DR. MD. ATAUR RAHMAN Professor, Department of Chemistry
PROFILE
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Since 2001, I have been engaged in doing research in the field of the direct functionalization of aromatic C–H bonds through the formation of new carbon-carbon bond between simple arenes and aryl substituted alkynes through the metal free hydroarylation reaction using TFA, BF3 catalyzed hydroarylation reaction, metal catalyzed hydroarylation reaction using FeCl3/ AgOTf, iodoarylation reaction using molecular iondine (I2) in the presence hypervalent iondine PhI(OCOPh)2, periodination of arenes using molecular iodine(I2) in the presence of K2S2O8, H2SO4 and TFA. Besides, I also engaged in doing research work in the field of natural products chemistry including extraction, isolation, purification, characterization and biological activity. I have been experienced in different modern laboratories in home and abroad especially in Japan.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Catalysis and Natural Products Chemistry : Extraction, Isolation, Characterization and Biological activity.
JOURNAL PAPER
1. Md. Jahirul Islam, Hayatullah*, Md. Golam Mostafa, Md. Nakib Hossen, Nusrat Jahan, Md. Ataur Rahman*, Abu Yousuf, Kaiser Mahmood Fahim, Ahmad Niaz Rahman and Md. Ripaj Uddin, Isolation and structural characterization of a long chain aliphatic ketone hentriacontan 16 one from the root bark of Trewia polycarpa as a potential source of bioactive compounds, Discover Chemistry, 110(3), 1-16, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44371-026-00551-6
45,2. Md. Ataur Rahman, Nusrat Jahan and Md. Jahirul Islam, Phytochemical investigations on the leaves of the plant Clerodendrum viscosum vent., Jahangirnagar University Journal of Sceinec, 45(1), 1-9, 2025
3. Md. Jahirul Islam, Hayatullah*, Md. Ataur Rahman*, Nusrat Jahan, Md. Golam Mostafa, Bakul Akter and Md. Ripaj Uddin, Isolation, structural characterization and molecular docking of β-sitosterol from Trewia polycarpa root bark: a potential source of bioactive compounds, Discover chemistry, 2(156), 1-17, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44371-025-00236-6
4. Ananta Kumar Das, Jesmin Khan, Mesbah U ahmad, Ataur Rahman and Md. Emdad Hossain, A new cinnamic ester derivative from Glochidoin velutinum leaves and evaluation of its antioxidant and antibacterial activity, Indian Journal of chemistry, 61, 898-993, 2022.
5. Mesbah U. Ahmad*, M. Abdul Hai and M. Ataur Rahman, Non-polar constituents of the leaves of Ipomoea fistulosa, Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, 22(2), 167-171, 1998.
6. Mesbah U. Ahmad*, M. Abul Hashem*, M. Shafiqul Islam, M. Ataur Rahman and Fumiyuki Kiuchi, Phytochemical study on the plants of Rungia pectinata, Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, 24(1), 93-96, 2000.
7. Mesbah U. Ahmad*, M. Ataur Rahman, Rumana Tabassum and Kamrun Naher, Chemical constituents of the leaves of Adenanthera pavonina, Journal of Bangladesh Chemical Society, 15( 2), 194-199, 2002.
8. M. U. Ahmad*, M. A. Rahman, E. Huq, R. Chowdhury, Alkaloids of Zanthoxylum budrunga, Fitoterapia, 74, 191-193, 2003.
9. Mesbah U. Ahmad*, M. A. Hashem*, M. Ataur Rahman and S. Nahar, A new succinic anhydride derivative and other compounds from the roots of Trewia polycarpa, Journal of Bangladesh Chemical Society, 17 (1), 12-17, 2004.
10. Md. Ataur Rahman, Osamu Ogawa, Juzo Oyamada and Tsugio Kitamura*, Metal-free hydroarylation of alkynes: A very convenient, simple procedure for substituted aryl alkenes, Synthesis, 23, 3755-3760, 2008.
11. Md. Ataur Rahman, Tsugio Kitamura*, Regio- and stereoselective iodoarylation of aryl acetylenes using molecular iodine promoted by hypervalent iodine, Tetrahedron Letters, 50, 4759-4761, 2009.
12. Md. Ataur Rahman, Tsugio Kitamura*, Iodoarylation of arylalkynes with molecular iodine in the presence of hypervalent iodine reagents, Molecules, 14, 3132-3141, 2009.
