TO CONSTRUCT FIVE–MEMBERED CARBOCYCLES, STUDIES DIRECTED TOWARD THE SYNTHESIS OF RHIZOPODIN AND THE TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF.docVIP

SYNOPSIS Title of the thesis: Ti(III)–mediated epoxide opening reactions to construct five–membered carbocycles, studies directed toward the synthesis of rhizopodin and the total synthesis of deoxocassine Name of the student: Midde Sreekanth (07CHPH02) Research supervisor: Dr. Tushar Kanti Chakraborty Co–supervisor: Dr. Dhevalapally B. Ramachary The thesis entitled Ti(III)–mediated epoxide opening reactions to construct five–membered carbocycles, studies directed toward the synthesis of rhizopodin and the total synthesis of deoxocassine consists of three chapters. Chapter–I: Describes the Cp