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Amir Khojastehnezhad

h-index: 15, Citation: ≈650

Address: Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran

E-mail: akhojastehnezhad@yahoo.com

Web Site:http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amir_Khojastehnezhad

Personal Data:

Ø  Sex: Male

Ø  Nationality: Iran

Ø  Date of Birth: 25-08-1984

Education and Experiences:

ü  Postdoc:Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran.

January, 2017 to now,

    Thesis: Design and synthesis of magnetic metal organic frameworks and investigation of their catalytic applications as green catalysts in cross-coupling reactions.

Supervisor: ProfessorMehdi Bakavoli

ü  Research Opportunity:(As a Visiting Scholar) Michigan State University, Michigan, USA.

January, 2015 to July 2015,

Thesis: Asymmetric Synthesis of Chromane Derivatives via Chlorination/Phenolcyclization       Reaction.

Supervisor: Professor Babak Borhan

ü  PhD in Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran.

September, 2011 to November 2015,

Thesis: Synthesis and Characterization of Supported Magnetic Nanoparticles and Investigation            of Their Application in Organic Synthesis and Computational study of Mechanism of 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reaction.

Supervisor: Professor Hossein Eshghi, Advisor: Professor Mehdi Bakavoli

ü  M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Azad University of Mashhad, Iran.

September, 2008 to August 2011,

          Thesis:Synthesis of heterocyclic systems (Acridine, Quinoline, Xanthene) and nitrills using oximes and solid and liquid catalysts.

Supervisor: Professor Abolghasem Davoodnia, Advisor: Professor Mehdi Bakavoli

ü  B.Sc. in Pure Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Azad University of Mashhad, Iran.

September2003to May 2008, Supervisor: Professor Abolghasem Davoodnia

Skill:

o   Experienced in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office: Word, Power Point, Excel

o    MATLAB, Gaussian and Gauss View, AIM (Atoms in Molecules), ChemBio Office

o    H and C-NMR (Nuclear magnetic resonance)

o   HPLC (High-performance liquid chromatography), GC (Gas chromatography), GC-MASS,

o   Review articles as a referee for journal below:

1.     RSC Advances, 2 cases, Impact Factor: 3.80

2.     Catalysis Letters 2 cases, Impact Factor: 2.90 

3.     Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 1 case, Impact Factor: 2.90

4.     Journal of Materials Science, 1 case, Impact Factor: 2.60

5.     Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 3 cases, Impact Factor: 2.25

6.     Current Organic Chemistry, 1 case, Impact Factor: 2.15

7.     Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society, 3 cases, Impact Factor: 1.40

8.     Canadian Journal of Chemistry 1 cases, Impact Factor: 1.20

9.     Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 1 case, Impact Factor: 0.80

10.  Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia, 2 case, Impact Factor: 0.80

11.  South African Journal of Chemistry, 1 case, Impact Factor: 0.65

12.  Heterocyclic Communications, 1 case, Impact Factor: 0.54

13.  Synth. React. Inorg. Metal-Org. nano-Met. Chem, 2 cases, Impact Factor: 0.54

14.  South African Journal of Chemistry, 1 case, Impact Factor: 0.65

15.  Heterocyclic Letters, 2 cases, ISI without IF

16.  Organic Chemistry Research, 2 cases, ISI without IF

17.  Green Processing and Synthesis, 1 case, ISI without IF

Language Ability:

Iranian English Language Testing, MSRT (MCHE)

Publications (ISI,web of Science):

1. M. Keyhanian, A. Shiri, H, Eshghi,A. Khojastehnezhad, Novel design of recyclable copper (II) complex supported on magnetic nanoparticles as an efficient catalyst for the Beckmann rearrangement in PEG. Applied Organometallic Chemistry 2018, 32, 4344.

