2012-2010

2012 2011 2010 

2012

• Preparation of 3-Alkylated Oxindoles from N-Benzyl Aniline via a Cu(II)-Mediated Anilide Cyclization Process.
  D S Pugh, R J K Taylor, J S Alford and H M L Davies, Org. Synth., 2012, 89, 438.
  
• An expedient synthesis of the proposed biosynthetic precursor of the oxepine natural product, janoxepin.
  R G Doveston and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett., 2012,  53, 2533.
  
• Total Synthesis of an Oxepine Natural Product, (±)-Janoxepin.
  R G Doveston, R Steendam, S Jones and R J K Taylor, Org. Lett., 2012, 14, 1122.
  
• Copper-catalysed approach to spirocyclic oxindoles via a direct C–H, Ar-H functionalisation.
  C L Moody, V Franckevicious, P Drouhin, J E M N Klein and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett., 2012, 53, 1897.
• Alkyne-Acetal Cyclisation Reactions Mediated by Formic Acid; 3-Acylated-2,5-dihydrofurans and Related Oxygen and Nitrogen Heterocycles.
  J Cuthbertson, A Godfrey, W P Unsworth and R J K Taylor, Heterocycles, 2012, 84, 1013.

2011

• Formal synthesis of (+)-neooxazolomycin via a Stille cross-coupling/deconjugation route.
  R Bastin, J W Dale, M G Edwards, J P N Papillon, M R Webb and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron, 2011, 51, 10026.
  
• Transition-Metal-Mediated Routes to 3,3-Disubstituted Oxindoles through Anilide Cyclisation.
  J E M N Klein and R J K Taylor, Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2011, 6821.
• Asymmetric Decarboxylative Allylation of Oxindoles.
  V Franckevicius, J D Cuthbertson, M Pickworth, D S Pugh and R J K Taylor, Org. Lett., 2011, 13, 4264.
• The Preparation of (−)-Grandisine B from (+)-Grandisine D; A Biomimetic Total Synthesis or Formation of an Isolation Artefact?
  J Cuthbertson, A Godfrey and R J K Taylor, Org. Lett., 2011, 13, 3976.
• Synthesis of isoquinuclidinones via a tandem amination/imination sequence: application to the synthesis of (−)-mearsine
  J Cuthbertson, A Godfrey and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett., 2011, 52, 2024.
• A one pot oxidation / allylation / oxidation sequence for the preparation of β,γ-unsaturated ketones directly from primary alcohols.
  C L Moody, D S Pugh and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett., 2011, 52, 2511.
• Tetra-[μ]2-acetato-diacetatodi-[μ]3-hydroxido-tetrakis[piperidinecopper(II)] dihydrate.
  J E M N Klein, R J Thatcher, A C Whitwood and R J K Taylor, Acta Cryst. C, 2011, 67, m108-m110.
• Synthesis of yomogin using a telescoped α-methylene- γ-butyrolactone annelation procedure. 
  R Kitson, G McAllister and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett., 2011, 52, 561.
• The First Syntheses of (±)-SDEF 678 Metabolite and (±)-Speciosins A–C.
  D R Hookins, A R Burns and R J K Taylor,  Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2011, 451.
  
• Synthetic Approaches to Enantiomerically Enriched 4-Hydroxycyclohex-2-en-1-one - A Key Chiral Building Block in Complex Natural Product Synthesis.
  A R Burns and R J K Taylor, Synthesis, 2011, 681.
  

2010

• A double oxidation procedure for the preparation of halogen-substituted para-benzoquinone monoketals: Asymmetric synthesis of (-)-harveynone.
  D R Hookins and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett., 2010, 51, 6619.
  
• A Tandem Amination/Lactamisation Route to 2-Azabicyclo[2.2.2]octanones.
  J D Cuthbertson, A A Godfrey and R J K Taylor, Synlett, 2010, 2805.
  
• Pd-catalysed regioselective C–H functionalisation of 2-pyrones.
  M J Burns, R J Thatcher, R J K Taylor and I J S Fairlamb, Dalton Trans., 2010, 10391.
  
• Highly regio- and chemoselective palladium(0)-mediated allylic substitution of difunctional allylic halides with phenols.
  A R Kapdi, R J K Taylor and I J S Fairlamb, Tetrahedron Lett., 2010, 51, 6378.
• First C−H Activation Route to Oxindoles using Copper Catalysis.
  J E M N Klein, A Perry, D S Pugh and R J K Taylor, Org. Lett., 2010, 12, 3446.
• 3-Alkenyl-oxindoles: Natural Products, Pharmaceuticals, and Recent Synthetic Advances in Tandem/Telescoped Approaches.
  A Millemaggi and R J K Taylor, Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2010, 4527 (front cover).
  
• Total Synthesis and Structural Reassignment of (+)-Dictyosphaeric Acid A: A Tandem Intramolecular Michael Addition/Alkene Migration Approach.
  A R Burns, G D McAllister, S E Shanahan and R J K Taylor, Angew. Chemie Int. Ed., 2010, 49, 5574.
• Recent Advances in the Chemistry of 1,2,4-Triazines.
  S A Raw and R J K Taylor in "Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry", ed A R Katritzky, Elsevier, Oxford, 2010, 75-100.
  
• Tandem Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons Heck procedures for the preparation of 3-alkenyl-oxindoles: The synthesis of semaxanib and GW441756.
  J Lubkoll, A Millemaggi, A Perry and R J K Talyor, Tetrahedron, 2010, 66, 6606.
• Preparation of 3-Alkyl-Oxindoles by Copper(II)-Mediated C-H, Ar-H Coupling Followed by Decarboxyalkylation.
  D S Pugh, J E M N Klein, A Perry and R J K Taylor, Synlett, 2010, 934-938.
• The Emergence of Palladium(IV) Chemistry in Synthesis and Catalysis.
  I J S Fairlamb, P Sehnal and R J K Taylor, Chem. Rev. 2010, 110, 824-889.
• The Preparation of Substituted Pyrazoles from β,β-Dibromo-enones by a Tandem Condensation/Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Process.
  S Beltrán-Rodil, M G Edwards, D S Pugh, M Reid and R J K Taylor, Synlett, 2010, 602-606.

