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23904 Carbohydrate Chemistry
Danish title: Carbohydrate Chemistry
Language: English Credit points: 5,7
Type: Ph.D.-level, Open University
Language: English

Compulsory: masters degree in chemistry
Recommended semester: 7th - 9th semester
Scope and form: lectures, theory
Examination: Evaluation of report(s) (Pass/fail)
Remarks: november 20 th 2000
Contact person: Robert Madsen, Building 201, Tel. +45 4525 2151, email rm@kemi.dtu.dk

Department: Department of Organic Chemistry
Aim: The aim of the course is to give an introduction to synthetic carbohydrate chemistry. The main emphasis will be placed on synthetic methods involving monosaccharides. The topics are:

Structure, nomenclature, and preparation of
monosaccharides

Reactions at the anomeric center

Protecting groups and selective reactions of the
hydroxyl groups

Reactions of non-anomeric carbon atoms

Synthesis of glycosides and oligosaccharides

Application to synthesis of natural products