Jason Smith is a graduate of the Flinders University of South Australia where he obtained both his BSc (Hons) and PhD. He has carried out post-doctoral research at Texas A&M and at the Australian National University. In he 1999 received an AMRAD postdoctoral award.
Research Interests
Research activities focus on the development of new synthetic methodology and its application to the synthesis of biologically active or structurally complex molecules. This includes exploiting pyrrole as a Molecular Template for the rapid construction of alkaloids. Another area involves the development of new methods for carrying out demanding organic transformations. I am also involved in the determination of organic reaction mechanisms.
Research Areas:Teaching
General organic chemistry and biosynthesis of alkaloids.
UnitsSelected Publications:- Davies, N. W., Meredith, G., Molesworth, P.P. and Smith, J. A, 2007, 'Use of the Anti-Oxidant Butylated Hydroxytoluene in situ for the Synthesis of Readily Oxidised Compounds: Application to the Synthesis of the Moth Pheromone (Z,Z,Z) -3,6,9-Nonadecatriene.', Aust J. Chem, 60, pgs. 848-849
- Smith, J. A. Ng, S and White J, 2006, 'The Regioselective Synthesis of Aryl Pyrroles.', Org. Biomol. Chem, 4, pgs. 2477-2482
- Gourlay, B. S., Little, I., Ryan, J. H. and Smith, J. A, 2006, 'A General and Efficient Approach to the Proposed Structures of Frog Toxins: The 5-Alkylindolizidines', Nat. Prod. Commun, 1, pgs. 831-837
- Bolton, K. F., Canty, A. J., Deverell, J. A., Guijt, R. M., Hilder, E. F., Rodemann, T. and Smith, J. A, 2006, 'Macroporous Monolith Supports for Continuous Flow Capillary Microreactors', Tetrahedron Lett, 47, pgs. 9321-9324
- Gourlay, B. S., Molesworth, P. P., Ryan J. H. and Smith J. A., 2006, 'A New and High Yield Synthesis of Unstable Pyrroles via a Modified Clauson-Kaas Reaction', Tetrahedron Lett, 47, pgs. 799 - 801
- Hutchinson, J. P., Hilder, E. F., Shellie, R. A., Smith J. A. and Haddad, P. R., 2006, 'Towards High Capacity Latex-coated Porous Polymer Monoliths as Ion-exchange Stationary Phases.', Analyst, 131, pgs. 215-221
- Amos, R. I. J., Gourlay, B. S., Molesworth, P. P., Smith J. A. and Sprod, O. R., 2005, 'Annulation of Pyrrole: Application to the Synthesis of Indolizidine Alkaloids', Tetrahedron, 61, pgs. 8226 - 8230
Current and Supervised Project/s:
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