By Emeritus Professor David Black

Journal articles

Wenholz DS; Bhadbhade M; Kandemir H; Ho J; Kumar N; Black DS, 2019, 'Substituent effects in solid-state assembly of activated benzotriazoles', CrystEngComm, 21, pp. 835 - 842, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8ce01757c

Jumina J; Wenholz DS; Kumar N; Black DS, 2019, 'Synthesis of a Variety of Activated Pyrrolo[3,2,1- ij ]quinolines', Synthesis (Germany), 51, pp. 1989 - 1994, http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1612280

Yee EMH; Cirillo G; Brandl MB; Black DSC; Vittorio O; Kumar N, 2019, 'Synthesis of dextran–phenoxodiol and evaluation of its physical stability and biological activity', Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2019.00183

Qu J; Bhadbhade M; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2018, 'Unusual formation of novel highly substituted N-(3-indolyl)-imidazoles', Tetrahedron, 74, pp. 7438 - 7441, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2018.11.007

Beyer RL; Kandemir H; Bhadbhade M; Sengul IF; Leu CW; Wenholz D; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2018, 'Synthesis of dipyrrolo[2,3-a:1′,2′,3′-fg]acridin-12(1H)-ones', Tetrahedron Letters, 59, pp. 4483 - 4486, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.11.011

Taunk A; Chen R; Iskander G; Ho KKK; Black DSC; Willcox MDP; Kumar N, 2018, 'Dual-Action Biomaterial Surfaces with Quorum Sensing Inhibitor and Nitric Oxide to Reduce Bacterial Colonization', ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, 4, pp. 4174 - 4182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b00816

Almohaywi B; Iskander G; Yu TT; Bhadbhade M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2018, 'Copper-mediated Chan-Evans-Lam N-arylation of 5-methylene-4-aryl-1,5-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-one derivatives', Tetrahedron Letters, 59, pp. 811 - 814, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.01.039

Biswas NN; Iskander GM; Mielczarek M; Yu TT; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2018, 'Alkyne-Substituted Fimbrolide Analogues as Novel Bacterial Quorum-Sensing Inhibitors', Australian Journal of Chemistry, 71, pp. 708 - 715, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/CH18194

Almohaywi B; Taunk A; Wenholz DS; Nizalapur S; Biswas NN; Ho KKK; Rice SA; Iskander G; Black DSC; Griffith R; Kumar N, 2018, 'Design and synthesis of lactams derived from mucochloric and mucobromic acids as pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing inhibitors', Molecules, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules23051106

Kuppusamy R; Yasir M; Berry T; Cranfield CG; Nizalapur S; Yee E; Kimyon O; Taunk A; Ho KKK; Cornell B; Manefield M; Willcox M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2018, 'Design and synthesis of short amphiphilic cationic peptidomimetics based on biphenyl backbone as antibacterial agents', European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 143, pp. 1702 - 1722, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.10.066

Aldilla VR; Martin AD; Nizalapur S; Marjo CE; Rich AM; Ho KKK; Ittner LM; Black DSC; Thordarson P; Kumar N, 2018, 'Glyoxylamide-based self-assembly hydrogels for sustained ciprofloxacin delivery', Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 6, pp. 6089 - 6098, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C8TB01290C

Kuppusamy R; Yasir M; Yee E; Willcox M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2018, 'Guanidine functionalized anthranilamides as effective antibacterials with biofilm disruption activity', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 16, pp. 5871 - 5888, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8ob01699b

Suryanti V; Bhadbhade M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2017, 'N-acetylglyoxylic amide bearing a nitrophenyl group as anion receptors: NMR and X-ray investigations on anion binding and selectivity', Journal of Molecular Structure, 1146, pp. 571 - 576, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2017.05.133

Dobrowolski JC; Fraser BH; Bhadbhade M; Black DS; Kumar N, 2017, 'Efficient Access to Chromeno[4,3- b ]quinolines Related to Dependensin', Synlett, 28, pp. 1979 - 1983, http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1589087

Yee EMH; Hook JM; Bhadbhade MM; Vittorio O; Kuchel RP; Brandl MB; Tilley RD; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2017, 'Preparation, characterization and in vitro biological evaluation of (1:2) phenoxodiol-β-cyclodextrin complex', Carbohydrate Polymers, 165, pp. 444 - 454, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.02.081

Yu TT; Nizalapur S; Ho KKK; Yee E; Berry T; Cranfield CG; Willcox M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2017, 'Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of N-Sulfonylphenyl glyoxamide-Based Antimicrobial Peptide Mimics as Novel Antimicrobial Agents', ChemistrySelect, 2, pp. 3452 - 3461, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/slct.201700336

