1999
- ""Smart" Rotaxanes: Shape Memory and Control in Tertiary Amide Peptido[2]rotaxanes", W Clegg, C Gimenez-Saiz, D A Leigh, A Murphy, A M Z Slawin and S J Teat, J Am Chem Soc, 121, 4124-4129 (1999).
- "Make me a Molecule", S E Gibson, K J Hale, D A Leigh, N K Terrett and J Williams in "The Age of the Molecule" Ed. N Hall, pp 13-44, RSC, Cambridge, (1999).
- "How do Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane Rings Rotate?", M S Deleuze, D A Leigh and F Zerbetto, J Am Chem Soc, 121, 2364-2379 (1999).
- "Molecular Tailoring: The Made-to-Measure Properties of Rotaxanes",
D A Leigh and A Murphy, Chem Ind, 178-183 (1999).
[Front cover “Stitched to Order: Rotaxanes offer Bespoke Molecules”, Chem & Ind, issue 5, 1 March 1999.]
- "Organic "Magic Rings" - The Hydrogen Bond-Directed Assembly of Catenanes Under Thermodynamic Control", T J Kidd, D A Leigh and A J Wilson, J Am Chem Soc, 121, 1599-1600 (1999).
- "Electrochemically Induced Dynamics of a Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane", P Ceroni, D A Leigh, L Mottier, F Paolucci, S Roffia, D Tetard and F Zerbetto, J Phys Chem B, 103, 10171-10179 (1999).
- "Linear and Unanticipated Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane Thin Films: Evidence of Partial Rotation of the Interlocked Molecular Rings in the Solid State", T Gase, D Grando, P-A Chollet, F Kajzar, A Murphy and D A Leigh, Adv Mater, 11, 1303-1306 (1999).
- "STM Investigation of Flexible Supramolecules: Benzylic Amide [2]Catenanes", F Biscarini, W Gebauer, D DiDomenico, R Zamboni, J I Pascual, D A Leigh, A Murphy and D Tetard, Synthetic Metals, 102,1466-1467 (1999).
- "Raman and Far Infrared Characterization of the Simplest Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane", R Zamboni, M Muccini, W Gebauer, F Biscarini, M Murgia, G Ruani, D A Leigh, A Murphy and D Tetard, Synthetic Metals, 102, 1556-1557 (1999).
1998
- "From Catenanes to Mechanically-linked Polymers", G J Clarkson, D A Leigh and R A Smith, Curr Opin Solid State & Mater Sci., 3, 579-584 (1998).
- "Controlling the Frequency of Macrocyclic Ring Rotation in Benzylic Amide [2]Catenanes", D A Leigh, A Murphy, J P Smart, M S Deleuze, F Zerbetto, J Am Chem Soc., 120, 6458-6467(1998).
- "Inelastic Neutron Scattering of Large Molecular Systems: The Case of the Original Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane", R Caciuffo, A Degli Esposti, M S Deleuze, D A Leigh, A Murphy, B Paci, S F Parker and F Zerbetto, J Chem Phys., 109, 11094-11100 (1998).
- "Experimental and Theoretical Studies of the Low-lying Electronic States of the Simplest Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane", A M Brouwer, W J Buma, R Caudano, M Fanti, C A Fustin, D A Leigh, A Murphy, P Rudolf, F Zerbetto and J M Zwier, Chem Phys., 238, 421-428 (1998).
- "High-Frequency Vibrations of the Simplest Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane", M Fanti, C-A Fustin, D A Leigh, A Murphy, P Rudolf, R Caudano, R Zamboni, F Zerbetto, J Phys Chem A., 102, 5782-5788 (1998).
- "Thin Films of Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane as a Novel Versatile Photonic Material",
T Gase, D Grando, P A Chollet, F Kajzar, A Lorin, D Tetard and D A Leigh, Photonics Sci News., 3,16-21 (1998).
[Front cover “Benzylic Amide Catenanes as Novel Versatile Photonic Materials”, Photonics Sci News, issue 4, 3, 1998.]
- "Growth and Characterization of Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane Thin Films", C A Fustin, P Rudolf, A F Taminiaux, F Zerbetto, D A Leigh and R Caudano, Thin Solid Films, 329, 321-325 (1998).
- "Study of Energy Gap and Electronic Transitions in Model Polymer Systems: Electronic vs. Optical Excitations", J J Pireaux, G Gensterblum, C Grégoire, B Y Han, K Hevesi, C A Fustin, P Rudolf, L M Yu, R Caudano, D A Leigh and F Zerbetto, Sci Tech Polymers and Adv Mater (Ed. P N Prasad), Plenum Press, New York (1998).
1997
- "Peptide-based Molecular Shuttles",
A S Lane, D A Leigh and A Murphy, J Am Chem Soc 119, 11092-11093 (1997).
[For a highlight see "Molecular Shuttles", Science News, May 1997.]