2009-2000

2009

• A One-Pot, Base-Free Annelation Approach to α -Alkylidene α -Butyrolactones.
  R R A Kitson,  R J K Taylor and J L Wood, Org. Lett., 2009, 11, 5338-5341.
  
• Synthesis of the Louisianin Alkaloid Family via a 1,2,4-Triazine-Based Inverse Electron Demand Diels-Alder Approach.
  N Catozzi, M G Edwards, S A Raw, P Wasnaire and R J K Taylor, J. Org. Chem., 2009, 74, 8343-8354.
• The Renaissance of α-Methylene-α-butyrolactones: New Synthetic Approaches.
  R R A Kitson, A Millemaggi and R J K Taylor, Angew. Chemie Int. Ed., 2009, 48, 9426-9451.
  
• Telescoped Enolate Arylation / HWE Procedure for 3-Alkenyl-Oxindole Preparation; The First Synthesis of Soulieotine.
  A Millemaggi, A Perry and R J K Taylor, Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2009, 2947-2952.
• Oxindole Synthesis by Direct C-H, Ar-H Coupling.
  A Perry and R J K Taylor, Chem. Commun., 2009, 3249-3251.
• Tandem Retro-Aldol / Wittig / Michael and Related Cascade Processes.
  S Beltrán-Rodil, J R Donald, M G Edwards, S A Raw and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett., 2009, 50, 3378-3380.
• Gem-Dimethylcyclopropanation of Dibenzylideneacetone using Triisopropylsulfoxonium Tetrafluoroborate.
  M G Edwards, D S Pugh, A C Whitwood and R J K Taylor, Acta Cryst. C, 2009, 65, o39-o41.
• Tandem Meinwald Rearrangement / Fischer Indolisation: A One Pot Conversion of Epoxides into Indoles.
  J R Donald and R J K Taylor, Synlett, 2009, 59-62.
• Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Couplings Mediated by trans-PdBr(N-Succ)(PPh₃)₂: A Convenient Synthetic Method for Diaryl- and Aryl(heteroaryl)methanes.
   I J S Fairlamb, P Sehnal and R J K Taylor, Synthesis, 2009, 508-510.

2008

• The Preparation of Novel Polycyclic Heterocycles Using a Stannous Chloride Dihydrate-Mediated Deacetalisation / Bicyclisation Sequence.
  A N Cayley, K A Gallagher, C Ménard-Moyon, J P Schmidt, L J Diorazio and Richard J K Taylor, Synthesis, 2008, 3846-3856.
• The Preparation of α-Alkylidene α-Butyrolactones using a Telescoped Intramolecular Michael / Olefination (TIMO) Sequence: Synthesis of (+)-Paeonilactone B.
  M G Edwards, M N Kenworthy, R R A Kitson, A Perry, M Scott, A C Whitwood and R J K Taylor, Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2008, 4769-4783.
• Gem-Dimethylcyclopropanation using Triisopropylsulfoxonium Tetrafluoroborate: Scope and Limitations.
  M G Edwards, R J Paxton, D S Pugh, A C Whitwood and R J K Taylor, Synthesis, 2008, 3279-3288.
• The Conversion of Carbonyl Compounds into Pentadienylamines by a Julia-Kocienski Olefination Procedure.
  R Bastin, M Liron and R J K Taylor, Synlett, 2008, 2183-218
• An Efficient 1,2,4-Triazine-based Route to the Louisianin Alkaloids.
  N Catozzi, P Wasnaire and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett., 2008, 49, 2865-2868.
• An Improved gem-Dimethylcyclopropanation Procedure using Triisopropylsulfoxonium Tetrafluoroborate.
  M G Edwards, R J Paxton, D S Pugh and R J K Taylor, Synlett, 2008, 521-524.
• The syntheses of rac-inthomycin A, (+)-inthomycin B and (+)-inthomycin C using a unified synthetic approach.
  M R Webb, M S Addie, C M Crawforth, J W Dale, X Franci, M Pizzonero, C Donald and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron, 2008, 64, 4778-4791.
• Diaziridines and Diazirines.
  G D McAllister, A Perry and R J K Taylor, in "Volume 1 of Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry III", ed. A R Katritzky, C A Ramsden, E F V Scriven and R J K Taylor, Elsevier, Oxford, 2008, 539-557.
• A Convergent Synthesis of the Tricyclic Core of the Dictyosphaeric Acid.
  C W Barfoot, A R Burns, M G Edwards, M N Kenworthy, M Ahmed, S E Shanahan and R J K Taylor, Org. Lett., 2008, 10, 353-356.
• The telescoped intramolecular Michael / olefination (TIMO) approach to α-alkylidene γ-butyrolactones: Synthesis of (+)-paeonilactone B.
  M G Edwards, M N Kenworthy, R R A Kitson, M Scott and R J K Taylor, Angew. Chemie Int. Ed., 2008, 47, 1935-1937.
• (±)-Diethyl (E,E,E)-Cyclopropane-1,2-acrylate; Tandem Oxidation Procedure (TOP) Using MnO₂ Oxidation-Stabilised Phosphorane Trapping.
  R J K Taylor, L Blackburn and G D McAllister, Org. Synth., 2008, 85, 15-26.

