CH 242 Organic Chemistry

Organic chemistry lecture for science and health science majors, with a green chemistry emphasis. Topics include alcohols, ethers, aromatics, conjugated systems, aldehydes, and ketones.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

CH 241 with a C- or better  

Corequisite

CH 248

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Explain the theory of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) as it applies to the evaluation of organic compounds and be able to interpret NMR spectra
2. Apply the principles of acid- base chemistry to organic reactions
3. Apply molecular orbital theory to explain the chemical character of molecules containing conjugated and aromatic pi bonding
4. Analyze and appropriately apply major bonding theories and models to molecular structures and to predict/explain reactions
5. For the common classes (such as alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, aromatics, carboxylic acids and their derivatives) or organic molecules
a. Describe their characteristic structures
b. Relate molecular structure to physical properties
c. Correlate molecular structure with names
d. Describe characteristic reaction mechanisms
e. State specific reactions
6. Apply knowledge of reaction mechanisms to predict products
7. Apply knowledge of specific reactions to synthesis problems
8. Use the Principles of Green Chemistry to evaluate chemical reactions