December 23, 2018

Publications

104. Electrochemical Formation of Oxazolines by 1,3-Oxyfluorination of Non-activated Cyclopropanes

Darzina, M.; Jirgensons, A. Org. Lett., 2024, asap. DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.4c00143

103. Indole Synthesis by Cobalt-Catalyzed Intramolecular Amidation via the Oxidatively Induced Reductive Elimination Pathway

Cizikovs, A.; Basens, E. E.; Zagorska, P. A., Kinens, A. Grigorjeva, L. ACS Catal., 2024, 14, 1690–1698. DOI:10.1021/acscatal.3c05706

102. Discovery of Malarial Threonyl tRNA Synthetase Inhibitors by Screening of a Focused Fragment Library

Bolsakova, J.; Bobrovs, R.; Varacheva, L.; Rudnickiha, A.; Kanepe, I.; Parisini, E.; Jirgensons, A. ACS Med. Chem. Lett. 2023, asap. DOI:10.1021/acsmedchemlett.3c00403

101. Exploring the Binding Pathway of Novel Nonpeptidomimetic Plasmepsin V Inhibitors

Bobrovs, R.; Drunka, L.; Kanepe, I.; Jirgensons, A.; Caflish, A.; Salvalaglio, M.; Jaudzems, K. J. Chem. Inf. Model. 2023, 63, 6890–6899. DOI:10.1021/acs.jcim.3c00826

100. Effect of novel furan-based ester reactive diluent on structure and properties of UV-crosslinked acrylated rapeseed oil

Briede, S.; Platnieks, O.; Darzina, M.; Jirgensons, A.; Gaidukovs, S. J. Polym. Sci., 2023, 1. DOI:10.1002/pol.20230451

99. Design, Synthesis, and Bioactivity Evaluations of 3-Methylenechroman-2-one Derivatives as Thioredoxin Reductase (TrxR) Inhibitors

Nikitjuka, A.; Ozola, M.; Krims-Davis, K.; Žalubovskis, R. ChemMedChem, 2023, e202300504. DOI:10.1002/cmdc.202300504

98. Boron-containing carbonic anhydrases inhibitors

Giovannuzzi, S.; Nikitjuka, A.; Pereira Resende, B. R.; Smietana, M.; Nocentini, A.; Supuran, C. T.; Winum, J.-Y. Bioorg. Chem., 2024, 143, 106976. DOI:10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106976

97. Exploration of 3,4-unsubstituted coumarins as thioredoxin reductase 1 inhibitors for cancer therapy

Nikitjuka, A.; Ozola, M.; Jackevica, L.; Bobrovs, R.; Žalubovskis, R. Org. Biomol. Chem., 2023, 21, 9630-9639. DOI:10.1039/D3OB01522J

96. Semisynthesis of Linariophyllenes A–C and Rumphellolide H, Structure Revisions and Proposed Biosynthesis Pathways

Stakanovs, G.; Blazevica, A.; Belyakov, S.; Rasina, D.; Jirgensons, A. J. Nat. Prod., 2023, 86, 2368–2378. DOI:10.1021/acs.jnatprod.3c00574

95. Macrocyclic Peptidomimetic Plasmepsin X Inhibitors with Potent In Vitro and In Vivo Antimalarial Activity

Kovada, V.; Withers-Martinez, C.; Bobrovs, R.; Ce̅rule, H.; Liepins, E.; Grinberga, S.; Hackett, F.; Collins, C. R.; Kreicberga, A.; Jiménez-Díaz, M. B.; Angulo-Barturen, I.; Rasina, D.; Suna, E.; Jaudzems, K.; Blackman, M. J.; Jirgensons, A. J. Med. Chem. 2023, 66, 15, 10658–10680. DOI:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c00812

94. Diastereoselective C–H Functionalizations

Cizikovs, A.; Basens, E. E.; Zagorska, P. A.; Grigorjeva, L. In Comprehensive Chirality, 2nd edition (Ed. J. R. Cossy). 2023, Accepted for publication Elsevier Inc. DOI:10.1016/B978-0-32-390644-9.00101-3

93. Phenylglycinol Derived Chemistry

Lidumniece, E.; Bolsakova, J.; Grigorjeva, L. In Comprehensive Chirality, 2nd edition (Ed. J. R. Cossy). 2023, Accepted for publication Elsevier Inc. DOI:10.1016/B978-0-32-390644-9.00100-1

92. May 1,2-Dithiolane-4-carboxylic Acid and Its Derivatives Serve as a Specific Thioredoxin Reductase 1 Inhibitor?

Nikitjuka, A.; Krims-Davis, K.; Kanepe-Lapsa, I.; Ozola, M.; Žalubovskis, R. Molecules, 2023, 28, 6647. DOI:10.3390/molecules28186647

91. Asparagusic Acid – A Unique Approach toward Effective Cellular Uptake of Therapeutics: Application, Biological Targets, and Chemical Properties

