diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/transform/bind_generator/generator.dart b/modules/angular2/src/transform/bind_generator/generator.dart
index f731256cab..14cdc2fd67 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/transform/bind_generator/generator.dart
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/transform/bind_generator/generator.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'dart:async';
 
 import 'package:angular2/src/transform/common/asset_reader.dart';
 import 'package:angular2/src/transform/common/parser.dart';
+import 'package:angular2/src/transform/common/property_utils.dart' as prop;
 import 'package:barback/barback.dart';
 
 import 'visitor.dart';
@@ -22,12 +23,20 @@ Future<String> createNgSetters(AssetReader reader, AssetId entryPoint) async {
       '${code.substring(codeInjectIdx)}';
 }
 
+// TODO(kegluneq): De-dupe from template_compiler/generator.dart.
+
 /// Consumes the map generated by [_createBindMap] to codegen setters.
 List<String> _generateSetters(Map<String, String> bindMap) {
   var setters = [];
   // TODO(kegluneq): Include types for receivers. See #886.
-  bindMap.forEach((prop, type) {
-    setters.add(''''$prop': (o, String v) => o.$prop = v''');
+  bindMap.forEach((setterName, type) {
+    if (!prop.isValid(setterName)) {
+      // TODO(kegluenq): Eagerly throw here once #1295 is addressed.
+      setters.add(prop.lazyInvalidSetter(setterName));
+    } else {
+      setters.add(''' '${prop.sanitize(setterName)}': '''
+          ''' (o, v) => o.$setterName = v ''');
+    }
   });
   return setters;
 }
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/transform/common/property_utils.dart b/modules/angular2/src/transform/common/property_utils.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..835ffa39f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/transform/common/property_utils.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+library angular2.transform.common.property_utils;
+
+import 'package:analyzer/src/generated/scanner.dart' show Keyword;
+
+/// Whether `name` is a valid property name.
+bool isValid(String name) => !Keyword.keywords.containsKey(name);
+
+/// Prepares [name] to be emitted inside a string.
+String sanitize(String name) => name.replaceAll('\$', '\\\$');
+
+/// Get a string usable as a lazy invalid setter, that is, one which will
+/// `throw` immediately upon use.
+String lazyInvalidSetter(String setterName) {
+  var sName = sanitize(setterName);
+  return ''' '$sName': (o, v) => '''
+      ''' throw 'Invalid setter name "$sName" is a Dart keyword.' ''';
+}
+
+/// Get a string usable as a lazy invalid getter, that is, one which will
+/// `throw` immediately upon use.
+String lazyInvalidGetter(String getterName) {
+  var sName = sanitize(getterName);
+  return ''' '$sName': (o) => '''
+      ''' throw 'Invalid getter name "$sName" is a Dart keyword.' ''';
+}
+
+/// Get a string usable as a lazy invalid method, that is, one which will
+/// `throw` immediately upon use.
+String lazyInvalidMethod(String methodName) {
+  var sName = sanitize(methodName);
+  return ''' '$sName': (o, args) => '''
+      ''' throw 'Invalid method name "$sName" is a Dart keyword.' ''';
+}
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/transform/directive_processor/rewriter.dart b/modules/angular2/src/transform/directive_processor/rewriter.dart
index e188f42e7b..0a4ab9de9c 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/transform/directive_processor/rewriter.dart
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/transform/directive_processor/rewriter.dart
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ class _Tester {
     return metaName == 'Component' ||
         metaName == 'Decorator' ||
         metaName == 'Injectable' ||
-        metaName == 'View';
+        metaName == 'View' ||
+        metaName == 'Viewport';
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/transform/template_compiler/generator.dart b/modules/angular2/src/transform/template_compiler/generator.dart
index 12c6ff4170..501a318886 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/transform/template_compiler/generator.dart
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/transform/template_compiler/generator.dart
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import 'package:angular2/src/transform/common/asset_reader.dart';
 import 'package:angular2/src/transform/common/logging.dart';
 import 'package:angular2/src/transform/common/names.dart';
 import 'package:angular2/src/transform/common/parser.dart';
+import 'package:angular2/src/transform/common/property_utils.dart' as prop;
 import 'package:barback/barback.dart';
 import 'package:code_transformers/assets.dart';
 
@@ -63,21 +64,38 @@ Future<String> processTemplates(AssetReader reader, AssetId entryPoint) async {
 
 Iterable<String> _generateGetters(String typeName, List<String> getterNames) {
   // TODO(kegluneq): Include `typeName` where possible.
-  return getterNames.map((prop) => '''
-        '$prop': (o) => o.$prop
-    ''');
+  return getterNames.map((getterName) {
+    if (!prop.isValid(getterName)) {
+      // TODO(kegluenq): Eagerly throw here once #1295 is addressed.
+      return prop.lazyInvalidGetter(getterName);
+    } else {
+      return ''' '${prop.sanitize(getterName)}': (o) => o.$getterName''';
+    }
+  });
 }
 
 Iterable<String> _generateSetters(String typeName, List<String> setterName) {
-  return setterName.map((prop) => '''
-      '$prop': (o, v) => o.$prop = v
-  ''');
+  return setterName.map((setterName) {
+    if (!prop.isValid(setterName)) {
+      // TODO(kegluenq): Eagerly throw here once #1295 is addressed.
+      return prop.lazyInvalidSetter(setterName);
+    } else {
+      return ''' '${prop.sanitize(setterName)}': '''
+          ''' (o, v) => o.$setterName = v ''';
+    }
+  });
 }
 
 Iterable<String> _generateMethods(String typeName, List<String> methodNames) {
-  return methodNames.map((methodName) => '''
-      '$methodName': (o, List args) => Function.apply(o.$methodName, args)
-  ''');
+  return methodNames.map((methodName) {
+    if (!prop.isValid(methodName)) {
+      // TODO(kegluenq): Eagerly throw here once #1295 is addressed.
+      return prop.lazyInvalidMethod(methodName);
+    } else {
+      return ''' '${prop.sanitize(methodName)}': '''
+          '(o, List args) => Function.apply(o.$methodName, args) ';
+    }
+  });
 }
 
 /// Extracts `template` and `url` values from `View` annotations, reads
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/transform/bind_generator/basic_bind_files/expected/bar.ng_deps.dart b/modules/angular2/test/transform/bind_generator/basic_bind_files/expected/bar.ng_deps.dart
index 2998dcf1c2..6a686a84b2 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/test/transform/bind_generator/basic_bind_files/expected/bar.ng_deps.dart
+++ b/modules/angular2/test/transform/bind_generator/basic_bind_files/expected/bar.ng_deps.dart
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ void initReflector(reflector) {
             selector: '[tool-tip]', properties: const {'text': 'tool-tip'})
       ]
     })
-    ..registerSetters({'text': (o, String v) => o.text = v});
+    ..registerSetters({'text': (o, v) => o.text = v});
 }
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/transform/bind_generator/duplicate_bind_name_files/expected/soup.ng_deps.dart b/modules/angular2/test/transform/bind_generator/duplicate_bind_name_files/expected/soup.ng_deps.dart
index 473a4c4ded..1c0dc79d10 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/test/transform/bind_generator/duplicate_bind_name_files/expected/soup.ng_deps.dart
+++ b/modules/angular2/test/transform/bind_generator/duplicate_bind_name_files/expected/soup.ng_deps.dart
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ void initReflector(reflector) {
       'parameters': const [],
       'annotations': const [const Component(properties: const {'menu': 'menu'})]
     })
-    ..registerSetters({'menu': (o, String v) => o.menu = v});
+    ..registerSetters({'menu': (o, v) => o.menu = v});
 }