Organic Mechanisms and Synthesis
General
Prefix
CHEM
Course Number
455
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Science and Engineering
Description
Advanced organic chemistry involving key mechanisms and reactions; strategies and tactics of complex organic syntheses. Lab.
Prerequisites
Credits
Min
4
Max
4
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Use organic structure to predict chemical reactivity.
Outcome
Apply retrosynthetic and synthetic methods in the building of molecules.
Outcome
Use software to draw and model compounds.
Outcome
Locate and interpret synthetic organic chemistry journal articles.
Outcome
Complete a multi-step sequence toward the synthesis of a natural product.
Outcome
Run, work-up, purify, and characterize organic reactions.
Outcome
Collect and interpret spectroscopic data.
Outcome
Prepare publication-quality research results.
Course Outline
Course Outline
Dependencies
Programs
CHEM455
is a
completion requirement
for: