Laboratory work explores methods of separation and purification of organic compounds, as well as multistep synthesis and the systematic analysis of isolated products. Selected methods of computational chemistry are also examined. Recommended for students with an interest in the health sciences. The course begins with the study of nuclear chemistry, including its application in medicine, continues with the study of reaction rates and the energy changes involved in these reactions, and concludes with the description of several spectroscopic techniques used in biochemistry. An introduction to the study of carbon and its compounds.
Emphasis is placed on the simpler aliphatic and aromatic compounds, and functional groups.
The course examines the underlying chemical principles and the mechanistic nature of organic reactions. Associated laboratory work is devoted to chemical and physical properties, as well as synthetic techniques. A continuation of CHEM 3410. Major emphasis is placed upon carbonyl chemistry with an introduction to spectroscopic techniques. The latter part of the course is devoted to the study the chemistry of biologically active materials, polymers, and modern synthetic strategies.