Preparative Chemistry Lab

Catalog description

This course is designed to develop advanced skills in chemical synthesis and analysis as preparation for work in a modern synthetic chemistry research environment. Students will perform synthesis of new chemical compounds using advanced techniques including air-free Schlenk and glovebox techniques, microwave synthesis, photocatalytic methods, and others. Students will also learn how to characterize their synthesized compounds using 2D NMR, ESI mass spectrometry, EPR spectroscopy, and other methods. The course consists of 1 hour of lecture per week discussing various techniques and applications and 4 hours of laboratory time. This course counts for 0.5 credits.