26:160:503Modern Synthetic Organic Chemistry (3) Survey of selected preparative methods used in modern organic chemistry, with attention to the mechanisms by which they operate, their stereochemical characteristics, and their application to the synthesis of complex molecules. Hall. Prerequisite: Advanced organic chemistry. |
26:160:504Recent Advances in Organic Chemistry (3) Selected topics of recent interest and importance presented at an advanced level. Galoppini, Hall, Thompson. Prerequisite: Advanced course in organic chemistry. |
26:160:505The Chemistry of Natural Products (3) Isolation, structure elucidation, synthesis, and biosynthesis of selected natural products derived from mevalonic acid (isoprenoids and steroids), amino acids (alkaloids), fatty acids, shikimic acid (phenolics), and polyketides (carboaromatics). Prerequisite: Advanced organic chemistry course. |
26:160:511Advanced Organic Chemistry (3) Advanced survey of organic chemistry topics: carbanions, organometallic reagents and their application to C-C bond formation, radicals, photochemical reactions, protective groups, and examples of multistep syntheses. Galoppini, Hall, Thompson. Prerequisite: Elementary organic chemistry course. |
26:160:512Special Topics in Organic Chemistry (3) Advanced topics of current interest. Prerequisite: B.S. in chemistry. |
26:160:515Chemical Structure Determination (3) Physical methods, mechanistic origins, and interpretation of infrared, ultraviolet, mass, 1H nuclear magnetic resonance, and 13 C NMR spectra, concentrating on deduction of organic structures. Some discussion of X-ray structure determination included. Jordan, Lalancette, Thompson. Prerequisite: B.S. in chemistry. |
26:160:517Photochemistry (3) Contemporary issues in photochemistry, selected research from classical organic photochemistry and charge and electron transfer in donor-spacer-acceptor systems, charge transfer on the nanoscale, with reference to materials and biological. Galoppini. Prerequistes: Undergraduate organic and physical chemistry. |
26:160:519Physical Organic Chemistry (3) Physical basis underlying principles of structure and reactivity in organic chemistry. Emphasis placed on determination of reaction mechanisms and on computational approaches to questions about organic molecules. Includes an introduction to the use of modern electronic-structure calculations. Huskey, Piotrowiak. Prerequisites: One year each of organic and |
26:160:520Advanced Mathematics for Chemists (3) Review of infinite series, introduction to differential equations, matrix algebra, and group theory, and special functions as applied to chemistry. Raynor. Prerequisites: Elementary courses in calculus and physical chemistry. |
26:160:521Atomic and Molecular Structure (3) Introduction to basic concepts of quantum mechanics and their application in chemistry. Designed primarily as a first-year graduate course; requires little or no prior knowledge of quantum chemistry. Piotrowiak. Prerequisite: Elementary physical chemistry. |
26:160:529Special Topics in Physical Chemistry (3) Advanced topics of current interest. Prerequisite: One year of physical chemistry. |
26:160:532Molecular Quantum Mechanics (3) Basic principles and methods of quantum mechanics, with emphasis on their application to atoms and molecules. Piotrowiak, Raynor. Prerequisite: Physical chemistry. |
26:160:534Thermodynamics and Kinetics (3) Topics include mathematical methods; thermodynamic laws; free energy, enthalpy, and entropy; equilibria; standard and reference states; theories of chemical reaction rates; kinetics of simple and complex systems; experimental techniques and methods of mechanistic investigation. Schlegel. Prerequisite: Physical chemistry. |
26:160:535Crystal and Molecular Structure (3) Symmetry of crystals: point groups, space lattices, and space groups. Determination of crystal structure by X-ray diffraction, including modern techniques; neutron diffraction and other methods for determining molecular structure. Lalancette. Prerequisite: Elementary physical chemistry. |
26:160:539Molecular Vibrations (3) Theory of molecular vibrations of polyatomic molecules, including Wilson`s F-G matrix method; quantum mechanical and group theoretical aspects of molecular symmetry leading to the infrared and Raman selection rules. Mendelsohn. Prerequisite: Physical chemistry. |
