Name: Dr. Rattana WorayuthakarnOffice address: R418 / R403B, Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry
54 Kamphaeng Phet 6 Talat Bang Khen, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
Tel: +66 25530 8555 (ext. 8970 / 8967)
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Research Assistant

Research Interests
Total synthesis of natural products

Education
2001-2006 Ph.D. (Organic Chemistry), Mahidol University, Thailand
1998-2000 M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry), Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
1994-1997 B.Sc. (Chemistry), Prince of Songkla University, Thailand

Work Experiences
2005-present Research Assistant , Chulabhorn Research Institute, Thailand

Awards
2001 – 2006 The Higher Education Development Project: Post-graduate Education and Research Program in Chemistry (PERCH)
2001 – 2003 The Institutional Strengthening Program

Publications
– Tangdenpaisal K, Worayuthakarn R, Karnkla S, Ploypradith P, Intachote P, Sengsai S, Saimanee B, Ruchirawat S, Chittchang M. Designing New Analogs for Streamlining the Structure of Cytotoxic Lamellarin Natural Products. Chem. Asian J. 2015; 10: 925-937.
– Worayuthakarn R, Boonya-udtayan S, Arom-oon E, Ruchirawat S, Thasana N. Total Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Benzils, Scandione and Calophione A. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2014; 2496-2507.
– Worayuthakarn R, Nealmongkol P, Ruchirawat S, Thasana N. Synthesis of benzoindoloquinolizines via a Cu(I)-mediated C-N bond formation. Tetrahedron 2012; 68: 2864-2875.
– Kanintronkul Y,Worayuthakarn R, Thasana N, Winayanuwattikun P, Pattanapanyasat K, Surarit R, Ruchirawat S, Svasti J. Overcoming Multidrug Resistance in Human Lung Cancer with Novel Benzo[a]quinolizin-4-ones. Anticancer Res. 2011; 31: 921-928.
– Worayuthakarn R, Boonya-udtayan S, Arom-oon E, Ploypradith P, Ruchirawat S, Thasana N. Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Benzil Licoagrodione. J. Org. Chem. 2008; 73: 7432-7435.
– Thasana N, Worayuthakarn R, Kradanrat P, Hohn E, Young L, Ruchirawat S. Copper(I)-Mediated and Microwave-Assisted Caryl-Ocarboxylic Coupling: Synthesis of Benzopyranones and Isolamellarin Alkaloids. J. Org. Chem. 2007; 72: 9379-9382.
– Worayuthakarn R, Thasana N, Ruchirawat S. Three Distinct Reactions of 3,4-Dihydroisoquinolines with Azlactones: Novel Synthesis of Imidazoloisoquinolin-3-ones, Benzo[a]quinolizin-4-ones, and Benzo[d]azocin-4-ones. Org. Lett. 2006; 8: 5845-5848.