2. M. Asadian, A. Davoodnia, A. Beyramabadi, A. Khojastehnezhad, The First Pyrazolium-Based Ionic Liquid Containing Phosphotungstic Acid Immobilized on CuFe₂O₄@SiO₂: A Recyclable Organic-Inorganic Nanohybrid Catalyst for the Synthesis of Polyhydroquinolines.Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 2018, accepted in press.

3. A. Taleghani, M. Iranshahi, M. A. Nasseri, A. Khojastehnezhad, Phytochemical Screening and Green Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Unripe Fruit of Ziziphus Vulgaris. Journal of Nanostructure 2018, accepted in press.

4. B. Maleki, A. Vedad Mofrad, A. Khojastehnezhad, Silica-supported molybdenum oxide (MoO₃-SiO₂): As a heterogeneous and recyclable catalyst for the synthesis of polyhydroquinoline derivatives. Russian Journal of General Chemistry 2017, 87, 2922.

5. F. Tajfirooz, A. Davoodnia, M.Pordel, M. Ebrahimi, A. Khojastehnezhad, N. Tavakoli-Hosseini, CuFe₂O₄@SiO₂-OP₂O₅H Nanoparticles: An Efficient Magnetically Recoverable Catalyst for the Synthesis of Tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyrans.Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia 2018, accepted in press.

6.A. Javid, A. Khojastehnezhad, A. J. L. Pombeiro, Preparation, Characterization and Application of Preyssler Immobilized on Magnetic Nanoparticles as a Green and Recoverable Catalyst for the Synthesis of Imidazoles. Russian Journal of General Chemistry 2017, 87, 3000.

7.N. Hosseini, A. Davoodnia, F. Rostami-Charati, N. Tavakoli, A. Khojastehnezhad, Synthesis of New Pyrimido[4 0,5 0:3,4]pyrazolo[1,2-b]phthalazine-4,7,12-triones: Derivatives of a New Heterocyclic Ring System. Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry 2018, 55, 161.

8. A. Davoodnia, N. Hosseini, M. Pordel, A. Khojastehnezhad, Preparation, characterization, and first catalytic application of a novel phosphotungstic acid-containing ionic liquid immobilized on CuFe₂O₄@SiO₂ magnetic nanoparticles for the synthesis of 1H-pyrazolo[1,2-b]phthalazine-5,10-diones. Russian Journal of General Chemistry 2017, 87, 2436.

9. A. Khojastehnezhad, B. Maleki, B. Karrabi, E. Rezaei Seresht, Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Piperidinesusing Polyphosphoric Acid Supportedon Silica-coated Magnetic Nanoparticles. Organic Preparation Procedure International2017, 49, 338.

10. M. Shahidzadeh, A. Khojastehnezhad, A Computational Study on Regioselectivity of 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions of 3-Azidopropane-1,2-Diol With Diacetylene Derivatives. Heterocyclic Letters 2017, 7, 573.

11. A. Davoodnia, F. Tajfirooz, M. Pordel, M. Ebrahimi, A. Khojastehnezhad, Novel CuFe₂O₄@SiO₂-P₂O₅H magnetic nanoparticles: Preparation, characterization, and its first catalytic application to the synthesis of 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthenes. Applied Organometallic Chemistry 2017, 32, 3930.

12. A. Khojastehnezhad, B. Maleki, A. Vedad Mofrad, Silica-supported molybdenum oxide (MoO3-SiO2): As a heterogeneous and recyclable catalyst for the synthesis of polyhydroquinoline derivatives. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry 2017, 7, 2030.

13. A. Khojastehnezhad, A. Javid, F. Moeinpour, NiFe₂O₄@SiO₂-PPA Nanoparticle: A Green Nanocatalyst for the Synthesis of β-Acetamido Ketones. Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds 2017, Published online, DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2017.1335218.

14. B. Maleki, A. Vedad Mofrad,A. Khojastehnezhad, Silica-Supported Antimony(iii) Chloride as Highly Effective and Reusable Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Synthesis of 1,8-Dioxodecahydroacridines. Heterocyclic Letters 2017, 7, 59.

