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
Synthesis of new chiral 2,2′-bipyridyl-type ligands, their coordination to molybdenum(0), copper(II), and palladium(II), and application in asymmetric allylic substitution, allylic oxidation, and cyclopropanation
Organometallics
(2001)
20
673
(doi: 10.1021/om000850m)
The Development and Application of Supported Reagents for Multi-step Organic Synthesis
(2001)
9
Molybdenum(0) and tungsten(0) catalysts with enhanced reactivity for allylic substitution: regioselectivity and solvent effects †
Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1
(2001)
1234
(doi: 10.1039/b100903f)
Characterization of azadirachtin binding to Sf9 nuclei in vitro
Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology
(2001)
46
78
(doi: 10.1002/arch.11)
Solid-phase reaction monitoring--chemical derivatization and off-bead analysis.
Biotechnology and bioengineering
(2001)
71
110
New polyethylene glycol polymers as ketal protecting groups - A polymer supported approach to symmetrically substituted spiroketals
Synthetic Communications
(2001)
31
2965
(doi: 10.1081/scc-100105668)
The total synthesis of (+)-aspicilin using 2,3-butane diacetal protected butane tetrols via a chiral memory protocol
Canadian Journal of Chemistry
(2001)
79
1668
(doi: 10.1139/cjc-79-11-1668)
A New Route to Butane-1,2-diacetals and the Development of Alternative Substitution Patterns to Facilitate Differential Protection of the Products
Synlett
(2001)
2001
1793
(doi: 10.1055/s-2001-18087)
Solid-supported reagents for the oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids
Synlett
(2001)
2001
1555
(doi: 10.1055/s-2001-17448)
A Concise Synthesis of the Natural Product Carpanone Using Solid-Supported Reagents and Scavengers
Synlett
(2001)
2001
1482
(doi: 10.1055/s-2001-16783)
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