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Book Chapters

1. Quinn, R. J.; Janso, J. E., Recent Developments in Natural Products: Potential Impact on Antibacterial Drug Discovery In Emerging Trends in Antibacterial Discovery: Answering the Call to Arms, Miller, A. A.; Miller, P. F., Eds. Caister Academic Press: 2011.
2. Avery, V. M.; Camp, D.; Carroll, A. R.; Jenkins, I. D.; Quinn, R. J. The Identification of Bioactive Natural Products by High Throughput Screening (HTS). In Comprehensive Natural Products II; Chemistry and Biology, Mander, L.; Lui, H.-W., Eds. Elsevier: Oxford, 2010; Vol. 3, pp 177-203.
   
3. Quinn, R. J., QPRI's System for Screening of Natural Products. In Bioassay Methods in Natural Product Research and Drug Development, ISBN 0-7923-5480-X ed.; Bohlin, L.; Bruhn, J. G., Eds. Kluwer Academic Publishers: Dordrecht, 1999; pp 151-157.
4. Hooper, J. N. A.; Kennedy, J. A.; List-Armitage, S. E.; Cook, S. D.; Quinn, R. Biodiversity, Species Composition and Distribution of Marine Sponges in Northeast Australia. In Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, Hooper, J. N. A., Ed. Queensland Museum: Brisbane, 1999; Vol. 44, pp 263-274.
5. Quinn, R. J. Natural Product Screening and Molecular Probes. In Bioresource Utilization: The Biotechnology Option for Malaysia, Ismail, G., Ed. Pelanduk Publications (M) Sdn Bhd: Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia, 1997; pp 179-187.
6. Quinn, R. J. Marine Pharmaceuticals - receptor/ligand interactions and cell signalling,. In Medicinal Chemistry: Today and Tomorrow, Yamazaki, M., Ed. Blackwell Science Ltd.: Oxford, 1997; pp 125-130.
7. Quinn, R.; Clement, G. Commercialising pharmaceutical research by joint venture. In Entrepreneurial Management in the Public Sector, Forster, J.; Graham, P.; Wanna, J., Eds. CAPSM-Macmillan: 1996; pp 200-207.
8. Quinn, R. J.; Taylor, C.; Embrey, K. J.; Poulsen, S.-A. Molecular modelling of microcystins. In Toxic Microcystis, Watanabe, M. F.; Harada, K.-I.; Carmichael, W. W.; Fujiki, H., Eds. CRC Press: 1995; pp 233-253.
9. Hegarty, M. P.; Quinn, R. J. Queensland research - advancing the pharmaceutical industry. In Queensland: the state of science, Johnson, R. W.; King, C. R., Eds. The Royal Society of Queensland: Brisbane, 1995; pp 347-358.
10. Farrands, J.; Andrews, P.; Baker, J.; MacLeod, J.; Quinn, R. J. Mission to Japan on marine biotechnology (with special reference to pharmaceuticals); ISBN 0-908029-57-8; Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering: 1990; p 69.
11. Quinn, R. J. Chemistry of Aqueous Marine Extracts: Isolation Techniques. In Bioorganic marine chemistry, Scheuer, P. J., Ed. Springer-Verlag: 1988; Vol. 2, pp 1-41.

Journal Articles

1. Yin, S.; Davis, R. A.; Shelper, T.; Sykes, M. L.; Avery, V. M.; Elofsson, M.; Sundin, C.; Quinn, R. J., Pseudoceramines A−D, new antibacterial bromotyrosine alkaloids from the marine sponge Pseudoceratina sp. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2011, 9, 6755-6760.
2. Rey-Ladino, J.; Ross, A. G.; Cripps, A. W.; McManus, D. P.; Quinn, R., Natural products and the search for novel vaccine adjuvants. Vaccine 2011, 29, 6464-6471.
3. Holla, H.; Labaied, M.; Pham, N.; Jenkins, I. D.; Stuart, K.; Quinn, R. J., Synthesis of antitrypanosomal 1,2-dioxane derivatives based on a natural product scaffold. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2011, 21, 4793-4797.
4. Hegde, V.; Campitelli, M.; Quinn, R. J.; Camp, D., Synthesis of novel molecular probes inspired by harringtonolide. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2011, 9, 4570-4579.
5. Yang, X.; Feng, Y.; Duffy, S.; Avery, V. M.; Camp, D.; Quinn, R. J.; Davis, R. A., A New Quinoline Epoxide from the Australian Plant Drummondita calida. Planta Med. 2011, 77, 1644-1647.
6. Kellenberger, E.; Hofmann, A.; Quinn, R. J., Similar Interactions of Natural Products with Biosynthetic Enzymes  and Therapeutic Targets could explain why Nature produces such a Large Proportion of Existing Drugs. Nat. Prod. Rep. 2011, 28, 1483-1492.
7. Xu, M.; Andrews, K. T.; Birrell, G. W.; Tran, T. L.; Camp, D.; Davis, R. A.; Quinn, R. J., Psammaplysin H, a new antimalarial bromotyrosine alkaloid from a marine sponge of the genus Pseudoceratina. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2011, 21, 846-848.
8. Le Couteur, D. G.; McLachlan, A. J.; Quinn, R. J.; Simpson, S. J.; de Cabo, R., Aging Biology and Novel Targets for Drug Discovery. J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. 2011, doi: 10.1093/gerona/glr095.
9. Davis, R. A.; Sykes, M.; Avery, V. M.; Camp, D.; Quinn, R. J., Convolutamines I and J, antitrypanosomal alkaloids from the bryozoan Amathia tortusa. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2011, doi:10.1016/j.bmc.2011.06.006.
10. Tran, T. D.; Pham, N. B.; Fechner, G.; Quinn, R. J., Chemical investigation of drug-like compounds from the Australian tree, Neolitsea dealbata. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2010, 20, 5859-5863.