Nikitjuka, A.; Žalubovskis, R. ChemMedChem, 2023, 18, e202300143. DOI:10.1002/cmdc.202300143

90. Assembling the Methanoindene Cage of Phragmalin-Type Natural Products

Becica, J.; Rāciņš, O.; Ivanova, M.; Jirgensons, A. J. Org. Chem., 2023 88, 10306–10309. DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.3c00952

89. Synthesis and evaluation of an agrocin 84 toxic moiety (TM84) analogue as a malarial threonyl tRNA synthetase inhibitor

Rodriguez Buitrago, J. A.; Leitis, G.; Kaņepe-Lapsa, I.; , A.;  Parisini, E.; Jirgensons, A. Org. Biomol. Chem., 2023, 21, 5433-5439. DOI:10.1039/D3OB00670K

88. Co(III) Intermediates in Cobalt-Catalyzed, Bidentate Chelation Assisted C(sp2)-H Functionalizations

Cizikovs, A.; Grigorjeva, L. Inorganics, 2023, 11(5), 194. DOI:10.3390/inorganics11050194

88. 3-(Adenosylthio)benzoic Acid Derivatives as SARS-CoV-2 Nsp14 Methyltransferase Inhibitorswman

Bobileva, O.; Bobrovs, R.; Sirma, E. E.; Kanepe, I.; Bula, A. L.; Patetko, L.; Ramata-Stunda, A.; Grinberga, S.; Jirgensons, A.; Jaudzems, K. Molecules, 2023, 28(2), 768. DOI:10.3390/molecules28020768

87. Synthesis and SAR of phenylazoles, active against Staphylococcus aureus Newman

Solomin, V. V.; Ciruelos, B. F.; Velikova, N.; Wells, J.; Albanese, M.; Adhav, A.; Jirgensons, A. Chem. Heterocycl. Compd., 2022, 58, 737-748. DOI:10.1007/s10593-023-03151-9

86. Intramolecular Friedel–Crafts alkylation by electrochemical carbenium ion generation

Lielpētere, A.; Šilaks, A.; Jirgensons, A. Chem. Heterocycl. Compd., 2022, 58, 732-736. DOI:10.1007/s10593-023-03150-w

85. Mechanistic Studies on Cobalt-Catalyzed, Bidentate Chelation-Assisted C-H Bond Functionalization

Lukasevics, L.; Grigorjeva, L. In Handbook of C–H Functionalization, Maiti, D. Ed., Wiley, (2022), In Press. DOI:10.1002/9783527834242.chf0236

84. Subtilisin-like Serine Protease 1 (SUB1) as an Emerging Antimalarial Drug Target: Current Achievements in Inhibitor Discovery

Lidumniece, E.; Withers-Martinez, C.; Hackett, F.; Blackman, M. J.; Jirgensons, A. J. Med. Chem., 2022, 65, 12535-12545. DOI:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01093

83. Cobalt-catalyzed C(sp2)–H bond imination of phenylalanine derivatives

Lukasevics, L.; Cizikovs, A.; Grigorjeva, L. Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 9754-9757. DOI:10.1039/D2CC02334B

82. Iron-Catalyzed Fluoromethylene Transfer from a Sulfonium Reagent

Sperga, A.; Zacs, D.; Veliks, J. Org. Lett., 2022, 24, 4474–4478. DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01757

81. Functionalization of Tetrazoles Bearing the Electrochemically Cleavable 1N-(6-Methylpyridyl-2-methyl) Protecting Group

Grammatoglou, K.; Dārziņa, M.; Jirgensons, A. ACS Omega, 2022, 7, 18103–18109. DOI:10.1021/acsomega.2c01633

80. Convergent biomimetic semisynthesis of disesquiterpenoid rumphellolide J

Stakanovs, G.; Belyakov, S.; Jirgensons, A.; Rasina, D. Org. Biomol. Chem., 2022, 20, 2455-246. DOI:10.1039/D2OB00238H

79. Localising individual atoms of tryptophan side chains in the metallo-β-lactamase IMP-1 by pseudocontact shifts from paramagnetic lanthanoid tags at multiple sites

Orton, H. W.; Herath, I. D.; Maleckis, A.; Jabar, S.; Szabo, M.; Graham, B.; Breen, C.; Topping, L.; Butler, S. J.; Otting, G. Magn. Reson., 2022, 3, 1-13. DOI:10.5194/mr-3-1-2022

78. Exploring Aspartic Protease Inhibitor Binding to Design Selective Antimalarials

Bobrovs, R.; Basens, E. E.; Drunka, L.; Kanepe, I.; Matisone, S.; Velins, K. K.; Andrianov, V.; Leitis, G.; Zelencova-Gopejenko, D.; Rasina, D.; Jirgensons, A.; Jaudzems, K. J. Chem. Inf. Model., 2022, 62, 3263–3273. DOI:10.1021/acs.jcim.2c00422

