Dr Will Unsworth
@UnsworthChem
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Senior lecturer and group leader of @LabUnsworth at the University of York @ChemistryatYork Macrocycles, spirocycles, ring expansion and biocatalysis. 👨🔬👩
York, England
Joined November 2015
A four year Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD studentship in synthetic organic and medicinal chemistry is available in my group. Please email or message for further details.
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PhD Project - Medicinal Chemistry PhD Project: Synthesis and biological evaluation of small molecules to target mesothelioma and related ASS1-dependent tumours at University of Surrey, listed on...
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A postdoctoral position, funded by the @LeverhulmeTrust for up to 36 months, is available to join my group @EdinburghChem. The project focuses on biomimetic approaches to natural product synthesis. Deadline: 28th August 2025. https://t.co/S5GelmP6Cv
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Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position to work under the supervision of Prof. Andrew Lawrence on a project funded by the Leverhulme Trust.
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Hey Peeps, I have a fully funded 3-year PhD studentship available in my group on the development of new synthetic methodologies with applications in medicinal chemistry - it is for UK home students only unfortunately. Please email me if you are interested. @QMUL @Chemistry_QMUL
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📣❗️Funded PhD Opportunity in Organic Chemistry within the Petersen Group❗️📣 Using photochemical synthesis, the project aims to design new B-lactam therapeutics to combat antimicrobial resistance ( https://t.co/ezTNhOYvAX). To apply, submit an EOI before 18 November 2025😎
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Are you keen to contribute to advances in your discipline through supported research? Browse our range of projects below, and submit your EOI today! These p ...
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Hello Chemistry@York! @Asynt is all set up and ready to rock ‘n’ roll at the @ChemistryatYork Thanks for the kind invitation to attend @UnsworthChem. #chemistryresearch #chemistry
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🔓Check out this #OpenAccess research by @UnsworthChem, Gideon Grogan & co @ChemistryatYork in our latest issue describing cyclopropanation reactions by a class I unspecific peroxygenase Read it in full below👇 https://t.co/uYCF4KNPf8
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Non-natural biotransformations, such as alkene cyclopropanation through carbene insertion, have been demonstrated for the hemoproteins cytochrome P450 and myoglobin, but have not been investigated...
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A new adventure begins!😊 I am pleased to share that I have started a new position within the School of Molecular and Life Sciences at Curtin University @CurtinEandA @CurtinUni and am thrilled to be part of the team🎉 The photochemistry continues!!😎🔦 https://t.co/H1pTLMWq1v
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MLS would like to welcome and introduce their newest member to the Chemistry academic team, Dr. Wade Petersen (MRSC)! Wade was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa and obtained his PhD from the...
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A postdoctoral position, funded by the @LeverhulmeTrust for up to 36 months, is available to join my group @EdinburghChem . The project focuses on biomimetic approaches to natural product synthesis. Deadline: 18th April 2025. https://t.co/tT7iRFgml9
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The School of Chemistry invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position to work under the supervision of Prof. Andrew Lawrence on a project funded by the Leverhulme Trust. The...
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This is extremely cool
Congratulations to Team Macrocyclization (Lucas, @charis_amber, Khalid and visiting scholars Philipp, Ismail, and Théo) and our collaborator Dr. Blane Zavesky from @CortevaUS on the publication of our work in @J_A_C_S! https://t.co/QdLnYfLsYM
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This is amazing! What a legend of Newcastle Chemistry. Well deserved send off 👏
Yesterday, after 34+ years of excellence in teaching & research, Dr Julian Knight gave his last organic chemistry lecture at Newcastle. Then this happened...😍 Thanks so much to Julian, and all the staff and students that turned out to wish him well in his retirement! #WeAreNCL
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Very happy to share that our recent publication on Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Macrocycles has been highlighted in a recent issue of Synfacts! https://t.co/AQ2ZuqtYJD Thanks to all the co-authors from @UnsworthChem's group who helped make this a reality.
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The ideas behind this paper all came from the Gregynog Synthesis workshop - ALL participants of the 2022 edition of this legendary meeting are duly acknowledged! @BuresGroup @SPThomasGroup @ArtOxiZymes @DrMichaelJHall @MorrillGroup
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Very happy to announce our latest paper - out today in @ChemicalScience A very enjoyable collaboration with @r_armstrong_lab @ChemistryNCL on Stereoselective Synthesis of Atropisomeric Amides. @ChemistryatYork @LynamChemistry
https://t.co/PGYNkiudQ7
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🔓Don't miss this #OpenAccess paper in our latest issue from @Ian_Fairlamb, @UnsworthChem & co @ChemistryatYork reporting the asymmetric ‘Clip-Cycle’ synthesis of 3-spiropiperidines Check it out in full on our website👇 https://t.co/m40QrBnzDI
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3-Spiropiperidines can be synthesized in up to 87% yield and 96 : 4 er using a two step ‘Clip-Cycle’ approach. The ‘Clip’ stage of this method is based on efficient and highly E-selective cross...
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🚨Funded PhDs available 🚨 2nd hiring round of the York-Oxford CDT in sustainable synthesis is open. Seeking a talented organic chemist to work with me, Gideon Grogan and @EdAndersonGroup on a synthesis project using enzymes (#28). Inquiries welcome! https://t.co/ALIIw2J7KZ
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Divergent Oxidation Reactions of E- and Z-Allylic Primary Alcohols by an Unspecific Peroxygenase (Gideon Grogan and co-workers) @UnsworthChem @ChemistryatYork #openaccess 🔓
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The unspecific peroxygenase rAaeUPO-PaDa-I-H catalyses the oxidation of Z- and E-allylic alcohols with complementary selectivity, giving epoxide and aldehyde/acid products, respectively. Both...
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Thanks to all coauthors in both these very different papers!
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And the second, Dehydrogenative Photoredox Catalyzed Synthesis of Indolyl Δ2-Isoxazolines via a Formal C(sp3)–H Functionalization. With @PetersenLab_UCT and out today in @EurJOC
https://t.co/6cY01Cpo20
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A dehydrogenative photoredox catalyzed formal C(sp3)-H intramolecular cyclization of indolyl-oximes to generate indolyl Δ2-isoxazolines is reported. In contrast to the current state-of-the-art, the...
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Very happy to announced 2 new papers from the group in the last 24 hours! The first, Divergent Oxidation Reactions of E- and Z-Allylic Primary Alcohols by an Unspecific Peroxygenases, just out on @angew_chem with my amazing collaborator Gideon Grogan https://t.co/ormVJonB40
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The unspecific peroxygenase rAaeUPO-PaDa-I-H catalyses the oxidation of Z- and E-allylic alcohols with complementary selectivity, giving epoxide and aldehyde/acid products, respectively. Both...
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Very happy to see our collaboration - led by the amazing @PetersenLab_UCT - continuing to bear fruit
Next up: Jonathan’s work on the photocatalytic synthesis of indolyl-isoxazolines just accepted in @EurJOC ( https://t.co/X8wAE41Ae9). 🎉Congrats to him and the team!🎉 @farhiii @UnsworthChem @PayneResearch Stay tuned for more from Jono by checking out the @JamesLabChem !
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