Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry

Professor Steve Ley CBE FRS FMedSci

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

Alkali Metal Reduction Studies of cis- and trans-Bicyclo[6.1.0]nona-2,4,6-trienes in Liquid Ammonia. Evidence for the High Basicity of Monohomocyclooctatetraene Dianions
SV Ley, LA Paquette
Journal of the American Chemical Society
(2002)
96
(doi: 10.1021/ja00828a021)
Immobilization of Thallium by Tandem Oxidation/Reduction-Complexation of Thallium(I/III)
IA Kahwa, D Miller, M Mitchel, FR Fronczek, RG Goodrich, DJ Williams, CA O'Mahoney, AMZ Slawin, SV Ley, CJ Groombridge
Inorganic Chemistry
(2002)
31
(doi: 10.1021/ic00045a020)
Directed Syntheses of the Isomeric Dimethylcyclooctatetraenes and a Study of Their Polarographic and Alkali Metal Reduction
LA Paquette, SV Ley, RH Meisinger, RK Russell, M Oku
Journal of the American Chemical Society
(2002)
96
(doi: 10.1021/ja00825a019)
EFFICIENT SYNTHESIS OF (-)-TRIQUINACENE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID
LA Paquette, SV Ley, WB Farnham
Journal of the American Chemical Society
(2002)
96
(doi: 10.1021/ja00808a081)
Thermal Isomerization of Homoazocines
GD Ewing, SV Ley, LA Paquette
Journal of the American Chemical Society
(2002)
100
(doi: 10.1021/ja00477a066)
The question of delocalization in "anchored" ions with potential trishomoaromatic character. 1. Reduction of tricyclo[5.4.1.04,12]dodeca-2,5,8,10-tetraene as a route to the 10.pi.11C dianion
LA Paquette, MJ Kukla, SV Ley, SG Traynor
Journal of the American Chemical Society
(2002)
99
(doi: 10.1021/ja00456a037)
Formation of Monohomocyclooctatetraene Dianions in Liquid Ammonia. Analysis of the Nucleophilic Reactivity of the Cyclononatrienyl Anions Generated Upon Solvent Protonation
LA Paquette, SV Ley, SG Traynor, JT Martin, JM Geckle
Journal of the American Chemical Society
(2002)
98
(doi: 10.1021/ja00441a046)
Polyurea-encapsulated palladium(II) acetate: A robust and recyclable catalyst for use in conventional and supercritical media
SV Ley, C Ramarao, RS Gordon, AB Holmes, AJ Morrison, IF McConvey, IM Shirley, SC Smith, MD Smith
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
(2002)
2
(doi: 10.1039/b200677b)
Encapsulation of palladium in polyurea microcapsules
C Ramarao, SV Ley, SC Smith, IM Shirley, N DeAlmeida
Chemical Communications
(2002)
10
(doi: 10.1039/b200674j)
Analytical construct resins for analysis of solid-phase chemistry.
MS Congreve, SV Ley, JJ Scicinski
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)
(2002)
8

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