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SUMMARY:New Synthetic Strategies for Sugars and Heterocycles
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DESCRIPTION:Ming Joo Koh\nNational University of Singapore\nThe vast major
 ity of physiologically active molecules contain at least a heterocycle wit
 hin their skeletons\, and the structure of the ring typically dictates its
  function. On the other hand\, approximately one-fifth of all natural prod
 ucts are glycosylated\, and the carbohydrates associated with these compou
 nds are often essential for their biological activity. Despite the advance
 s made in the field\, the conventional synthetic logic of sugars and heter
 ocycles relies on specialized substrates and cumbersome protecting-group s
 trategies\, leading to problems such as lengthy synthetic routes\, limited
  scope and excessive waste generation. Thus\, there is compelling demand t
 o devise new synthetic strategies that address these challenges. In this t
 alk\, I will present an overview of my group’s recent efforts in develop
 ing innovative approaches using earth-abundant catalysis and radical chemi
 stry to access prized saccharides\, heterocycles and their analogues.\n 
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