids in enantioselective hydrogenation reactions: are they modifiers or hosts involved in supramolecular heterogeneous catalysis? Appl. Catal., A 191,  177-191 (2000).

76. Kumar, C. V. and A. Chaudhari, Probing the donor and acceptor dye assemblies at the galleries of a-zirconium phosphate,  Micropor. Mesopor. Mater., 41, 307-318 (2000).                

75. A. Buranaprapuk, and C. V. Kumar, Photochemical protein cleavage:Role of aromatic amino acid residues on the binding affinity and photocleavage efficiency by pyrenyl peptides, Tetrahedron, 56, 7019 (2000).

74. C. V. Kumar, E. H. Asuncion, and W. B. Tan, Adenine-Thymine Base Pair recognition by an Anthryl       Probe from the DNA Minor Groove, Tetrahedron, 56, 7027 (2000).

73. C. V. Kumar, and A. Chaudhari, Protein Immobilized at the galleries of alpha-Zirconium             phosphates:Structure and Activity Studies,  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 122, 830-837 (2000).

72. C. V. Kumar, A. Buranaprapuk, and A. Chow, Artificial Metallopeptidases: Regioselective Cleavage of Lysozyme,  Chem. Comm. 597 (2000).

71. C. V. Kumar, and E. H. Asuncion, Sequence Dependent Energy transfer from DNA to an Anthryl             Probe: Discrimination between GC and IC Sequences, Chem. Comm., 1219 (1999).

70. C. V. Kumar, A. Buranaprapuk,  Tuning the selectivity of Protein Photocleavage:Spectroscopic and             Photochemical Studies, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 121, 4202-4210 (1999).

69. C. V. Kumar, and A. Chaudhari, Photon antennas:Self Assembly of metal ions and efficient energy transfer, , Micropor. and Mesopor. Mater., 32, 75-79 (1999).

68. C. V. Kumar and L. M. Tolosa, Exploring Hydrophobic Binding Sites of Calmodulin with             Fluorescent Probes:Dynamic Formation of the Excimer,  Ind. J. Chem., 38B, 1170-1183 (1999).

67. C. V. Kumar, A. Buranaprapuk, G. J. Opiteck, M. B. Moyer, S. Jockusch, and N. J. Turro,             Photochemical Protease: Sitespecific photocleavage of hen egg lysozyme and bovine serum albumin,     Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 95, 10361 (1998).

66. A. Buranaprapuk, S. Leach, C. V. Kumar, and J. Bocarsly, Biochim. Biophys. Acta, Protein Structure,                1387, 309 (1998).

65. C. V. Kumar, Z. J. Williams, and R. S. Turner, Suprmolecular Assemblies of Metal complexes:             Light-Induced electron transfer in the galleries of a-zirconium phosphate,  J. Phys. Chem. A  102,             5562 (1998).

64. C. V. Kumar and A. Buranaprapuk, Site specific photocleavage of proteins, Angew. Chem. Int.             Ed.         Engl., 36, 2085 (1997).

63. C. V. Kumar, W. B. Tan, and P. W. Betts, Photocleavage of DNA with visible light, J. Inorg.             Biochem., 68, 177 (1997).

62. C. V. Kumar and G. L. McLendon, Nanoencapsulation of Cytochrome c and Horseradish             Peroxidase at the Galleries of alpha-Zirconium Phosphate, Chem. Mater., 9, 863 (1997).

61. C. V. Kumar, Z. J. Williams and F. Kher, Supramolecular assemblies of organic chromophores at             the alpha zirconium phosphates,  Micropor. Mater.,, 7, 161-171 (1996).

60. S. J. Advant, E. Braswell, C. V. Kumar and D. S. Kalonia, The Effect of pH and Temperature on             the Self-Association of Recombinant Human Interleukin-2 as Studied by Equilibrium                                         Sedimentation, J. Pharm. Res., 12, 637-41(1995).

