CHEM 109A
Organic Chemistry
Introduction to organic chemistry. Topics include acid/base chemistry, conformational analysis, stereoisomers, thermodynamics and kinetics, aromaticity and resonance, and multistep synthesis as well as the nomenclature, structure, reactivity, and mechanisms of alkenes, alkynes, and alkyl halides. Reaction mechanisms include electrophilic addition, substitution, and elimination reactions.
Topics
- acid/base chemistry
- conformational analysis
- stereoisomers
- thermodynamics and kinetics
- aromaticity and resonance
- and multistep synthesis as well as the nomenclature
- structure
- reactivity
- and mechanisms of alkenes
- alkynes
- and alkyl halides
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027