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Graphical abstract for A clean conversion of aldehydes to nitriles using a solid-supported hydrazine.Graphical abstract unavailable

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A clean conversion of aldehydes to nitriles using a solid-supported hydrazine.

Baxendale, I. R.; Ley, S. V.; Sneddon, H. F.

Synlett · 2002 · (5) · 775–777

A polymer-supported hydrazine reagent has been applied to the conversion of a range of aldehydes to nitriles, providing a clean and efficient route to more diverse building blocks for combinatorial chemistry programmes.

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Graphical abstract for A concise synthesis of carpanone using solid-supported reagents and scavengers.Graphical abstract unavailable

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A concise synthesis of carpanone using solid-supported reagents and scavengers.

Baxendale, I. R.; Lee, A-L.; Ley, S. V.

J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1 · 2002 · 16 · 1850–1857

Polymer-supported reagents have been applied to the synthesis of the natural product carpanone resulting in a clean and efficient synthesis without the requirement for conventional purification techniques. A new polymer-supported transition metal isomerisati…

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Graphical abstract for A polymer-supported iridium catalyst for the stereoselective isomerisation of double bonds.Graphical abstract unavailable

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A polymer-supported iridium catalyst for the stereoselective isomerisation of double bonds.

Baxendale, I. R.; Lee, A.-L.; Ley, S. V.

Synlett · 2002 · (3) · 516–518

A polymer-supported iridium catalyst has been prepared and used in the isomerisation of the double bonds in aryl allylic derivatives with excellent trans selectivity and without the need for conventional work-up procedures.

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Graphical abstract for Application of polymer-supported enzymes and reagents in the synthesis of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) analogues.Graphical abstract unavailable

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Application of polymer-supported enzymes and reagents in the synthesis of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) analogues.

Baxendale, I. R.; Ernst, M.; Krahnert, W. R.; Ley, S. V.

Synlett · 2002 · (10) · 1641–1644

Polymer-supported pig liver esterase was used for the resolution of meso-diesters. The enzyme can be recovered quantitatively from the reaction mixture by filtration and reused without significant loss of activity. Further transformation of the resulting enan…

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Graphical abstract for New tools and concepts for modern organic synthesis.Graphical abstract unavailable

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New tools and concepts for modern organic synthesis.

Ley, S. V.; Baxendale, I. R.

Nat. Rev. Drug Discovery · 2002 · 1 · 573–586

The increasing need to efficiently assemble small molecules as potential modulators of therapeutic targets that are emerging from genomics and proteomics is driving the development of novel technologies for small-molecule synthesis. Here, we describe some of …

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Graphical abstract for Organic synthesis in a changing world.Graphical abstract unavailable

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Organic synthesis in a changing world.

Ley, S. V.; Baxendale, I. R.

Chem. Rec. · 2002 · 2 · 377–388

This article is based on a lecture presented to the Chemical Society of Japan at Wasada University on March 27, 2002, by Professor Steven V. Ley. The lecture, “Organic Synthesis in a Changing World,” was a comprehensive account of the ongoing research efforts…

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Graphical abstract for Solid-supported reagents for multi-step organic synthesis: preparation and application.Graphical abstract unavailable

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Solid-supported reagents for multi-step organic synthesis: preparation and application.

Ley, S. V.; Baxendale, I. R.; Brusotti, G.; Caldarelli, M.; Massi, A.; Nesi, M.

Farmaco · 2002 · 57 · 321–330

Since the early days of combinatorial chemistry solid-phase organic synthesis has been the method of choice for the production of large libraries. Solution-phase synthesis is again gaining importance especially for the synthesis of parallel arrays of smaller,…

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Graphical abstract for Synthesis of nornicotine, nicotine and other functionalised derivatives using solid-supported reagents and scavengers.Graphical abstract unavailable

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Synthesis of nornicotine, nicotine and other functionalised derivatives using solid-supported reagents and scavengers.

Baxendale, I. R.; Brusotti, G.; Matsuoka, M.; Ley, S. V.

J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1 · 2002 · NA · 143–154

The sequential use of solid-supported reagents and scavengers has led to an efficient synthesis of the natural products nornicotine 1, nicotine 2 and further fuctionalised derivatives. Also reported is a diastereoselective route to both enantiomers of nicotin…

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Graphical abstract for Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Ketones Using Polymer-Supported Reagents.Graphical abstract unavailable

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Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Ketones Using Polymer-Supported Reagents.

Baxendale, I. R.; Ley, S. V.; Nesi, M.; Lumeras, W.

Comb. Chem. & High Throughput Screening · 2002 · 5 · 197–199

A two step synthesis of trifluoromethyl ketones from aldehydes is reported. A combination of polymer-supported reagents and sequestering agents were employed to effect the transformation without the need for chromatographic purification.

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Graphical abstract for Total synthesis of the amaryllidaceae alkaloid (+)-plicamine and its unnatural enantiomer by using solid-supported reagents and scavengers in a multistep sequence of reactions.Graphical abstract unavailable

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Total synthesis of the amaryllidaceae alkaloid (+)-plicamine and its unnatural enantiomer by using solid-supported reagents and scavengers in a multistep sequence of reactions.

Baxendale, I. R.; Ley S. V.; Piutti, C.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. · 2002 · 41 · 2194–2197

A sequence of polymer-supported reagents and scavengers was used to promote the synthetic transformations in the first total synthesis of (+)-plicamine (1), a member of the amaryllidaceae alkaloid family, starting from L-4-hydroxyphenylglycine.

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Graphical abstract for Total synthesis of the amaryllidaceae alkaloid (+)-plicamine using solid-supported reagents.Graphical abstract unavailable

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Total synthesis of the amaryllidaceae alkaloid (+)-plicamine using solid-supported reagents.

Baxendale, I. R.; Ley, S. V.; Nesi, M.; Piutti, C.

Tetrahedron · 2002 · 58 · 6285–6304

In this report we describe in full the total synthesis of the amaryllidaceae alkaloid (+)-plicamine 1 including a model compound study. In both cases the compounds were prepared using solid-supported reagents and scavengers in multi-step sequences of reaction…

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Graphical abstract for A concise synthesis of the natural product carpanone using solid-supported reagents and scavengers.Graphical abstract unavailable

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A concise synthesis of the natural product carpanone using solid-supported reagents and scavengers.

Baxendale, I. R.; Lee, A.-L.; Ley, S. V.

Synlett · 2001 · (9) · 1482–1484

Polymer-supported reagents have been applied to the synthesis of the natural product carpanone resulting in a clean and efficient synthesis without the requirement for conventional purification techniques.