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.