Dr. H. Ireshika C. De Silva
Department of Chemistry
Publications
Fucoidan Purified from Sargassum polycystum Induces Apoptosis through Mitochondria-Mediated Pathway in HL-60 and MCF-7 Cells
A keratinocyte and integrated fibroblast culture model for studying particulate matter-induced skin lesions and therapeutic intervention of fucosterol
Synthesis and biological activity studies of a novel highly functionalized 2-methylbenzox- aole derivative
Decarboxylation of waste coconut oil for the production of green diesel
Decarboxylation of waste coconut oil and comparison of acid values
Beijing urban particulate matter-induced injury and inflammation in human lung epithelial cells and the protective effects of fucosterol from Sargassum binderi (Sonder ex J. Agardh)
Antibacterial activity of endophytic fungi isolated from herbal plants, Asparagus racemosus and Asparagus falcatus
Microwave assisted extraction of pectin from the peel of Citrus reticulata
Formulation of a pectin-based food wrapper enriched with antioxidant and antibacterial properties
Antidiabetic activity of endophytic fungi isolated from leaves of Artocarpus heterophyllus"
Alpha-Amylase Inhibition Activity of Endophytic Fungi Isolated from Leaves of Artocarpus heterophyllus
“Polymers from Biomass Feedstocks – Synthesis and Diels-Alder Reactions of 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan to make ROMP monomers
“Polymers from Biomass Feedstocks – Synthesis and Diels-Alder Reactions of 2,5-bis (hydroxymethyl) furan to make ROMP monomers”. 60th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Nashville TN, USA, November 12-15, 2008. SERM-418. CODEN: 69LCYK.AN 2008:1371187.
Synthesis of cellulose sulfate by enhancing cellulose swelling using microwave energy
Evaluation of antibacterial, antioxidant and physicochemical properties of formulated polyherbal ointments
Studies on decarboxylation of waste coconut oil in the presence of Pd/C as a catalyst
Formulation and evaluation of antibacterial polyherbal ointments using Asparagus gonoclados, Cyperus brevifolius and Psidium guajava
Evaluation of antibacterial activity of Memecylon umbellatum Burm. F. and isolation of antibacterial compounds from Memecylon umbellatum Burm. F. bark
Catalytic decarboxylation of rubber seed oil to produce hydrocarbons
“Smart Polymers”, Review article, Chemistryin Sri Lanka,2014, 31(1), 16-19.
“Nucleophilic Substation Reactions of Alkyl Halides”
“Nucleophilic Substation Reactions of Alkyl Halides”, Student corner article, Chemistry in Sri Lanka, 2014,31(3),46-49.
“Conformational Analysis and Reactivity of Organic Molecules”, joined authors Prof. S. Sotheeswaran and Dr. H. Ireshika C. De Silva, CCS publication, 2014 (in print)
“Synthesis of Alcohols from Alkenes”, Student corner article, Chemistry in Sri Lanka, 2013,30(3),69-71.
“Synthesis of functionalized fused-ring heterocycles from tautomers of 2-(thiazole, oxazole, benzothiazole and benzoxazole)-1-phenylethenols and 1,3-diacid chlorides or N-(chlorocarbonyl)isocyanate”
“Synthesis of functionalized fused-ring heterocycles from tautomers of 2-(thiazole, oxazole, benzothiazole and benzoxazole)-1-phenylethenols and 1,3-diacid chlorides or N-(chlorocarbonyl)isocyanate” Synthesis2012, 44, 3453-3464.
“Ring size and substituent steric effects in cyclic ketene-N,O/S-acetaltrifluoroacetylations”
“Ring size and substituent steric effects in cyclic ketene-N,O/S-acetaltrifluoroacetylations” Tetrahedron Lett. 2012, 53, 2965-2970.
“Reactions of Keto–EnolTautomers of 2-Thiazolyl-, 2-Oxazolyl-, 2-Benzoxazolyl-, or 2-Benzothiazolyl-1-phenylethenols with α,β-Alkynyl Esters: Syntheses of Highly Functionalized Fused-Ring Heterocycles”
“Reactions of Keto–EnolTautomers of 2-Thiazolyl-, 2-Oxazolyl-, 2-Benzoxazolyl-, or 2-Benzothiazolyl-1-phenylethenols with α,β-Alkynyl Esters: Syntheses of Highly Functionalized Fused-Ring Heterocycles” Synthesis 2012, 44, 3337-3352.
“Trifluoroacetylations of 2-methyl substituted oxazolines, thiazolines and oxazines, and also of N-methyl cyclic ketene-N,O/Sacetals”
“Trifluoroacetylations of 2-methyl substituted oxazolines, thiazolines and oxazines, and also of N-methyl cyclic ketene-N,O/Sacetals”. 63rdSoutheastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Richmond, VA, USA, October 26-29, 2011.SERM-56. CODEN: 69OTRB.AN 2011:1360927.
“Synthesis of functionalized 5,6-ring-fused heterocyclic compounds of thiazole, oxazole, benzothiazole and benzoxazole derivatives”
“Synthesis of functionalized 5,6-ring-fused heterocyclic compounds of thiazole, oxazole, benzothiazole and benzoxazole derivatives”. 63rdSoutheastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Richmond, VA, USA, October 26-29, 2011.SERM-205. CODEN: 69OTRB.AN 2011:1361358.
“Regiochemistry of an ambident cyclic ketene-N,O-acetal nucleophile and its anion toward electrophiles”
“Regiochemistry of an ambident cyclic ketene-N,O-acetal nucleophile and its anion toward electrophiles” Tetrahedron Lett.2011, 52, 4507-4511.
“One pot synthesis of (a,a-bis(N-arylamido) lactams via iodide-catalyzed rearrangements of (b,b-bis(N-arylamido) cyclic ketene-N,O-acetals”
“One pot synthesis of (a,a-bis(N-arylamido) lactams via iodide-catalyzed rearrangements of (b,b-bis(N-arylamido) cyclic ketene-N,O-acetals” Tetrahedron Lett.2011, 52, 853-858.