Patrick O’Leary is a native of Cork, Ireland
and has been working in the School of Chemistry as a lecturer since
September 2004.
His Previous studies include a Bachelors of
Science (B.Sc, 1995) degree and a Ph.D from University College Cork. His Ph.D Research concentrated on the Rhodium
(II) Catalysed Buchner reaction. On
completion of his Ph.D he was awarded the inaugural Post Doctoral
Fellowship in The Sciences from the National University of Ireland in
1999. This Fellowship is awarded after an
open competition among scientists throughout Ireland and only one is
awarded every two years.
This fellowship allowed Patrick to study the use of the Buchner
reaction as the key step in a challenging natural product synthesis.
On completion of the NUI-postdoctoral fellowship Patrick moved to Utrecht to work in the Department of Metal Mediated Synthesis with Prof. Gerard van Koten and Dr. Bert Klein Gebbink. During the following two years he worked on immobilisation and recycling techniques for chiral homogeneous catalysts. This was achieved via the non-covalent immobilisation of homogeneous transition metal to silica materials.
During his time in Utrecht Patrick also acted as expert editor of a published report on the activity in the area of chemistry of the COST funding body over the years 1999-2001.
Publications:
2013
Synthetic approaches to the daucanesesquiterpene
derivatives employing the intramolecular Buchner cyclisation of α-diazoketones
Tetrahedron, In Press, Accepted
David A. Foley, Patrick O’Leary, N. Rachael Buckley, Simon E. Lawrence, Anita R.
Maguire
2012
Hydroxyamide-Based Ligands and Their Use in the Asymmetric Catalysis of Key Organic Transformations
Paul Geoghegan and Patrick O'Leary*
ACS Catalysis 2012, 2, 573−591
'Preparation and Structure of Novel Chiral 4,6-Disubstituted Tetrahydropyrimidinones'
David
Frain, Fiona Kirby, Patrick McArdle, and Patrick O'Leary
Organic chemistry International Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 293945
Asymmetric Synthesis of
cis-7-Methoxycalamenene via the Intramolecular Buchner Reaction of an α-Diazoketone.Paul A. McDowell,
† David A. Foley,† Patrick O’Leary,†,§ Alan Ford,† and Anita R. Maguire*,‡J. Org. Chem.
2012, 77, 2035−2040
2010
'Preparation, structure and catalytic activity of copper(II) complexes of novel 4,4
'-BOX ligands' David Frain, Fiona Kirby, Patrick McArdle and Patrick O'Leary* Tetrahedron Letters 51 2010 4103–4106'Pyroglutamate-derived hydroxyamide ligands: synthesis and application to asymmetric catalysis' Paul Geoghegan, Patrick O'Leary* Tetrahedron Asymmetry 21 2010 867–870
'4,4
′BOX based catalysts: Synthesis, structure and catalytic application' Fiona Kirby,David Frain, Patrick McArdle and Patrick O'Leary* Catalysis Communications 11 2010 1012–1016
2009
'Efficient
construction of novel carbocyclic fr
Patrick
O'Leary* and Anita R. Maguire*
ARKIVOC 2009, Accepted, In Press.
'The Synthesis of AraBOX, a New
4,4’-bis(oxazoline), from Novel Pentitol-Derived Bis β-Aminoalcohol'
David frain, Fiona Kirby, Patrick McArdle and Patrick O'Leary*
'Enzymatic immobilization of organometallic species: Biosilification of NCN- and PCP-pincer metal species using demosponge
axial filaments'
Patrick O’Leary, C. van Walree, Nilesh C. Mehendale, Jan Summerel, Daniel E. Morse, William C. Kaska, Gerard van Koten and Robertus J.M. Klein Gebbink
Dalton Transactions 2009, 4289-4291. DOI: 10.1039/b900341j
'Electrostatically
immobilised BOX and PYBOX metal catalysts: Application to ene reactions'
Chiara McDonagh and Patrick O'Leary*
2008
2007
'Electrostatic
immobilisation of copper(I) and copper(II) bis(oxazolinyl)pyridine
catalysts on silica: application to the synthesis of propargylamines
via direct-addition of terminal alkynes to imines.'
Chiara McDonagh, Peter O’Conghaile, Robertus J. M. Klein Gebbink and
Patrick O'Leary*
Tetrahedron letters 48, 2007 4387-4390.
'Arenediazonium Salts' Chapter 31.23 Science of Synthesis series Thieme Verlag 2007.
Patrick O'Leary
2005
Activity Report 1999-2001 COST CHEMISTRY ACTION D8-D29 Edited by P de Bergeyck, D Neibecker, Patrick O'Leary (Expert), L Petrus and G Van Koten. Issued online 2005.
2004
Facile and rapid immobilization of
copper(II) bis(oxazoline) catalysts on silica: application to
Diels-Alder reactions, recycling and unexpected effects on
enatioselectivity.
Patrick O’Leary, N.P. Krosveld, K.P. de Jong, G. van Koten and R.J.M. Klein Gebbink, Tetrahedron Lett. 2004, 45(16), 3177-3180.