15. B. Maleki, A. Vedad Mofrad, A. Khojastehnezhad, SbCl₃-SiO₂ as an Efficient and Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Synthesis of Polyhydroquinoline Derivatives Under Solvent-Free Conditions. Heterocyclic Letters 2017, 7, 17.

16. B. Maleki, M. Baghayeri, S. Ayazi, R. Tayebee, A. Khojastehnezhad, Ultrasound Promoted Facile One Pot Synthesis of Highly Substituted Pyran Derivatives Catalyzed by Silica-Coated Magnetic NiFe₂O₄ Nanoparticles-Supported H₁₄[NaP₅W₃₀O₁₁₀] under Mild Conditions. RSC Advances2016, 6, 96644.

17. A. Javid, A. Khojastehnezhad, H. Eshghi, F. Moeinpour, F. F. Bamoharram, J. Ebrahimi. Synthesis of Pyranopyrazoles using a Magnetically Separable Modified Preyssler Heteropoly Acid. Organic Preparation Procedure International2016, 48, 377.

18. M. Mashayekhi, A. Davoodnia, M. Pordel, A. Khojastehnezhad, Synthesis of 1,8-dioxodecahydroacridines using Zn(L-proline) as an organometallic catalyst under solvent-free conditions. Heterocyclic Letters 2016, 6, 595.

19.B. Maleki, N. Nasiri, R. Tayebee, A. Khojastehnezhad, Green Synthesis of Tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyrans and Pyranopyrazoles Catalyzed by Nano-structured diphosphate in Water. RSC Advances2016, 6, 79128.

20. M. Abbaszadeh, A. Davoodnia, M. Pordel, A. Khojastehnezhad, Synthesis of 1,8-dioxodecahydroacridines using Zn(L-proline) as an organometallic catalyst under solvent-free conditions. Heterocyclic Letters2016, 6, 615.

21.A. Khojastehnezhad, H. Eshghi, F. Moeinpour, A. Raoufi, Mechanism of 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of indan-1-one enamines with arylnitrile oxide: a DFT analysis. Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society 2016, 13, 1629.

22.A. Khojastehnezhad, H. Eshghi, F. Moeinpour, M. Bakavoli, J. Tajabadi. A computational study on the mechanism of 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition reactions between 2-ethylthio-4-phenyl-1-azetin and some substituted nitrile oxides. Structural Chemistry 2016, 27, 1041.

23. B. Maleki, E. Rezaee Seresht, H. Eshghi, A. Khojastehnezhad, H. Veisi. One-Pot Synthesis of 1-Amidoalkyl-2-naphthols Catalyzed by Polyphosphoric Acid Supported on Silica-Coated NiFe₂O₄ Nanoparticle. Organic Preparation Procedure International2016, 48, 37.

24. H. Eshghi, A. Khojastehnezhad, F. Moeinpour, Sh. Rezaeian, M. Bakavoli, M. Teymouri, A. Rostami, K. Haghbeen. Nanomagnetic organiceinorganic hybrid (Fe@Si-Gu-Prs): a novel magnetically green catalyst for the synthesis of tetrahydropyridine derivatives at room temperature under solvent-free conditions. Tetrahedron 2015, 71, 436.

25.H. Eshghi, A. Khojastehnezhad, F. Moeinpour, M. Bakavoli. Mechanism and regioselectivity of 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of bicyclic monoterpenes with aryl and heteroaryl nitrile oxides: a DFT study. Canadian Journal of Chemistry2015, 93, 749.

26.B. Maleki, H. Eshghi, A. Khojastehnezhad, R. Tayebee, S. Sedigh Ashrafi, G. Esmailian Kahoo, F. Moeinpour. Silica coated magnetic NiFe₂O₄ nanoparticle supported phosphomolybdic acid; synthesis, preparation and its application as a heterogeneous and recyclable catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of tri- and tetra-substituted imidazoles under solvent free conditions. RSC Advances2015, 5, 64850.

