1.00 Fall 01 Experiments illustrating techniques in synthetic organic chemistry and instrumental methods of analysis. Required for chemistry majors. Taught in the second half of the semester. Chem 351 or permission of the instructor. Offered in first half of semester.
Students explore the synthesis and physical properties of conducting polymers.
Chemistry of carbohydrates, aminoacids, peptides, and nucleic acids. Important reactions of organic chemistry and their mechanisms. The course will be presented in three integrated components. Both macroscopic kinetics and microscopic reaction dynamics are covered. Quantum mechanical principles, atomic structure and chemical bonding.