By Emeritus Professor David Black

Journal articles

Suresh D; Yu TT; Kuppusamy R; Sabir S; Das T; Black DSC; Willcox MDP; Kumar N, 2025, 'Novel cationic dihydropyrrol-2-one compounds as antimicrobial agents and quorum sensing inhibitors', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2025.118137

Cheng Y; Yu TT; Bhadbhade M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2025, 'Synthesis of Indoles through C2-C3 Bond Formation Using Lawesson’s Reagent', Journal of Organic Chemistry, 90, pp. 3290 - 3300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c02922

Nuraini VA; Falasca V; Wenholz DS; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2025, 'Synthesis of fused-ring systems and diarylmethane flavonoids via ortho-quinone methide intermediates', RSC Advances, 15, pp. 2912 - 2929, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4ra08704f

Cheng Y; Yu TT; Olzomer EM; Beretta M; Katen A; Su J; Jones JP; Black DS; Hoehn KL; Byrne FL; Kumar N, 2025, 'Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of naphthalene-1,4-dione analogues as anticancer agents', RSC Medicinal Chemistry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4md00987h

Bak T; Sherif SA; Black DSC; Nowotny J, 2024, 'Defect Chemistry of Titanium Dioxide (Rutile). Progress Toward Sustainable Energy', Chemical Reviews, 124, pp. 11848 - 11914, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00185

Cheng Y; Jones JP; Yu TT; Olzomer EM; Su J; Katen A; Black DSC; Hart-Smith G; Childress ES; Beretta M; Wilkins MR; Mateos IA; Santos WL; Hoehn KL; Byrne FL; Kumar N, 2024, 'Corrigendum to “Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of glucose metabolism inhibitors as anticancer agents” [Bioorg. Chem. 151 (2024) 107665] (Bioorganic Chemistry (2024) 151, (S0045206824005704), (10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107665))', Bioorganic Chemistry, 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107725

Cheng Y; Jones JP; Yu TT; Olzomer EM; Su J; Katen A; Black DSC; Hart-Smith G; Childress ES; Wilkins MR; Mateos IA; Santos WL; Hoehn KL; Byrne FL; Kumar N, 2024, 'Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of glucose metabolism inhibitors as anticancer agents', Bioorganic Chemistry, 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107665

Rajput S; Falasca V; Bhadbhade M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2024, 'Synthesis and Anticancer Activity of 3,4-Diaryl-1,2-dihydro- and 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroquinolines', Molecules, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules29174273

Hong Z; Yu TT; Yasir M; Sara M; Black DSC; Willcox MDP; Kuppusamy R; Kumar N, 2024, 'Daidzein-Based Amphiphilic Small Molecular Antimicrobial Peptidomimetics as Novel Antimicrobial Agents with Anti-Biofilm Activity', ChemistrySelect, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/slct.202400502

Fu X; Wenholz D; Chan DSH; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2024, 'Rational Design, Synthesis, and Anti-Proliferative Evaluation of Novel 4-Aryl-3,4-Dihydro-2H-1,4-Benzoxazines', Molecules, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules29010166

Browne K; Kuppusamy R; Walsh WR; Black DSC; Willcox MDP; Kumar N; Chen R, 2023, 'Antimicrobial Peptidomimetics Prevent the Development of Resistance against Gentamicin and Ciprofloxacin in Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas Bacteria', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms241914966

Shandil S; Yu TT; Sabir S; Black DS; Kumar N, 2023, 'Synthesis of Novel Quinazolinone Analogues for Quorum Sensing Inhibition', Antibiotics, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12071227

Kuppusamy R; Yasir M; Yu TT; Voli F; Vittorio O; Miller MJ; Lewis P; Black DSC; Willcox M; Kumar N, 2023, 'Tuning the Anthranilamide Peptidomimetic Design to Selectively Target Planktonic Bacteria and Biofilm', Antibiotics, 12, pp. 585, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12030585

Sabir S; Das T; Kuppusamy R; Yu TT; Willcox MD; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2023, 'Novel quinazolinone disulfide analogues as pqs quorum sensing inhibitors against Pseudomonas aeruginosa', Bioorganic Chemistry, 130, pp. 106226, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.106226

