Dr DAVID S. RYCROFT

Selected publications

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    Recent liverwort publications

  1. Phytochemical variations on a biosynthetic theme.
    D.S. Rycroft.
    Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory, 2005, 97, 287-297.
  2. Antifungal and insect antifeedant 2-phenylethanol esters from the liverwort Balantiopsis cancellata from Chile.
    C. Labbé, F. Faini, C. Villagrán, J. Coll, D.S. Rycroft.
    Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2005, 53, 247-249.
  3. Chromenes and prenylated benzoic acid derivatives from the liverwort Pedinophyllum interruptum.
    H. Feld, D.S. Rycroft, J. Zapp.
    Zeitschrift für Naturforschung, 2004, 59b, 825-828.
  4. Reinstatement of Plagiochila maderensis (Jungermanniopsida: Plagiochilaceae) based on chemical evidence and nrDNA ITS sequences.
    D.S. Rycroft, H. Groth, J. Heinrichs.
    Journal of Bryology, 2004, 26, 37-45.
  5. Molecular, morphological, and phytochemical evidence for a broad species concept of Plagiochila bifaria (Hepaticae).
    J. Heinrichs, H. Groth, M. Lindner, K. Feldberg, D.S. Rycroft.
    The Bryologist, 2004, 107, 28-40.
  6. Chemosystematics and the liverwort genus Plagiochila.
    D.S. Rycroft.
    Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory, 2003, 93, 331-342.
  7. Phytochemical, morphological, and molecular evidence for the occurrence of the Neotropical liverwort Plagiochila stricta in the Canary Islands, new to Macaronesia.
    D.S. Rycroft, W.J. Cole, J. Heinrichs, H.Groth, C. Renker, T. Pröschold.
    The Bryologist, 2002, 105, 363-372.
  8. Morphological and phytochemical studies of Plagiochila papillifolia Steph., a Neotropical liverwort new to Europe.
    J. Heinrichs, D.S. Rycroft, H.Groth, W.J. Cole.
    Journal of Bryology, 2002, 24, 119-126.
  9. The systematic position of Plagiochila moritziana, P. trichostoma and P. deflexa, based on ITS sequence variation of nuclear ribosomal DNA, morphology and lipophilic secondary metabolites.
    J. Heinrichs, H.Groth, I. Holz, D.S. Rycroft, C. Renker, T. Pröschold.
    The Bryologist, 2002, 105, 189-203.
  10. Amorphane sesquiterpenoids from the liverwort Marsupella emarginata var. aquatica.
    Y.-W. Leong, L.J. Harrison, J.D. Connolly, D.S. Rycroft, S. Dagli.
    Tetrahedron, 2002, 58, 4335-4341.
  11. Plagiochila in Europe (and beyond).
    D.S. Rycroft.
    Bulletin of the British Bryological Society, 2002, 78, 21-25.
  12. Plagiochila virginica A.Evans rather than P. dubia Lindenb. & Gottsche occurs in Macaronesia; placement in sect. Contiguae Carl is supported by ITS sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA.
    J. Heinrichs, T. Pröschold, C. Renker, H.Groth, D.S. Rycroft.
    Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2002, 230, 221-230.
  13. Plagiochila rutilans (Hepaticae): a poorly known species from tropical America.
    J. Heinrichs, H.Groth, S.R. Gradstein, D.S. Rycroft, W.J. Cole, H. Anton.
    The Bryologist, 2001, 104, 350-361.
  14. Nondynamic and dynamic kinetic resolution of lactones with stereogenic centers and axes: stereoselective total synthesis of herbertenediol and mastigophorenes A and B.
    BRINGMANN, G., PABST, T., HENSCHEL, P., KRAUS, J., PETERS, K., PETERS, E.-M., RYCROFT, D.S., CONNOLLY, J.D. (2000) Journal of the American Chemical Society, 122, 9127-9133. [PDF]
  15. A chemist's view of liverworts: NMR fingerprinting and chemotype classification of British Plagiochilae.
    RYCROFT, D.S. (1999) Bulletin of the British Bryological Society, 72, 50-54.
  16. First synthesis of mastigophorenes A and B, by biomimetic oxidative coupling of herbertenediol.
    BRINGMANN, G., PABST, T., RYCROFT, D.S., CONNOLLY, J.D. (1999) Tetrahedron Letters, 40, 483-486.
  17. Two new monoterpenoid hydroperoxides from the liverwort Jungermannia obovata.
    BUCHANAN, M.S, CONNOLLY, J.D., RYCROFT, D.S. (1998) Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 75, 613-615.
  18. Plagiochila atlantica F. Rose newly identified in England: chemotype classification.
    RYCROFT, D.S. (1998) Journal of Bryology, 20, 240-242.
  19. Chemical comparison of liverworts using NMR spectroscopy.
    RYCROFT, D.S. (1998) Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory, 84, 105-111.

