Titre : Complex Natural Products as a Driving Force for Discovery in Organic Chemistry

Endroit: Salle S-144, Pavillon Roger-Gaudry

Hôte : Prof. Hélène Lebel

Résumé:

Our laboratory is deeply interested in the discovery and development of new reaction methodology en route to the chemical synthesis of complex bioactive molecules.  Over the course of the past two decades, research in our group at the California Institute of Technology has been initiated in the general area of synthetic chemistry, with a focus on the development of new strategies for the preparation of complex molecules, including natural products that possess interesting structural, biological, and physical properties.  Concurrent to this program of target driven synthesis is a strong effort directed toward the development of new techniques and reaction methods, which will be useful for a range of applications.  Typically, the complex target structure is used as an inspiration for the discovery of new reactions and technologies that may eventually be regarded as general synthetic methodology.  Consequently, this approach provides access to a) novel, medicinally relevant structures, b) a general method for their synthesis, and c) new synthetic methods that will be beneficial for a host of applications.  Our efforts along these lines will be discussed in the context of both strategies and tactics in synthetic chemistry.