BIO-DATA
Name / Dr. (Mrs) B. L. A. PRABHAVATHI DEVIDesignation: / Principal Scientist
Institutional Address: / Centre for Lipid Research
CSIR- Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
Hyderabad – 500 607, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Telephone No. / +91-040-27191845; 27193179
Tele fax No. / +91-040-27193370
e-mail /
Publications:
1. Self- Assembly of Isomannide-based Monoesters of C18-Fatty Acids and their Cellular uptake Studies, Prabhu Dhasaiyan, Nimisha Parekh, T. Vijai Kumar Reddy, G. Sandhya Rani, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi* and B.L.V. Prasad* - RSC Adv., 6 (2016) 72074-72079. [IF: 3.708]
2. B.L.A Prabhavathi Devi*, T. Vijai Kumar Reddy, Mohd Firdaus Mohd Yusoff, Ionic Liquids in Lipid Processing and AnalysisOpportunities and Challenges, Chapter 12: Ionic Liquids in the Production of Biodiesel and other Oleochemicals, 2016 AOCS Press, pp 373-401.
3. Total synthesis and in vitro bioevaluation of clavaminols A, C, H & deacetyl clavaminol H as potential chemotherapeutic and antibiofilm agents, T. Vijai Kumar Reddy, A. Jyotsna, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi*, R.B.N. Prasad, Y. Poornachandra, C. Ganesh Kumar - European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 120 (2016) 86-96. [IF:3.447]
4. Design, synthesis and in vitro biological evaluation of short-chain C12-sphinganine and its 1,2,3-triazole analogs as potential antimicrobial and anti-biofilm agents, T. Vijai Kumar Reddy, A. Jyotsna, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi*, R.B.N. Prasad, Y. Poornachandra, C. Ganesh Kumar, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 118 (2016) 98-106. [IF:3.447]
5. An Efficient Nonconventional Glycerol-Based Solid Acid Catalyzed Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Phosphonate Conjugates of 1,2,4-Triazole Thiones, M.S.R. Murty, Mohana Rao Katiki, B. Ramalingeswara Rao, Sai Shyam Narayanan, Ruby John Anto, Sudheer Kumar Buddana, R.S. Prakasham, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, R.B.N. Prasad, Letters in Drug Design & Discovery, 2016, Vol 13. DOI:10.2174/ 1570180813666160125222334. [IF: 0.77]
6. Assessment and comparison of the properties of biodiesel synthesized from three different types of wet microalgal biomass, Katkam N. Gangadhar, Hugo Pereira, Hermínio P. Diogo, Rui M. Borges dos Santos, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, R.B.N. Prasad, Luísa Custódio, F. Xavier Malcata, João Varela, Luísa Barreira, J Appl Phycol, 28(2016) 1571–1578.[IF: 2.49]
7. Green Protocol for the Multicomponent Synthesis of1-Amidoalkyl-2-naphthols Employing Sustainable and Recyclable SO3H-Carbon Catalyst, G. Sandhya Rani, T. Vijaikumar Reddy, R.B.N. Prasad and B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi*, International Journal of Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IJARCS), 7(2) (2015) 22-30. [IF:0.283]
8. Synthesis, Cation Complexation and Surface Active Studies of Lariat Alkyloxymethyl-15-crown-5 Ethers Derived from Glycerol, U. Chandrakala, R.B.N. Prasad, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi*, Chemical Science Review and Letters, 4(15) (2015) 798-808. [Scientific JournalIF: 4.014]
9. Green recyclable SO3H-carbon catalyst for the selective synthesis of isomannide-based fatty acid monoesters as non-ionic bio-surfactants, T. Vijai Kumar Reddy, G. Sandhya Rani, R.B.N. Prasad and B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi*, RSC Adv., 5 (2015) 40997- 41005. [IF: 3.708]
10. Hydrolysis of biomass uses a reusable solid carbon acid catalyst and fermentation of the catalytic hydrolysate to ethanol, Mandavi Goswami, S Meena, S Navatha, K N Prasanna Rani, Ashok Pandey, Rajeev Kumar Sukumaran, R.B.N. Prasad, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi*, Bioresource Technology, 188 (2015) 99-102. [IF: 4.494]
11. Evaluation of Amberlyst15 for hydrolysis of alkali pretreated rice straw and fermentation to ethanol, S. Meena, S. Navatha, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, R.B.N. Prasad, A. Pandey, R.K. Sukumaran, Biochemical Engineering Journal, 102 (2015) 49-53. [IF: 2.368]