Kuppusamy R; Browne K; Suresh D; Do Rosario RM; Chakraborty S; Yang S; Willcox M; Black D; Chen R; Kumar N, 2023, 'Transition Towards Antibiotic Hybrid Vehicles: The Next Generation Antibacterials', Current Medicinal Chemistry, 30, pp. 104 - 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929867329666220613105424

Aldilla VR; Chen R; Kuppusamy R; Chakraborty S; Willcox MDP; Black DSC; Thordarson P; Martin AD; Kumar N, 2022, 'Hydrogels with intrinsic antibacterial activity prepared from naphthyl anthranilamide (NaA) capped peptide mimics', Scientific Reports, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-26426-1

Bahatheg G; Kuppusamy R; Yasir M; Black DSC; Willcox M; Kumar N, 2022, 'Short Tryptamine-Based Peptoids as Potential Therapeutics for Microbial Keratitis: Structure-Function Correlation Studies', Antibiotics, 11, pp. 1074, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11081074

Wu J; Yu TT; Kuppusamy R; Hassan MM; Alghalayini A; Cranfield CG; Willcox MDP; Black DS; Kumar N, 2022, 'Cholic Acid-Based Antimicrobial Peptide Mimics as Antibacterial Agents', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23, pp. 4623, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23094623

Browne K; Kuppusamy R; Chen R; Willcox MDP; Walsh WR; Black DS; Kumar N, 2022, 'Bioinspired Polydopamine Coatings Facilitate Attachment of Antimicrobial Peptidomimetics with Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Activity', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23, pp. 2952, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23062952

Almohaywi B; Yu TT; Iskander G; Sabir S; Bhadbhade M; Black DS; Kumar N, 2022, 'Synthesis of Alkyne-Substituted Dihydropyrrolones as Bacterial Quorum-Sensing Inhibitors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa', Antibiotics, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11020151

Purwono B; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2022, 'Indole macrocycles formed by diindolylmethane ring closure', Arkivoc, 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ARK.5550190.P011.708

Wenholz DS; Miller M; Dawson C; Bhadbhade M; Black DSC; Griffith R; Dinh H; Cain A; Lewis P; Kumar N, 2022, 'Inhibitors of bacterial RNA polymerase transcription complex', Bioorganic Chemistry, 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105481

Bingul M; Arndt GM; Marshall GM; Black DS; Cheung BB; Kumar N, 2021, 'Synthesis and characterisation of novel tricyclic and tetracyclic furoindoles: Biological evaluation as SAHA enhancer against neuroblastoma and breast cancer cells', Molecules, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26195745

Yu TT; Kuppusamy R; Yasir M; Hassan MM; Sara M; Ho J; Willcox MDP; Black DS; Kumar N, 2021, 'Polyphenylglyoxamide‐based amphiphilic small molecular peptidomimetics as antibacterial agents with anti‐biofilm activity', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22, pp. 7344, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms22147344

Suresh D; Sabir S; Yu TT; Wenholz D; Das T; Black DS; Kumar N, 2021, 'Natural product rottlerin derivatives targeting quorum sensing', Molecules, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26123745

Guha S; Gadde S; Kumar N; Black DS; Sen S, 2021, 'Orthogonal Syntheses of γ-Carbolinone and Spiro[pyrrolidinone-3,3′]indole Derivatives in One Pot through Reaction Telescoping', Journal of Organic Chemistry, 86, pp. 5234 - 5244, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.1c00141

Sabir S; Yu TT; Kuppusamy R; Almohaywi B; Iskander G; Das T; Willcox MDP; Black DS; Kumar N, 2021, 'Novel seleno-and thio-urea-containing dihydropyrrol-2-one analogues as antibacterial agents', Antibiotics, 10, pp. 321, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10030321

Somphol K; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2021, 'Synthesis of some (triindolyl)dimethanes and (tetraindolyl)trimethanes', Heterocycles, 102, pp. 274 - 289, http://dx.doi.org/10.3987/COM-20-14397

Sabir S; Suresh D; Subramoni S; Das T; Bhadbhade M; Black DSC; Rice SA; Kumar N, 2021, 'Thioether-linked dihydropyrrol-2-one analogues as PqsR antagonists against antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2020.115967

Pchalek K; Condie GC; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2021, 'A new synthetic route to pyrroloquinolines and pyrroloindoles', Arkivoc, 2021, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ARK.5550190.P011.405

Purwono B; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2021, 'Approaches to calix[3]indoles from activated indole carboxylic acids', Arkivoc, 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ARK.5550190.P011.637

