Hari Group

Revolutionizing Organic Chemistry by Harnessing Strain Energy through Photon and Electrical Energy for the Creation of Valuable Target Molecules.

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Our Research

Our research program is dedicated to the discovery and advancement of novel reaction paradigms that provide strategic access to versatile reactive intermediates, enabling the mild and sustainable construction of valuable molecular architectures. In particular, we focus on pioneering transformative methodologies that leverage the unique reactivity of strained systems and carbene intermediates, utilizing light and electricity as powerful, modern activation modes.

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Ring-Strain Release
Diazo/Carbene Chemistry
Photoredox Catalysis
Electro-Oragnic Synthesis

Selected Publications

Interrupted Dowd-Beckwith Reaction
Ring-Expansion of Ketones with [1.1.1]Propellane
Ganesh A. Kadam, Suparnak Midya, Vitalina Levchenko, Vadym Sham, Pavel K. Mykhailiuk and Durga P. Hari
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025.

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Interrupted Dowd-Beckwith Reaction
[2,3]-Sigmatropic rearrangement with [1.1.1]propellane

Suparnak Midya, Aksar Ali and Durga Prasad Hari
Nat. Commun. 2025, 16, 6233.

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Interrupted Dowd-Beckwith Reaction
Electrochemical Interrupted Dowd–Beckwith Reaction

Tushar Singha, Jyothirlatha Kasu and Durga Prasad Hari
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64.

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Our Team

The Hari Group is led by Principal Investigator Durga Prasad Hari. Our team comprises a dynamic and collaborative cohort of graduate, master’s, and undergraduate students, along with dedicated research associates.

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Group News

Award

Congratulations to DP!

We congratulate Dr. D. P. Hari on receiving the prestigious Dr. Srinivasa Rajagopalan Award by IISc Alumni Association. This recognition reflects his exceptional contributions and inspiring leadership – a proud moment for the group.

New Publication

Congratulations to Satabdi & Tushar!

We congratulate Satabdi and Tushar for their outstanding review article on electrochemical functionalization of pyridines published in Chem. Sci. 2026.

New Publication

Congratulations to Ganesh & Suparanak!

We congratulate Ganesh and Suparnak for their remarkable work on ring-expansion of ketones using [1.1.1]propellane to access spirocyclic ketones published in J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025. A very nice collaboration with Pavel Mykhailiuk.