12. Design, synthesis and anticancer activities of novel unsaturated fatty acid-based b-hydroxy 1,2,3-triazoles, M. Vijay, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi*, R.B.N. Prasad, Ashita Singh and R. Ummanni, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Research (IJPSR), 6(4) (2015) 1635-1649. [IF: 2.44]
13. Bioglycerol derived carbon-SO3H as a recyclable catalyst for the synthesis of tetrahydro-β-carbolines, G. Niranjan Reddy, B. Maheswar Rao, M. Vijay, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi*, R. B. N. Prasad, B. V. Subba Reddy, Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 93(3) (2015) 273-278. [IF: 1.013]
14. Valorization of Glycerol to Cyclic Acetals Employing Heterogeneous Carbon Acid Catalyst Derived from Glycerol, U. Chandrakala, R.B.N. Prasad, B.V.S.K. Rao and B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi*, J. Lipid Sci. & Tech., 46(3) (2014) 110-116.
15. Glycerol Valorization as Biofuel Additives by Employing a Carbon-based Solid Acid Catalyst Derived from Glycerol, U. Chandrakala, R.B.N. Prasad, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi*, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 53 (2014) 16164−16169. [IF: 2.235]
16. Glycerol-based SO3H-Carbon: A green recyclable catalyst for the chemoselective synthesis of pentaerythritol diacetals, U. Chandrakala, R.B.N. Prasad, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi*, European Journal of Chemistry, 5 (3) (2014) 536-540. [0.64]
17. SO3H-Carbon derived from glycerol: an efficient and recyclable catalyst for smooth and regioselective azidolysis of oxiranes in water, M. Vijay, R.B.N. Prasad, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi*, European Journal of Chemistry, 5 (1) (2014) 167‐170. [0.64]
18. A green recyclable SO3H-carbon catalyst derived from glycerol for the production of biodiesel from FFA-containing Karanja (Pongamia glabra) oil in a single step, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi*, T. Vijai Kumar Reddy, K. Vijaya Lakshmi, R.B.N. Prasad, Bioresource Technology, 153 (2014) 370-373. [IF: 4.494]
19. An improved dispersive solid-phase extraction clean-up method for the gas chromatography-negative chemical ionisation tandem mass spectrometric determination of multiclass pesticide residues in edible oils, Pragney Deme,Tirupathi Azmeera, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, Padmaja R. Jonnalagadda, R.B.N. Prasad, U.V.R. Vijaya Sarathi, Food Chemistry, 142 (2014) 144–151. [3.259]
20. Total synthesis and biological evaluation of clavaminol-G and its analogs, T. Vijai Kumar Reddy, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi*, R.B.N. Prasad, P. Sujitha and C. Ganesh Kumar, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 67 (2013) 384-389. [IF:3.447]
21. Effect of background derivatization on the signal enhancement of pesticide residues extracted from edible oils, Pragney Deme,Tirupathi Azmeera, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, Padmaja R. Jonnalagadda, R.B.N. Prasad, U.V.R. Vijaya Sarathi, Journal of Separation Science, 36 (2013) 3926–3933. [IF:2.737]
22. Bioglycerol-based Sulphonic Acid Functionalized Carbon: An Efficient and Recyclable, Solid Acid Catalyst for the Regioselective Azidolysis of Epoxides in Aqueous Acetonitrile, M. Vijay, R.B.N. Prasad and B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi*, Journal of Oleo Science, 62 (2013) 849-855. [IF:1.417]
23. A Simple and Facile Method for the Synthesis of 1-Octacosanol, Vijaya Lakshmi Kunkuma, Shiva Shanker Kaki, Bhamidipati V.S.K. Rao, Rachapudi B.N. Prasad, Bethala L.A. Prabhavathi Devi*, European journal of Lipid Science & Technology, 115 (2013) 921-927. [IF:1.812]
24. Glycerol-based Carbon-SO3H Catalyzed Benign Synthetic Protocol for the Acetylation of Alcohols, Phenols and Amines under Solvent-free Conditions, K.N. Gangadhar, M. Vijay, R.B.N. Prasad and B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi*, Green & Sustainable Chemistry, 3 (2013) 122-128.
