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UNIWERSITY OF WARSAW

1 Pasteura Str., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland, phone: +48 (0)22 822 02 11

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Subject

Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds


No / course unit code


Semester

2M

Type of course

Specialization Lecture


Teaching hours
 per semester    per week

30      2

ECTS credits

2


Lecturer:

Prof. dr. hab. Józef Mieczkowski
Room: 231     Phone extn.:260     email: mieczkow@chem.uw.edu.pl

Teaching Division:

Organic Chemistry

Educational and
professional goals:

This lecture provides a concise overview of the main principles and reactions of heterocyclic chemistry. The material developed in this lecture has been chosen to help the students grasp the essence of heterocyclic chemistry.

Course description:

· Three-membered rings with oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur; biological activity (pheromones, anti-cancer drugs), synthesis and reactivity;
· Four-membered rings; synthesis and reactivity; ß-lactam antibiotics
· Fife-membered rings (furans, pyroles, thiophenes); synthesis; utilization in drug synthesis;
· Six-membered rings (pyridines, pyranes); synthesis and reactivity (electrophilic and nucleophilic substitution); utilization in alkaloid synthesis;
· Quinolines, isoquinolines, indoles; occurrence in the nature; utilization in synthesis of dyestuffs and drugs;
· Application of heterocyclic compounds in organic synthesis.

Required background:


Organic Synthesis and Organic Chemistry II.

Form of assessment:


Exam

Remarks:

Students wanting an accessible overview of heterocyclic chemistry will find in this lecture ideal source of the information about synthesis, reactivity and biological activity of heterocyclic compounds.




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