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1. Antibiotic X-14547A: Total Synthesis of the Right-Hand Half. William R. Roush and Andrew G. Myers, J. Org. Chem. 1981, 46, 1509.download pdf

 

2. Efficient Synthesis and Intramolecular Cyclopropanation of Unsaturated Diazoacetic Esters. E. J. Corey and Andrew G. Myers, Tetrahedron Lett. 1984, 25, 3559.download pdf

 

3. In Vivo Distribution and Activity of Aphidicolin on Dividing and Quiescent Cells. S. Spadari, F. Focher, C. Kuenzle, E. J. Corey, Andrew G. Myers, N. Hardt and A. Rebuzzini, Antiviral Research 1985, 5, 93.

 

4. Total Synthesis of (±)-Antheridium-Inducing Factor of the Fern Anemia phyllitidis. Clarification of Stereochemistry. E. J. Corey and Andrew G. Myers, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1985, 107, 5574.download pdf

 

5. Constitution of Antheridium-Inducing Factor of Anemia Phyllitidis. E. J. Corey, Andrew G. Myers, Nobutaka Takahashi, Hisakazu Yamane and Helmut Schraudolf, Tetrahedron Lett. 1986, 27, 5083.download pdf

 

6. Simple Synthetic Route to the Limonoid System. E.J. Corey, J. Gregory Reid, Andrew G. Myers and Robert W. Hahl, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1986, 109, 918.download pdf

 

7. Proposed Structure of the Neocarzinostatin Chromophore-Methyl Thioglycolate Adduct; A Mechanism for the Nucleophilic Activation of Neocarzinostatin. Andrew G. Myers, Tetrahedron Lett. 1987, 28, 4493.download pdf

 

8. Stereochemical Assignment of Neocarzinostatin Chromophore. Structures of Neocarzinostatin Chromophore-Methyl Thioglycolate Adducts. Andrew G. Myers, Philip J. Proteau and Tracy M. Handel, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1988, 110, 7212.download pdf

 

9. Mild Conditions for the Removal of Acid-Labile Protective Groups. Andrew G. Myers, Mary Ann M. Fundy and Peter A. Lindstrom, Jr., Tetrahedron Lett. 1988, 29, 5609.download pdf

 

10. Direct Transformation of 2,3-Epoxy Alcohols into Hydroxy Carbonates Under Mildly Basic Conditions. Andrew G. Myers and Katherine L. Widdowson, Tetrahedron Lett. 1988, 29, 6389.download pdf

 

11. Evidence for Spontaneous, Low-Temperature Biradical Formation from a Highly Reactive Neocarzinostatin Chromophore-Thiol Conjugate. Andrew G. Myers and Philip J. Proteau, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1989, 111, 1146.download pdf

 

12. Thermal Generation of a a,3-Dehydrotoluene from (Z)-1,2,4-Heptatrien-6-yne. Andrew G. Myers, Elaine Y. Kuo and Nathaniel S. Finney, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1989, 111, 8057.download pdf

 

13. Allene Synthesis from 2-Alkyn-1-ols. Andrew G. Myers, Nathaniel S. Finney and Elaine Y. Kuo, Tetrahedron Lett. 1989, 30, 5747.download pdf

 

14. Versatile Precursors for the Synthesis of Enynes and Enediynes. Andrew G. Myers, Mian M. Alauddin, Mary Ann M. Fuhry, Peter S. Dragovich, Nathaniel S. Finney and Philip M. Harrington, Tetrahedron Lett. 1989, 30, 6997.download pdf

 

15. Design and Dynamics of a Chemically Triggered Reaction Cascade Leading to Biradical Formation at Subambient Temperature. Andrew G. Myers and Peter S. Dragovich, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1989, 111, 9130.download pdf

 

16. Stereoselective Synthesis of Olefins from Silylated Sulfonylhydrazones. Andrew G. Myers and Paivi J. Kukkola, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1990, 112, 8208.download pdf

 

17. Direct Observation and Retro-ene Reaction of a Propargylic Diazene. Stereochemical Assignment of Monoalkyl Diazenes. Andrew G. Myers and Nathaniel S. Finney, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1990, 112, 9641.download pdf

 

18. A Silicon-Directed Aldol Condensation. Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Anti Aldols. Andrew G. Myers and Katherine L. Widdowson, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1990, 112, 9672.download pdf

 

