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5.00 Applications of Technology in Energy and the Environment ( ) Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject. (Offered under: 1.149 , 2.63 , 5.00 , 10.579 , 22.813 , ESD.174 ) Prereq: Permission of instructor Units: 3-0-9 URL: http://web.mit.edu/1.149/www/ Subject Cancelled Introduces advanced undergraduates or graduate students in the Schools of Engineering and Science to the integration of technical, economic, political, and environmental consideration required for the successful implementation of new technology. Case studies are drawn from the energy and environment sectors with some emphasis on analytic techniques that serve as a "tool box" for students. Technologies considered include fossil, nuclear, solar, wind, fuel cell and energy conservation. International aspects, such as weapons proliferation and global climate effects, also discussed. Enrollment limited. J. Deutch, R. Lester
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5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry I ( ) Prereq: 5.12 Units: 4-0-8 Presents principles of chemical bonding and molecular structure, and their application to the chemistry of representative elements of the periodic system. C. Cummins
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5.04 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry II ( ) Prereq: 5.03 Units: 4-0-8 Lecture: MWF9 ( 2-143 ) Recitation: F12 ( 2-143 ) or F1 ( 2-143 ) Systematic presentation of the chemical applications of group theory. Emphasis on the formal development of the subject and its applications to the physical methods of inorganic chemical compounds. Against the backdrop of electronic structure, the electronic, vibrational, and magnetic properties of transition metal complexes are presented and their investigation by the appropriate spectroscopy described. D. G. Nocera
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5.05 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry III ( ) Prereq: 5.03 , 5.04 Units: 2-0-4 Principles of main group (s and p block) element chemistry with an emphasis on synthesis, structure, bonding, and reaction mechanisims. C. C. Cummins
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5.061 Principles of Organometallic Chemistry ( ) Prereq: 5.03 Units: 2-0-4 Lecture: TR9-10.30 (BEGINS OCT 27) ( 4-145 ) +final A comprehensive treatment of organometallic compounds of the transition metals with emphasis on structure, bonding, synthesis, and mechanism. J. C. Peters
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5.062 Principles of Bioinorganic Chemistry ( ) Prereq: 5.03 Units: 2-0-4 Lecture: TR8.30-10 ( 2-105 ) Delineates principles that form the basis for understanding how metal ions function in biology. Includes the choice, uptake and assembly of metal-containing units; metal-induced folding of biomolecules; control of metal ion concentrations in cells; electron-transfer chemistry; atom and group transfer chemistry; protein tuning of metal properties; and applications to diagnosis and treatment of disease. S. J. Lippard
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5.063 Organometallic Compounds in Catalytic Reactions ( ) Prereq: 5.061 Units: 2-0-4 An exploration of organometallic chemistry from the perspective of catalytic reactions in organic and polymer chemistry. R. Schrock
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5.067 Crystal Structure Refinement ( ) Prereq: 5.068 , 5.069 , or permission of instructor Units: 1-2-3 Lecture: W2-4,F1-4 ( 8-205 ) Practical aspects of crystal structure determination from data collection strategies to data reduction and basic and advanced refinement problems of organic and inorganic molecules. P. Mueller
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5.068 Physical Inorganic Chemistry ( ) Prereq: 5.03 , 5.04 Units: 2-0-4 Discussion of physical methods used to probe the electronic and geometric structures of inorganic compounds. Included are resonance Raman spectroscopy, solid state and solution magnetochemical methods, electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, advanced EPR methods (ENDOR AND ESEEM), cryoreduction to create EPR-active states, X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XANES and EXAFS), Mossbauer spectroscopy, and advanced kinetic and electrochemical methods. Applications to current research problems in inorganic and bioinorganic chemistry. S. J. Lippard
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5.069 Crystal Structure Analysis ( ) Prereq: 5.03 , 5.04 Units: 2-0-4 Introduction to X-ray crystallography: symmetry in real and reciprocal space, space and Laue groups, geometry of diffraction, structure factors, phase problem, direct and Patterson methods, electron density maps, structure refinement, crystal growth, powder methods, limits of diffraction methods, structure data bases. P. Mueller
