CHEM 430 - Advanced Organic Chemistry

Units: 3
Mechanistic approaches to synthetic studies; the chemistry of carbonyl, heterocyclic, and polycyclic compounds with emphasis on those of natural origin or biological interest; determining and writing reasonable organic reaction mechanisms.

Prerequisites: CHEM 332 with grade C- or better.
Equivalent Quarter Course: CHEM 4311.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

them from a mechanistic point-of-view;
explain the chemistry of carbonyl, heterocyclic, and polycyclic natural products and biologically active synthetic substances;
explain how nature conducts organic transformations via enzyme-catalyzed reactions;
determine, write (both on paper and using ChemDraw), and defend reasonable organic reaction mechanisms.