Mechanisms in Organic Chemistry

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A fast-paced one-semester course in organic chemistry geared toward nanoscience and nanoengineering students. Foundational concepts of organic functional groups: molecular structure, thermodynamics and kinetics, molecular orbitals and reaction mechanisms. Organic synthesis emphasizing foundational concepts rather than memorization. Topics include: bonding and molecular orbital theory, structures and chemistry of non-conjugated organic compounds, stereochemistry, conjugated and aromatic organic compounds, alcohols, thiols, ethers, epoxides, sulfides, structural determinations via nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), infrared spectroscopy (IR), ultraviolet/visible spectroscopy and mass spectrometry (MS), structures and chemistry of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amines, and an introduction to synthetic polymers, amides and peptides. Prerequisite(s): N SCI/N ENG 116 or I NSC/I NEN 116.