Laboratory projects make use of techniques discussed in lecture. The preparation of pure compounds is required. These preparations may include reactions run in sequence or individual one-step transformations. Some preparations employ organometallic reagents. The techniques of scaling up a reaction are taught.
Lectures describe the use of specialized laboratory equipment.
Spectral data from the literature for most classes of natural products are presented, and the spectra are interpreted in the light of the structures assigned to the natural products. Special emphasis is placed on the spectroscopic techniques best suited for structure determination in each class of natural products. Biochemistry A laboratory-based course emphasizing modern biochemical techniques and the practical application of advanced biochemical topics. The student will undertake a semester-long experiment involving the purification and functional characterization of an expressed protein. The concept of stereoisomerism in organic chemistry is systematically studied in simple and complex molecules.