1970-1979 Publications

47. Isolation characterisation and oxidation of isomeric ferralactone complexes G.D. Annis, S.V. Ley, R. Sivaramakrishnan, A.M. Atkinson, D. Rogers, D.J. Williams, J. Organometallic Chem1979, 182, C11-C14.

46. Preparation of episulphides from alkenes via succinimide-N-sulphenyl chloride or phthalimide-N-sulphenyl chloride adducts M.U. Bombala and S.V. Ley, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 1979, 3012-3016.

45. Bis(p-methoxyphenyl) telluroxide: a new mild oxidising agent D.H.R. Barton, S.V. Ley, C.A. Meerholz, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun1979, 755-756.

44. Synthesis of a substituted cis-decalin as a potential insect antifeedant W.P. Jackson, S.V. Ley, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun1979, 732-733.

43. Preparation of aldehydes and ketones by oxidation of benzylic hydrocarbons with benzeneselenininic anhydride D.H.R. Barton, R.A.H.F. Hui, D.J. Lester, S.V. Ley, Tetrahedron Lett. 1979, 20, 3331-3334.

42. The crystal structure of 3-epicaryoptin and the reversal of the currently accepted absolute configuration of clerodin D. Rogers, G.G. Unal, D.J. Williams, S.V. Ley, G.A. Sim, B.S. Joshi, K.R. Ravindranath, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1979, 97-99.

41. Synthesis and reducibility of homo-2-methoxyazocines and their benzo-fused derivatives. An examination of heteroatomic influences on the possible generation of 9C-10pi homoaromatic dianions L.A. Paquette. G.D. Ewing, S.V. Ley, H.C. Berk, S.G. Traynor, J. Org. Chem1979, 43, 4712-4720.

40. Oxidation of alcohols using benzeneseleninic anhydride D.H.R. Barton, A.G. Brewster, R.A.H.F. Hui, D.J. Lester, S.V. Ley, T.G. Back, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1978, 952-954.

39. The formation of unusual sultones during the rearrangement reactions of bicyclic ketones D.S. Brown, H. Heaney, S.V. Ley, K.G. Mason, P. Singh, Tetrahedron Lett1978, 41, 3937-3940.

38. Thermal isomerization of homoazocines G.D. Ewing, S.V. Ley, L.A. Paquette, J. Am. Chem. Soc1978, 100, 2909-2911.

37. Conversion of thiocarbonyl compounds into their corresponding oxo derivatives using benzeneseleninic anhydride D.H. R. Barton, N.J. Cussans, S.V. Ley, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1978, 393-394.

36. Oxidation of aldehyde hydrazones, hydrazo compounds and hydroxylamines with benzeneseleninic anhydride D.H.R. Barton D.J. Lester, S.V. Ley, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun1978, 276-277.

35. Dehydrogenation of steroidal ketones using benzeneseleninic anhydride D.H.R. Barton, D.H. Lester, S.V. Ley, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun1978, 130-131.

34. Design of a specific oxidant for phenols D.H.R. Barton and S.V. Ley, Further Perspectives in Organic Chemistry, Ciba Foundation Symposium, 1978, 53-66.

33. Reaction of tetracycline hydrochloride with N-chlorosuccinimide: X-ray crystal structure of the major product D.H.R. Barton, S.V. Ley, K. Meguro, D.J. Williams J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1977, 790-791.

32. Removal of 1,3-dithiolan protecting groups by benzeneseleninic anhydride D.H.R. Barton, N.J. Cussans, S.V. Ley, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun1977, 751-752.

31. Formation of lactones from dienes via iron carbonyl complexes G.D. Annis, S.V. Ley, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 1977, 581-582.

30. The question of delocalization in “anchored” ions with potential trishomoaromatic character: reduction of tricyclo[5.4.1.04,12]dodeca- 2,5,8,10-tetraene as a route to the 10.pi.11C dianion L.A. Paquette, M.J. Kukla, S.V. Ley, S.G. Traynor, J. Am. Chem. Soc1977, 99, 4756-4763.

