Independent Career (* indicates undergraduate co-author)
Di-tert-butylsilylene as a protecting group for substituted salicylic acids. Pongdee, G. J.*; Bell, K. G.*; Prestwood, P. R.*; Pongdee, R. Tetrahedron Lett. 2020, 61, 152465.
Progress Toward the Synthesis of Pochonin J. Jackson, S. N.*; Pongdee, R. Int. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 9, 96.
Synthesis of N,N-Diethylbenzamides via a Non-Classical Mitsunobu Reaction. Hoffman, J. M.*; Miller, J. N.*; Gardner, M. E.*; LePar, D. R.*; Pongdee, R. Synth. Commun. 2014, 44, 976.
Preparation of C-arylglycals via Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling of dihydropyranylphosphates. Leidy, M. R.*; Hoffman, J. M.*; Pongdee, R. Tetrahedron Lett. 2013, 54, 6889.
An efficient and cost-effective preparation of di-O-acetyl-D-rhamnal. Miller, J. N.*; Pongdee, R. Tetrahedron Lett. 2013, 54, 3185.
Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling of alpha-phosphoryloxy enol ethers with arylboronic acids. Pedzisa, L.*; Vaughn, I. W.*; Pongdee, R. Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 4142.
A convenient procedure for the esterification of benzoic acids with phenols: a new application for the Mitsunobu reaction. Fitzjarrald, V. P.*; Pongdee, R. Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 3553.
Progress Toward the Synthesis of Pochonin J. Jackson, S. N.*; Pongdee, R. Int. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 9, 96.
Synthesis of N,N-Diethylbenzamides via a Non-Classical Mitsunobu Reaction. Hoffman, J. M.*; Miller, J. N.*; Gardner, M. E.*; LePar, D. R.*; Pongdee, R. Synth. Commun. 2014, 44, 976.
Preparation of C-arylglycals via Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling of dihydropyranylphosphates. Leidy, M. R.*; Hoffman, J. M.*; Pongdee, R. Tetrahedron Lett. 2013, 54, 6889.
An efficient and cost-effective preparation of di-O-acetyl-D-rhamnal. Miller, J. N.*; Pongdee, R. Tetrahedron Lett. 2013, 54, 3185.
Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling of alpha-phosphoryloxy enol ethers with arylboronic acids. Pedzisa, L.*; Vaughn, I. W.*; Pongdee, R. Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 4142.
A convenient procedure for the esterification of benzoic acids with phenols: a new application for the Mitsunobu reaction. Fitzjarrald, V. P.*; Pongdee, R. Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 3553.
Postdoctoral Work
Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Spinosyn A. Kim, H. J.; Choi, S.-h.; Jeon, B.-s.; Kim, N; Pongdee, R.; Wu, Q.; Liu, H.-w. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 13553.
The Biosynthesis of Spinosyn in Saccharopolyspora spinosa: Synthesis of the Cross-Bridging Precursor and Identification of the Function of SpnJ. Kim, H. J.; Pongdee, R.; Wu, Q.; Hong, L.; Liu, H.-w. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 14582.
The Chemistry of Metabolic and Biosynthetic Pathways. Pongdee, R.; Liu, H.-w. Chem. Biol. 2005, 12, 149. (Book Review)
Elucidation of enzyme mechanisms using fluorinated substrate analogs. Pongdee, R.; Liu, H.-w. Bioorganic Chem. 2004, 32, 393.
The Biosynthesis of Spinosyn in Saccharopolyspora spinosa: Synthesis of the Cross-Bridging Precursor and Identification of the Function of SpnJ. Kim, H. J.; Pongdee, R.; Wu, Q.; Hong, L.; Liu, H.-w. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 14582.
The Chemistry of Metabolic and Biosynthetic Pathways. Pongdee, R.; Liu, H.-w. Chem. Biol. 2005, 12, 149. (Book Review)
Elucidation of enzyme mechanisms using fluorinated substrate analogs. Pongdee, R.; Liu, H.-w. Bioorganic Chem. 2004, 32, 393.
Graduate Work
Elucidation of the Biosynthetic Pathway Leading to the Complex Nonadride Phomoidride B. Sulikowski, G. A.; Pongdee, R. Synlett 2006, 354.
Intrinsic Deuterium Isotope Effects on Benzylic Hydroxylation by Tyrosine Hydroxylase. Frantom, P.; Pongdee, R.; Sulikowski, G. A.; Fitzpatrick, P. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 4202.
One-Pot Synthesis of 2-Deoxy-beta-oligosaccharides. Pongdee, R.; Wu, B.; Sulikowski, G. A. Org. Lett. 2001, 3, 3523.
Intrinsic Deuterium Isotope Effects on Benzylic Hydroxylation by Tyrosine Hydroxylase. Frantom, P.; Pongdee, R.; Sulikowski, G. A.; Fitzpatrick, P. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 4202.
One-Pot Synthesis of 2-Deoxy-beta-oligosaccharides. Pongdee, R.; Wu, B.; Sulikowski, G. A. Org. Lett. 2001, 3, 3523.