25. Carbon-SO3H: a novel and recyclable solid acid catalyst for three-component, one-pot synthesis of spiro[4H-pyran-3,3′-oxindoles], B. Maheshwar Rao, G. Niranjan Reddy, T. Vijaikumar Reddy, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, R.B.N. Prasad, J.S. Yadav, B.V. Subba Reddy, Tetrahedron Letters, 54 (2013) 2466-2471. [IF:2.618]
26. Glycerol-based Carbon-SO3H: An Efficient and Recyclable Solid Acid Catalyst for the Pre-treatment of Free Fatty Acid Containing Vegetable Oils for Biodiesel Production, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi*, K.N. Gangadhar, K. Vijaya Lakshmi, R.B.N. Prasad, P.S. Sai. Prasad, J. Lipid Sci. & Tech., 44(4) (2012) 126-133.
27. Biodiesel production from used cooking oil by two-step heterogeneous catalyzed process, K. Srilatha, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, N. Lingaiah, R.B.N. Prasad, P.S. Sai Prasad; Bioresource Technology, 119 (2012) 306-311. [IF:4.365]
28. Total synthesis and antifungal activity of (2S,3R)-2-aminododecan-3-ol, T. Vijai Kumar Reddy, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi*, R.B.N. Prasad, M. Poornima, C. Ganesh Kumar, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 22 (2012) 4678–4680. [IF:2.661]
29. A mild and efficient synthesis of bis(indolyl)methane derivatives catalyzed by monoammonium salt of 12-tungstophosphoric acid, B.Y. Giri, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, K. Vijayalakshmi, R.B.N. Prasad, N. Lingaiah, P.S. Sai Prasad, Indian Journal of Chemistry, 51B (2012) 1731-1737. [IF:0.851]
30. Preparation of biodiesel from rice bran fatty acids catalyzed by heterogeneous cesium-exchanged 12-tungstophosphoric acids, K. Srilatha, Rekha Sree, B.L.A Prabhavathi Devi, P.S. Sai Prasad, R.B.N. Prasad, N. Lingaiah, Bioresource Technology, 116 (2012) 53-57. [IF:4.365]
31. A novel one-pot synthesis of spiro[indoline-3,4’-pyrazolo[3,4-e][1,4] thiazepine] diones using recyclable bioglycerol–based sulfonic acid functionalized carbon catalyst, K. Karnakar, S. Narayana Murthy, K. Ramesh, K. Harsha Vardhan Reddy, Y.V.D. Nageswar, U. Chandrakala, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, R.B.N. Prasad, Tetrahedron Letters, 53 (2012) 3497-3501. [IF:2.618]
32. A mild and expeditious synthesis of amides from aldehydes using bio glycerol-based carbon as a recyclable catalyst, K. Ramesh, S. Narayana Murthy, K. Karnakar, K. Harsha Vardhan Reddy, Y.V.D. Nageswar, M. Vijay, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi and R.B.N. Prasad, Tetrahedron Letters, 53 (2012) 2636-2638. [IF:2.618]
33. Revisit to the Biginelli reaction: a novel and recyclable bioglycerol-based sulfonic acid functionalized carbon catalyst for one-pot synthesis of substituted 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2-(1H)-ones, Karnakar K, Narayana Murthy S, Ramesh K, Nageswar Y.V.D, Vijai Kumar Reddy T, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, R.B.N. Prasad, Tetrahedron Letters, 53 (2012) 1968–1973. [IF:2.618]
34. A novel bioglycerol-based recyclable carbon catalyst for an efficient one-pot synthesis of highly substituted imidazoles, K. Ramesh, S. Narayana Murthy, K. Karnakar, Y.V.D. Nageswar, K. Vijayalakhshmi, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, R.B.N. Prasad, Tetrahedron Letters, 53 (2012) 1126–1129. [IF:2.618]