29. Regeneration of the carbonyl functionality from hydrazones, oximes and semicarbazones by benzeneseleninic anhydride D.H.R. Barton, D. J. Lester, S.V. Ley, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun1977, 445-446.

28. X-ray evidence for partial bonding between sulphur or selenium and oxygen in thio- and seleno-imines A. Atkinson, A.G. Brewster, S.V. Ley, R.S. Osborn, D. Rogers, D.J. Williams, K.A. Woode, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun1977, 325-326.

27. The mechanism of the thermal decomposition of tetra-aryl tellurium species D.H.R. Barton, S.A. Glover, S.V. Ley, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun1977, 266-267.

26. Preparation of phenylselenoimines from phenols using diphenylseleninic anhydride and hexamethyldisilazane D.H.R. Barton, A.G. Brewster, S.V. Ley, M.N. Rosenfeld, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun1977, 147-148.

25. Experiments on the synthesis of tetracycline part 15. Oxidation of phenols and ring A. Model phenols to O-hydroxydienones with benzeneseleninic anhydride D.H.R. Barton, S.V. Ley, P.D. Magnus, M.N. Rosenfeld, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 1977, 567-572.

24. Oxidation of phenols to ortho-quniones using diphenylseleninic anhydride D.H.R. Barton, A.G. Brewster, S.V. Ley, M.N. Rosenfeld, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1976, 985-986.

23. Formation of monohomocyclootatetraene dianions in liquid ammonia. Analysis of the nucleophilic reactivity of the cyclononatrienyl anions generated upon solvent protonation L.A. Paquette, S.V. Ley, S.G. Traynor, J.T. Martin, J.M. Geckle, J. Am. Chem. Soc1976, 98, 8162-8172.

22. Homotropylium-8-sulfinate complexes by SbF5 promoted ring opening of 9-thiabicyclo-[4.2.1]nona-2,4,7-triene and 9-thiabarbaralane 9,9-dioxides L.A. Paquette, U. Jacobson, S.V. Ley, J. Am. Chem. Soc1976, 98, 152-158.

21. Synthesis, chiroptical properties and absolute configuration of (+)-2,3- dihydrotriquinacen-3-one. Effect of rigid triquinacene geometry on the inherently dissymmetric chromophore L.A. Paquette, W.B. Farnham, S.V. Ley, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1975, 97, 7273-7379.

20. The stability of N,N-dialkylthiohydroxylamines D.H.R. Barton, S.V. Ley, P.D. Magnus, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun1975, 855-856.

19. Tetracyanoethylene addition to iron tricarbonyl complexes of substituted cyclooctatetraenes. Regioselectivity considerations during formation of the 2,3,4,10-tetrahapto adducts L.A. Paquette, S.V. Ley, S. Maiorana, D.F. Schneider, M.J. Broadhurst, R.A. Boggs, J. Am. Chem. Soc1975, 97, 4658-4667.

18. Unsaturated heterocyclic systems. XCII. Nitrogen analogs of 1,6-methano[12]annulene. Effect on valence tautomerism of the locus of aza substitution L.A. Paquette, H.C. Berk, S.V. Ley, J. Org. Chem. 1975, 40, 902-909.

17. Rearrangement reactions of bicyclic systems. Part IV. Acid catalysed rearrangements of 5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-1,4-dihydro-1-methoxy-3,9-dimethyl- 1,4-ethenonaphthalene (1-methoxy-3,5-dimethyltetrafluorobenzobarrelene) H. Heaney and S.V. Ley, J. Chem.Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 1974, 2711-2715.

16. Rearrangement reactions of bicyclic systems. Part III. Acid-catalysed rearrangements of 1,4-dihydro-1-methoxy-1,4-ethenonaphthalene (1- methoxybenzobarrelene) and its 5,6,7,8-tetrahalogeno-derivatives N.H. Hales, H. Heaney, S.V. Ley, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 1974, 2702-2711.

