Dr Adrian Dobbs
Senior Lecturer
- Room: 1.08, Joseph Priestley building
- Telephone: +44 (0)20 7882 5251
- Email: a.dobbs("at" sign)qmul.ac.uk
Research interests:
Research website: http://dobbsgroupqm.wordpress.com/
The philosophy of the group is the development of new synthetic methodologies for application in total synthesis and analogue production of a variety of complex natural products, with the long-term view of probing the biological pathways and the mechanisms of disease. At present, the primary focus of the group is the development of new synthetic methodology for the asymmetric synthesis of a variety of heterocyclic systems. The majority of work has involved either Lewis acid mediated reactions of organosilicon compounds or radical cyclisation reactions. The methodology developed has been applied to the total synthesis of several biologically active molecules, most notably (+)- and (-)-solenopsin A, (±)-Epi-dihydropinidine and the first reported synthesis of (+)- and (-)- irciniasulfonic acid.
Research group:
Postgraduate supervision:
Chio, Freda; f.chio ("at" sign) qmul.ac.uk;
Dunn, Jonathan; j.dunn ("at" sign) qmul.ac.uk;
Lemma, Seble; s.lemma ("at" sign) qmul.ac.uk;
Nasir Ali, Halima; h.nasir ("at" sign) qmul.ac.uk;
Warne, Julie; j.warne ("at" sign) qmul.ac.uk;