59. A. Awaluddin, R. N. DeGuzman, C. V. Kumar, S. L. Suib, S. L. Burkett and M. E. Davis,                              Quenching of Tris (2,2'-bipyridine) Ru(II) Luminescence by Co(III) Polypyridyl Complexes in             Different Sites in and on Clays, J. Phys. Chem., 99, 9886-92 (1995).

58. C. V. Kumar and Zeena J. Williams, Supramolecular Assemblies of tris(bipyridine)Ru(II) at                     hydrophobically Modified Zironium Phosphate Surfaces, J. Phys. Chem., 99, 17632-9 (1995).

57. C. V. Kumar and Zeena J. Williams, Supramolecular Assemblies of Chromophores at the Interlayer             Regions of alpha Zirconium Phosphate, Spectrum, June, (1995).

56. C. V. Kumar and G. Rosenthal, Efficient Singlet-Singlet Energy Transfer Between Chromophores             Bound to Layered Phosphates, J. Am. Chem. Soc.,  116, 403 (1994).

55. C. V. Kumar and L. M. Tolosa, New Fluorescent Probe with a High Sensitivity to Hydrogen             Bonding Solvents for the Development of Selective Sensors, J. Photochem. Photobiol., 78, 63-69             (1994).

54. C. V. Kumar and L. M. Tolosa, New Charge Transfer Probe for Solvent Polarity: Fluorescent             Hydrogen Bonding Switch,  Chem. Comm., 742-744 (1993).

53. C. V. Kumar, E. H. Asuncion and G. Rosenthal, Formation of Static Anthracene Excimers at             Hydrophobic Phosphate Surfaces, Micropor. Mater., 1, 123-129 (1993).

52. C. V. Kumar, R. S. Turner and E. H. Asuncion, Groove Binding of a Styrylcyanine Dye to the DNA             Double Helix: The Salt Effect, J. Photochem. Photobiol., 74, 231-238 (1993).

51. C. V. Kumar, E. H. Asuncion and G. Rosenthal, Formation of Static Pyrene Excimers at             Hydrophobic Zirconium Phosphate Surfaces: The Salt Effect, Micropor. Mater.,  1, 299-308             (1993).

50. C. V. Kumar and L. M. Tolosa, The Effect of Side Chain and Ligand Hydrophobicity on the             Binding Affinity of Small Molecules to BSA, J. Phys. Chem., 97, 13914-19 (1993).

49. C. V. Kumar and E. H. Asuncion, DNA-Binding Studies and Site Selective Fluorescence             Sensitization of an Anthryl Probe, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 115, 8547-7553 (1993).

48. C. V. Kumar and E. H. Asuncion, Sequence Dependent Energy Transfer from DNA to a

            Simple Aromatic Chromophore,  Chem. Comm., 470-472 (1992).

47. S. Jain, C. V. Kumar and D. S. Kalonia, Protein-Peptide Interactions as Probed by Tryptophan             Fluorescence: Serum Albumin and Enkephalin Metabolites, J. Pharm. Res., 9, 990-992 (1992).

46. C. V. Kumar, Photobiological Processes in Organized Media, in "Photoprocesses in Organized             Media", ed. V. Ramamurthy, VCH Publishers, New York, July 1991, pp 783-816.

45. V. Ramamurthy, D. R. Corbin, C. V. Kumar and N. J. Turro, Modification of Photochemical Reactivity by Zeolites:  Cation Controlled Photodimerization of Acenaphthalene within Faujasites,  Tet. Lett., 31, 47-50 (1989).

44. Luminescence of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyls:  Evidence for Intercalative Binding to Z-DNA, A. E.             Freedman, C. V. Kumar, N. J. Turro and J. K. Barton, Nucleic Acids Res., 19, 2595-2602 (1991).

