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CHEM 281

General Organic Chemistry I (with Virtual Laboratory)

3.00 units · Undergraduate

Fall 2026 · General Organic Chemistry I

Topics

  • Molecular structure and polarity
  • acids and bases
  • organic nomenclature
  • alkanes, cycloalkanes, alkenes and alkynes
  • stereochemistry
  • substitution and elimination
  • addition and oxidation reactions
  • alcohols and ethers
  • virtual laboratory techniques.

Readings

  • Course textbook: Solomons and Fryhle, Organic Chemistry, 13th edition, Wiley, with Study Guide and Solutions Manual. WileyPLUS full-version access is obligatory; digital textbook access may be purchased separately from the package. Reading coverage: chapters 1–8 and 11; chapters 9–10 excluded.
Fall 2025 · General Organic Chemistry I

Topics

  • Nomenclature and General Properties of Alkanes, Cycloalkanes, Alkenes, and Alkynes
  • Alkenes and Alkynes I – Properties and Synthesis. Elimination Reactions of Alkyl Halides and
  • Predict reaction outcomes in the context of substitution, elimination, addition and
  • Organic chemistry
  • Bonding
  • Stereochemistry
  • Reaction mechanisms
  • Molecular structure
  • Acids and bases
  • Oxidation
  • Learning

Readings

  • Listed material: Textbook package o Organic Chemistry, Solomons and Fryhle, 13th ed. (Wiley)
  • Listed material: Queen’s University Faculty of Arts and Science
  • Listed material: 4 o Study Guide and Solutions Manual o Molecular Models o WileyPLUS online code to access digital textbook (may be purchased as part of textbook package or separately)
  • Recommended: Organic Laboratory Techniques, Fessenden, Fessenden and Feist, 3rd ed. (Brooks/Cole)
  • Recommended: Organic Chemistry I as a Second Language: Translating the Basic Concepts, David R. Klein. o Organic Chemistry I As a Second Language: First Semester Topics, 3rd Edition; ISBN: 978-1-118-20377-4, 400 pages, August 2011, ©2012 o Organic Chemistry I As a Second Language: First Semester Topics, 3rd Edition; ISBN: 978-1-118-01040-2, 400 pages, June 2011, ©2012 o Wiley E-Text o Paperback Educational Technology WileyPlus Course Resources
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