26:160:545Scanning Probe Microscopy (3) Introduction to scanning probe microscopy and applications. Topics include principles of the scanning probe microscope family, instrumentation, and applications in chemistry, biology, and the semiconductor industry. Special emphasis paid to nanoscience and nanotechnology. He. Prerequisite: Undergraduate degree in science or engineering. |
26:160:546Chemical Separations (3) Principles of chemical separations by diverse methods, with emphasis on the theory and application of modern chromatographic separations, including GLC, HPLC, and ion exchange. Prerequisite: Elementary analytical chemistry. |
26:160:547Analytical Spectroscopy (3) Theoretical principles of spectroscopy: emission, infrared, Raman fluorescence, 1D and 2D multinuclear NMR, X-ray, and Fourier transformation techniques. Applications illustrating the various methods chosen from physical and organic chemistry. Jordan, Mendelsohn. Prerequisites: Elementary courses in analytical, organic, and physical chemistry. |
26:160:548Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry (3) Advanced topics of current interest. Prerequisite: Elementary analytical chemistry. |
26:160:549Electroanalytical Chemistry (3) Application of electrochemical principles, with emphasis on analytical areas. Topics include selective-ion electrodes, pulse polarography, cyclic voltammetry, and coulometry. Schlegel. Prerequisites: Analytical chemistry and a physical chemistry laboratory. |
26:160:571Inorganic Chemistry (3) Discussion of the structure (including symmetry) and reactivity (including mechanism) of both main-group and transition-metal compounds, and an introduction to transition-metal organo- metallic chemistry. Jäkle, Sheridan. Prerequisites: Elementary courses in organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry. |
26:160:572Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3) Advanced treatment of modern inorganic chemistry. Jäkle, Sheridan. Prerequisites: Elementary courses in organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry. |
26:160:579Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry (3) Advanced topics of current interest. Prerequisite: 26:160:571 or equivalent. |
26:160:581Biochemistry I (3) Examination of the structures, properties, and functions of proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates used by biological systems; quantitative application of kinetic and thermodynamic principles to understanding biological interactions, structures, and functions. Metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and amino acids. Recommended: Introductory courses in physical chemistry and biology. |
26:160:583Cellular and Molecular Biophysics I (4) Introduction to current methodologies for determining biomolecular structure and dynamics. Topics include use of NMR and of IR, UV-visible, and fluorescence spectroscopies with conventional and laser light sources for studying the structure and dynamics of proteins, membranes, and nucleic acids, as well as steady-state and presteady-state enzyme kinetics. Jordan. Prerequisites: One year of elementary organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and biology; permission of instructor. |
26:160:584Enzyme Kinetics and Mechanism (3) Examination of methods, primarily kinetic, used to study the mechanisms of enzyme-catalyzed reactions. Illustrative examples taken from the biochemical literature. Huskey. Prerequisites: Organic chemistry, introductory physical chemistry, and biochemistry. |
26:160:585Physical Biochemistry (3) Principles of physical chemistry as applied to the study of macromolecules of biochemical importance; physical principles relating to the structure and function of proteins; hydrodynamic, spectroscopic, and chemical methods in the study of the structure and function of biomolecules. Recommended: Biochemistry. |
26:160:586Analytical Biochemistry (3) Discussion of current methodology in the analysis of biologically important molecules; HPLC of amino acids, peptides, proteins, and nucleic acids; sequencing of proteins and nucleic acids; microchemical techniques to detect ultramicroscale quantities of biologically relevant substances. Prerequisite: Elementary course in analytical chemistry. |
26:160:601,602Seminar in Advanced Topics in Chemistry (2,2) Research topics currently under investigation. Seminars presented by faculty, distinguished outside speakers, and advanced- level students. |
26:160:612Colloquium in Cellular and Molecular Biodynamics (1) Jordan. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. |
26:160:701,702Research in Chemistry (BA,BA) |
