Dr Alistair Boyer

  • Honorary Research Fellow (School of Chemistry)

email: Alistair.Boyer@glasgow.ac.uk

C4-14, Joseph Black Building, School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ

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ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204

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For further information, see: http://www.boyer-research.com

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2023

Martin, Matthew L., Wilson, Claire ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0090-5374 and Boyer, Alistair ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204 (2023) Stereodefined synthesis of cyclic amidines by domino 1,7-H shift and 6π electrocyclisation. Chemical Communications, 59(33), pp. 4899-4902. (doi: 10.1039/D3CC01127E) (PMID:37013852)

2022

Williams, Matthew B. and Boyer, Alistair ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204 (2022) Modular synthesis of highly substituted 3-Azapyrroles by Rh(II)-catalyzed N–H bond insertion and cyclodehydration. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 87(24), pp. 16139-16156. (doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00434) (PMID:35503987)

Cariello, Michele ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9699-3710, Dietrich, Bart ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4544-4604, Thomson, Lisa, Gauci, Valentina, Boyer, Alistair ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204, Sproules, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3587-0375, Cooke, Graeme ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0890-5720, Seddon, Annela and Adams, Dave John ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3176-1350 (2022) A self‐assembling flavin for visible photooxidation. Chemistry: A European Journal, 28(49), e202201725. (doi: 10.1002/chem.202201725) (PMID:35722972) (PMCID:PMC9541220)

2021

Martin, Matthew L. and Boyer, Alistair ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204 (2021) Controlling selectivity in the synthesis of Z-α,β-unsaturated amidines by tuning the N-sulfonyl group in a rhodium(II) catalyzed 1,2–H shift. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2021(43), pp. 5857-5861. (doi: 10.1002/ejoc.202101235)

2018

Li, Ke, Fissette, Skye D., Buchinger, Tyler J., Middleton, Zoe E., Boyer, Alistair ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204 and Li, Weiming (2018) High-performance liquid chromatography quantification of enantiomers of a dihydroxylated tetrahydrofuran natural product. Chirality, 30(8), pp. 1012-1018. (doi: 10.1002/chir.22978) (PMID:29791052)

2015

Clark, J. Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3935-0377, Romiti, Filippo, Hogg, Kirsten F., Hamid, Malai Haniti S. A., Richter, Sven C., Boyer, Alistair ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204, Redman, Joanna C. and Farrugia, Louis J. (2015) Synthesis of cyclopropyl-substituted furans by Brønsted acid promoted cascade reactions. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 54(19), pp. 5744-5747. (doi: 10.1002/anie.201500625) (PMID:25782604)

Boyer, Alistair ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204 (2015) Enantioselective synthesis of (+)-petromyroxol, enabled by rhodium-catalyzed denitrogenation and rearrangement of a 1-sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazole. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 80(9), pp. 4771-4775. (doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b00399) (PMID:25891197)

2014

Boyer, Alistair ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204 (2014) Rhodium(II)-catalyzed stereocontrolled synthesis of 2-tetrasubstituted saturated heterocycles from 1-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles. Organic Letters, 16(22), pp. 5878-5881. (doi: 10.1021/ol5028267)

Boyer, Alistair ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204 (2014) Rhodium(II)-catalyzed stereocontrolled synthesis of dihydrofuran-3-imines from 1-Tosyl-1,2,3-triazoles. Organic Letters, 16(6), pp. 1660-1663. (doi: 10.1021/ol500309x)

2012

Clark, J.S. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3935-0377, Boyer, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204, Aimon, A., Garcia, P.E., Lindsay, D.M., Symington, A.D.F. and Danoy, Y. (2012) Organocatalytic synthesis of highly substituted furfuryl alcohols and amines. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 51(48), pp. 12128-12131. (doi: 10.1002/anie.201207300)

2011

Boyer, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204 and Lautens, M. (2011) Rhodium-catalyzed domino enantioselective synthesis of bicyclo[2.2.2]lactones. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 50(32), pp. 7346-7349. (doi: 10.1002/anie.201101773)

2010

Webster, R., Boyer, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204, Fleming, M.J. and Lautens, M. (2010) Practical asymmetric synthesis of bioactive aminotetralins from a racemic precursor using a regiodivergent resolution. Organic Letters, 12(23), pp. 5418-5421. (doi: 10.1021/ol1022239)

