Top 353a Mechanistic and Synthetic Organic Chemistry Chemistry 353a is an intermediate level course designed, along with Chemistry 253, to complete an introduction to organic chemistry. The major topics include enols and enolates, aromatic substitution reactions, and free radical chemistry. An introduction to electrochemistry, rate laws and the mechanisms of chemical reactions. Math 290a or the former Appl. Tour of a nearby industrial chemical operation.
Assessment is partly through an essay assignment.
Complementary to Chemistry 461b. An introduction to the chemistry of naturally-occurring organic compounds and medicinally useful organic compounds. Compounds derived from acetic acid in living systems, including fatty acids, terpenes, steroids, phenolics, and pheromones. Chemistry 374a or 324a. 3 lecture hours, half-course.