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

Total Synthesis of the Cyclic Peptide Argyrin B
SV Ley, A Priour
European Journal of Organic Chemistry
(2002)
2002
Application of ReactArray robotics and design of experiments techniques in optimisation of supported reagent chemistry
C Jamieson, MS Congreve, DF Emiabata-Smith, SV Ley, JJ Scicinski
Organic Process Research & Development
(2002)
6
Butane-2,3-diacetals of glyceraldehyde: a stable alternative to glyceraldehyde acetonide.
P Michel, SV Ley
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
(2002)
41
Synthesis of the β2 Agonist (R)-Salmeterol Using a Sequence of Supported Reagents and Scavenging Agents
RN Bream, SV Ley, PA Procopiou
Org Lett
(2002)
4
Highly selective entry to the azadirachtin skeleton via a Claisen rearrangement/radical cyclization sequence.
T Durand-Reville, LB Gobbi, BL Gray, SV Ley, JS Scott
Org Lett
(2002)
4
Highly diastereoselective ketone aldol reactions of butane-2,3-diacetal desymmetrised glycolic acid
S Ley, D Dixon, A Guarna, A Polara, F Rodríguez
Synthesis
(2002)
2002
Synthesis, Structure Revision, and Absolute Configuration of (+)-Didemniserinolipid B, a Serinol Marine Natural Product from a Tunicate Didemnum sp.
H Kiyota, DJ Dixon, CK Luscombe, S Hettstedt, SV Ley
Organic Letters
(2002)
4
Synthetic studies toward the total synthesis of Azadirachtin.
SV Ley, BL Gray, T Durand-Reville, LB Gobbi
ABSTR PAP AM CHEM S
(2002)
224
Total synthesis of Argyrin B.
SV Ley, A Priour
ABSTR PAP AM CHEM S
(2002)
224
Application of analytical constructs to the development of an indole safety-catch linker family for solid phase organic synthesis.
JJ Scicinski, MS Congreve, SV Ley
ABSTR PAP AM CHEM S
(2002)
224

Research Group

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01223 336398

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