Dr. Paul Evans
IPFN Tasks
Dr. Evan and his research team is responsible for developing synthetic pathways for interesting phytochemicals and articificial derivatives to be used as analytical standards or as model compounds for in-vitro and in-vivo bioassays.
Qualifications
BSc. Chemistry PhD. Organic Chemistry
Contact Details
+353 (0)1 716 22 91
paul.evans@ucd.ie
http://www.ucd.ie/cscb/main_pages/research/researchers/evans_paul/index.html
Expertise
Lecturer in Organic Chemistry carrying out research in the development of new chemical methods for the synthesis of natural products, including phytochemicals and biologically active target compounds
Recent Publications
J. E. M. N. Klein, K. Geoghegan, N. Méral, P. Evans, Selective Generation of Quaternary All-Carbon-Centres Through Heck-Cyclisations: Synthesis of Mesembrane, Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 937.
N. P. McLaughlin, P. Evans, The Dihydroxylation of Vinyl Sulfones: Stereoselective Synthesis of (+)- and (-)-Febrifugine and Halofuginone, J. Org. Chem., 2010, 75, 518.
E. Dunny, P. Evans, Stereocontrolled Synthesis of the PPAR- Agonist 10-Nitrolinoleic Acid, J. Org. Chem., 2010, 75, 5334.
N. P. McLaughlin, E. Butler, P. Evans, N. P. Brunton, A. Koidis, D. Rai, A Short Synthesis of (+)- and (-)-Falcarinol, Tetrahedron, 2010, 66, 9681.