43. Emission Properties of d2 Transdioxo Complexes in Aqueous Solutions of Anionic and Non-ionic             Surfactants:  A Sensitive Probe for Hydrophobic Binding Regions,  H. H. Thorpe, C. V. Kumar,

            N. J. Turro and H. B. Gray, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 111, 4364-4368 (1989).

42. Mixed Ligand Complexes of Ru(II):  Factors Governing Binding to DNA, A. M. Pyle, R. Mesho-            yerer, C. V. Kumar, N. J. Turro and J. K. Barton,  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 111, 3051-58 (1989).

41. Excited State Resonance Raman Spectroscopy to Probe Alumina-SDS Hemimicelles, P. Somasun-            daran, J. T. Kunjappu, C. V. Kumar, N. J. Turro and J. K. Barton, Langmuir, 5, 215-218 (1989).

40. Accelerated Electron Transfer Between Metal Complexes Mediated by DNA, M. Puruggannan,             C. V.    Kumar, N. J. Turro and J. K. Barton, Science Washington D.C.,  241, 1645-1649 (1988).

39. Are Triplet Exciplexes Involved in (2+2) Photocycloaddition of Enones to Alkenes? D. I. Schuster,             G.E. Heibel, P. Brown, N.J. Turro and C.V. Kumar,  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 110, 8261-63 (1988).

38. Binding of Metal Complexes to Polyelectrolytes. Model Systems for Metal Binding to Biopolymers,             G. L. Duveneck, C. V. Kumar, J. K. Barton and N. J. Turro., J. Phys. Chem., 92, 8020-32(1988)

37. Energy  Redistribution and Localization in the Excited States of Ru(II) Polypyridyl Complexes,             C. V. Kumar, J. K. Barton, N. J. Turro and I. R. Gould, Inorg. Chem., 27, 648-51 (1987).

36. On the Factors Influencing the Excited State Behavior of Ruthenium Complexes Adsorbed on             Aqueous Laponite,  N. J. Turro, Z. Grauer and C. V. Kumar, Langmuir, 3, 1056-59 (1987).

35. Time-Resolved Excited State Raman Spectra of Ru(II) Complexes, C. V. Kumar, N. J. Turro and J.             K. Barton, Inorg. Chem., 26, 1455-1457 (1987).

34. DNA Mediated Photoelectron Transfer Reactions, J. K. Barton, C. V. Kumar and N. J. Turro, J.             Am. Chem. Soc., 108, 6391-93 (1986).

33. Probing Nucleic Acid Structure with Metallointercalators, C. V. Kumar, A. L. Raphael and J. K.             Barton, J. Biomol. Struct. Dyn., 3, 85-101 (1986).

32. Photoinduced Ring Enlargement Reactions of 2H-1,2,4-Benzothiadiazine 1,1-Dioxides. Steady-            State    and Laser Flash Photolysis Studies, C. V. Kumar, K. R. Gopidas, K. Bhattacharyya, P. K. Das and        M. V. George J. Org. Chem., 51, 1967-72 (1986).

31. Binding Modes and Base Specificity of tris(phenanthroline)Ru(II) Enantiomers with Nucleic             Acids:  Tuning the Stereoselectivity, J. K. Barton, J. M. Goldberg, C. V. Kumar and N. J. Turro,             J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 108, 2081-88 (1986).

30. Photophysical Properties of Ruthenium Complexes Bound to Double Helical DNA, C. V. Kumar,             J. K. Barton and N. J. Turro, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 107, 5518-24 (1985).

29. Inverse Temperature Dependence of Dipolarophile Reactivity of Carbonyl Ylide, Photogenerated             from trans-Stilbene Oxide, S. K. Chattopadhyay, C. V. Kumar and P. K. Das, J. Photochem., 34,             35-42 (1986).

28. Photoinduced Electron Transfer Reactions of 2(3H)-Furanones and bis(benzofuranones). Spectral             and Kinetic Behavior of Radicals and Radical Cations, H. F. Davis, B. B. Lohray, K. R. Gopidas,             C. V. Kumar, P. K. Das and M. V. George, J. Org. Chem., 50, 3685-92 (1985).

