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

Chemoenzymatic synthesis of L-galactosylated dimeric sialyl Lewis X structures employing α-1,3-fucosyltransferase V
A Düffels, LG Green, R Lenz, SV Ley, SP Vincent, CH Wong
Bioorg Med Chem
(2000)
8
Polymer-supported reagents for multi-step organic synthesis: application to the synthesis of sildenafil
IR Baxendale, SV Ley
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters
(2000)
10
Untitled - Comment
S Ley
CHEMISTRY IN BRITAIN
(2000)
36
Combined Application of Analytical Techniques for the Characterization of Polymer Supported Species
P Grice, AG Leach, SV Ley, A Massi, DM Mynett
J Comb Chem
(2000)
2
Chemo-enzymatic synthesis of fluorinated sugar nucleotide: useful mechanistic Probes for glycosyltransferases
MD Burkart, SP Vincent, A Düffels, BW Murray, SV Ley, CH Wong
Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry
(2000)
8
Protecting Groups: Effects on Reactivity, Glycosylation Stereoselectivity, and Coupling Efficiency
LG Green, SV Ley, B Ernst, GW Hart, P Sinaý
(2000)
1-4
Synthesis of high-mannose type neoglycolipids: Active targeting of liposomes to macrophages in gene therapy
A Düffels, LG Green, SV Ley, AD Miller
Chemistry
(2000)
6
Asymmetric molybdenum-catalyzed allylic substitution.
AV Malkov, P Spoor, V Vinader, P Kocovsky
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2000)
219
Pinene-derived bipyridine ligands (PINDY) in asymmetric catalysis.
AV Malkov, IR Baxendale, M Bella, V Langer, P Kocovsky
ABSTR PAP AM CHEM S
(2000)
219
Polymer Supported Reagents in Synthesis: Preparation of Bicyclo[2.2.2]octane Derivatives via Tandem Michael Addition Reactions and Subsequent Combinatorial Decoration
SV Ley, A Massi
ACS Combinatorial Science
(2000)
2

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