Chemical Synthesis

Catalog description

The Chemical Synthesis course focuses on advanced synthesis techniques. Specifically, this course will develop skills in handling air and moisture sensitive materials using Schlenk and glovebox techniques, developing a synthetic pathway to a desired product, and confirming the success of a synthesis with spectroscopic techniques. Credit allowed in only one of CHEM 432 or CHEM 435 . Pre-requisite(s): CHEM 242L , CHEM 330 , CHEM 431 with a C- or better; $50 lab fee.