CHM 201 - Organic Chemistry 1

 
Description
This course is the first semester of a two-semester course in organic chemistry. The course covers the chemistry of the organic compounds of carbon. It focuses on the electronic structure and reactivity of organic molecules. Topics include, but are not limited to bonding theories, application of acid-base theories, organic nomenclature, conformational analysis, energy diagrams and the reactions (including the mechanisms) of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, aromatics, alcohols and ethers. The laboratory component applies basic organic laboratory techniques, including melting point determination, recrystallization, distillation, liquid/liquid extraction, thin-layer chromatography and column chromatography to organic syntheses and natural product isolations. 

1. Interconvert between organic structures and names.
2. Correlate bonding and structure to reactivity patterns for organic molecules.
3. Describe the mechanism of common organic reactions like nucleophilic substitution, elimination and electrophylic addiction.
4. Propose reasonable reaction mechanisms for given organic reactions utilizing curved arrow notation.
5. Predict the major products of organic reactions on the basis of the reaction mechanism.
6. Apply the reactions to multi-step organic syntheses.
7. Demonstrate proficiency in organic laboratory skills enabling synthesis, isolation and purification of organic compounds.
8. Examine experimentally the properties of organic molecules delineating them in the laboratory report.

1. Structure, bonding and hybridization
2. Acid-base theory, including Lewis acid-base theory
3. Organic nomenclature
4. Isomerism and stereochemistry
5. Energy diagrams
6. Electrophilic addition reactions (and their mechanisms) to alkenes, alkynes, dienes and aromatics
7. Substitution and elimination reactions of alkyl halides
8. Synthesis, purification and analysis of organic compounds utilizing applicable organic laboratory techniques.

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning

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