Studies directed to the total synthesis of biologically active natural products
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The Department of Chemistry seeks to provide students with a foundation in the fundamentals and application of chemical theories and processes of the lab. Thus prepared they me pursue careers as teachers, industry supervisors, or research chemists in a variety of domains (governmental, academic, etc).
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The Department of Chemistry was founded in 1880.
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1880-present
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- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (parent college)
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The total synthesis of biologically active, naturally occurring substances is an ambitious task. Fascinating new methods have been developed for the synthesis of natural products. We discuss the following accomplishments: (1) The short and convergent synthesis of 4,1-Bisdeoxydaunamycinone by Claisen/Diels-Alder sequence. (2) The regiochemical studies on the Diels-Alder reaction of electron-rich dienes and activated dienophiles, and the effort toward the aza-tricyclic moiety of atisine-type alkaloids. (3) The formation of bicyclic and monocyclic intermediates via silyl radical induced cyclizations, and the first chemoselective studies on silicon radicals.