Chemistry Theses
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Tandem allylic amination and [2,3]-rearrangement for the synthesis of enantioenriched α-amino acid derivatives
(University of St Andrews, 2018-07) - ThesisThis thesis details the development of tandem allylic amination and [2,3]rearrangement methodologies for the synthesis of enantioenriched α-amino ester derivatives. Chapter 1 aims to introduce [2,3]-sigmatropic ... -
Solid-phase synthesis of recyclable phosphorus donor ligands for the development of immobilized transition-metal catalyst libraries
(University of St Andrews, 2019-06) - ThesisPhosphorus-based ligands play a key role in a plethora of transition-metal catalyzed transformations. To date, only a few privileged ligand motifs have been developed for high performance application in a wide range of ... -
X-ray crystallographic analysis of ADORable zeolites and metal-organic frameworks
(University of St Andrews, 2019-06-26) - ThesisThis thesis largely focuses on the mechanistic analysis of the Assembly-Disassembly- Organisation-Reassembly (ADOR) process through a range of crystallographic techniques including powder X-ray diffraction and Pair ... -
Zeolite catalysts for nitric oxide production
(University of St Andrews, 2019-06-26) - ThesisThis thesis considers the nitric oxide production from a range of zeolite catalysts with either acid or copper active sites. The aim of the research was to find potential candidates for stent coatings that could help to ... -
Design and synthesis of novel natural product inspired trypanosomatid inhibitors
(University of St Andrews, 2019-06-26) - ThesisChamuvarinin is a natural product known to have low micromolar activity against Trypanosoma brucei, causative agent of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT). Having completed the total synthesis of chamuvarinin in 2010, ...
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