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Kansas State University (independent career, † = equal contribution; § = undergraduate researcher)

11. Total Synthesis of Cyanobactin Natural Product Balgacyclamide B
Torres-Hernandez, A.; Desman, P.; Nguyen, T.; Hoang, V.§; Zhang, Y.§; Bartels, A.§; Rafferty, R. J. Rafferty Lab Publication
Chem. Eur. J. 2023, e202303316
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10. Construction and Biological Evaluation of Small Libraries Based on the Intermediates within the Total Synthesis of Uvaretin
Perera, S.; Fernando, A.; Dallman, J.§; Weeramange, C.; Lansakara, A.; Nguyen, T.; Rafferty, R. J.
ChemMedChem 2021, 16, 1631-1639
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9. Fluorescence spectroscopy studies of crossed aldol reactions: a reactive Nile red dye reveals catalyst-dependent product formation
Bautista-Gomez, J.; Usman, A.; Zhang, M.; Rafferty, R. J.; Bossman, S.; Higgins, D. A. Rafferty Lab Catal Sci Technol 2020
Catal. Sci. Technol. 2020, 10, 5579-5592
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8. Triggering Passive Molecular Transport into Cells with a Combination of Inhomogeneous Magnetic Fields and Magnetic Nanoparticles
Hulangamuwa, W.; Acharya, B.; Chikan, V.; Rafferty, R.J. Rafferty Lab ACS Appl. Nano Mater.
ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2020, 3, 2414-2420
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7. The winding road of the uvaretin class of natural products: from total synthesis to bioactive agent discovery
Dallman, J. § ; Lansakara, A. ; Nguyen, T. ; Hulangamuwa, W.; Weeramange, C.; Rafferty, R. J. Rafferty Publication
MedChemComm 2019, 10, 1420-1431 ( Invited Contribution)
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6. New Methods to Assess 6-Thiopurine Toxicity and Expanding its Therapeutic Application to Pancreatic Cancer via Small Molecule Potentiators Direct Inhibition Assessment of 6-Thiopurine towards UDP-Glucose Dehydrogenase
Weeramange, C.; Lansakara, A.; Dallman, J. § ; Nguyen, T.; Hulangamuwa, W.; Rafferty, R. J. Rafferty Publication
MedChemComm 2019, 10, 717-725
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5. Efforts in Redesigning the Antileukemic Drug 6-Thiopurine: Decreasing Toxic Side Effects while Maintaining Efficacy
Worres Hernandez, A. §; Weeramange, C.; Desman, P.; Fatino, A.; Haney, O. § ; Rafferty, R. J. Rafferty Publication
MedChemComm 2019, 10, 169-179.
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4. Synthetic Studies Towards Lagunamide C: Polyketide Assembly Investigations
Fatino, A.; Weese, C.; Valdez, S. § ; Jimenez-Somarribas, A.; Rafferty, R. J. Rafferty Publication
Tetrahedron Let. 2018, 59, 624-627.
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3. Inhibition Roles of 6-Thiopurine and its Excretion Metabolites upon UDP-Glucose Dehydrogenase and UDP-Glucuronosyl Transferase
Weeramange, C. J.; Binns, C. M. § ; Chen, C.; Rafferty, R. J. Rafferty Publication
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 2018, 151, 106-115.
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2. Total Synthesis and Evaluation of Reniochalistatin E
Fatino, A.; Baca, G. § ; Weeramange, C.; Rafferty, R. J. Rafferty Publication
Journal of Natural Products 2017, 80, 3234-3240.
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1. In pursuit of balgacyclamide A - Discovery of an oxazoline macrocycle with multiple myeloma cytotoxicity and penetration
Hoang, V. L. § ; Zhang, Y. § ; Rafferty, R. J. Rafferty Publication
Tetrahedron Let. 2017, 58, 4432-4435.
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Before Kansas State University

5. Synthesis of Complex and Diverse Compounds via Ring Distortion of Abietic Acid
Rafferty, R. J.; Hicklin, R. W.; Maloof, K. A.; Hergenrother, P. J.
Angew. Chem. int. Ed. 2014, 53, 220
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Rafferty Publication

4. Rafferty, R. J. and Williams, R. W. “Formal Synthesis of Hapalindole O and Efforts Towards Ambiguine A.” Heterocycles, 2012, 86, 219.

3. Rafferty, R. J. and Williams, R. W. “Total Synthesis of Hapalindoles J and U.” J. Org. 2012, 77, 519.

2. 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.

1. Artman, G.; Rafferty, R. J.; Williams, R. M. “(3R,7aS)-3-(Trichloromethyl)tetrahydropyrrolo [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. [link]

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