Peer reviewed articles
34. A. F. M. Motiur Rahman, Yang Lu, Hwa-Jong Lee, Hyunji Jo, Wencui Yin, Mohammad Sayed Alam, Hyochang Cha, Adnan A. Kadi, Youngjoo Kwon, Yurngdong Jahng. Linear Diarylhepatonoids: Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and SARs Studies as Potential Anticancer Therapeutics. Archives of Pharmacal Research, 2017 (Accepted on 16th October 2017). (Impact factor = 2.324)
33. Adnan A. Kadi, Nasser S. Al-Shakliah, Wencui Yin, A.F.M. Motiur Rahman. In vitro Investigation of Metabolic Profiling of Newly Developed Topoisomerase Inhibitors (Ethyl Fluorescein Hydrazones) in RLMs by LC–MS/MS. Journal of Chromatography B, 2017, 2017, 1054, 93-101, (http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchromb.2017.03.042). (Impact factor = 2.603)
32. A.F.M. Motiur Rahman, Nasser S. Al-Shakliah, Wencui Yin, Adnan A. Kadi. In vitro investigation of metabolic profiling of a potent topoisomerase inhibitors fluorescein hydrazones (FLHs) in RLMs by LC–MS/MS. Journal of Chromatography B, 2017, 1054, 27-35, (http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchromb.2017.03.041). (Impact factor = 2.603)
31. Yang Lu, A. F. M. Motiur Rahman, Yurngdong Jahng. Studies on the reactions of 3,2′-polymethylene-2-phenylbenzo[b]-1,10-phenanthrolines with Ru(tpy)Cl3and properties of the products. Archives of Pharmacal Research, 2017, 40, 563-570 (10.1007/s12272-017-0894-1). (Impact factor = 2.324)
30. Islam, M. S.; Park, S.; Song, C.; Kadi, A. A.; Kwon, Y.; Rahman, A. F. M. Motiur. Fluorescein hydrazones: A series of novel non-intercalative topoisomerase IIα catalytic inhibitors induce G1 arrest and apoptosis in breast and colon cancer cells. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2017, 125, 49-67 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.09.004). (Impact factor = 4.519)
29. Pervez Ahmad, Hyunjung Woob, Kyu-Yeon Junb, Adnan A. Kadi, Hatem A. Abdel-Aziza, Youngjoo Kwonb, A. F. M. Motiur Rahman, Design, synthesis, topoisomerase I & II inhibitory activity, antiproliferative activity, and structure-activity relationship study of pyrazoline derivatives: An ATP- competitive human topoisomerase IIα catalytic inhibitor, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2016, 24, 1898-1908 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2016.03.017). (Impact factor = 2.930)
28. Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Assem Barakat, Abdullah M. Al-Majida, Hazem A. Ghabbour, A.F.M. Motiur Rahman, Kulsoom Javaid, Rehan Imad, Sammer Yousuf, M. Iqbal Choudhary, A concise synthesis and evaluation of new malonamide derivatives as potential α-glucosidase inhibitors, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2016, 24, 1675-1682 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2016.02.037). (Impact factor = 2.930)
27. Adnan A. Kadi, Nasser S. Al-Shakliah, A. F. M. Motiur Rahman,* Synthesis and Fragmentation Behavior Study of n-alkyl/benzyl Isatin Derivatives Present in Small/Complex Molecules: Precursor for the Preparation of Biological Active Heterocycles, Mass Spectrometry Letters, 2015, 6(3), 65-70 (doi: 10.5478/MSL.2015.6.3.65).
