Director of Research

In the Ley Group, we specialise in developing new synthesis methods and applying them to the construction of biologically important molecules. Over the years we have completed the total synthesis of many natural products, including: spongistatin 1 (anti-mitotic agent); rapamycin (immunosuppressant); thapsigargin (SERCA pumps inhibitor); azadirachtin (insect antifeedant); and bengazole A (fungicide). In addition to our research on natural product synthesis, we also pioneered flow chemistry and machine assisted synthesis. 

For more detailed research information and our publication list, please see our legacy group website.

Completed Natural Products

Publications

The Lab of the Future The importance of remote monitoring and control
MD Hopkin, IR Baxendale, SV Ley
Chimica Oggi
(2011)
29
10.1007/BF00364198
CrossRef Listing of Deleted DOIs
(2011)
Reactivity Tuning in Oligosaccharide Assembly
SV Ley
(2011)
301
The Continuous‐Flow Synthesis of Carboxylic Acids using CO2 in a Tube‐In‐Tube Gas Permeable Membrane Reactor
A Polyzos, M O'Brien, TP Petersen, IR Baxendale, SV Ley
Angewandte Chemie
(2010)
123
Safe and reliable synthesis of diazoketones and quinoxalines in a continuous flow reactor.
LJ Martin, AL Marzinzik, SV Ley, IR Baxendale
Org Lett
(2010)
13
Total synthesis of iso- and bongkrekic acids: natural antibiotics displaying potent antiapoptotic properties.
A Français, A Leyva-Pérez, G Etxebarria-Jardi, J Peña, SV Ley
Chemistry
(2010)
17
Trapping of palindromic ligands within native transthyretin prevents amyloid formation
SE Kolstoe, PP Mangione, V Bellotti, GW Taylor, GA Tennent, S Deroo, AJ Morrison, AJA Cobb, A Coyne, MG McCammon, TD Warner, J Mitchell, R Gill, MD Smith, SV Ley, CV Robinson, SP Wood, MB Pepys
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
(2010)
107
Microwave and flow syntheses of Pseudomonas quinolone signal (PQS) and analogues.
JT Hodgkinson, WRJD Galloway, S Saraf, IR Baxendale, SV Ley, M Ladlow, M Welch, DR Spring
Org Biomol Chem
(2010)
9
Total syntheses of subereamollines A and B
JW Shearman, RM Myers, JD Brenton, SV Ley
Org Biomol Chem
(2010)
9
Preparation of arylsulfonyl chlorides by chlorosulfonylation of in situ generated diazonium salts using a continuous flow reactor
L Malet-Sanz, J Madrzak, SV Ley, IR Baxendale
Org Biomol Chem
(2010)
8

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01223 336398

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