77. Functionalization of 1N-Protected Tetrazoles by Deprotonation with the Turbo Grignard Reagent

Grammatoglou, K.; Jirgensons, A. J. Org. Chem., 2022, 87, 3810-3816. DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.1c02926

76. Synthesis of fluorinated leucines, valines and alanines for use in protein NMR

Maleckis, A.; Abdelkader, E. H.; Herath, I. D.; Otting, G. Org. Biomol. Chem., 2022, 20, 2424-2432. DOI:10.1039/D2OB00145D

75. Discovery of sars-cov-2 nsp14 and nsp16 methyltransferase inhibitors by high-throughput virtual screening

Babrovs, R.; Kanepe, I.; Narvaiss, N.; Patetko, L.; Kalnins, G.; Sisovs, M.; Bula, A. L.; Grinberga, S.; Boroduskis, M.; Ramata-Stunda, A.; Rostoks, N.; Jirgensons, A. Pharmaceuticals, 2021, 14, 1243. DOI:10.3390/ph14121243

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74. C–H bond functionalization by high-valent cobalt catalysis: current progress, challenges and future perspectives

Lukasevics, L.; Cizikovs, A.; Grigorjeva, L. Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 10827-10841. DOI:10.1039/D1CC04382J





73. Torii-Type Electrosynthesis of α,β-Unsaturated Esters from Furfurylated Ethylene Glycols and Amino Alcohols

Darzina, M.; Lielpetere, A.; Jirgensons, A. Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2021, 2021, 4224. DOI:10.1002/ejoc.202100605



72. Synthetic Applications of Monofluoromethylsulfonium Salts

Melngaile, R.; Veliks, J. Synthesis 2021, 53, 4549-4558. DOI:10.1055/a-1548-8240



71. Cobalt-Catalyzed C–H Bond Functionalization Using Traceless Directing Group

Cizikovs, A.; Lukasevics, L.; Grigorjeva, L. Tetrahedron 2021, 93, 132307. DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2021.132307



70. Cobalt-Catalyzed Picolinamide-Directed Synthesis of Heterocycles

Lukasevics, L.; Grigorjeva, L. Targets Heterocycl. Syst. (book series) 2021, 25, 144-161. DOI:10.17374/targets.2022.25.144



69. Synthesis of Indazoles From 2-Formylphenylboronic Acids

Solomin, V. V.; Seins, A.; Jirgensons, A. RSC Adv. 2021, 11, 22710-22714. DOI:10.1039/D1RA04056A



68. Potent SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Cap Methyltransferase Inhibitors by Bioisosteric Replacement of Methionine in SAM Cosubstrate

Bobiļeva, O.; Bobrovs, R.; Kaņepe, I.; Patetko, L.; Kalniņš, G.; Šišovs, M.; Bula, A. L.; Grīnberga, S.; Borodušķis, M.; Ramata-Stunda, A.; Rostoks, N.; Jirgensons, A.; Tārs, K.; Jaudzems, K. ACS Med. Chem. Lett. 2021, 12, 1102-1107. DOI:10.1021/acsmedchemlett.1c00140



67. Synthesis of 13C/19F/2H labeled indoles for use as tryptophan precursors for protein NMR spectroscopy

Maleckis, A.; Herath, I. D.; Otting, G. Org. Biomol. Chem., 2021, 19, 5133-5147. DOI:10.1039/D1OB00611H



66. Peptidic boronic acids are potent cell-permeable inhibitors of the malaria parasite egress serine protease SUB1

Lidumniece, E.; Withers-Martinez, C.; Hackett, F.; Collins, C. R.; Perrin, A. J.; Koussis, K.; Bisson, C.; Blackman, M. J.; Jirgensons, A. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 2021, 118, e2022696118. DOI:10.1073/pnas.2022696118



65. Sulfonium, (Fluoromethyl)phenyl(2,3,4,5-tetramethylphenyl)-, Tetrafluoroborate(1-) (1:1)

Melngaile, R.; Veliks, J. G. Encycl. Reagents Org. Synth., 2021, pp 1-4. DOI:10.1002/047084289X.rn02379



64. Cobalt-Catalyzed C(sp2)–H Carbonylation of Amino Acids Using Picolinamide as a Traceless Directing Group

Lukasevics, L.; Cizikovs, A.; Grigorjeva, L. Org. Lett., 2021, 23, 2748–2753. DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00660




63. Monofluorinated 5-membered rings via fluoromethylene transfer: synthesis of monofluorinated isoxazoline N-oxides

Sperga, A.; Kazia, A.; Veliks, J. Org. Biomol. Chem., 2021, 19, 2688-2691. DOI:10.1039/D1OB00270H