19. Enantioselective Synthesis of the Epoxydiyne Core of Neocarzinostatin Chromophore. Andrew G. Myers, Philip M. Harrington and Elaine Y. Kuo, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1991, 113, 694.download pdf

 

20. Structures of Two Diastereomeric Aldol Products from a New Silicon-Directed Condensation. William P. Schaefer, Katherine L. Widdowson and Andrew G. Myers, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. C: Cryst. Struct. Commun. 1991, 47, 2575.download pdf

 

21. Structure of a Chiral Cyclopentanone Precursor in Neocarzinostatin Synthetic Studies, C20H21NO3S.H2O. William P. Schaefer, Elaine Y. Kuo, Philip M. Harrington and Andrew G. Myers, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. C: Cryst. Struct. Commun. 1991, 47, 2578.download pdf

 

22. Silicon Mediated Reductive Coupling of Aldehydes and Allylic Alcohols. A Stereoselective Synthesis of Tunicaminyluracil. Andrew G. Myers, David Y. Gin and Katherine L. Widdowson, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1991, 113, 9661.download pdf

 

23. A Chiral N-Crotonyloxazolidinone Diels-Alder Adduct. Richard E. Marsh, William P. Schaefer, Paivi J. Kukkola and Andrew G. Myers, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. C: Cryst. Struct. Commun. 1992, 48, 1622.download pdf

 

24. Structure of an Anti Aldol Addition Product of Benzaldehyde and a Pseudoephedrine-Derived O-Silyl Ketene N,O-Acetal. Richard E. Marsh, William P. Schaefer, Katherine L. Widdowson and Andrew G. Myers, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. C: Cryst. Struct. Commun. 1992, 48, 1948.download pdf

 

25. Evidence for Aminoglycoside Participation in Thiol Activation of Neocarzinostatin Chromophore. Synthesis and Reactivity of the Epoxy Dienediyne Core. Andrew G. Myers, Philip M. Harrington and Byoung-Mog Kwon, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 1086.download pdf

 

26. Structure of an 11-Membered Cyclic Silyl Enol Ether from Condensation of Methacrolein and a Pseudoephedrine-Derived O-Silyl Ketene N,O -Acetal. William P. Schaefer, Vijaya Subramanian and Andrew G. Myers, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. C: Cryst. Struct. Commun. 1992, 48, 2090.download pdf

 

27. Silicon-Directed Aldol Condensation. Evidence for a Pseudorotational Mechanism. Andrew G. Myers, Katherine L. Widdowson and Paivi J. Kukkola, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 2765.download pdf

 

28. Design and Synthesis of a System for Enediyne Formation by Anthraquinone Reductive Activation. Andrew G. Myers and Peter S. Dragovich, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 5859.download pdf

 

29. Studies on the Thermal Generation and Reactivity of a Class of (s,p)-1,4-Biradicals. Andrew G. Myers, Peter S. Dragovich and Elaine Y. Kuo, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 9369.download pdf

 

30. Silicon-Directed Aldol Reactions. Rate Acceleration by Small Rings. Andrew G. Myers, Susan E. Kephart and Hou Chen, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 7922.download pdf

 

31. Synthesis of 1,6-Didehydro[10]annulene. Observation of its Exceptionally Facile Rearrangement to Form the Biradical 1,5-Dehydronaphthalene. Andrew G. Myers and Nathaniel S. Finney, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 10986.download pdf

 

32. Structure of a Syn Aldol Addition Product of Benzaldehyde and A Prolinol-Derived O-Silacyclopentyl Ketene N,O-Acetal. Richard E. Marsh, William P. Schaefer, Susan E. Kephart and Andrew G. Myers, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. C: Cryst. Struct. Commun. 1993, 49, 185.download pdf

 

33. A Convergent Synthetic Route to the Tunicamycin Antibiotics. Synthesis of (+)-Tunicamycin V. Andrew G. Myers, David Y. Gin and Daniel H. Rogers, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 2036.download pdf

 

34. A Reaction Cascade Leading to 1,6-Didehydro[10]annulene 1,5-Dehydronaphthalene Cyclization Initiated by Thiol Addition. Andrew G. Myers and Peter S. Dragovich, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 7021.download pdf

 

35. Synthesis of (±)-7,8-Epoxy-4-basmen-6-one by a Transannular Cyclization Strategy. Andrew G. Myers and Kevin R. Condroski, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 7926.download pdf

 