11. Feng, Y.; Davis, R. A.; Sykes, M. L.; Avery, V. M.; Camp, D.; Quinn, R. J., Pseudoceratinazole A: a novel bromotyrosine alkaloid from the Australian sponge Pseudoceratina sp. Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51, 4847-4850 
12. Davis, R. A.; Demirkiran, O.; Sykes, M. L.; Avery, V. M.; Suraweera, L.; Fechner, G. A.; Quinn, R. J., 7 ',8 '-Dihydroobolactone, a typanocidal alpha-pyrone from the rainforest tree Cryptocarya obovata. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2010, 20, 4057-4059.
13. Yin, S.; Cullinane, C.; Carroll, A. R.; Quinn, R. J.; Davis, R. A., Botryllamides K and L, new tyrosine derivatives from the Australian ascidian Aplidium altarium. Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51, 3403-3405.
14. Feng, Y.; Davis, R. A.; Sykes, M. L.; Avery, V. M.; Carroll, A. R.; Camp, D.; Quinn, R. J., Antitrypanosomal pyridoacridine alkaloids from the Australian ascidian Polysyncraton echinatum. Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51, 2477–2479.
15. Yin, S.; Sykes, M. L.; Davis, R. A.; Shelper, T.; Avery, V. M.; Camp, D.; Quinn, R. J., New Galloylated Flavanonols from the Australian Plant Glochidion sumatranum. Planta Med. 2010, 76, 1877-1881.
16. Yin, S.; Boyle, G. M.; Carroll, A. R.; Kotiw, M.; Dearnaley, J.; Quinn, R. J.; Davis, R. A., Caelestines A-D, Brominated Quinolinecarboxylic Acids from the Australian Ascidian Aplidium caelestis. J. Nat. Prod. 2010, 73, 1586-1589.
17. Carroll, A. R.; Kaiser, S. M.; Davis, R. A.; Moni, R. W.; Hooper, J. N.; Quinn, R. J., A Bastadin with Potent and Selective delta-Opioid Receptor Binding Affinity from the Australian Sponge Ianthella flabelliformis. J. Nat. Prod. 2010, 73, 1173-1176.
18. Lindahl, K.-F.; Carroll, A.; Quinn, R. J.; Ripper, J. A., Carbene induced rearrangement products from two furoquinolinone scaffolds. J. Heterocycl. Chem. 2010, 47, 998-1003.
19. Yang, X.; Davis, R. A.; Buchanan, M. S.; Duffy, S.; Avery, V. M.; Camp, D.; Quinn, R. J. Antimalarial Bromotyrosine Derivatives from the Australian Marine Sponge Hyattella sp. J. Nat. Prod. 2010, 73, 985-987.
20. Feng, Y.; Davis, R. A.; Sykes, M.; Avery, V. M.; Camp, D.; Quinn, R. J. Antitrypanosomal cyclic polyketide peroxides from the Australian marine sponge Plakortis sp. J. Nat. Prod. 2010, 73, 716-719.
21. Davis, R. A.; Duffy, S.; Avery, V. M.; Camp, D.; Hooper, J. N. A.; Quinn, R. J. (+)-7-Bromotrypargine: an antimalarial b-carboline from the Australian marine sponge Ancorina sp. Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51, 583-585.
22. Carroll, A. R.; Arumugan, T.; Redburn, J.; Ngo, A.; Guymer, G. P.; Forster, P. I.; Quinn, R. J. Hasubanan Alkaloids with delta-Opioid Binding Affinity from the Aerial Parts of Stephania japonica. J. Nat. Prod. 2010, 73, 988-991.
23. Mueller, D.; Davis, R. A.; Duffy, S.; Avery, V. M.; Camp, D.; Quinn, R. J. Antimalarial activity of azafluorenone alkaloids from the Australian tree Mitrephora diversifolia. J. Nat. Prod. 2009, 72, 1538-1540.
24. Maresca, A.; Temperini, C.; Vu, H.; Pham, N. B.; Poulsen, S.-A.; Scozzafava, A.; Quinn, R. J.; Supuran, C. Non-zinc mediated inhibition of carbonic anhydrases: coumarins are a new class of suicide Inhibitors. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 3057-3062.
25. Fernandez, L. S.; Buchanan, M. S.; Carroll, A. R.; Feng, Y. J.; Quinn, R. J.; Avery, V. M. Flinderoles A-C: Antimalarial Bis-indole Alkaloids from Flindersia Species. Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 329-332.
26. Jenkins, I. D.; Lacrampe, F.; Ripper, J.; Alcaraz, L.; Le, P. V.; Nikolakopoulos, G.; Leone, P. d. A.; H.White, R.; Quinn, R. J. Synthesis of Four Novel Natural Product Inspired Scaffolds for Drug Discovery. J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 1304-1313.
27. Davis, R. A.; Fechner, G. A.; Sykes, M.; Garavelas, A.; Pass, D. M.; Carroll, A. R.; Addepalli, R.; Avery, V. M.; Hooper, J. N. A.; Quinn, R. J. (-)-Dibromophakellin: An alpha(2B) adrenoceptor agonist isolated from the Australian marine sponge, Acanthella costata. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2009, 17, 2497-2500.
28. Carroll, A. R.; Suraweera, L.; King, G.; Rali, T.; Quinn, R. J. Guttiferones O and P, Prenylated Benzophenone MAPKAPK-2 Inhibitors from Garcinia solomonensis. J. Nat. Prod. 2009, 72, 1699-1701.
29. Carroll, A. R.; Davis, R. A.; Addepalli, R.; Fechner, G. A.; Guymer, G. P.; Forster, P. I.; Quinn, R. J. Cytotoxic agarofurans from the seeds of the Australian rainforest vine Celastrus subspicata. Phytochemistry Letters 2009, 2, 163-165.
30. Buchanan, M. S.; Davis, R. A.; Duffy, S.; Avery, V. M.; Quinn, R. J. Antimalarial benzylisoquinoline alkaloid from the rainforest tree Doryphora sassafras. J. Nat. Prod. 2009, 72, 1541-1543.
31. Buchanan, M. S.; Carroll, A. R.; Wessling, D.; Jobling, M.; Avery, V. M.; Davis, R. A.; Feng, Y.; Hooper, J. N. A.; Quinn, R. J. Clavatadines C-E, guanidine alkaloids from the Australian sponge Suberea clavata. J. Nat. Prod. 2009, 72, 973-975.