62. Synthesis of 1,2-Dihydroisoquinoline-1-Carboxylates Under Cobalt Catalysis

Zagorska, P. A.; Grigorjeva, L.; Bolsakova, J. Chem. Heterocycl. Compd., 2021, 57(2), 159-165. DOI:10.1007/s10593-021-02888-5




61. Residual Solvent Signal of CDCl3 as a qNMR Internal Standard for Application in Organic Chemistry Laboratory

Muhamadejev, R.; Melngaile, R.; Paegle, P.; Zibarte, I.; Petrova, M.; Jaudzems, K.; Veliks, J. J. Org. Chem., 2021, 86, 3890-3896. DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.0c02744




60. Optimized Monofluoromethylsulfonium Reagents for Fluoromethylene-Transfer Chemistry

Sperga, A.; Melngaile, R.; Kazia, A.; Belyakov, S.; Veliks, J. J. Org. Chem., 2021, 86, 3196–3212. DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.0c02561

Graphical abstract: Johnson–Corey–Chaykovsky fluorocyclopropanation of double activated alkenes: scope and limitations



59. Cell‐Free Synthesis of Selenoproteins in High Yield and Purity for Selective Protein Tagging

Welegedara, A. P.; Maleckis, A.; Bandara, R.; Mahawaththa, M. C.; Herath, I. D.; Tan, Y. J.; Giannoulis, A.; Goldfarb, D.; Otting, G.; Huber, T. ChemBioChem, 2021, 22, 1480-1486. DOI:10.1002/cbic.202000785

Graphical abstract: Johnson–Corey–Chaykovsky fluorocyclopropanation of double activated alkenes: scope and limitations



58. trans-Fluorine Effect in Cyclopropane: Diastereoselective Synthesis of Fluorocyclopropyl Cabozantinib Analogs

Veliks, J.; Videja, M.; Kinens, A.; Bobrovs, R.; Priede, M., Kuka, J. ACS Med. Chem. Lett., 2020, 11(11), 2146-2150. DOI:10.1021/acsmedchemlett.0c00220




57. Cobalt-Catalyzed Carbonylation of The C–H Bond

Lukasvics, L.; Grigorjeva, L., Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18, 7460-7466. DOI:10.1039/D0OB01633K

Graphical abstract: Johnson–Corey–Chaykovsky fluorocyclopropanation of double activated alkenes: scope and limitations



56. Friedel–Crafts Alkylation with Carbenium Ions Generated by Electrochemical Oxidation of Stannylmethyl Ethers

Lielpetere, A.; Jirgensons, A., Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2020, 29, 4510-4516. DOI:10.1002/ejoc.202000568

Graphical abstract: Johnson–Corey–Chaykovsky fluorocyclopropanation of double activated alkenes: scope and limitations



55. 2-Aminoquinazolines by Chan–Evans–Lam Coupling of Guanidines with (2-Formylphenyl)boronic Acids

Solomin, V. V.; Seins, A.; Jirgensons, A., Synlett, 2020, 31, 1507-1510. DOI:10.1055/s-0040-1707080

Graphical abstract: Johnson–Corey–Chaykovsky fluorocyclopropanation of double activated alkenes: scope and limitations


54. Synthesis of 2-Aminopyridopyrimidinones and Their Plasmepsin I, II, IV Inhibition Potency

Rasina, D.; Stakanovs, G.; Kanepe-Lapsa, I.; Bobrovs, R.; Jirgensons, A., Chem. Heterocycl. Compd., 2020, 56, 786-792. DOI:10.1007/s10593-020-02731-3

Graphical abstract: Johnson–Corey–Chaykovsky fluorocyclopropanation of double activated alkenes: scope and limitations


53. A Concise Bioinspired Semisynthesis of Rumphellaones A–C and Their C-8 Epimers from β-Caryophyllene

Stakanovs, G.; Mishnev, A.; Rasina, D.; Jirgensons, A., J. Nat. Prod. 2020, 83, 6, 2004-2009. DOI:10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00403



52. Synthesis of 3-Hydroxymethyl Isoindolinones via Cobalt-Catalyzed C(sp2)–H Carbonylation of Phenylglycinol Derivatives

Lukasevics, L.; Cizikovs, A.; Grigorjeva, L., Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 2720-2723. DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.0c00672



51. Cobalt-Catalyzed, Directed C–H Functionalization/Annulation of Phenylglycinol Derivatives with Alkynes

Bolsakova, J.; Lukasevics, L.; Grigorjeva, L., J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 4482-4499. DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.0c00207




50. Johnson–Corey–Chaykovsky Fluorocyclopropanation of Double Activated Alkenes: Scope and Limitations

Kazia, A.; Melngaile, R.; Mishnev, A.; Veliks, J. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2020, 18, 1384-1388. DOI:10.1039/C9OB02712B

Graphical abstract: Johnson–Corey–Chaykovsky fluorocyclopropanation of double activated alkenes: scope and limitations



