During the international year of chemistry, the School of Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), India, is organizing a National Conference on Recent Trends in Organic Synthesis (RTOS) - 2011, during February 24-26, 2011. The conference intends to bring together nationally renowned speakers, young researchers from academic and industry for a comprehensive and wide-ranging program covering all aspects of achievements and current trends involved in organic synthesis.