Organic Chemistry II

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Prerequisite: Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 3650). In this course, students will explore the physical and chemical properties of additional families of organic molecules. The reactivity of aromatic compounds, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives (acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, esters, and amides), enols and enolates, and amines will be discussed. The course will also investigate the methods by which large, complicated molecules can be synthesized from simple starting materials. Modern methods of organic structural determination—such as mass spectrometry, 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and infrared spectroscopy—will also be introduced. In the lab section of this course, students will continue to develop the techniques and skills required to synthesize, separate, purify, and identify organic compounds. This course is a key requirement for pre-med students and is strongly encouraged for others interested in the biological and physical sciences. Courses offered in related disciplines this year are listed below. Full descriptions of the courses may be found under the appropriate disciplines. Genetics (p. 33), Drew E. Cressman Biology Pollution (p. 55), Bernice Rosenzweig Environmental Science Feeling Medieval: Passion, Body, and Soul in the Middle Ages (p. 102), Joseph Romano Literature Calculus I: The Study of Motion and Change (p. 105), Daniel King Mathematics 37 Chemistry An Introduction to Statistical Methods and Analysis (p. 105), Daniel King Mathematics Calculus II: Further Study of Motion and Change (p. 106), Melvin Irizarry-Gelpi Mathematics Multivariable Mathematics: Linear Algebra, Vector Calculus, and Differential Equations (p. 106), Bruce Alphenaar Mathematics Renewable Energy Systems (p. 128), Merideth Frey Physics General Physics I (Classical Mechanics) (p. 129), Merideth Frey, Sarah Racz Physics Classical and…