UC Davis General Catalog, 2006-2008 - General Catalog - UC Davis

Chemistry 167
118B. Organic Chemistry for Health and
Life Sciences (4)
Lecture—3 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite:
course 118A. Continuation of course 118A, with
emphasis on spectroscopy and the preparation and
reactions of aromatic hydrocarbons, organometallic
compounds, aldehydes and ketones.—II, III. (II, III.)
118C. Organic Chemistry for Health and
Life Sciences (4)
Lecture—3 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite:
course 118B. Continuation of course 118B, with
emphasis on the preparation, reactions and identification
of carboxylic acids and their derivatives, alkyl
and acyl amines, ß-dicarbonyl compounds, and various
classes of naturally occurring, biologically
important compounds.—I, III. (I, III.)
120. Physical Chemistry Laboratory:
Advanced Methods (3)
Lecture—1 hour; laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite;
courses 110C and 111. Design of experiments;
experimental control and data acquisition using
microcomputers. Laboratory emphasizes the use of
microcomputers in advanced physical-chemical
experiments. Offered in alternate years.—II.
121. Introduction to Molecular Structure
and Spectra (4)
Lecture—4 hours. Prerequisite: course 110B. Modern
theoretical and experimental methods used to
study problems of molecular structure and bonding;
emphasis on spectroscopic techniques.—III. (III.)
124A. Inorganic Chemistry: Fundamentals
(3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 1C or 4C.
Symmetry, molecular geometry and structure, molecular
orbital theory of bonding (polyatomic molecules
and transition metals), solid state chemistry, energetics
and spectroscopy of inorganic compounds.—I.
(I.)
124B. Inorganic Chemistry: Main Group
Elements (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 124A. Synthesis,
structure and reactivity of inorganic and heteroorganic
molecules containing the main group
elements.—II. (II.)
124C. Inorganic Chemistry: d and f Block
Elements (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 124A. Synthesis,
structure and reactivity of transition metal complexes,
organometallic and bioinorganic chemistry,
the lanthanides and actinides.—III. (III.)
124L. Laboratory Methods in Inorganic
Chemistry (2)
Laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite: course 124B or
124C (may be taken concurrently). The preparation,
purification and characterization of main group and
transition metal inorganic and organometallic compounds.—III.
(III.)
125. Advanced Methods in Physical
Chemistry (4)
Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite:
course 110C (may be taken concurrently) and 115.
Advanced theory and laboratory techniques in analytical
and physical chemistry. Advanced spectroscopic
methods. Thermodynamics. Kinetics.
Chemical literature. Digital electronics and computer
interfacing. Laboratory measurements and vacuum
techniques. GE credit: Wrt.—II, III. (II, III.)
128A. Organic Chemistry (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 2C with a
grade of C or higher; chemistry majors should enroll
in course 129A concurrently. Introduction to the
basic concepts of organic chemistry with emphasis
on stereochemistry and the chemistry of hydrocarbons.
Designed primarily for majors in chemistry.—I,
II. (I, II.)
128B. Organic Chemistry (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 128A or consent
of instructor, course 129A strongly recommended;
chemistry majors should enroll in course
129B concurrently. Continuation of course 128A
with emphasis on aromatic and aliphatic substitution
reactions, elimination reactions, and the chemistry of
carbonyl compounds. Introduction to the application
of spectroscopic methods to organic chemistry.—II,
III. (II, III.)
128C. Organic Chemistry (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 128B, chemistry
majors should enroll in course 129C concurrently.
Continuation of course 128B with emphasis
on enolate condensations and the chemistry of
amines, phenols, and sugars; selected biologically
important compounds.—I, III. (I, III.)
129A. Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
Lecture—1 hour; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite:
course 2C with a grade of C or higher; course 128A
(may be taken concurrently). Introduction to laboratory
techniques of organic chemistry. Emphasis is on
methods used for separation and purification of
organic compounds.—I, II. (I, II.)
129B. Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
Laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite: courses 128B
(may be taken concurrently) and 129A. Continuation
of course 129A. Emphasis is on methods used
for synthesis and isolation of organic compounds.—
II, III. (II, III.)
129C. Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
Laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite: courses 128C
(may be taken concurrently) and 129B. Continuation
of course 129B.—I, III. (I, III.)
131. Modern Methods of Organic Synthesis
(3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 128C. Introduction
to modern synthetic methodology in organic
chemistry with emphasis on stereoselective reactions
and application to multistep syntheses of organic
molecules containing multifunctionality.—II. (II.)
135. Advanced Organic Chemistry
Laboratory (3)
Lecture—1 hour; laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite:
courses 115 and 129C. Separation, purification
and identification of organic compounds using modern
methods of synthesis and instrumentation.—III.
