CHEM 5P34 - Structure Determination by X-ray Crystallography

Overview of X-ray diffraction by crystalline materials to determine the structures of small molecules. Topics include crystal growth, selection and mounting, X-ray generation, crystal symmetry and space groups, X-ray diffraction, the “Phase Problem”, structure solution (Patterson, direct methods and dual space methods), structure refinement, interpretation of structural data, presentation of structural data, twinning, powder XRD.

Course Note(s): Course taught in conjunction with CHEM 4P34. CHEM 4P30 recommended. CHEM 5P34 may be taken concurrently with CHEM 4P30.