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D-Index
121
Citations
58548
World Ranking
473
National Ranking
19

Overview

Steven V. Ley is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to research in Chemistry, Engineering, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans multiple subfields, notably Organic Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research covers a variety of topics, including:

  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis

Frequent publication venues associated with their work include:

  • Apollo (University of Cambridge)
  • Reaction Chemistry & Engineering
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Catalysis Today
  • Chemical Science

Coauthor collaborations appear prominently with:

  • Oliver May
  • Oliver Griffiths
  • Yiding Chen
  • David C. Blakemore
  • Claudio Battilocchio

Recent papers by Steven V. Ley include:

  • "Continuous flow synthesis enabling reaction discovery," 2024, published in Chemical Science
  • "Automated multi-objective reaction optimisation: which algorithm should I use?", 2022, published in Reaction Chemistry & Engineering
  • "A Comment on Continuous Flow Technologies within the Agrochemical Industry," 2021, published in Organic Process Research & Development
  • "Photoredox Generation of Sulfonyl Radicals and Coupling with Electron Deficient Olefins," 2020, published in Organic Letters
  • "A tutored discourse on microcontrollers, single board computers and their applications to monitor and control chemical reactions," 2020, published in Reaction Chemistry & Engineering

Best Publications

  • Modern Synthetic Methods for Copper‐Mediated C(aryl) ? O, C(aryl) ? N, and C(aryl) ? S Bond Formation

    Steven V. Ley;Andrew W. Thomas

  • Tetrapropylammonium Perruthenate, Pr4N+RuO4-, TPAP: A Catalytic Oxidant for Organic Synthesis

    Steven V. Ley;Joanne Norman;William P. Griffith;Stephen P. Marsden

  • Targeting C-reactive protein for the treatment of cardiovascular disease

    Mark B Pepys;Gideon M Hirschfield;Glenys A Tennent;J Ruth Gallimore

  • Multi-step organic synthesis using solid-supported reagents and scavengers: a new paradigm in chemical library generation

    Steven V. Ley;Ian R. Baxendale;Robert N. Bream;Philip S. Jackson

  • Preparation and use of tetra-n-butylammonium per-ruthenate (TBAP reagent) and tetra-n-propylammonium per-ruthenate (TPAP reagent) as new catalytic oxidants for alcohols

    William P. Griffith;Steven V. Ley;Gwynne P. Whitcombe;Andrew D. White

  • Moderne Synthesemethoden: Kupfer-vermittelte C(Aryl)-O-, C(Aryl)-N- und C(Aryl)-S-Verknüpfungen

    Steven V. Ley;Andrew W. Thomas

  • Flow chemistry syntheses of natural products

    Julio C. Pastre;Duncan L. Browne;Steven V. Ley

  • Taming hazardous chemistry by continuous flow technology

    Marine Movsisyan;Elisabeth Delbeke;Jan Berton;Claudio Battilocchio

  • Organocatalysis with proline derivatives: improved catalysts for the asymmetric Mannich, nitro-Michael and aldol reactions

    Alexander J. A. Cobb;David M. Shaw;Deborah A. Longbottom;Johan B. Gold

  • An overview of the key routes to the best selling 5-membered ring heterocyclic pharmaceuticals.

    Marcus Baumann;Ian R Baxendale;Steven V Ley;Nikzad Nikbin

  • Organic Synthesis: March of the Machines

    Steven V. Ley;Daniel E. Fitzpatrick;Richard. J. Ingham;Rebecca M. Myers

  • A flow process for the multi-step synthesis of the alkaloid natural product oxomaritidine: a new paradigm for molecular assembly.

    Ian R. Baxendale;Jon Deeley;Charlotte M. Griffiths-Jones;Steven V. Ley

  • Flow Ozonolysis Using a Semipermeable Teflon AF-2400 Membrane To Effect Gas−Liquid Contact

    Matthew O’Brien;Ian R. Baxendale;Steven V. Ley

  • Clerodane diterpenoids

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  • Enantioselective organocatalytic cyclopropanation via ammonium ylides.

    Charles D. Papageorgiou;Maria A. Cubillo de Dios;Steven V. Ley;Matthew J. Gaunt

  • Ultrasound in Synthesis

    Steven V. Ley;Caroline M. R. Low

  • ReactIR Flow Cell: A New Analytical Tool for Continuous Flow Chemical Processing

    Catherine F. Carter;Heiko Lange;Steven V. Ley;Ian R. Baxendale

  • Tuning glycoside reactivity: New tool for efficient oligosaccharide synthesis

    Nina L. Douglas;Steven V. Ley;Ulrich Lücking;Stuart L. Warriner

  • Microwave-assisted Suzuki coupling reactions with an encapsulated palladium catalyst for batch and continuous-flow transformations.

    Ian R. Baxendale;Charlotte M. Griffiths-Jones;Steven V. Ley;Geoffrey K. Tranmer

  • Flow chemistry: intelligent processing of gas-liquid transformations using a tube-in-tube reactor.

    Martin Brzozowski;Matthew O’Brien;Steven V. Ley;Anastasios Polyzos

  • New tools and concepts for modern organic synthesis

    Steven V. Ley;Ian R. Baxendale

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian R. Baxendale
Ian R. Baxendale Durham University
Darren J. Dixon
Darren J. Dixon University of Oxford
Duncan L. Browne
Duncan L. Browne University College London
Martin D. Smith
Martin D. Smith University of Oxford
Monique S. J. Simmonds
Monique S. J. Simmonds Royal Botanic Gardens
Alexandra M. Z. Slawin
Alexandra M. Z. Slawin University of St Andrews
Matthew J. Gaunt
Matthew J. Gaunt University of Cambridge
Derek H. R. Barton
Derek H. R. Barton Texas A&M University
Paul Brennan
Paul Brennan International Agency For Research On Cancer
Edward W. Tate
Edward W. Tate Imperial College London

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