ENAS 644a - ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Description
Because equilibrium is rarely achieved in environmental systems, a fundamental understanding of the kinetics of environmentally relevant chemical reactions is necessary for the prediction of the fate of contaminants in the environment. After a brief review of chemical speciation and linear free-energy relationships that govern the equilibrium behavior of chemicals in the environment, the course will cover the theory underlying the use of similar free-energy relationships for the prediction of chemical reaction rates. The course then discusses the following environmentally relevant reactions: complexations, substitutions (e.g., hydrolysis), natural oxidation reductions, biotransformations, engineered oxidation reductions, photochemical reactions and a brief introduction to surface reactions.

Prerequisite Note
None

Next Offered: Fall
Instructors:	William Mitch
Days:	Tuesday-Thursday; 9:00 AM -10:15 AM
Room:
Dates:	9/6/2007-12/6/2007
Enrollment Limit:	50