Benjamin Arthur Hems
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Benjamin Arthur Hems—Bibliography
Scientific papers
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Hems BA and Todd AR. Anthelminitics; kousso. I. Protokosin. J. Chem Soc. 1937, 562-7.
Stevens TS and Hems BA. Reactions of -amino ketones. J. Chem Soc. 1937, 856-857.
Hems BA and Todd AR. The synthesis of baeckeol. J. Chem. Soc. 1940, 1208-1209.
Elks J, Elliott DF and Hems BA, Studies in the indole series. Part I: Attempted preparation of tryptophan from
tricyclic compounds. J. Chem. Soc. 1944, 624-625.
Elks J, Elliott DF and Hems BA, Studies in the indole series. Part II: Attempted synthesis of tryptophan from
substituted malonic esters . J. Chem. Soc. 1944, 626-629.
Elks J, Elliott DF and Hems BA. Studies in the indole series. Part III: Improved synthesis of tryptophan. J. Chem.
Soc. 1944, 629-632.
Clayton JC, Hems BA, Robinson FA, Andrews RD and Hunwicke RF. Preparation of penicillin: Improved methods
of isolation. Biochem J. 1944, 38, 452-458.
Attenburrow J, Elks J, Elliott DF, Hems BA, Harris JO and Brodrick CI. Experiments relating to the synthesis of
patulin. Part I: A study of hydrogenated Y-pyrones. J. Chem Soc. 1945, 571-577.
Borrows ET and Hems BA. Experiments relating to the synthesis of patulin. Part II: Derivatives of 2, 3-diketo-4acetyltetrahydrofuran. J. Chem. Soc. 1945, 577-578.
Hems BA, Page JE and Waller JG. The use of ion exchange resins for separation of basic amino acids. J. Soc.
Chem. Ind. 1948, 67, 77-80.
Elks J, Hems BA and Ryman BE. The synthesis of some -amino acids. J. Chem. Soc. 1948, 1386-1389.
Elks J and Hems BA. Recent developments with thyroxine. Pharm J. 1949, 163, 508-9.
Borrows ET, Clayton JC, Elks J and Hems BA. A synthesis of L-thyroxine. International Congress of Biochemistry.
Abstracts of Communications 1st Congress, Cambridge, England, 1949, 247-250.
Dupre DL, Elks J, Hems BA and Speyer KN. Analgesics part 1: Esters and ketones derived from -amino-w-cyanoww-diarylalkanes. J. Chem. Soc. 1949, 113, 500-510.
Attenburrow J, Elks J, Hems BA and Speyer KN. Analgesics part 2: The synthesis of amidone and some of its
analogues. J. Chem. Soc. 1949, 114, 510-518.
Borrows ET, Clayton JC and Hems BA. The synthesis of thyroxine and related substances. Part I: The preparation
of tyrosine and some of its derivatives and a new route to thyroxine. J. Chem. Soc. 1949, S185-S190.
Borrows ET, Clayton JC, Hems BA and Long AG. The synthesis of thyroxine and related substances. Part II: The
preparation of dinitrophenyl ethers. J. Chem. Soc 1949, S190-S199.
Borrows ET, Clayton JC and Hems BA. The synthesis of thyroxine and related substances. Part III: The synthesis
thyroxine from 2, 6-dinitrophenyl ethers. J. Chem. Soc. 1949, S199-S204.
Borrows ET, Hems BA and Page JE. The synthesis of thyroxine and related substances. Part IV: Polarographic
determination of thyroxine. J. Chem. Soc. 1949, S204-S210.
Chalmers JR, Dickson GT, Elks J and Hems BA. The synthesis of thyroxine and related substances. Part V: A
synthesis of L-thyroxine from L-tyrosine. J. Chem. Soc. 1949,
Barber HJ, Adamson DW, Petrow V, Hems BA, Walls LP, Elks J, Avison AWD and Oxley P. Fine chemicals and
medicinal substances. Ann Reports Soc Chem Ind Progress Appl Chem, 1950, 34, 293-355.
Barber HJ, Petrow V, Skrimshire GEH, Hems BA, Crofts PC, Adamson DW, Copp FC, Peak DA and Walls LP.
Fine chemicals and medicinal substances. Ann Reports Soc Chem Ind Progress Appl Chem, 1950, 35, 316-70.
Clayton JC and Hems BA. The synthesis of thyroxine and related substances part VI: The preparation of some
derivatives of DL-thyroxine. J. Chem. Soc. 1950, 840-843.
Macrae TF, Hems BA. Modern developments in the synthesis and use of thyroxine. British Science News 1950, 3,
128-130.
