Organic Chemistry Advanced

The aim of the course is to drive the student to develop a basic knowledge of the organic reactions in the frame of the synthesis of organic compounds. The course has to enable the student to face the understanding of the modern literature concerning the organic synthesis and to plan simple synthetic sequences. The course is accompanied by two or three seminars given by experts of chemical companies that are involved in organic synthesis

Students will: design of synthesis of organic molecules based on retrosynthetic analysis; use basic concepts for the understanding of the role of reagents, solvents and reaction conditions; suggest reasonable mechanisms to justify the formation of unexpected products; take into account drawbacks associated to the scale-up of particular reactions or preparations