"Synthesis of Some Polycyclic Alkaloids and Terpenes"
Presented by Chris Vanderwal, University of California, Irvine
Abstract: Our
laboratory seeks to develop innovative and concise strategies for the synthesis
of structurally complex and biologically interesting natural products. Target
molecules are chosen either because a completed synthesis would advance the science
of chemical synthesis (as a result of their unusual structure, or because of
the novelty of the particular approach), or because the natural products are of
potential biological value, or both. With these ideals, we have approached
problems in the synthesis of alkaloids, polychlorinated lipids, and terpenes.
In this lecture, I will discuss our work using pyridines as starting materials
for alkaloid synthesis, and some of our recent
studies on polycyclic terpenes.
Hosted by Scott Snyder
Meet
the Speaker at 1:30pm in The Miller Seminar Room, 328 Havemeyer
Tea
& Cookies at 4:00pm in The Miller Seminar Room, 328 Havemeyer
Biographical information can be found here: http://chem.ps.uci.edu/~cdv/Site/Chris_Vanderwal.html