2007

• The Preparation of Highly Substituted Pyridazines via a Tethered Imine-Enamine (TIE) Procedure.
  P H Geyelin, S A Raw and R J K. Taylor, Arkivoc, 2007, xi,37-45.
• Improved Dimethylsulfoxonium Methylide Cyclpropanation Procedures Including a Tandem Oxidation Variant.
  R J Paxton and R J K Taylor, Synlett, 2007, 633-637.
• A Ramberg-Bäcklund Route to the Stilbenoid Anti-cancer Agents Combretastatin A-4 and DMU-212.
  J E Robinson and R J K Taylor, Chem. Commun., 2007, 1617-1619.
• Tandem Inverse Electron Demand Diels-Alder, Retro- Diels-Alder and Intramolecular Diels-Alder Sequences: One Pot Synthesis of Diaza-polycycles.
  W J Bromley, M Gibson, S Lang, S A Raw, A C Whitwood and R K Taylor; Tetrahedron, 2007, 63, 6004-6014.
• Stereoselective Syntheses of the Octahydropyrano[2,3-b]pyridine DE Core of ’Upenamide via a Stannous Chloride-Induced Deacetalisation–Cyclisation Procedure.
  C Ménard-Moyon and R J K Taylor, Eur. J. Org.Chem., 2007, 3698-3706.
• Tandem Oxime Formation – Epoxide Ring Opening Sequences for the Preparation of Oxazines Related to the Trichodermamides.
  J R Donald, M G Edwards and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett., 2007, 48, 5201-5204.
• Deacetalisation-Bicyclisation Routes to Novel Polycyclic Heterocycles Using Stannous Chloride Dihydrate.
  A N Cayley, R J Cox, C Ménard-Moyon, J P Schmidt and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett., 2007, 48, 6556-6560.
• Improved and Practical Procedures for the Preparation of Highly Substituted Pyridines and Pyridazines via Silica-Mediated Aromatization.
  N Catozzi, W J Bromley, P Wasnaire, M Gibson and R J K Taylor, Synlett, 2007, 2217-2221.
• The first synthesis of the ABC-ring system of ‘upenamide.
  J P Schmidt, S Beltrán-Rodil, R J Cox, G D McAllister, M Reid and R J K Taylor; Org. Lett., 2007, 9, 4041-4044.
• A simple palladium(II) precatalyst for Suzuki-Miyaura couplings: efficient reactions of benzylic, aryl, heteroaryl and vinyl coupling partners.
  M J Burns, I J S Fairlamb, A R Kapdi, P Sehnal and R J K Taylor, Org. Lett., 2007, 9, 5397-5400.
• The synthesis of (-)-varitriol and (-)-3'-epi-varitriol via a Ramberg-Bäcklund route.
  G D McAllister, J E Robinson and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron, 2007, 63, 12123-12130.

2006

• New synthetic methodologies to functional groups important in fragrance compounds.
  R J K Taylor, M Reid, and S B Jameson, Foods Food Ingred J Jap, 2006, 211, 595-601.
• Total synthesis of 6-deoxyclitoriacetal isolated from Stemona collinsae Craib.
  P Khorphueng, J Tummatorn, A Petsom, R J K Taylor, and S Roengsumran, Tetrahedron Lett, 2006, 47, 5989-5991.
• Tandem oxidation-Wittig-Wittig sequences for the preparation of functionalized dienoates.
  S Lang and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2006, 47, 5489-5492.
• The direct preparation of functionalized cyclopropanes from allylic alcohols or α-hydroxy ketones using tandem oxidation processes.
  G D McAllister, M F Oswald, R J Paxton, S A Raw and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron, 2006, 62, 6681-6694.
• Halide and pseudohalide effects in Pd-catalysed cross-coupling reactions.
  I J S Fairlamb, R J K Taylor, J L Serrano and G Sanchez, New J Chem, 2006, 30, 1695-1704.
• One-pot conversion of activated alcohols into 1,1-dibromoalkenes and terminal alkynes using tandem oxidation processes with manganese dioxide.
  E Quesada, S A Raw, M Reid, E Roman and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron, 2006, 62, 6673-6680.
• The Ramberg-Bäcklund reaction for the synthesis of C-glycosides, C-linked-disaccharides and related compounds.
  R J K Taylor, G D McAllister and R W Franck, Carbohydr Res, 2006, 341, 1298-1311.
• Tandem oxidation processes for the regioselective preparation of 5-substituted and 6-substituted 1,2,4-triazines.
  S Laphookhieo, S Jones, S A Raw, Y F Sainz and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2006, 47, 3865-3870.
• The epoxy-Ramberg-Bäcklund reaction (ERBR): a sulfone-based method for the synthesis of allylic alcohols.
  P Evans, P Johnson and R J K Taylor, Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2006, 1740-1754.
• Air-stable, phosphine-free anionic palladacyclopentadienyl catalysts: remarkable halide and pseudohalide effects in stille coupling.
  C M Crawforth, I J S Fairlamb, A R Kapdi, J L Serrano, R J K Taylor and G Sanchez, Adv Synth Catal, 2006, 348, 405-412.
• A general route to Streptomyces-derived inthomycin family: The first synthesis of (+)-inthomycin B.
  M R Webb, C Donald and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett 2006, 47, 549-552.

