Organic Chemistry I

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: CHEM 1021; or permission of the Department This course provides an in-depth look at the structures, reactivity, and synthesis of important functional groups in organic chemistry, starting with the reactions of alkenes. It emphasizes resonance, reaction mechanisms (arrow pushing), conformational analysis, stereochemistry, and organic synthesis, and introduces IR and proton NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours, Laboratory 3 Hours)