Chemistry 433 » Fall » Full Semester
4 Credits
Advanced Physical Organic Chemistry I
Instructor(s): Joseph P. DinnocenzoPrerequisites: One year of organic chemistry or equivalent.
Crosslisting: None.
Course Summary:
An understanding of the structure and reactivity of organic compounds by using molecular orbital theory will be provided. Some perspectives on the relationships between structure, mechanism and reactivity will be discussed in the context of a number of fundamental concepts and principles, such as molecular orbital theory, frontier molecular orbital theory, stereochemistry, conformational analysis, stereoelectronic effects, thermodynamics and equilibria, kinetics, linear free-energy relationships, acids and bases catalysis, nonclassical ions, and concerted pericyclic reactions.
An understanding of the structure and reactivity of organic compounds by using molecular orbital theory will be provided. Some perspectives on the relationships between structure, mechanism and reactivity will be discussed in the context of a number of fundamental concepts and principles, such as molecular orbital theory, frontier molecular orbital theory, stereochemistry, conformational analysis, stereoelectronic effects, thermodynamics and equilibria, kinetics, linear free-energy relationships, acids and bases catalysis, nonclassical ions, and concerted pericyclic reactions.