26. Adnan A. Kadi, Kamal E.H. El-Tahir,* Yurngdong Jahng, A.F.M. Motiur Rahman,* Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and Structure Activity Relationships (SARs) Study of 8-(Substituted)aryloxycaffein, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2015 (In Press doi:10.1016/j.arabjc.2015.02.021). (Impact factor = 4.553)
25. A.F.M. Motiur Rahman,* Rihab F. Angawi, Adnan A. Kadi, Spatial Localization of Curcumin and Rapid Screening of the Chemical Compositions of Turmeric Rhizomes (Curcuma longa Linn.) using Direct Analysis in Real Time-Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS), Food Chemistry, 2015, 173, 489–494, (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.10.049). (Impact factor = 4.529)
24. A. F. M. Motiur Rahman,* So-Eun Park, Adnan A. Kadi, and Youngjoo Kwon, Fluorescein Hydrazones as Novel Nonintercalative Topoisomerase Catalytic Inhibitors with Low DNA Toxicity, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2014, 57, 9139−9151 (doi: dx.doi.org/10.1021/jm501263m). (Impact factor = 6.259)
23. Adnan A. Kadi, Mohamed W. Attwa, A. F. M. Motiur Rahman,* A Preliminary Study of Arecoline and Guvacoline Presence in Saliva of ‘Betel-Quid’ Chewer Using Liquid-Chromatography Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry, European Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 2013, 19, 391-397 (doi: 10.1255/ejms.1245). (Impact factor = 1.022)
22. A. F. M. Motiur Rahman, Mohamed W. Attwa, Pervez Ahmad, Mohammad Baseeruddin, Adnan A. Kadi; Fragmentation Behavior Studies of Chalcones Employing Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART), Mass Spectrometry Letters, 2013, 4(2), 30-33.
21. Mazlin Mohideen, Nik Salmah Nik-Salleh, Suraya Zulkepli, Mohd Zulkefeli, J. F. F. Weber, A. F. M. Motiur Rahman,*Design, synthesis, in vitro cytotoxicity evaluation and structure–activity relationship of Goniothalamin analogs, Archives of Pharmacal Research, 2013, 36 (7), 812-831 (doi:10.1007/s12272-013-0099-1). (Impact factor = 2.324)
20. A. F. M. Motiur Rahman Hyochang Cha, Kyungsook Kwak, Eung-Seok Lee, Yurngdong Jahng, Racemization Energy of 3,2''-Tetramethylene-2-phenyl-6-(pyrid-2''''-yl)pyridine Estimated by Temperature Variation 1H NMR Experiment, Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society, 2013, 34 (2), 677-679 (http://dx.doi.org/10.5012/bkcs.2013.34.2.677). (Impact factor = 0.602)
19. A. F. M. Motiur Rahman and Adnan A Kadi, Solvent free Cannizzaro reaction applying grindstone technique, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2012 (Published online, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2012.02.010). (Impact factor = 4.553)
18. A. F. M. Motiur Rahman, Mohammad Sayed Alam and Adnan A. Kadi, Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of novel tetrabromo- α,α′-bis(substituted-benzyl)cycloalkanones, Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 2012, 77 (6) 717-723, (doi: 10.2298/JSC110408005M). (Impact factor = 0.822)
17. A. F. M. Motiur Rahman, Roushown Ali, Yurngdong Jahng and Adnan A. Kadi, A Facile Solvent Free Claisen-Schmidt Reaction: Synthesis of α,α′-bis-(Substituted-benzylidene)cycloalkanones and α,α′-bis-(Substituted-alkylidene)cycloalkanones, Molecules, 2012, 17 (1), 571-583, (doi:10.3390/molecules17010571). (Impact factor = 2.861)
16. A. F. M. Motiur Rahman and Yurngdong Jahng, Synthesis of 8-aryloxycaffeines and their inhibitory activities on topoisomerase II, Yakhak Hoeji 2011, 55 (6), 441-445.
