Publications

Dong, Lin; Schill, Heiko; Grange, Rebecca L.; Porzelle, Achim; Johns, Jenny P.; Parsons, Peter G.; Gordon, Victoria A.; Reddell, Paul W.; Williams, Craig M.. Anticancer Agents from the Australian Tropical Rainforest: Spiroacetals EBC-23, 24, 25, 72, 73, 75 and 76. Chemistry A European Journal (2009), 15(42), 11307-11318.

Schwartz, Brett D.; Denton, Justin R.; Bernhardt, Paul V.; Davies, Huw M. L.; Williams, Craig M.. Towards the total synthesis of 3-hydroxyvibsanin E. Synthesis (2009), (17), 2840-2846.

Schwartz, Brett D.; Denton, Justin R.; Davies, Huw M. L.; Williams, Craig M.. Total Synthesis of ()-Vibsanin E. Australian Journal of Chemistry (2009), 62(9), 980-982.

Williams, Craig. University of Queensland National University of Singapore Joint Symposium. Australian Journal of Chemistry (2009), 62(9), 949-950.

Mirzayans, Paul Malek; Pouwer, Rebecca H.; Williams, Craig M.; Bernhardt, Paul V. Synthesis of cis-vinyltrimethylstannanes and cis-vinylpinacolboronates in a two-step highly regio and stereoselective process. Tetrahedron (2009), 65(39), 8297-8305.

Chen, Annette P.-J.; Muller, C. Catharina; Cooper, Helen M.; Williams, Craig M.. Total Synthesis of ()-4,5-Bis-epi-Neovibsanin A and B: A Neurite Outgrowth Comparison Study. Organic Letters (2009), 11(16), 3758-3761.

Schwartz, Brett D.; Porzelle, Achim; Jack, Kevin S.; Faber, Jonathan M.; Gentle, Ian R.; Williams, Craig M.. Cyclic enones as substrates in the morita-baylis-hillman reaction: surfactant interactions, scope and scalability with an emphasis on formaldehyde. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (2009), 351(7+8), 1148-1154.

Wang, Farrah Qiuyun; Khairallah, George N.; Koutsantonis, George A.; Williams, Craig M.; Callahan, Damien L.; O'Hair, Richard A. J. Competition between cluster fragmentation, C-C bond coupling and C-X bond activation in silver hexynyl cluster cations, [(C4H9CCAg)nAg]+. Size does matter. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (2009), 11(21), 4132-4135.

Schwartz, Brett D.; Denton, Justin R.; Lian, Yajing; Davies, Huw M. L.; Williams, Craig M.. Asymmetric [4 + 3] Cycloadditions between Vinylcarbenoids and Dienes: Application to the Total Synthesis of the Natural Product (-)-5-epi-Vibsanin E. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2009), 131(23), 8329-8332.

Grange, Rebecca L.; Williams, Craig M.; Dong, Lin; Gordon, Victoria A. (2008) : A general procedure to access methylene ether isonitrile derivatives Synthesis 20, 3326-3330.

Schwartz, Brett D.; Williams, Craig M.; Bernhardt, Paul V. (2008) : End game strategies towards the total synthesis of vibsanin E, 3-hydroxyvibsanin E, furanovibsanin A, and 3-O-methylfuranovibsanin A Beil. J. Org. Chem. (2008), 4 (Oct.).

Dong, Lin; Gordon, Victoria A.; Grange, Rebecca L.; Johns, Jenny; Parsons, Peter G.; Porzelle, Achim; Reddell, Paul; Schill, Heiko; Williams, Craig M (2008) : Structure and Absolute Stereochemistry of the Anticancer Agent EBC-23 from the Australian Rainforest J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130 (46), 15262-15263

Gallen, Michael J.; Williams, Craig M. (2008) Towards the total synthesis of spirovibsanin A: total synthesis of (±)-5,14-bis-epi-spirovibsanin A Eur. J. Org. Chem. 27, 4697-4705.

Chen, Annette P.-J.; Williams, Craig M. (2008) : Total Synthesis of (±)-2-O-Methylneovibsanin H Org. Lett. 10 (16), 3441-3443

Waters, Tom; Boulton, Jack; Clark, Timothy; Gallen, Michael J.; Williams, Craig M.; O'Hair, Richard A. J. (2008) : Experimental determination of the gas phase proton affinities of the conjugate base anions of 2-iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX) and 2-iodosobenzoic acid (IBA) Org. Biomol. Chem. 6 (14), 2530-2533

Schwartz, Brett D.; Williams, Craig M.; Anders, Ernst; Bernhardt, Paul V. (2008) Exploiting the Anders-Gassner variant on the Wittig reaction: new methodology for the synthesis of 3,3-dimethylacroyl enol esters Tetrahedron 64 (27), 6482-6487.

Gallen, Michael J.; Williams, Craig M (2008) : Total Synthesis of (±)-5,14-bis-epi-Spirovibsanin A Org. Lett. 10 (5), 713-715

Pouwer, Rebecca H.; Schill, Heiko; Williams, Craig M.; Bernhardt, Paul V. (2007) : Investigating direct access to 2-oxaspiro[4.5]decanones via 6?-electrocyclization Eur J. Org. Chem. 28, 4699-4705.

