Academic Catalog

CHEM534 REACTIVE INTERMEDIATES II

Course Code: 2340534
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Chemistry
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. METÝN BALCI
Offered Semester: Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Strained Compounds: Arynes, cycloalkynes and cycloallenes, Bridgehead double bonds, tetrahedrane, benzene isomers. Radicals: Structure, generation and reactivity, decomposition mechanism of radicals. Carbocations: Generation, reactivity, rearrangement, synthetic application. Carbonions: Structure, reactivity, rearrangement. Consent of the department Reaction Mechanism in Organic Chemistry is Strongly recommended.