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 new asymmetric organocatalytic nitrocyclopropanation reaction.
HM Hansen, DA Longbottom, SV Ley
Chem Commun (Camb)
(2006)
Sulphuration of Electron-Rich Arenes with Sulphenamides and Aminosulphenyl Chlorides
MU Bombala, SV Ley
Synthetic Communications
(2006)
10
Polymer-supported reagents and scavengers in synthesis
SV Ley, IR Baxendale, RM Myers
(2006)
3
Fully automated continuous flow synthesis of 4,5-disubstituted oxazoles
M Baumann, IR Baxendale, SV Ley, CD Smith, GK Tranmer
Org Lett
(2006)
8
Stereocontrolled total synthesis of bengazole A: A marine bisoxazole natural product displaying potent antifungal properties
JA Bull, EP Balskus, RAJ Horan, M Langner, SV Ley
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
(2006)
45
An enantioselective organocatalytic route to chiral 3,6-dihydropyridazines from aldehydes
S Ley, A Oelke, S Kumarn, D Longbottom
Synlett
(2006)
2006
Oxidation of activated halides to aldehydes and ketones by n-methylmorpholine-n-oxide
WP Griffith, JM Jolliffe, SV Ley, KF Springhorn, PD Tiffin
Synthetic Communications
(2006)
22
ORGN 141-Asymmetric organocatalytic conjugate addition of malonates to enones using a proline tetrazole catalyst
KR Knudsen, CET Mitchell, S Brenner, SV Ley
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2006)
232
Enantioselective catalytic intramolecular cyclopropanation using modified cinchona alkaloid organocatalysts
CCC Johansson, N Bremeyer, SV Ley, DR Owen, SC Smith, MJ Gaunt
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
(2006)
45
8,9,10,10a-Tetrahydro-6 H -tetrazolo[1,5- a ]pyrrolo[2,1- c ]pyrazines: New Heterocyclic Frameworks Generated by an Ugi-Type Multicomponent Reaction
S Ley, V Franckevičius, D Longbottom, R Turner
Synthesis
(2006)
2006

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