Porzelle, Achim; Gordon, Victoria A.; Williams, Craig M. (2007) : Rapid access to in situ generated (R)- and (S)-2-furyloxirane and associated regioselective nucleophilic ring-opening studies Synlett 10, 1619-1621.

Pouwer, Rebecca H.; Harper, Jason B.; Vyakaranam, Kamesh; Michl, Josef; Williams, Craig M.; Jessen, Carsten H.; Bernhardt, Paul V. (2007) : Investigating direct alkynylation at the bridgehead of bicyclic cages using silver(I) acetylides Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2, 241-248.

Porzelle, Achim; Williams, Craig M. (2006) : Direct access to functionalized cyclic enones using Mannich, Morita-Baylis-Hillman and elimination reactions Synthesis 18, 3025-3030.

Schwartz, B.D.; Tilly, D.P.; Heim, R.; Wiedemann, S.; Williams, C.M.; Bernhardt, P.V. (2006) : Towards the Total Synthesis of Vibsanin E, 15-O-Methylcyclovibsanin B, 3-Hydroxyvibsanin E, Furanovibsanin A, 3-O-Methylfuranovibsanin A, Eur. J. Org. Chem., 3181-3192.

Baker, L.A.; Williams, C.M.; Bernhardt, P.V.; Yanik, G.W. (2006) : Azedaralide: total synthesis, relative and absolute stereochemical assignment, Tetrahedron 62, 7355-7360.

Gallen, M.J.; Goumont, R.; Clark, T.; Terrier, F.; Williams, C.M. (2006) : IBX: pKa and Proton affinity analysis, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 45, 2929-2934.

Porzelle, A.; Williams, C.M.; Schwartz, B.D.; Gentle, I.R. (2005): Evaluation of the Baylis-Hillman reaction of cyclic enones using surfactants in water, Synlett, 2923-2927.

Tilly, D.P.; Williams, C.M.; Bernhardt, P.V. (2005) : Construction of the cyclovibsanin Core via a biogenetically modeled approach, Org. Lett. 7, 5155-5157.

Williams, Craig M.; Heim, Ralf; Bernhardt, Paul V. Nitrogen is a requirement for the photochemical induced 3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane skeletal rearrangement! Tetrahedron (2005), 61(15), 3771-3779.

Williams, Craig M.; Mander, Lewis N.; Bernhardt, Paul V.; Willis, Anthony C. Investigating direct routes to an advanced intermediate for the synthesis of C-20 diterpene alkaloids. Tetrahedron (2005), 61(15), 3759-3769.

Heim, Ralf; Wiedemann, Stefan; Williams, Craig M.; Bernhardt, Paul V. Expedient Construction of the Vibsanin E Core without the Use of Protecting Groups. Organic Letters (2005), 7(7), 1327-1329.

Pouwer, Rebecca H.; Williams, Craig M.; Raine, Alan L.; Harper, Jason B. "One-step" alkynylation of adamantyl iodide with silver(I) acetylides. Organic Letters (2005), 7(7), 1323-1325.

Prager, R.H. and Williams, C.M., (2002) : In The Science of Synthesis Heuben-Weyl, Chapter 15, Acridines.

Prager, R.H. and Williams, C.M., (2002) : In The Science of Synthesis Heuben-Weyl, Chapter 15, Acridones.

Williams, C.M., Heim, R., Brecknell, D.J. and Bernhardt, P.V. (2004) : Unprecedented photochemical cascading rearrangement of the 3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane skeleton, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2, 806-807.

Williams, C.M. and Mander, L.N. (2004) : Guaiacol transprotection. Replacement of the phenoxy isopropyl protecting function by acetyl, Tetrahedron Letters., 45, 667-669.

Williams, C.M., Bernhardt, P.V., Wiedemann, S. and Barden, M.C. (2003) : The synthesis and x-ray crystal structure of 9-carboxyhexahydro-7-methoxy-4a,7-ethano-benzopyran-5-en-1-one, J. Chem. Res. (S), 784-785.

Williams, C.M., Bernhardt, P.V., (2003), The synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of 6-bromo-2,4,4-trimethyl-cyclohex-2-enone, J. Chem. Res. (S), 410-411.

Lang, R.C., Williams, C.M., Garson, M.J., (2003), An improved preparation of 4-amino-3-mercaptobenzoic acid, Org. Prep. Proc. Int., 35, 520-524.

Williams, C.M. and Mander, L.N. (2003) : Bridgehead arylation: A direct route to advanced intermediates for the synthesis of C-20 diterpene alkaloids, Org. Lett., 5, 3499-3502.

Williams, C.M., Mander, L.N., Bernhardt, P.V. (2003) : 1-Ethynyl-2-isopropoxy-3-methoxybenzene, Acta Cryst., E59, o561-o563.

Smith, M.T., Brown, L., Harvey, M.B.P. and Williams, C.M. (2003) : Methods and compositions including nitric oxide donors and opioid analgesics for pain relief, PCT Int. Appl. (Chem. Abstr. 139:271069).

