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Dr. Ryan J. Rafferty | |||
Associate Professor | Research Area | ||
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![]() | CBC 203 | Research Specialities | |
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785-532-6668 (fax) | |||
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Biography | |
2020-Present 2014-2020 2011-2014 2012-2014 2005-2011 2006-2009 2001-2004 2000-2002 1996-200 | Associate Professor |
Research Overview
Dr. Rafferty's research focuses in synthetic organic chemistry, drug discovery, medicinal chemistry, probing the transport of small molecules across complex cellular barriers, and the development of personalized cancer therapeutics. Students and postdoctoral fellows that join the group will receive training at the interface of chemistry and biology through the acquired skills and combinations of synthetic organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and chemical biology.
Five Selected Publications
- Rafferty, R.J., Hicklin, R. W., Maloof, K. A., and Hergenrother, P. J. “Synthesis of Complex and Diverse Compounds via Ring Distortion of Abietic Acid.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 220-224.
- Rafferty, R. J. and Williams, R. W. “Formal Synthesis of Hapalindole O and Efforts Towards Ambiguine A.” Heterocycles, 2012, 86, 219-231.
- Rafferty, R. J. and Williams, R. W. “Total Synthesis of Hapalindoles J and U.” J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77, 519-524.
- Rafferty, R. J. and Williams, R. W. “Synthetic Studies on the Ambiguine Family of Alkaloids: Construction of the ABCD Ring System.” Tet. Lett.2011, 52(17), 2037.
- Artman, G.; Rafferty, R. J.; Williams, R. M. “(3R,7aS)-3-(Trichloromethyl)tetrahydro-pyrrolo[1,2-c]oxazol-1(3H)-one: An Air and Moisture Stable Reagent for the Synthesis of Optically Active a-Branched Prolines.” Org. Syn. 2009, 86, 262.