CHEM& 261 - Organic Chemistry with Lab I

5 Credits

Organic chemistry for science and engineering majors. The first course in a three-quarter sequence includes molecular structure, bonding, nomenclature and reactivity of hydrocarbons and alkyl halides, an introduction to reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry, nucleophilic substitution, elimination reactions, and reactions of alkenes and alkynes. Laboratory includes an introduction to fundamental methods and techniques used for the preparation and characterization of organic molecules.

Pre-requisite(s) CHEM& 163 min 1.7
Course Note Previously CHEM 201 and CHEM 204.
FeesChemistry Fee Science Lab Support Fee

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Winter 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 20240401T16:33:21

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
Typical content includes:

molecular structure and bonding
resonance structures
acid-base chemistry
functional group nomenclature and chemistry
mechanisms and reactive intermediates (kinetics and thermodynamics of)
stereochemistry
nucleophilic substitution & elimination reactions
alkene addition reactions
reactions of alkynes

Fundamental laboratory methods and theory include

melting-point determination
distillation
refluxing
extraction
and other methods commonly used in the organic chemistry laboratory including functional group and molecular structure determination.

Student Learning Outcomes
Apply the fundamentals of molecular structure and bonding to determine physical and chemical properties of organic molecules.

Identify and draw common functional groups of organic molecules.

Apply fundamental concepts of acid and base chemistry to organic molecules and reactions.

Assess the fundamental concepts of kinetics and thermodynamics to predict products of organic reactions.

Apply primary concepts behind nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions to predict the outcome of a reaction.

Purify and identify organic compounds by using basic skills in the organic chemistry laboratory.