    NMR profiling of liverworts 1996-2001

  20. Leaf surface waxes and lipophilic secondary metabolites place the endemic European liverwort Plagiochila atlantica F.Rose in the Neotropical Plagiochila sect. Bursatae Carl.
    HEINRICHS, J., RYCROFT, D.S. (2001) Cryptogamie, Bryologie, 22, 95-103.
  21. Hydroquinone derivatives and monoterpenoids from the Neotropical liverwort Plagiochila rutilans.
    RYCROFT, D.S., COLE, W.J. (2001) Phytochemistry, 57, 479-488.
  22. A phytochemical and morphological study of the liverwort Plagiochila retrorsa Gottsche, new to Europe.
    RYCROFT, D.S., HEINRICHS, J., COLE, W.J., ANTON, H. (2001) Journal of Bryology, 23, 23-34.
  23. Plagiochilines T and U, 2,3-secoaromadendranes from the liverwort Plagiochila carringtonii from Scotland.
    RYCROFT, D.S., COLE, W.J., LAMONT, Y.M. (1999) Phytochemistry, 51, 663-667. [PDF]
  24. Killarniensolide, methyl orsellinates and 9,10-dihydrophenanthrenes from the liverwort Plagiochila killarniensis from Scotland and the Azores.
    RYCROFT, D.S., COLE, W.J., ASLAM, N., LAMONT, Y.M., GABRIEL, R. (1999) Phytochemistry, 50, 1167-1173. [PDF]
  25. Aromatic compounds from the liverwort Plagiochila spinulosa.
    CONNOLLY, J.D., RYCROFT, D.S., SRIVASTAVA, D.L., COLE, W.J., IFEADIKE, P., KIMBU, S.F., SINGH, J., HUGHES, M.P., THOM, C., GERHARD, U., ORGAN, A.J., SMITH, R.J., HARRISON, L.J. (1999) Phytochemistry, 50, 1159-1165. [PDF]
  26. Plagiochila porelloides (Plagiochilaceae, Hepaticae) from Changbai Mountain, new to China, with chemical characterization and chromosome measurements.
    SÖDERSTRÖM, L., RYCROFT, D.S., COLE, W.J., WEI, S. (1999) in: From Finland to Japan to New Guinea to China - that is Timo Koponen, Bryologist (Enroth, J., Hyvonen, J. and Piippo, S., eds), Bryobrothera, 5, 195-201.
  27. 15-Acetoxypinguisone and a cyclocuparanol from the liverwort Cryptothallus mirabilis Malmb.
    RYCROFT, D.S., COLE, W.J. (1998) Journal of Chemical Research (S), 48, 600-601. [PDF]
  28. Atlanticol, an epoxybicyclogermacrenol from the liverwort Plagiochila atlantica F. Rose.
    RYCROFT, D.S., COLE, W.J. (1998) Phytochemistry, 49, 1641-1644.
  29. 3,4-Dihydroxy-3´-methoxybibenzyl from the liverwort Plagiochila exigua from Scotland.
    RYCROFT, D.S., COLE, W.J., ASLAM, N. (1998) Phytochemistry, 49, 145-148. [PDF]
  30. High oxygenated naphthalenes and acetophenones from the liverwort Adelanthus decipiens from the British Isles and South America.
    RYCROFT, D.S., COLE, W.J., RONG, S. (1998) Phytochemistry, 48, 1351-1356. [PDF]
  31. Fingerprinting of plant extracts using NMR spectroscopy: application to small samples of liverworts.
    RYCROFT, D.S. (1996) Chemical Communications, 2187–2188. [PDF]

    Selected liverwort publications 1982-1996

  32. Sphenolobane diterpenoids from the liverwort Anastrophyllum donnianum.
    BUCHANAN, M.S., CONNOLLY, J.D., RYCROFT, D.S. (1996) Phytochemistry, 43, 1297-1301.
  33. Pinguisane and sacculatane terpenoids from the liverwort Porella platyphylla.
    BUCHANAN, M.S., CONNOLLY, J.D., RYCROFT, D.S. (1996) Phytochemistry, 43, 1249-1253.
  34. Herbertane sesquiterpenoids from the liverworts Herbertus aduncus and H. borealis.
    BUCHANAN, M.S., CONNOLLY, J.D., RYCROFT, D.S. (1996) Phytochemistry, 43, 1245-1248. [PDF]
  35. Structure of conocephalenol, a sesquiterpenoid alcohol from the European liverwort Conocephalum conicum: determination of the absolute configuration by total synthesis.
    TORI, M., NAKASHIMA, K., ASAKAWA, Y., CONNOLLY, J.D., HARRISON, L.J., RYCROFT, D.S., SINGH, J., WOODS, N. (1995) J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 593-597.
  36. Two novel zierane sesquiterpenoids from the liverwort Saccogyna viticulosa.
    CONNOLLY, J.D., HARRISON, L.J., RYCROFT, D.S. (1994) J. Chem. Research (S), 284-285.
  37. Some recent NMR studies of diterpenoids from the Hepaticae.
    RYCROFT, D.S. in: Bryophytes: Their Chemistry and Chemical Taxonomy (Proceedings of the Phytochemical Society of Europe, 29), Zinsmeister, H.D. and Mues, R. eds., (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990, 109-119), ISBN 0 19 857716 8.
  38. Scapaniapyrone A, a novel aromatic constituent of the liverwort Scapania undulata.
    MUES, R., HUNECK, S., CONNOLLY, J.D., RYCROFT, D.S. (1988) Tetrahedron Letters, 29, 6793-6796.
  39. Revised structure of the liverwort sesquiterpenoid pinguisanin.
    ASAKAWA, Y., CONNOLLY, J.D., FAKUNLE, C.O., RYCROFT, D.S., TOYOTA, M. (1987) Journal of Chemical Research (S), 82-83.
  40. The structure of tamariscol, a new pacifigorgiane sesquiterpenoid alcohol from the liverwort Frullania tamarisci.
    CONNOLLY, J.D., HARRISON, L.J., RYCROFT, D.S. (1984) Tetrahedron Letters, 25, 1401-1402.
  41. The structure of chiloscypholone, a sesquiterpenoid with a novel carbon skeleton, from the liverwort Chiloscyphus pallescens. A revised structure for chiloscyphone.
    CONNOLLY, J.D., HARRISON, L.J., RYCROFT, D.S. (1982) J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1236-1238.