27. Anamolous Temperature Dependence of Cycloaddition Reactions of Crbonyl Ylides Towards Some             Dipolarophiles, C. V. Kumar, S. K. Chattopadhyay and P. K. Das, J. Phys. Chem.,

26. Photochemistry of a- Epoxy Ketones. Substituent Effects on Oxirane Ring Opening and Related             Behavior, C. V. Kumar, D. Ramaiah, P. K. Das and M. V. George,  J. Org. Chem., 50, 2818-24             (1985).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

25. A Laser Flash Photolysis Study of Aliphatic Thioketone Triplets. Self  Quenching and Singlet             Oxygen Sensitization, K. Bhattacharyya, C. V. Kumar, P. K. Das, B. Jayasree and                                                     V. Ramamurthy,  Faraday Trans., II 81, 1383-93 (1985).

24. Photoprocesses in Diphenyl Polyenes. 3. Efficiency of Singlet Oxygen Generation from Oxygen             Quenching of Polyene Singlets and Triplets, S. K. Chattopadhyay, C. V. Kumar and P. K. Das,  J.             Phys. Chem., 89, 670-73 (1985).                           

23. Substituent Effects in the Quenching of Acetophenone and Benzophenone Triplets by Oxygen and             Di-t-butylnitroxy Radical and Inefficiency of Singlet Oxygen Photogeneration, S. K.Chattopadhyay,             C. V. Kumar and P. K. Das, J. Phys. Chem., 30, 81-91 (1985).

22. Triplet Excitation Transfer Involving b-Ionone. A Kinetic Study by Laser Flash Photolysis, S. K.             Chattopadhyay, C. V. Kumar and P. K. Das, Photochem. Photobiol., 42, 17-24 (1985).

21. Steady State and Laser Flash Photolysis Investigations of 1-Aziridyl-1,2-dibenzoylalkenes, R.             Barikh, C. V. Kumar, P. K. Das and M. V. George, J. Org. Chem., 50, 4309-17 (1985).

20. Carbonyl Ylides Photogenerated from Isomeric Stilbene Oxides. Temperature Dependence of Decay           Kinetics, C. V. Kumar, S. K. Chattopadhyay and P. K. Das, J. Phys. Chem., 88, 5639-43 (1984).

19. Steady-state and Laser Flash Photolysis of Bridge-head Susbstituted Dibenzobarrelenes, B. A. R.             C. Murty, S. Pratapan, C. V. Kumar, P. K Das and M. V. George, J. Org. Chem., 50, 2533-38             (1984).

18. Photophysical Behaviours of N-Methylthioacridone Triplet and Efficiency of Singlet Oxygen             Generation from its Quenching by Oxygen, C. V. Kumar, F. H. Davis and P. K. Das, Chem. Phys.             Lett., 109, 184-89 (1984).

17. Phototransformations of 11,12-Dibenzoyl-9,10-dihydro-9,10-ethenoanthracenes, C. V. Kumar, B.             A. R. C. Murty, S. Lahiri, E. Chakachery J. C. Scaiano and M. V. George, J. Org. Chem., 49,             4923-29 (1984).       

16. Geminate Reverse Electron Transfer in Photogenerated Ion Pair. Mechanism of 1,4-            Dicyanonaphthalene Sensitized Ylide Formation from Stilbene Oxides, C. V. Kumar, S. K.             Chattopadhyay and P. K. Das, Chem. Comm., 1107-09 (1984).

15. Photochemical Transformations and Laser Flash Photolysis Studies of 1,4- and 1,2-Epoxy             Compounds Containing 1,2-Dibenzoylalkene Moieties, B. A. R. C. Murty, C. V. Kumar, V.             Dabral, P. K. Das and M. V. George, J. Org. Chem., 49, 4165-71 (1984).