27.F. Moeinpour, A. Khojastehnezhad. Theoretical Analysis of the Mechanism and Regioselectivity of the 1,3-dipolar Cycloaddition of E-3-(dimethylamino)-1-(10H-phenothiazin-2-yl)prop-2-en-1-one with Some Nitrilimines Using DFT and the Distortion/interaction Model. Acta Chimica Slovenica2015, 62, 403.

28.B. Malekia, S. Chalaki, S. Sedigh Ashrafi, E. Rezaee Seresht, F. Moeinpour, A. Khojastehnezhad, R. Tayebee. Caesium carbonate supported on hydroxyapatite-encapsulated Ni_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄ nanocrystallites as a novel magnetically basic catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of pyrazolo[1,2-b]phthalazine-5,10-diones. Applied Organometallic Chemistry2015, 29, 290.

29.A. Khojastehnezhad, F. Moeinpour, M. Vafaee. Molybdenum Oxide Supported on Silica (MoO₃/SiO₂): An Efficient and Reusable Catalyst for the Synthesis of 1,8-dioxodecahydroacridines Under Solvent-free Conditions. Journal of Mexican Chemical Society2015, 59, 29.

30.H. Eshghi, A. Javid, A. Khojastehnezhad, Farid Moeinpour, F. F. Bamoharram, M. Bakavoli, M. Mirzaei. Preyssler heteropolyacid supported on silica coated NiFe₂O₄ nanoparticles for the catalytic synthesis of bis(dihydropyrimidinone)benzene and 3,4‐dihydropyrimidin‐2(1H)‐ones. Chinese Journal of Catalysis2015, 36, 299.

31.F. Moeinpour, A. Khojastehnezhad. Cesium carbonate supported on hydroxyapatite coated Ni_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄ magnetic nanoparticles as an efficient and green catalyst for the synthesis of pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles. Chinese Chemical Letters2015, 26, 575.

32.B. Maleki, H. Eshghi, M. Barghamadi, N. Nasiri, A. Khojastehnezhad, S. Sedigh Ashrafi, O. Pourshiani. Silica-coated magnetic NiFe₂O₄ nanoparticlessupported H₃PW₁₂O₄₀; synthesis, preparation, and application as an efficient, magnetic, green catalyst for one-pot synthesis of tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyran and pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole derivatives. Research on Chemical Intermediate2015, doi: 10.1007/s11164-015-2198-8

33. H. Eshghi, A. Khojastehnezhad, Farid Moeinpour, M. Bakavoli, S. M. Seyedi, M. Abbasi. Synthesis, characterization and first application of keggin-type heteropoly acids supported on silica coated NiFe₂O₄ as novel magnetically catalysts for the synthesis of tetrahydropyridines. RSC Advances 2014, 4, 39782.

34. H. Eshghi, A. Khojastehnezhad, Farid Moeinpour, M. Bakavoli, N. Zeinabi, S. Allameh. Nanomagnetically modified polyphosphoric acid (NiFe₂O₄@SiO₂–PPA): an efficient, fast, and reusable catalyst for the synthesis of 2-thioxoquinazolinones under solvent-free conditions. Research on Chemical Intermediate 2014, doi: 10.1007/s11164-014-1866-4

35.M. Rahimizadeh, S. M. Seyedi, M. Abbasi, H. Eshghi, A. Khojastehnezhad, Farid Moeinpour, M. Bakavoli. Nanomagnetically modified ferric hydrogen sulfate (NiFe₂O₄@SiO₂-FHS): a reusable green catalyst for the synthesis of highly functionalized piperidine derivatives. Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society 2014, 12, 839.

36. M. Ghiaci, M. Zarghani, F. Moeinpour, A. Khojastehnezhad. Preparation, characterization and application of silica-supported palladium complex as a new and heterogeneous catalyst for Suzuki and Sonogashira reactions. Applied Organometallic Chemistry2014, 28, 589.

