At the same time, we will introduce the student to new material, hopefully in a manner which will enable them to understand current literature. Each student will select a paper on a partial or total synthesis of an organic substance from the 'recent' literaure. The sequence will be presented orally where the class will discuss the important synthetic or mechanistic aspects of the reactions. Presentation dates will be drawn before mid-term. Articles should be supplied to the instructor two weeks before the scheduled presentation.
Papers are due one week before the presentation.
Material from the student papers WILL BE included on the final exam.