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    Structural elucidation strategy and assignment of NMR spectra

  42. Clerodane diterpenoids and an ursane triiterpenoid from Salvia haenkei. Computer-assisted structural elucidation.
    ALMANZA, G., BALDERAMA, L., LABBÉ, C., LAVAUD, C., MASSIOT, G., NUZILLARD, J.-M., CONNOLLY, J.D., FARRUGIA, L.J., RYCROFT, D.S. (1997) Tetrahedron, 53, 14719-14728.
  43. Revised structure of haemoventosin.
    RYCROFT, D.S., CONNOLLY, J.D., HUNECK, S., HIMMELREICH, U. (1995) Z. Naturforsch., 50b, 1557-1563.
  44. Hoslundin, hoslundal, and hoslunddiol: three new flavonoids from the twigs of Hoslundia opposita (Lamiaceae).
    NGADJUI, B.T., AYAFOR, J.F., SONDENGAM, B.L., CONNOLLY, J.D., RYCROFT, D.S. (1991) Tetrahedron, 47, 3555-3564.
    Invited contribution to Tetrahedron Symposium-in-Print Number 44: Natural Product Structure Determination.
  45. Assignment of the 1H and 13C NMR spectra and conformational analysis of the pyrrolizidine alkaloid 13-O-acetyldicrotaline.
    RYCROFT, D.S., STIRLING, I.R., ROBINS, D.J. (1992) Magn. Reson. Chem., 30, S42-S45.
    Invited contribution to Special Issue: Structure Elucidation of Natural Products by NMR.
  46. Revised assignment of the 1H NMR spectrum of the quinolizidine alkaloid lupinine.
    RYCROFT, D.S., ROBINS, D.J., SADLER, I.H. (1992) Magn. Reson. Chem., 30, S15-S17.
    Invited contribution to Special Issue: Structure Elucidation of Natural Products by NMR.
  47. Relative and absolute configurations of the quinolizidine alkaloids anagyrine and thermopsine and assignment of the 1H and 13C NMR spectra of anagyrine.
    ROBINS, D.J., RYCROFT, D.S. (1992) Magn. Reson. Chem., 30, 1125-1127.
  48. Assignment of the 1H and 13C NMR spectra of the quinolizidine alkaloid anagyrine and determination of its conformation.
    RYCROFT, D.S., ROBINS, D.J., SADLER, I.H. (1991) Magn. Reson. Chem., 29, 936-940.
  49. Incorporation of the enantiomeric [1-2H]cadaverines into the quinolizidine alkaloid (-)-anagyrine in Anagyris foetida.
    BROWN, A.M., RYCROFT, D.S., ROBINS, D.J. (1991) J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 2353-2355.
  50. Picrotoximaesin, a novel picrotoxane sesquiterpenoid from the berries of Maesobotrya floribunda.
    TANÉ, P., AYAFOR, J.F., FARRUGIA, L.J., CONNOLLY, J.D., RYCROFT, D.S. (1996) Natural Product Letters, 9, 39-45.
  51. NMR in the elucidation of complex structures. Application to two novel heptanortriterpenoid derivatives from the stem bark of Entandrophragma utile (Meliaceae).
    RYCROFT, D.S. in: Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, Volume 9, Structure and Chemistry (Part B), Atta-ur-Rahman ed., (Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1991, 93-107), ISBN 0 444 89165 X.
  52. Entilins A and B, two novel heptanortriterpenoid derivatives from Entandrophragma utile (Meliaceae): structural elucidation using 2D NMR long-range C/H correlation experiments.
    TCHOUANKEU, J.C., TSAMO, E., SONDENGAM, B.L., CONNOLLY, J.D., RYCROFT, D.S. (1990) Tetrahedron Letters, 31, 4505-4508.

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