Nizalapur S; Kimyon O; Yee E; Ho K; Berry T; Manefield M; Cranfield CG; Willcox M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2017, 'Amphipathic guanidine-embedded glyoxamide-based peptidomimetics as novel antibacterial agents and biofilm disruptors', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 15, pp. 2033 - 2051, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C7OB00053G

Aldilla VR; Nizalapur S; Martin A; Marjo CE; Rich A; Yee E; Suwannakot P; Black DS; Thordarson P; Kumar N, 2017, 'Design, synthesis, and characterisation of glyoxylamide-based short peptides as self-assembled gels', New Journal of Chemistry, 41, pp. 13462 - 13471, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7nj02248d

Dobrowolski JC; Somphol K; Santoso M; Duong H; Gardner CR; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2017, 'Methanal extrusion in ipso-substitution reactions of hydroxymethylindoles', Australian Journal of Chemistry, 70, pp. 1188 - 1195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/CH17257

Wenholz DS; Zeng M; Ma C; Mielczarek M; Yang X; Bhadbhade M; Black DSC; Lewis PJ; Griffith R; Kumar N, 2017, 'Small molecule inhibitors of bacterial transcription complex formation', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 27, pp. 4302 - 4308, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2017.08.036

Nizalapur S; Kimyon O; Yee E; Bhadbhade MM; Manefield M; Willcox M; Black DS; Kumar N, 2017, 'Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel acyclic and cyclic glyoxamide based derivatives as bacterial quorum sensing and biofilm inhibitors', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 15, pp. 5743 - 5755, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7ob01011g

Biswas NN; Yu TT; Kimyon Ö; Nizalapur S; Gardner CR; Manefield M; Griffith R; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2017, 'Synthesis of antimicrobial glucosamides as bacterial quorum sensing mechanism inhibitors', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 25, pp. 1183 - 1194, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2016.12.024

Kandemir H; Sengul IF; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2017, 'Synthesis of imine and amine-linked macrocycles containing tris-indoles', Australian Journal of Chemistry, 70, pp. 1196 - 1201, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/CH17264

Yee EMH; Brandl MB; Black DSC; Vittorio O; Kumar N, 2017, 'Synthesis of isoflavene-thiosemicarbazone hybrids and evaluation of their anti-tumor activity', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 27, pp. 2454 - 2458, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2017.04.002

Bingul M; Tan O; Gardner CR; Sutton SK; Arndt GM; Marshall GM; Cheung BB; Kumar N; Black DSC; Arndt G, 2016, 'Synthesis, characterization and anti-cancer activity of hydrazide derivatives incorporating a quinoline moiety', Molecules, 21, pp. 916, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules21070916

Kandemir H; Sengul IF; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2016, 'Synthesis of a 7-(aminomethyl)indole and related bis-indole derivatives', Arkivoc, 2016, pp. 288 - 295, http://dx.doi.org/10.3998/ark.5550190.p009.587

Nizalapur S; Ho KKK; Kimyon Ö; Yee E; Berry T; Manefield M; Cranfield CG; Willcox M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2016, 'Synthesis and biological evaluation of N-naphthoyl-phenylglyoxamide-based small molecular antimicrobial peptide mimics as novel antimicrobial agents and biofilm inhibitors', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 14, pp. 3623 - 3637, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6ob00298f

Thach O; Mielczarek M; Ma C; Kutty SK; Yang X; Black DSC; Griffith R; Lewis PJ; Kumar N, 2016, 'From indole to pyrrole, furan, thiophene and pyridine: Search for novel small molecule inhibitors of bacterial transcription initiation complex formation', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 24, pp. 1171 - 1182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2016.01.040

Biswas NN; Kutty SK; Iskander GM; Mielczarek M; Bhadbhade MM; Gardner CR; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2016, 'Synthesis of brominated novel N-heterocycles: New scaffolds for antimicrobial discovery', Tetrahedron, 72, pp. 539 - 546, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2015.12.018

Bingul M; Kumar N; Black DS, 2016, 'Synthesis and reactions of new 2-hydroxymethyldimethoxyindoles', Tetrahedron, 72, pp. 234 - 239, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2015.11.038

Dobrowolski JC; Katen A; Fraser BH; Bhadbhade M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2016, 'A general and efficient synthesis of 5,6-dihydrodibenzo[b,h][1,6]naphthyridine derivatives', Tetrahedron Letters, 57, pp. 5442 - 5445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2016.10.067

Nizalapur S; Kimyon Ö; Biswas NN; Gardner CR; Griffith R; Rice SA; Manefield M; Willcox M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2016, 'Design, synthesis and evaluation of N-aryl-glyoxamide derivatives as structurally novel bacterial quorum sensing inhibitors', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 14, pp. 680 - 693, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ob01973g