35. Rice bran lysolecithin as a source of energy in broiler chicken diet, M.V.L.N. Raju, S.V. Rama Rao, P.P. Charkrabarti, B.V.S.K. Rao, A.K. Panda, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, V. Sujatha, J.R.C. Reddy, G. Shyam Sunder and R.B.N. Prasad, British Poultry Science, 52(6) (2011) 769-774. [IF:1.033]
36. An efficient synthesis of quinoxalines catalyzed by monoammonium salt of 12-tungstophosphoric acid, K. Vijayalakshmi, B.L.A Prabhavathi Devi*, B.Y Giri, R.B.N. Prasad and P.S. Sai Prasad, European Journal of Chemistry, 2 (4) (2011) 495-498.
37. Kinetics of the esterification of palmitic acid with methanol catalyzed by 12-tungstophosphoric acid supported on ZrO2, K. Srilatha, N. Lingaiah, P.S. Sai Prasad, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, R.B.N. Prasad, Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis, 104 (2011) 211-226.
38. Synthesis of sulfonic acid functionalized carbon catalyst from glycerol pitch and its application for tetrahydropyranyl protection/deprotection of alcohols and phenols, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi*, K.N. Gangadhar, K.L.N. Siva Kumar, K. Shiva Shanker, R.B.N. Prasad and P.S. Sai Prasad, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 345 (2011) 96-100.
39. Efficient solid acid catalysts for esterification of free fatty acids with methanol for the production of biodiesel, K. Srilatha, Ch. Ramesh Kumar, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, R.B.N. Prasad, P.S. Sai Prasad and N. Lingaiah, Catalysis Science & Technology, 1 (2011) 662-668.
40. Characterization of ionic liquid-based biocatalytic two-phase reaction system for production of biodiesel, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, Zheng Guo and Xuebing Xu, AlChE Journal, 57(6) (2011) 1628-37.
41. Surface and structural properties of titania-supported Ru catalysts for hydrogenolysis of glycerol, M. Balaraju, V. Rekha, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, R.B.N. Prasad, P.S. Sai Prasad, N. Lingaiah, Applied Catalysis A: General, 384 (2010) 107-114.
42. Influence of Carbon Chain Length and Unsaturation on the Esterification Activity of Fatty Acids on Nb2O5 Catalyst, Kalaru Srilatha, N. Lingaiah, Potharaju S. Sai Prasad, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, R.B.N. Prasad and S. Venkateswar, Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research, 48 (2009) 10816–10819.
43. Glycerol-based carbon catalyst for the Preparation of Biodiesel, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, K.N. Gangadhar, P.S. Sai Prasad, B. Jagannadh and R.B.N. Prasad, ChemSusChem, 2(7) (2009) 617-620.
44. Esterification of free fatty acids for biodiesel production over heteropoly tungstate supported on niobia catalysts, K. Srilatha, N. Lingaiah, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, R.B.N. Prasad, S. Venkateswar, P.S. Sai Prasad,
Applied Catalysis A: General, 365 (2009) 28-33.
45. Characterization of Cross-Linked Lipase Aggregates, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, Zheng Guo and Xuebing Xu, Journal of American Oil Chemists’ Society, 86 (2009) 637– 642.
46. Synthesis of Sulfated Sodium Salts of 1-Alkylamino-3-alkyloxy-2-propanols and N,N-Di-(2-hydroxy-3-alkyloxy propyl) alkylamines as Potential Surfactants, M.S.L. Karuna, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, P. Sai Prasad and R.B.N. Prasad, Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, 12 (2009) 117-123.