2005

• Conjugate addition reactions of vinyl sulfones with hard nucleophiles.
  P Evans and R J K Taylor, J Sulfur Chem, 2005, 26, 481-497.
• Tandem Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons olefination/ Claisen rearrangement/ hydrolysis sequence: Remarkable acceleration in water with microwave irradiation.
  E Quesada, and R J K Taylor, Synthesis, 2005, 3193-3195.
• A protecting group-free approach to C-glycosides using the Ramberg–Bäcklund reaction.
  S Jeanmart and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2005, 46, 9043-9048.
• Improved Methodologies for the Preparation of Highly Substituted Pyridines.
  Y Fernández Sainz, S A Raw and R J K Taylor, J Org Chem 2005, 70, 10086-10095.
• Oxidative addition of N-halosuccinimides to palladium(0): the discovery of neutral palladium(II) imidate complexes, which enhance Stille coupling of allylic and benzylic halides.
  C M Crawforth, S Burling, I J S Fairlamb, A R Kapdi, R J K Taylor, and A C Whitwood, Tetrahedron, 2005, 61, 9736-9751.
• Tandem Oxidation Processes Using Manganese Dioxide: Discovery, Applications, and Current Studies.
  R J K Taylor, M Reid, M., J Foot and S A Raw, Acc Chem Res, 2005, 38, 851-869.
• One-pot conversion of activated alcohols into terminal alkynes using manganese dioxide in combination with the Bestmann-Ohira reagent.
  E Quesada,and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2005, 46, 6473-6476.
• Tandem oxidation processes: a combined phosphorus- and sulfur-ylide approach to polysubstituted cyclopropanes.
  M F Oswald, S A Raw and R J K Taylor, Chem. Commun. 2005, 2253-2255.
• Quinoxaline synthesis from alpha-hydroxy ketones via a tandem oxidation process using catalysed aerobic oxidation.
  R S Robinson and R J K Taylor, Synlett, 2005, 1003-1005.
• Synthesis of the Eastern Portion of Ajudazol A Based on Stille Coupling and Double Acetylene Carbocupration.
  O Krebs and R J K Taylor, Org Lett, 2005, 7, 1063-1066.
• Highly functionalised organolithium and organoboron reagents for the preparation of enantiomerically pure -amino acids.
  C W Barfoot, J E Harvey, M N Kenworthy, J P Kilburn, M Ahmed and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron, 2005, 61, 3403-3417.
• Generation and interrogation of a pure nuclear spin state by parahydrogen-enhanced NMR spectroscopy:
  a defined initial state for quantum computation.
  D Blazina, S B Duckett, T K Halstead, C M Kozak, R J K Taylor, M S Anwar, J A Jones and H A Carteret, Magn. Res. Chem., 2005, 43, 200-208.
• Unexpected Z-stereoselectivity in the Ramberg-Bäcklund reaction of diarylsulfones leading to cis-stilbenes: the effect of aryl substituents and application in the synthesis of the integrastatin nucleus.
  J S Foot, G M P Giblin, A C Whitwood and R J K Taylor, Org Biomol Chem, 2005, 3, 756-763.

2004

• Cascade reactions of 1,2,4-triazines: direct thermochemical access to functionalized 4,5-dihydroazocines.
  S A Raw and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2004, 45, 8607-8610.
• Cascade reactions of substituted 1,2,4-triazines: Rapid access to nitrogen-containing polycycles.
  S A Raw and R J K Taylor, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 12260-12261.
• The preparation of simplified scyphostatin analogues using a tethered aminohydroxylation (TA) strategy.
  M N Kenworthy, G D McAllister and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2004, 45, 6661-6664.
• Preparation of 2-substituted benzimidazoles and related heterocycles directly from activated alcohols using TOP methodology.
  C D Wilfred and R J K Taylor, Synlett, 2004, 1628-1630.
• A versatile, non-biomimetic route to the preussomerins: syntheses of (+/-)-preussomerins F, K and L.
  E Quesada, M Stockley, J P Ragot, M E Prime, A C Whitwood and R J K Taylor, Org Biomol Chem 2004, 2, 2483-2495.
• Bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II)phthalimide - an easily prepared precatalyst for efficient Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of aryl bromides.
  N M Chaignon, I J S Fairlamb, A R Kapdi, R J K Taylor and A C Whitwood, J Mol Cat A, 2004, 219, 191-199.
• Preparing high purity initial states for nuclear magnetic resonance quantum computing.
  M S Anwar, D Blazina, H A Carteret, S B Duckett T K Halstead, J A Jones, C M Kozak and R J K Taylor, Phys Rev Lett, 2004, 93, 040501.
• A versatile and stereocontrolled route to pyranose and furanose C-glycosides.
  J E Harvey, S A Raw and R J K Taylor, Org Lett, 2004, 6, 2611-2614.
• Palladacyclopentadiene complexes with mono- and didentate imidato ligands: Synthesis, hemilabile behaviour and catalytic application in the Stille reaction.
  J L Serrano, I J S Fairlamb, G Sanchez, L Garcia, J Perez, J Vives, G Lopez, C M Crawforth and R J K Taylor, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2004, 2706-2715.
• Bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II)succinimide as a precatalyst for Suzuki cross-coupling-subtle effects exerted by the succinimide ligand.
  I J S Fairlamb, A R Kapdi, J M Lynam, R J K Taylor and A C Whitwood, Tetrahedron, 2004, 60, 5711-5718.
• The first total syntheses of (+/-)-preussomerins K and L using 2-arylacetal anion technology.
  E Quesada, M Stockley and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2004, 45, 4877-4881.
• A stannous chloride-indued deacetalisation-cyclisation process to prepare the ABC ring system of upenamide.
  M Reid and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2004, 45, 4181-4183.
• A Tandem Oxidation Procedure for the Conversion of Alcohols into 1,1-Dibromoalkenes.
  S A Raw, M Reid, E Roman and R J K Taylor, Synlett, 2004, 819-822.
• 4-Bromomethyl-2-chlorooxazole -a versatile oxazole cross-coupling unit for the synthesis of 2,4-disubstituted oxazoles.
  G L Young, S A Smith and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2004, 45, 3797-3801.
• New solid-supported phosphonate reagents for the synthesis of Z-a,b-unsaturated esters.
  S L X Martina and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2004, 45, 3279-3282.
• Tandem oxidation processes for the preparation of nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic and heterocyclic compounds.
  S A Raw, C D Wilfred and R J K Taylor, Org Biomol Chem, 2004, 2, 788-796.
• Lithium enolates from a (-)quinic acid-derived cyclohexanone with a b-alkoxy leaving group: regioselective preparation and evaluation of enolate stability towards b-elimination.
  L M Murray, P O'Brien, R J K Taylor and S Wünnemann, Tetrahedron Lett, 2004, 45, 2597-2601.
• An improved synthesis of the Scyphostatin side-chain.
  G D McAllister and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2004, 45, 2551-2554.
• Synthesis of non-proteinogenic phenylalanine analogues by Suzuki cross-coupling of a serine-derived alkyl boronic acid.
  J E Harvey, M N Kenworthy and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2004, 45, 2467-2471.
• Highly Substituted Pyridines via Tethered Enamine-Imine Methodology.
  S A Raw and R J K Taylor, Chem Commun, 2004, 508-509.
• Highly functionalised organolithium reagents for enantiomerically pure a-amino acid synthesis.
  M N Kenworthy, J P Kilburn and R J K Taylor, Org Lett, 2004, 6, 19-22.
• Efficient and selective Stille cross-coupling of benzilic and allylic bromides using bromobis(triphenylphosphine)(N-Succinimide)palladium(II).
  C M Crawfoth, I J S Fairlamb and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2004, 45, 461-465.

