Synthetic Organic Chemistry II

A diagram representing the oxazaborolidine-catalyzed asymmetric reduction of ketones.

Oxazaborolidine-catalyzed asymmetric reduction of ketones. (Figure courtesy of OCW.)

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MIT Course Number

5.512

As Taught In

Spring 2005

Level

Graduate

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Course Description

This course focuses on general methods and strategies for the synthesis of complex organic molecules. Emphasis is on strategies for stereoselective synthesis, including stereocontrolled synthesis of complex acyclic compounds.

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Rick Danheiser. 5.512 Synthetic Organic Chemistry II. Spring 2005. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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