J. F. McGhie

Chemical and enzymic studies on the characterization of intermediates during the removal of the 14α-methyl group in cholesterol biosynthesis. The use of 32-functionalized lanostane derivatives

Muzamil Akhtar, Kornienko Alexander, Robin B. Boar et al. · Biochemical Journal · 1978 · 78 citations · Full text

Bioorganic Chemistry, Engineering, Biosynthesis +16

Some applications of nickel boride as a desulphurising agent. An improved route to triterpene 2-enes

Robin B. Boar, David Hawkins, J. F. McGhie et al. · Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1 · 1973 · 63 citations

Chemical Engineering, Enantioselective Synthesis, Optimum Conditions +11

The removal of the 32-carbon atom as formic acid in cholesterol biosynthesis

Kornienko Alexander, Muzamil Akhtar, Robin B. Boar et al. · Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1972 · 60 citations

Lipid Analysis, Engineering, Formic Acid +20

A simple synthesis of enamides from ketoximes

Robin B. Boar, J. F. McGhie, Mick Robinson et al. · Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1 · 1975 · 53 citations

Oxime Acetates, Organic Chemistry, Lead Tetra-acetate +7

Dissolving metal reduction of esters to alkanes. A method for the deoxygenation of alcohols

Anthony G. M. Barrett, Christopher R. A. Godfrey, David M. Hollinshead et al. · Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1 · 1981 · 40 citations

Chemical Engineering, Selective Deoxygenation, Engineering +11