Using C-3 di-deuterated morpholin-2-ones bearing N-2-iodobenzyl and N-3-bromobut-3-enyl radical generating groups, only products derived from the more stabilised C-3, rather than the less stabilised C-5 translocated radicals, were formed after intramolecular 1,5-hydrogen atom transfer, suggesting that any kinetic isotope effect present was not sufficient to offset captodative stabilisation.

The extent to which deuterium can act as a protecting group to prevent unwanted 1,5-hydrogen atom transfer to aryl and vinyl radical intermediates was examined in the context of the generation of α-aminoalkyl radicals in a pyrrolidine ring. Intra- and intermolecular radical trapping following hydrogen atom transfer provides an illustration of the use of the primary kinetic isotope effect in directing the outcome of synthetic C–C bond-forming processes.

Competition experiments have been carried out to determine the extent to which deuterium can be used as a protecting group for carbon–hydrogen bonds in radical-based intramolecular hydrogen atom transfer processes.

Crystalline samples of three N-aroyl-1,2,4-dithiazolidine-3,5-diones have been prepared as the first examples of a novel class of compound that displays the reactivity of an acyl isocyanate when treated with nucleophiles.

A radical-based approach facilitates the highly stereocontrolled functionalisation of β-amino alcohols, opening up a new, generally applicable methodology for the preparation of quaternary α-amino acids.

Methods have been developed for the N-alkylation of 1,2,4-dithiazolidine-3,5-dione 2 and the subsequent conversion of the N-alkylated derivatives into isocyanates 5. An extension of this methodology onto a solid-support is also reported. X-ray crystallographic analysis has been carried out on potassium 1,2,4-dithiazolidine-3,5-dione 3 for structural comparison with the parent heterocycle 2.

1,2,4-Dithiazolidine-3,5-dione 1 can be used as a nitrogen nucleophile in a modified Mitsunobu procedure to give N-alkylated products 2 which can be converted via isocyanates, into amine derivatives, under very mild conditions.

A library of 7240 TentaGel® resin-bound peptides all containing the active site residues of isopenicillin N synthase was prepared. Several peptides showed a high binding affinity for Co2+.A library of 7240 TentaGelR̊ resin-bound peptides all containing the active site residues of isopenicillin N synthase was prepared, Several peptides showed a high binding affinity for Co2+.

Crystalline samples of three N-aroyl-1,2,4-dithiazolidine-3,5-diones have been prepared as the first examples of a novel class of compound that displays the reactivity of an acyl isocyanate when treated with nucleophiles.

Competition experiments have been carried out to determine the extent to which deuterium can be used as a protecting group for carbon–hydrogen bonds in radical-based intramolecular hydrogen atom transfer processes.

The extent to which deuterium can act as a protecting group to prevent unwanted 1,5-hydrogen atom transfer to aryl and vinyl radical intermediates was examined in the context of the generation of α-aminoalkyl radicals in a pyrrolidine ring. Intra- and intermolecular radical trapping following hydrogen atom transfer provides an illustration of the use of the primary kinetic isotope effect in directing the outcome of synthetic C–C bond-forming processes.

Using C-3 di-deuterated morpholin-2-ones bearing N-2-iodobenzyl and N-3-bromobut-3-enyl radical generating groups, only products derived from the more stabilised C-3, rather than the less stabilised C-5 translocated radicals, were formed after intramolecular 1,5-hydrogen atom transfer, suggesting that any kinetic isotope effect present was not sufficient to offset captodative stabilisation.