This course introduces and reviews the basic concepts of natural products chemistry, focusing on modern extraction and purification methods, and advanced spectroscopic methods. Biogenesis pathways of common natural products, as well as the biological activities and pharmaceutical importance of natural products will also discussed. The course includes lectures and group discussion. Pre-requisite: None

CILO-1: Be familiar with the history of natural product chemistry and the important roles of natural products in drug development. CILO-2: Recognize the major groups of natural products. CILO-3: Grasp different techniques for extraction and isolation of natural products. CILO-4: Elucidate structures of simple natural products by spectroscopic analysis. CILO-5: Grasp the methods to determine relative and absolute configurations of natural products. CILO-6: Become familiar with the properties and applications of macromolecules, such as polysaccharides and polypeptides.