Journal Articles
Kimber, MC and Lee, DS (2024)
The Kornblum DeLaMare rearrangement in natural product synthesis: 25 years of innovation,
Natural Product Reports, ISSN: 0265-0568. DOI:
10.1039/d3np00058c.
Grantham, HF, Lee, RJ, Wardas, G, Mistry, J, Elsegood, M, Wright, IA, Pritchard, G,
Kimber, M (2023)
Transition-metal-free continuous-flow synthesis of 2,5-diaryl furans: access to medicinal building blocks and optoelectronic materials,
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 89(1), pp.484-497, ISSN: 0022-3263. DOI:
10.1021/acs.joc.3c02237.
Elgadi, G, Elsegood, M, Patel, M, Netz, PA, de Oliveira, TE,
Kimber, M (2023)
A family of bis-naphthyl C2-symmetric and asymmetric clefts: Synthesis, solid state structure and calculation of the interplanar angle,
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 88(6), pp.3965-3969, ISSN: 0022-3263. DOI:
10.1021/acs.joc.2c03002.
Al-Jawaheri, Y, Elsegood, M, Mistry, J,
Kimber, M (2022)
Concise synthesis of moracin M using Appel mediated dehydration of a bioinspired endoperoxide,
Tetrahedron Letters, 114, 154273, ISSN: 0040-4039. DOI:
10.1016/j.tetlet.2022.154273.
Al-Jawaheri, Y and
Kimber, M (2022)
The rearrangement of alkylallenes to 1,3-dienes,
Reactions, 3(1), pp.70-86, DOI:
10.3390/reactions3010006.
Grantham, HF and
Kimber, M (2021)
Dimeric Cyclobutane Formation Under Continuous Flow Conditions Using Organophotoredox‐Catalysed [2+2] Cycloaddition**,
ChemPhotoChem, ISSN: 2367-0932. DOI:
10.1002/cptc.202100273.
Grantham, H and
Kimber, M (2021)
Dimeric cyclobutane formation under continuous flow conditions using organophotoredox catalysed [2+2]-cycloaddition, DOI:
10.33774/chemrxiv-2021-1c8zv.
Koleoso, OK, Turner, M, Plasser, F,
Kimber, M (2020)
A complementary approach to conjugated Ν-acyliminium formation through photoredox-catalyzed intermolecular radical addition to allenamides and allencarbamates,
Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 16, pp.1983-1990, ISSN: 1860-5397. DOI:
10.3762/bjoc.16.165.
Wang, Y, Pritchard, GJ,
Kimber, MC (2020)
A General Convergent Strategy for the Synthesis of Tetra-Substituted Furan Fatty Acids (FuFAs),
European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2020(19), pp.2914-2922, ISSN: 1434-193X. DOI:
10.1002/ejoc.202000234.
Wang, Y, Pritchard, GJ,
Kimber, MC (2019)
Total Synthesis of the Tetrasubstituted Furan Fatty Acid Metabolite CeDFP via Au-Catalyzed Intermolecular Alkyne Hydroarylation,
Org Lett, 21, pp.4892-4895, DOI:
10.1021/acs.orglett.9b01786.
Capel, NJ, Lindley, MR, Pritchard, GJ,
Kimber, MC (2019)
Indium-Mediated 2-Oxonia Cope Rearrangement of 1,4-Dienols to 1,3-Dienols,
ACS Omega, 4(1), pp.785-792, DOI:
10.1021/acsomega.8b03118.
Al-Jawaheri, Y, Turner, MC,
Kimber, M (2018)
Enabling the rearrangement of unactivated allenes to 1,3-dienes by use of a palladium (0)/boric acid system,
SYNTHESIS, ISSN: 0039-7881. DOI:
10.1055/s-0036-1591580.
