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Phil Andrews Research Group

Phil Andrews

Dr. Benjamin Fraser
Post-doctoral fellow

Phone: +61 3 9902 0125
Fax: +61 3 9905 4597

Ben.Fraser@sci.monash.edu.au

Educational qualifications

  • 2001 - 2005, Doctorate of Philosophy (Chemistry), School of Chemistry, Monash University
  • 2000, Completed Bachelor of Science (Science Scholar Program), (Hons) Degree; DUX of Honours Class in Chemistry, Monash University
  • 1997 – 1999, Completed a Bachelor of Science Degree, Double Major in Chemistry, Monash University

Research Areas

  • Natural product synthesis
  • Asymmetric synthesis
  • Structured triacylglyerol synthesis
  • Medical contrast agents

Achievements

  • Australian Postgraduate Award (2001)
  • Dux of Honours – Monash School of Chemistry 2001 1997-1999 Dean’s Scholarship Recipient (2000 )
  • Science Scholar Program Student (1997 )
  • Monash Prize Recipient - Dux of Yr.11 Padua College, Mornington (1995)

Selected Publications

  • Fraser, Benjamin; Perlmutter, Patrick. A nucleophilic addition ring closure [NARC]-based synthesis of (+)-nonactic acid. Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1 (2002), (24), 2896-2899.
  • Fraser, Benjamin; Mulder, Roger; Perlmutter, Patrick. The total synthesis of Pamamycin-607. Part 2: Synthesis of C6-C18 domain. Tetrahedron (2006), (62), 2857-2867.
  • Fraser, Benjamin; Perlmutter, Patrick. Et2BOTf promoted anti aldol additions of Oppulzer’s sultam. Tetrahedron Asymmetry, Article in preparation for submission.
  • Fraser, Benjamin; Perlmutter, Patrick; Roos, Greg; Roos, Greg. Catalytic Asymmetric Conjugate Additions, Tetrahedron, Review in preparation for submission.
  • Fraser, Benjamin; Perlmutter, Patrick; Chakra, Wijesundera. Highly Efficient Syntheses of Mono- and Triacylglycerol Regio-Isomers Containing Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, Lipids, Article in preparation for submission.