47. Influence of solid acids as co-catalysts on glycerol hydrogenolysis to propylene glycol over Ru/C catalysts, M. Balaraju, V. Rekha, P.S. Sai Prasad, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, R. B. N. Prasad and N. Lingaiah, Journal of Applied Catalysis A: General, 354 (2009) 82-87.
48. Preparation of Biodiesel from High FFA Rice Bran Oil using Solid Acid Catalyst, Giri, B.Y, Prabhavathi Devi, B.L.A, Lingaiah, N, Sai Prasad, P.S and R.B.N. Prasad, journal of Lipid Science & Technology, 41(3) (2009) 98-101.
49. Enzymatic synthesis of designer lipids by B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, Hong Zhang, Marianne L. Damstrup, Zheng Guo, Long Zhang, Bena-Marie Lue and Xuebing Xu, OCL (Oleagineux Crops Gras Lipids), 15 (2008) 189-195.
50. Synthesis of Medium Chain Triglycerides using 12-Tungstophosphoric Acid Catalyst in a Solvent-free System K.N. Gangadhar, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi and R.B.N. Prasad, journal of Lipid Science & Technology, 40(4) (2008) 143-146.
51. Characterization of Rice Bran Lysolecithin and its Evaluation for Surfactant Properties, J.R.C. Reddy, B.V.S.K. Rao, P.P. Chakrabarti, M.S.L. Karuna, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi and R.B.N. Prasad, journal of Lipid Science & Technology, 40(1) (2008) 10-15.
52. Simple and Efficient Method for the Synthesis of Benzimidazole Derivatives using Monoammonium Salt of 12-Tungstophosphoric Acid, B. Y. Giri, B.L.A. Prabavathi Devi, K.N. Gangadhar, K. Vijaya Lakshmi, R.B.N. Prasad, N. Lingaiah, and P.S. Sai Prasad, Synthetic Communications, 37 (2007) 2331-2336.
53. An Efficient Method for the Synthesis of 1, 5-Benzodiazepine Derivatives Catalyzed by Monoammonium Salt of 12-Tungstophosphoric Acid by Bhongiri Yadagiri, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, K. Vijaya Lakshmi, Nakka Lingaiah, P.S. Sai Prasad and R.B.N. Prasad, Synthetic Communications, 36 (2006) 3797 – 3801.
54. Selective Esterification of aliphatic carboxylic acids in presence of aromatic carboxylic acids over monoammoium salt of 12-tungestophosphoric acid, Giri, B.Y, Prabhavathi Devi, B.L.A, Gangadhar, K.N, Lingaiah, N, Sai Prasad, P.S and R.B.N. Prasad, Synthetic Communications, 36 (2006) 7-11.
55. Esterification of palmitic acid on the ammonium salt of 12-tungstophosphoric acid: The influence of partial proton exchange on the activity of the catalyst, B.Y. Giri, K. Narasimha Rao, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi, N. Lingaiah, I. Suryanarayana, R.B.N. Prasad and P.S. Sai Prasad, Catalysis Communications, 6 (2005) 788-792.
56. Esterification of palmitic acid with methanol over tungsten oxide supported on zirconia solid acid catalysts: Effect of method of preparation of the catalyst on its structural stability and reactivity, Sridarala Ramu, N. Lingaiah, B. L. A. Prabhavathi Devi, R. B. N. Prasad, I. Suryanarayana and P. S. Sai Prasad, Journal of Applied Catalysis A: General, 276 (2004) 163-168.
57. Bleaching and enrichment of phospholipid content in commercial rice bran lecithin, V. Vandana, M.S.L. Karuna, J.R.C. Reddy, T. Vijeeta, B.V.S.K. Rao, B.L.A. Prabhavathi Devi and R.B.N. Prasad, Journal of Oil Technologists’ Association of India, 35 (2003) 139-144.