Baker, L.A., Williams, C.M., (2003), Synthesis of novel 2-amino-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxylates utilising ultrasonic and thermally mediated aminolysis, J. Heterocyclic Chem., 40, 353-356.

Mander, L.N., Williams, C.M., (2003), Oxidative degradation of benzene rings, Tetrahedron, 59, 1105.

Tebben, G.D., Rauch, K., Stratmann, C., Williams, C.M., de Meijere, A., (2003), Intramolecular titanium-mediated aminocyclopropanation of terminal alkenes: Easy access to various substituted azabicyclo[n.1.0]alkanes, Organic Letters, 5, 483.

Raine, A.L., Williams, C.M., Bernhardt, P.V., (2002) 1-(Phenylethynyl)adamantane, Acta Cryst., E58, o1439.

Kibbler, Williams, Williams, Johnston (2002), Inhibition of adventitious rooting in Backhousia citriodora F. Muell. cuttings correlate with the concentration of essential oil, J. Hort. Sci. Biotech., 77, 705.

de Meijere, A., Williams, C.M., Kordioukou, A., Sviridov, S.V., Chaplinski, V., Kordes, M., Savchenko, A.I., Stratmann, C., and Noltemeyer, M. (2002) : Mono- and Disubstituted N,N-dialkylcyclopropylamines from dialkylformamides via ligand-exchange titanium-alkene complexes. Chem. Eur. J., 2002, 8, 3789.

Williams, C.M. and Mander, L.N. (2001) : Chromatography with Silver Nitrate. Tetrahedron, 57, 425.

de Meijere, A., Stecker, B., Kordioukou, A., and Williams, C.M. (2000) : An Unprecedented Stereoselective Titanium-Mediated Dihydrodimerization of Allyl Ethers and Allylamines. Synthesis, 929.

Prager, R.H. and Williams, C.M. (1999) : Base-Catalysed Rearrangements of 5-Oxodihydroisoxazolones. Heterocycles, 51, 3013.

Khalafy, J., Prager, R.H. and Williams, C.M. (1999) : The Synthesis of Almazoles A and B. Aust. J. Chem., 52, 31.

Williams, C.M., Chaplinski, V., Schreiner, P.R. and de Meijere, A. (1998) : Unexpected Titanium Shifts during Cyclopropanation of N,N-Dibenzylformaide with Ligand-Exchanged Titanium-Alkadiene Complexs. Tetrahedron Lett., 39, 7695.

de Meijere, A. and Williams, C.M. (1998) : Easy access to various substituted 4-aminocyclopentenes by rearrangement of 2-ethenyl-substituted cyclopropylamines. J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1., 3699.

Khalafy, J., Svensson, C.E., Prager, R.H. and Williams, C.M. (1998) : A new Synthesis of chiral Aminoalkyloxazolecarboxylate Esters from Isoxazol-5(2H)-ones: The Synthesis of Almazoles A and B. Tetrahedron Lett., 39, 5405.

Prager, R.H., Smith, J.A., Weber, B. and Williams, C.M. (1997) : The Chemistry of 5-Oxodihydroisoxazoles. XVII Acylation of 5-Oxodihydroisoxazoles. J.Chem.Soc., Perkins Trans. 1, 2659.

Prager, R.H., Smith, J.A., Weber, B. and Williams, C.M. (1997) : The Chemistry of 5-Oxodihydroisoxazoles. XVIII The Synthesis of Oxazoles by the Photolysis and Pyrolysis of 2-Acyl-5-oxo-2,5-dihydroisoxazoles. J.Chem.Soc., Perkins Trans. 1, 2665.

Prager, R.H., Taylor, M.R. and Williams, C.M. (1997) : The Chemistry of 5-Oxodihydroisoxazoles. XIX The Synthesis and Photolysis of N-Thioacylisoxazol-5(2H)-ones. J.Chem.Soc., Perkins Trans. 1, 2673.

Prager, R.H. and Williams, C.M. (1996) : The Chemistry of 5-Oxodihydroisoxazoles. XVI A New Synthesis of Pyrroles, Furans, Thiophens and their Benzo Analogues. Aust. J. Chem., 49, 1315-1323.

Ang, K.H., Prager, R.H., Smith, J.A., Weber, B. and Williams, C.M. (1996) : The Synthesis of Oxazoles by Thermolysis of Pyrolysis of 2-Acylisoxazol-5-ones. Tetrahedron Lett., 37, 675-678

Ang, K.H., Prager, R.H. and Williams, C.M. (1995) : The Chemistry of 5-Oxodihydroisoxazoles. XIII Reactions of the Imino Carbene Derived from Photolysis of Ethyl 5-Oxo-2-phenyl-2,5-dihydroisoxazole-4-carboxylate. Aust. J. Chem., 48, 567-575.

Ang, K.H., Prager, R.H. and Williams, C.M. (1995) : The Chemistry of 5-Oxodihydroisoxazoles. XII Trapping of Derived Ketenimines with Lithium Amides and Alkyllithiums. Aust. J. Chem., 48, 55-63.