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

A short and efficient stereoselective synthesis of the potent 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor, CMI-977
DJ Dixon, SV Ley, DJ Reynolds, MS Chorghade
Indian Journal of Chemistry Section B Organic and Medicinal Chemistry
(2001)
40
Solid-Supported Reagents for the Oxidation of Aldehydes to Carboxylic Acids
T Takemoto*, K Yasuda, SV Ley
Synlett
(2001)
2001
New polyethylene glycol polymers as ketal protecting groups - A polymer supported approach to symmetrically substituted spiroketals
R Haag, AG Leach, SV Ley, M Nettekoven, J Schnaubelt
Synthetic Communications
(2001)
31
A Concise Synthesis of the Natural Product Carpanone Using Solid-Supported Reagents and Scavengers
IR Baxendale*, A-L Lee, SV Ley
Synlett
(2001)
2001
Molybdenum(0) and tungsten(0) catalysts with enhanced reactivity for allylic substitution: Regioselectivity and solvent effects
AV Malkov, IR Baxendale, DJ Mansfield, P Kočovský
J CHEM SOC PERK T 1
(2001)
Solid‐phase reaction monitoring—Chemical derivatization and off‐bead analysis
C Kay, OE Lorthioir, NJ Parr, M Congreve, SC McKeown, JJ Scicinski, SV Ley
Biotechnol Bioeng
(2001)
71
The total synthesis of (+)-aspicilin using 2,3-butane diacetal protected butane tetrols via a chiral memory protocol
DJ Dixon, AC Foster, SV Ley
Canadian Journal of Chemistry
(2001)
79
Characterization of azadirachtin binding to Sf9 nuclei in vitro
AJ Nisbet, AJ Mordue (Luntz), RB Grossman, L Jennens, SV Ley, W Mordue
Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology
(2001)
46
A New Route to Butane-1,2-diacetals and the Development of Alternative Substitution Patterns to Facilitate Differential Protection of the Products
SV Ley*, P Michel
Synlett
(2001)
2001
The Development and Application of Supported Reagents for Multi-step Organic Synthesis
IR Baxendale, SV Ley
(2001)

Research Group

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01223 336398

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