15. Yurngdong Jahng, A. F. M. Motiur Rahman, Synthesis and Properties of 2,2'-Di(heteroaryl)-9,9'-spirobifluorenes, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2010, 83 (6), 672-677 (doi: 10.1246/bcsj.20090121). (Impact factor = 0.602)
14. Yurngdong Jahng, Young Hwan Hong, and A.F.M. Motiur Rahman, Synthesis and properties of ruthenium(II) complexes of 3,3'-polymethylene-2-(pyrid-2'-yl)benzo[ b ]-1,10-phenanthrolines, Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 2010, 63 (10), 1774-1784 (doi:10.1080/00958972.2010.487101). (Impact factor = 1.795)
13. Dong Hyeon Kim, A. F. M. Motiur Rahman, Byeong-Seon Jeong, Eung Seok Lee and Yurngdong Jahng, Acetate-Promoted Aldol-Type Reaction: Scope and Reactivity of Acetates and Aldehydes. Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 30(4), 797-802, 2009 (doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5012/bkcs.2009.30.4.797). (Impact factor = 0.602)
12. A. F. M. Motiur Rahman, Dong Hyeon Kim, Jing Lu Liang, Eung-Seok Lee, Younghwa Na, Kyu-Yeon Jun, Youngjoo Kwon, and Yurngdong Jahng, Synthesis and Biological Properties of Luotonin A Derivatives. Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 29(10), 1988-1992, 2008 (doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5012/bkcs.2008.29.10.1988). (Impact factor = 0.602)
11. A. F. M. Motiur Rahman, Jing Lu Liang, Seung Ho Lee, Jong Keun Son, Mi-Ja Jung, Youngjoo, Kwon, and Yurngdong Jahng, 2,2-Dimethyl-2H-pyran-Derived Alkaloids I. Practical Synthesis of Acronycine and Benzo[b]acronycine and Their Biological Properties. Arch. Pharm. Res. 31(9), 1087-1093, 2008 (doi: 10.1007/s12272-001-1273-7). (Impact factor = 2.324)
10. A. F. M. Motiur Rahman and Yurngdong Jahng, Benzo[b]-1,10-Phenanthrolines. V. Synthesis and Properties of 3,3’-Polymethylene-2-(pyrid-2’-yl)benzo[b]1,10-phenanthrolines. Heterocycles, 75(10), 2507-12, 2008 (doi: 10.3987/COM-08-11423). (Impact factor = 0.805)
9. A. F. M. Motiur Rahman and Yurngdong Jahng, Synthesis and Properties of 3,3’-Polymethylene-2,2’-bibenzo[b]1,10-phenanthrolines. Heterocycles, 75(4), 871-77 (doi: 10.3987/COM-07-11281), 2008. (Impact factor = 0.805)
8. Hee Wook Jung, Joon Seok Oh, Seung Ho Lee, Jiang Lu Liang, Dong Hyeon Kim, A. F. M. Motiur Rahman, and Yurngdong Jahng, A Facile Synthesis of Mollugin, Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 28 (10), 1863-66, 2007 (doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5012/bkcs.2007.28.10.1863). (Impact factor = 0.602)
7. A. F. M. Motiur Rahman and Yurngdong Jahng, Synthesis and Properties of Benzo[b]-1,10-Phenanthrolines and Their Metal Complexes, Heteroatom Chemistry, 18(6), 650-56, 2007 (doi: 10.1002/hc.20358). (Impact factor = 1.221)
6. A. F. M. Motiur Rahman and Yurngdong Jahng, Synthesis and Properties of 3,2’-Polymethylene-2-phenylbenzo[b]phenanthrolines. Heterocycles, 71(9), 2003-10, 2007 (doi: 10.3987/COM-07-11094). (Impact factor = 0.805)
5. A. F. M. Motiur Rahman, Byeong-Seon Jeong, Dong Hyeon Kim, Jung Ki Park, Eung Seok Lee and Yurngdong Jahng, A facile synthesis of α,α′-bis(substitutedbenzylidene)-cycloalkanones and substituted-benzylidene heteroaromatics: utility of NaOAc as a catalyst for aldol-type reaction. Tetrahedron, 63 (11), 2426-31, 2007 (doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2007.01.020). (Impact factor = 2.651)
4. A. F. M. Motiur Rahman and Yurngdong Jahng, Preparation of Geminal Diacylates (Acylals) of Aldehyde-Scope and Reactivity of Aldehyde with Acid Anhydride. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2, 379-83, 2007 (doi: 10.1002/ejoc.200600737). (Impact factor = 2.834)
3. A. F. M. Motiur Rahman and Yurngdong Jahng, Simple Synthesis of Geminal Diacetates (Acylals) of Aromatic Aldehydes. Synthetic Communications, 36 (9), 1213-20, 2006 (doi:10.1080/00397910500514154). (Impact factor = 1.134)
2. A. F. M. Motiur Rahman, Youngjoo Kwon, and Yurngdong Jahng, Friedländer Reactions of Triacetylmethane –Unusual Distribution of Products. Heterocycles, 65 (11), 2777–82, 2005 (doi: 10.3987/COM-05-10534). (Impact factor = 0.805)
1. H. N. Roy, A. F. M. M. Rahman and M. A. Islam, Regiospecific synthesis of carboxylated & simple α-tetralones with homophthalates and various acrylates by simple condensation method. Journal of Chemical Research (S), 594-96, 2003 (doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3184/030823403322597766). (Impact factor = 0.646)