Pre 2004
Dynamic equilibria in the products of
intramolecular Buchner additions of diazoketones to aryl rings bearing
methoxy substituents
A.R. Maguire, P. O'Leary, F.
Harrington, S.E. Lawrence, A.J. Blake
J. Org. Chem., 2001, 66 (21), 7166-7177.
Stereocontrol in the intramolecular
Buchner Reaction of Diazoketones
A.R. Maguire, N.R. Buckley, P.O’Leary and G. Ferguson, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans., 1998, 4077.
Excellent Stereocontrol in
Intramolecular Buchner Cyclizations and Subsequent Cycloadditions;
construction of polycyclic systems
A.R. Maguire, N.R. Buckley, P.O’Leary
and G. Ferguson, Chem. Commun., 1996, 2595.
Presentations:
Design, Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of Novel 4,4’-Bis(Oxazoline) Ligands
Nadine Mc Cleary (Presenter)
Eli Lilly Symposium NUI Galway
2nd November 2012
Simple Idea made complex
A talk presented to the RSC Organic Chemistry Regional
Meeting & Awards Symposium
April 19th 2012 NUI Galway Patrick O'Leary
Selective Catalysts for green oxidation: upping performance
reducing waste
A Flash presentation to the annual EPA conference
Davina Flanagan (presenter)
Novel ARABOX ligands: Synthesis and Enantioselective Catalytic Application
David Frain (presenter), Fiona Kirby, and Patrick O'Leary
A Talk presented to the Irish Universities Chemistry Research Colloquium June 2009
Applications of a Simple Immobilisation Technique for metal Bisoxazolines
P. O'Leary, C. McDonagh, P. O' Conghaile
A talk presented to the 'Magic of Metals' Conference NUI, Maynooth , Ireland, 8th November 2007
Expanding the scope of established homogeneous catalysts
P. O’Leary, N. P. Krosveld, K. de Jong and G. van Koten and R.J.M. Klein Gebbink. A talk presented to the Netherlands Research School Combination-Catalysis workshop October 31st 2003, Hoog Brabant, Utrecht
Silica immobilised homogeneous catalysts: Preparation and use
P. O’Leary, R.J.M. Klein Gebbink, K. de Jong and G. van Koten. A Talk presented at the Netherlands' Catalysis and Chemistry Conference
NCCC IV March 10-12, 2003, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands
Selected Poster Presentations
Design and synthesis of novel 4, 4’ BOX ligands
Davina
Flanagan, David
Frain , Fiona Kirby, and Patrick O'Leary
European Symposium in Organic Chemistry in Crete
July 2011, poster presentation
The Novel AraBOX ligands:Synthesis and
enantioselective catalytic application.
David
Frain , Fiona Kirby, and Patrick O'Leary
European Symposium in Organic Chemistry in Prague
July 2009, poster presentation
Enantioselective Synthesis of Diamino Dialcohols
key Bioactive Building Blocks
Fiona
Kirby, David Frain and Patrick O'Leary
European Symposium in Organic Chemistry in Prague
July 2009, poster presentation
Synthetic applications of
electrostatically immobilised bisoxazoline and bis(oxazolinyl)pyridine
catalysts on silica.
Chiara McDonagh, Peter O’Conghaile and Patrick O'Leary.
Poster presentation 15th European Symposium in Organic Chemistry
July 2007 UCD.
Chiral Induction in the Tandem Aldol-Tischenko Reaction
Blaithín Sweeney, Simon W. Breeden, Patrick O'Leary.
Poster presentation 58th Irish Chemistry Research Colloquium June 2006.
Silica immobilised homogeneous catalysts: Expanding the scope of established homogeneous catalysts to multi componant reactions. P. O’Leary, R.J.M. Klein Gebbink, K. de Jong and G. van Koten
A poster presented to 2nd International Conference on Multi Component Reactions, Combinatorial and Related Chemistry, April 14-16, 2003, Genoa, Italy.
Enantioselective Synthesis of Sesquiterpenoid Natural Products: CAF-603 and Related Analogues. P.O’Leary, A.R. Maguire, N.R. Buckley and S.E.Lawrence
Poster presented at 17th International Symposium in Organic Synthesis in Oxford 23-26 July 2001
Rhodium Catalyzed Carbenoid Cyclizations: Influence of Catalyst on Diastereoselectivity. P.O’Leary, A.R. Maguire, N.R. Buckley and F. Harrington
Poster presented at Transition Metals 4 in Leeds 5-7 September 2000
Approaches to the Synthesis of CAF-603, a Potent Modulator of the Calcium Activated Potassium channel
P.O’Leary and A.R. Maguire. Poster presented at Annual Medical Research Day at University College Hospital, Cork Ireland, 1999
Rhodium Catalyzed Carbenoid Cyclizations: Stereospecific Construction of Polycyclic Systems. P.O’Leary, A.R. Maguire and N.R. Buckley,
Poster presented at the Royal Society of Chemistry Drugs From Natural Products conference at Trinity College Dublin 5-7 July 1998.
