Organic Chemistry I

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This course uses an interactive, problems-based approach to study the structure and bonding of organic materials, conformational analysis, stereochemistry, and spectroscopy, topics that partly trace their roots to the development of quantum theory. The topics covered include basic reaction mechanisms such as substitution and elimination, and the reactions of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, amines, carbonyl compounds, and carboxylic acids. The course incorporates modern analytical methods that are the cornerstone of contemporary organic chemistry. Prerequisite: Foundations of Chemistry II AND (Pre-req or Co-req: Foundations of Chemistry I Lab or Foundations of Chemistry II Lab.) Fulfillment : Biology Major Additional Required Courses; Chemistry Major Additional Required Courses. Equivalencies: CHEM-UA 225