Boyer, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204, Isono, N., Lackner, S. and Lautens, M. (2010) Domino rhodium(I)-catalysed reactions for the efficient synthesis of substituted benzofurans and indoles. Tetrahedron, 66(33), pp. 6468-6482. (doi: 10.1016/j.tet.2010.05.106)

2009

Boyer, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204, Veitch, G.E., Beckmann, E. and Ley, S.V. (2009) Second-generation synthesis of Azadirachtin: a concise preparation of the propargylic mesylate fragment. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 48(7), pp. 1317-1320. (doi: 10.1002/anie.200805395)

2008

Veitch, G.E., Boyer, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204 and Ley, S.V. (2008) The Azadirachtin Story. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 47(49), pp. 9402-9429. (doi: 10.1002/anie.200802675)

Fuchter, M.J., Smith, C.J., Tsang, M.W.S., Boyer, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204, Saubern, S., Ryan, J.H. and Holmes, A.B. (2008) Clean and efficient synthesis of O-silylcarbamates and ureas in supercritical carbon dioxide. Chemical Communications(18), pp. 2152-2154. (doi: 10.1039/B801537F)

Ley, S.V. et al. (2008) The synthesis of Azadirachtin: a potent insect antifeedant. Chemistry: A European Journal, 14(34), pp. 10683-10704. (doi: 10.1002/chem.200801103)

Veitch, G.E., Pinto, A., Boyer, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204, Beckmann, E., Anderson, J.C. and Ley, S.V. (2008) Synthesis of natural products from the Indian Neem tree Azadirachta indica. Organic Letters, 10(4), pp. 569-572. (doi: 10.1021/ol7027898)

2007

Veitch, G.E., Beckmann, E., Burke, B.J., Boyer, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204, Ayats, C. and Ley, S.V. (2007) A relay route for the synthesis of Azadirachtin. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 46(40), pp. 7633-7635. (doi: 10.1002/anie.200703028)

Veitch, G.E., Beckmann, E., Burke, B.J., Boyer, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204, Maslen, S.L. and Ley, S.V. (2007) Synthesis of Azadirachtin: a long but successful journey. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 46(40), pp. 7629-7632. (doi: 10.1002/anie.200703027)

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Articles

Martin, Matthew L., Wilson, Claire ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0090-5374 and Boyer, Alistair ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204 (2023) Stereodefined synthesis of cyclic amidines by domino 1,7-H shift and 6π electrocyclisation. Chemical Communications, 59(33), pp. 4899-4902. (doi: 10.1039/D3CC01127E) (PMID:37013852)

Williams, Matthew B. and Boyer, Alistair ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204 (2022) Modular synthesis of highly substituted 3-Azapyrroles by Rh(II)-catalyzed N–H bond insertion and cyclodehydration. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 87(24), pp. 16139-16156. (doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00434) (PMID:35503987)

Cariello, Michele ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9699-3710, Dietrich, Bart ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4544-4604, Thomson, Lisa, Gauci, Valentina, Boyer, Alistair ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204, Sproules, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3587-0375, Cooke, Graeme ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0890-5720, Seddon, Annela and Adams, Dave John ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3176-1350 (2022) A self‐assembling flavin for visible photooxidation. Chemistry: A European Journal, 28(49), e202201725. (doi: 10.1002/chem.202201725) (PMID:35722972) (PMCID:PMC9541220)

Martin, Matthew L. and Boyer, Alistair ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204 (2021) Controlling selectivity in the synthesis of Z-α,β-unsaturated amidines by tuning the N-sulfonyl group in a rhodium(II) catalyzed 1,2–H shift. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2021(43), pp. 5857-5861. (doi: 10.1002/ejoc.202101235)

Li, Ke, Fissette, Skye D., Buchinger, Tyler J., Middleton, Zoe E., Boyer, Alistair ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204 and Li, Weiming (2018) High-performance liquid chromatography quantification of enantiomers of a dihydroxylated tetrahydrofuran natural product. Chirality, 30(8), pp. 1012-1018. (doi: 10.1002/chir.22978) (PMID:29791052)