14. Photochemical Transformations of 1-Pyrazolyl-cis-1,2-dibenzoylalkenes. A Laser Flash Photolysis             Investigation, B. B. Lohray, C. V. Kumar, P. K. Das and M. V. George, J. Org. Chem., 49, 4647-            56 (1984).

13. Photochemical and Thermal Transformations of Some 2(3H)Furanones and Bisbenzofuranones, B.             B. Lohray, C.V. Kumar, P.K. Das and M.V. George,  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 106, 7352-59 (1984)

12. Shortlived Olefin Triplets and Energy Transfer from them to b-carotene, C. V. Kumar, S. K.             Chattopadhyay and P. K. Das, Chem. Phys. Lett., 106, 431-36 (1984).

11. A Laser Flash Photolysis Study of Some Aromatic Keto-epoxides. Characterization of Ylides and             Their Precursors, C. V. Kumar, P. K. Das, W. I. O'Sullivan, S. N. Ege and G. W. Griffin,             J.Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans., II, 1745-50 (1984).

10. Aromatic Thioketone Triplets and their Quenching Behavior Towards Oxygen and Di-tert-            butylnitroxy Radical. A Laser Flash Photolysis Study, C. V. Kumar, L. Qin and P. K. Das, J.             Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. II, 80, 783-93 (1984).

  9. Triplet State Photophysics of Retinal Analogues. Interaction of Polyene Triplets with Di-t-butyl             nitroxy Radical, S. K.Chattopadhyay, C. V. Kumar and P. K. Das, J. Chem. Soc. Fraday Trans., I             80, 1151-61 (1984).

  8. Laser Flash Photolytic Determination of Triplet Yields via Singlet Oxygen, S. K. Chattopadhyay, C.             V. Kumar and P. K. Das, J. Photochem., 24, 1-9 (1984).   

  7. Role of Geometric Distortion in the Quenching Behaviors of All trans-1,4-Diphenyl-1,3-butadiene             Triplet, S. K. Chattopadhyay, C. V. Kumar and P. K.Das, J. Photochem., 26, 39-47 (1984).

  6. A Laser Flash Photolysis Study of Pyrene-1-aldehyde. Intersystem Crossing Efficiency,             Photoreactivity and Triplet State Properties in Various Solvents, Ch. V. Kumar, S. K.             Chattopadhyay and P. K. Das, Photochem. Photobiol., 38, 141-52 (1983).

  5. Triplet Excitation Transfer to Carotenoids from Biradical Intermediates in Norrish Type II             Photoreactions of o-Alkyl Substituted Carbonyl Compounds, C. V. Kumar, S. K. Chattopadhyay             and P. K. Das, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 105, 5143-44 (1983).

  4. Triplet Related Photophysics of 9,10-Diphenylanthracene. A Kinetic Study of Reversible             Energy Transfer from Anthracene Triplet by Nanosecond Flash Photolysis, S. K. Chattopadhyay,             Ch. V. Kumar and P. K. Das, Chem. Phys. Lett., 98, 250-54 (1983).

  3. Photochemical Transformations of cis-1,2-Dibenzoylalkenes, S. Lhiri, V. Dabral, S. M. S.             Chauhan,  E. A. Chakachery, Ch. Vijaya Kumar, J. C. Scaiano and M. V. George, J. Org. Chem.,             45, 3782 (1982).

  2. Photochemistry and Photooxidation of Tetraphenyl-p-dioxin,  M. V. George, Ch. Vijaya Kumar and             J. C. Scaiano,  J. Phys. Chem., 83, 2452 (1979).

1.    Synthesis of (E,E)-1,4-Diaryl-1,3-butadienes, V. V. Ramana Rao, Ch. Vijaya Kumar and D.  Devaprabhakara, J. Organometal. Chem., 179, c7-c9 (1979).