Publications

Refereed journal articles

  1. Davis, R. A.; Pierens, G. K.; Parsons, P. G. Synthesis and spectroscopic characterisation of a combinatorial library based on the fungal natural product 3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenylacetamide. Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry 2007, 45, 442-445.
  2. Davis, R. A.; Healy, P. C.; Poulsen, S.-A. N-{2-[4-(Aminosulfonyl)phenyl]ethyl}-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide. Acta Crystallographica, Section E: Structure Reports Online 2007, E63, o96-o97.
  3. Davis, R. A.; Carroll, A. R.; Quinn, R. J.; Healy, P. C.; White, A. R. 4-Iodo-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde. Acta Crystallographica, Section E: Structure Reports Online 2007, E63, o4076, So4076/1-So4076/7.
  4. Davis, R. A.; Carroll, A. R.; Duffy, S.; Avery, V. M.; Guymer, G. P.; Forster, P. I.; Quinn, R. J. Endiandrin A, a Potent Glucocorticoid Receptor Binder Isolated from the Australian Plant Endiandra anthropophagorum. Journal of Natural Products 2007, 70, 1118-1121.
  5. Poulsen, S.-A.; Davis, R. A.; Keys, T. G. Screening a natural product-based combinatorial library using FTICR mass spectrometry. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 2006, 14, 510-515.
  6. Davis, R. A.; Pierens, G. K. 1H and 13C NMR assignments for two new xanthones from the endophytic fungus Xylaria sp. FRR 5657. Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry 2006, 44, 966-968.
  7. Davis, R. A.; Carroll, A. R.; Watters, D.; Quinn, R. J. The absolute stereochemistry and cytotoxicity of the ascidian-derived metabolite, longithorone J. Natural Product Research, Part B: Bioactive Natural Products 2006, 20, 1277-1282.
  8. Ratnayake, A. S.; Davis, R. A.; Harper, M. K.; Veltri, C. A.; Andjelic, C. D.; Barrows, L. R.; Ireland, C. M. Aurantosides G, H, and I: Three new tetramic acid glycosides from a Papua New Guinea Theonella swinhoei. Journal of Natural Products 2005, 68, 104-107.
  9. Davis, R. A.; Watters, D.; Healy, P. C. The isolation and synthesis of 3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenylacetamide produced by a plant-associated microfungus of the genus Xylaria. Tetrahedron Letters 2005, 46, 919-921.
  10. Davis, R. A.; Kotiw, M. Synthesis of the fungal natural product (-)-xylariamide A. Tetrahedron Letters 2005, 46, 5199-5201.
  11. Davis, R. A.; Carroll, A. R.; Quinn, R. J.; Healy, P. C.; Tiekink, E. R. T. 4-(2-Thienyl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde. Acta Crystallographica, Section E: Structure Reports Online 2005, E61, o3401-o3402.
  12. Davis, R. A.; Andjic, V.; Kotiw, M.; Shivas, R. G. Phomoxins B and C: Polyketides from an endophytic fungus of the genus Eupenicillium. Phytochemistry (Elsevier) 2005, 66, 2771-2775.
  13. Davis, R. A. Isolation and Structure Elucidation of the New Fungal Metabolite (-)-Xylariamide A. Journal of Natural Products 2005, 68, 769-772.
  14. Concepcion, G. P.; Ireland, C. M.; Mangalindan, G. C.; Davis, R. A.; Tasdemir, D.; Boho, Z. P.; Rodriquez, N. O.; Antemano, D. R.; De Guzman, D. D.; Samson, S. C.; Harper, M. K. Cyclic hexapeptides from Clathria marine sponge, process and use thereof. 2005-PH7

    2005085277, 20050204., 2005.

