Venugopal Rajendiran

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

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Venugopal Rajendiran is a scholar working on Oncology, Organic Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Venugopal Rajendiran has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Oncology, 19 papers in Organic Chemistry and 9 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Venugopal Rajendiran's work include Metal complexes synthesis and properties (24 papers), Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds (10 papers) and Ferrocene Chemistry and Applications (7 papers). Venugopal Rajendiran is often cited by papers focused on Metal complexes synthesis and properties (24 papers), Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds (10 papers) and Ferrocene Chemistry and Applications (7 papers). Venugopal Rajendiran collaborates with scholars based in India, United States and Switzerland. Venugopal Rajendiran's co-authors include Mallayan Palaniandavar, Mohammad Abdulkader Akbarsha, Vaiyapuri Subbarayan Periasamy, H. Stoeckli‐Evans, Palanisamy Uma Maheswari, Hanumanthappa Krishnamurthy, Bangalore Suresh Srinag, Jonathan F. Lovell, Eringathodi Suresh and Mariappan Murali and has published in prestigious journals such as Coordination Chemistry Reviews, Inorganic Chemistry and Molecules.

In The Last Decade

Venugopal Rajendiran

25 papers receiving 2.0k citations

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Mixed-Ligand Copper(II)-phenolate Complexes: Effect of Coligand on Enhanced DNA and Protein Binding, DNA Cleavage, and Anticancer Activity

2007 552 citations Venugopal Rajendiran, Mallayan Palaniandavar et al. Inorganic Chemistry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Venugopal Rajendiran India	17	1.7k	1.1k	729	620	357	27	2.1k
I. Bratsos Italy	21	1.2k 0.7×	1.0k 0.9×	388 0.5×	384 0.6×	431 1.2×	36	1.8k
Francesco P. Intini Italy	31	1.9k 1.1×	1.7k 1.5×	719 1.0×	442 0.7×	396 1.1×	84	2.5k
Celine J. Marmion Ireland	22	1.1k 0.6×	960 0.9×	546 0.7×	331 0.5×	297 0.8×	42	1.8k
Olivier Zava Switzerland	28	1.2k 0.7×	1.4k 1.4×	317 0.4×	468 0.8×	415 1.2×	32	2.0k
Carmen Navarro‐Ranninger Spain	30	1.8k 1.1×	1.9k 1.7×	553 0.8×	364 0.6×	399 1.1×	74	2.5k
Natalia Busto Spain	22	842 0.5×	704 0.7×	610 0.8×	234 0.4×	352 1.0×	65	1.6k
Alexey A. Nazarov Russia	34	2.5k 1.4×	2.7k 2.5×	719 1.0×	583 0.9×	442 1.2×	104	3.6k
Orsolya Dömötör Hungary	23	930 0.5×	635 0.6×	424 0.6×	283 0.5×	282 0.8×	56	1.3k
Oldřich Vrána Czechia	27	2.0k 1.1×	1.5k 1.4×	1.1k 1.6×	204 0.3×	321 0.9×	54	2.5k
Stefanie Zorbas‐Seifried Austria	6	1.4k 0.8×	1.2k 1.1×	389 0.5×	221 0.4×	278 0.8×	6	1.7k

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Vadivelu, Prabha, et al.. (2025). Enhanced Cytotoxicity of Half-Sandwich Ruthenium(II) Complex Containing Nitro-Substituted Salicyllimidazo[1,5-a]pyridine toward Hormone-Independent Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells. Inorganic Chemistry. 64(28). 14073–14090. 1 indexed citations

Rajendiran, Venugopal, et al.. (2025). Copper(I) complexes of triazine- based ligands: synthesis, crystal structure and biological applications. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1350. 144042–144042.

Rangasamy, Loganathan, et al.. (2024). Mixed-ligand copper(ii)-diimine complexes of 3-formylchromone-N⁴-phenyl thiosemicarbazone: 5,6-dmp co-ligand confers enhanced cytotoxicity. RSC Advances. 14(43). 31704–31722. 10 indexed citations

Velusamy, Marappan, et al.. (2023). Crystal structure of [2-({[2-(dimethylamino-κN)ethyl]imino-κN}methyl)phenolato-κO](1,10-phenanthroline-κ² N,N′)copper(II) perchlorate. Acta Crystallographica Section E Crystallographic Communications. 79(4). 259–263. 2 indexed citations

Rangasamy, Loganathan, et al.. (2023). Mixed ligand copper(ii)-diimine complexes of 2-formylpyridine-N⁴-phenylthiosemicarbazone: diimine co-ligands tune thein vitronanomolar cytotoxicity. Dalton Transactions. 52(26). 9148–9169. 17 indexed citations

Akbarsha, Mohammad Abdulkader, et al.. (2023). Comparative DNA-/BSA-binding, DNA cleavage, and cytotoxic properties of copper(II) amino/salicyl-phenolate Schiff bases (phen) complexes that induce generation of phenoxyl radicals. Polyhedron. 243. 116534–116534. 9 indexed citations

