PUBLICATIONS

44. A Total Synthesis of Norhalichondrin B.  Jackson, K. L.; Henderson, J. A.; Motoyoshi, H.; Phillips, A. J. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 2346. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. most downloaded article March 2009.

43. Total Synthesis of Cyanthiwigins W and Z.  Pfeiffer, M. W. B.; Phillips, A. J. Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 6860.

42. Total Synthesis of Pyranicin.  Griggs, N. D.; Phillips, A. J. Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 4955.

41. Highly Diastereoselective Titanium(II)-mediated Cyclizations of 1,7-(silyloxy)enynes.  Barbour, N. M.; Phillips, A. J. Arkivoc, 2008, 110.

40. A Total Synthesis of Aburatubolactam A. Henderson, J. A.; Phillips, A. J.  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 8499.

39. The Origin of Stereoselectivity in the Reduction of a Planar Oxacarbenium. Um, J.; Houk, K.; Phillips, A. J. Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 3769.

38. A Concise Total Synthesis of Largazole, Solution Structure, and Some Preliminary Structure-Activity Relationships. Nasveschuk, C. G.; Ungermannova, D.; Liu, X.; Phillips, A. J. Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 3595.

37. Synthesis of the C1-C24 Subunit of Spirastrellolide A. Keaton, K. A.; Phillips, A. J. Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 1083.

36. An Expedient Synthesis of the C1-C15 Domain of the Halichondrins.  Jackson, K. L.; Henderson, J. A.; Morris, J. C.; Motoyoshi, H.; Phillips, A. J. Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 2939.

35. Highly Functionalized Pyranopyrans from Furans: A Synthesis of the C27-C38 and C44-C53 Subunits of Norhalichondrin B. Henderson, J. A.; Jackson, K. L.; Phillips, A. J. Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 5299.

34. A Cyclopropanol-Based Strategy for Subunit Coupling: Total Synthesis of (+)-Spirolaxine Methyl Ether. Keaton, K. A.; Phillips, A. J. Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 2717.

33. Total Synthesis of Dictyostatin. ONeil, G. W.; Phillips, A. J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 5340. Top 3 J. Am. Chem. Soc. downloaded article 2nd quarter 2006.

32. Total Synthesis of (+)-Cylindramide A. Hart, A. C.; Phillips, A. J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 1094. Top 10 J. Am. Chem. Soc. downloaded article 1st quarter 2006.

31. Titanium(II)-mediated Cyclizations of (Silyloxy)enynes: A Total Synthesis of (-)-7-Demethylpiericidin A1. Keaton, K. A.; Phillips, A. J.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 408.

30. A Synthesis of the Carbocyclic Core of Geodin A. Phillips, A. J.; Hart, A. C.; Henderson, J. A. Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 3743.

29. A Synthesis of trans-Kumausyne. Chandler, C. L.; Phillips, A. J. Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 3493. Top 20 Org. Lett. downloaded article 3rd quarter 2005. Highlighted in ChemTracts – Organic Chemistry 2005, 18.

28. Total Synthesis of (+)-Cyanthiwigin U. Pfeiffer, M. W. B.; Phillips, A. J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 5334.  Top 20 J. Am. Chem. Soc. downloaded article 2005.

27.  Titanium(II)-mediated Cyclization of (Silyloxy)enynes: A Synthesis of the C9-C19 Subunit of Dictyostatin 1. ONeil, G. W.; Phillips, A. J. Tetrahedron Lett. 2004, 45, 4253.

26.  Highly Selective Asymmetric Acetate Aldol Reactions of an N-Acetyl Thiazolidinethione Reagent. Zhang, Y.; Phillips, A. J.; Sammakia, T. Org. Lett. 2004, 6, 23.

25. Ring-opening–ring-closing Metathesis of Bicyclo[2.2.2]octenes: a novel synthesis of decalins and hydrindanes.  Minger, T. L.; Phillips, A. J. Tetrahedron Lett. 2002, 43, 5357.

24.  Practical and Highly Selective Oxazolidinethione-Based Asymmetric Acetate Aldol Reactions with Aliphatic Aldehydes. Guz, N. R.; Phillips, A. J. Org. Lett. 2002, 4, 2253.

Reviews, Book Chapters, and Encyclopedia Contributions

22. The Halichondrins: Chemistry and Biology. Jackson, K. L.; Henderson, J. A.; Phillips, A. J. Chem. Rev. 2009. Accepted.

