A course covering structure and reactivity of alkanes, alkenes and alkyl halides with an emphasis on mechanisms and stereochemistry. Laboratory correlates with lecture material and emphasizes methods of qualitative organic analysis. This course teaches the application of solubility, neutralization, oxidation-reduction and complexation theories to quantitative determinations. The application of chromatography and spectrophotometry to quantitative determinations is also investigated. The laboratory emphasizes gravimetric, volumetric, chromatographic and spectrophotometric methods of analysis.
Laboratory involves synthetic projects of varying length.
This course covers the structure and function of major biomolecules and concentrates on their involvement in metabolism. This course is a continuation of CHEM 330. Emphasis is placed on the reactions of photosynthesis and the metabolism of lipids, amino acids and nucleotides. A consideration of the common laboratory methods involved in the separation, purification and analysis of biochemical systems and substances. A consideration of periodicity, atomic structure and chemical bonding of main group elements and transition metals.