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2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CH 306 Advanced Organic Chemistry


Selected topics not covered in the introductory course: Hückel molecular orbital theory; correlation of structure and activity by linear free energy relationships; acidity functions and Brønsted catalysis law; symmetry and stereochemistry; pericyclic, electrocyclic, and sigmatropic reactions; kinetics and kinetic isotope effects; application of spectroscopic techniques. Laboratory work involves individual multi-step syntheses and molecular modeling projects.

Three class hours and three laboratory hours weekly.

Prerequisite: CH 202 , CH 203 . CH 301 , CH 302  highly recommended.