Courses
30100. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
Group Theory and its applications in inorganic chemistry are developed.
These concepts are used in surveying the chemistry of inorganic compounds
from the standpoint of quantum chemistry, chemical bonding principles,
and the relationship between structure and reactivity.
30200. Synthesis and Physical Methods in Inorganic Chemistry
This course covers theoretical and practical aspects of important physical
methods for the characterization of inorganic molecules. Topics may include
NMR, IR, RAMAN, EPR, and electronic and photoelectron spectroscopy; electrochemical
methods; and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
30400. Organometallic Chemistry
The preparation and properties of organometallic compounds, notably those
of the transition elements, their reactions, and the concepts of homogeneous
catalysis are discussed.
30600. Chemistry of the Elements
The descriptive chemistries of the main-group elements and the transition
metals are surveyed from a synthetic perspective, and reaction chemistry
of inorganic molecules is systematically developed.
30700. Metal Catalysis in Polymer Synthesis
This course focuses on the application of metal catalysts in polymer synthesis.
The scope, mechanisms, stereocontrol aspects, and applications of Ziegler-Natta,
metallocene/single-site, ring-opening metathesis, ATRP, and other metal
catalyzed/mediated polymerization reactions are discussed. Key underlying
concepts from organometallic chemistry and polymer science are introduced
as appropriate, and the properties and applications of important polymers
produced by metal catalysis are discussed.
30900. Bioinorganic Chemistry.
This course focuses on the various roles of metals in biology. Topics
include coordination chemistry of bioinorganic units, substrate binding
and activation, electron-transfer proteins, atom and group transfer chemistry,
metal homeostasis, ion channels, metals in medicine, and model systems.
32100. Physical Organic Chemistry I
Focuses on the quantitative aspects of structure and reactivity: molecular
orbital theory and the insight it provides into structures and properties
of molecules, stereochemistry, thermochemistry, kinetics, substituent
and isotope effects, and pericyclic reactions.
32200. Organic Synthesis and Structure
Close consideration of the mechanism, applicability and limitations of
the major reactions in organic synthesis, and of Stereochemical control
in synthesis.
32300. Tactics of Organic Synthesis
Dissection of the most important syntheses of complex natural and unnatural
product. Synthesis planning and methodology. The logic of synthesis.
32400. Physical Organic Chemistry II
Topics include the mechanisms and fundamental theories of the free radicals
and the related free radical reactions, biradical and carbene chemistry,
and pericyclic and photochemical reactions.
32500. Bioorganic Chemistry
Relates chemical phenomena with biological activities. Covers two main
areas: (1) chemical modifications of biological macromolecules and their
potential effects, and (2) the application of spectroscopic methods to
elucidate the structure and dynamics of biologically relevant molecules.
32600. Protein Fundamentals
The focus of this course is on the physico-chemical phenomena that define
protein structure and function. Topics include (1) the interactions/forces
that define polypeptide conformation; (2) the principles of protein folding,
structure, and design; and (3) the concepts of molecular recognition and
enzyme catalysts.
32800. Surface Chemistry
This course introduces the organic chemistry of surfaces and interfaces
with an emphasis on Langmuir-Blodgett films and self-assembled monolayers.
Methods for the synthesis and characterization of these interfaces are
presented. Recent literature is surveyed to establish the relationships
between interfacial structure and properties, and to understand the design
of functional interfaces.
32900. Polymer Chemistry
This course introduces a broad range of polymerization reactions and discusses
their mechanism and kinetics. New concepts of polymerization and new materials
of current interest are introduced and discussed. We also discuss the
physical properties of polymers, ranging from thermal properties to electrical
and optical properties in both a solution state and a solid state. Our
emphasis is on structure/property relationship.
33000. Complex Chemical Systems
This course describes chemical systems in which nonlinear kinetics lead
to unexpected (emergent) behavior of the system. Autocatalytic and spatiotemporal
pattern forming systems are covered, and their importance in the development
and function of living systems are discussed.
33100. New Synthetic Reactions andCatalysts
This course presents recent highlights of new synthetic reactions and
catalysts for efficient organic synthesis. Mechanistic details as well
as future possibilities will be discussed.
35000. Introduction to Research
Individual laboratory or theoretical work under the supervision of a staff
member. The student must make arrangements with a staff member, who will
assign and supervise the work.
36100. Wave Mechanics and Spectroscopy
The introductory concepts, general principles, and applications of wave
mechanics to spectroscopy are presented. The course includes introductory
quantum mechanics at the graduate level.
36200. Quantum Mechanics
A formal development of quantum mechanics, including operators, matrix
mechanics, and perturbation methods. The theory is applied to the description
of the electronic structure of atoms and molecules.
36300. Statistical Mechanics
The general theory of statistical mechanics is applied to thermodynamics.
Various perfect systems, some special distributions, and selected topics
are examined.
36400. Chemical Thermodynamics
The thermodynamics of equilibrium systems is discussed.
36500. Chemical Dynamics
Develops a molecular-level description of chemical kinetics, reaction
dynamics, and energy transfer in both gases and liquids. Topics include
potential energy surfaces, collision dynamics and scattering theory, reaction
rate theory, collisional and radiationless energy transfer, molecule-surface
interactions, Brownian motion, time correlation functions, and computer
simulations.
36800. Advanced Computational Chemistry
The theme for this course is the identification of scientific goals that
computation can assist in achieving. The course is organized around the
examination of exemplary problems, such as understanding the electronic
structure and bonding in molecules and interpreting the structure and
thermodynamic properties of liquids. The lectures deal with aspects of
numerical analysis and with the theoretical background relevant to calculations
of geometric and electronic structure of molecules, molecular mechanics,
molecular dynamics, and Monte Carlo simulations. This lab consists of
computational problems drawn from a broad range of chemical and biological
interests.
38700. Biophysical Chemistry
This course develops a physicochemical description of biological systems.
Topics include macromolecules, fluid-phase lipid-bilayer structures in
aqueous solution, biomembrane mechanics, control of biomolecular assembly,
and computer simulations of biomolecular systems.
40000. Research in Related Departments and Institutes
Programs must be approved in advance by both the chair of the Department
of Chemistry and the chief executive officer of the department or institute
in which the research is to be done.
4xx00. Research
A specific 40000 number is assigned to each member of the faculty. Students
doing research with a specific faculty member will normally register for
the specific assigned course number.
This list was last revised on 9/02/2003.
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