QUÍMICA ORGÂNICA NO BRASIL: SUA CONTRIBUIÇÃO NA SÍNTESE TOTAL DE PRODUTOS NATURAIS DESDE A FUNDAÇÃO DA SBQ

An overview of the achivements in the field of the total synthesis of natural products in Brazil in the last 40 years is presented. These contributions are described on different classes of natural products since the birth of Brazilian Chemical Society in 1977. It was intended to create a brief review showing the evolution and current state of the art of Organic Chemistry in Brazil, registering growth and maturity of this area among Brazilian researchers, as well as the contribution of Brazilian organic chemical community in the new fields of this science.