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Lecturer

Organic Chemistry

B.Sc., Université Libanaise (1985); M.Sc., University of Moncton-Canada (1992); Ph.D., University of Sydney -Australia (1999).

Research

Spiroacetals form an important class of biologically active molecules.

My research focuses on the synthesis of spiroacetals and then combining this chemical framework with nucleoside bases which also have important biological activity. The similarity of the spiroacetal ring system to carbohydrates also opens the possibility of synthesizing some exciting nucleoside analogues which have the potential of exhibiting antiviral activity.

Selected Publications

• Synthesis of an oxaspirolactone intermediate for the synthesis of the spirolides", Aust. J. Chem., 2000, 53, 845 (with M. A. Brimble and P. J. Turner).
• Synthesis of bis-spiroacetals ring system, Tetrahedron 1999, 55, 7661 (with M. A. Brimble).
• Synthesis of C-2 functionalised 1,6,8-trioxadispiro[4.1.5.3]pentadec-13-enes", J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans 1 1998, 2403 (with P. R. Allen and M. A. Brimble).
• Addition of allylstannanes to an oxy-stabilized carbenium ion on a 1,7-dioxaspiro[5,5]undecane ring system", J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans 1, 1998, 677 (with M. A. Brimble and P. Turner).