Olivier CHUZEL
Rue Hautbiermont, 40 (10) |
EDUCATION
| 2001-2004 | Preparation of a PhD in Chemistry at l'Université
Catholique de Louvain (Belgium) - Photodeprotection of tosylamides using
chiral sensitizers. Supervisors : Pr. Olivier Riant and Pr. Jean-Philippe Soumillion. |
| 2000-2001 | D.E.A. in Organic Chemistry (5-year university
degree, with honors), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (France) -
Tandem Michaël Addition-Wittig-Horner Reaction. Laboratory of Professor Olivier Piva. |
| 1999-2000 | Maîtrise de Chimie (4-year university degree, with honors), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (France). |
RESEARCH
| Oct. 2001-2004 | Preparation of a PhD : Application of a new concept
for deprotection of tosylamides in organic chemistry : asymmetric photodeprotection
of tosylamides mediated by chiral photosensitizers based on modified 1,1'-bi-2,2'-naphthols
in homogeneous catalysis. Asymmetric oxidative coupling of different naphthols using chiral copper catalysts in view to synthetise modified binols (Belgium). |
| Sept. 2000-2001 | Total synthesis of sesquiterpenes, methodology in tandem reactions : Tandem Michaël Addition-Wittig-Horner Reaction : Application to the Synthesis of Natural and Bioactive Compounds (France). |
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Analytical methods : HPLC, Gas Chromatography, NMR (1H and 13C), Mass Spectroscopy, FT-IR, UV Spectroscopy, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Polarimetry.
Computer : Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Chemdraw, Endnote, ACD-Lab, WinNMR.
Literature research on Beilstein, Science-Finder.
LANGUAGE
English : moderately fluent
German : working knowledge
TEACHING EXPERIENCE & SUPERVISION
| 2001-2004 |
Teaching assistant in chemistry, Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium). - Laboratory in organic chemistry (3rd year university) : multisteps
synthesis, catalysis step, analytical methods (RMN 1H, HPLC, Gas Chromatography,
FT-IR, Chromatography on silica gel). - Exercises and laboratory in organic chemistry (1st year university)
: nomenclature, stereochemistry, reactivity, SN1 and SN2, alkanes, halides,
alkenes, alkynes, cyclohexanes, carbonyls, acids and derivated compounds. - Course in general chemistry (1st year engineer) : introduction to
the solide chemistry, organization of the material, structure of the atom,
atomistic properties, bonding in chemistry, acid/base reactions, introduction
to the organic chemistry and reactivity in organic chemistry. |
| 2003-2004 | Supervision of a technician student, 5 months (Institut Paul Lambin, Belgium) : Synthesis of chiral ligands and their application to the catalytic asymmetric couplage of modified naphthols. |
| 2002-2003 | Supervision of a technician student, 5 months (Institut Paul Lambin) : Photodeprotection of tosylamides sensitized by modified naphthalenes or naphtholates. |
PUBLICATIONS
1. Chuzel, O.; Piva, O. Synth. Commun. 2003, 33 (3), 393-402.
Tandem Michael-Wittig-Horner Reaction : Application to the synthesis of Bisabolanes.
CONFERENCES
1. O. Chuzel, O. Piva, First International Rhodia Conference, Lyon (France) 2-5 juillet 2001 : Tandem Michaël Addition-Wittig-Horner Reaction : Application to the Synthesis of Natural and Bioactive Compounds (poster).
2. O. Chuzel, O. Riant, J-Ph. Soumillion, PhD Student Day Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium) 16 May 2003 : Photodeprotection of tosylamides by chiral photosensitizers (poster).
3. O. Chuzel, O. Riant, J-Ph. Soumillion, 7th Sigma-Aldrich Organic Synthesis Meeting, Spa (Belgium), 4-5 Dec. 2003 : Photodeprotection of tosylamides by chiral photosensitizers (poster).
REFEREES
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Pr. Olivier PIVA Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 Bâtiment Raulin/ 4ème étage 43, Bd du 11 Novembre 1918 F- 69622 Villeurbanne Cedex France Tel : (33) 4 72 44 81 36 |
Pr. Olivier RIANT Université Catholique de Louvain Bâtiment Lavoisier/ 2ème étage Place Louis Pasteur, 1 B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium Tel : (32) 10 47 87 77 |
Pr. Jean-Philippe SOUMILLION Université Catholique de Louvain Bâtiment Lavoisier/ 3ème étage Place Louis Pasteur, 1 B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium Tel : (32) 10 47 44 76 |