Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the classes, the students will have the ability to do retrosynthetic analysis of natural products. Also, they will know a wide range of organic reaction that are used for the total synthesis of natural products.
Course Content (Syllabus)
-Biosynthesis of natural products
-Acetic acid biosynthetic pathway
-Total syntheses of lipids, prastaglandins, polyunsaturated natural products
-Total syntheses of polyketides, macrolides
-Shikimic acid biosynthetic pathway
-Total syntheses of aromatics
-Mevalonate biosynthetic pathway
-Total syntheses of terpenes
-Mixed biosynthetic pathway of alkaloids
-Total syntheses of alkaloids
-Biosynthesis of sugars
-Total syntheses of sugars