49. Diastereoselective Monofluorocyclopropanation Using Fluoromethylsulfonium Salts

Melngaile, R.; Sperga, A.; Baldridge, K. K.; Veliks, J. Org. Lett. 2019, 21,7174-7178. DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.9b02867




48. Exploiting Structural Dynamics to Design Open-Flap Inhibitors of Malarial Aspartic Proteases

Bobrovs, R.; Jaudzems, K.; Jirgensons, A. J. Med. Chem., 2019, 62, 20, 8931-8950. DOI:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b00184




47. Fluoromethylene Transfer from Diarylfluoromethylsulfonium Salts: Synthesis of Fluorinated Epoxides

Veliks, J.; Kazia, A. Chem. Eur. J., 2019, 25, 3786 –3789. DOI:10.1002/chem.201900349



46. A Novel Collaborative Approach to Facilitate Chemical Biology

Brennecke, P.; Rasina, D.; Aubi, O.; Herzog, K.; Landskron, J.; Cautain, B.; Vicente, F.; Quintana, J.; Mestres, J.; Stechmann, B.; Ellinger, B.; Brea, J; Kolanowski, J. L.; Pilarski, R.; Orzaez, M.; Pineda-Lucena, A.; Laraia, L.; Nami, F.; Zielenkiewicz, P.; Paruch, K.; Hansen, E.; Von Kries, J. P.; Neuenschwander, M.; Specker, E.; Bartunek, P.; Simova, S.; Leśnikowski, Z.; Krauss, S.; Lehtiö, L.; Bilitewski, U.; Brönstrup, M.; Taskén, K.; Jirgensons, A.; Lickert, H.; Clausen, M. H.; Andersen, J. H.; Vicent, M. J.; Genilloud, O.; Martinez, A.; Nazaré, M.; Fecke, W.; Gribbon, P.
SLAS Discov., 2019, 24, 398–413. DOI:10.1177/2472555218816276



45. Amination of Carbenium Ions Generated by Directed Protonolysis of Cyclopropane

Skvorcova, M.; Lukasevics, T. L.; Jirgensons, A. J. Org. Chem., 2019 84, 3780-3792. DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.8b02576




44. Peptidomimetic Plasmepsin Inhibitors with Potent Anti-Malarial Activity and Selectivity Against Cathepsin D

Zogota, R.; Kinena, L.; Withers-Martinez, C.; Blackman, M. J.; Bobrovs, R.; Pantelejevs, T.; Kanepe-Lapsa, I.; Ozola, V.; Jaudzems, K.; Suna, E.; Jirgensons, A. Eur. J. Med. Chem., 2019, 163, 344-352. DOI:10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.11.068



43. Refining the Structure−Activity Relationships of 2-Phenylcyclopropane Carboxylic Acids as Inhibitors of O-Acetylserine Sulfhydrylase Isoforms

Magalhães, J.; Franko, N.; Annunziato, G.; Pieroni, M.; Benoni, R.; Nikitjuka, A.; Mozzarelli, A.; Bettati, S.; Karawajczyk, A.; Jirgensons, A.; Campanini, B.; Costantino, G. J. Enzyme Inhib. Med. Chem., 2019, 34, 31-43. DOI:10.1080/14756366.2018.1518959



42. Azole-Based Non-Peptidomimetic Plasmepsin Inhibitors

Kinena, L.; Leitis, G.; Kanepe-Lapsa, I.; Bobrovs, R.; Jaudzems, K.; Ozola, V.; Suna, E., Jirgensons, A. Arch. Pharm. Chem. Life Sci., 2018, 351, 1800151. DOI:10.1002/ardp.201800151



41. 2-Aminoquinazolin-4(3H)-one Based Plasmepsin Inhibitors with Improved Hydrophilicity and Selectivity

Rasina, D.; Stakanovs, G.; Borysov, O.V.; Pantelejevs, T.; Bobrovs, R.; Kanepe-Lapsa, I.; Tars, K.; Jaudzems, K.; Jirgensons, A. Biorg. Med. Chem., 2018, 26(9), 2488-2500. DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2018.04.012



40. N-Leucinyl Benzenesulfonamides as Structurally Simplified Leucyl-tRNA Synthetase Inhibitors

Charlton, M.H.; Aleksis, R.; Saint-Leger, A.; Gupta, A; Loza, E.; , Ribas De Pouplana, L.;  Kaula, I.;  Gustina, D.; Madre, M.; Lola, D;  Jaudzems, K.;  Edmund, G.; Randall, C.P.; Kime, L.;  O’Neill, A.J.; Goessens, W.; Jirgensons, A.; Finn, P.W.  ACS Med. Chem. Lett.  2018, 9(2), 84-88. DOI:10.1021/acsmedchemlett.7b00374