  15. Sandoval, I. T.; Davis, R. A.; Bugni, T. S.; Concepcion, G. P.; Harper, M. K.; Ireland, C. M. Cytotoxic isoquinoline quinones from sponges of the genus Petrosia. Natural Product Research 2004, 18, 89-93.
  16. Healy, P. C.; Hocking, A.; Tran-Dinh, N.; Pitt, J. I.; Shivas, R. G.; Mitchell, J. K.; Kotiw, M.; Davis, R. A. Xanthones from a microfungus of the genus Xylaria. Phytochemistry (Elsevier) 2004, 65, 2373-2378.
  17. Davis, R. A.; Mangalindan, G. C.; Bojo, Z. P.; Antemano, R. R.; Rodriguez, N. O.; Concepcion, G. P.; Samson, S. C.; De Guzman, D.; Cruz, L. J.; Tasdemir, D.; Harper, M. K.; Feng, X.; Carter, G. T.; Ireland, C. M. Microcionamides A and B, bioactive peptides from the Philippine sponge Clathria (Thalysias) abietina. Journal of Organic Chemistry 2004, 69, 4170-4176.
  18. Davis, R. A.; Sandoval, I. T.; Concepcion, G. P.; Moreira da Rocha, R.; Ireland, C. M. Lissoclinotoxins E and F, novel cytotoxic alkaloids from a Philippine didemnid ascidian. Tetrahedron 2003, 59, 2855-2859.
  19. Davis, R. A.; Christensen, L. V.; Richardson, A. D.; Moreira da Rocha, R.; Ireland, C. M. Rigidin E, a new pyrrolopyrimidine alkaloid from a Papua New Guinea tunicate Eudistoma species. Marine Drugs 2003, 1, 27-33.
  20. Verbitski, S. M.; Mayne, C. L.; Davis, R. A.; Concepcion, G. P.; Ireland, C. M. Isolation, structure determination, and biological activity of a novel alkaloid, perophoramidine, from the Philippine ascidian Perophora namei. Journal of Organic Chemistry 2002, 67, 7124-7126.
  21. Davis, R. A.; Carroll, A. R.; Quinn, R. J. Lepadins F-H, New cis-Decahydroquinoline Alkaloids from the Australian Ascidian Aplidium tabascum. Journal of Natural Products 2002, 65, 454-457.
  22. Davis, R. A.; Carroll, A. R.; Quinn, R. J. The synthesis of two combinatorial libraries using a 4-(2-thienyl)pyrrole template. Australian Journal of Chemistry 2002, 55, 789-794.
  23. Davis, R. A.; Aalbersberg, W.; Meo, S.; Moreira da Rocha, R.; Ireland, C. M. The isolation and synthesis of polyandrocarpamines A and B. Two new 2-aminoimidazolone compounds from the Fijian ascidian, Polyandrocarpa sp. Tetrahedron 2002, 58, 3263-3269.
  24. Davis, R. A.; Carroll, A. R.; Quinn, R. J. The synthesis of a combinatorial library using a tambjamine natural product template. Australian Journal of Chemistry 2001, 54, 355-359.
  25. Carroll, A. R.; Davis, R. A.; Forster, P. I.; Guymer, G. P.; Quinn, R. J. A benzylisoquinoline alkaloid from Doryphora sassafras. Journal of Natural Products 2001, 64, 1572-1573.
  26. Butler, M. S.; Katavic, P. L.; Davis, R. A.; Forster, P. I.; Guymer, G. P.; Quinn, R. J. 10-Hydroxydarlingine, a New Tropane Alkaloid from the Australian Proteaceous Plant Triunia erythrocarpa. Journal of Natural Products 2000, 63, 688-689.
  27. Davis, R. A.; Carroll, A. R.; Quinn, R. J. Longithorones J and K, Two New Cyclofarnesylated Quinone Derived Metabolites from the Australian Ascidian Aplidium longithorax. Journal of Natural Products 1999, 62, 158-160.
  28. Davis, R. A.; Carroll, A. R.; Quinn, R. J. Longithorols C-E. Three new macrocyclic sesquiterpene hydroquinone metabolites from the Australian ascidian, Aplidium longithorax. Journal of Natural Products 1999, 62, 1405-1409.
  29. Davis, R. A.; Carroll, A. R.; Pierens, G. K.; Quinn, R. J. New Lamellarin Alkaloids from the Australian Ascidian, Didemnum chartaceum. Journal of Natural Products 1999, 62, 419-424.
  30. Davis, R. A.; Carroll, A. R.; Quinn, R. J. Eudistomin V, a New b-Carboline from the Australian Ascidian Pseudodistoma aureum. Journal of Natural Products 1998, 61, 959-960.
  31. Davis, R.; Capon, R. J. Two for one: structure revision of the marine sesterterpene tetronic acid strobilinin to (8Z,13E,20Z)-strobilinin and (8E,13Z,20Z)-strobilinin. Australian Journal of Chemistry 1994, 47, 933-6.
  32. Capon, R. J.; Dargaville, T. R.; Davis, R. The absolute stereochemistry of variabilin and related sesterterpene tetronic acids. Natural Product Letters 1994, 4, 51-6.
  33. Barlon, G. B.; Davies, L. P.; Davis, R. A.; Harrison, P. W. Imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazines. XVII. Synthesis and central nervous system activity of some 6-(alkylthio and chloro)-3-(methoxy, unsubstituted and benzamidomethyl)-2-arylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazines containing methoxy, methylenedioxy and methyl substituents. Australian Journal of Chemistry 1994, 47, 2001-12.
  34. Davis, R.; Capon, R. J. Two new scalarane sesterterpenes: isocalarafuran-A and -B, epimeric alcohols from a southern Australian marine sponge, Spongia hispida. Australian Journal of Chemistry 1993, 46, 1295-9.

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