Teaching
Organic Chemistry I (CH231) - molecular structure, including nomenclature, 3D geometry (stereochemistry, conformational structure and dynamics) and electronic properties of organic molecules; molecular and conformational isomerism; organic functional groups and their reactivity patterns for alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, ethers, and alkyl halides; reaction mechanisms including carbocation and carbon radical reactive intermediates and electron-pushing notation for reaction steps; potential energy diagrams of organic reactions; acid/base chemistry of organic molecules; organic molecular synthesis; and IR spectroscopy of organic structures. prerequisite: general chemistry CH101 and CH102
CH231 website
Organic Chemistry II (CH232) - NMR spectroscopy of organic structures; organometallic compound structures and reactions; reactions of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids & their derivatives; enolate anion and enamine structure and reactivity; diene structure and reactivity, benzene and aromatic structures and reactions; reactions of amines. prerequisite: organic chemistry CH231
CH232 website
Intermediate Organic Chemistry (CH435)/ Physical Organic Chemistry (CH531) - advanced features of organic molecular structure including MO analysis of molecules; molecule and orbital symmetry analysis; aromaticity; organic pericyclic reactions; organic reactive intermediates (carbocations, carbanions, radicals, carbenes, polyradicals); EPR spectroscopy of paramagnetic organic structures; kinetic and thermodynamic analysis of organic reactions. prerequisite: CH232 and physical chemistry CH340 or CH341 or CH342
CH435/531 website
CH231 website
Organic Chemistry II (CH232) - NMR spectroscopy of organic structures; organometallic compound structures and reactions; reactions of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids & their derivatives; enolate anion and enamine structure and reactivity; diene structure and reactivity, benzene and aromatic structures and reactions; reactions of amines. prerequisite: organic chemistry CH231
CH232 website
Intermediate Organic Chemistry (CH435)/ Physical Organic Chemistry (CH531) - advanced features of organic molecular structure including MO analysis of molecules; molecule and orbital symmetry analysis; aromaticity; organic pericyclic reactions; organic reactive intermediates (carbocations, carbanions, radicals, carbenes, polyradicals); EPR spectroscopy of paramagnetic organic structures; kinetic and thermodynamic analysis of organic reactions. prerequisite: CH232 and physical chemistry CH340 or CH341 or CH342
CH435/531 website