SYMMETRY, BONDING, AND MOLECULAR SHAPES

CHEM 345

Principles of molecular structure and bonding applied to predict and explain the reactivity of aromatic systems, benzylic and allylic systems, aryl and vinyl halides, and carbonyl-containing compounds (e.g., ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, acid chlorides, amides). Emphasis placed on rationalizing the stereochemical and regiochemical outcome of chemical processes as well as arguing reaction outcomes from spectroscopic evidence.

CHEM 115

Explores a detailed atomic and molecular view of matter and its interactions, with a specific focus on quantum theory, molecular structure, and chemical bonding. Application required for enrollment.

CHEM 613

Theory of structural chemistry, experimental methods involved, applications to problems of chemical interest; use of diffractometric equipment and computer data analysis for an actual structure determination.

CHEM 343

Principles of molecular structure and bonding applied to predict and explain the reactivity of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, alcohols, and thiols. Emphasis placed on rationalizing the stereochemical and regiochemical outcome of chemical processes.

CHEM 562

Molecular theory: quantum chemistry, molecular structure and spectra, statistical mechanics, selected topics in the molecular theory of matter in bulk.