PSE 406/Chem E 470
Natural Products Chemistry
Tentative
Class Schedule
| Date | Topic | Reading Assignments (Being Modified) |
|
9/28 |
Introduction (Lecture 1) |
None |
| 9/30 Fri |
Monosaccharides (Lecture 2) |
Sjostrom
pages 21-26 Check out the section on monosaccharides in this site http://www.rpi.edu/dept/bcbp/molbiochem/MBWeb/mb1/part2/sugar.htm |
| 10/3 Mon |
Wood Sugars (Lecture 3) |
http://www.jonmaber.demon.co.uk/monosaccharide/ |
| 10/5 Wed |
More Sugars: Rings and Disaccharides (Lecture 4) |
Sjostrom pages 26-33 |
| 10/7 Fri |
Cellulose (Lecture 5) |
Sjostrom pages 54-57 |
| 10/10 Mon |
Cellulose (Lecture 6) | |
| 10/12 Wed |
Cellulose (Lecture 6) |
Sjostrom
pages 63-71 (Chart on page 64 is very important) |
| 10/14 Fri |
Hemicelluloses (Lecture 7) | This article
must be accessed through UW computer system. Please read the introduction
section and the section on structure. http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/kirk/articles/hemithom.a01/sect1-fs.htm |
| 10/17 Mon |
Hemicelluloses (Lecture 8) |
http://www.homepage.montana.edu/%7Ebchem280/studentpages/anna/#pectin http://www.homepage.montana.edu/~bchem280/studentpages/anna/#hemicelluloses |
| 10/19 Wed |
Lignin |
Sjostrom pages 71-77 |
| 10/21 Fri |
Review for Exam | Covers through
Lecture 8 |
| 10/24 Mon |
Exam #1 | |
|
10/26 Wed |
Lignin (Lecture 10) |
|
| 10/28 Fri |
Lignin |
Sjostrom pages 80-86 |
| 10/31 Mon |
Terpenes/Sesquiterpenes (Lecture 12) |
Sjostrom pages 90-103 |
| 11/2 Wed |
Diterpenes/Triterpenes |
Sjostrom pages 103-107 |
| 11/4 Fri |
Fats/Waxes/Lignans (Lecture 14) |
http://www.cyberlipid.org/wax/wax0001.htm (Just read the first section which describes general wax structure. |
| 11/7 Mon |
Stilbenes/Flavonoids/Tannins (Lecture 15) |
http://www.friedli.com/herbs/phytochem/flavonoids.html#intro |
| 11/9 Wed |
Other Extractives (Phenolics/Alkaloids/etc) (Lecture 16) |
|
| 11/12 Fri |
Holiday | |
| 11/14 Mon |
Lecture 16 (cont.) | |
| 11/16 Wed |
Chemical Isolation and Analysis
I (Lecture 17) |
|
| 11/18 Fri |
Review Session | |
| 11/21 Mon |
Exam 2 | Covers through Lecture 17 |
| 11/23 Wed |
Chemical Isolation and Analysis
I (Lecture 17) |
|
| 11/25 Fri |
Thanksgiving Holiday |
|
| 11/28 Mon |
Chemical Isolation and Analysis
I (Lecture 17) |
Fengel pages 39-43 |
|
11/30 |
Guest Lecture: Dr. Renata Bura | |
| 12/2 Fri |
Chemical Isolation and Analysis
II (Lecture 18) |
|
| 12/5 Mon |
Lignin Analysis (Lecture 19) |
Fengel pages 39-43 |
| 12/7 Wed |
Uses of Wood Chemicals (Lecture 20) |
Sjostrom
pages 1-4, 4-11, 12-20 http://www.ncforestry.org/docs/Trees/PartsOfTree/index.htm http://courses.ncsu.edu/classes/wps202002/intro/wood.html |
| 12/9 Fri |
Biological deterioration I-II (Lecture 21) (Lecture 22?) |
http://helios.bto.ed.ac.uk/bto/microbes/armill.htm |
|
12/9 |
1:30 pm Optional Review | |
| 12/13 Tue |
Final Exam 8:30-10:20 |
Last Update:
09/20/05
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