Stereoselective organic syntheses - P110012
Title: Stereoselektivní organické syntézy
Guaranteed by: Department of Organic Chemistry (110)
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology
Actual: from 2025 to 2026
Semester: winter
Points: winter s.:0
E-Credits: winter s.:0
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:3/0, other [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course is intended for doctoral students only
can be fulfilled in the future
Guarantor: Cuřínová Petra Ing. Ph.D.
Classification: Chemistry > Organic Chemistry
Is interchangeable with: AP110012
Examination dates   
Annotation -
The course Stereoselective Organic Syntheses includes basic organic stereochemistry, analytical methods applicable to the studies of stereoizomers and stereoselective reactions, and methods of stereoselective syntheses of organic compounds. A series of diastereoselective and enantioselective organic reactions will be presented, and advantages or disadvantages of particular synthetic approaches will be discussed.
Last update: Cuřínová Petra (01.05.2026)
Course completion requirements -

The subject is evaluated by 2 semestral tests and a final exam.

During the semester there are two tests (usually at 6. and 13. week). To pass it is necessary to gat at least 50 points of each test from possible 100.

The final exam is possible after passing the semestral tests. The exam is written. It is evaluated as follows: 0-50p F, 50-64p E, 65-74p D, 75-79p C, 80-89p B, 90-100p A. Oral part is possible when the student wants a better mark and used already all 3 possible attempts on the written exam.

Last update: Cuřínová Petra (01.05.2026)
Literature -

Recommended:

  • Eliel, Ernest Ludwig, Wilen, Samuel H., Mander, Lewis N.. Stereochemistry of organic compounds. New York: Wiley, 1994, https://vufind.techlib.cz/Record/000962762 s. ISBN 978-0-471-01670-0.
  • Clayden, Jonathan, Greeves, Nick, Warren, Stuart G.. Organic chemistry. New York, Oxford ;: Oxford University Press, 2012, https://vufind.techlib.cz/Record/000945994 s. ISBN 978-0-19-927029-3.
  • Gawley, Robert E., Aubé, Jeffrey. Principles of asymmetric synthesis. Amsterdam ;, Boston: Elsevier, 2012, https://vufind.techlib.cz/Record/000945793 s. ISBN 9780080448602.
  • Liška, František. Konstituce, konformace, konfigurace v organickém názvosloví, preferované IUPAC názvy (PIN). Praha: VŠCHT Praha, 2023, https://vufind.techlib.cz/Record/001879301 s. ISBN 978-80-7592-147-5.

Optional:

  • Helmchen, Günter, Hoffmann, Reinhard W., Mulzer, Johann, Schaumann, Ernst. Stereoselective Synthesis in series Methods of Organic Chemistry (Houben-Weyl), Vol. E21a-E21f. Stuttgart: Thieme, 1995, s. ISBN 9783131001146.

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Teaching methods -

Lectures and seminars

Last update: Cuřínová Petra (03.05.2026)
Syllabus -

1. Introduction into stereochemistry of organic compounds. Symmetry, chirality. Stereochemical nomenclature: Central chirality, pseudochirality, prochirality, topicity.

2. Stereochemical nomenclature: axial chirality, planar chirality, helicity, inherent chirality.

3. Optical purity, separation of enantiomers, racemization. Studium of organic compounds stereoisomers by NMR, chiral solvating agents, chiral gels.

4. Studium of organic compounds stereoisomers using HPLC. Rentgenostructural analysis and chiroptic methods, determination of absolute configuration.

5. Conformational analysis, conformers of cyclic compounds. Principles of stereoselective syntheses.

6. Alkenes with defined stereochemistry, Wittig reaction, olefination reactions using phosphonates and silanes. Heck reaction.

7. Diels-Alder reaction, diastereoselective and enantioselective version. 3+2 cycloaddition, cyclopropanation.

8. Addition to C=X bond, Crams model, Felkin-Ahn model. Chelatation. Conjugated addition.

9. Stereoselective enolization. Diastereoselective aldolization.

10. Enantioselective aldolization.

11. Reduction of C=X bonds, BINALH, modified boranes, participation of neighboring group. Reduction by trichlorosilane with chirál ligands. Reduction of C=C bond, hydroboration.

12. Oxidation: epoxidation, dihydroxylation, jodolactonization. Rearrangements.

Last update: Cuřínová Petra (03.05.2026)
Learning resources -

Study materials are available at the e-learning web of UCT.

Last update: Cuřínová Petra (11.05.2026)
Learning outcomes -

Students will be able to:

do stereochemical analysis of organic compounds and their reactions

propose a suitable synthetic method for preparation of the desired stereoizomer of a product

select a suitable analytical method for studies of stereoizomers and stereoselective reactions

Last update: Cuřínová Petra (03.05.2026)
Entry requirements -

Knowledge of organic chemistry and organic synthesis at the Master level.

Last update: Cuřínová Petra (03.05.2026)