32. Vu, H.; Pham, N. B.; Quinn, R. J. Direct screening of natural product extracts using mass spectrometry J. Biomol. Screen. 2008, 13, 265-275.
33. Quinn, R. J.; Carroll, A. R.; Pham, N. B.; Baron, P.; Palframan, M. E.; Suraweera, L.; Pierens, G. K.; Muresan, S. Developing a Drug-like Natural Product Library. J. Nat. Prod. 2008, 71, 464-468.
34. Pierens, G. K.; Carroll, A. R.; Davis, R. A.; Palframan, M. E.; Quinn, R. J. Determination of Analyte Concentration Using the Residual Solvent Resonance in 1H NMR Spectroscopy. J. Nat. Prod. 2008, 71, 810-813.
35. Leone, P. d. A.; Carroll, A. R.; Towerzey, L.; King, G.; McArdle, B. M.; Kern, G.; Fisher, S.; Hooper, J. N. A.; Quinn, R. J. Exiguaquinol: A novel pentacyclic hydroquinone from Neopetrosia exigua that inhibits Helicobacter pylori murl. Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 2585-2588.
36. Kalaitzis, J. A.; Leone, P. D. A.; Hooper, J. N. A.; Quinn, R. J. Ianthesine E, a new bromotyrosine-derived metabolite from the Great Barrier Reef sponge Pseudoceratina sp. . Nat. Prod. Res. 2008, 22, 1257 - 1263.
37. Feng, Y.; Carroll, A. R.; Pass, D. M.; Archbold, J. K.; Avery, V. M.; Quinn, R. J. Polydiscamides B-D from a Marine Sponge Ircinia sp. as Potent Human Sensory Neuron-Specific G Protein Coupled Receptor Agonists. J. Nat. Prod.2008, 71, 8-11.
38. Davis, R. A.; Simpson, M. M.; Nugent, R. B.; Carroll, A. R.; Avery, V. M.; Rali, T.; Chen, H.; Qurallo, B.; Quinn, R. J. Pim2 Inhibitors from the Papua New Guinean Plant Cupaniopsis macropetala. J. Nat. Prod. 2008, 71, 451-452.
39. Carroll, A. R.; Urban, S.; Lamb, J.; Moni, R.; Guymer, G. P.; Forster, P. I.; Quinn, R. J. Corymbones A and B, phloroglucinols with thyrotropin releasing hormone receptor 2 binding affinity from the flowers of Corymbia peltata. J. Nat. Prod. 2008, 71, 881-883.
40. Carroll, A. R.; Lamb, J.; Moni, R.; Hooper, J. N. A.; Quinn, R. J. Spongian diterpenes with thyrotropin releasing hormone receptor 2 binding affinity from Spongia sp. J. Nat. Prod. 2008, 71, 884-886.
41. Carroll, A. R.; Lamb, J.; Moni, R.; Guymer, G. P.; Forster, P. I.; Quinn, R. J. Myrtucommulones F-1, phloroglucinols with thyrotropin-releasing hormone receptor-2 binding affinity from the seeds of Corymbia scabrida. J. Nat. Prod.2008, 71, 1564-1568.
42. Carroll, A. R.; Lamb, J.; Moni, R.; Guymer, G. P.; Forster, P. I.; Quinn, R. J. Prenylated dihydrochalcones from Boronia bipinnata that inhibit the malarial parasite enzyme target hemoglobinase II. J. Nat. Prod. 2008, 71, 1479-1480.
43. Carroll, A. R.; Addepalli, R.; Fechner, G.; Smith, J.; Guymer, G. P.; Forster, P. I.; Quinn, R. J. Alkaloids from the Australian rainforest tree Ochrosia moorei. J. Nat. Prod. 2008, 71, 1063-1065.
44. Buchanan, M. S.; Carroll, A. R.; Wessling, D.; Jobling, M.; Avery, V. M.; Davis, R. A.; Feng, Y.; Xue, Y.; Oster, L.; Fex, T.; Deinum, J.; Hooper, J. N. A.; Quinn, R. J. Clavatadine A, A Natural Product with Selective Recognition and Irreversible Inhibition of Factor XIa. J. Med. Chem. 2008, 51, 3583-3587.
45. Buchanan, M. S.; Carroll, A. R.; Fechner, G. A.; Boyle, A.; Simpson, M.; Addepalli, R.; Avery, V. M.; Hooper, J. N. A.; Cheung, T.; Chen, H.; Quinn, R. J. Aplysamine 6, an alkaloidal inhibitor of isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase from the sponge Pseudoceratina sp. J. Nat. Prod. 2008, 71, 1066-1067.
46. Buchanan, M. S.; Carroll, A. R.; Fechner, G. A.; Boyle, A.; Simpson, M.; Addepalli, R.; Avery, V. M.; Forster, P. I.; Guymer, G. P.; Cheung, T.; Chen, H.; Quinn, R. J. Small-molecule inhibitors of the cancer target, isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase, from Hovea parvicalyx. Phytochemistry 2008, 69, 1886-1889.
47. Buchanan, M. S.; Carroll, A. R.; Edser, A.; Sykes, M.; Fechner, G. A.; Forster, P. I.; Guymer, G. P.; Quinn, R. J. Lysianadioic acid, a carboxypeptidase B inhibitor from Lysiana subfalcata. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2008, 18, 1495-1497.
48. Mitchell, J. K.; Pitcher, D.; McArdle, B. M.; Alnefelt, T.; Duffy, S.; Avery, V.; Quinn, R. J. Identifying common metalloprotease inhibitors by protein fold types using Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett.2007, 17, 6521-6524.
49. McArdle, B. M.; Quinn, R. J. Identification of Protein Fold Topology Shared between Different Folds Inhibited by Natural Products. ChemBioChem 2007, 8, 788-798.
50. Feng, Y.; Carroll, A. R.; Addepalli, R.; Fechner, G. A.; Avery, V. M.; Quinn, R. J. Vanillic acid derivatives from the green alga Cladophora socialis as potent protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B inhibitors. J. Nat. Prod. 2007, 70, 1790-1792.
