CHEM212

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to basic modern organic chemistry and will be of interest to students majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, and related sciences. Students taking this course will already have been introduced to the principles of organic structure (alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, carbonyl compounds and stereochemistry), and the basic principles of infrared (ir), nuclear magnetic resonance (nmr) and mass spectroscopy. This course will build on these general principles and will include details on the synthesis and reactions of alcohols, aromatic compounds, aldeydes, ketones amines, carboxylic acids and derivatives and phenols. In addition, the course will include sections on carbohydrates, amino acids and nucleic acids. Organic chemistry is a multifaceted science that is central to other related sciences including biochemistry and medicinal chemistry. This course introduces students to the language and theoretical foundations of organic chemistry.