36. Crystal Structure of Neocarzinostatin, an Antitumor Protein-Chromophore Complex. Kyoung-Hee Kim, Byoung-Mog Kwon, Andrew G. Myers and Douglas Rees, Science 1993, 262, 1042.download pdf

 

37. A Study of the Reaction of Calicheamicin g1 with Glutathione in the Presence of Double-Stranded DNA. Andrew G. Myers, Scott B. Cohen and Byoung-Mog Kwon, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 1255.download pdf

 

38. DNA Cleavage by Neocarzinostatin Chromophore. Establishing the Intermediacy of Chromophore-Derived Cumulene and Biradical Species and their Role in Sequence-Specific Cleavage. Andrew G. Myers, Scott B. Cohen and Byoung-Mog Kwon, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 1670.download pdf

 

39. Synthetic Studies of the Tunicamycin Antibiotics. Preparation of (+)-Tunicaminyluracil, (+)-Tunicamycin V, and 5'-epi-Tunicamycin V. Andrew G. Myers, David Y. Gin and Daniel H. Rogers, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 4697.download pdf

 

40. The Use of Pseudoephedrine as a Practical Chiral Auxiliary for Asymmetric Synthesis. Andrew G. Myers, Bryant H. Yang, Hou Chen and James L. Gleason, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 9361.download pdf

 

41. A Highly Convergent Route to Dynemicins of Wide Structural Variability. Enantioselective Synthesis of Quinone Imine Precursors to Natural and Nonnatural Dynemicins. Andrew G. Myers, Mark E. Fraley and Norma J. Tom, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 11556.download pdf

 

42. Synthesis of (±)-7,8-Epoxy-4-basmen-6-one by a Transannular Cyclization Strategy. Andrew G. Myers and Kevin R. Condroski, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1995, 117, 3057.download pdf

 

43. Synthesis of (+)-Dynemicin A and Analogs of Wide Structural Variability. Establishment of the Absolute Configuration of Natural Dynemicin A. Andrew G. Myers, Mark E. Fraley, Norma J. Tom, Scott B. Cohen and David J. Madar, Chemistry and Biology 1995, 2, 33.download pdf

 

44. Insights into the Mechanism of DNA Cleavage by Dynemicin A as Revealed by DNA-Binding and -Cleavage Studies of Synthetic Analogs. Andrew G. Myers, Scott B. Cohen, Norma J. Tom, David J. Madar and Mark E. Fraley, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1995, 117, 7574.download pdf

 

45. A One-Step Synthesis of Pseudoephedrine Glycinamide, a Versatile Precursor for the Synthesis of a-Amino Acids. Andrew G. Myers, Taeyoung Yoon and James L. Gleason, Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 36, 4555. download pdf

 

46. A Practical Method for the Synthesis of D- or L-a-Amino Acids by the Alkylation of (+)- or (&endash;)-Pseudoephedrine Glycinamide. Andrew G. Myers, James L. Gleason and Taeyoung Yoon, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1995, 117, 8488.download pdf

 

47. Synthesis of Functionalized Enynes by Palladium/Copper-Catalyzed Coupling Reactions of Acetylenes with (Z)-2,3-Dibromopropenoic Acid Ethyl Ester: (Z)-2-Bromo-5-(trimethylsilyl)-2-penten-4-ynoic Acid Ethyl Ester. Andrew G. Myers and Peter S. Dragovich, Org. Synth. 1995, 72, 104.

 

48. Synthesis of Highly Enantiomerically Enriched N-Boc-a-amino Ketones from Pseudoephedrine N-Boc-a-amino Acid Amides. Andrew G. Myers and Taeyoung Yoon, Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 36, 9429. download pdf

 

49. A Practical Synthesis of L-Azatyrosine. Andrew G. Myers and James L. Gleason, J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 813. download pdf

 

50. Practical Syntheses of Enantiomerically Enriched g-Lactones and g-Hydroxy Ketones by the Alkylation of Pseudoephedrine Amides with Epoxides and their Derivatives. Andrew G. Myers and Lydia McKinstry, J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 2428. download pdf

 

51. A Concise Synthesis of the Naphthoic Acid Component of Neocarzinostatin Chromophore Featuring a New Photocyclization Reaction. Andrew G. Myers, Vijaya Subramanian and Marlys Hammond, Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 587. download pdf

 

52. DNA Cleavage by an a,3-Dehydrotoluene Precursor Conjugated to a Minor Groove Binding Element. Andrew G. Myers and Cynthia A. Parrish, Bioconjugate Chemistry 1996, 7, 322.