- "Glycylglycine Rotaxanes - The Hydrogen Bond-Directed Assembly of Synthetic Peptide Rotaxanes ", D A Leigh, A Murphy, J P Smart and A M Z Slawin, Angew Chem, Int Ed Engl 36, 728-732 (1997).
- "Studies of Multiple-chain Alkylaminomethyl þ-Cyanophenol Derivatives for Langmuir-Blodgett Films", K A Longstaff, D A Leigh and R W Munn, Adv Mat Optics Elec., 7, 295-305 (1997).
1996
- "Catenane Chameleons: Environment-Sensitive Translational Isomerism in Amphiphilic Benzylic Amide [2]Catenanes", D A Leigh, K Moody, J P Smart, K J Watson and A M Z Slawin, Angew Chem, Int Ed Engl., 35, 306-310 (1996).
- "The Synthesis and Solubilization of Amide Macrocycles via Rotaxane Formation", A G Johnston, D A Leigh, A Murphy, J P Smart and M D Deegan, J Am Chem Soc., 118, 10662-10663 (1996).
- "Crystallization-Resistant Photorefractive Polymer Composite with High Diffraction Efficiency and Reproducibility", A M Cox, R D Blackburn, D P West, T A King, F A Wade and D A Leigh, Appl Phys Lett., 68, 2801-2803 (1996).
- "Crystallization-Resistant Photorefractive Materials", A M Cox, F A Wade, R D Blackburn, D P West, D A Leigh and T A King, UK Patent No. 9609876 , 11th May, 1996.
- "The Programmed Assembly-Controlled Disassembly of [2]Rotaxanes as a Strategy in Synthesis: The Preparation of a Chemical Sensor for CO2", A G Johnston, D A Leigh, A Murphy and J P Smart, Bull Chem Soc Belg., 105, 721-727 (1996).
- "Fast Atom Bombardment Mass Spectrometry as a Toll for the Rapid Determination of Enantioselective Binding of Methylated Cyclodextrins", S N Davey, D A Leigh, J P Smart, L W Tetler and A M Truscello, Carbohydr Res., 290, 117-123 (1996).
- "CAChe Molecular Modelling", D A Leigh, J Mol Struct (Theochem)., 262, 149-150 (1996).
1995
- "Facile Synthesis and Solid State Structure of a Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane",
A G Johnston, D A Leigh, R J Pritchard and M D Deegan, Angew Chem, Int Ed Engl., 34, 1209-1212 (1995).
[Front cover, Angew Chem, Int Ed Engl, issue 11, 34 1995; for highlights of this paper see Chem & Ind, June and July 1995.]
- "Structurally Diverse and Dynamically Versatile Benzylic Amide [2]Catenanes Assembled Directly from Commercially Available Precursors", A G Johnston, D A Leigh, L Nezhat, J P Smart and M D Deegan, Angew Chem, Int Ed Engl., 34, 1212-1216 (1995).
- "Intermolecular Aglycon Transfer of Ethyl 1-Thiorhamnopyranosides under Koenigs-Knorr Glycosylation Conditions", D A Leigh, J P Smart and A M Truscello, Carbohydr Res., 276, 417-424 (1995).
- "Polymers for the Decaffeination of Green Coffee Extract", P Hay, D A Leigh and R Liardon, Europatent No. 95203394.2, 7 Dec, 1995.
- "Second Harmonic Generation from Langmuir-Blodgett Films of Fullerene Azacrown Ethers", D A Leigh, F A Wade, T A King, D West and G S Bahra, Langmuir, 11, 2334-2336 (1995).
1994
- "C60-Azacrown Ethers: the first Monoanimated Fullerene Derivatives", S N Davey, D A Leigh, A E Moody, L W Tetler and F A Wade, J Chem Soc, Chem Commun., 397-398 (1994).
- "Kinetically-controlled Regioselective Silylation of Polyols via Dibutylstannylendiyl Acetals", D A Leigh, R P Martin, J P Smart and A M Truscello, J Chem Soc, Chem Commun., 1373-1374 (1994).
- "Unusual Host-Guest ∏-Arene∙∙∙H bonding in a 'Hooded' Cavitand: the First Solid-state Structure of a Calix[4]resorcinarene with Underivatised Hydroxy Groups", D A Leigh, P Linnane, R G Pritchard and G Jackson, J Chem Soc, Chem Commun., 389-390 (1994).
- "Endohedral Complexation of Helium Atoms by Derivatised Fullerenes", S N Davey, D A Leigh, A E Moody and L W Tetler, J Chem Soc, Chem Commun., 7-8 (1994).
- "Improved Second Harmonic Generation from Langmuir-Blodgett Films of an Azacrown Ether Fullerene Derivative", D A Leigh, F A Wade, T A King, D West and G S Bahra, Mat Res Soc Symp Proc., 349, 343-348 (1994).
