Quantum mechanics, electronic structure, periodic properties of the elements, chemical bonding, thermodynamics, intermolecular forces, properties of solids and liquids, special topics in modern chemistry. Must be taken concurrently with the Chem 141-0 laboratory course.Prerequisite: Chem 110-0 (C- or better). Students may not start the sequence in this course. All Chemistry course sequences start in Fall Quarter.
Solutions and colligative properties, chemical equilibrium, aqueous solution equilibria, chemical kinetics, metals in chemistry and biology, oxidation-reduction reactions and electrochemistry, special topics in modern chemistry. Must be taken concurrently with the Chem 162-0 laboratory course. Prerequisites: Chem 151-0 and Chem 161-0 (C- or better in both courses). Students may not start the sequence in this course. All Chemistry course sequences start in Fall Quarter.
Thermodynamics and equilibrium; chemical kinetics and mechanism; electrochemistry; electronic structure of the atom and quantum theory; advanced topics in chemical bonding; coordination compounds; solid-state chemistry; nuclear chemistry. Must be taken concurrently with the Chem 182-0 laboratory course. Prerequisites: Chem 171-0 and Chem 181-0 (C– or better in both courses); MATH 220. Students may not start the sequence in this course. All Chemistry course sequences start in Fall Quarter.
The chemistry of aromatic, carbonyl, and nitrogen compounds; characterization of organic substances by chemical and spectral methods; reaction mechanisms. Must be taken concurrently with laboratory course Chem 230-2. No P/N registration.Prerequisite: Chem 210-1 (C– or better).
The chemistry of aromatic, carbonyl, and nitrogen compounds; characterization of organic substances by chemical and spectral methods; reaction mechanisms. Must be taken concurrently with laboratory course Chem 230-2. No P/N registration.Prerequisite: Chem 210-1 (C– or better).
The chemistry of aromatic, carbonyl, and nitrogen compounds; characterization of organic substances by chemical and spectral methods; reaction mechanisms. Must be taken concurrently with laboratory course Chem 230-2. No P/N registration.Prerequisite: Chem 210-1 (C– or better).
Primarily for chemistry majors and students in ISP. Similar to 210-1,2,3 except with laboratory only in the first and second quarters. Must be taken concurrently with laboratory courses Chem 232-1, 2. Prerequisites: Chem 103-0 and Chem 123-0 *or* Chem 172-0 and Chem 182-0 *or* Chem 152-0 and Chem 162-0 *or* Chem 132-0 and Chem 142-0 (C– or better in both courses), appropriate AP credit, enrollment in ISP, or permission of department by placement exam.
Topics in the chemistry and biochemistry of life processes. Taught with 405. Prerequisite: 210-3 and 230-3; or 212-2 and 232-2 and 1 biochemistry course; or consent of instructor.
Principles and applications of analytical methods, with emphasis on advanced separation science, dynamic electrochemistry, and advanced mass spectrometry. No P/N registration. Prerequisites: 342-1 or -2.
Quantum mechanics with emphasis on atomic and molecular electronic structure. Electronic, vibrational, rotational, and magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Prerequisites: MATH 230 (234 recommended also); PHYSICS 135-1,2.
Advanced laboratory techniques in synthetic and analytical chemistry and spectroscopy, polymer characterization methods, electrochemistry, X-ray crystallography, atomic spectroscopy, and inorganic synthesis techniques. Prerequisites: 333 and 350-1 or equivalent; 342-2 co-requisite.
This course will focus on modern topics in physical organic chemistry, while emphasizing the relationship between structure and reactivity. Topics to be covered are molecular orbital theory, orbital symmetry and reactivity, stereoelectronic effects, transition state theory, electron transfer, free energy relationships, nucleophilic and electrophilic reactivity, kinetic isotope effects, and basic photochemistry.
CHEM 419/319 Advanced Organic Synthesis - Concepts and Applications
The design of synthetic routes to natural products and other medicinally relevant organic compounds will be covered in detail. Retrosynthetic analysis, substructure keying, and pattern recognition, along with other methods for synthetic planning will be discussed within the context of specific case studies. Classic and modern organic reactions, including asymmetric synthesis and catalysis, will be introduced and their application in synthetic planning examined. Case studies will include the synthesis of terpenes, alkaloids, polyketides, steroids, proteins and pharmaceuticals. The end result should be that students are familiar with the important issues associated with synthesis and gain intimate knowledge of a wide variety of chemical reactions. Ultimately, when presented with a given molecule, students should be able to develop a reasonable synthesis plan based on firm ideas and reliable transformations.
This class focuses on structure determination by X-Ray Crystallography. The course will include lectures on crystallographic theory and practice as well as hands-on experience with instrumentation and structure solution and refinement software. Students will be asked to provide single-crystal samples from their own research or from their research groups for in-class analysis
This course will be focused on magnetism and electronic structure of transition metal complexes. By the end of the course students will learn how to acquire and interpret magnetic data for transition metal complexes. The primary focus of the course will be molecular species.
CHEM 435-0 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry: Chemical Structure and Bonding
This purpose of this course is to present a number of topics that highlight the influence of electronic structure in coordination compounds on determining molecular and solid-state structure, bonding, reactivity, and magnetic behavior. Of particular focus are topics not commonly covered in upper-division undergraduate inorganic courses, especially those relevant to areas of active chemical research. Much of the content and examples will be taken directly from the primary chemistry literature. The first approximately 60% of the course will be comprised of lectures, with the remainder involving short critical literature review student presentations.
This course covers time dependent quantum mechanics and its application to the interaction of radiation and matter, to scattering theory and to time-dependent spectroscopy.
This course will be focused on a practical approach to chemical kinetics and dynamics. It begins with basic rate laws and moves to rate laws for complex reactions, temperature dependence of reaction rates, a discussion of potential energy surfaces for reaction, models for reactions in the gas phase and solution and a development of the theory of unimolecular reactions, and finally partition functions and transition state theory. If time allows we will also cover catalytic reactions.
CHEM 445-0, colist as 435 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry: Chemistry of Alternate Energy (co-listed as) Advanced Physical Chemistry: Chemistry of Alternate Energy
The course will cover fundamental aspects of light-to-electrical energy conversion, light-to-chemical energy conversion, molecular hydrogen as a potentially renewable fuel source, carbon dioxide capture and transformation, and related concepts, chiefly from a chemistry and materials perspective. Emphasis will be placed on promising emerging science and technology, including that associated with organic photovoltaics, solid-state dye cells, and photo-catalytic and electro-catalytic materials for water splitting. Depending on interest, other topics such as thermoelectrics, thermal-solar water splitting, biofuels, or redox flow batteries and other electrical energy storage technologies may be discussed. The course will be taught at the beginning-graduate-student/upper-level-undergraduate-student level.
