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

NOVEL ROUTES TO INOSITOL PHOSPHATES USING PSEUDOMONAS-PUTIDA OXIDATION OF ARENES
SV LEY
ABSTR PAP AM CHEM S
(1990)
200
USE OF MICROBIAL OXIDANTS FOR THE PREPARATION OF INOSITOL DERIVATIVES AND RELATED CYCLITOLS
SV LEY
ABSTR PAP AM CHEM S
(1990)
200
SYNTHESIS OF BIOLOGICALLY-ACTIVE CYCLITOLS VIA MICROBIAL OXIDATION OF BENZENE
SV LEY, AJ REDGRAVE
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(1990)
200
Microbial Oxidation in Synthesis: Concise Preparation of (+)-Conduritol F from Benzene
S Ley*, A Redgrave
Synlett
(1990)
1990
TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF AVERMECTIN B1A - SYNTHESIS OF THE CARBOHYDRATE BIS-OLEANDROSE FRAGMENT AND COUPLING TO THE AVERMECTIN B1A AGLYCONE
M Ford*, J Knight, S Ley, S Vile
Synlett
(1990)
1990
TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF AVERMECTIN B1A - FINAL COUPLING REACTIONS AND THE TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF AVERMECTIN B1A AGLYCONE
A Armstrong*, S Ley, A Madin, S Mukherjee
Synlett
(1990)
1990
Total Synthesis of Avermectin B1a: Synthesis of the C11-C25 Spiroacetal Fragment
D Díez-Martín*, P Grice, H Kolb, S Ley, A Madin
Synlett
(1990)
1990
Total Synthesis of Avermectin B1a: Planning of the Synthesis and Preparation of the C1-C10 »southern» Hydrobenzofuran Fragment
A Armstrong*, S Ley
Synlett
(1990)
1990
Azadirachtin: structural requirements for reducing growth and increasing mortality in lepidopterous larvae.
MSJ Simmonds, WM Blaney, SV Ley, JC Anderson, PL Toogood
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata.
(1990)
55
A Simple, One-Pot, Glycosidation Procedure via (1-Imidazolylcaronyl) Glycosides and Zinc Bromide
M Ford*, S Ley
Synlett
(1990)
1990

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01223 336398

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