Brock University - Department of Chemistry

Chemistry 4P21 - Organic Reactions and Synthesis

Instructor for 1997:

F. Capretta
MC-E217
e-mail: fcaprett@chemiris.labs.brocku.ca
phone: ext. 3848

Outline

Disconnection approach to organic synthesis; strategies for "bond recognition"; chemoselectivity, regioselectivity and stereocontrol; protecting group chemistry and "masked" functionality; kinetic vs. thermodynamic control; stereocontrolled aldol condensations; "umpolung" or reverse polarity reactions; information retrieval; application to the synthesis of natural products.

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