Baker, L, Martin, N,
Kimber, M, Pritchard, G, Lindley, M, Lewis, M (2018)
Resolvin E1 (RvE1) attenuates LPS induced inflammation and subsequent atrophy in C2C12 myotubes,
Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, ISSN: 0730-2312. DOI:
10.1002/jcb.26807.
Koleoso, OK, Elsegood, MRJ, Teat, SJ,
Kimber, MC (2018)
Photoredox Approach to N-Acyl-N'-aryl-N,N'-aminals Using Enamides and Their Conversion to γ-Lactams,
Organic Letters, ISSN: 1523-7052. DOI:
10.1021/acs.orglett.7b03946.
Lee, R, Lindley, M, Pritchard, G,
Kimber, M (2017)
A biosynthetically inspired route to substituted furans using the Appel reaction: total synthesis of the furan fatty acid F5,
Chemical Communications, 53(47), pp.6327-6330, ISSN: 0009-241X. DOI:
10.1039/C7CC03229C.
Slater, NH, Buckley, B, Elsegood, M, Teat, SJ,
Kimber, M (2016)
Controlling the assembly of C2-symmetric molecular tectons using a thiocarbamate appended carbocyclic cleft molecule analogous to Tröger’s base,
Crystal Growth & Design, ISSN: 1528-7483. DOI:
10.1021/acs.cgd.6b00388.
Al-Jawaheri, Y and
Kimber, M (2016)
Synthesis of 1,3-Dienes via a sequential Suzuki-Miyaura coupling/Palladium-mediated Allene isomerization sequence,
Organic Letters, ISSN: 1523-7060. DOI:
10.1021/acs.orglett.6b01841.
Bousfield, TW and
Kimber, M (2015)
A simple one-pot preparation of N-allenyl amides, ureas, carbamates and sulfonamides using a DMSO/tBuOK protocol,
Tetrahedron Letters, 56(2), pp.350-352, ISSN: 0040-4039. DOI:
10.1016/j.tetlet.2014.11.093.
Elsegood, M and
Kimber, M (2015)
Synthesis and solid state structure of pyridyl diboroxines linked by a chiral spacer analogous to Troger's base,
Tetrahedron Letters, 56(2), pp.346-349, ISSN: 0040-4039. DOI:
10.1016/j.tetlet.2014.11.094.
Bousfield, TW and Kimber, MC (Accepted for publication) A simple one-pot preparation of N-allenyl amides, ureas, carbamates and sulfonamides using a DMSO/tBuOK protocol, Tetrahedron Letters, ISSN: 0040-4039. DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2014.11.093.
Slater, NH, Brown, NJ, Elsegood, M,
Kimber, M (2014)
The au(I) catalyzed activation of allenamides and their subsequent transformation into chromanes: a method for the regiocontrolled addition to the alpha- and gamma-positions of the allene unit,
ORGANIC LETTERS, 16(17), pp.4606-4609, ISSN: 1523-7060. DOI:
10.1021/ol502178v.
Standen, PE and
Kimber, MC (2013)
The regioselective outcome of ring rearrangement metathesis transformations performed on bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene derivatives,
Tetrahedron Letters, 54(31), pp.4098-4101, ISSN: 0040-4039. DOI:
10.1016/j.tetlet.2013.05.112.
Priest, J, Longland, MR, Elsegood, MRJ,
Kimber, MC (2013)
An asymmetric synthesis of trans -fused butyrolactones from endoperoxides,
Journal of Organic Chemistry, 78(7), pp.3476-3481, ISSN: 0022-3263. DOI:
10.1021/jo400177j.
Standen, PE and
Kimber, MC (2013)
The regioselective outcome of ring rearrangement metathesis transformations performed on bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene derivatives,
Tetrahedron Letters, ISSN: 0040-4039. DOI:
10.1016/j.tetlet.2013.05.112.
