Welcome to the Anderson Group Website!
The Group 2017/18:
Our research encompasses all aspects of synthetic organic chemistry, with a particular focus on the total synthesis of biologically active molecules, and the development of new reactions including transition metal-catalyzed transformations and cascade processes.
We aim to use the exciting and challenging chemical structures displayed by bioactive natural products to inspire the development of new reactions. High importance is placed on both reaction generality (to demonstrate wide substrate scope), and on finding additional uses of the reaction products (to increase method utility). Within the theme of reaction development, we have particular interests in the use of metal-mediated reactions to rapidly construct complex functional molecules, and in new applications of organosilicon chemistry. Our work in these areas has a strong element of mechanistic analysis, where we collaborate with Prof. Rob Paton (University of Oxford) from a theoretical perspective.
Our interests extend to the uses of organic chemistry in other disciplines. We collaborate with Dr. Janet Lovett (University of St. Andrews) and Prof. Tom Brown (University of Oxford) on the development of novel probes for EPR spectroscopy. This work aims towards applications in the virology field, particularly in the areas of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV), in collaboration with Dr. Emma Anderson (University Warwick) and Prof. David Evans (University of Warwick). We further collaborate with Prof. Greg Challis (University of Warwick) on exploring aspects of the biosynthesis of polyketide natural products.
Further details of current research areas can be found under the “Research” menu.
Recent News:
08/18: Carlos and Guilhem's paper is on the synthesis of furans from alkynylepoxides with a dual catalytic system is out in ACS Catalysis! Congratulations!!
07/18: We welcome in the lab our new postdoc, Jeremy, who comes to us from Australia and a summer student, Penny, who's just finished her second year at Oxford. We are also very sad to see Carlos leaving. We've has an amazing time with you in the past two years, and we hope to see you soon for more! All the best for your future endeavours.
06/18: Jeff has now left! It was a pleasure to have you around for the past few months. We wish you all the best!
06/18: Our Part II have submitted their thesis! You did a very good job the whole year! Olivia is off to Princeton University for her PhD, Bruno and Jon are staying in Oxford and will join the SBM CDT.
05/18: Our first bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane paper is out in Chem. Sci.. Congrats to Dimitri, Carlos, Alex and Steve!
01/18: We welcome two new postdocs, Pauline and Anna, as well as a visiting professor, Jeff!
01/18: Congratulation Dr Christian Kuper on passing your viva! We'll miss you!
12/17: Marius' review entitled "Advances in the synthesis of nitroxide radicals for use in biomolecule spin labelling" is out in Chem. Soc. Rev.! Congratulations!
11/17: Congratulation to Yao on passing his viva. He's now off to the Smith group for a new adventure. All the best!!
11/17: Our new postdoc, Alex, has arrived! Welcome to the group!!
10/17: Goodbye to Niels! We wish you all the best writing up in Belgium!
10/17: We welcome our masters students Joyce, Bruno, Ben, Olivia and Jon!!
09/17: Steve's paper on the synthesis and applications of yndiamides has been accepted in Angewandte!
09/17: Shermin, Guilhem and Mujji's full paper on the total synthesis of Rubriflordilactone A has been been published in Chem. Eur. J.! Well done guys!
-------------We thank the following funding agencies and companies for generous sponsorship of our research:
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