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

Methyl 2,3-O-(6,6′-octahydro-6,6′-bi-2h-pyran-2,2′-diyl)-α-d- galactopyranoside: α-D-Galactopyranoside, methyl, 2,3-O-octahydro[2,2′-bi-2H-pyran]-2,2′-diyl-, [2(2R,2′R)-]
SV Ley, HMI Osborn
Organic Syntheses
(2000)
77
A short stereoselective total synthesis of the fusarium toxin equisetin.
LT Burke, DJ Dixon, SV Ley, F Rodríguez
Organic letters
(2000)
2
The total synthesis of the annonaceous acetogenin, muricatetrocin C
DJ Dixon, SV Ley, DJ Reynolds
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
(2000)
39
The Total Synthesis of the Annonaceous Acetogenin, Muricatetrocin C
DJ Dixon, SV Ley, DJ Reynolds
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)
(2000)
39
Chemoenzymatic synthesis of L-galactosylated dimeric sialyl Lewis X structures employing α-1,3-fucosyltransferase V
A Düffels, LG Green, R Lenz, SV Ley, SP Vincent, CH Wong
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry
(2000)
8
Polymer-supported reagents for multi-step organic synthesis: application to the synthesis of sildenafil.
IR Baxendale, SV Ley
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters
(2000)
10
Combined application of analytical techniques for the characterization of polymer supported species
P Grice, AG Leach, SV Ley, A Massi, DM Mynett
Journal of combinatorial chemistry
(2000)
2
Chemo-enzymatic synthesis of fluorinated sugar nucleotide: useful mechanistic probes for glycosyltransferases.
MD Burkart, SP Vincent, A Düffels, BW Murray, SV Ley, CH Wong
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
(2000)
8
Protecting Groups: Effects on Reactivity, Glycosylation Stereoselectivity, and Coupling Efficiency
LG Green, SV Ley, B Ernst, GW Hart, P Sinaý
(2000)
1-4
Synthesis of High‐Mannose Type Neoglycolipids: Active Targeting of Liposomes to Macrophages in Gene Therapy
A Düffels, LG Green, SV Ley, AD Miller
Chemistry
(2000)
6

Research Group

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01223 336398

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