| Lecture |
Date |
Topic |
| 1 |
August 25 |
Introduction, literature, and general reactions |
| 2 |
August 27 |
Acetate metabolism |
| 3 |
August 29 |
Fatty acids and derived compounds |
| |
September 1 |
Labor Day |
| 4 |
September 3 |
Acetylenes from plants. Hydrocarbons and waxes |
| 6 |
September 5 |
Polyketide metabolism |
| 7 |
September 8 |
Quinones, naphthoquinones and anthraquinones |
| 8 |
September 10 |
Shikimic acid pathway |
| 9 |
September 12 |
Phenylpropanoids, lignans and lignin |
| 10 |
September 15 |
Coumarins. Stilbenes and related compounds |
| 11 |
September 17 |
Flavonoids: Flavones, flavonols, anthocyanins and
related compounds |
| 12 |
September 19 |
Isoflavones, rotenoids and related compounds |
| 13 |
September 22 |
Tannins |
| |
September 24 |
Review |
| |
September 26 |
EXAM |
| 14 |
September 29 |
Non-protein amino acids |
| 15 |
October 1 |
Polypeptides and proteins. Sugars and carbohydrates |
| 16 |
October 3 |
Cyanogenic glycosides and lipids |
| 17 |
October 6 |
Glucosinolates |
| 18 |
October 8 |
Introduction to terpenes: Mevalonate and DOXP pathways |
| 19 |
October 10 |
Monoterpenes |
| 20 |
October 13 |
Iridoid monoterpenes |
| 22 |
October 15 |
Diterpenes |
| 31 |
October 17 |
Tetraterpenes and carotenoids |
| 21 |
October 20 |
Sesquiterpenes |
| 23 |
October 22 |
Triterpenes and plant sterols |
| 24 |
October 24 |
Saponins, cardiac glycosides |
| 25 |
October 27 |
Limonoids, quassinoids, and related compounds |
| |
October 29 |
REVIEW
|
| |
October 31 |
EXAM
|
| 27 |
November 3 |
Alkaloids: Introduction |
| 28 |
November 5 |
Simple amines, aromatic and piperidine alkaloids |
| 29 |
November 7 |
Pyrrolidine, piperidine and tropane alkaloids |
| 30 |
November 10 |
Pyrrolizidine, quinolizidine, and indolizidine alkaloids |
| 31 |
November 12 |
Alkaloids from anthranilic acid |
| 32 |
November 14 |
Isoquinoline and benzylisoquinoline alkaloids |
| 33 |
November 17 |
Complex benzylisoquinoline alkaloids and ipecac
alkaloids |
| 34 |
November 19 |
Alkaloids from phenylalanine and tyrosine |
| 35 |
Novemer 21 |
Indole alkaloids from secologanin precursors |
| 36 |
December 1 |
Ergot and other indole alkaloids (PAPERS DUE) |
| 37 |
December 3 |
Monoterpene, sesquiterpene and diterpene alkaloids |
| 38 |
December 5 |
Triterpenoid and steroidal alkaloids |
| 39 |
December 7 |
Betalains. Miscellaneous types of alkaloids |
| |
December 10 |
General Review |
| |
December 18 |
Final examination: Thursday, 18 December,
8-11 AM, 164 Noyes Lab |
