Organic Chemistry II

Catalog description

This is a continuation of the course Organic Chemistry I, directing to the same objectives: An introduction to the world of Organic Chemistry; learning the main classes of compounds, their structure, nomenclature, reactivity and reactions. Students who complete the course should be able to understand the symbolism used in organic chemistry, the three-dimensional structure of organic molecules, and how that influences organic reactions. Students should be able to reproduce reaction mechanisms and relate those to compounds and reactions they have not encountered. Students should be able to predict the major product of simple reactions on organic compounds containing only one functional group and apply those same principles to more complex compounds containing multiple functional groups. Students should be able to design simple organic syntheses. Students should be able to read and comprehend articles from the current literature. Prerequisite: CHEM-SHU 225 or CHEM-UA 225 Fulfillment: Chemistry Additional Required Courses. Equivalencies: CHEM-UA 226