CHEMISTRY

030.101 (N)

INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY I (3)
Staff   Limit 275 per section     Corequisite: 030.105.  An introduction to the fundamental principles of chemistry. The main topics to be covered are atomic and molecular structure at the level of dot structures and VSEPR geometries, the periodic table, stoichiometry and the balancing of chemical equations, the gas laws, the law of mass action and chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, and elementary chemical thermodynamics.

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02

MWF 9-9:50

MWF 10-10:50

030.105 (N)

INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (1) Pasternack 
Coreq: 030.101-102  or 510.101 Limit 90 per section  Laboratory in the fundamental methods of chemistry with related calculations.

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M 1:30-4:30

T 1:30-4:30

W 1:30-4:30

Th 1:30-4:30

F 1:30-4:30

Th 9-12

030.205 (N)

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (4) Staff  Limit 275 per section Prereq: 030.101-104, 030.105-106
 

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MTW 9-9:50
Th 9-10:20

MW 10-10:50; T 9-9:50
Th 9-10:20

030.225 (N)

INTRODUCTORY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (3) Greco Limit 60 (Secs. 01,02,04) Limit 44 (Secs.03&05) Coreq: 030.104 or 030.205 Prereq: 030.101-102, 030.105 Freshman are required to have permission. Course lecture meets at both 9am and 10am. Students may attend either lecture regardless of the section number they are registered for. Techniques for the organic chemistry laboratory including methods of purification, isolation, synthesis, and analysis. Chemistry majors should take this course in the fall semester.

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F 9-9:50 OR 10-10:50 10:50

M 1:30-6:30

T 12:30-5:30

W 1:30-6:30

Th 12:30-5:30

F 1:30-6:30

030.301 (N)

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I (3) Poland Limit 60 Freshmen by Permission Only Prereq: General physics, general chemistry, and calculus (two semesters recommended)  The laws of thermodynamics, their statistical foundation, and application to chemical phenomena.

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MWF 10-10:50

030.305 (N)

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INSTRUMENTATION LAB I (3) Fairbrother   Pre- or corequisites: 030.301-302. Limit 25 per section  
Chemistry majors only   This course is designed to illustrate the principles of physical chemistry and to introduce the student to techniques and instruments used in modern chemical research. Chemistry majors are expected to take this sequence of courses, rather than 030.307.

Lec.

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02

M 1:30-2:20

M 2:30-6:30pm

W 2:30-6:30pm

030.307 (N)

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III (3) Trapane Limit 20 per section   Prereq: 030.301-302 or equivalent.
Chemical Engineering majors only   This is a one-semester course which selects experiments that are most relevant to chemical engineering.

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Lab

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T 1:30-2:20
T 2:30-6:30pm

Th 1:30
Th 2:30-6:30pm

030.356 (N)

ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB (3) Roth Limit 10 per section   Prereq:  030.225. Corequisite: 030.449. Laboratory designed to illustrate the principles and practice of inorganic chemistry through the synthesis and characterization of transition metal and organometallic compounds. Methods used include vacuum and inert atmosphere techniques. Instrumental approaches and modern spectroscopic techniques are applied to the characterization of compounds generated.

Lec.

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02

 T 1:30-2:20

W 1:30-6:30

F 1:30-6:30

030.441(N)

SPECTROSCOPIC METHODS ORGANIC STRUCTURE DETERMINATION Tover  Limit 15 The course provides fundamental theoretical background for and emphasizes practical application of ultraviolet/visible and infrared spectroscopy, proton and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry to the structure proof of organic compounds.

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MWF 11-11:50

030.451 (N)

SPECTROSCOPY (3) Dagdigian  Limit 15  Prereq: 030.301-302 or equivalent The spectroscopy and structure of molecules starting from rotational, vibrational, and electronic spectra of diatomic molecules and extending to polyatomic molecules as time permits.

Sec. 01

TTh 12-1:15

030.452 (N)

MATERIALS AND SURFACE CHARACTERIZATION (3) Fairbrother  Limit 35 25 The chemistry associated with surfaces and interfaces as well as a molecular level understanding of their essential roles in many technological fields. The first half of this course addresses various analytical techniques used to study surfaces including X-ray, photoelectron spectroscopy, and scanning tunneling microscopy. The second half of this course uses a number of case studies to illustrate the application of surface analytical techniques in contemporary research.

Sec. 01

TTh 9-10:15

030.453 (N)

INTERMEDIATE QUANTUM CHEMISTRY (3) Silverstone Limit 20 Prereq: 030.301-302   The principles of quantum mechanics are developed and applied to chemical problems.

