A mechanistic approach to the chemistry of carbon compounds organized around the reactions of functional groups. Continuation of Chemistry 30 including an emphasis on synthesis, and the chemistry of aromatic compounds, carbonyl compounds, and important classes of biomolecules. Introduction to chemical equilibrium, classical and instrumental methods of chemical analysis, including separations, and statistical treatment of data. Laboratory emphasis is on quantitation of analytes in sample mixtures. Laboratory emphasis is on synthesis and characterization of inorganic complexes and compounds.
Molecular recognition is an essential process in all biological systems.
Theory and practice of modern methods of analysis with emphasis on spectroscopic, chromatographic, electrochemical, and surface science techniques, as well as electronic measurements. Fundamentals of quantum mechanics and its application to chemical bonding and spectroscopy. A course on the role of molecular symmetry in chemistry. Topics include symmetry point groups, bonding in organic, inorganic, and organometallic compounds, orbital symmetry control of chemical reactions, and spectroscopy. Chemistry 152 may be taken concurrently.