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

Dispiroketals in synthesis (part 10): Further reactions of dispoke protected lactate and glycolate enolates
GJ Boons, R Downham, KS Kim, SV Ley, M Woods
Tetrahedron
(1994)
50
Diastereoselective addition reactions to carbonyl groups in the side-chain of π-allytricarbonyliron lactone complexes
SV Ley, G Meek, K-H Metten, C Pique
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun.
(1994)
Dispiroketals in synthesis (Part 17): Regioselective protection of D-glucopyranoside D-galactopyranoside and D-mannopyranoside substrates.
PJ Edwards, DA Entwistle, C Genicot, SV Ley, G Visentin
Tetrahedron: Asymmetry
(1994)
5
Dispiroketals in synthesis (part 9): Resolution of 1,2-diols using a C2-symmetric diphenyltetrahydrobipyran.
PJ Edwards, DA Entwistle, SV Ley, DR Owen, EJ Perry
Tetrahedron: Asymmetry
(1994)
5
Dispiroketals in synthesis (part 6): Highly stereoselective alkylation of dispiroketal protected lactate and glycolate enolates
R Downham, KS Kim, SV Ley, M Woods
Tetrahedron Letters
(1994)
35
Dispiroketals in Synthesis (Part 15): Simultaneous Enantioselective and Regioselective Protection of Glycerol by Reaction with C2Symmetric (4S,4′S)-Dimethyl-bis-dihydropyran
C Genicot*, S Ley
Synthesis
(1994)
1994
Tetrapronylammonium perruthenate, Pr4N+RuO4-, TPAP: A catalytic oxidant for organic synthesis
S Ley*, J Norman, W Griffith, S Marsden
Synthesis
(1994)
1994
Dispiroketals in synthesis (part 8): Regioselective protection of D-glucopyranose substrates
DA Entwistle, AB Hughes, SV Ley, G Visentin
Tetrahedron Letters
(1994)
35
Dispiroketals in synthesis (part 7): Protection of D-glucopyranose substrates
AB Hughes, SV Ley, HWM Priepke, M Woods
Tetrahedron Letters
(1994)
35
"Connectivist" approach to organic structure determination Lsd-program assisted Nmr analysis of the insect antifeedant Azadirachtin
SV Ley, K Doberty, G Massiot, J-M Nuzillard
Tetrahedron
(1994)
50

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