Barnes JH, Borrows ET, Elks J, Hems BA and Long AG. The synthesis of thyroxine and related substances part
VII: The preparation of diphenyl ethers from 2, 6-di-iodophenols. J. Chem. Soc. 1950, 2824-2833.
Hems BA. The Chemistry of thyroxine. Chemistry and Industry 1950, 663-666.
Clayton JC, Green GFH and Hems BA. The synthesis of thyroxine and related substances. Part VIII. The
preparation of some halogeno and nitro diphenyl ethers. J. Chem. Soc. 1951, 2467-2473.
Evans RM, Hems BA, Janssen ABA and Walker T. A synthesis of vitamin A from cyclohexanone. J. Chem. Soc.
1952, 1094-1111.
Barnden RL, Evans RM, Hamlet JC, Hems BA, Janssen ABA, Trevett ME and Webb GB. Some preparative uses of
benzyl-penicillin ethoxyformic anhydride. J. Chem. Soc. 1953, 3733-3739.
Hems BA. Chemistry of cortisone. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 1953, 5, 409-439.
Hems BA. Problems in the antibiotics industry. Proceedings of the Chemical Society 1958,
Hems BA. Cortisone from hecogenin. Chemistry and Industry 1959, 442-448.
Hems BA, Atkinson RM, Early M, Tomich EG. Trichloroethyl phosphate. Br. Med. Jnl 1962, 1, 1834-1835.
Hems BA. Adrenocortical Steroids. Synthesis of natural compounds and some analogues. Brit Med Bull 1962,
18(2), 93-98.
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35. Hems BA. Cortical hormones, systemic and topical. Jubilee memorial lecture. Chemistry and Industry, 1970, 14,
448-449.
Patents
36. Bacterial antigenic or immunogenic preparations. Haworth WN, Hems BA, Robinson FA, Glaxo Laboratories Ltd.
Brit 527, 803, Oct 16, 1940.
37. Improvements in or relating to the preparation of a new ketone having analgesic properties. Hems BA, Elks J.
Glaxo Laboratories Ltd., Brit 627, 280, Aug 4, 1949.
38. 4’-Diphenyl-6-morphilino-3-heptanone and acid salts thereof. Hems BA, Elks J. Glaxo Laboratories Ltd. US 2, 513,
173, June 27, 1950.
39. Thyroxine and derivatives. Hems BA, Clayton JC. Glaxo Laboratories Ltd., Brit 652, 207, Apr 18, 1951.
40. Preparation of thyroxine and derivatives. Hems BA, Clayton JC, Glaxo Laboratories Ltd., US 2, 579, 668, Dec 25,
1951.
41. Unsaturated carbinol. Heilbron IM, Weedon BCL, Jones ERH, Hems BA, Janssen ABA, Glaxo Laboratories Ltd.,
Brit 667, 106, Feb 27, 1952.
42. Vitamin A precursor. Heilborn IM, Weedon BCL, Jones ERH, Hems BA, Janssen ABA, Glaxo Laboratories Ltd,
US 2, 608, 586, Aug 26, 1952.
43. N-Benzylphenylethylamine salt of penicillin G. Janssen ABA and Hems BA, Glaxo Laboratories Ltd. Ger. 933,
450, Jun 29, 1955.
44. Thyroxine Analogs. Hems BA, Glaxo Laboratories Ltd., Brit 803, 149, Oct 22, 1958
45. Separation of 12-oxo sapogenins. Hems BA, Hanger J, Nicholls RJ, Wall WF. Glaxo Laboratories Ltd. Ger 1, 106,
321, Appl Aug 7, 1959
46. 16-Methyl Steroids. Evans RM, Elks J, Hems BA, Graham W, Oughton JF, Gregory G, Walker T, Hunt JS. Glaxo
Laboratories Ltd. US 3, 040, 034, June 19, 1962.
47. Trichloroethyl esters of phosphoric and dicarboxylic acids. Hems BA, Arkley V. Glaxo Group Ltd. Belg. 623, 216,
Feb 1, 1963.
48. 1-Substituted tetrahydroisoquinolines and process for preparing the same. Barton DHR, Hems BA, Walker T,
Ritchie AC, Meredith RFK, Holton PG, Clark DE, Webb GB. Glaxo Group Ltd, US 3, 121, 720 Feb 18, 1964.
49. Triazine derivatives. Eardley S, Sly JCP, Hems BA, Elks J, Evans RM, Long AG. Glaxo Group Ltd., Brit. 985, 966,
March 10, 1965.
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