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

The total synthesis of the annonaceous acetogenin, muricatetrocin C.
DJ Dixon, SV Ley, DJ Reynolds
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)
(2002)
8
Solid-supported reagents for multi-step organic synthesis: preparation and application
SV Ley, IR Baxendale, G Brusotti, M Caldarelli, A Massi, M Nesi
ChemMedChem
(2002)
57
The Total Synthesis of the Annonaceous Acetogenin, Muricatetrocin C
DJ Dixon, SV Ley, DJ Reynolds
Chemistry A European Journal
(2002)
8
Analytical construct resins for analysis of solid-phase chemistry.
MS Congreve, SV Ley, JJ Scicinski
Chemistry A European Journal
(2002)
8
The simultaneous use of immobilised reagents for the one-pot conversion of alcohols to carboxylic acids
K Yasuda, SV Ley
JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY-PERKIN TRANSACTIONS 1
(2002)
2
The use of pi-allyltricarbonyliron lactone complexes in the synthesis of the resorcylic macrolides alpha- and beta-zearalenol
S Burckhardt, SV Ley
Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1
(2002)
2
Total synthesis of the cyclic heptapeptide Argyrin B: A new potent inhibitor of T-cell independent antibody formation
SV Ley, A Priour, C Heusser
Organic letters
(2002)
4
The effects of phytochemical pesticides on the growth of cultured invertebrate and vertebrate cells.
A Salehzadeh, A Jabbar, L Jennens, SV Ley, RS Annadurai, R Adams, RHC Strang
Pest management science
(2002)
58
A mild, enantioselective synthesis of (R)-salmeterol via sodium borohydride–calcium chloride asymmetric reduction of a phenacyl phenylglycinol derivative
RN Bream, SV Ley, B McDermott, PA Procopiou
J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1
(2002)
2
Preface
SV Ley
(2002)
27

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