CHEM 553

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Advanced Organic Chemistry

Chemistry and Biochemistry College of Computational, Mathematical, & Physical Sciences

Course Description

Synthetic aspects of organic chemistry; oxidations, reductions, concerted reactions, stereoselectivity, synthetic equivalents, protecting groups. Examples of natural product total synthesis.

When Taught

Winter

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3

Fixed/Max

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

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Outcome 2

Learning Outcome

Apply protecting group strategies in feasible routes to complex natural products and/or other organic molecules of biological or theoretical interest.

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Outcome 5

Learning Outcome

Predict reaction mechanisms for the reaction types listed in outcomes 3 and 4.

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Outcome 3

Learning Outcome

Recognize and be able to apply standard methods for carbon-carbon bond forming reactions including: alkylation of nucleophilic carbon; reactions of carbanions with carbonyl groups; reactions involving transition metals; reactions of compounds of boron, silicon, and tin; and cycloadditions.

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Outcome 4

Learning Outcome

Recognize and be able to apply standard methods for carrying out the following types of synthetic transformations: reductions of carbonyls and other functional groups, oxidations, electrophilic additions, aromatic substitution reactions.

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Outcome 1

Learning Outcome

Formulate a retrosynthetic analysis and propose a total synthesis route for a previously un-synthesized complex natural product.