Academic Calendar 2015/2016 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry I

CHEM 2306  Introduction to Organic Chemistry I

Prerequisites:

CHEM 1006 and CHEM 1007 or CHEM 1005

Hours:

Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory work per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

An introduction to organic chemistry covering physical and chemical properties of simple organic compounds, nomenclature, stereochemistry, and reactions of the main functional groups. Concepts of reaction mechanisms are also introduced. The laboratory includes techniques and methods used by organic chemists to identify, synthesize, separate, and purify organic compounds.