CHEM 552
Advanced Organic Chemistry
Chemistry and Biochemistry
College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Course Description
Physical aspects of organic chemistry; mechanisms, reaction intermediates, bonding, stereochemical and stereoelectronic effects, molecular orbital theory, Lewis acidity and basicity.
When Taught
Fall
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
Chem 462 and 463 (or Chem 468).
Title
Outcome 4
Learning Outcome
Predict reaction mechanisms of major classes of organic reactions, including substitutions, eliminations, additions and radical reactions.
Title
Outcome 5
Learning Outcome
Recognize the impact of non-covalent interactions in complex systems and reaction mechanisms.
Title
Outcome 2
Learning Outcome
Perform calculations using ab initio, semi-empirical, density functional, and molecular mechanics approaches to predict energies and structures of ground and transition states.
Title
Outcome 3
Learning Outcome
Use reaction kinetics, linear free energy relationships, isotope labeling, stereo-electronic effects and stereochemical outcomes to determine reaction mechanisms.
Title
Outcome 1
Learning Outcome
Predict relative energies and locations of frontier molecular orbitals for organic molecules of intermediate complexity using linear combinations of atomic orbitals and hybridized orbital approaches.
