Building on the foundation of SC225-226, this course will apply fundamental topics such as stereochemistry, conformation, structure, bonding and mechanisms to advanced topics such as pericyclic reactions, heterocyclic compounds, and the relationship between structure and function of biochemically important organic compounds.

Useful Textbooks

1.  Clayden, Greeves, Warren and Wothers, Organic Chemistry, Oxford, 2001, ISBN 0 19 850346 6.

2.  Oxford Chemistry Primers # 2, 3, 20, 31, 45, 63, 67, 90, 99, Oxford Wiley, 2003, ISBN 0 470 84307 1. 

3.  Patrick, Graham. L.; An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry, Oxford, 2001, ISBN 0 19 850533 7.

Key Journals

Journal of Organic Chemistry, Organic Letters, Tetrahedron, Tetrahedron Letters, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Journal of Natural Products via electronic access. 

Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, via Inter Library Loan (select years hard-copy in the library). 

Synthesis, Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry hard-copy in the library.