Organic Chemistry for Chemical Engineers

3 credits · Undergraduate

Students will first develop an understanding of structure and bonding in organic compounds. With this background, the chemical and physical properties of the major functional groups will be introduced, with a focus on applications relevant to process engineers. Specifically, the synthesis and chemical reactions of commercially important molecules will be highlighted. Physical separations (i.e., distillation, crystallization) used in organic synthesis and spectroscopic methods of analysis will also be described. PREREQUISITES: CHEM 1021.03, CHEM 1022.03 EXCLUSIONS: PEAS 2203.03, PEAS 3203.03