39. Carbenium Ion Formation by Fragmentation of Electrochemically Generated Oxonium Ions

Lielpetere, A.; Jirgensons, A. Org. Biomol. Chem., 2018, 16, 5094-5096. DOI:10.1039/c8ob01339j



38. Inhibition of O-Acetylserine Sulfhydrylase by Fluoroalanine Derivatives

Franko, N.; Grammatoglou, K.; Campanini, B.; Costantino, G.; Jirgensons, A.; Mozzarelli, A. J. Enzyme Inhib. Med. Chem., 2018, 33, 1343-1351. DOI:10.1080/14756366.2018.1504040



37. Discovery of Novel Fragments Inhibiting O-Acetylserine Sulphhydrylase by Combining Scaffold Hopping and Ligand–Based Drug Design

Magalhães, J.; Franko, N.; Annunziato, G.; Welch, M.; Dolan, S. K.; Bruno, A.; Mozzarelli, A.; Armao, S.; Jirgensons, A.; Pieroni, M.; Costantino, G.; Campanini, B. J. Enzyme Inhib. Med. Chem., 2018, 33, 1444-1452. DOI:10.1080/14756366.2018.1512596



36. The Ritter Reaction for the Synthesis of Heterocycles (Minireview)

Bolsakova, J.; Jirgensons, A. Chem. Heterocycl. Compd., 2017, 53(11), 1167-1177. DOI:10.1007/s10593-018-2189-y



35. 1-Amino-1-hydroxymethylcyclobutane Derivatives via Intramolecular Amination of Nonclassical Cyclopropylmethyl Cation

Skvorcova, M., Grigorjeva, L., Jirgensons, A. Chem. Heterocycl. Compd., 2017, 53(9), 989-996. DOI:10.1007/s10593-017-2162-1



34. Amide-Group-Directed Protonolysis of Cyclopropane: An Approach to 2,2-Disubstituted Pyrrolidines

Skvorcova, M.; Jirgensons, A. Org. Lett., 2017, 19, 2478-2481. DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.7b00584




33. N-Sulfonylcarboxamide as an Oxidizing Directing Group for Ruthenium-Catalyzed C–H Activation/Annulation

Petrova, E.; Rasina, D.;  Jirgensons, A. Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2017, 1773-1779. DOI:10.1002/ejoc.201601582

32. Intramolecular Cyclopropylmethylation via Non-Classical Carbocations

Skvorcova, M.; Jirgensons, A. Org. Biomol. Chem., 2017, 15, 6909-6912. DOI:10.1039/C7OB01721A



31. C-Quaternary Alkynyl Glycinols via the Ritter Reaction of Cobalt Complexed Alkynyl Glycols

Grammatoglou, K.; Bolsakova, J.; Jirgensons, A. RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 27530-27537. DOI:10.1039/C7RA03965D



30. Allylic Amination via Acid Catalyzed Leaving Group Activation

Skvorcova, M.; Jirgensons, A. Curr. Green Chem., 2016, 3(2), 145-159. DOI:10.2174/2213346103666160905101423



29. Evaluation of the Characteristics of Leucyl-tRNA Synthetase (LeuRS) Inhibitor AN3365 in Combination with Different Antibiotic Classes

Monteferrante, C.G.; Jirgensons, A.; Varik, V. et al. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis., 2016, 35, 1857-1864. DOI:10.1007/s10096-016-2738-1



28. Targeting Multiple Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases Overcomes the Resistance Liabilities Associated with Antibacterial Inhibitors Acting on a Single Such Enzyme

Randall, C.; Rasina, D.; Jirgensons, A.; O’Neill, A. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 2016, 60(10) 6359-6361. DOI:10.1128/AAC.00674-16



27. Crystal Structure of Plasmodium Falciparum Proplasmepsin IV: the Plasticity of Proplasmepsins

Recacha, R.; Jaudzems, K.; Akopjana, I.; Jirgensons, A.; Tars, K.
Acta Cryst., 2016, F72, 659-666. DOI:10.1107/S2053230X16011663



26. A Polymorphism in LeuS Confers Reduced Susceptibility to GSK2251052 in a Clinical Isolate of Staphylococcus Aureus

Gupta, A.; Monteferrante, C.; Rasina, D.; Leitis, G.; Randall, C. P.; Tomlinson, J. H.; Jirgensons, A.; Goessens, W.H.F.; Hays, J.P.; O’Neill, A.J.
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 2016, 60(5), 3219-3221. DOI:10.1128/AAC.02940-15



25. Fragment-Based Discovery of 2-Aminoquinazolin-4(3H)-ones as Novel Class Nonpeptidomimetic Inhibitors of the Plasmepsins I, II, and IV

Rasina, D.;  Otikovs, M.; Leitans, J; . Recacha, R.; Borysov, O.V.;  Kanepe-Lapsa, I.; Domraceva, I.; Pantelejevs, T.;  Tars, K.;  Blackman, M.J.; Jaudzems, K.;  Jirgensons,  A. J. Med. Chem., 2016, 59, 374–387. DOI:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b01558




