Module code: INC7016-B
To provide students with a current and critical evaluation of methods, techniques and strategies used to prepare drug molecules. In particular, a specific aim is to provide students with an understanding of the reagents and conditions used for selective molecular transformations used in drug synthesis.
Topics to be covered include: Survey of methods for the synthesis of drug molecules, Functional group interconversion, selective molecular transformations, protection/deprotection strategies, simple carbocyclic and heterocyclic synthesis, strategies for diversity oriented synthesis. Emphasis will be placed upon a practical means of obtaining organic molecules that are relevant in drug discovery, therefore, many examples of synthesis of pharmaceutics will be presented.
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