Standen, PE, Dodia, D, Elsegood, MRJ, Teat, SJ,
Kimber, MC (2012)
The stereochemical outcome of allyl magnesium and indium additions to 5-substituted norbornen-7-ones and its application to cis fused carbocycle formation via ring rearrangement metathesis,
Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 10(43), pp.8669-8676, ISSN: 1477-0520. DOI:
10.1039/c2ob26784e.
Singh, S, Elsegood, MRJ,
Kimber, MC (2012)
An Au(I)-catalysed allenamide cyclisation giving access to an α-vinyl-substituted tetrahydroisoquinoline building block,
Synlett, (4), pp.565-568, ISSN: 0936-5214. DOI:
10.1055/s-0031-1290335.
Singh, S, Elsegood, MR,
Kimber, MC (2012) An Au(I)-Catalysed Allenamide Cyclisation Giving Access to a α-Vinyl-Substituted Tetrahydroisoquinoline Building Block,
Synlett, ISSN: 0936-5214.
Singh, S, Elsegood, MRJ,
Kimber, MC (2012) An Au(I)-catalysed allenamide cyclisation giving access to an α-vinyl-substituted tetrahydroisoquinoline building block,
Synlett, (4), pp.565-568, ISSN: 0936-5214.
Horton, AE, May, OS, Elsegood, MRJ,
Kimber, MC (2011)
Total synthesis of the marine derived cyclic depsipeptide alternaramide,
Synlett, pp.797-800.
Jilka, P, Millington, C, Elsegood, MRJ, Frese, JWA, Teat, SJ,
Kimber, MC (2010)
The selective mono- and di-functionlisation of carbocyclic cleft molecules with pyridyl containing binding sites and X-ray crystallographic analysis,
Tetrahedron, 66, pp.9327-9331, DOI:
10.1016/j.tet.2010.10.027.
Standen, P and
Kimber, MC (2010)
Cycloaddition Chemistry of Allenamides,
Current Opinions in Drug Discovery & Development, p.645.
Hill, A, Elsegood, MRJ,
Kimber, MC (2010)
An Intermolecular Hydroamination of Allenamides with Arylamines Catalyzed by Cationic Au(I) Salts,
Journal of Organic Chemistry, 75, pp.5406-5409.
Kimber, MC (2010)
A Facile and Mild Synthesis of Enamides using Gold Catalyzed Nucleophilic Addition to Allenamides,
Organic Letters, 12, p.1128.
Muscarella, M,
Kimber, MC, Moody, C (2008) Synthesis of Ptaeroxylin (Desoxykarenin): An Unusual Chromone from the Sneezewood Tree Ptaeroxylon obliquum,
Synlett, 14, p.2101.
Kimber, MC and Moody, C (2008)
Construction of Macrocyclic Thiodepsipeptides: Synthesis of a Nosiheptide 'Southern Hemisphere' Model System,
Chemical Communication, p.591.
Clark, JS,
Kimber, MC, Robertson, J, McErlean, CSP, Wilson, C (2005) Rapid Two-Directional Synthesis of the F-J Fragment of the Gambieric Acids by Iterative Double Ring-Closing Metathesis,
Angewandte Chemie International Edition English, 44, p.6157.
Kimber, MC, Lincoln, SF, Ward, AD, Tiekink, ERT (2004)
Crystal structure of 1,7-{bis[6-methoxy-8-(4-toluenesulfonamido)quinol-2-yl]}-heptane, C41H44N4O6S2,
Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures, 219(1-4), pp.236-238, ISSN: 1433-7266. DOI:
10.1524/ncrs.2004.219.14.236.
Clark, JS, Elustondo, F,
Kimber, MC (2004) Construction of Building Blocks for Polyether Synthesis Using Sequential Catalytic Ring-Closing Metathesis and Cross Metathesis,
Chemical Communications, p.2470.
Kimber, MC, Linton, S, Ward, AD, Tiekink, ERT (2004) Crystal structure of 1,7-{bis[6-methoxy-8-(4-toluenesulfonamido)quinol-2-yl]}heptane,
Zeitschrift fuer Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures, 219, p.216.
