Textbook: Supramolecular Chemistry, Jonathan W. Steed and Jerry L. Atwood, 2000 http://www.dur.ac.uk/jon.steed/textbook.htm

Tentative Syllabus.  It is expected that this syllabus will evolve through the semester to meet the needs of the class.

Class Meeting

Readings

Discussion Topic

Aug 30

Chapt. 1

Introduction and non covalent interactions

Aug 31

http://www.cas.org/SCIFINDER/SCHOLAR2004/

http://chemistry.library.wisc.edu/beilstein/home.htm
http://chemistry.library.wisc.edu/beilstein/structuresearching.htm
http://chemistry.library.wisc.edu/beilstein/rxnsearching.htm

http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

http://isi02.isiknowledge.com/portal.cgi/

Scifinder (client server, need software installed)

Crossfire (client server, need software installed)

PubChem (web interface, use installed web browser)

Web of Science (web interface, use installed web browser)
(DA)

Sept 6

Chapt. 1

Introduction and non covalent interactions

Sept 7

 

contuation of Scifinder, Crossfire, PubChem & Web of Science (DA)

Sept 13

Chapt. 2

supramolecular chemistry in biology, the hydrophobic effect (FR)

Sept 14

Chapt. 2

supramolecular chemistry in biology, the hydrophobic effect (FR)

Sept 20

http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/support/documentation/#csd

Chapter 6

CSD, crystal engineering and crystallography (JWL)

Sept 21

Chapter 6

CSD, crystal engineering and crystallography (JWL)

Sept 27

Chapter 6

supramolecular synthesis

Sept 28

Chapter 6

supramolecular synthesis

Oct 11

http://cmm.info.nih.gov/modeling/ a good resource for molecular
modeling.  Other references for molecular modeling will be announced later. http://cmm.info.nih.gov/intro_simulation/course_for_html.html

supramolecular synthesis

Oct 12

 

supramolecular synthesis

Oct 18

 

supramolecular synthesis

Oct 19

 

supramolecular synthesis

Oct 25

 

review

Oct 26

 

exam

Nov 1

Chapter 3

block copolymers (BH)

Nov 2

Chapter 3

block coolymers

Nov 8

Nov 9

Nov 15

Chapter 2

structural biology (PT)

Nov 16

Chapter 2

structural biology

Nov 22

Chapter 8

electronic materials (AM)

Nov 23

Chapter 8

electronic materials

Nov 29

Chapter 8

electronic devices (SW)

Nov 30

Chapter 8

electronic devices

Dec 6

Chapter 8

sensors (DD)

Dec 7

Chapter 8

sensors

Dec 14