2003

• Synthesis of the Integrastatin nucleous using the Ramberg-Bäcklund reaction.
  J S Foot, M P Giblin and R J K Taylor, Org Lett, 2003, 5, 4441-4444.
• A comparison of the Still-Gennari and Ando HWE-methodologies with α,β-unsaturated aldehydes; unexpected results with stannyl substituted systems.
  X Franci, S L X Martina, J E McGrady, M R Webb, C Donald and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2003, 44, 7735-7740.
• The first synthesis of the epoxide-containing macrolactone nucleus of oximidine I.
  J E Harvey, S A Raw and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2003, 44, 7209-7212.
• Preparation of quinoxalines, dihydropyrazines, pyrazines and piperazines using tandem oxidation processes.
  S A Raw, C D Wilfred and R J K Taylor, Chem Commun, 2003, 2286-2287.
• Two carbon homologated α,β-unsaturated aldehydes from alcohols using the in situ oxidation-Wittig reaction.
  M Reid, D J Rowe and R J K Taylor, Chem Commun, 2003, 2284-2285.
• Bromo(triphenylphosphine)(N-Succinimide)Palladium (II) as a novel catalyst for Stille cross-coupling reactions.
  C M Crawforth, S Burling, I J S Fairlamb, R J K Taylor and A C Whitwood, Chem Commun, 2003, 2194-2195.
• Stereoselective Reactions of a (-)-Quinic Acid-Derived Enone: Application to the Synthesis of the Core of Scyphostatin.
  L M Murray, P O'Brian and R J K Taylor, Org Lett, 2003, 11, 1943-1946.
• Esters from Activated Alcohols using Manganese (IV) Dioxide: Tandem Oxidation Processes.
  J S Foot, H Kanno, G M P Giblin and R J K Taylor, Synthesis, 2003, 1055-1063.
• A simplified Ramberg-Bäcklund approach to novel C-glycosides and C-linked disaccharides.
  G D McAllister, D E Paterson and R J K Taylor, Angew Chem Int Ed, 2003, 42, 1387-1391.
• Confirmation of the structure of a gluco-1,4-lactone derivative obtained from silylation of glucono-1,5-lactone.
  P V Murphy, C McDonnell, L Hamig, D E Paterson and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Asymm, 2003, 14, 79-85.
• Enantiopure Guanidine Bases for Enantioselective Enone Epoxidations: 2, Cyclic Guanidines.
  J C McManus, T Genski, J S Carey and R J K Taylor, Synlett, 2003, 369-371.
• Enantiopure Guanidine Bases for Enantioselective Enone Epoxidations: 1, Acyclic Guanidines.
  J C McManus, J S Carey and R J K Taylor, Synlett, 2003, 3, 365-368.
• A Formal Total Synthesis of (+)-Apicularen A: Base-induced Conversion of Apicularen-Derived Intermediates into Salicylihalamide-like Products.
  A Lewis, I Stefanuti, S A Swain and R J K Taylor, Org Biomol Chem,2003, 1, 104-116.
• In Situ Alcohol Oxidation - Wittig Reactions using N-Methoxy-N-methyl-2-(triphenylphosphoranylidine)acetamide: Application to the Synthesis of a Novel Analogue of 5-Oxo-eicosatetraenoic Acid.
  L Blackburn, H Kanno and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2003, 44, 115-118.