 

53. A New and Unusual Pathway for the Reaction of Neocarzinostatin Chromophore with Thiols. Revised Structure of the Protein-Directed Thiol Adduct. Andrew G. Myers, Stephen P. Arvedson and Robert W. Lee, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 4725. download pdf

 

54. New and Stereospecific Synthesis of Allenes in a Single Step from Propargylic Alcohols. Andrew G. Myers and Bin Zheng, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 4492. dowload pdf

 

55. An Improved Preparation of Highly Enantiomerically Enriched (R)-(+)-4-tert-Butyldimethylsiloxy-2-cyclopenten-1-one. Andrew G. Myers, Marlys Hammond and Yusheng Wu, Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 3083. download pdf

 

56. Lithium Amidotrihydroborate, a Powerful New Reductant. Transformation of Tertiary Amides to Primary Alcohols. Andrew G. Myers, Bryant Yang and David Kopecky, Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 3623. download pdf

 

57. An Efficient Method for the Reductive Transposition of Allylic Alcohols. Andrew G. Myers and Bin Zheng, Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 4841. download pdf

 

58. Enantioselective Synthesis of Neocarzinostatin Chromophore Aglycon. Andrew G. Myers, Marlys Hammond, Yusheng Wu, Jia-Ning Xiang, Philip M. Harrington, and Elaine Y. Kuo, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 10006.download pdf

 

59. Kim, K.-H., Myers, A.G. and Rees, D.C. "Three Dimensional Structure of Neocarzinostatin". In Neocarzinostatin&emdash;Past, Present and Future of Anticancer Drug Development, H. Maeda, K. Edo, N. Ishida, Eds., Springer Verlag: Tokyo, 1997, pp 109 - 128.

 

60. Highly Practical Methodology for the Synthesis of D- and L-a-Amino Acids, N-Protected a-Amino Acids, and N-Methyl a-Amino Acids. Andrew G. Myers, James L. Gleason, Taeyoung Yoon and Daniel W. Kung, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 656. download pdf

 

61. A Comparison of DNA Cleavage by Neocarzinostatin Chromophore and its Aglycone: Evaluating the Role of the Carbohydrate Residue. Andrew G. Myers, Marlys Hammond and Michael Kort, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 2965. download pdf

 

62. Asymmetric Synthesis of 1,3-Dialkyl-Substituted Carbon Chains of any Stereochemical Configuration by an Iterable Process. Andrew G. Myers, Bryant H. Yang, Hou Chen and David J. Kopecky, Synlett. 1997, 36, 457.download pdf

 

63. Enzymatic Activation of DNA Cleavage by Dynemicin A and Synthetic Analogs. Andrew G. Myers, Scott B. Cohen, Michael E. Kort and Norma J. Tom, Biochemistry 1997, 36, 3903.download pdf

 

64. A Convergent Synthetic Route to (+)-Dynemicin A and Analogs of Wide Structural Variability. Andrew G. Myers, Norma J. Tom, Mark E. Fraley, Scott B. Cohen and David J. Madar, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 6072. download pdf

 

65 Pseudoephedrine as a Practical Chiral Auxiliary for the Synthesis of Highly Enantiomerically Enriched Carboxylic Acids, Alcohols, Aldehydes, and Ketones. Andrew G. Myers, Bryant H. Yang, Hou Chen, Lydia McKinstry, David J. Kopecky and James L. Gleason, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 6496. download pdf

 

66. Synthesis of the Naphthoic Acid Component of Kedarcidin Chromophore by Routes Employing Photochemical and Thermal Electrocyclic Ring Closure Reactions. Andrew G. Myers and Yoshiaki Horiguchi, Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 4363. download pdf

 

67. A Single-Step Process for the Reductive Deoxygenation of Unhindered Alcohols. Andrew G. Myers, Mohammad Movassaghi and Bin Zheng, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 8572. download pdf

 

68. Preparation of the Reagent o-Nitrobenzenesulfonylhydrazine. Andrew G. Myers, Bin Zheng and Mohammad Movassaghi, J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62, 7507. download pdf

 

69. Mechanistic Studies of the Free-Radical Fragmentation of Monoalkyl Diazenes. Andrew G. Myers, Mohammad Movassaghi and Bin Zheng, Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 6569. download pdf

 

70. Synthesis of Tertiary Alkyl Fluoride Centers by Asymmetric C-C(F) Bond Formation. Andrew G. Myers, Lydia McKinstry and James L. Gleason, Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 7037. download pdf