140. Synthetic Methods (4)
Lecture—1 hour; laboratory—9 hours. Prerequisite:
courses 124A, 128C, 129C. Integrated inorganicorganic
course in the preparation, purification and
characterization of multifunctional organic, organometallic,
and transition metal compounds using a
wide range of methods. Offered in alternate
years.—III.
150. Chemistry of Natural Products (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite; course 128C. Chemistry
of terpenes, steroids, acetogenins, and alkaloids:
isolation, structure determination, biosynthesis,
chemical transformations, and total synthesis. GE
credit: SciEng, Wrt.—I. (I.)
192. Internship in Chemistry (1-6)
Internship—3-18 hours. Prerequisite: upper division
standing; project approval by faculty sponsor prior
to enrollment. Supervised internship in chemistry;
requires a final written report. May be repeated for
credit for a total of 6 units. (P/NP grading only.)
194HA-194HB-194HC. Undergraduate
Honors Research (2-2-2)
Independent study—2 hours. Prerequisite: open only
to chemistry majors who have completed 135 units
and who qualify for the honors program. Original
research under the guidance of a faculty adviser, culminating
in the writing of an extensive report.
(Deferred grading only, pending completion of
sequence.)
195. Careers in Chemistry (1)
Seminar—2 hours. Prerequisite: junior or senior
standing in Chemistry. Designed to give Chemistry
undergraduate students an in-depth appreciation of
career opportunities with a bachelors degree in
chemistry. Professional chemists (and allied professionals)
describe research and provide career
insights. (P/NP grading only.)—I.
197. Projects in Chemical Education (1-4)
Discussion and/or laboratory. Prerequisite: consent
of instructor. Participation may include development
of laboratory experiments, lecture demonstrations,
autotutorial modules or assistance with laboratory
sessions. May be repeated for credit for a total of 12
units. (P/NP grading only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
198. Directed Group Study (1-5)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor based upon adequate
preparation in chemistry, mathematics and
physics. (P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced
Undergraduates (1-5)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor based upon adequate
preparation in chemistry, mathematics, and
physics. (P/NP grading only.)
Graduate Courses
201. Chemical Uses of Symmetry and
Group Theory (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 124A and
110B, or consent of instructor. Symmetry elements
and operations, point groups, representations of
groups. Applications to molecular orbital theory,
ligand field theory, molecular vibrations, and angular
momentum. Crystallographic symmetry.—I. (I.)
204. Mathematical Methods in Chemistry
(3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 110C; graduate
standing in Chemistry. Introduction to mathematical
and numerical methods in chemistry. Real and
complex functions. Methods of integration. Differential
equations. Linear algebra and matrices. Special
functions. Integral transforms. Statistics.—I. (I.)
205. Symmetry, Spectroscopy, and
Structure (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 201 or the
equivalent. Vibrational and rotational spectra; electronic
spectra and photoelectron spectroscopy; magnetism;
electron spin and nuclear quadrapole
resonance spectroscopy; nuclear magnetic resonance
spectroscopy; other spectroscopic methods.—
II. (II.)
209. Special Topics in Physical Chemistry
(3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: courses 210A and
211A; graduate standing in Chemistry. Advanced
topics in physical chemistry, biophysical chemistry or
chemical physics chosen from areas of current
research interest. May be repeated for credit.
210A. Quantum Chemistry: Introduction
and Stationary-State Properties (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 110B and
110C or consent of instructor. Stationary-state quantum
chemistry: postulates of quantum mechanics,
simple solutions, central field problems and angular
momenta, hydrogen atom, perturbation theory, variational
theory, atoms and molecules.—II. (II.)
210B. Quantum Chemistry: Time-
Dependent Systems (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 210A. Matrix
mechanics and time-dependent quantum chemistry:
matrix formulation of quantum mechanics, Heisenberg
representation, time-dependent perturbation
theory, selection rules, density matrices, and miscellaneous
molecular properties.—III. (III.)
210C. Quantum Chemistry: Molecular
Spectroscopy (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 210B. Molecular
spectroscopy: Born-Oppenheimer approximation,
rotational, vibrational and electronic
spectroscopy, spin systems, and molecular photophysics.—I.
(I.)
211A. Advanced Physical Chemistry:
Statistical Thermodynamics (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Principles and applications of statistical mechanics;
ensemble theory; statistical thermodynamics of
gases, solids, liquids, electrolyte solutions and polymers;
chemical equilibrium.—I. (I.)
211B. Statistical Mechanics (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 211A. Statistical
mechanics of nonequilibrium systems, including
the rigorous kinetic theory of gases, continuum
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2007-2008 offering in parentheses
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience