Rajendra Rathore (chemist)

Rajendra Rathore
Dr. Rajendra Rathore in his chemistry lab
Dr. Rajendra Rathore in his chemistry lab
Born(1961-12-12)12 December 1961
Died16 February 2018(2018-02-16) (aged 56)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Awards
  • Pfeltschinger-Habermann Chaired Professor of Organic Chemistry
  • Helen Way Klingler College of Arts and Sciences Scholar of the Year, 2017–2018
Scientific career
FieldsOrganic chemistry
Institutions
Thesis Stereoelectronic Effects, Mechanism, and Synthesis in Sulfonyl Chemistry  (1990)

Rajendra Rathore (12 December 1961 – 16 February 2018) was an organic chemist and professor at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as Pfletschinger-Habermann professor of organic chemistry.[1] He made important contributions in the area of supramolecular chemistry,[2][3] synthesis of novel electro-active molecules,[4] and drug discovery.[5][6] Rathore died on 16 February 2018, after complications from chronic pulmonary sarcoidosis.[7][8]

  1. ^ Rajendra Rathore Biography. Marquette University
  2. ^ Rathore, Rajendra; Burns, Carrie L. (May 2003). "A Practical One-Pot Synthesis of Soluble Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene and Isolation of Its Cation-Radical Salt". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 68 (10): 4071–4074. doi:10.1021/jo034271e. PMID 12737593.
  3. ^ Navale, Tushar S.; Ivanov, Maxim V.; Hossain, Mohammad M.; Rathore, Rajendra (15 January 2018). "FHBC, a Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene-Fluorene Hybrid: A Platform for Highly Soluble, Easily Functionalizable HBCs with an Expanded Graphitic Core". Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 57 (3): 790–794. doi:10.1002/anie.201711739. PMID 29194947.
  4. ^ Rathore, Rajendra; Abdelwahed, Sameh H.; Guzei, Ilia A. (July 2003). "Synthesis, Structure, and Evaluation of the Effect of Multiple Stacking on the Electron-Donor Properties of π-Stacked Polyfluorenes". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 125 (29): 8712–8713. doi:10.1021/ja035518s. PMID 12862451.
  5. ^ Ramchandran, Ramani; Sem, Daniel; Rathore, Rajendra. "US Patent Application for SMALL MOLECULE ANTAGONISTS OF DUSP5 AND METHODS OF USE Patent Application (Application #20180000778 issued January 4, 2018) – Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Milwaukee doctor imagines better umbilical cord clamp". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Klingler College of Arts and Sciences 2018 Awards". medium.com. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Rajendra Rathore – Krause Funeral Home". www.krausefuneralhome.com.