Heterocyclic Chemistry Short Course - Part B
Will Pearson, Instructor




Table of Contents

Session IB - Synthesis of Non-Aromatic Heterocycles I:

Introduction: Non-Aromatic Heterocycles - Basic Aspects of Cyclization Reactions

Part 1: Substitution Reactions

Cyclodehydration of Diols and Amino Alcohols

Intramolecular Alkylation of Oxygen and Nitrogen by Alkyl Halides

Intramolecular Alkylation of Oxygen and Nitrogen by Epoxides

Session IIB - Synthesis of Non-Aromatic Heterocycles II:

Part 2: Polar Addition Reactions

Cyclofunctionalization of Alkenes

Conjugate Addition of Oxygen and Nitrogen Nucleophiles

Cyclization of alpha-Heterosubstituted Cations (Oxonium- and Iminium-Initiated pi-cyclizations)

Cyclization of alpha-Heterosubstituted Carbanions

Cyclization of beta-Heterosubstituted Cations

Cyclization of beta-Heterosubstituted Carbanions

Session IIIB - Synthesis of Non-Aromatic Heterocycles III:

Part 2: Polar Addition Reactions (continued)

Organometallic Reactions

Addition to C=X pi-Bonds

Session IVB - Synthesis of Non-Aromatic Heterocycles IV:

Part 3: Radical Addition Reactions

Oxygen-Centered Radicals

Nitrogen-Centered RadicalsCarbon-Centered Radicals with an alpha-Heteroatom

Carbon-Centered Radicals with a beta-Heteroatom

Part 4: Rearrangement Reactions

Formation of Oxygen Heterocycles

Formation of Nitrogen Heterocycles

Part 5: Asymmetric Synthesis of Heterocycles

Type 1: Asymmetric Formation of Heterocycles

Type 2: Asymmetric Modification of Heterocycles


 

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