37. M. Rahimizadeh, H. Eshghi, A. Khojastehnezhad, F. Moeinpour, M. Bakavoli, J. Tajabadi. Density functional theory study of the Regio and stereoselectivity in 1,3-Dipolar cycloddition reactions between N-methyl methylenenitrone and fluorinated dipolarophiles. Journal of Flourine Chemistry 2014, 162, 60.

38.M. Ghiaci, M. Zarghani, A. Khojastehnezhad, F. Moeinpour. Preparation, characterization and first application of silica supported Palladium-N-heterocyclic carbene as a new and green catalyst for C-C coupling reactions. RSC Advances2014, 4, 15496.

39.F. Moeinpour, A. Khojastehnezhad, Polyphosphoric acid supported on Ni_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄ nanoparticles as a magnetically-recoverable green catalyst for the synthesis of pyranopyrazoles, Arabian Journal of Chemistry2014, doi:10.1016/j.arabjc.2014.02.009

40. A. Khojastehnezhad, M. Rahimizadeh, F. Moeinpour, H. Eshghi, M. Bakavoli. Nano magnetically silica-supported ferric hydrogensulfate as a new and green catalyst for the Synthesis of 1,8-dioxodecahydroacridines. Chinese Journal of Catalysis2014, 35, 376.

41. A. Khojastehnezhad, M. Rahimizadeh, F. Moeinpour, H. Eshghi, M. Bakavoli. Polyphosphoric acid supported on silica-coated NiFe₂O₄ nanoparticles: An efficient and magnetically-recoverable catalyst for N-formylation of amines. Comptes Rendus Chimie2014, 17, 459.

42. F. Moeinpour, A. Khojastehnezhad. 1, 3-dipolar cycloaddition of C-phenyl carbamoyl-N-phenyl nitrone with some dialkyl-substituted 2-benzylidenecyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylates: theoretical analysis of mechanism and regioselectivity. Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society 2014, 11, 1459.

43.J. Tajabadi, M. Bakavoli, M. Gholizadeh, H. Eshghi, A. Khojastehnezhad. 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition reactions between ethyl diazoacetate and substituted alkynes: A density functional theory study. Progress in Reaction Kinetics and Mechanism2014, 39, 233.

44. F. Moeinpour, N. Dorostkar, A. Sardashti, A. Khojastehnezhad, M. Vafaei. Multicomponent preparation of 1-amidoalkyl-2-naphthols using silica-supported molybdenum oxide (MoO₃/SiO₂) as a mild and recyclable catalyst. Research on Chemical Intermediate 2013, 40, 3145.

45. A. Khojastehnezhad, F. Moeinpour, A.R. Shams. PPA-SiO₂ Catalyzed One-pot Synthesis of 1,4-Dihydropyridines Under Solvent-free Conditions. Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic Metal-Organic and Nano-Meta Chemistry 2012, 42, 273.

46. S. Allameh, A. Davoodnia, A. Khojastehnezhad. An efficient and eco-friendly synthesis of 14-aryl-14Hdibenzo[a,j]xanthenes using H₄[SiW₁₂O₄₀] as a heterogeneous and reusable catalyst under solvent-free conditions. Chinese Chemical Letters2012, 23, 17.

47. M. Zeinali-Dastmalbaf, A. Davoodnia, M.M. Heravi, N. Tavakoli-Hoseini,A. Khojastehnezhad, H.A. Zamani. Silica Gel-Supported Polyphosphoric Acid (PPA-SiO₂) Catalyzed One-Pot Multi-Component Synthesis of 3,4-Dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones and -thiones: An Efficient Method for the Biginelli Reaction. Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society 2012, 32, 656-658.

48. A. Davoodnia, A. Khojastehnezhad. Carbon-based solid acid catalyzed synthesis of polyhydroquinoline derivatives via hantzsch reaction under solvent-free conditions. Journal of the Chilean Chemical Society2012, 57, 1199.

