Undergraduate Catalog

CHEM 424 Synthesis of Medicinal Compounds

This course introduces and illustrates how contemporary synthetic organic chemistry is used in the identification and preparation of medicinally valuable compounds. The strategies and synthetic methods used to identify and prepare potential drug molecules are described along with some of the specialized technologies and techniques that are needed for structural confirmation. Real-world examples are used throughout to illustrate these methods, primarily through analysis of published papers.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

CHEM 322

Corequisite

CHEM 423

Offered

Spring