CHE1213R: Organic Chemistry I Lecture

Abstract

Course Description: CHE-1213R is the first semester of Organic Chemistry, which follows General Chemistry. Students should be familiar with atomic structure, chemical bonds, acids & bases, basic principles of thermodynamics. GOALS & OBJECTIVES: Learn about carbon-based compounds: nomenclature, 3D structure & bonding, reactivity & reaction mechanism. After completing this course, a student should be able to: ✓ describe atomic and molecular structure and bonding, and understand hybridization of the carbon atom ✓ demonstrate knowledge of molecular representations of organic compounds ✓ understand three dimensional structures of organic compounds and stereochemistry ✓ identify chiral centers ✓ demonstrate knowledge of mechanism of reactions (free radical, nucleophilic substitution and elimination)