 

71. Practical Methodology for the Asymmetric Synthesis of Organofluorine Compounds. Andrew G. Myers, Lydia McKinstry, Joseph K. Barbay and James L. Gleason, Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 1335. download pdf

 

72. Total Synthesis of (+)-Neocarzinostatin Chromophore. Andrew G. Myers, Jun Liang, Marlys Hammond, Philip Harrington, Yusheng Wu, and Elaine Kuo, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 5319. download pdf

 

73. Concise Synthesis of the Bicyclic Core of the Chromoprotein Antibiotics Kedarcidin and Neocarzinostatin by Transannular Reductive Cyclization of a Tetrayne Precursor. Andrew G. Myers and Steven D. Goldberg, Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 9633. download pdf

 

74. Highly Efficient Methodology for the Reductive Coupling of Aldehyde Tosylhydrazones with Alkyllithium Reagents. Andrew G. Myers and Mohammad Movassaghi, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 8891. download pdf

 

75. Greatly Simplified Procedures for the Synthesis of a-Amino Acids by the Direct Alkylation of Pseudoephedrine Glycinamide Hydrate. Andrew G. Myers, Patrick Schnider and Soojin Kwon, J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 3322. download pdf

 

76. Asymmetric Synthesis of a-Amino Acids by the Alkylation of Pseudoephedrine Glycinamide. Preparation of L-Allylglycine and N-Boc L-Allylglycine. Andrew G. Myers and James L. Gleason, Org. Synth. 1998, 76, 57.

 

77. Preparation of (tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)allene (silane, (1,1-dimethylethyl) dimethyl-1,2-propadienyl-). Andrew G. Myers and Bin Zheng, Org. Synth. 1998, 76, 178.

 

78. Synthetic Replacement of the Methylamino Group of Neocarzinostatin Chromophore with Hydroxyl Prohibits Thiol Activation in Organic Solvents and Diminishes the Rate and Efficiency of Thiol-Promoted DNA Cleavage in Water. Andrew G. Myers and Jun Liang, Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 40, 5129. download pdf

 

79. Preparation of Chiral, C-Protected a-Amino Aldehydes of High Optical Purity and Their Use as Condensation Components in a Linear Synthesis Strategy. Andrew G. Myers and Daniel W. Kung, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 8401. download pdf

 

80. A Concise, Stereocontrolled Synthesis of (&endash;)- Saframycin A by the Directed Condensation of a-Amino Aldehyde Precursors. Andrew G. Myers and Daniel W. Kung, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 10828. download pdf

 

81. Synthesis and Diastereoselective Alkylation of Pseudoephedrine Amides. Andrew G. Myers and Bryant H. Yang , Org. Synth. 1999, 77, 22.

 

82. Transformation of Pseudoephedrine Amides into Highly Enantiomerically Enriched Aldehydes, Alcohols, and Ketones. Andrew G. Myers, Bryant H. Yang and Hou Chen, Org. Synth. 1999, 77, 29.

 

83. Synthesis of Highly Epimerizable N-Protected a-Amino Aldehydes of High Enantiomeric Excess. Andrew G. Myers, Boyu Zhong, Mohammad Movassaghi, Daniel W. Kung, Brian A. Lanman and Soojin Kwon, Tetrahedron Lett. 2000, 41, 1359. download pdf

 

84. Observations Concerning the Existence and Reactivity of Free a-Amino Aldehydes as Chemical Intermediates; Evidence for Epimerization-Free Adduct Formation with Various Nucleophiles. Andrew G. Myers, Daniel W. Kung, and Boyu Zhong, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 3236. download pdf

 

85. Synthesis of the Kedarcidin Core Structure By a Transannular Cyclization Pathway. Andrew G. Myers and Steven D. Goldberg, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2000, 39, 2732. download pdf

 

86. One-Step Construction of the Pentacyclic Skeleton of Saframycin A from a "Trimer" of a-Amino Aldehydes. Andrew G. Myers and Daniel W. Kung, Org. Lett. 2000, 2, 3019. download pdf

 

87. Synthesis of C-Protected a-Amino Aldehydes of High Enantiomeric Excess from Highly Epimerizable N-Protected a-Amino Aldehydes. Andrew G. Myers, Boyu Zhong, Daniel W. Kung, Mohammad Movassaghi, Brian A. Lanman and Soojin Kwon, Org. Lett. 2000, 2, 3337. download pdf