Clark, J. Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3935-0377, Romiti, Filippo, Hogg, Kirsten F., Hamid, Malai Haniti S. A., Richter, Sven C., Boyer, Alistair ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204, Redman, Joanna C. and Farrugia, Louis J. (2015) Synthesis of cyclopropyl-substituted furans by Brønsted acid promoted cascade reactions. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 54(19), pp. 5744-5747. (doi: 10.1002/anie.201500625) (PMID:25782604)

Boyer, Alistair ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204 (2015) Enantioselective synthesis of (+)-petromyroxol, enabled by rhodium-catalyzed denitrogenation and rearrangement of a 1-sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazole. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 80(9), pp. 4771-4775. (doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b00399) (PMID:25891197)

Boyer, Alistair ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204 (2014) Rhodium(II)-catalyzed stereocontrolled synthesis of 2-tetrasubstituted saturated heterocycles from 1-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles. Organic Letters, 16(22), pp. 5878-5881. (doi: 10.1021/ol5028267)

Boyer, Alistair ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204 (2014) Rhodium(II)-catalyzed stereocontrolled synthesis of dihydrofuran-3-imines from 1-Tosyl-1,2,3-triazoles. Organic Letters, 16(6), pp. 1660-1663. (doi: 10.1021/ol500309x)

Clark, J.S. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3935-0377, Boyer, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204, Aimon, A., Garcia, P.E., Lindsay, D.M., Symington, A.D.F. and Danoy, Y. (2012) Organocatalytic synthesis of highly substituted furfuryl alcohols and amines. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 51(48), pp. 12128-12131. (doi: 10.1002/anie.201207300)

Boyer, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204 and Lautens, M. (2011) Rhodium-catalyzed domino enantioselective synthesis of bicyclo[2.2.2]lactones. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 50(32), pp. 7346-7349. (doi: 10.1002/anie.201101773)

Webster, R., Boyer, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204, Fleming, M.J. and Lautens, M. (2010) Practical asymmetric synthesis of bioactive aminotetralins from a racemic precursor using a regiodivergent resolution. Organic Letters, 12(23), pp. 5418-5421. (doi: 10.1021/ol1022239)

Boyer, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204, Isono, N., Lackner, S. and Lautens, M. (2010) Domino rhodium(I)-catalysed reactions for the efficient synthesis of substituted benzofurans and indoles. Tetrahedron, 66(33), pp. 6468-6482. (doi: 10.1016/j.tet.2010.05.106)

Boyer, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204, Veitch, G.E., Beckmann, E. and Ley, S.V. (2009) Second-generation synthesis of Azadirachtin: a concise preparation of the propargylic mesylate fragment. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 48(7), pp. 1317-1320. (doi: 10.1002/anie.200805395)

Veitch, G.E., Boyer, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204 and Ley, S.V. (2008) The Azadirachtin Story. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 47(49), pp. 9402-9429. (doi: 10.1002/anie.200802675)

Fuchter, M.J., Smith, C.J., Tsang, M.W.S., Boyer, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204, Saubern, S., Ryan, J.H. and Holmes, A.B. (2008) Clean and efficient synthesis of O-silylcarbamates and ureas in supercritical carbon dioxide. Chemical Communications(18), pp. 2152-2154. (doi: 10.1039/B801537F)

Ley, S.V. et al. (2008) The synthesis of Azadirachtin: a potent insect antifeedant. Chemistry: A European Journal, 14(34), pp. 10683-10704. (doi: 10.1002/chem.200801103)

Veitch, G.E., Pinto, A., Boyer, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204, Beckmann, E., Anderson, J.C. and Ley, S.V. (2008) Synthesis of natural products from the Indian Neem tree Azadirachta indica. Organic Letters, 10(4), pp. 569-572. (doi: 10.1021/ol7027898)

Veitch, G.E., Beckmann, E., Burke, B.J., Boyer, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204, Ayats, C. and Ley, S.V. (2007) A relay route for the synthesis of Azadirachtin. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 46(40), pp. 7633-7635. (doi: 10.1002/anie.200703028)

Veitch, G.E., Beckmann, E., Burke, B.J., Boyer, A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4204, Maslen, S.L. and Ley, S.V. (2007) Synthesis of Azadirachtin: a long but successful journey. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 46(40), pp. 7629-7632. (doi: 10.1002/anie.200703027)

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