24. Synthesis of α‐Ethynyl Glycines (Microreview)

Bolsakova, J.; Jirgensons, A. Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2016, 27, 4591-4602. DOI:10.1002/ejoc.201600253



23. Synthesis of Alkynyl‐Glycinols by Lewis Acid Catalyzed Propargylic Substitution of Bis‐Imidates

Sirotkina, J.; Grigorjeva, L.; Jirgensons, A. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 6900-6908. DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201500937



22. Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Aziridin-1-yl Oxime-based Vorinostat Analogs as Anticancer Agents

Nikitjuka, A.; Shestakova, I.; Romanchikova, N.; Jirgensons A. Chem. Heterocycl. Compd., 2015, 51(7), 647-657. DOI:10.1007/s10593-015-1752-z



21. Tetrahydro-1,3-oxazepines via Intramolecular Amination of Cyclopropylmethyl Cation

Skvorcova, M.; Grigorjeva, L.; Jirgensons, A. Org. Lett., 2015, 17, 2902–2904. DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.5b01014




20. 2-Vinyl Threoninol Derivatives via Acid-Catalyzed Allylic Substitution of Bisimidates

Kumar, V.; Klimovica, K.;  Rasina, D. Jirgensons A. J. Org. Chem., 2015, 80, 5934–5943. DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.5b00529




19. Unsaturated syn– and anti-1,2-Amino Alcohols by Cyclization of Allylic Bis-trichloroacetimidates. Stereoselectivity Dependence on Substrate Configuration

Grigorjeva, L;  Kinens, A.; Jirgensons, A. J. Org. Chem., 2015, 80, 920–927. DOI:10.1021/jo502404y




18. Quinoxaline Based Inhibitors of Malarial Protease PfSUB

Kher, S.S.; Penzo, M.; Fulle, S.; Ebejer,  J.P.;  Finn, P.W. ; Blackman, M.J.; Jirgensons, A. Chem. Heterocycl. Compd., 2015, 50, 1457-1463. DOI:10.1007/s10593-014-1610-4



17. Structures of Plasmepsin II from Plasmodium Falciparum in Complex with Two Hydroxyethylamine-Based Inhibitors

Recacha R.; Leitans J.; Akopjana I.; Aprupe L.; Trapencieris P.; Jaudzems K.; Jirgensons A.; Tars K. Acta Cryst. 2015. F71, 1531-1539. DOI:10.1107/S2053230X15022049



16. Methylprenyl and Prenyl Protection for Sulfonamides

Nikitjuka, A.;  Nekrasova, A.; Jirgensons A. Synlett, 2015,  26, 183-186. DOI:10.1055/s-0034-1379428



15. Substrate Derived Peptidic α-Ketoamides as Inhibitors of the Malarial Protease PfSUB1

Kher, S.S.; Penzo, M.; Fulle, S.; Finn, P.W. ; Blackman, M.J.; Jirgensons, A. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett.,  2014, 24(18), 4486-4489. DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2014.07.086



14. Semisynthesis of Libiguin A and Its Analogues by Trans-Lactonization of Phragmalin

Grigorjeva, L.; Liepinsh, E.; Razafimahefa, S.; Yahorau, A.; Yahorava, S.; Rasoanaivo, P.; Jirgensons, A.; Wikberg, J.E.S. J. Org. Chem., 2014, 79(9), 4148–4153. DOI:10.1021/jo500318w




13. Plasmepsin Inhibitory Activity and Structure-Guided Optimization of a Potent Hydroxyethylamine-Based Antimalarial Hit

Jaudzems, K.; Tars, K.; Maurops, G.; Ivdra, N; Otikovs, M. ; Leitans, J.; Kanepe-Lapsa, I.; Domraceva, I.; Mutule, I.; Trapencieris, P.; Blackman, M.J.; Jirgensons, A. ACS Med. Chem. Lett., 2014, 5(4), 373–377. DOI:10.1021/ml4004952




12. Synthesis of β-Amino-α-ketoamides (Review)

Kher, S.S.; Jirgensons, A. Curr. Org. Chem., 2014, 18, 2240-2269. DOI:10.2174/1385272819666140818223225



11. Synthesis, Chemical and Biological Properties of Aziridine-1-carbaldehyde Oximes (Minireview)

Nikitjuka, A.; Jirgensons, A. Chem. Heterocycl. Compd., 2014, 49, 1544-1559. Dedicated to Professor Janis Stradins on the occasion of his 80 anniversary. DOI:10.1007/s10593-014-1407-5



10. Unsaturated Amino Alcohols via Cyclization of Allylic Bistrichloroacetimidates

Jirgensons, A.; Grigorjeva, L.; Maleckis, A.; Klimovica, K. Synlett, 2013, 24(18), 2345-2349. DOI:10.1055/s-0033-1338977