Greatrex, BW,
Kimber, MC, Taylor, DK, Tiekink, EER (2003) A Novel Synthesis Of Functionalised Tetrahydrofurans by an Oxa-Michael/Michael Cyclisation of γ-Hydroxyenones,
Journal of Organic Chemistry, 68, p.4239.
Greatrex, BW, Jevric, M,
Kimber, MC, Krivickas, SJ, Taylor, DK, Tiekink, EER (2003) A Novel Bis-Lactonisation of Naphtho- Phenanthro-1,2-Dioxines with Malonate Nucleophiles,
Synthesis, 5, p.668.
Kimber, MC, Geue, JP, Linton, SF, Ward, AD, Tiekink, ERT (2003) The Synthesis and Preliminary Spectroscopic Study of the 6-, 5-, 4-, 2-Methoxy Isomers of the Zinc(II) Fluorophore Zinquin,
Australian Journal of Chemistry, 56, p.39.
Greatrex, BW,
Kimber, MC, Taylor, DK, Tiekink, ERT (2003) Crystal structure of (±)-{(2S,3S,4S)-3-benzoyl-3-methyl-4-[(1S)-1-methyl-2-oxo-2-phenylethyl]tetrahydro-2-furanyl}methyl benzoate,
Zeitschrift fuer Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures, 218, p.65.
Greatrex, BW,
Kimber, MC, Taylor, DK, Tiekink, ERT (2003) Crystal structure of (±)-(2R)-2-[(3S,4S,5S)-4-benzoyl-5-hydroxymethyl-4-methyltetrahydro-3-furanyl]-1-phenylpropan-1-one,
Zeitschrift fuer Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures, 218, p.63.
Kimber, MC, Geue, JP, Lincoln, SF, Ward, AD, Tiekink, ERT (2003)
A Preparative and Preliminary Spectroscopic Study of Analogues of a Zinquin-Related Fluorophore,
Australian Journal of Chemistry, 56(1), pp.39-39, ISSN: 0004-9425. DOI:
10.1071/ch01071.
Greatrex, BW,
Kimber, MC, Taylor, DK, Fallon, GD (2002)
(\pm)-2,5-Dioxoperhydrocycloocta[b]furan-3-carboxylic acid,
Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, 58(3), pp.o248-o249, DOI:
10.1107/s1600536802001964.
Greatrex, BW,
Kimber, MC, Taylor, DK, Fallon, GD (2002)
(\pm)-2-Oxo-4-(2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)-5-phenyltetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylic acid,
Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, 58(3), pp.o298-o299, DOI:
10.1107/s1600536802001617.
Greatrex, BW,
Kimber, MC, Taylor, DK, Fallon, G, Tiekink, ERT (2002) 1,2-Dioxines as Masked cis γ-Hydroxy Enones and their Utilisation in the Synthesis of Highly Substituted γ-Lactones,
Journal of Organic Chemistry, 67, p.5307.
Kimber, MC and Taylor, DK (2002) An Improved Synthesis of Cyclopropanes Utilizing Stabilized Phosphonates and 1,2-Dioxines,
Journal of Organic Chemistry, 67, p.3142.
Hewton, CE,
Kimber, MC, Taylor, DK (2002) A One-Pot Synthesis of Thiophene and Pyrrole Derivatives from Readily Available 1,2-Dioxines,
Tetrahedron Letters, 23, p.3199.
Avery, TT, Jenkins, NF,
Kimber, MC, Lupton, DW, Taylor, DK (2002) First Examples of the Catalytic Asymmetric Ring-Opening of Meso 1,2-Dioxines Utilising Cobalt(II) Complexes with Optically Active Tetradentate Schiff Base Ligands: Formation of Enantio-enriched Cyclopropanes,
Chemical Communications, p.28.
