CHEMISTRY

030.102 (N)

INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY II (3) Staff   Limit 280 per section
Continuation of 030.101 emphasizing chemical kinetics, chemical bonding.  Topics:  energy levels and wavefunctions for particle-in-a-box and hydrogen atom and approximate wavefunctions for molecules including introduction to hybrid orbitals.

Sec. 01

02

MTW 9

MTW 9

030.106 (N)

INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY LAB (1) Pasternack   Prereq: 030.105 

Limit 90 per section  Fundamental methods of chemistry with related calculations.

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02

03

04

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06

M 1-4

T 1-4

W 1-4

Th 1-4

F 1-4

W 6-9pm

030.206 (N)

INTRODUCTORY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II (4) Staff   
Prereq: 030.205
Continuation of 030.205.

Course closed 02/03/05

Sec. 01

02

Conf.

MTW 10

MTW 10

Th 9-10:30

030.225 (N)

INTRODUCTORY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB (3) Klein Prereq: 030.101-102, 030.105
Limit 44 per section
Techniques include methods of purification, isolation, synthesis, and analysis.

Sec. 05 added 12/09/04

Lec.

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02

03

04

05

F 9-10:30

M 12:30-6pm

T 12:30-6pm

W 12:30-6pm

Th 12:30-6pm

F 12:30-6pm

030.228 (N)

INTERMEDIATE ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB (3) Greenberg   Prereq: 030.225
Lab skills already acquired (030.225) will be further developed for synthesis, isolation, purification, and identification of organic compounds. Spectroscopic techniques, applications will be emphasized.

Sec. 01

WF 1-6pm

030.302 (N)

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II (3) Silverstone   Prereq: 030.301
Introduction to quantum mechanics, its application to simple problems for which classical mechanics fails.  Topics:  Harmonic oscillator, hydrogen atom, very approximate treatments of atoms and molecules and theoretical basis for spectroscopy.

Sec. 01

MTW 10

030.306 (N)

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INSTRUMENTATION LAB (3) Tolman   Prereq: 030.305    Limit 16 per section
Designed to illustrate the principles of physical chemistry, introduce the student to techniques and instruments used in modern chemical research.  Chemistry  majors expected to take this sequence of courses rather than 030.307.

Sec. 01

Lab Sec. 02 Lab

Lec. M 2

M 3-6:30pm

Lec. W 2

W 3-6:30pm

030.345 (N)

CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS OF GROUP THEORY (3) Yarkony
The theory of the representations of finite and continuous groups will be applied to problems in chemistry.

Sec. 01

ThF 10:30-12

030.426 (N)

ADVANCED MECHANISTIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II (3) Toscano/ Greenberg Prereq: 030.205-206.
This course covers the application of techniques in physical chemistry to the study of organic reaction mechanisms. Topics include the study of reactive intermediates (radicals, carbenes, nitrenes), electron transfer, orbital symmetry controlled reactions, and organic photochemistry. This course is intended to be taken in sequence with 030.425.

Sec. 01

MTW 9

030.442 (N)

ORGANOMETALLIC
CHEMISTRY (3) Roth
Co- or Prereq: 030.449 or equivalent
An introduction to organometallic chemistry beginning with structure, bonding and reactivity and continuing into applications to fine chemical synthesis and catalysis.

Sec. 01

TBA

030.449 (N)

CHEMISTRY OF INORGANIC COMPOUNDS (3) Meyer
Coreq: 030.301-302
Physical and chemical properties of inorganic, coordination and organometallic compounds are discussed in terms of molecular orbital, ligand field and crystal field theories.  Emphasis on structure and reactivity of these inorganic compounds.  Other topics: magnetic properties, electronic spectra, magnetic resonance spectra, reaction kinetics.

Sec. 01

ThF 9-10:15

030.451 (N)

SPECTROSCOPY (3) Dagdigian
Prereq: 030.301-302 or equivalent
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

ThF 12:30-2

030.452 (N)

MATERIALS & SURFACE CHARACTERIZATION (3) Fairbrother   Formerly 030.607
Chemistry associated with surfaces and interfaces as well as a molecular level understanding of their essential roles in many technologically important processes, ranging from catalysis to biocompatibility. First half - addresses various analytical techniques used to study surfaces including X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning tunneling and atomic force microscopy.  Second half -uses a number of case studies to illustrate the application of surface analytical techniques in contemporary research.

Sec. 01

ThF 9-10:30

030.502

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I

030.504

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY I

030.506

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I

030.508

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN BIOCHEMISTRY I

030.510

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN BIOCHEMISTRY II

030.522

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY II

030.524

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II

030.526

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II

030.528

INDEPENDENT STUDY

030.552

INTERNSHIP-CHEMISTRY

030.601

STATISTICAL MECHANICS Poland
Prereq: 030.301     An introduction to statistical mechanics of cooperative phenomena using lattice gases and polymers as the main models.  Covered topics: phase transitions and critical phenomena, scaling laws, and the use of statistical mechanics to describe time dependent phenomena.

Sec. 01

MTW 9

030.612

NUCLEIC ACIDS CHEMISTRY Draper   Prereq: 030.301 or equivalent A survey of physical properties of DNA and RNA.  Areas explored:  conformations of secondary and tertiary structures, polyelectrolyte properties, folding and unfolding reactions, and recognition by small molecules and proteins. 

Sec. 01

TBA

030.617

SPECIAL TOPICS IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY Goldberg   Prereq: 030.449 or equivalent
Topics from the recent primary literature in inorganic chemistry will be discussed, via instructor lectures and presentations by the graduate-undergraduate students enrolled in the course. Topics covered may range from bioinorganic to organometallic to environmental inorganic chemistry.

Sec. 01

TBA

030.622

SEMINAR: LITERATURE OF CHEMISTRY Meyer
Seminars are presented by advanced graduate students on topics from current chemical journals. Most first-year graduate students are expected to attend for credit.  Undergraduates may take the course on a satifactory/unsatisfactory basis.

Sec. 01

W 4-6pm

030.632

BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY II Townsend/Hendrickson
Selected topics in modern bioorganic chemistry will be treated in greater depth emphasizing natural products chemistry, biosynthetic reaction mechanisms and drug design.  Carbohydrates, lipids, polyketides, polypeptides, terpenes and alkaloids will be discussed.  Specific examples of drug design will be introduced throughout and methods of synthesis, combinatorial synthesis and genetics will be described.

Sec. 01

MW 10-11:30

030.667

ORGANIC SYNTHESIS RESEARCH SEMINAR Posner

Sec. 01

W 2-4

030.676

‘GREEN’ CHEMISTRY: AN INORGANIC PERSPECTIVE Karlin  Course will provide background into 'green' chemistry and the minimization of hazardous materials associated with chemical practices.  Emphasis will be placed on recent literature on 'green' inorganic chemistry.

Sec. 01

M 3-6pm

030.678

ADVANCED ORGANIC SYNTHESIS II Lectka   Prereq: 030.677 Advanced discussion of organic stereochemistry & its application to problems in asymmetric reactions and catalysis will be presented.  Emphasis will be placed on the latest reports in the literature, especially with respect to the development of new catalytic, asymmetric processes.

Sec. 01

TBA

030.684

INORGANIC NIGHTS Goldberg/Karlin/Meyer/Roth
Contemporary research topics in biological, physical and synthetic aspects of inorganic chemistry will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the development of modern experimental techniques and emerging mechanistic themes as they apply to the chemistry of metalloproteins, inorganic compounds and inorganic materials.

Sec. 01

TBA

030.801

INDEPENDENT STUDY

990.897

DISERTATION RESEARCH