Harnessing the Reactivity of Alkynes: Construction of Small Organic Molecules of Pharmaceutical Interest Professor Akhilesh K. Verma from the University of Delhi will present a seminar. Harnessing the Reactivity of Alkynes: Construction of Small Organic Moleculesof Pharmaceutical Interest Abstract: The simplicity, efficiency,and generality of reactions using alkyneshave led to its applications in the synthesis of a wide variety of small organic moleculesand natural products. Developing synthetic strategiesforsmall molecules in terms of selectivity, operational simplicity,functional group tolerance,and environmental sustainability isin constant [...]