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MWF 11-11:50

030.501

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I   Research under the direction of members of the physical chemistry faculty.

030.503

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH INORGANIC CHEMISTRY I     Research under the direction of members of the inorganic chemistry faculty.

030.505

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I  Research under the direction of members of the organic chemistry faculty.

030.507

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN BIOCHEMISTRY Research under the direction of members of the biochemistry faculty.

030.509

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN BIOCHEMISTRY II Prereq: 030.507-508 and permission of instructor. Research under the direction of members of the biochemistry faculty.

030.521

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH INORGANIC CHEMISTRY II Prereq: 030.503-504 and permission of instructor.   Research under the direction of the inorganic chemistry faculty.

030.523

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Prereq: 030.501-502 and permission of instructor.  Research under the direction of the physical chemistry faculty.

030.525

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II Prereq: 030.505-506 and permission of instructor.  Research under the direction of the organic chemistry faculty.

030.527

INDEPENDENT STUDY

030.551

INTERNSHIP IN CHEMISTRY

030.605

MECHANISTIC METALLO-ENZYMOLOGY Roth   Limit 15  Mechanistic metallo-enzymology will be explored.    

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TBA

030.610

CHEMICAL KINETICS Bowen  Limit 20 Pre-or corequisite: one year of quantum mechanics. The molecular mechanism of elementary physical and chemical rate processes will be studied. Topics such as elastic scattering, collisional vibrational and rotational energy transfer, chemically reactive collisions, and the theory of unimolecular decay will be covered

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TBA

030.613

CHEMICAL BIOLOGY INTERFACE PROGRAM FORUM Greenberg     Limit 20  Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI) program students and faculty will meet weekly in a forum that will host presentations from CBI faculty and students as well as invited guest speakers. These meetings will serve as a valuable opportunity for students to develop presentation skills and interact with CBI students and faculty. Enrollment is required for first- and second-year CBI students, and is recommended for advanced-year graduate students.

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TBA

030.615

SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY Goldberg   Limit 20 Prereq: 030.301- 302 or the equivalent; some background in biochemistry or inorganic chemistry is helpful but not required.  This course is concerned with the chemistry of metals in biological systems. Major emphasis is placed on metalloproteins in which a transition metal is known to occupy the active site of the protein. Chemical approaches to modeling bioinorganic systems also are discussed. The lectures illustrate how chemical, spectroscopic, and structural methods have been used to understand the structure and function of metals in biology.

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TBA

030.617

TOPICS IN SPECIAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY   Karlin   Limit 15  Special topics in inorganic chemistry will be reviewed.

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TBA

030.619

CHEMICAL BIOLOGY I Townsend Limit 20   Prereq: 030.206 or equivalent. Parts I and II constitute the core course of the Chemistry- Biology Interface (CBI) Program. An introduction to the structure, synthesis, reactivity, and function of biological macromolecules (proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids) will be provided using the principles of organic and inorganic chemistry. Discussion will incorporate a broad survey of molecular recognition and mechanistic considerations, and introduce the tools of molecular and cellular biology that are utilized in research at the interface of chemistry with biology and medicine.

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TBA

030.621

LITERATURE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY  Karlin  Limit 20  Course will discuss literature pertaining to Organic Chemistry. 

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W 4-6pm

030.625

ADVANCED MECHANISTIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I   Greenberg   Prereq: 030.205-206.  Limit 20  The course covers the application of techniques in physical chemistry to the study of organic reaction mechanisms.  Topics include chemical bonding and structure, stereochemistry, conformational effects, molecular orbital theory, methods to determine reaction mechanisms, reactive intermediates, and photochemistry.

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TTh 10:30-11:45

030.635

METHODS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE TolmaLimit 20  Prereq: 030.302. This course will introduce the necessary theoretical background required for an appreciation of modern techniques in magnetic resonance. The concepts developed will be extended into the context of current applications, with an emphasis on the practical aspects of solution-state NMR studies of macromolecules. Course canceled 7/21/08  

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TBA

030.666

ORGANIC SYNTHESIS RESEARCH SEMINAR Posner  Limit 20   A seminar devoted to research on Organic Synthesis.

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TBA

030.677

ADVANCED ORGANIC SYNTHESIS I Lectka   Limit 20   The reactions and principles involved in the synthesis of simple and complex organic compounds. Discussion of famous natural product syntheses and practice in developing rational designs for organic syntheses. Problems in the design of syntheses and in the use ofchemical literature.

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TBA

030.801

INDEPENDENT STUDY