American Journal of Organic Chemistry

American Journal of Organic Chemistry is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal describing the design of, synthetic approaches to, and characterization of new molecules with applications in organometallics, medicinal and heterocyclic chemistry, green chemistry, photochemistry, materials science, nanotechnology, and catalysis. Articles considered for publication include: original scientific research articles, review type articles and communications.


Ashish Dhawan

Editorial Board Member of American Journal of Organic Chemistry

Research Scientist, Midori Renewables, Inc., USA

Research Areas

Organic chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Synthetic chemistry, Enzymatic Synthesis, Green Chemistry, catalysis

Education

2009Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of Mass. Lowell
2001M.S.Organic Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
1999B.S. Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

Experience

2011-presentCatalyst Chemist, Midori Renewables Inc., Boston, MA
2004-2011Senior Scientist, Polnox Corporation, Lowell, MA

Publications: Journals

[1]  "Synthesis and biological activity evaluation of N-protected isatin derivatives as inhibitors of ICAM-1 expression on human endothelial cells." Shashwat Malhotra, Sakshi Balwani, Ashish Dhawan, Brajendra K. Singh, Sarvesh Kumar, Rajesh Thimmulappa, Shyam Biswal, Carl E. Olsen, Erik Van der Eycken, Ashok K. Prasad, Balaram Ghosh Virinder S. Parmar. Medicinal Chemistry Communications., 2011, 2, 743-751.
[2]  "Normalization of Deranged Signal Transduction in Lymphocytes of COPD Patients by the Novel Calcium Channel Blocker H-DHPM." Sushma Manral, Sumati Bhatia, Rajesh Sinha , Ajit Kumar, Vishwajeet Rohil, Anu Arya, Ashish Dhawan, Pragya Arya, Rini Joshi, Surendra K. Bansal, Suvro Chatterjee, Nabo K. Chaudhury, Vannan K. Vijayan, Luciano Saso, Virinder S. Parmar, Anthony L. DePass, Ashok K. Prasad, Hanumantharao G. Raj. Biochimie, 2011, 93, 1146-1156.
[3]  "Short- and long-term regulation of 3-hydroxy 3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase by a 4-methylcoumarin." Laura Trapani, Marco Segatto, Veronica Simeoni, Valentina Balducci, Ashish Dhawan, Virinder S. Parmar, Ashok K. Prasad, Luciano Saso, Sandra Incerpi, Valentina Pallottini. Biochimie, 2011, 93, 1165-1171.
[4]  "7, 8-Diacetoxy-4-methylcoumarin Induced Cell Death in Human Tumor Cells is influenced by Calreticulin." Amit Verma, Anant Narayan Bhatt, Abdullah Farooque, Suchit Khanna, Divya Khaitan, Anu Arya, Ashish Dhawan, Hanumantharao G. Raj, Daman Saluja, Ashok K. Prasad, Virinder S. Parmar, Bilikere S. Dwarakanath. Biochimie, 2011, 93, 497-505.
[5]  "Selective Biocatalytic Aminolysis of (±)-Epichlorohydrin: Synthesis and ICAM-1 Inhibitory Activity of (S)-(+)-3-Arylamino-1-chloropropan-2-ols." Pankaj Gupta, Sumati Bhatia, Ashish Dhawan, Sakshi Balwani, Shatrughan Sharma, Raju Brahma, Rajpal Singh, Balaram Ghosh, Virinder S. Parmar, Ashok K. Prasad. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2011, 19, 2263-2268.
[6]  "Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of 3-arylamino-1-chloropropan-2-ols." Ashok K Prasad, Pankaj Kumar, Ashish Dhawan, Carl E Olsen, Gainda L Sharma, Virinder S Parmar. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2008, 18, 2156-2161.
[7]  "Candida Rugosa Lipase-mediated Enantioselective Acetylation Studies on (+)-3arylmethyl 3-hydroxymethyl- 2, 3-dihydro-1-benzopyran-4(H)-ones." Smriti Trikha, Rajesh Kumar, Ashish Dhawan, Poonam, Ashok K Prasad, Ashok L Cholli, Carl E Olsen, Arthur C Watterson, Virinder S Parmar. Indian Journal of Chemistry, 2005, 44B (2), 356.
[8]  "Synthetic and Biological Activity Evaluation Studies on Novel Isoxazolidines." Shubhasish Mukherjee, Raunak; Ashish Dhawan, Ashok L Cholli, William Errington, Hanumantharao G Raj, Arthur C Watterson, Virinder S Parmar. Indian Journal of Chemistry, 2004, 43B (12), 2670.
[9]  "Synthetic, Biocatalytic Acetylation and Anti-tuberculosis Activity Evaluation Studies on (+)-4-alkyl- 3, 4- dihydro-3- hydroxyalkyl-2H-1, 3-benzoxazines." Najam A Shakil, Ashish Dhawan, Nawal K Sharma, Ashok L Cholli, Jayant Kumar, Arthur C Watterson, Virinder S Parmar, Ashok K Prasad. Indian Journal of Chemistry, 2003, 42B (8), 1958-1969.
[10]  "Post-coupling of Enzymatically Synthesized Phenolic Polymers for Sensing Hazardous and Explosive Type Species." Vijayendra Kumar, Ashish Dhawan, Xianyan Wang, Virinder S Parmar, Lynne A Samuelson, Jayant Kumar, Ashok L Cholli. Polymer Preprints, 2003, 44, 1224-1225.
[11]  "Retardation of Polymer Degradation Using a New Class of Bio-catalytically Synthesized Macromolecular Antioxidants." Ashok L Cholli, Vijayendra Kumar, Ashish Dhawan, Rajesh Kumar, Suizhou Yang, Polymer Preprints, 2005, 46, 315.
[12]  "A New class of High Performance Antioxidants for Lubricants." Ashish Dhawan, Rajesh Kumar, Vijayendra Kumar, Suizhou Yang, Ashok L Cholli, STLE Annual Meeting Preprints, 2005, 60, 16.