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Fall 2011
In the Introduction of this thesis, consideration is given to historical and ongoing value of investing research efforts in the total synthesis of natural products. Following this discussion is an explanation of the factors that guided the selection of palmerolide A as a synthetic target. The...
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Spring 2021
A thorough overview of esters and their reductions is presented. A large focus was placed on reductions via homogeneous catalytic hydrogenation. Although several ester hydrogenation systems have been developed, the production of highly enantioenriched alcohols has generally relied upon the usage...
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Spring 2011
The Noyori-type catalyst trans-Ru((R)-BINAP)(H)2((R,R)-dpen) (6) and its analogues are among the most active and enantioselective ketone hydrogenation systems reported to date. Its applications towards other types of carbonyl compounds are, however, understudied. This dissertation describes the...
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Fall 2011
Propargylic alcohol natural products are found in many species of terrestrial plants and marine organisms. Because these compounds are usually isolated from the natural source in only small amounts, few studies of propargylic alcohol natural products have been conducted to date. Nevertheless,...