13. Mesbah U. Ahmad, M. Ataur Rahman, Nasrin Jewena* and Md. Masudul Hassan, Quinones of the aerial parts of Leucas aspera, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Science, 33(1), 127-132, 2010.
14. Md. Ataur Rahman, Fumiaki Shito, Tsugio Kitamura*, A direct and convenient synthesis of periodoarenes using molecular iodine, Synthesis, 1, 27-29, 2010.
15. Md. Ataur Rahman* and Tsugio Kitamura, Direct selective diiodination of aromatic compounds using molecular iodine, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Science, 34(1), 55-63, 2011.
16. Takuya Hashimoto, Shahajahan Kutubi, Takayuki Izumi, Ataur Rahman, Tsugio Kitamura*, Catalytic hydroarylation of alkynes with arenes in the presence of FeCl3 and AgOTf, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 696, 99-105, 2011.
17. Mesbah U. Ahmad, Md. Ataur Rahman* and A. H. M. Masudul Azad, Phytochemical Investigations on the Plant Leucas aspera, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Science, 35 (2), 1-6, 2012.
18. Md. Ataur Rahman* and Mesbah U. Ahmad, Chalcone derivatives and other compounds from the leaves of Ipomoea fistulosa, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Science, 35(1), 40-47, 2012.
19. N. Jewena*, M. A. Rahman and M. M. Hassan, Isolation and Identification of some Compounds from the Aerial parts of Leucas aspera, Journal of Science and Technology, 12, 8-11, 2014.
20. Md. Ataur Rahman* and Tsugio Kitamura, BF3 catalyzed hydroarylation reactions of arylsubstituted alkynes with different electron rich arenes, Iranian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 6( 4), 1357-1363, 2014.
21. Md. Ataur Rahman* and Tsugio Kitamura, FeCl 3 / AgOTf Catalyzed Hydroarylation Reactions of Aryl-substituted Alkynes with Different Electron-rich Arenes, Malaysian Journal of Chemistry, 19(1), 13–23, 2017.
22. Md. Jashim Uddin*, Jahid M. M. Islam, Md. Ataur Rahman and Mubarak A. Khan, Development of Photoactive Titanium Dioxide Doped Sodium Alginate Film for Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Application, International Journal of Thin Films Science and Technology, 6(3), 135-138, 2017.
Teaching
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester/Year |
|---|---|---|
| Chem. 2103 | Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry II ( Integrated course for Pharmacy) | 2nd Year Hons. (Department of Pharmacy) |
| Chem. 106 | Fundamentals of Chemistry (General Chemistry ; Integrated Course for Microbiology) | 1st Year Hons. (Department of Microbiology) |
| Chem. 401 | Chemistry of Natural Products (Integrated course for Biochemistry ) | 4rth Year Hons. (Department of Biochemistry) |
| Chem. 634 | Biochemistry | M. Phil. / Ph. D. Class |
| Chem. 530 | Advanced Organic Spectroscopy | MS Class |
| Chem. 435 | Organo-Applied Chemistry (Practical Course) | 4rth year Hons. |
| Chem. 434 | Organic Reagents and Syntheses | 4rth year Hons. |
| Chem. 433 | Organic Polymer Chemistry | MS Class |
| Chem. 432 | Advanced Stereochemistry | 4rth year Hons. |
| Chem. 430 | Theoretical Organic Chemistry (Physical Organic Chemistry) | 4rth year Hons. |
| Chem. 335 | Identification of Organic Compounds (Practical Course) | 3rd Year Hons. |
| Chem. 332 | Organic Chemistry IV (Chemistry of Natural Products) | 3rd Year Hons |
| Chem. 235 | Preparative Organic Chemistry (Practical Course) | 2nd Year Hons |
| Chem. 230 | Organic Chemistry II (Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II) | 2nd Year Hons. |
| Chem. 130 | Organic Chemistry I (Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I) | 1st Year Hons |
Academic Info
Period: 1983
Dhakhil, First division.
Period: 1985
Alim Science Group, Equivalent to Secondary School Certificate (S. S. C.), First Division.
Period: 1987
Higher Secondary Certificate (H. S. C.), Science Group, First Division.
Period: 1989-1991
Bachelor of Science (B. Sc. Hons.) in Chemistry, First Class First Position in order of merit.