2002

• A One-Pot Oxidation - Imine Formation - Reduction Route from Alcohols to Amines using Manganese Dioxide and Sodium Borohydride: The Synthesis of Naftifine.
  H Kanno and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2002, 43, 7337-7340.
• In Situ Oxidative Diol Cleavage - Wittig Processes.
  H S Outram, S A Raw and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2002, 43, 6185-6187.
• Hydroboration - Suzuki Cross Coupling of Unsaturated Amino Acids; The Synthesis of Pyrimine Derivatives.
  P N Collier, A D Campbell, I Patel and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron, 2002, 58, 6117-6125.
• Tandem Oxidation Processes: The Direct Conversion of Activated Alcohols into Esters and Amides.
  J S Foot, H Kanno, G M P Giblin and R J K Taylor, Synlett, 2002, 2, 1293-1295.
• Tandem Oxidation Processes: The Direct Conversion of Activated Alcohols into Nitriles.
  G D McAllister, C D Wilfred and R J K Taylor, Synlett, 2002, 2, 1291-1292.
• Tandem Oxidation Processes: The Direct Conversion of Activated Alcohols into Oximes; Synthesis of Citaldoxime.
  H Kanno and R J K Taylor, Synlett, 2002, 2, 1287-1290.
• The Synthesis of Epi-Epoxydon Utilising the Baylis-Hillman Reaction.
  T Genski and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2002, 43, 3573-3576.
• The In Situ Oxidation-Wittig Reaction of alpha-Hydroxyketones.
  K A Runcie and R J K Taylor, Chem Commun, 2002, 974-975.
• Heck reactions of amino acid building blocks: application to the synthesis of pyrrololine analogues.
  P N Collier, I Patel and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2002, 43, 3401-3405.
• A Ramberg-Bäcklund Approach to the Synthesis of C-Glycosides, C-Linked Disaccharides and C-Glycosyl Amino Acids.
  D E Paterson, F K Griffin, M L Alcaraz and R J K Taylor, Eur J Org Chem, 2002, 1323-1336.
• A New Route to exo-Glycals using the Ramberg-Bäcklund Rearrangements.
  F K Griffin, D E Paterson, P V Murphy and R J K Taylor, Eur J Org Chem, 2002, 1305-1322.
• Enantiomerically pure alpha-amino acid synthesis via Hydroboration-Suzuki Cross-Coupling.
  P N Collier, A D Campbell, I Patel, T M Raynham and R J K Taylor, J Org Chem, 2002, 67, 1802-1815.
• In Situ Alcohol Oxidation-Wittig Reactions using Non-Stabilised Phosphoranes.
  L Blackburn, C Pei and R J K Taylor, Synlett, 2002, 215-218.
• The preparation of nonracemic secondary alpha-(carbamoyloxy)alkylzinc and copper reagents. A versatile approach to enantioenriched alcohols.
  J P N Papillon and R J K Taylor, Org Lett, 2002, 4, 119-122 .

2001

• A short and efficient route to novel scyphostatin analogues.
  K A Runcie and R J K Taylor, Org Lett, 2001, 3, 3237-3239.
• A concise, stereoselective synthesis of meso-2,6-diaminopimelic acid (DAP).
  P N Collier, I Patel and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2001, 42, 5953-5954.
• Carbohydrate-based routes to salicylate natural products: formal total synthesis of (+)-apicularen A from D-glucal.
  A Lewis, I Stefanuti, S A Swain, S A Smith and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2001, 42, 5549-5552.
• In situ oxidation-imine formation-reduction routes from alcohols to amines.
  L Blackburn and R J K Taylor, Org Lett, 2001, 3, 1637-1639.
• The synthesis of polyoxygenated, enantiopure cyclopentene derivatives using the Ramberg-Bäcklund rearrangement.
  G D McAllister and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett, 2001, 42, 1197-1200.

2000

• Approaches to oximidines, lobatamides and related natural products: the coupling reactions of 3-iodoacrolein O-methyl oximes.
  S A Raw and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett., 2000, 41, 10357-10361.
• The stereoselective preparation of substituted pyrrolidines using titanium- and zirconium-mediated diene metallabicyclisation methodology: the total synthesis of (-)-alpha-kainic acid.
  A D Campbell, T M Raynham and R J K Taylor, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1 2000, 3194-3204.
• The direct synthesis of novel enantiomerically pure alpha-amino acids in protected form via Suzuki cross-coupling.
  P N Collier, A D Campbell, I Patel and R J K Taylor Tetrahedron Lett. 2000, 41, 7115-7119.
• The first syntheses of the 1-oxo-2-oxa-5-azaspiro[3.4]octane ring system found in oxazolomycin.
  J P B Papillon and R J K Taylor, Org. Lett. 2000, 2, 1987-1990.
• A novel route to preussomerins via 2-arylacetal anions.
  J P Ragot, M E Prime, S J Archibald and R J K Taylor, Org. Lett. 2000, 2, 1613-1616.
• Unsaturated enamides via organometallic addition to isocyanates: the synthesis of Lansamide-I, Lansiumamides A-C and SB-204900.
  I Stefanuti, S A Smith and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett. 2000, 40, 3735-3738.
• The enantioselective epoxidation of quinones using sugar hydroperoxides.
  C L Dwyer, C D Gill, O Ichihara and R J K Taylor, Synlett 2000, 704-706.
• Organolithium addition to styrene and styrene derivatives: scope and limitations.
  X D Wei, P Johnson and R J K Taylor,  J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 2000, 1109-1116.
• New routes to 5-substituted oxazoles.
  M S Addie and R J K Taylor, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1 2000, 527-531.
• Tandem intermolecular-intramolecular carbolithiation: A versatile method for synthesis of cyclopentanes.
  X D Wei and R J K Taylor, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2000, 39, 409-412.
• In situ manganese dioxide alcohol oxidation-Wittig reactions: Preparation of bifunctional dienyl building blocks.
  X D Wei and R J K Taylor, J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 616-620.
• 1,3-Dienes from ketones via the Shapiro reaction.
  M S Addie and R J K Taylor, ARKIVOC 2000, 1, 660-666.
• Synthesis and application of novel bicyclic guanidines: N-alkylation of 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene.
  T Genski, G Mcdonald, X Wei, N Lewis and R J K Taylor ARKIVOC 2000, 1, 266-273.

