University of Tasmania, Australia

Description

Research covers all areas of organic chemistry including synthetic organic, mechanistic and analytical organic chemistry. In particular, the development of new synthetic methods in the preparation of heterocyclic compounds and their application to the synthesis of natural products. There are also a number of active collaborations with local industry. These include analysis of pyrethrum extracts and the investigations of chemical aspects associated with the poppy industry.

Members

• Dr Dario Arrua
• Dr Adrian Blackman
• Dr Christopher Hyland
• Assoc/Prof Don McWilliam
• Dr Jason A Smith
• Prof Brian Yates

Projects

• Pyrroles as Molecular Templates

• Biomimetic Oxidative Phenolic Coupling in the Synthesis of Alkaloids

• New Synthetic Technology for the Synthesis of Bicyclic Alkaloids