- "2,7-Dimethyl-3,5-octadiyne-2,7-diol Dichloromethane Solvate: a Clathrate Comprising Hydrogen-Bonded Supramolecular Tunnels Containing Dichloromethane Guest Molecules", D A Leigh, A E Moody and R G Pritchard, Acta Cryst., C50, 129-131 (1994).
1993
- "The Confinement of Buckminsterfullerene in One-Dimensional Channels", M W Anderson, J Shi, D A Leigh, A E Moody, F A Wade, B Hamilton and S W Carr, J Chem Soc, Chem Commun., 533-536 (1993).
- "Broad-band Visible Light Emission from C60 Molecules Confined in Molecular Cage Materials",
B Hamilton, J S Rimmer, M W Anderson and D A Leigh, Adv Mater., 5, 583-585 (1993).
[For highlights see "Bottle and Glow Fullerenes", Science, 258, 1886 (1992) and "Rainbow-Coloured Buckyballs Light Up the Lab", New Scientist, 15, 1st May 1993.]
- "Unorthodox Rate Enhancement in the Mannich Reaction of para-Substituted Phenols Containing Electron-Withdrawing Groups", D A Leigh, P Linnane and G Jackson, Tetrahedron Lett., 34, 5639-5640 (1993).
- "Mannich Base Wax Crystal Modifying Agents", P Linnane, D A Leigh and G Jackson, UK patent 3476334 (1993).
- "The Regioselective tert-Butyldimethylsilyation of the 6'-Hydroxyl Group of Lactose Derivatives via their Dibutylstannylene Acetals",
A Glen, D A Leigh, R P Martin, J P Smart and A M Truscello, Carbohydrate Res., 248, 365-369 (1993).
[For a highlight see "New Properties of Stannylenes: The Regioselective tert-Butylmethylsiylation of the 6'Hydroxyl Group of Lactose Derivatives via their Dibutylstannylene Acetals ", Chemtracts - Org Chem., 315-319 (1993).]
- "Design of Langmuir-Blodgett Films for Non-Linear Optics", A Baggaley, M Bishop, J H R Clarke, L E Davis, T A King, D A Leigh, F R Mayers, A Mohebati, R W Munn, M M Shabat, O Szczur, D West and J O Williams, Mol Cryst Liq Cryst., 235, 201-208 (1993).
- "Mass Spectrometry of Animated Fullerene Derivatives", S N Davey, D A Leigh, A E Moody and L W Tetler, Org Mass Spectrometry., 28, 559-563 (1993).
1992
- "Fullerenes: A Light Source Material", M W Anderson, B Hamilton and D A Leigh, UK Patent No. 9225831, 10 Dec 1992.
- "A Novel Synthesis of Substituted 12-H-Quino-(2,1-B)(1,3)- Benzodiazepin-4-one Derivatives", M C Aversa, P Bonaccorsi, P Giannetto, R G Pritchard, B Beagley, A Truscello and D A Leigh, J Heterocyclic Chem., 28, 318-323 (1992).
1990
- "The In Situ Activation of Thioglycosides with Bromine: An Improved Glycosylation Method", J O Kihlberg, D A Leigh and D R Bundle, J Org Chem., 55, 2860-2863 (1990).
1989
- "Conformational Analysis of Some 11,12-Dihydrodibenz[B,F][1,5]-oxozocin-6-one Derivatives by NMR Spectroscopy", M C Aversa, P Bonaccorsi, P Giannetto and D A Leigh, Tetrahedron, 45, 6857-6866 (1989).
- "Cycloaddition Reactions of 2,3-Dihydro-1H-1,4-diazepines with Nitrile Oxides and Imines. Synthesis of bis[1,2,4]Oxadiazolo- and bis[1,2,4]Triazolo[1,4]diazepine Derivatives", M C Aversa, P Bonaccorsi, P Giannetto and D A Leigh, J Heterocyclic Chem., 26, 1619-1622 (1989).
1988
- "The Complexation Properties of Some Unnatural and Natural Macrocyclic Trichothecenes", D W Anderson, P R Ashton, R M Black, D A Leigh, A M Z Slawin, J F Stoddart and D J Williams, J Chem Soc, Chem Commun., 904-908 (1988).
1987
- "The Facile Conversion of T-2 Toxin and Neosolaniol into Anguidine", D W Anderson, R M Black, D A Leigh, J F Stoddart and N E Williams, Tetrahedron Letts., 28, 2661-2662 (1987).
- "Novel 3,4- and 8,15-Polyether Analogues of Macrocyclic Trichothecenes", D W Anderson, R M Black, D A Leigh and J F Stoddart, Tetrahedron Letts., 28, 2657-2660 (1987).
- "Novel 4,15-Polyether Analogues of Macrocyclic Trichothecenes", D W Anderson, R M Black, D A Leigh, J F Stoddart and N E Williams, Tetrahedron Letts., 28, 2653-2656 (1987).