overview
This course concerns the physical basis of structure and reactivity in the context of organic molecules. Topics are explored using computational chemistry.
instructor
Ben King, CB120, king@chem.unr.edu
time and place
lecture MWF 11 a.m.
office hours MW 2-3 p.m., by appointment, or drop-in (if available)
books
required
Modern Physical Organic Chemistry, Anslyn and Dougherty University Science Books, ISBN 1-891389-31-9
The Art of Writing Reasonable Reaction Mechanisms, 2nd ed., Grossman Springer, ISBN 0-387-95468-6 (note: answers are available here)
optional
Student Solutions to Accompany Modern Physical Organic Chemistry, Sponlser, Anslyn, and Dougherty, University Science Books, ISBN 978-8911389-36-8
March's Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, Mechanism, and Structure, Smith and March, Wiley Interscience, ISBN 978-0-471-72091-1