Lew Mander - Research Interests

Research Interests

  • Synthesis and preparation of semi-synthetic derivatives of gibberellins.
  • Molecular basis of plant growth regulation with gibberellins.
  • Synthesis of diterpenoid natural products with high bioactivity.
  • Dissolving metal-mediated reductive alkylation of bezenoid synthons.
  • C-selective acylation of enolates using methyl cyanoformate (Mander's reagent).

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