51. 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. J. Nat. Prod2007, 70, 1118-1121.
52. Camp, D.; Quinn, R. J. Biodiscovery for Natural Product Pharmaceuticals: An Australian Experience. Journal of Biolaw & Business 2007, 39-43.
53. Camp, D.; Avery, V.; Street, I.; Quinn, R. J. Progress toward Establishing an Open Access Molecular Screening Capability in the Australasian Region. ACS Chem. Biol. 2007, 2, 764-767.
54. Buchanan, M. S.; Carroll, A. R.; Quinn, R. J. Revised structure of palau-amine. Tet. Letters  2007, 48, 4573-4574.
55. Buchanan, M. S.; Carroll, A. R.; Pass, D.; Quinn, R. J. NMR Spectral Assignments of a new Chlorotryptamine Alkaloid and its Analogues from Acacia confusa. Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry 2007, 45, 359-361.
56. Buchanan, M. S.; Carroll, A. R.; Pass, D.; Quinn, R. J. Aporphine Alkaloids from the Chinese Tree Neolitsea aurata var. paraciculata. Natural Product Communications 2007, 2, 255-259.
57. Buchanan, M. S.; Carroll, A. R.; Fechner, G. A.; Boyle, A.; Simpson, M. M.; Addepalli, R.; Avery, V. M.; Hooper, J. N. A.; Su, N.; Chen, H.; Quinn, R. J. Spermatinamine, the first natural product inhibitor of isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase, a new cancer target. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett.2007, 17, 6860-6863.
58. Buchanan, M. S.; Carroll, A. R.; Addepalli, R.; Avery, V. M.; Hooper, J. N. A.; Quinn, R. J. Nat. Prod. , Stylissadines A and B, Specific Antagonists of the P2X7 Receptor, an Important Inflammatory Target. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 2309-2317.
59. Buchanan, M. S.; Carroll, A. R.; Addepalli, R.; Avery, V. M.; Hooper, J. N. A.; Quinn, R. J. Psammaplysenes C and D, Cytotoxic Alkaloids from Psammoclemma sp. J. Nat. Prod. 2007, 70, 1827-1829.
60. Buchanan, M. S.; Carroll, A. R.; Addepalli, R.; Avery, V. M.; Hooper, J. N. A.; Quinn, R. J. Niphatoxin C, a Cytotoxic Tripyridine Alkaloid from Callyspongia sp. J. Nat. Prod. 2007, 70, 2040-2041.
61. McArdle, B. M.; Campitelli, M. R.; Quinn, R. J. A Common Protein Fold Topology Shared by Flavonoid Biosynthetic Enzymes and Therapeutic Targets. J. Nat. Prod. 2006, 69, 14-17.
62. Lindahl, K.-F.; Carroll, A.; Quinn, R. J.; Ripper, J. A. Synthesis of 5-methylfuro[3,2-c]quinolin-4(5H)-one via palladium-catalysed cyclisation of N-(2-iodophenyl)-N-methyl-3-furamide. Tet. Letters  2006, 47, 7493-7495.
63. 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 2006, 20, 1277-1282.
64. Camp, D.; Carroll, A.; Avery, V.; Walve, P.; Jenkins, I.; Quinn, R. Screening Nature: Natural products challenge scientific rules and increase screening hit rates. PharmaTechnology 2006, 36-48.
65. Rochfort, S. J.; Towerzey, L.; Carroll, A.; King, G.; Michael, A.; Pierens, G.; Rali, T.; Redburn, J.; Whitmore, J.; Quinn, R. J. Latifolians A and B, Novel JNK3 Kinase Inhibitors from the Papua New Guinean Plant Gnetum latifolium. J. Nat. Prod. 2005, 68, 1080-1082.
66. Pierens, G. K.; Palframan, M. E.; Tranter, C. J.; Carroll, A. R.; Quinn, R. J. A robust clustering approach for NMR spectra of natural product extracts.2005, 43, 359-365.
67. Mills, C.; Carroll, A. R.; Quinn, R. J. Acutangulosides A-F, Monodesmosidic Saponins from the Bark of Barringtonia acutangula. J. Nat. Prod. 2005, 68, 311-318.
68. McKay, M. J.; Carroll, A. R.; Quinn, R. J. Perspicamides A and B, Quinolinecarboxylic Acid Derivatives from the Australian Ascidian Botrylloides perspicuum. J. Nat. Prod. 2005, 68, 1776-1778.
69. 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 2005, E61, o3401-o3402.
70. Carroll, A. R.; Ngo, A.; Quinn, R. J.; Redburn, J.; Hooper, J. N. A. Petrosamine B, an Inhibitor of the Helicobacter Pylori Enzyme Aspartyl Semialdebyde Dehydrogenase from the Australian Sponge Oceanapia sp. J. Nat. Prod. 2005, 68, 804-806.
71. Carroll, A. R.; Hyde, E.; Smith, J.; Quinn, R. J.; Guymer, G.; Forster, P. I. Actinophyllic Acid, a Potent Indole Alkaloid Inhibitor of the Coupled Enzyme Assay Carboxypeptidase U/Hippuricase from the Leaves of Alstonia actinophylla (Apocynaceae). J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 1096-1099.
72. Carroll, A. R.; Arumugan, G.; Quinn, R. J.; Redburn, J.; Guymer, G.; Grimshaw, P. Grandisine A and B, Novel Indolizidine Alkaloids with Human d-Opiod Receptor Binding Affinity from the Leaves of the Australian Rainforest Tree Elaeocarpus grandis. J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 1889-1892.
73. Buchanan, M. S.; Carroll, A. R.; Edser, A.; Parisot, J.; Addepalli, R.; Quinn, R. J. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors from the rainforest tree Polyscias murrayi. Phytochemistry 2005, 66, 481-485.
74. Nevalainen, T. J.; Quinn, R. J.; Hooper, J. N. A. Phospholipase A2 in porifera. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 2004, Part B 137, 413-420.
