Organic Synthesis

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This course will cover methods, mechanisms, and approaches to the synthesis of organic molecules. There will be a continuous link to material from undergraduate organic chemistry and Organic Mechanisms (B5000/Chem32003). Substantial additions to these basic concepts will be introduced. This course will cover the principles and concepts involved in building organic molecules. Topics relevant to this course include generation of various functional groups, functional group interconversions, use of reagents for the various transformations, retrosynthetic analysis for molecular assembly, and use of protecting groups. The course will be geared towards better understanding the development of multi-step organic synthesis and the synthesis literature.