CHEM 5544 Modern Methods in Organic Synthesis II
Survey and analysis of contemporary strategies employed in the synthesis of medicinally significant natural and unnatural products. Examines the creativity and logic of approaches toward medicinally important compounds. Topics will include novel strategies toward synthetic problems and landmark total syntheses as well as issues in the current chemical literature.
Course overview
- Department
- Chemistry
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Both
- Offered
- Every Spring
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- CHEM5531
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.41 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.55 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Amir H Hoveyda | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | — | 4 of 6 |
| Spring 2026 | Marc Snapper | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | — | 4 of 6 |
| Spring 2025 | Amir H Hoveyda | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 4 of 6 |
| Spring 2025 | Marc Snapper | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 4 of 6 |
| Spring 2024 | Marc Snapper | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 19 |
| Spring 2022 | Amir H Hoveyda | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 14 |
| Spring 2022 | Marc Snapper | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 14 |