15. Rearrangement reactions of bicyclic systems. Part II. Rearrangements of 1- dimethylamino-5,6,7,8-tetrahalogeno-1,4-dihydro-1,4-ethenonaphthalene derivatives and the analogous 5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-1,4-dihydro-N-methyl-1,4- iminonaphthalene in aqueous solutions H. Heaney and S.V.Ley, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1974, 2698-2701.

14. Aryne chemistry. Part XXXV. Reactions of arynes with 1-amino- cycloalkenes and hydrolyses of the adducts H. Heaney and S.V. Ley, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 1974, 2693-2694.

13. Aryne chemistry. Part XXXIV. Reactions of N,N-dimethylarylamines with tetra-halogenobenzynes J.P.N. Brewer, H. Heaney, S.V. Ley, T.J. Ward, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 1974, 2688-2693.

12. Aryne chemistry. Part XXXIII. Reactions of tetrahalogenobenzynes with methoxyarenes and the photolysis and themolysis of some of the products P.C. Buxton, N.J. Hales, B. Hankinson, H. Heaney, S.V. Ley, R.P. Sharma, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 1974, 2681-2687.

11. Preparation of 1-benzylindole H. Heaney and S.V. Ley, Org. Synth1974, 54, 58-59.

10. Alkali metal reduction studies of cis– and trans-bicyclo[6.1.0.]nona-2,4,6- trienes in liquid ammonia. Evidence for the high basicity of monohomocyclooctatetraene dianions S.V. Ley and L.A. Paquette, J. Am. Chem. Soc1974, 96, 6670-6679.

9. Directed synthesis of the isomeric dimethylcyclooctatetraenes and a study of their polarographic and alkali metal reduction L.A. Paquette, S.V. Ley, R.H. Meisinger, R.K. Russell, M. Oku, J. Am. Chem. Soc1974, 96, 5806–5815.

8. An efficient synthesis of (–)-triquinacene-2-carboxylic acid L.A. Paquette, S.V. Ley, W.B. Farnham, J. Am. Chem. Soc1974, 96, 312-313.

7. Mechanistic dichotomy in cycloadditions to cyclooctatetraeneiron tricarbonyl. X-ray crystal structure analysis of the TCNE and CSI adducts L.A. Paquette, S.V. Ley, M.J. Broadhurst, D. Truesdell, J. Fayos, J. Clardy, Tetrahedron Lett1973, 2943–2946.

6. Rearrangement reactions of bicyclic systems. Part I. Synthesis of a model compound related to flavothebaone trimethyl ether. The abnormal ultraviolet absorption spectrum of flavothebaone and its trimethyl ether H. Heaney, J.H. Hollinshead, G.W. Kirby, S.V. Ley, R.P. Sharma, K.W. Bentley, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. I, 1973, 1840-1843.

5. Thermal reactions of 1,4-bridged-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene derivatives H. Heaney, S.V. Ley, A.P. Price, R.P. Sharma, Tetrahedron Lett. 1972, 3067–3070.

4. N-Alkylation of indole and pyrroles in dimethyl sulphoxide H. Heaney and S.V. Ley, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1973, 499-500.

3. Acid catalysed rearrangements of 3,5-dimethyl-1-methoxytetrafluorobenzobarrelene (5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-1,4-dihydro-3,10-dimethyl-1-methoxy-1,4-ethenonaphthalene) H. Heaney and S.V. Ley, J. Chem. Soc. D, Chem. Commun. 1971, 1342-1343.

2. Multiple rearrangement reactions of 1-methoxybenzobarrelene(1,4-dihydro-1-methoxy-1,4-ethenonaphthalene) derivatives H. Heaney and S.V. Ley, J. Chem. Soc. D, Chem. Commun. 1971, 224-225.

1. Rearrangement reaction of 1-N,N-dimethylaminobenzobarrelene derivatives H. Heaney and S.V. Ley, J. Chem. Soc. D, Chem. Commun. 1970, 1184.