75. Nevalainen, T. J.; Peuravuori, H. J.; Quinn, R. J.; Llewellyn, L. E.; Benzie, J. A. H.; Fenner, P. J.; Winkel, K. D. Phospholipase A2 in Cnidaria. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 2004, Part B 139, 731-735.
76. McKeveney, D.; Quinn, R. J.; Janssen, C. O.; Healy, P. C. 4-Amino-2,6-dichloro-5-nitropyrimidine. Acta Crystallographica 2004, E60, o241-o243.
77. Carroll, A. R.; Buchanan, M. S.; Edser, A.; Hyde, E.; Simpson, M.; Quinn, R. J. Dysinosins B-D, Inhibitors of Factor VIIa and Thrombin from the Australian Sponge Lamellodysidea chlorea. J. Nat. Prod. 2004, 67, 1291-1294.
78. Kalaitzis, J. A.; Leone, P. d. A.; Quinn, R. J.; Healy, P. C. Zwitterionic 2-(methylamino)ethanesulfonic acid. Acta Crystallographica 2003, E59, o726-o727.
79. Quinn, R. J.; Leone, P. d. A.; Guymer, G.; Hooper, J. N. A. Australian Biodiversity via its Plants and Marine Organisms: A HTS Approach to Drug Discovery. Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry 2002, 74, 519-526.
80. Pham, N. B.; Butler, M. S.; Quinn, R. J. Naturally Occurring Cembranes from an Australian Sarcophyton Species. J. Nat. Prod. 2002, 65, 1147-1150.
81. McKay, M. J.; Carroll, A. R.; Quinn, R. J.; Hooper, J. N. A. 1,2-Bis-(1H-indol-3-yl)-ethane-1,2-dione: an Indole Alkaloid from the Marine Sponge Smenospongia sp. J. Nat. Prod. 2002, 65, 595-597.
82. Hooper, J. N. A.; Kennedy, J. A.; Quinn, R. J. Biodiversity 'hotspots', patterns of richness and endemism, and taxonomic affinities of tropical Australian Sponges (Porifera). Biodiversity and Conservation 2002, 11, 851-885.
83. Harden, F. A.; Brown, L.; Quinn, R. J.; Harrison, G. J.; Headrick, J. P.; Rose'Meyer, R. B.; Willis, R. J. Study of the Novel Non-xanthine Heterocyclic Compound GU285 as a Potent Non-selective Adenosine Receptor Antagonist in the Rat. Arzneim-Forsche Drug Research 2002, 52, 175-181.
84. 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.
85. Davis, R. A.; Carroll, A. R.; Quinn, R. J. Lepadins F-H. New cis-Decahydroquinoline Alkaloids from the Australian Ascidian Aplidium tabascum. J. Nat. Prod. 2002, 65, 454-457.
86. Carroll, A. R.; Pierens, G. K.; Fechner, G.; Leone, P. d. A.; Ngo, A.; Simpson, M.; Hyde, E.; Hooper, J. N. A.; Bostrom, S.-L.; Musil, D.; Quinn, R. J. Dysinosin A: A Novel Inhibitor of Factor VIIa and Thrombin from a New Genus and Species of Australian Sponge of the Family Dysideidae. Journal of American Chemical Society 2002, 124, 13340-13341.
87. Volter, K. E.; Embrey, K. J.; Pierens, G. K.; Quinn, R. J. A Study of the Binding Requirements of Calyculin A and Dephosphonocalyculin A with PP1, Development of a Molecular Recognition Model for the Binding Interactions of the Okadaic Acid Class of Compounds with PP1. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2001, 12, 181-194.
88. Poulsen, S.-A.; Young, D. J.; Quinn, R. J. High-Pressure Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure C-6 Substituted Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2001, 11, 191-193.
89. 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.
90. Carroll, A. R.; Davis, R. A.; Forster, P. I.; Guymer, G. P.; Quinn, R. J. A Benzylisoquinoline Alkaloid from Doryphora sassafras. J. Nat. Prod. 2001, 64, 1572-1573.
91. Buchanan, M. S.; Edser, A.; King, G.; Whitmore, J.; Quinn, R. J. Cheilanthane Sesterterpenes, Protein Kinase Inhibitors, from a Marine Sponge of the Genus Ircinia. J. Nat. Prod. 2001, 64, 300-303.
92. Pham, N. B.; Butler, M. S.; Quinn, R. J. Isolation of Psammaplin A 11'-Sulfate and Bisaprasin 11'-Sulfate from the Marine Sponge Aplysinella rhax. J. Nat. Prod. 2000, 63, 393-395.
93. Pham, N. B.; Butler, M. S.; Healy, P. C.; Quinn, R. J. Anthoptilides A-E, New Briarane Diterpenes from the Australian Sea Pen Anthoptilum cf. kukenthali. J. Nat. Prod. 2000, 63, 318-321.
94. McCluskey, A.; Keane, M. A.; Mudgee, L.-M.; Sim, A. T. R.; Sakof, J.; Quinn, R. J. Anhydride modified cantharidin analogues. Is ring opening important in the inhibition of protein phosphatase 2A? European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2000, 35, 957-964.
95. Leone, P. d. A.; Redburn, J.; Hooper, J. N. A.; Quinn, R. J. Polyoxygenated Dysidea Sterols that Inhibit the Binding of [I125] IL-8 to the Human Recombinant IL-8 Receptor Type A. J. Nat. Prod. 2000, 63, 694-697.
96. Chebib, M.; McKeveney, D.; Quinn, R. J. 1-Phenylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines; Structure-Activity Relationships for C6 Substituents at A1 and A2A Adenosine Receptors. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry 2000, 8, 2581-2590.
97. 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. J. Nat. Prod. 2000, 63, 688-689.
98. Volter, K. E.; Pierens, G. K.; Quinn, R. J.; Wakimoto, T.; Matsunaga, S.; Fusetani, N. The Solution Structures of Calyculin A and Dephosphonocalyculin A by NMR. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 1999, 9, 717-722.
