Paul R. Blakemore

Paul Blakemore is a British Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Oregon State University.^[1] As an organic chemist, he specializes in stereochemical syntheses. He has published 26 peer-reviewed papers, several of which have been cited over 100 times according to Science Citation Index.

Early life

Blakemore was born in Essex, United Kingdom, in 1972. He attended Romford Grammar School and Southampton University, where he gained a Bachelor of Science degree followed by a PhD in synthesis of amino acids. He has lived in Oregon since 1999 but remains a British citizen.

Journal papers

His most cited papers are:

• Blakemore PR, Cole WJ, Kocienski PJ, et al. "A stereoselective synthesis of trans-1,2-disubstituted alkenes based on the condensation of aldehydes with metallated 1-phenyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl sulfones" SYNLETT (1): 26+ Jan 1998, cited 174 times
• Blakemore, P. R. "The Modified Julia Olefination: Alkene Synthesis via the Condensation of Metallated Heteroarylakylsulfones with Carbonyl Compounds," Journal of the Chemical Society. Perkin Transactions. 1 2002, 2563–2585, cited 111 times

He has also written major review papers in several standard series

• Blakemore, P. R. "N-Heteroatom-Substituted Alkanamides," in Science of Synthesis; Thieme: Stuttgart, Vol. 21, 2005, pp. 833–906.
• Blakemore, P. R.; White, J. D. "The Synthesis of Polycavernoside A. An Example of a Conformationally Guided Macrolactonization," in Strategies and Tactics of Organic Synthesis; Harmata, M. Ed.; Elsevier: New York, Vol. 6, 2005.

References

1. Department of Chemistry: Blakemore, Paul R. Oregon State University. Accessed April 5, 2011.