Period: 1992
Master of Science (M. Sc.), in Organic Chemistry (Thesis Group), First Class First Position in order of merit.
Thesis Title: “Chemical Investigation on the Leaves of Ipomoea fistulosa”.
The works involved the extraction, isolation, purification and identification of secondary plant metabolites. Modern separation techniques such as column chromatography, paper chromatography, thin layer chromatography (TLC), preparative thin layer chromatography (PTLC) and HPLC were used for the purification of the isolated compounds. The isolated pure compounds were characterized on the basis of IR, UV/Visible, 1HNMR, 13CNMR, C-H and H-H COSY, HSQC, HMBC, GC-Mass, Mass (CI and EI) and chemical reactions.
Period: 2010
Doctor of Science (D. Sc.) in Organic Chemistry, Saga University, Saga, Japan
Thesis Title: “Studies on Direct Functionalization of Aromatic Substrates”
Supervisor : Professor Dr. Tsugio Kitamura, Department of Chemistry and Applied Chemistry, Saga University, Saga, Japan
Direct functionalization of aromatic C-H bonds through the formation of new carbon-carbon bond between simple arenes and aryl substituted alkynes were carried out using hydroarylation and iodoarylation reactions without the involvement of any toxic transition metals. In the hydroarylation reactions (i) FeCl3 /AgOTf /TFA (ii) BF3 and (iii) trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) were used as catalysts and iodoarylation reactions were carried out using molecular iodine (I2) in the presence of hypervalent iodine, PhI(OAc)2 as an oxidizing agent. Direct iodination reactions were carried out using molecular iodine in the presence of potassium peroxodisulfate (K2S2O8) as an oxidizing agent in the presence of TFA, H2SO4.
Experience
Position: Research Assistant
Period: November 1995 - October 1997
Phytochemical study on the plants of Rungia pectinata. Extraction, isolation, purification and identification of secondary plant metabolites. During the isolation and purification modern separation techniques such as column chromatography, paper chromatography, thin layer chromatography (TLC), preparative thin layer chromatography (PTLC) and HPLC were used. The isolated pure compounds were characterized on the basis of IR, UV/Visible, 1HNMR, 13CNMR, C-H and H-H COSY, HSQC, HMBC, GC-Mass, Mass (CI and EI) and chemical reactions.
Position: Scientific Officer
Period: 5th February1998 - 5th October1999
Synthesis of various types of naphthalene and phenol based resin type tanning materials (leather processing chemicals) from indigenous raw materials and their applications.
Position: Lecturer
Period: 6th October 1999 - 7th January 2001
Teaching in the graduate and undergraduate levels; Research on Natural Products Chemistry (Extraction, Isolation, Characrization and biological activity).
Position: Lecturer
Period: 8th January 2001 - 30th January 2003
Teaching in the graduate and undergraduate levels; Research on Natural Products Chemistry (Extraction, Isolation, Characterization and Biological activity).
Position: Assistant Professor
Period: 31st January 2003 - 1st June 2010
Teaching in the graduate and undergraduate levels; Research on Natural Products Chemistry (Extraction, Isolation, Characterization and Biological activity) and Synthetic Organic Chemistry.
Position: Associate Professor
Period: 2nd June 2010 - 23 Augst, 2014
Teaching in the graduate and undergraduate levels; Research on Natural Products Chemistry (Extraction, Isolation, Characterization and Biological activity), Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Formation of Carbon-Carbon bond through the activation of Aromatic C-H bonds.
Position: Professor
Period: 24 August, 2014
Teaching in the graduate and undergraduate levels; Research on Natural Products Chemistry (Extraction, Isolation, Characterization and Biological activity), Synthetic Organic Chemistry, and Formation of Carbon-Carbon bond through the activation of Aromatic C-H bonds.
Activity
Position: Member Board of Advanced Studies
Period: 2014
Position: Academic Council Member
Period: 2014
Position: Life member
Period: 2010
Position: Life member
Period: 2003
Position: Provost
Period: 2010-2011
Position: Assistant house tutor
Period: 2001-2006
Position: House tutor
Period: 2010
Position: Student advisor
Period: Several times
Contact
DR. MD. ATAUR RAHMAN
Professor
Department of Chemistry
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Cell Phone: +8801717137024
Work Phone: ataur_ju@yahoo.com
Email: ataur_ju@juniv.edu