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5.07J Biological Chemistry I ( ) (Same subject as 20.507J ) Prereq: 5.12 Units: 4-0-8 Credit cannot also be received for 7.05 Lecture: MWF9 ( 4-163 ) Recitation: T10 ( 26-322 ) or T11 ( 26-310 , 26-322 ) or R10 ( 26-322 ) or R11 ( 26-322 , 26-310 ) or W12 ( 56-167 ) +final Chemical and physical properties of the cell and its building blocks. Structures of proteins and principles of catalysis. The chemistry of organic/inorganic cofactors required for chemical transformations within the cell. Basic principles of metabolism and regulation in pathways, including glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, fatty acid synthesis/degradation, pentose phosphate pathway, Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation, DNA replication, and transcription and translation. J. Essigmann, J. Stubbe
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5.08J Biological Chemistry II ( ) (Same subject as 7.08J ) (Subject meets with 7.80 ) Prereq: 5.12 ; 5.07 or 7.05 Units: 4-0-8 More advanced treatment of biochemical mechanisms that underlie biological processes. Topics include macromolecular machines such as the ribosome, the proteosome, fatty acid synthases as a paradigm for polyketide synthases and non-ribosomal polypeptide synthases, and polymerases. Emphasis is on experimental methods used to unravel these processes and how these processes fit into the cellular context and coordinate regulation. A. Y. Ting, E. Nolan
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5.111 Principles of Chemical Science ( , ) Prereq: None Units: 5-0-7 Credit cannot also be received for 5.112 Lecture: MWF12 ( 32-123 ) Recitation: TR11 ( 4-257 , 4-261 , 4-265 ) or TR12 ( 4-257 , 4-261 , 4-265 ) or TR2 ( 4-257 , 4-261 ) or TR3 ( 4-257 , 4-261 ) or TR4 ( 24-619 ) +final Introduction to chemistry, with emphasis on basic principles of atomic and molecular electronic structure, thermodynamics, acid-base and redox equilibria, chemical kinetics, and catalysis. Introduction to the chemistry of biological, inorganic, and organic molecules. Fall: K.A. Nelson, A. Klibanov Spring: E. Taylor, C. Drennan
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5.112 Principles of Chemical Science ( ) Prereq: None Units: 5-0-7 Credit cannot also be received for 5.111 Lecture: MWF11 ( 32-123 ) Recitation: TR11 ( 13-4101 , 13-5101 ) or TR12 ( 13-4101 , 13-5101 , 13-3101 ) or TR2 ( 13-1143 , 13-4101 , 13-5101 ) or TR4 ( 24-619 ) +final Introduction to chemistry for students with an unusually strong background in chemistry. Knowledge of calculus equivalent to 18.01 is recommended. Emphasis on basic principles of atomic and molecular electronic structure, thermodynamics, acid-base and redox equilibria, chemical kinetics, and catalysis. Applications of basic principles to problems in metal coordination chemistry, organic chemistry, and biological chemistry. M. G. Bawendi, R. Schrock
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5.12 Organic Chemistry I ( , ) Prereq: Chemistry (GIR) Units: 5-0-7 Lecture: MWF12 ( 10-250 ) Recitation: MW2 ( 4-261 ) or MW3 ( 4-261 ) or TR10 ( 26-328 ) or TR11 ( 26-328 , 26-142 , 2-135 ) or TR12 ( 26-328 ) or TR1 ( 26-328 , 26-322 , 26-314 ) or TR2 ( 26-322 , 26-314 ) +final Introduction to organic chemistry. Development of basic principles to understand the structure and reactivity of organic molecules. Emphasis on substitution and elimination reactions and chemistry of the carbonyl group. Introduction to the chemistry of aromatic compounds. Fall: S. E. O'Connor, B. Imperiali Spring: R. L. Danheiser, T. F. Jamison
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5.13 Organic Chemistry II ( ) Prereq: 5.12 Units: 5-0-7 Lecture: MWF12 ( 54-100 ) Recitation: W2 ( 66-144 , 4-257 ) or W3 ( 4-257 ) or R11 ( 56-162 , 66-156 , 2-142 ) or R1 ( 4-261 , 24-402 ) or R2 ( 24-402 ) or F1 ( 4-261 , 4-265 ) or F2 ( 4-261 , 4-265 ) +final Intermediate organic chemistry. Synthesis, structure determination, mechanism, and the relationships between structure and reactivity emphasized. Special topics in organic chemistry included to illustrate the role of organic chemistry in biological systems and in the chemical industry. M. Movassaghi
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5.24J Archaeological Science ( ) (Same subject as 3.985J , 12.011J ) Prereq: Chemistry (GIR) or Physics I (GIR) Units: 3-1-5 Pressing issues in archaeology as an anthropological science. Stresses the natural science and engineering methods archaeologists use to address these issues. Reconstructing time, space, and human ecologies provides one focus; materials technologies that transform natural materials to material culture provide another. Topics include 14C dating, ice core and palynological analysis, GIS and other remote sensing techniques for site location, soil micromorphology and site formation, sourcing of metal artifacts, and microstructural and mechanical analyses of cementitious materials used in ancient monumental buildings. H. N. Lechtman, J. Stubbe, F. A. Frey
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5.301 Chemistry Laboratory Techniques ( ) Prereq: Chemistry (GIR) , permission of instructor Units: 1-4-1 [P/D/F] Practical training in basic chemistry laboratory techniques. Intended to provide freshmen with the skills necessary to undertake original research projects in chemistry. Freshmen only. Enrollment limited. J. Dolhun
