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CHEM 435

Chemical Synthesis

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

Advanced laboratory techniques used in inorganic and organic synthesis. Credit allowed in only one of CHEM 432 or CHEM 435.

Requirements

Prerequisites

CHEM 330CHEM 345CHEM 348

Corequisites

CHEM 431
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

CHEM 330; CHEM 345 or CHEM 348.

Corequisites

CHEM 431.

Units

Lecture1
Laboratory Studio2

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall

Terms

fall

Core

CO14

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • research a specific compound, or a family of compounds, to propose a synthetic route for isolation of this compound.
  • perform advanced manipulations of apparatus relevant to a synthetic chemistry laboratory, use a Schlenk line to synthesize oxygen- and moisture-sensitive products.
  • characterize chemical compounds using modern spectroscopic techniques.
  • maintain a laboratory notebook following scientific best practices.
  • communicate findings in a format consistent with the scholarly standards of the chemical sciences.
  • articulate and follow ethical principles in a scientific context, including professional standards of laboratory practice, the communication of literature research without plagiarism, and the crediting of collaborators.