- Prerequisite: CHEM 360
The goal of organic synthesis is to efficiently create valuable and interesting molecules. Towards this goal, modern research efforts seek to discover and invent powerful chemical reactions that make new bonds that are difficult or impossible to form using traditional methods. This course will cover how metals can be used to perform such reactions. An emphasis will be made on the use of homogeneous complexes of late transition metals as catalysts. Basic concepts of organometallic reactivity will be introduced followed by a description of modern topics including palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling, asymmetric hydrogenation, olefin metathesis, and more.
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