Prerequisites: BCH 162 with a grade of C- or better or CHEM 005 with a grade of C- or better; CHEM 008C with a grade of C- or better or CHEM 08HC with a grade of C- or better; CHEM 08LC with a grade of C- or better or CHEM 08HLC with a grade of C- or better; or consent of instructor
Description: Covers advanced topics in organic chemistry, multi-step synthesis of bioactive molecules, new synthetic methods, and methods for the synthesis and characterization of complex organic compounds. Introduces synthetic techniques such as inert atmosphere synthesis with Schlenk lines. Includes hands-on use of spectroscopic methods for structural characterization.