49. A. Javid, A. Khojastehnezhad, M.M. Heravi, F.F. Bamoharram. Silica-Supported Preyssler Nanoparticles Catalyzed Simple and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of 1,8-Dioxodecahydroacridines in Aqueous Media. Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic Metal-Organic and Nano-Meta Chemistry 2012, 42, 14.

50. F. Moeinpour, A. Khojastehnezhad. An Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of1,8-Dioxodecahydroacridines Using Silica-Supported Polyphosphoric Acid (PPA-SiO₂) under Solvent-Free Conditions. Journal of Chemistry2012, 9, 504.

51. F. Moeinpour, A. Sardashti, N. Dorostkar, A. Khojastehnezhad, F. Mohseni. SbCl₃-SiO₂ Catalyzed Simple and Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of 1-Amidoalkyl-2-Naphthols Under Solvent-Free Conditions. Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic Metal-Organic and Nano-Meta Chemistry 2012, 42, 278.

52.A. Khojastehnezhad, F. Moeinpour, A. Davoodnia. PPA-SiO₂ catalyzed efficient synthesis of polyhydroquinoline derivatives through Hantzsch multicomponent condensation under solvent-free conditions. Chinese Chemical Letters2011, 22, 807.

53.A. Khojastehnezhad, A. Davoodnia, M. Bakavoli, N. Tavakoli-Hoseini, M. Zeinali-Dastmalbaf. Silica Gel-Supported Polyphosphoric Acid (PPA/SiO₂): An Efficient and Reusable Heterogeneous Catalyst for Facile Synthesis of 14-Aryl-14H-dibenzo[a,j]xanthenes under Solvent-free Conditions. Chinese Journal of Chemistry2011, 29, 2421.

54. A. Davoodnia, A. Khojastehnezhad, M. Bakavoli, N. Tavakoli-Hoseini. SO₃H-Functionalized Ionic Liquids: Green, Efficient and Reusable Catalysts for the Facile Dehydration of Aldoximes into Nitriles. Chinese Journal of Chemistry2011, 29, 297.

55.A. Davoodnia, A. Khojastehnezhad, N. Tavakoli-Hoseini. Carbon-Based Solid Acid as an Efficient and Reusable Catalyst for the Synthesis of 1,8-Dioxodecahydroacridines Under Solvent-Free Conditions. Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society 2011, 32, 2243.

Seminar:

1. A. Davoodnia, A. Khojastehnezhad, M. Bakavoli, N. Tavakoli-Hoseini. Brønsted-acidic ionic liquids as efficient and reusable catalysts for the facile dehydration of aldoximes into nitriles, 17^th Iranian Seminar in Organic Chemistry,2010, Babolsar, Iran.

2.A. Davoodnia, A. Khojastehnezhad, M. Bakavoli, N. Tavakoli-Hoseini. Carbon-based solid acid as an efficient and reusable catalyst for one-pot synthesis of 1,8-dioxodecahydroacridines, 17^th Iranian Seminar in Organic Chemistry, 2010, Babolsar, Iran.

3. A. Davoodnia, M. Zeinali-Dastmalbaf, M. Heravi, N. Tavakoli-Hoseini, A. Khojastehnezhad. PPA-SiO₂: A mild and efficient catalyst for the synthesis of 1,5- benzodiazepines, 17^th Iranian Seminar in Organic Chemistry, 2010, Babolsar, Iran.

4.A. Khojastehnezhad, A. Jaganathan, B. Borhan. Asymmetric Chlorination/Phenolcyclization for the Synthesis of Chromane Derivatives. 44^th National Organic Symposium, 2015, Maryland, USA.

5. A. Khojastehnezhad, Total Parenteral Nutrition. B-BRAUN (Germany), Sharing expertise, 19^Th November 2015, Tehran, Iran.