CHEM2061 — Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 2061 - Organic Chemistry I CHEM 2061 - Organic Chemistry I 5 Credits Is intended for students pursuing a major in chemistry, biology, chemical or material science engineering, pharmacy, veterinary medicine and a variety of medical fields. The course includes a review of basic chemical concepts applied to organic compounds, the role of covalent bonding in organic compounds, functional groups, resonance, structural isomerism, an overview of organic nomenclature, chemical properties of alkanes, stereochemistry, substitution and elimination reactions, free-radical reactions, preparation and reactions of alcohols, ethers and epoxides. The lab component of the course provides the student experience with lab techniques applied to organic chemistry. Nomenclature, synthesis and reactions of ethers and epoxides. Review of basic chemical concepts applied to carbon compounds. Introduction to MO theory, orbital hybridization of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen, functional groups, pi-bond conjugation and resonance. Structural isomers, survey of organic nomenclature, and properties and reactions of alkanes. Stereochemistry: Geometric isomers, conformational analysis, chirality and resulting stereoisomers and stereochemical nomenclature. Substitution and elimination reactions for alky halides, Sn1, Sn2, E1 and E2reaction mechanisms. Free-radical reactions. Learning
Prerequisites: CHEM1062