1999-1995

1999

• The farnesyltransferase inhibitor manumycin A is a novel trypanocide with a complex mode of action including major effects on mitochondria.
  B R S Ali, A Pal, S L Croft, R J K Taylor and M C Field, Mol. Biochem. Parasit. 1999, 104, 67-80.
• Ramberg-Bäcklund approaches to the synthesis of C-linked disaccharides.
  F K Griffin, D E Paterson and R J K Taylor, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1999, 38, 2939-2942.
• Manganese dioxide can oxidise unactivated alcohols under in situ oxidation-Wittig conditions.
  L Blackburn, X D Wei and R J K Taylor Chem. Commun. 1999, 1337-1338.
• Exo-glycal approaches to C-linked glycosyl amino acid synthesis.
  A D Campbell, D E Paterson, T M Raynham and R J K Taylor, Chem. Commun. 1999, 1599-1600.
• Epoxidation of electron deficient alkenes using tert-butyl hydroperoxide and 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene and its derivatives.
  T Genski, G Macdonald, X D Wei and R J K Taylor, Synlett 1999, 795-797.
• The synthesis of novel amino acids via hydroboration-Suzuki cross coupling.
  A D Campbell, T M Raynham and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 40, 5263-5266.
• The first total synthesis of (+/-)-colabomycin D.
  X D Wei, J J C Grove and R J K Taylor, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 1999, 1143-1145.
• Eight membered ethers via diene metathesis: Synthetic approach to laureatin natural products.
  S D Edwards, T Lewis and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 40, 4267-4270.
• The synthesis of 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene-derived natural products: palmarumycin CP1, palmarumycin CP2, palmarumycin C-11, CJ-12,371, deoxypreussomerin A and novel analogues.
  J P Ragot, C Steeneck, M L Alcaraz and R J K Taylor, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 1999, 1073-1082.
• The first total synthesis of a type II manumycin antibiotic, (+)-TMC-1A: the total syntheses of (-)-LL-C10037 beta and (+)-manumycin B.
  J J C Grove, X D Wei and R J K Taylor, Chem. Commun. 1999, 421-422.
• Synthetic approaches to the manumycin A, B and C antibiotics: The first total synthesis of (+)-manumycin A.
  L Alcaraz, G Macdonald, J Ragot, N J Lewis and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron 1999, 55, 3707-3716.
• Recent developments in Ramberg-Bäcklund and episulfone chemistry.
  R J K Taylor, Chem. Commun. 1999, 217-227.
• The total synthesis of (-)-alpha-kainic acid using titanium-mediated diene metallabicyclisation methodology.
  A D Campbell, T M Raynham and R J K Taylor, Chem. Commun. 1999, 245-246.

1998

• A simplified route to the (R)-Garner aldehyde and (S)-vinyl glycinol.
  A D Campbell, T M Raynham and R J K Taylor Synthesis 1998, 1707-1709.
• The design, synthesis, and evaluation of novel conformationally rigid analogues of sialyl Lewis(x).
  P V Murphy, R E Hubbard, D T Manallack, R E Wills, J G Montana and R J K Taylor Bioorg. Med. Chem. 1998, 6, 2421-2439.
• A Ramberg-Bäcklund approach to exo-glycals.
  F K Griffin, P V Murphy, D E Paterson and R J K Taylor Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 8179-8182.
• Synthetic applications of Ramberg-Bäcklund derived exo-glycals.
  M L Alcaraz, F K Griffin, D E Paterson and R J K Taylor Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 8183-8186.
• Unsaturated amides derived from 2-amino-3-hydroxycyclopentenone: A Stille approach to the synthesis of Asuka-mABA, 2880-II, and limocrocin.
  G Macdonald, L Alcaraz, X D Wei and R J K Taylor Tetrahedron 1998, 54, 9823-9836.
• Asymmetric synthesis of the mC(7)N core of the manumycin family: Preparation of (+)-MT35214 and a formal total synthesis of (-)-alisamycin.
  G Macdonald, L Alcaraz, N J Lewis and R J K Taylor Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 5433-5436.
• Manumycin A: Synthesis of the (+)-enantiomer and revision of stereochemical assignment.
  Alcaraz L., Macdonald G., Ragot J.P., Taylor R.J.K. J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 3526-3527.
• Syntheses of palmarumycin CP1 and CP2, CJ-12,371 and novel analogues.
  J P Ragot, M L Alcaraz and R J K Taylor Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 4921-4924.
• The first synthesis of the Streptomyces derived antibiotic U-62162.
  L Alcaraz and R J K Taylor Chem. Commun. 1998, 1157-1158.
• The synthesis of alisamycin, nisamycin, LL-C10037 alpha and novel epoxyquinol and epoxyquinone analogues of manumycin A.
  R J KTaylor, L Alcaraz, I Kapfer-Eyer, G Macdonald, X D Wei, and N Lewis Synthesis 1998, 775-790.
• In situ alcohol oxidation Wittig reactions.
  X D Wei and R J K Taylor Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 3815-3818.
• The synthesis of novel structural analogues of sialyl Lewis.
  P V Murphy, R E Hubbard, D T Manallack, J G Montana and R J K Taylor Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 3273-3276.

