Chemists at all levels (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.) involved in any aspect of the design, synthesis, or manufacture of heterocyclic organic compounds will strengthen and update their background in heterocyclic chemistry. The course will also be valuable to those who have had little or no training in heterocyclic chemistry.
Why a Short Course in Heterocyclic Chemistry?
A majority of the compounds produced by nature have heterocyclic rings as part of their structures. Many heterocyclic rings are found as key components in biological systems. Significant numbers of compounds synthesized in the industrial sector each year are heterocyclic in nature. Thus, industrial organic chemists need to be aware of the major new developments in this area. However, undergraduate and graduate training experiences seldom include heterocyclic chemistry as a specific area of study. The chemist is often left to assimilate heterocyclic chemistry in a piecemeal fashion. We offer an intensive two day course on heterocyclic chemistry which is designed to benefit company chemists at all levels. Those who have not had formal training in heterocyclic chemistry will find the lectures and course materials useful in bringing their level of knowledge up to that necessary to operate effectively in the field. Those who have expertise in heterocyclic chemistry will be able to update and otherwise complement their existing knowledge, since much of the course will focus on current heterocyclic chemistry.
The course is aimed at providing chemists with practical, usable knowledge that will allow them to carry out research and development in heterocyclic chemistry. An emphasis on "how heterocyclic chemists think" is a guiding philosophy behind the course. Participants can expect to improve their ability to solve research problems, especially synthetic problems, in heterocyclic chemistry.
How Participants will Benefit
*Will be able to make predictions about the reactivity and properties of unfamiliar heterocycles by examination of structure.Course Materials*Knowledge of modern heterocyclic synthetic methods will be updated.
*A manageable conceptual framework for the organization of heterocyclic synthetic methods will be acquired, based on broad chemical concepts.
*Will be able to propose reasonable synthetic routes to unfamiliar heterocycles by applying basic disconnection approaches.
*Will become familiar with the use of heterocyclic compounds as intermediates for organic synthesis.
*The ability to effectively use the literature of heterocyclic chemistry will be gained.
*An extensive set of notes and references on heterocyclic chemistry (900 pages) will be provided.
*An extensive computer database (ca 100,000 references) covering heterocyclic chemistry is available for only $500 for a site license at your location. The database is searchable on Apple Macintosh or IBM-compatible computers.
The participants will receive an extensive set of notes (900 pages) consisting of structural formulas and references for the lecture material as well as information not presented in the lectures. It is understood that these notes are for use within the company only. (For a sample of the course notes, click here.)
A computer database containing over 100,000 literature references in heterocyclic chemistry is available for only $500 for a site license at your location and is described at this link. The database shall not be distributed outside the company.
We welcome your comments and questions. Feel free to email us.
Albert Padwa chemap@emory.edu
Will Pearson wpearson@berryassoc.com