99. Urban, S.; Leone, P. d. A.; Carroll, A. R.; Fechner, G. A.; Smith, J.; Hooper, J. N. A.; Quinn, R. J. Axinellamines (A-D), Novel Imidazo-Azolo-Imidazole Alkaloids from the Australian Marine Sponge Axinella sp. J. Org. Chem.1999, 64, 731-735.
100. Quinn, R. J. High-Throughput Screening in Natural Product Drug Discovery in Australia Utilising Australia's Biodiversity. Drug Development Research 1999, 46, 250-254.
101. Pham, N. B.; Butler, M. S.; Hooper, J. N. A.; Moni, R. W.; Quinn, R. J. Isolation of Xestosterol Esters of Brominated Acetylenic Fatty Acids from the Marine Sponge Xestospongia testudinaria. J. Nat. Prod. 1999, 62, 1439-1442.
102. Neve, J.; Leone, P. d. A.; Carroll, A. R.; Moni, R. W.; Paczkowski, N. J.; Pierens, G.; Björquist, P.; Deinum, J.; Ehnebom, J.; Inghardt, T.; Guymer, G.; Grimshaw, P.; Quinn, R. J. Sideroxylonal C, a new PAI-1 Inhibitor from the Flowers of Eucalyptus albens (Myrtaceae). J. Nat. Prod. 1999, 62, 324-326.
103. Katavic, P. L.; Butler, M. S.; Quinn, R. J.; Forster, P. I.; Guymer, G. P. Tropane alkaloids from Darlingia darlingiana. Phytochemistry 1999, 52, 529-531.
104. Kalaitzis, J. A.; Quinn, R. J. Adociasulfate-9, A New Hexaprenoid Hydroquinone from the Great Barrier Reef Sponge Adocia sp. J. Nat. Prod.1999, 62, 1682-1684.
105. Kalaitzis, J. A.; Leone, P. d. A.; Harris, L.; Butler, M. S.; Ngo, A.; Hooper, J. N. A.; Quinn, R. J. Adociasulfates 1, 7, and 8: New Bioactive Hexaprenoid Hydroquinones from the Marine Sponge Adocia sp. J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 5571-5574.
106. Kaiser, S. M.; Quinn, R. J. Adenosine receptors as potential therapeutics. Drug Discovery Today 1999, 4, 542-541.
107. Davis, R. A.; Carroll, A. R.; Quinn, R. J. Longithorols C-E. Three New Macrocyclic Sesquiterpene Hydroquinone Metabolites from the Australian Ascidian, Aplidium longithorax. J. Nat. Prod. 1999, 62, 1405-1409.
108. Davis, R. A.; Carroll, A. R.; Quinn, R. J. Longithorones J and K, Two New Cyclofarnesylated Quinone Derived Metabolites from the Australian Ascidian Aplidium longithora. J. Nat. Prod. 1999, 62, 158-160.
109. Davis, R. A.; Carroll, A. R.; Pierens, G. K.; Quinn, R. J. New Lamellarin Alkaloids from the Australian Ascidian, Didemnun chartaceum. J. Nat. Prod.1999, 62, 419-424.
110. Carroll, A. R.; Healy, P. C.; Quinn, R. J.; Tranter, C. J. Prunolides A, B and C: Novel Tetra-phenolic Bis-spiroketals from the Australian Ascidian Synoicum prunum. J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 2680-2682.
111. Quinn, R. J.; Moni, R. W.; Fechner, G. A.; Redburn, J. L. Browsing biodiversity: HTS and natural product libraries. Chemistry in Australia 1998, 65, 8-11.
112. Poulsen, S.-A.; Quinn, R. J. Adenosine Receptors: New Opportunities for Future Drugs. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry 1998, 6, 619-642.
113. Davis, R. A.; Carroll, A. R.; Quinn, R. J. Eudistomin V, a New b-Carboline from the Australian Ascidian Pseudodistoma aureum. J. Nat. Prod. 1998, 61, 959-960.
114. Camp, D.; Li, Y.; McCluskey, A.; Moni, R. W.; Quinn, R. J. Diimidazo[1,2-c:4',5'-e]pyrimidines: N6-N1 conformationally restricted adenosines. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 1998, 8, 695-698.
115. Camp, D.; Green, J. M.; Kaiser, S. M.; Moni, R. W.; Schofield, P. R.; Quinn, R. J. Diimidazo[1,2-c:4',5'-e]pyrimidines: Adenosine agonist activity demonstrated by microphysiometry. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 1998, 8, 691-694.
116. Chebib, M.; Quinn, R. J. 1-Phenylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines as adenosine antagonists: the effects of substituents at C4 and C6. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry 1997, 5, 311-322.
117. Taylor, C.; Quinn, R. J.; Fujiki, H.; Suganuma, M. Inhibition of protein phosphatase 2A by cyclic peptides modelled on the microcystin ring. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 1996, 6, 2113-2116.
118. Taylor, C.; Quinn, R. J.; Alewood, P. Synthesis of cyclic peptides modelled on the microcystin and nodularin rings. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 1996, 6, 2107-2112.
119. Poulsen, S.-A.; Quinn, R. J. Synthesis and structure activity of pyrazolo [3,4-d] pyrimidines: potent and selective adenosine A1 receptor antagonists. J. Med. Chem. 1996, 39, 4156-4161.
120. Poulsen, S.-A.; Quinn, R. J. Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines: C4, C6 substitution leads to adenosine A1 receptor selectivity. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 1996, 6, 357-360.
121. McCluskey, A.; Taylor, C.; Quinn, R. J.; Suganuma, M.; Fujiki, H. Inhibition of protein phosphatase 2A by cantharidin analogues. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 1996, 6, 1025-1028.
122. Chebib, M.; Quinn, R. J. Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines; adenosine receptor selectivity. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 1995, 5, 2409-2412.
123. Quinn, R. J.; Taylor, C.; Suganuma, M.; Fujiki, H. The conserved acid binding domain model of inhibitors of protein phosphatases 1 and 2A: molecular modelling aspects. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 1993, 3, 1029-1034.
