Advanced Methods and Synthetic Organic Chemistry

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This advanced course in organic synthetic methods is designed for students in their second year of Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences. The main goal of this course is to provide students with a stimulating learning experience and modern studies on aspects of organic chemistry. This course will provide students with an advanced knowledge in theory, concepts and methodologies related to organic synthesis, and a methodical construction of organic molecules. The course will cover topics from stereochemical and co nformational analysis, formation of carbon -carbon bonds, oxidation and reduction of functional groups, organometallic reactions, and total synthesis of complex molecules. After completing this course, students should be prepared to implement these concepts in medicinal chemistry and natural products research with high relevance in the design and synthesis of organic molecules whose properties and characteristics are of interest in medicinal applications.