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Ph.D studentships available for Oct 2012 start

 

Positions are available in the group for Ph.D. studies in synthetic organic chemistry - start Oct 2012. Projects of interest to the group are:

 

Prebiotic genesis of carbohydrates.

 

The pot, atom and step economic asymmetric synthesis of highly functionalised tetrahydropyrans and piperidines.

 

The total synthesis of natural products including hexacyclinic acid, phorboxazole B and pinguisanol.

 

Reactivity and scope of nucleophile generated enolates.

 

Candidates should have a strong interest in organic synthesis, and have a first degree of at least 2.1 classification or its equivalent.

 

For more details and informal enquiries please contact us at the address below.

 

Contact Details

Dr. Paul A. Clarke,
Department of Chemistry,
University of York
Heslington,
York, YO10 5DD, UK.

Phone: +44 1904 322614
E-mail: paul.clarke@york.ac.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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