 

88. On the Inherent Instability of a-Amino a'-Fluoro Ketones. Andrew G. Myers and Joseph K. Barbay, Org. Lett. 2000, 3, 425. download pdf

 

89. Asymmetric Synthesis of Chiral Organofluorine Compounds. Use of Nonracemic Fluoroidoacetic Acid as a Practical Electrophile and its Application to the Synthesis of Monofluoro Hydroxyethylene Dipeptide Isosteres within a Novel Series of HIV Protease Inhibitors. Andrew G. Myers, Joseph K. Barbay and Boyu Zhong, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 7207. download pdf

 

90. Synthesis and Evaluation of Bishydroquinone Derivatives of (&endash;)-Saframycin A. Identification of a Versatile Molecular Template Imparting Potent Antiproliferative Activity. Andrew G. Myers and Alleyn T. Plowright, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 5115. download pdf

 

91. Synthesis of a Broad Array of Highly Functionalized, Enantiomerically Pure Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acid Derivatives by Microbial Dihydroxylation of Benzoic Acid and Subsequent Oxidative and Rearrangement Reactions. Andrew G. Myers, Dionicio R. Siegel, Daniel J. Buzard and Mark G. Charest, Org. Lett. 2001, 3, 2923. download pdf

 

92. Pseudoephedrine. Andrew G. Myers and Mark G. Charest, Electronic Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis 2001.

 

93. Gene Transcription Analysis of S. cerevisiae Exposed to Neocarzinostatin Protein-Chromophore Complex Reveals Evidence of DNA Damage, a Potential Mechanism of Resistance, and Consequences of Prolonged Exposure. Scott E. Schaus, Duccio Cavalieri and Andrew G. Myers, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A 2001, 20, 11075 download pdf, download supplemental data

 

94. Development of an Enantioselective Synthetic Route to Neocarziostatin Chromophore and its use for Multiple Radioisotopic Incorporation. Andrew G. Myers, Ralf Glatthar, Maryls Hammond, Phil Harrington, Elaine Y. Kuo, Jun Liang, Scott Schaus, Yusheng Wu and Jia-Ning Xiang, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002 124, 5380. download pdf

 

95. Transcriptional Response Pathways in a Yeast Strain Sensitive to Saframycin A and a More Potent Analog: Evidence for a Common Basis of Activity. Alleyn T. Plowright, Scott E. Schaus and Andrew G. Myers, Chemistry and Biology 2002, 9, 607. download supplemental data, download pdf

 

96. Enantioselective Synthesis of Kedarcidin Chromophore Aglycon in Differentially Protected form. Andrew G. Myers, Philip C. Hogan, Alexander R. Hurd and Steven D. Goldberg, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2002, 6, 2105.download pdf

 

97. Evidence for Facile Atropisomerism and Simple (non-Nucleophilic) Biradical-Forming Cycloaromatization within Kedarcidin Chromophore Aglycon. Determination of the Associated Kinetic Barriers in Asna-bridged Systems. Andrew G. Myers, Alexander R. Hurd and Philip C. Hogan, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 4583.download pdf

 

98. Enantioselective Synthesis of Terpestacin and Fusaproliferin; Clarification of Rotational Assignments. Andrew G. Myers, Michael Siu and Feng Ren, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 4230.download pdf

 

99. o-Nitrobenzenesulfonylhydrazide. Andrew G. Myers, Mohammad Movassaghi, Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis 2003.

 

100. Lewis Acid Mediated Control of Allylic Epoxide Opening in Carbocyclization and Halide Addition Pathways. Andrew G. Myers and Michael Siu, Tetrahedron 2002, 58, 6397. download pdf

 

101. Development of a Decarboxylative Palladation Reaction and its Use in a Heck-type Olefination of Arene Carboxylates. Andrew G. Myers, Daisuke Tanaka and Michael Mannion, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 11250. download pdf

 

102. A Solid-Supported, Enantioselective Synthesis Suitable for the Rapid Preparation of Large Numbers of Diverse Structural Analogs of (&endash;)-Saframycin. A. Andrew G. Myers and Brian A. Lanman, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 44, 12969. download pdf

 

103. Identification of a Novel Michael Acceptor Group for the Reversible Addition of Oxygen- and Sulfur-Based Nucleophiles. Synthesis and Reactivity of the 3-Alkylidene-3H-indole 1-Oxide Function of Avrainvillamide. Andrew G. Myers and Seth B. Herzon, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 12080. download pdf

