Certificate in Neuroscience - Introduction to Organic Chemistry II

CHEM 2307  Introduction to Organic Chemistry II

Prerequisites:

CHEM 2306

Hours:

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

Credits:

3

Description:

Physical and chemical properties of aldehydes/ketones, carboxylic acid family, dicarbonyls, amines, phenols, and other aromatic compounds. A special emphasis on reaction mechanisms as well as spectroscopic methods for identification of organic compounds. Additional topics as time permits. Laboratory experiments focus primarily on synthesis of organic compounds and their detection using spectroscopic techniques.