Greatrex, BW, Jevric, M,
Kimber, MC, Taylor, DK, Tiekink, ERT (2002) Crystal structure of 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3a,4,11c-tetrahydro-3H-benzo[f]furo[3,4-c]chromen-3,4-dione,
Zeitschrift fuer Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures, 217, p.587.
Kimber, MC, Ward, AD, Tiekink, ERT (2002) Crystal structure of N-(6-methoxy-2-methyl-8-quinolyl)-[(5-dimethylamino)-1-naphthylsulfonamide],
Zeitschrift fuer Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures, 217, p.349.
Greatrex, BW,
Kimber, MC, Taylor, DK, Fallon, G (2002) (±)-2-Oxo-4-(2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)-5-phenyltetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylic acid,
Acta Crystallographica, Section E, E58, p.298.
Greatrex, BW,
Kimber, MC, Taylor, DK, Fallon, G (2002) (±)-2,5-Dioxoperhydrocycloocta[b]furan-3-carboxylic acid,
Acta Crystallographica, Section E, E58, p.248.
Kimber, MC, Lincoln, SF, Ward, AD, Tiekink, ERT (2001)
Crystal structure of 4-methyl-N-(2-methoxy-5-acridinyl)benzene sulfonamide, C21H18N2O3S,
Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures, 216(1-4), pp.581-582, ISSN: 1433-7266. DOI:
10.1524/ncrs.2001.216.14.581.
Kimber, MC and Taylor, DK (2001) The Reactivity, Synthesis and Application of ¿-Hydroxy Enones in Organic Synthesis,
Trends in Organic Chemistry, 9, pp.53-53.
Kimber, MC, Mahadevan, IB, Lincoln, SF, Ward, AD, Betts, WH (2001) A Preparative and Spectroscopic Study of Fluorophores for Zinc(II) Detection,
Australian Journal of Chemistry, 54, p.43.
Kimber, MC, Lincoln, SF, Ward, AD, Tiekink, ERT (2001) Crystal structure of 4-methyl-N-(2-methoxy-5-acridinyl)benzene sulfonamide,
Zeitschrift fuer Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures, 216, p.547.
Kimber, MC, Try, AC, Painter, L, Harding, MM, Turner, P (2000)
Synthesis of Functionalized Chiral Carbocyclic Cleft Molecules Complementary to Tröger's Base Derivatives,
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 65(10), pp.3042-3046, ISSN: 0022-3263. DOI:
10.1021/jo991741p.
Kimber, MC, Mahadevan, IB, Lincoln, SF, Ward, AD, Tiekink, ERT (2000) The Synthesis and Fluorescent Properties of Analogues of the Zinc (II) Specific Fluorophore Zinquin Ester,
Journal of Organic Chemistry, 65, p.8204.
Kimber, MC, Try, AC, Painter, L, Harding, MM, Turner, P (2000) Synthesis of Functionalised Chiral Carbocyclic Cleft Molecules Complementary to Trögers Base,
Journal of Organic Chemistry, 65, p.3024.
Kimber, MC, Anderberg, PI, Harding, MM (2000) The Synthesis of ABC Analogues of the Antitumour Antibiotic Streptonigrin,
Tetrahedron, 56, p.3575.
Ward, AD, Lincoln, SF, Betts, WH, Zalewski, PD, Forbes, IJ, Mahadevan, IB,
Kimber, MC, Hendrickson, K (2000) Zinquin Ester-A Reagent for the Investigation of the Role of Available Zn(II) in Living Systems,
Trace Elements in Man and Animals, 10, p.995.
Mahadevan, IB,
Kimber, MC, Ward, AD, Lincoln, SF, Betts, WH, Zalewski, PD, Forbes, IJ (1996) The Synthesis of Zinquin Ester and Zinquin Acid, Zinc(II)-Specific Fluorescing Agents for use in the Study of Biological Zinc(II),
Australian Journal of Chemistry, 49, p.561.