Kandemir H; Sengul IF; Gardner CR; Werry EL; Barron ML; Kassiou M; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2016, 'Synthesis of 7,7′-linked-bis-indoles via 7-tryptamines', Heterocycles, 93, pp. 333 - 346, http://dx.doi.org/10.3987/COM-15-S(T)55

Biswas NN; Kutty SK; Iskander GM; Mielczarek M; Bhadbhade MM; Gardner CR; Black DS; Kumar N, 2016, 'ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Brominated Novel N‐Heterocycles: New Scaffolds for Antimicrobial Discovery.', ChemInform, 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chin.201620030

Goh WK; Gardner CR; Chandra Sekhar KVG; Biswas NN; Nizalapur S; Rice SA; Willcox M; Black DS; Kumar N, 2015, 'Synthesis, quorum sensing inhibition and docking studies of 1,5-dihydropyrrol-2-ones', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 23, pp. 7366 - 7377, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2015.10.025

Mielczarek M; Bhadbhade M; Chen R; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2015, 'Bromination of 2,7′-bi-indolyls and quinazolin-7-ones', Tetrahedron, 71, pp. 8925 - 8942, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2015.09.064

Chen Y; Cass SL; Kutty SK; Yee EMH; Chan DSH; Gardner CR; Vittorio O; Pasquier E; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2015, 'Synthesis, biological evaluation and structure-activity relationship studies of isoflavene based Mannich bases with potent anti-cancer activity', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 25, pp. 5377 - 5383, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.09.027

Hong KKC; Ball GE; Black DS; Kumar N, 2015, 'The Mosaic of Rottlerin', Journal of Organic Chemistry, 80, pp. 10668 - 10674, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.5b01827

Kutty SK; Barraud N; Ho KKK; Iskander GM; Griffith R; Rice SA; Bhadbhade M; Willcox MDP; Black DS; Kumar N, 2015, 'Hybrids of acylated homoserine lactone and nitric oxide donors as inhibitors of quorum sensing and virulence factors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 13, pp. 9850 - 9861, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ob01373a

Mielczarek M; Thomas RV; Ma C; Kandemir H; Yang X; Bhadbhade M; Black DS; Griffith R; Lewis PJ; Kumar N, 2015, 'Synthesis and biological activity of novel mono-indole and mono-benzofuran inhibitors of bacterial transcription initiation complex formation', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 23, pp. 1763 - 1775, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2015.02.037

Iskander G; Wood K; Eiffe E; Yee EMH; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2015, 'Ritter reactions of isoflavanols: A facile route to 4-amidoisoflavans', Tetrahedron Letters, 56, pp. 1941 - 1943, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2015.02.072

Biswas NN; Kutty SK; Barraud N; Iskander GM; Griffith R; Rice SA; Willcox M; Black DS; Kumar N, 2015, 'Indole-based novel small molecules for the modulation of bacterial signalling pathways', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 13, pp. 925 - 937, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4ob02096k

Iskander G; Wood K; Eiffe E; Yee EMH; Black DS; Kumar N, 2015, 'ChemInform Abstract: Ritter Reactions of Isoflavanols: A Facile Route to 4‐Amidoisoflavans.', ChemInform, 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chin.201530197

Bingul M; Cheung BB; Kumar N; Black DS, 2015, 'ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical Diindolylmethanes via Acid‐Catalyzed Electrophilic Substitution Reactions.', ChemInform, 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chin.201510146

Kutty SK; Bhadbhade MM; Iskander G; Black DS; Kumar N, 2014, 'ChemInform Abstract: An Unusual Synthesis and Crystal Interaction Studies of a Highly Functionalized Thiophene System.', ChemInform, 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chin.201451122

Sengul IF; Somphol K; Kandemir H; Kumar N; Black DS, 2014, 'Some electrophilic reactivity studies of di-(2-indolyl)dibenzofurans and di-(2-indolyl)carbazoles', Tetrahedron, 70, pp. 9601 - 9614, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2014.11.014

Saddiqa A; Raza AR; Black DS; Kumar N, 2014, 'ChemInform Abstract: Chiron Based Synthesis of Isocoumarins: Reactivity of α‐Substituted Carboxylic Acids.', ChemInform, 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chin.201444146

Eiffe E; Pasquier E; Kavallaris M; Herbert C; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2014, 'Synthesis, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activity of novel 2-substituted isoflavenes', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 22, pp. 5182 - 5193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2014.08.010

Chawla HM; Kar JR; Siddiqui WA; Kumar N; Black DS, 2014, 'A new calix[4]arene based nucleobase for cation recognition', Tetrahedron Letters, 55, pp. 4517 - 4520, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2014.06.044

Kutty SK; Bhadbhade MM; Iskander G; Black DS; Kumar N, 2014, 'An unusual synthesis and crystal interaction studies of a highly functionalised thiophene system', Tetrahedron Letters, 55, pp. 3916 - 3919, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2014.05.071

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