Purwono B; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2021, 'Mannich reactions of activated 4,6-dimethoxyindoles', Arkivoc, 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ark.5550190.p011.668

Pchalek K; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2021, 'Synthesis of furano[2,3-g]indoles from activated indoles', Arkivoc, 2021, pp. 77 - 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ARK.5550190.P011.468

Somphol K; Kumar N; St Black DC, 2021, 'Synthesis of some macrocyclic diimines from mono-, di-, tri-, and tetra-indolyl dialdehydes', Heterocycles, 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.3987/COM-21-14411

Sengul IF; Bingul M; Kandemir H; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2021, 'SYNTHESIS, REACTIVITY AND BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF METHOXY-ACTIVATED INDOLES', Targets in Heterocyclic Systems, 25, pp. 162 - 212, http://dx.doi.org/10.17374/targets.2022.25.162

McConnell DB; Condie GC; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2021, 'The extended Vilsmeier reaction of dimethoxy-Activated indoles', Arkivoc, 2020, pp. 176 - 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ark.5550190.p011.399

Aldilla VR; Chen R; Martin AD; Marjo CE; Rich AM; Black DSC; Thordarson P; Kumar N, 2020, 'Anthranilamide-based Short Peptides Self-Assembled Hydrogels as Antibacterial Agents', Scientific Reports, 10, pp. 770, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-57342-6

Gadde S; Leung YC; Bhadbade M; Cheung BB; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2020, 'Synthesis of a Novel Library of 1-Substituted Pyrido[1,2- a ]benzimidazoles', Australian Journal of Chemistry, 73, pp. 1208 - 1218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/CH20173

Yu TT; Bhadbhade M; Kuppusamy R; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2020, 'A facile synthesis of meta- and para-terphenylglyoxamide-based peptidomimetics', Tetrahedron Letters, 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2020.152560

Condie GC; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2020, 'A new synthesis of some 2,4’-biindolyls', Arkivoc, 2020, pp. 20 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ARK.5550190.P011.321

Black DS, 2020, 'PAC Natural Products: A Story Six Decades in the Making', Chemistry International, 42, pp. 24 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ci-2020-0405

Browne K; Chakraborty S; Chen R; Willcox MDP; Black DS; Walsh WR; Kumar N, 2020, 'A new era of antibiotics: The clinical potential of antimicrobial peptides', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21, pp. 1 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21197047

Yu TT; Kuppusamy R; Yasir M; Hassan MM; Alghalayini A; Gadde S; Deplazes E; Cranfield C; Willcox MDP; Black DS; Kumar N, 2020, 'Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of biphenylglyoxamide-based small molecular antimicrobial peptide mimics as antibacterial agents', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21, pp. 1 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21186789

Qu J; Bhadbhade M; Dobrowolski JC; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2020, 'Unusual rearrangements in activated indoles: Synthesis of indoloquinolines, dibenzonaphthyridines and indolobenzodiazepines', Tetrahedron, 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2020.131375

Sabir S; Subramoni S; Das T; Black DSC; Rice SA; Kumar N, 2020, 'Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Anthraniloyl-AMP Mimics as PQS Biosynthesis Inhibitors against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Resistance', Molecules, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules25133103

Qu J; Wenholz DS; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2020, 'Synthesis of 3-indolylimines from 3-acetamido-2-phenylindole', Tetrahedron, 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2020.131224

Bingul M; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2020, 'The Hemetsberger reaction: A new approach to the synthesis of novel dihydroindoloindole systems', Arkivoc, 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ARK.5550190.P011.187

Condie GC; Channon MF; Craig DC; Bhadbhade M; Kumar N; Black DS, 2020, 'Comparative reactivity of 5,7-dimethoxyindoles with aldehydes and ketones', ARKIVOC, pp. 117 - 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.24820/ark.5550190.p011.252

Alamgir M; Condie GC; Martinovic V; Wood J; Bhadbhade M; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2020, 'Reactivity of 4,6-dimethoxy activated benzimidazoles', Heterocycles, 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.3987/COM-20-14280

Alamgir M; Jiang H; Bhadbhade M; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2020, 'Synthesis and reactivity of dimethoxy activated benzothiazoles', Heterocycles, 100, pp. 1859 - 1882, http://dx.doi.org/10.3987/COM-20-14333

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