Organic Chemistry I: Biological Emphasis

Undergraduate catalogue

This course is designed as part of a three-semester sequence, CHM 301 and CHM 304, and MOL 345. CHM 301 will introduce the principles of organic chemistry, including structures, properties, and reactivity of organic compounds. The emphasis will be on bonding and structure, structural analysis by spectroscopy, and an introduction to the mechanisms of organic reactions. Examples will be taken from biology when appropriate. For a complete presentation of the subject, the course should be followed by CHM 304 in the spring. Three lectures, one class, one three-hour laboratory. Prerequisite is CHM 215 or CHM 202.