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1 Luis Avila avila@chem.columbia.edu Room: Chandler 455 Phone #: (212)854-8587
WhyhavAs CKehetsistoDo? "Take white lead, one part, and any glass substnupcible and then pour the mixture. To Mm3签1?是 ss and after forty days you will find emeralds Utilizes natural substances and creates artificial ones. ConpnelkandsMlhtlooyya atlcaenigtinEdiyngodegaatemastry Dover: New York 1960, p. 160 Provides a molecular interpretation ofhealth and disease
2 What Does a Chemist Do? What is Chemistry? • Studies the atomic composition and structural features of substances. • Investigates the varied interactions among substances • Utilizes natural substances and creates artificial ones. • Comprehends the complex chemistry of living organisms. • Provides a molecular interpretation of health and disease. “Take white lead, one part, and any glass you choose, two parts, fuse together in a crucible and then pour the mixture. To this crystal add the urine of an ass and after forty days you will find emeralds” Stillman, J. M. The story of Alchemy and Early Modern Chemistry; Dover: New York 1960, p. 160
How Does shehe do it? Main Divisions of chemistry Organic Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Materials Chemistry Physical Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Environmental Chemistry Industrial Chemistry Chemical engineering and Applied chemistry) Forensic Chemistry Biochemistry
3 Main Divisions of Chemistry Organic Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Physical Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Industrial Chemistry (Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry) Biochemistry How Does She/He do it? Materials Chemistry Environmental Chemistry Forensic Chemistry
What is Organic chemistry? Largest area of specialization among the various fields of chemistr Synthetic Organic Chemistry Pharmaceutical chemistr Polymer chemistry Dye and Textile chemistry Pulp and Paper chemistry Agricultural Chemistry ormulation Chemistry(paint, food, petroleumproducts, adhesives, etc. Physical Organic Chemistry Correlates the physical and chemical properties of compounds with their structural features
4 What is Organic Chemistry? Physical Organic Chemistry Largest area of specialization among the various fields of chemistry Synthetic Organic Chemistry • Pharmaceutical Chemistry • Pulp and Paper Chemistry • Dye and Textile Chemistry • Formulation Chemistry (paint, food, petroleum products, adhesives, etc.) • Agricultural Chemistry • Polymer Chemistry Correlates the physical and chemical properties of compounds with their structural features
We are interested in the multistep synthesis of natural products, as well as the development ofnew methodology, particularly to address problems of regio- or stereocontroL At present(1999), we are working on problems suggested by structures such as those of germine, taxol cardenolides and codeine Synthetic Organic chemist Professor Gilbert stork
5 We are interested in the multistep synthesis of natural products, as well as the development of new methodology, particularly to address problems of regio- or stereocontrol. At present (1999), we are working on problems suggested by structures such as those of germine, taxol, cardenolides and codeine Synthetic Organic Chemist: Professor Gilbert Stork