1997

• Novel tandem conjugate addition-Ramberg-Bäcklund rearrangements.
  P Evans and R J K Taylor Synlett 1997, 1043-1044.
• Ketone homologation to produce alpha-methoxyketones: application to conduritol synthesis.
  N Phillipson, M S Anson, J G Montana and R J K Taylor J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1 1997, 2821-2829.
• Organolithium additions to styrene derivatives .4. Tandem intermolecular-intramolecular carbolithiation as a new route to tetralins.
  X D Wei and R J K Taylor Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 6467-6470.
• Efficient conditions for the palladium(II) mediated coupling of organostannanes: The synthesis of 1,3-dienes, 1,4-dienes,1,3-diynes and biphenyls.
  L Alcaraz and R J K Taylor Synlett 1997, 791-792.
• The first preparation of episulfones from episulfides: Oxidation using Oxone(R) / trifluoroacetone.
  P Johnson and R J K Taylor Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 5873-5876.
• p-Di-t-butoxybenzene.
  R M Carman, N Kanizaj and R J K Taylor Aust. J. Chem. 1997, 50, 515-516.
• The epoxy-Ramberg-Bäcklund reaction: A new route to allylic alcohols.
  P Evans and R J K Taylor Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 3055-3058.
• Synthesis of tricholomenyn A and epitricholomenyn A by a palladium-catalysed beta-halo enone coupling route.
  A E Graham and R J K Taylor J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1 1997, 1087-1089.
• N-tert-butoxycarbonyl (BOC) deprotection using boron trifluoride etherate.
  E F Evans, N J Lewis, I Kapfer, G Macdonald and R J K Taylor Synth. Commun. 1997, 27, 1819-1825.
• Acetal and ketal deprotection using montmorillonite K10: The first synthesis of syn-4,8-dioxatricyclo[5.1.0.0(3,5)]-2,6-octanedione.
  E C L Gautier, A E Graham, A McKillop, S P Standen and R J K Taylor Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 1881-1884.
• Organolithium additions to styrene derivatives .3. Enantioselective routes to 2-arylalkanoic acids.
  X D Wei and R J K Taylor Tetrahedron Asymm. 1997, 8, 665-668.

1996

• The synthesis and use of a N-15 and H-2 isotopically-labelled derivative of the spin-trap 3,5-dibromo-4-nitrosobenzenesulphonic acid.
  G S Timmins, X Wei, C L Hawkins, R J K Taylor and M J Davies Redox Rep. 1996, 2, 407-410.
• A Stille approach to unsaturated amides derived from 2-amino-3-hydroxycyclopentenone: The synthesis of asuka-mABA and limocrocin.
  G Macdonald, N J Lewis and R J K Taylor Chem. Commun. 1996, 2647-2648.
• Sonogashira coupling reactions of highly oxygenated vinyl halides: The first synthesis of harveynone and epi-harveynone.
  A E Graham, D McKerrecher, D H Davies and R J K Taylor Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 7445-7448.
• Amino acid derived thiane oxide and dioxide systems as disposable templates: Synthesis of alpha-amino ketones, anti-amino alcohols and an amino cyclopentenone.
  M P Gamble, G M P Giblin, J G Montana, P O'Brien, T P Ockendon and R J K Taylor Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 7457-7460.
• The preparation of 4-substituted pyrylium salts and their use in dienal synthesis.
  P Charoenying, K Hemming, D McKerrecher and R J K Taylor J. Het. Chem. 1996, 33, 1083-1089.
• The first total synthesis of a member of the manumycin family of antibiotics: Alisamycin.
  L Alcaraz, G Macdonald, I Kapfer, N J Lewis and R J K Taylor Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 6619-6622.
• Organolithium additions to styrene are synthetically viable.
  X D Wei and R J K Taylor Chem. Commun. 1996, 187-188.
• Glycosylation reactions of 2,3,4-tri-O-chlorosulfonyl-beta-L-fucopyranosyl chloride and 2,3,4-tri-O-chlorosulfonyl-beta-D-xylopyranosyl chloride.
  R E Hubbard, J G Montana, P V Murphy and R J K Taylor Carbohyd. Res. 1996, 287, 247-253.
• The total synthesis of the diepoxycyclohexanone antibiotic aranorosin and novel synthetic analogues.
  A McKillop, L McLaren, R J K Taylor, R J Watson and N J Lewis J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1 1996, 1385-1393.
• Organolithium additions to styrene derivatives: Intramolecular alkylation processes.
  X D Wei and R J K Taylor Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 4209-4210.
• The generation and synthetic applications of episulfone alpha-anions.
  A E Graham, W A Loughlin, M H Moore, S M Pyke, G Wilson and R J K Taylor J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1 1996, 661-667.
• The synthesis of novel analogues of the manumycin family of antibiotics and the antitumour antibiotic LL-C10037 alpha.
  I Kapfer, N J Lewis, G Macdonald and R J K Taylor Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 2101-2104.
• A new stereocontrolled, pyrylium-based route to conjugated dienynes: The first synthesis of Carduusyne A.
  P Charoenying, H Davies, D McKerrecher and R J K Taylor Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 1913-1916.
• The preparation of 9-substituted Delta 5-octenolides: Synthesis of 8-deoxy-pseudo-ascidiatrienolide C.
  G A McNaughton-Smith and R J K Taylor Tetrahedron 1996, 52, 2113-2

1995

• Zirconium-Mediated Cyclisation Reactions of 2-Butenylstyrenes and Related Dienes, Enynes, and Dienes.
  A J Bird, R J K Taylor and X Wei, Synlett, 1995, 1237
• The synthesis of trans-carbovir via the ramberg-bäcklund reaction.
  A Grumann, H Marley and R J K Taylor, Tetrahedron Lett., 1995, 36, 7767.
• Amino Acid Derived Sulfones for Chiral Cyclopentane Synthesis.
  M P Gamble, G M P Giblin and R J K Taylor, Synlett, 1995, 779.
• Pyrylium salts in polyene natural product synthesis: organometallic additions to 4-methylpyrylium tetrafluoroborate.
  R J K Taylor, K Hemming and E F De Medeiros, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1995, 2385.
• (Halogenomethyl)phenyl α-D-glucopyranosides as enzyme-activated irreversible inhibitors of yeast α-glucosidase and potential anti-HIV agents.
  J C Briggs, A H Haines and R J K Taylor, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1995, 27.
• A Simple and Efficient Procedure for the Preparation of Chiral 2-Oxazolidinones from agr-Amino Acids.
  A McKillop, R J K Taylor, R J Watson and N Lewis, Synth. Commun., 1995, 25, 561.