Course Offerings: Organic

The goal of organic synthesis is to efficiently create valuable and interesting molecules. Towards this goal, modern research efforts seek to discover and invent powerful chemical reactions that make new bonds that are difficult or impossible to form using traditional methods.  This course will cover how metals can be used to perform such reactions. An emphasis will be made on the use of homogeneous complexes of late transition metals as catalysts. Basic concepts of organometallic ...

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Physical organic chemistry, including a discussion of reactive intermediates, substituent effects, pericyclic reactions, radical chemistry and a basic theoretical description of the bonding in organic molecules. Method of Presentation: One 2 1/2 hour lecture per week, Monday evenings at 7:00 pm by live lectures on TEAMS, often originating from MacN 101. First lecture is Mon. Jan. 5, 2025. There will be no lecture during reading week (Feb. 16). ...