Christian V. Stevens

A new and short method for the synthesis of 2,4-methanoproline.

Synthesis of 2,4-methanoproline analogues via an addition-intramolecular substitution sequence.

Chitosan as antimicrobial agent: applications and mode of action.

Synthesis and fungicidal activity of new N,O-acyl chitosan derivatives.

Insect growth inhibition by N-benzyl chitosan derivatives in the cotton leafworm Spodoptera littoralis.

Synthetic methods for azaheterocyclic phosphonates and their biological activity.

Conjugate addition to 1-phosphono-2-aza-1,3-butadienes: synthesis of phosphonylated gamma-lactams.

Straightforward ring expansion of pyroglutamates to perhydro-1,3-diazepine-2,4-diones.

Insect repellent/antifeedant activity of 2,4-methanoproline and derivatives against a leaf- and seed-feeding pest insect.

Multicomponent synthesis of 2-imidazolines.

Insecticidal and fungicidal activity of new synthesized chitosan derivatives.

Application of ethoxylated inulin in water-blown polyurethane foams.

Synthesis of 1,3-dioxo-hexahydropyrido[1,2-c][1,3]diazepine carboxylates, a new bicyclic skeleton formed by ring expansion-RCM methodology.

Synthesis of highly functionalised spiro-indoles by a halogen atom transfer radical cyclization.

One-pot tandem 1,4-1,2-addition of phosphites to alpha,beta-unsaturated imines for the synthesis of glutamic acid analogues.

Synthesis of N3,N'3-polymethylene-bis-hydantoins and their macrocyclic derivatives.

Synthesis of 2-phosphonopyrroles via a one-pot RCM/oxidation sequence.

Unexpected four-membered over six-membered ring formation during the synthesis of azaheterocyclic phosphonates: experimental and theoretical evaluation.

Enhancement of fungicidal and insecticidal activity by reductive alkylation of chitosan.

QSAR modeling of anti-invasive activity of organic compounds using structural descriptors.

Tandem addition of trialkyl phosphites to alpha,beta-unsaturated imines: a comparison with silylated phosphites.

Enyne metathesis-oxidation sequence for the synthesis of 2-phosphono pyrroles: proof of the "yne-then-ene" pathway.

Metal-free entry to phosphonylated isoindoles by a cascade of 5-exo-dig cyclization, a [1,3]-alkyl shift, and aromatization under microwave heating.

Use of acyl phosphonates for the synthesis of inulin esters and their use as emulsion stabilizing agents.

Double nucleophilic 1,2-addition of silylated dialkyl phosphites to 4-phosphono-1-aza-1,3-dienes: synthesis of gamma-phosphono-alpha-aminobisphosphonates.

Synthesis of tricyclic phosphonopyrrolidines via IMDAF: experimental and theoretical investigation of the observed stereoselectivity.

Direct phosphonylation of aromatic azaheterocycles.

Undecylenic acid: a valuable and physiologically active renewable building block from castor oil.

Gold(III) chloride catalyzed synthesis of 1-cyanoisoindoles.

One-pot tandem 1,4-1,2-addition of phosphites to quinolines.

Conformational sampling of macrocyclic alkenes using a Kennard-Stone-based algorithm.

Experimental and computational study of the ring opening of tricyclic oxanorbornenes to polyhydro isoindole phosphonates.

Synthesis of β-, γ-, δ-, ..., ω-halogenated ketones and aldehydes.

Gold(III) chloride catalysed synthesis of 5-alkylidene-dihydrothiazoles.

Electron-deficient 1- and 2-azabuta-1,3-dienes: a comprehensive survey of their synthesis and reactivity.

Transglucosylation potential of six sucrose phosphorylases toward different classes of acceptors.

Effective production of the biodiesel additive STBE by a continuous flow process.

Long-range intramolecular S → N acyl migration: a study of the formation of native peptide analogues via 13-, 15-, and 16-membered cyclic transition states.

A new benzotriazole-mediated stereoflexible gateway to hetero-2,5-diketopiperazines.

Vibrational circular dichroism versus optical rotation dispersion and electronic circular dichroism for diastereomers: the stereochemistry of 3-(1'-hydroxyethyl)-1-(3'-phenylpropanoyl)-azetidin-2-one.

Continuous synthesis of peralkylated imidazoles and their transformation into ionic liquids with improved (electro)chemical stabilities.

Exploration of the SAR of anti-invasive chalcones: synthesis and biological evaluation of conformationally restricted analogues.

Isolation and identification of a potent radical scavenger (canolol) from roasted high erucic mustard seed oil from Nepal and its formation during roasting.

Synthesis of isoindoles and related iso-condensed heteroaromatic pyrroles.

A convenient synthesis of difficult medium-sized cyclic peptides by Staudinger mediated ring-closure.

Ionic liquid thermal stabilities: decomposition mechanisms and analysis tools.

Design, synthesis and structure-activity relationships of some novel, highly potent anti-invasive (E)- and (Z)-stilbenes.

Synthetic entry into 1-phosphono-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanes.

Chick heart invasion assay.

Synthesis and properties of alkoxy- and alkenyl-substituted peralkylated imidazolium ionic liquids.

New strigolactone analogs as plant hormones with low activities in the rhizosphere.

pH-triggered formation of nanoribbons from yeast-derived glycolipid biosurfactants.

Preparation of tetrasubstituted 3-phosphonopyrroles through hydroamination: scope and limitations.

Straightforward entry to pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones and their ADME properties.

Preparation of phosphines through C-P bond formation.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel N-α-haloacylated homoserine lactones as quorum sensing modulators.

Gold superacid-catalyzed preparation of benzo[c]thiophenes.

Singlet-oxygen oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in continuous flow.

Synthesis Of Pyrido-Annelated Seven-Membered N-Containing Heterocycles.

Further studies on anti-invasive chemotypes: An excursion from chalcones to curcuminoids.

Microbial inhibition of oral epithelial wound recovery: potential role for quorum sensing molecules?