CHEM& 262 - Organic Chemistry with Lab II

5 Credits

Continuation of CHEM& 261. The second course in a three-quarter sequence includes structures, reactions, mechanisms and preparation of molecules containing specific functional groups. Includes an introduction to instrumental analysis of organic molecules. Laboratory continues the application of methods and skills used to prepare and characterize organic molecules.

Pre-requisite(s) CHEM& 261 min 1.7
Course Note Previously CHEM 202 and CHEM 205.
FeesCL SC

Quarters Typically Offered
Winter Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve Science and Engineering majors and pre-professional (dental, pharmacy, optometry, medical, medical technician, chiropractic, dietetics, and veterinary medicine) students.
Active Date 20230328T10:32:31

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 33 Lab 44
Total Contact Hours 77
Degree Distributions:
AA

Natural Science
Science Lab

Course Outline
Varies by instructor but typical content is likely to include:

the chemistry of alkenes, alcohols, ethers, aromatic compounds, and pericyclic reactions,
the theory and practice of using infrared spectroscopy (IR), mass spectrometry (MS), and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) for the elucidation of molecular structure.
Laboratory methods, skills, and theory include the synthesis, purification and characterization of organic molecules using common methods such as distillation, refluxing, extraction, and chromatography followed by analysis using IR and/or NMR methods.

Student Learning Outcomes
Describe the formation and predict the reactivity of alcohols, ethers, and epoxides, dienes, and aromatic compounds.

Describe the mechanism of the formation and reactions of alcohols, ethers, and epoxides, dienes, and aromatic compounds.

Outline plausible multi-step synthesis of target organic molecules that involve alcohols, ethers, and epoxides, dienes, and aromatic compounds.

Evaluate relative physical properties of alcohols, ethers, and epoxides, dienes, and aromatic compounds.

Effectively use instrumental analysis (IR, MS, NMR) for the elucidation of molecular structure.

Synthesize and characterize target molecules in the organic chemistry lab.

Explain reasons for effectiveness or ineffectiveness of experiments in the organic chemistry lab.