Chemistry (CHEM)
Department of Chemistry
Faculty of Science
CHEM 4203 [0.5 credit]
Synthetic Organic Chemistry
The application of reactions to the synthesis or organic molecules. Emphasis on design of synthetic sequences, new reagents, and stereoselectivity. Topics include advanced methods for synthesis and reactions of alkenes, carbonyls, and enolates. Functional group interconversion, oxidation and reduction, protecting groups, rearrangements, and metal-catalyzed cross-coupling are also discussed.Prerequisites: CHEM 3201 and CHEM 3202. Lectures and seminars three hours a week.
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