CHEM& 262 - Organic Chemistry with Lab II

5 credits

Prerequisites
A grade of “C” or better in CHEM& 261 or instructor permission.

This course is a continuation of CHEM& 261. Structure, nomenclature, reactions and synthesis of aldehydes, ketones and aromatic compounds. Grignard synthesis of alcohols. Free radical reactions. Laboratory included.

Theory Hours
4 theory hours.

Guided Practice Hours
3 guided practice hours.

AA Specified Elective
Satisfies specified elective requirement for the AA degree.

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Relate electronegativity to reaction products and mechanisms including organic metallic reactions.
Apply substitution and elimination mechanisms to describe organic reactions.
Use/analyze spectroscopy to identify functional groups and structures.
Apply the rules of aromaticity to conjugated systems.
Apply the principles of aromaticity to the reactivity of aromatic compounds.
Apply oxidation and reduction to functional group transformation.

Upon successful completion of this laboratory, students will be able to:
Practice proper safe laboratory practices.
Use organic synthesis skills to study reactions and mechanisms.
Characterize organic molecules using spectra from IR, NMR, UV-Vis and Mass Spec.
Maintain a detailed scientific notebook.