 

104. Identification of GAPDH as a Protein Target of the Saframycin Class of Natural Antiproliferative Agents. Chengguo Xing, Jacob R. LaPorte, Joseph K. Barbay and Andrew G. Myers, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A 2004, 101, 5862.download pdf

 

105. Synthetic and Theoretical Studies of Cyclobuta[1,2:3,4]dicyclopentene. Organocobalt Intermediates in the Construction of the Unsaturated Carbon Skeleton and Their Transformation into Novel Cobaltacyclic Complexes by C&endash;C Insertion. Andrew G. Myers, Miki Sogi, Michael A. Lewis and Stephen P. Arvedson, J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 2516. download pdf

 

106. Heck-type Arylation of 2-Cycloalken-1-ones with Arylpalladium Intermediates formed by Decarboxylative Palladation and by Aryl Iodide Insertion. Andrew G. Myers and Daisuke Tanaka, Org. Lett. 2004, 6, 433. download pdf

 

107. Practical Procedures for the Preparation of N-tert-Butyldimethylsilylhydrazones and their Use in Modified Wolff&endash;Kishner Reductions, and in the Synthesis of Vinyl Halides and gem-Dihalides. Michael E. Furrow and Andrew G. Myers, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 5440. download pdf

 

108. Efficient, Stereoselective Synthesis of trans-2,5-Disubstituted Morpholines. Brian A. Lanman and Andrew G. Myers, Org. Lett. 2004, 6, 1045. download pdf

 

109. An Enantioselective, Modular, and General Route to the Cytochalasins: Synthesis of L-696,474 and Cytochalasin B. Andrew M. Haidle and Andrew G. Myers Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 2004, 101, 12048.download pdf

 

110. A General Procedure for the Esterification of Carboxylic Acids with Diazoalkanes Generated In Situ by the Oxidation of N-tert-Butyldimethylsilylhydrazones with (Difluoroiodo)benzene. Michael E. Furrow and Andrew G. Myers J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 12222.download pdf

 

111. A Method For the Rapid Synthesis of Highly Functionalized 2-Hydroxy-1-Naphthoates. Syntheses of the Naphthoic Acid Components of Neocarzinostatin Chromophore and N1999A2. Nan Ji, Brad M. Rosen, and Andrew G. Myers Org Lett. 2004, 6, 4551.download pdf

 

112. A Convergent Enantioselective Route to Structurally Diverse 6-Deoxytetracycline Antibiotics. Mark G. Charest, Christian D. Lerner, Jason D. Brubaker, Dionicio R. Siegel and Andrew G. Myers, Science 2005, 308, 395.download pdf, download D&D article, download C&E article, download BioWorld article

 

113. Enantioselective Synthesis of Stephacidin B. Seth B. Herzon and Andrew G. Myers, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 5342.download pdf

 

114. On the Mechanism of the Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Olefination of Arene Carboxylic Acids. Crystallographic Characterization of non-Phosphine Palladium(II) Intermediates and Observation of their Stepwise Transformation in Heck-like Processes. Daisuke Tanaka, Stuart P. Romeril and Andrew G. Myers, J. Am. Chem. Soc.2005, 10323.download pdf

 

115. Synthesis of (–)-Tetracycline. Mark G. Charest, Dionicio R. Siegel and Andrew G. Myers J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 8292.download pdf

 

116. Use of Lithium Hexafluoroisopropoxide as a Mild Base for Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons Olefination of Epimerizable Aldehydes. Landy K. Blasdel and Andrew G. Myers, Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 4281.download pdf

 

117. Synthesis of (-)-Quinocarcin by Directed Condensation of a-Amino aldehydes. Soojin Kwon and Andrew G. Myers, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 16796.download pdf

 

118. Evaluation of Antitumor Properties of Novel Saframycin Analogs in Vitro and in Vivo. Jeffry R. Spencer, Martin Sendzik, Jason Oeh, Peter Sabbatini, Stacie A. Dalrymple, Catherine Magill, Hyunjin M. Kim, Penglie Zhang, Neil Squires, Katherine G. Moss, Juthamas Sukbuntherng, Doris Graupe, John Eksterowicz, Peter R. Young, Andrew G. Myers and Michael J. Green, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2006, 16, 4884. download pdf

 

119. Enantioselective Synthesis of N1999A2. Nan Ji, Hardwin O'Dowd, Brad M. Rosen and Andrew G. Myers, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, >128, 14825. download pdf

