Course

Heterocyclic Chemistry

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Course outline:

  • Nomenclature, classification
  • Aromatic heterocycles
  • Non-aromatic heterocycles
  • Heterocyclic synthesis

Course topics:

  1. Introduction
    • Definition of heteroatom and alkaloids and bases
    • Importance of heterocycles and heterocycles in medicine
    • Nomenclature and common names
    • Structure and aromaticity; Structure determination
  2. General characteristics
    • Effect of heteroatoms on organic reactions:comparison with carbogenic compounds
    • Palladium in heterocyclic chemistry
    • Oxidation and reductions in heterocyclic chemistry
    • Tertiary amino effect
  3. Aromatic heterocyclic chemistry
    • Pyrrole group
    • Pyridine group
    • Indole group
    • Quinoline group
    • Miscellaneous group
  4. Non-aromatic heterocyclic chemistry
    • Oxirane group
    • Oxetane
    • Furan
    • Pyran
  5. Miscellaneous group
    • Functional molecules and organocatalysts
    • Heterocycles in organic synthesis
    • Biomolecules
    • Industrial molecules
    • Problems and exercises
Course Lectures