Education

• PhD (Pharmaceutical Chemistry), University of Vienna, Austria
• M.Phil. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry), University of Lahore, Pakistan
• Pharm D, University of Lahore, Pakistan

Research Interests

1. Drug synthesis

2. Natural product chemistry and ethnopharmacology

Selected Publications

1. Touqeer, S.; Ielo, L.; Miele, M.; Urban, E.; Holzer, W.; Pace, V.

Direct and Straightforward Transfer of C1 Functionalized Synthons to Phosphorous Electrophiles for Accessing gem-P-Containing Methanes

Org. Biomol. Chem. 2021, 19, 2425.

 

2. Senatore, R.; Malik, M.; Touqeer, S.; Listro, R.; Collina, S.; Holzer, W.; Pace, V.

Straightforward and direct access to β-seleno- amines and sulfonylamides via the controlled addition of phenylselenomethyllithium (LiCH₂SePh) to imines

Tetrahedron. 2020, 76, 131220.

 

3. Ielo, L.; Castoldi, L.; Touqeer, S.; Lombino, J.; Roller, A; Prandi, C.; Holzer, W.; Pace, V.

Halogen-Imparted Reactivity in Lithium Carbenoid Mediated Homologations of Imine Surrogates: Direct Assembly of bis-Trifluoromethyl-β-Diketiminates and the Dual Role of LiCH₂I

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 20852. 

 

4. Touqeer, S.; Senatore, R.; Malik, M.; Urban, E.; Pace, V.

Modular and Chemoselective Strategy for Accessing (Distinct) α,α-Dihaloketones from Weinreb Amides and Dihalomethyllithiums

Adv. Synth. Catal. 2020, 362, 5056.

 

5. Ielo, L.; Touqeer, S.; Roller, A.; Langer, T.; Holzer, W.; Pace, V.

Telescoped, Divergent, Chemoselective C1 and C1-C1 Homologation of Imine Surrogates: Access to Quaternary Chloro- and Halomethyl- Trifluoromethyl Aziridines

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 131, 2501.

 

6. Touqeer, S.; Castoldi, L.; Langer, T.; Holzer, W.; Pace, V.
Homologation of halostannanes with carbenoids: a convenient and straightforward one-step access to α-functionalized organotin reagents
Chem. Commun. 2018, 72, 10112.

7. Monticelli, S.; Castoldi, L.; Touqeer, S.; Miele, M.; Urban, E.; Pace, V.
Recent advances in the synthesis and reactivity of spiro-epoxyoxindoles
Chem. Heterocycl. Comp. 2018, 54, 389.

8. Abid, S.; Saeed, M. A.; Touqeer, S.
Antimicrobial and toxicity studies on Breynia disticha J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. and Vernonia elaeagnifolia DC
PJPR. 2017, 3, 51.

9. Dar, U. I.; Saleem, F.; Touqeer, S.
Antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of Embelia robusta: a common adulterant in black pepper
PJPR. 2016, 2, 136.

 

10. Touqeer, S.; Saeed, M. A.; Khalid, S.

Thin layer chromatographic study of Conocarpus lancifolius, Melaleuca decora and Syngonium podophyllum
RJPT. 2015 8, 74.

Conferences

1. First AAU International Conference on Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences. 2023, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2. COMSTECH, UNESCO and PAS Seminar on Open Science. 2022, Islamabad, Pakistan.
3. 1st CEU Pharmacy Congress. 2022, Centro Escolar University, School of Pharmacy, Philippines.
4. 1st International Hospital Pharmacy Conference, Lahore, Pakistan
5. 7th Paul Ehrlich Med Chem Euro PhD Network Conference, Vienna, Austria
6. 7th EFMC International Symposium on Advances in Synthetic and Medicinal Chemistry, Vienna, Austria
7. 4th EFMC Young Medicinal Chemist Symposium, Vienna, Austria
8. Phytotherapiekongress, Phytotherapie 2018, Mit Phytotherapie in die Zukunft, Tetranationaler Kongress, Vienna, Austria
9. The XXVIth Young Researcher Fellow Meeting, Paris, France.
10. 3rd WG meeting, MuTaLig COST Action CA15135, Paris, France.

Teaching Courses

1. Medicinal Chemistry (B.Sc)

2. Phytotherapy and dietary supplements (B.Sc)

3. Advanced Pharmaceutical Chemistry (M.Sc)

4. Natural Product Chemistry (M.Sc)

 

 

 

 

 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all.

This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  

 

Memberships

1. Member Punjab Pharmacy Council, Pakistan

2. Member Pakistan Pharmacist Association, Pakistan

3. Member Association of Arab Universities, UAE

4. Member Société de Chimie Thérapeutique, France