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5.302 Introduction to Experimental Chemistry ( ) Prereq: Chemistry (GIR) ; permission of instructor Units: 0-3-0 [P/D/F] Illustrates fundamental principles of chemical science through hands-on experience with chemical phenomena. Freshmen only. Enrollment limited. Staff
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5.310 Laboratory Chemistry ( , ) Prereq: None. Coreq: 5.12 Units: 2-8-2 Limited enrollment. Compulsory: Mandatory Safety Lec 1pm 9/9 ( 10-250 ) or Mandatory Safety Lec 1pm 9/10 ( 1-190 ) Lecture: TR12 ( 4-370 , 4-270 ) Lab: MW1-5 ( 4-430 ) or TR1-5 ( 4-430 ) Introduces experimental chemistry for students who are not majoring in Course V. Principles and applications of chemical laboratory techniques, including preparation and analysis of chemical materials, measurement of pH, gas and liquid chromatography, visible-ultraviolet spectrophotometry, infrared spectroscopy, kinetics, data analysis, and elementary synthesis. Enrollment limited. J. Dolhun
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5.35 Introduction to Experimental Chemistry ( , ) (Subject meets with 5.35U ) Prereq: See module descriptions Units arranged URL: http://web.mit.edu/chemistry/www/academic/URIECA535.html Select 4, 8 or 12 units. Lecture: TR12 ( 4-153 ) Lab: MW1-5 ( 4-430 ) or TR1-5 ( 4-430 ) This 12-unit subject consists of 3 modules, which may be taken during different terms. Modules and prerequisites are as follows: Module 1 (Prereq: 5.111, 5.112 or 3.091) Survey of spectroscopy. Module 2 (Prereq: 5.111, 5.112 or 3.091; Module 1 ) Synthesis of coordination compounds and kinetics. Module 3 (Prereq: 5.111, 5.112 or 3.091; 5.12, Module 2 ) Fabrication of a polymeric light emitting device. Enrollment limited; preference to Course 5 majors. Fall: L. Cai (Modules 1, 2), T. Swager (Module 3) Spring: C. Degen (Modules 1, 2), T. Swager (Module 3)
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5.35U Introduction to Experimental Chemistry ( , ) (Subject meets with 5.35 ) Prereq: See module descriptions under subject 5.35 Units arranged URL: http://web.mit.edu/chemistry/www/academic/URIECA535.html Select 4 or 8 units. Lecture: TR12 ( 4-153 ) Lab: MW1-5 ( 4-430 ) or TR1-5 ( 4-430 ) For students who might not take all modules of 5.35. Consult department when choosing a version of 5.35. See description for 5.35. May be taken for 8 or 4 units and repeated for credit up to a total of 12 units. Fall: L. Cai (Modules 1, 2), T. Swager (Module 3) Spring: C. Degen (Modules 1, 2), T. Swager (Module 3)
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5.36 Biochemistry and Organic Laboratory ( , ) (Subject meets with 5.36U ) Prereq: See module descriptions Units arranged URL: http://web.mit.edu/chemistry/www/academic/URIECA536.html Select 4, 8 or 12 units. Lecture: TR12 ( 4-231 ) Lab: MW1-5 ( 4-430 ) or TR1-5 ( 4-430 ) This 12-unit subject consists of 3 modules, which may be taken during different terms. Instruction and practice in the written and oral presentation of experimental results provided. Modules and prerequisites are as follows: Module 4 Spring (Prereq: 5.07 or 7.05, Module 2 or 5.310, Module 5 ) Expression and Purification of Enzyme Mutants. Must be taken simultaneously with Module 5. Module 5 Spring (Prereq: 5.07 or 7.05, Module 2 or 5.310, Module 4 ) Kinetics of Enzyme Inhibition. Must be taken simultaneously with Module 4. Module 6 Fall (Prereq: 5.12, Module 2 or 5.310, 5.13 ) Organic Structure Determination. Enrollment limited; preference to Course 5 majors. E. Vogel Taylor (Modules 4, 5), R. L. Danheiser (Module 6)
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5.36U Biochemistry and Organic Laboratory ( , ) (Subject meets with 5.36 ) Prereq: See module descriptions under subject 5.36 Units arranged URL: http://web.mit.edu/chemistry/www/academic/URIECA536.html Select 4 or 8 units. Lecture: TR12 ( 4-231 ) Lab: MW1-5 ( 4-430 ) or TR1-5 ( 4-430 ) For students who might not take all modules of 5.36. Consult department when choosing a version of 5.36. See description for 5.36. May be taken for 8 or 4 units and repeated for credit up to a total of 12 units. E. Vogel Taylor (Modules 4, 5), R. L. Danheiser (Module 6)
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5.37 Organic and Inorganic Laboratory ( , ) (Subject meets with 5.37U ) Prereq: See module descriptions Units arranged URL: http://web.mit.edu/chemistry/www/academic/URIECA537.html Lecture: TR12 ( 4-231 ) Lab: MW1-5 ( 4-430 ) or TR1-5 ( 4-430 ) This 12-unit subject consists of 3 modules, which may be taken during different terms. Modules and prerequisites are as follows: Module 7 Spring (Prereq: 5.13, Module 6) Introduction to Organic Synthesis. Module 8 Fall (Prereq: 5.03, Module 6, 5.61 ) Two Electron Bond. Module 9 Fall (Prereq: 5.03, Module 6, 5.61 ) Dinitrogen Cleavage. Enrollment limited; preference to Course 5 majors. R. L. Danheiser (Module 7), D. Nocera (Module 8), C. Cummins (Module 9)
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