Advanced Organic Chemistry

(4 Credits)

This course builds upon the concepts and skills learned in Organic Chemistry 1 and 2, applying them to the study of advanced concepts in structure, reactions and their mechanisms, and the multi-step synthesis of complex molecules. The course applies principles of stereochemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics, and molecular orbital theory to functional group transformations, pericyclic and photochemical reactions, and carbon-carbon bond formations. The reactions are placed into context by a comprehensive discussion of the multi-step synthesis of important complex organic molecules, such as drug molecules and natural products, with an emphasis on retrosynthetic analysis.