Advanced Organic Chemistry I

From molecular medicine to molecular anthropology and all sciences in between, Chemistry in particular and molecular science in general are driven by one's understanding of structure and how structure relates to properties, reactivities (mechanisms) and activities and by ones ability to make molecules. This course integrates the mechanistic and structural foundations of organic chemistry with an emphasis on reactive intermediates and reaction mechanisms, strategies for the design and synthesis of complex molecules and concepts for innovative problem solving. An additional emphasis is placed on generating ideas and proposals directed at identifying and solving problems in science as required for a career in molecular science.