124. Taylor, C.; Quinn, R. J.; McCulloch, R.; Nishiwaki-Matsushima, R.; Fujiki, H. An alternate computer model of the 3-dimensional structures of microcystin-LR and nodularin rationalising their interactions with protein phosphatases 1 and 2A. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 1992, 2, 299-302.
125. Nishiwaki-Matsushima, R.; Fujiki, H.; Harada, K.-i.; Taylor, C.; Quinn, R. J. The role of arginine in interactions of microcystins with protein phosphatases 1 and 2A. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 1992, 2, 673-676.
126. Moni, R. W.; Willis, R. J.; Quinn, R. J. A note of caution in the use of receptor binding assays to screen marine organisms; the action of halistanol trisulphate on adenosine receptors. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 1992, 2, 1631-1634.
127. Moni, R.; Parsons, P. G.; Quinn, R. J.; Willis, R. J. Critical micelle concentration and hemolytic activity - a correlation suggested by the marine sterol, halistanol trisulfate. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 1992, 182, 115-120.
128. Dooley, M. J.; Quinn, R. J. The three binding domain model of adenosine receptors; molecular modelling aspects. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry1992, 35, 211-216.
129. Dooley, M. J.; Quinn, R. J. An explanation of the substituent effect of 1,3,8-trisubstituted xanthines on adenosine A1/A2 affinity. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 1992, 2, 1199-1200.
130. Townsend, E.; Moni, R.; Quinn, R. J.; Parsons, P. G. Reversible depigmentation of human melanoma cells by halistanol trisulphate, a novel marine sterol. Melanoma Research 1991, 1, 349-358.
131. Takahashi, H.; Schumann, R.; Quinn, R. J.; Briscoe, T. A.; Parsons, P. G. Isomers of a marine diterpene distinguish sublines of human melanoma cells on the basis of apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and differentiation markers. Melanoma Research 1991, 1, 359-366.
132. Quinn, R. J.; Tucker, D. J. Further acetylenic acids from the marine sponge Xestospongia testudinaria. J. Nat. Prod. 1991, 54, 290-294.
133. Quinn, R. J.; Scammells, P. J.; Tucker, D. J. Mono-a-carbamoylethylthio-substituted pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines: the position of substitution. Australian Journal of Chemistry 1991, 44, 753-757.
134. Quinn, R. J.; Scammells, P. J.; Kennard, C. H. L.; Smith, G. Synthesis of 2-substituted pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines. Australian Journal of Chemistry1991, 44, 1795-1801.
135. Quinn, R. J.; Scammells, P. J. Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine analogues of isoguanine. Tet. Letters  1991, 32, 6787-6788.
136. Quinn, R. J.; Scammells, P. J. 4-Amino-1-phenylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-6(5H)-one, an isoguanosine analogue. Australian Journal of Chemistry1991, 44, 1001-1005.
137. Quinn, R. J.; Dooley, M. J.; Escher, A.; Harden, F. A.; Jayasuriya, H. A computer generated model of adenosine receptors rationalising binding and selectivity of receptor ligands. Nucleosides Nucleotides 1991, 10, 1121-1124.
138. Harden, F. A.; Quinn, R. J.; Scammells, P. J. Synthesis and adenosine receptor affinity of a series of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine analogues of 1-methylisoguanosine. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 1991, 34, 2892-2898.
139. Escher, A.; Kennard, C. H. L.; Quinn, R. J.; Smith, G. Cyclopentylamine substituted triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine: implications for binding to the adenosine receptor. Tet. Letters  1991, 32, 3583-3584.
140. Barron, P. F.; Quinn, R. J.; Tucker, D. J. Structural elucidation of a novel scalarane derivative using high-field (14.1T) N.M.R. Spectroscopy. Australian Journal of Chemistry 1991, 44, 995-999.
141. Quinn, R. J. Bioactive molecules from marine organisms. Australian Journal of Biotechnology 1990, 4, 246-250.
142. Dooley, M. J.; Quinn, R. J.; Patalinghug, W. C.; White, A. H. Synthesis of a pyrimidine by elimination of nitrogen from a triazolo[4,5-D ] pyrimidine. Tet. Letters  1990, 31, 6103-6104.
143. Quinn, R. J.; Tucker, D. J. Two novel bisalkylated norscalaranes from the sponge Carteriospongia foliascens. Australian Journal of Chemistry 1989, 42, 751-755.
144. Dooley, M. J.; Quinn, R. J.; Scammells, P. J. Synthesis of 5-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitriles. Australian Journal of Chemistry 1989, 42, 747-750.
145. Bird, A. E.; Quinn, R. J. Isolation of symbiotic dinoflagellates by centrifugal elutriation. Limnology and Oceanography 1986, 31, 225-228.
146. Quinn, R. J.; Tucker, D. J. A brominated bisacetylenic acid from the marine sponge Xestospongia testudinaria. Tet. Letters  1985, 26, 1671-1672.
147. Guthrie, R. D.; Jenkins, I. D.; Quinn, R. J. Teaching basic organic chemistry by paced self-instruction - an alternative to talk and chalk. Education in Chemistry 1985, 22, 112-113.
148. Jamieson, D. D.; Quinn, R. J.; Le Couteur, A. Antagonism by manganese of isoprenaline dilatation of the guinea-pig isolated trachea. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology 1983, 10, 511-519.
149. Bounameaux, Y.; Coffey, J. W.; O'Donnell, M.; Kling, K.; Quinn, R. J.; Schonholzer, P.; Szente, A.; Tobias, L. D.; Tschopp, T.; Welton, A. F.; Fischli, A. Synthesis of stereoisomeric pinanthromboxane derivatives and evaluation of the compounds as platelet aggregation inhibitors. Helvetica Chimica Acta 1983, 66, 989-1008.
150. McRae, T.; Gregson, R. P.; Quinn, R. J. Amberlite XAD-7 as a chromatographic adsorbent. Journal of Chromatographic Sciences 1982, 20, 475-478.
151. Gregson, R. P.; Quinn, R. J.; Norton, R. S. The use of 13C NMR spin-lattice relaxation times to determine the site of protonation of l-methylisoguanosine. Journal of Carbohydrates, Nucleosides and Nucleotides 1981, 8, 345-362.