 

120. Efficient Transamidation of Primary Carboxamides by in Situ Activation with N,N-Dialkylformamide Dimethyl Acetals. Thomas A. Dineen, Matthew A. Zajac and Andrew G. Myers, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 16406. download pdf

 

121. A Convenient, NMR-Based Method for the Analysis of Diastereomeric Mixtures of Pseudoephedrine Amides. William J. Chain and Andrew G. Myers, Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 355. download pdf

 

122. Evidence for the Rapid Conversion of Stephacidin B into the Electrophilic Monomer Avrainvillamide in Cell Culture. Jeremy E. Wulff, Seth B. Herzon, Romain Siegrist and Andrew G. Myers, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 4898. download pdf

 

123. Kedarcidin Chromophore-Synthesis of its Proposed structure and Evidence for a Streochemical Revision. Feng Ren, Philip C. Hogan, Alan J. Anderson, and Andrew G. Myers, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 5381. download pdf

 

124. Synthesis of L-Kedarosamine in Protected Form and Its Efficient Incorporation into an Advanced Intermediate to Kedarcidin Chromophore. Feng Ren, Philip C. Hogan, Alan J. Anderson, and Andrew G. Myers, Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 1923. download pdf

 

125. A Practical, Enantioselective Synthetic Route to a Key Precursor to the Tetracycline Antibiotics. Jason D. Brubaker and Andrew G. Myers, Org. Lett. 2007, 19, 3523. download pdf

 

126. The Natural Product Avrainvillamide Binds to the Oncoprotein Nucleophosmin. Jeremy E. Wulff, Romain Siegrist and Andrew G. Myers, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007,129, 14444. download pdf

 

Patents

 

1. U.S. Patent No. 5,488,131, issued January 30, 1996. Andrew G. Myers. "Synthesis of Compounds with Predetermined Chirality"
2. U.S. Letters Patent No. 5,760,237, issued June 2, 1998. Andrew G. Myers. "Synthesis of L-Azatyrosine Using Pseudoephedrine as a Chiral Auxiliary"
3. U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 08/811,826. Andrew G. Myers. "Dynemicin Analogs"
4. U.S. Patent No. 7,183,054. Andrew G. Myers. "Assay for Identifying Biological Targets of Polynucleotide-Binding Compounds"
5. U.S. Patent No. 6,809,099, issued October 26, 2004. Andrew G. Myers. "Saframycins, Analogues and Uses Thereof"

Japanese Patent Application Serial No. 2002-543487. Andrew G. Myers. "Saframycins, Analogues and Uses Thereof"

U.S. Patent No. 7,122,549, issued October 17, 2006. Andrew G. Myers. "Saframycins, Analogues and Uses Thereof"

U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/582,526. Andrew G. Myers. "Saframycins, Analogues and Uses Thereof"

European Patent Application Number. 019877338.9. Andrew G. Myers "Synthesis of Saframycins, Analogues, and Uses Thereof"
6. U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/133,789. Andrew G. Myers. "Synthesis of Tetracyclines and Analogues Thereof"

PCT International Application Serial No. US2005/17831. Andrew G. Myers. "Synthesis of Tetracyclines and Analogues Thereof"

European Patent Application No. 0577998.4. Andrew G. Myers. "Synthesis of Tetracyclines and Analogues Thereof"

Indian Patent Application No. 3864/KOLNP/2006. Andrew G. Myers. "Synthesis of Tetracyclines and Analogues Thereof"

PRC Patent Application No. 200580023494.4. Andrew G. Myers. "Synthesis of Tetracyclines and Analogues Thereof"

Australian Patent Application No. 2005244988. Andrew G. Myers. "Synthesis of Tetracyclines and Analogues Thereof"
7. PCT International Application Serial No. US2006/009749, WO2006/102097. Andrew G. Myers. "Synthesis of Avrainvillamide, Stephacidin B, and Analogues Thereof"

U.S. National Phase Patent Application No. 11/908,901. Andrew G. Myers. "Synthesis of Avrainvillamide, Stephacidin B, and Analogues Thereof"

EPC Application Serial No. 06738771.2-1211-US2006009749. Andrew G. Myers. "Synthesis of Avrainvillamide, Stephacidin B, and Analogues Thereof"

8U.S. Patent Application No. 11/870,772. Andrew G. Myers. "Synthesis of Enone Intermediate"

 

 

 

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