Modern Methods of Organic Synthesis - CHM 425

The course presents the most important reaction types as tools for research scientist to use in synthesis. Topics include formation of carbon-carbon bonds, molecular rearrangement, cycloaddition and pericyclic reactions, photochemical and free radical reactions, oxidation and reduction reactions with emphasis on chemo-, regio- and stereoselectivity. General principles of retrosynthetic analysis will be used to design simple synthetic schemes for synthesis of target molecules, including important natural products. Prerequisite: CHM 222.