Andrew G. Leach

7.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
112 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Andrew G. Leach is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Andrew G. Leach has authored 112 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Organic Chemistry, 47 papers in Molecular Biology and 20 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Andrew G. Leach's work include Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (21 papers), Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography (16 papers) and Computational Drug Discovery Methods (16 papers). Andrew G. Leach is often cited by papers focused on Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (21 papers), Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography (16 papers) and Computational Drug Discovery Methods (16 papers). Andrew G. Leach collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Sweden. Andrew G. Leach's co-authors include K. N. Houk, Xiyun Zhang, Guy C. Lloyd‐Jones, Andrew D. Campbell, Paul Alan Cox, Ed Griffen, Steven V. Ley, Richard Storer, James S. Scott and Stephen Taylor and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Andrew G. Leach

109 papers receiving 5.2k citations

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Multi-step organic synthesis using solid-supported reagents and scavengers: a new paradigm in chemical library generation

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Design and synthesis of a chemically diverse, lead-like DNA-encoded library from sequential amide coupling 2025 ·RSC Medicinal Chemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), Rodney C. Young, Fredrik Svensson, Andreas Brunschweiger, Sam Butterworth, Andrew G. Leach, Michael J. Waring	0
2	Accessing Rare α‐Heterocyclic Aziridines via Brønsted Acid‐catalyzed Michael Addition/Annulation: Scope, Limitations, and Mechanism 2024 ·Chemistry - A European Journal ·(unknown), Andrew G. Leach, (unknown), Allan J. B. Watson	2
3	Squaramides enhance NLRP3 inflammasome activation by lowering intracellular potassium 2023 ·Cell Death Discovery ·Paula I. Seoane, (unknown), Andrew G. Leach, (unknown), (unknown), Kevin N. Couper, Martin Lowe, Sally Freeman, David Brough	1
4	Trialkylammonium salt degradation: implications for methylation and cross-coupling 2021 ·Chemical Science ·(unknown), (unknown), Chunhui Yan, (unknown), (unknown), Andrew G. Leach, (unknown), Marc Reid	14
5	Enantiomer stability of atropisomeric 1,5-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles 2021 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), William D. G. Brittain, Louise Male, Cécile S. Le Duff, Benjamin R. Buckley, Andrew G. Leach, John Fossey	9
6	Mapping Ligand-Shape Space for Protein–Ligand Systems: Distinguishing Key-in-Lock and Hand-in-Glove Proteins 2021 ·Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Steven J. Enoch, Alexander G. Dossetter, Ed Griffen, Andrew G. Leach	2
7	Fragment-oriented synthesis: β-elaboration of cyclic amine fragments using enecarbamates as platform intermediates 2020 ·Chemical Communications ·Alexandre F. Trindade, (unknown), Andrew G. Leach, Adam Nelson, Stephen P. Marsden	26
8	Chemists: AI Is Here; Unite To Get the Benefits 2020 ·Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ·Ed Griffen, Alexander G. Dossetter, Andrew G. Leach	27
9	Development of Brain Targeting Peptide Based MMP-9 Inhibiting Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Brain Diseases with Elevated MMP-9 Activity 2020 ·Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences ·(unknown), (unknown), Stefano Pluchino, M. Sivakumaran, Meritxell Teixidò, Andrew G. Leach, Amos A. Fatokun, James R. Downing, Christopher R. Coxon, Touraj Ehtezazi	16
10	Predicting protein–ligand binding affinity and correcting crystal structures with quantum mechanical calculations: lactate dehydrogenase A 2019 ·Chemical Science ·(unknown), (unknown), Richard A. Ward, Stephen A. St-Gallay, Judith C. Madden, Andrew G. Leach	11
11	Palladium and Platinum 2,4-cis-amino Azetidine and Related Complexes 2018 ·Frontiers in Chemistry ·(unknown), Antonio Feula, Andrew G. Leach, Louise Male, John Fossey	4
12	Can we accelerate medicinal chemistry by augmenting the chemist with Big Data and artificial intelligence? 2018 ·Drug Discovery Today ·(unknown), Alexander G. Dossetter, Andrew G. Leach, (unknown)	32
13	Rigid and concave, 2,4-cis-substituted azetidine derivatives: A platform for asymmetric catalysis 2018 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), Antonio Feula, Louise Male, Andrew G. Leach, John Fossey	12
14	MIDA boronates are hydrolysed fast and slow by two different mechanisms 2016 ·Nature Chemistry ·Jorge A. González, O. Maduka Ogba, Greg. F. Morehouse, (unknown), K. N. Houk, Andrew G. Leach, Paul Ha‐Yeon Cheong, Martin D. Burke, Guy C. Lloyd‐Jones	95
15	Designing Hydroxamates and Reversed Hydroxamates to Inhibit Zinc‐containing Proteases but not Cytochrome P450s: Insights from Quantum Mechanics and Protein‐ligand Crystal Structures 2015 ·Molecular Informatics ·(unknown), (unknown), Andrew G. Leach	1
16	Mechanistic Studies on a Sulfoxide Transfer Reaction Mediated by Diphenyl Sulfoxide/Triflic Anhydride 2012 ·Chemistry - A European Journal ·Martin A. Fascione, (unknown), Pintu Kumar Mandal, C.A. Kilner, Andrew G. Leach, W. Bruce Turnbull	28
17	Do Glycosyl Sulfonium Ions Engage in Neighbouring‐Group Participation? A Study of Oxathiane Glycosyl Donors and the Basis for their Stereoselectivity 2011 ·Chemistry - A European Journal ·Martin A. Fascione, C.A. Kilner, Andrew G. Leach, W. Bruce Turnbull	38
18	Inhibitors of the tyrosine kinase EphB4. Part 1: Structure-based design and optimization of a series of 2,4-bis-anilinopyrimidines 2008 ·Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters ·Catherine Bardelle, Darren A.E. Cross, Sara Davenport, Jason G. Kettle, Eun Jung Ko, Andrew G. Leach, Andrew Mortlock, Jon Read, Nicola Roberts, Peter Robins, Emma Williams	49
19	An unexpected bispericyclic transition structure leading to 4 + 2 and 2 + 4 cycloadducts in the endo dimerization of cyclopentadiene 2002 ·Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) ·Andrew G. Leach, K. N. Houk	1
20	The first optically active BINOL-BINAP copolymer catalyst: Highly stereoselective tandem asymmetric reactions 2000 ·Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) ·K. N. Houk, Andrew G. Leach	0

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