152. Gregson, R. P.; Marwood, J. F.; Quinn, R. J. The occurrence of 5-hydroxytryptamine in the holothurian, Pentacter crasa. Experientia 1981, 37, 930-931.
153. Gregson, R. P.; Lohr, R. R.; Marwood, J. F.; Quinn, R. J. 3-Hydroxy-4-Methoxyphenethylamine, the cardioactive constituent of a soft coral. Experientia 1981, 37, 493.
154. Quinn, R. J.; Gregson, R. P.; Cook, A. F.; Bartlett, R. T. Isolation and synthesis of 1-methylisoguanosine, a potent pharmacologically active constituent from the marine sponge Tedania digitata. Tet. Letters  1980, 21, 567-8.
155. Norton, R. S.; Gregson, R. P.; Quinn, R. J. 13C NMR Spin-lattice relaxation time measurements determining the major tautomer of 1-methylisoguanosine in solution. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Comm. 1980, 339-341.
156. Davies, L. P.; Taylor, K. M.; Gregson, R. P.; Quinn, R. J. Stimulation of guinea-pig brain adenylate cyclase by adenosine analogues with potent pharmacological activity in vivo. Life Sciences 1980, 26, 1079-1088.
157. Cook, A. F.; Bartlett, R. T.; Gregson, R. P.; Quinn, R. J. 1-Methylisoguanosine, a pharmacologically active agent from a marine sponge. J. Org. Chem. 1980, 45, 4020-4025.
158. Gregson, R. P.; Marwood, J. F.; Quinn, R. J. The occurrence of prostaglandins PGE2 and PGF2a in a plant, the red alga Gracilaria lichenoides. Tet. Letters  1979, 4505-6.
159. Gregson, R. P.; Baldo, B. A.; Thomas, P. G.; Quinn, R. J.; Bergquist, P. R.; Stephens, J. F.; Horne, A. R. Fluorine is a major constituent of the marine sponge Halichondria moorei. Science 1979, 206, 1108-9.
160. Sheumack, D. D.; Howden, M. E. H.; Spence, I.; Quinn, R. J. Maculotoxin: a neurotoxin from the venom glands of the octopus Hapalochlaena maculosa identified as tetrodotoxin. Science 1978, 199, 188-9.
161. Bach, B.; Gregson, R. P.; Holland, G. S.; Quinn, R. J.; Reichelt, J. L. L-Azetidine-2-carboxylic acid, the antidermatophyte constituent of two marine sponges. Experientia 1978, 34, 688.
162. Spence, I.; Gillessen, D.; Gregson, R. P.; Quinn, R. J. Characterization of the neurotoxic constituents of Conus geographus (I) venom. Life Sciences1977, 21, 1759-70.
163. Kazlauskas, R.; Murphy, P. T.; Quinn, R. J.; Wells, R. J.; Schoenholzer, P. Hippurin-1, an unusual steroid from the gorgonian Isis hippuris. Tet. Letters  1977, 4439-42.
164. Kazlauskas, R.; Murphy, P. T.; Quinn, R. J.; Wells, R. J. Aplysinopsin, a new tryptophan derivative from a sponge. Tet. Letters  1977, 1977, 61-64.
165. Kazlauskas, R.; Murphy, P. T.; Quinn, R. J.; Wells, R. J. A new class of halogenated lactones from the red alga Delisea fimbriata (Bonnemaisoniaceae). Tet. Letters  1977, 37-40.
166. Kazlauskas, R.; Murphy, P. T.; Quinn, R. J.; Wells, R. J. Tetradehydrofuranospongin-1, a new C21 furanoterpene from a sponge. Tet. Letters  1976, 1331-1332.
167. Kazlauskas, R.; Murphy, P. T.; Quinn, R. J.; Wells, R. J. Two new sesterterpene lactones from a sponge. Tet. Letters  1976, 2635-2636.
168. Kazlauskas, R.; Murphy, P. T.; Quinn, R. J.; Wells, R. J. Two new unsymmetrically oxygenated C21 furanoterpenes from a sponge. Tet. Letters  1976, 1333-1334.
169. Kazlauskas, R.; Murphy, P. T.; Quinn, R. J.; Wells, R. J. Heteronemin, a new scalarin type sesterterpene from the sponge Heteronema ericta. Tet. Letters  1976, 2631-2634.
170. Kazlauskas, R.; Murphy, P. T.; Quinn, R. J.; Wells, R. J. New laurene derivatives from Laurencia filiformis. Australian Journal of Chemistry 1976, 29, 2533-2539.
171. Kazlauskas, R.; Murphy, P. T.; Quinn, R. J.; Wells, R. J. Two polyhalogenated monoterpenes from the red alga Plocamium costatum. Tet. Letters  1976, 4451-4454.
172. Quinn, R. J.; Kashiwagi, M.; Norton, T. R.; Shibata, S.; Kuchii, M.; Moore, R. E. Antitumor activity and cardiac stimulatory effects of constituents of Anthopleura elegantissima. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 1974, 63, 1798-1800.
173. Quinn, R. J.; Kashiwagi, M.; Moore, R. E.; Norton, T. R. Anticancer activity of zoanthids and the associated toxin, palytoxin, against Ehrlich ascites tumor and P388 lymphocytic leukemia in mice. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences1974, 63, 257-260.
174. Norton, T. R.; Kashiwagi, M.; Quinn, R. J. Isolate from the annelid, Reteterebella queenslandia (Australia), active against Ehrlich ascites tumor. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 1973, 62, 1464-1468.
175. Cavill, G. W. K.; Quinn, R. J. Synthesis of cis-bicyclo[4.4.0]deca-2,8-dien-4-one. Australian Journal of Chemistry 1973, 26, 595-601
176. Pettit, G. R.; Quinn, R. J.; Smith, T. H.; Brown, P.; Cheng, C. C.; O'Brien, D. E.; Haggerty, W. J.; Salerni, L. Antineoplastic agents XXVIII. Camptothecin δ-lactone. J. Org. Chem. 1972, 37, 2789-2791.