Topics In Synthetic Methodology : From Heterocycles To Hydride Transfers

Abstract

This thesis, largely describing diverse studies in organic synthesis, is divided into three parts. Part I, titled ‘Heterocycles’, describes in two chapters studies directed towards elaborating certain thiazole and oxazole derivatives as useful synthons. Part II, titled ‘Hydride transfers’, describes in two chapters synthetic and some mechanistic studies involving the Cannizzaro and Tishchenko reactions, apart from work with chirally-modified alumino and borohydride reagents. Finally, Part III, titled ‘Miscellaneous studies’, describes structural studies on cyclic carbonates. (For structural formula see the abstract.pdf file.)