Advanced Organic Chemistry (II)
Instructor: Dr. Chou, Ta-Hsin
Outline:
This course will introduce the basic concepts and models used to understand the structure and property of organic compounds. The application of these concepts to rationalize various types of organic reactions will be illustrated. The course content includes:
- Molecular Structure and Molecular Orbital Theory
- Strain and Stability
- Reactive Intermediates
- Methods of Studying Organic Reactions
- Substituted, Addition, Elimination, and Concerted Reactions
- Molecular Recognition and Supramolecular Chemistry
- Organic Polymer and Electronic Organic Materials
- Photochemistry
Prerequisite Courses:
Organic chemistry
Reference:
Eric V. Anslyn and Dennis A. Dougherty, "Modern Physical Organic Chemistry", Unviersity Science Books, 2006.
Felix A. Carroll, "Perspectives on Structure and Mechanism in Organic Chemistry", Brooks and Cole Publishing Company, 1998.
Scoring:
[1] Home Work and Presentation (40%)
[2] Midterm and Final Exam. (60%)