Periasamy, Vaiyapuri Subbarayan, Anvarbatcha Riyasdeen, Venugopal Rajendiran, et al.. (2020). Induction of Redox-Mediated Cell Death in ER-Positive and ER-Negative Breast Cancer Cells by a Copper(II)-Phenolate Complex: An In Vitro and In Silico Study. Molecules. 25(19). 4504–4504. 14 indexed citations

Velusamy, Marappan, Mani Kannan, Upendra Chitgupi, et al.. (2019). ROS-mediated cell death induced by mixed ligand copper(II) complexes of l-proline and diimine: effect of co-ligand. Journal of Coordination Chemistry. 72(18). 3102–3127. 16 indexed citations

Chitgupi, Upendra, Jonathan F. Lovell, & Venugopal Rajendiran. (2018). Assessing Photosensitizer Targeting Using Meso-Tetra(Carboxyphenyl) Porphyrin. Molecules. 23(4). 892–892. 7 indexed citations

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Girija, K., et al.. (2017). 2, 3-Disubstituted Quinazolinones: Study of its Anti-microbial Activity. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 10(4). 1020–1020.

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Rajendiran, Venugopal, Mallayan Palaniandavar, Vaiyapuri Subbarayan Periasamy, & Mohammad Abdulkader Akbarsha. (2012). New [Ru(5,6-dmp/3,4,7,8-tmp)2(diimine)]2+ complexes: Non-covalent DNA and protein binding, anticancer activity and fluorescent probes for nuclear and protein components. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 116. 151–162. 30 indexed citations

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Rajendiran, Venugopal, Mallayan Palaniandavar, Vaiyapuri Subbarayan Periasamy, & Mohammad Abdulkader Akbarsha. (2009). [Ru(phen)2(dppz)]2+ as an efficient optical probe for staining nuclear components. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 104(2). 217–220. 33 indexed citations

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Ramakrishnan, Sethu, Venugopal Rajendiran, Mallayan Palaniandavar, et al.. (2009). Induction of Cell Death by Ternary Copper(II) Complexes of l-Tyrosine and Diimines: Role of Coligands on DNA Binding and Cleavage and Anticancer Activity. Inorganic Chemistry. 48(4). 1309–1322. 244 indexed citations

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Rajendiran, Venugopal, Mariappan Murali, Eringathodi Suresh, et al.. (2008). Non-covalent DNA binding and cytotoxicity of certain mixed-ligand ruthenium(ii) complexes of 2,2′-dipyridylamine and diimines. Dalton Transactions. 2157–2157. 146 indexed citations

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Rajendiran, Venugopal, et al.. (2007). Mixed ligand ruthenium(ii) complexes of bis(pyrid-2-yl)-/bis(benzimidazol-2-yl)-dithioether and diimines: Study of non-covalent DNA binding and cytotoxicity. Dalton Transactions. 148–163. 123 indexed citations

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Rajendiran, Venugopal, Mallayan Palaniandavar, H. Stoeckli‐Evans, et al.. (2007). Mixed-Ligand Copper(II)-phenolate Complexes: Effect of Coligand on Enhanced DNA and Protein Binding, DNA Cleavage, and Anticancer Activity. Inorganic Chemistry. 46(20). 8208–8221. 552 indexed citations breakdown →

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Maheswari, Palanisamy Uma, Venugopal Rajendiran, Mallayan Palaniandavar, Reji Thomas, & Giridhar U. Kulkarni. (2006). Mixed ligand ruthenium(II) complexes of 5,6-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline: The role of ligand hydrophobicity on DNA binding of the complexes. Inorganica Chimica Acta. 359(14). 4601–4612. 45 indexed citations

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Rajendiran, Venugopal, et al.. (2006). Structures, spectra, and DNA-binding properties of mixed ligand copper(II) complexes of iminodiacetic acid: The novel role of diimine co-ligands on DNA conformation and hydrolytic and oxidative double strand DNA cleavage. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 100(3). 316–330. 297 indexed citations

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Angamuthu, Raja, Venugopal Rajendiran, Palanisamy Uma Maheswari, et al.. (2005). Copper(II) complexes of tridentate pyridylmethylethylenediamines: Role of ligand steric hindrance on DNA binding and cleavage. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 99(8). 1717–1732. 133 indexed citations

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Maheswari, Palanisamy Uma, Venugopal Rajendiran, Mallayan Palaniandavar, Ramakrishnan Parthasarathi, & V. Subramanian. (2005). Synthesis, characterization and DNA-binding properties of rac-[Ru(5,6-dmp)2(dppz)]2+ – Enantiopreferential DNA binding and co-ligand promoted exciton coupling. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 100(1). 3–17. 83 indexed citations

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