CHEM 433 - Advanced Organic Chemistry (3 credits)

(Prereq: CHEM 332/CHEM 332L) The course supplements and extends the knowledge base of CHEM 331-CHEM 332. This course explores the strategies and methods used in modern synthetic organic chemistry. Focus is placed on understanding reaction mechanisms and how they can be used to explain selectivity. Examples from the current literature are used to illustrate these principles. As needed.