Organic Chemistry

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Tutor Doc. Ing. Michal Hocek, DSc.
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Michal Hocek

Topic Synthesis of novel types of substituted and annulated purine and deazapurine nucleosides and nucleotides with potential cytostatic activity
Faculty FCHT / FPBT VŠCHT, PřF UK
Abstract

In connection with novel nucleoside cytostatics developed in our laboratory, the topic of this project will be the design and synthesis of new substituted and annulated purine nad deazapurine nucleosides. Transition metal catalyzed cross-coupling reactions, C-H activations and heterocyclizations will be the methods of choice in the synthesis of the target compounds. The nucleosides will be tested on cytostatic activity in collaboration with Gilead Sciences Inc. and University Hospital Olomouc. The project will rely mainly on organic synthesis but partly also on methodologies of racional drug design.