9. Synthesis of 5-Substituted 3-Mercapto-1,2,4-Triazoles via Suzuki–Miyaura Reaction

Katkevica, S.; Salun, P.; Jirgensons, A. Tetrahedron Lett., 2013, 54, 4524–4525. DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2013.06.067



8. Synthesis of Hydroxamic Acids by Using the Acid Labile O-2-Methylprenyl Protecting Group

Nikitjuka, A; Jirgensons, A. Synlett, 2012, 23, 2972-2974. DOI:10.1055/s-0032-1317687



7. Synthesis of Cyclic N-Tosyl-iminocarbonates by Lewis Acid Catalysed Allylic Substitution of Trichloroacetimidates

Grigorjeva, L.; Jirgensons, A. Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2012, 27, 5307–5316. DOI:10.1002/ejoc.201200378



6. Plasmodium Subtilisin-like Protease 1 (SUB1): Insights into the Active-Site Structure, Specificity and Function of a Pan-Malaria Drug Target

Withers-Martinez, C.; Suarez, C.; Fulle, S.; Kher, S.; Penzo, M.; Ebejer, J.-P.; Koussis, K.; Hackett, F.; Jirgensons, A.; Finn, P.; Blackman, M.J. Int. J. Parasitol., 2012, 42, 597-612. DOI:10.1016/j.ijpara.2012.04.005



5. Novel Synthesis of 2-Trichloromethyl-4-vinyl-oxazoline and its Derivatization by Ring Cleavage Reactions

Grigorjeva, L.; Maleckis, A.; Klimovica, K.; Skvorcova, M.; Ivdra, N.; Leitis, G.; Jirgensons, A. Chem. Heterocycl. Compd., 2012, 48, 919-924. Dedicated to professor Ivars Kalvinsh on the occasion of his 65th birthday. DOI:10.1007/s10593-012-1077-0



4. C-Quaternary Vinylglycinols by Metal Catalysed Cyclization of Allylic Bis-Trichloroacetimidates

Klimovica, K.; Grigorjeva, L.; Maleckis, A.; Popelis, J.; Jirgensons, A. Synlett, 2011, 2849-2851. DOI:10.1055/s-0031-1289537



3. Lewis Acid Catalyzed Intramolecular Allylic Substitution of Bis(trichloroacetimidates): A Versatile Approach to Racemic Unsaturated Amino Acids

Grigorjeva, L.; Jirgensons, A. Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2011, 2421–2425. DOI:10.1002/ejoc.201100060



2. Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of 4-Vinyl-2-Trichloromethyloxazoline: An Access to Enantioenriched Vinylglycinol Surrogate

Maleckis, A.; Klimovica, K.; Jirgensons, A. J. Org. Chem., 2010, 75, 7897-7900. DOI:10.1021/jo101781y




1. Synthesis of Hydroxamic Acids by Activation of Carboxylic Acids with N,N’-Carbonyldiimidazole: Exploring the Efficiency of the Method

Usachova, N.; Leitis, G.; Jirgensons, A.; Kalvinsh I. Synthetic Comm., 2010, 40, 927–935. DOI:10.1080/00397910903026723



Patents

7. 2-Amino-n-(amino-oxo-aryl-lambda6-sulfanylidene)acetamide compounds and their therapeutic use.

Jirgensons A., Finn P. W., Edmund G., Skvorcova M., Veliks J., Charlton M. H., Grigorjeva L. Patent No WO2021123237, A1, 2021.

6. 2-Amino-n-(amino-oxo-aryl-lambda6-sulfanylidene)acetamide compounds and their therapeutic use.

Edmund G., Charlton M. H., Finn P. W., Jirgensons A., Skvorcova M., Veliks J., Grigorjeva L. Patent No EP4077289, A1, 2020.

5. Novel Compounds, Their Manufacture and Uses (II)

Wikberg, J.; Jirgensons A., Liepinsh E. Patent No WO2013110744, A2, 01.08. 2013.

4. Method for Preparing Neramexane or a Salt Thereof

Gold M.R.; Kauss V.; Jirgensons A; Patent No WO2011035924, A1, 31. 03. 2011.

3. Method for Producing Memantine

Gold, M.R.; Jirgensons, A; Huber, F.A.M. Patent No WO 2010/069555, A1, 24. 06. 2010.

2. Enantioselektīva 2-trihlormetil-4-viniloksazolīna iegūšana

Maleckis, A.; Jirgensons, A. LV Patent Application No, P-09-77. 2009.

1. Bicyclosulfonyl Acid (BCSA) Compounds and Their Use as Therapheutic Agents

Finn, P; Robinson, D.; Kham, N.; Jirgensons, A.; Leitis, G.; Kalvinsh I. PCT /GB2008/001683, 16.05.2008.