21. Marine Natural Products: Synthetic Aspects. Morris, J. C.; Phillips, A. J. Nat. Prod. Rep. 2009, 26, 245.

20. Marine Natural Products: Synthetic Aspects. Morris, J. C.; Phillips, A. J. Nat. Prod. Rep. 2008, 25, 95.

19. Pyrans, Benzopyrans, and Related Structures:  Structural Aspects.  Jackson, K. L.; Henderson, J. A.; Phillips, A. J. in Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry III. Katrizky, A. Ed. Elsevier: Oxford, 2008.

18. Chlorotitanium triisopropoxide. Keaton, K. A.; Phillips, A. J. in The Electronic Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. Paquette, L. A. Ed. Wiley, NY, 2006.

17. Marine Natural Products: Synthetic Aspects. Morris, J. C.; Nicholas, G. M.; Phillips, A. J. Nat. Prod. Rep. 2007, 24, 87.

16. Marine Natural Products: Synthetic Aspects. Nicholas, G. M.; Phillips, A. J. Nat. Prod. Rep. 2006, 23, 79.

15. Marine Natural Products: Synthetic Aspects. Nicholas, G. M.; Phillips, A. J. Nat. Prod. Rep. 2005, 22, 144.

14.  Carboxylic Acid Esters: Synthesis by Rearrangement.  Chapter 20.2.1.7 in The Science of Synthesis.  Panek, J. S. Ed. Georg-Thieme,Stuttgart, 2006.

13.  Carboxylic Acids: Synthesis by Rearrangement.  Chapter 20.5.1.6 in The Science of Synthesis.  Georg-Thieme, Stuttgart, 2006.

12.  Bis(2-propanolato)[(1,2-h)-1-propene]titanium. Phillips, A. J. in The Electronic Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. Paquette, L. A. Ed. Wiley, NY, 2002.

11.  Di-mu-chlorodichlorobis(eta2-ethene)diplatinum. Phillips, A. J. in The Electronic Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. Paquette, L. A. Ed. Wiley, NY, 2002.

10.  Dichloro[(1,2,3,4,5,6-h)-1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)benzene](tricyclohexylphosphine) ruthenium. Phillips, A. J. in The Electronic Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. Paquette, L. A. Ed. Wiley, NY, 2001.

9. Dichloro(3,3-diphenyl-2-propenylidene)bis(tricyclohexylphosphine) ruthenium. Phillips, A. J. in The Electronic Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. Paquette, L. A. Ed. Wiley, NY, 2001

Postdoctoral and PhD Work:

8. Synthesis of Functionalized Piperidinones.  Humphries, M. E.; Murphy, J.; Phillips, A. J.; Abell, A. D.  J. Org. Chem. 2003, 68, 2432.

7. Synthesis of Functionalized Oxazolines and Oxazoles with DAST and Deoxo-fluor.  Phillips, A. J.; Uto, Y.; Wipf, P.; Reno, M. J.; Williams, D. R.  Org. Lett. 2000, 2, 1165.

6. Progress Towards an Intramolecular Diels-Alder Ring-Expansion Approach to Taxinine: the Interplay of Lewis Acids and High Pressure.  Phillips, A. J.; Morris, J. C.; Abell, A. D.  Tetrahedron Lett. 2000, 41, 2723.

5. Ring-Closing Metathesis of Nitrogen-Containing Compounds: Applications to Heterocycles, Alkaloids, and Peptidomimetics. Phillips, A. J. and Abell, A. D.  Aldrichimica Acta 1999, 32, 75.

4. Synthesis and X-ray Structure of a 1,2,3,6-Tetrahydropyridine-based Phenylalanine Mimetic.  Abell, A. D.; Gardiner, J.; Phillips, A. J.; Robinson, W. T.  Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 9563.

3. The Preparation and Biological Activity of Lactam-based, Non-steroidal Inhibitors of Human Type-1 Steroid 5a-Reductase.  Abell, A. D.; Phillips, A. J.; Budhia, S.; McNulty, A. M.; Neubauer, B. L.  Aust. J. Chem. 1998, 51, 389.

2. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Characterization of 6a-Chloro-5b-cholestane-3b-5-diol Formed from the Reaction of Hypochlorous Acid with Cholesterol. Carr, A. C.; Winterbourn, C. C.; Blunt, J. W.; Phillips, A. J.; Abell, A. D.  Lipids 1997, 32, 363.

1. The Effect of Betaine Accumulation by Escherichia coli K-12 on Aminoglycoside Activity. Peddie, B. A.; Phillips, A.; Chambers, S. T. J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1996, 1996, 396.