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CHEM0203U-S15

Organic I: Struct & Reactivity
Discussion

Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity
This course will provide students with an introduction to the structure and reactivity of organic molecules sufficient to continue directly to study of biochemistry (CHEM 0322). Topics covered will include models of chemical bonding, acid-base relationships, three-dimensional molecular structure (conformations and stereochemistry), reaction mechanisms and energy diagrams, substitution and elimination reactions, carbonyl reactions (additions, reductions, interconversions, and alpha-reactivity), and the fundamentals of biological molecules (carbohydrates, DNA, and RNA). Laboratory experiments will include purification techniques (recrystallization, distillation, extraction, and chromatography) as well as microscale organic reactions that complement the lecture portion of the course. (CHEM 0104 or CHEM 0107) 3 hrs. lect., 3 hrs. lab, 1 hr. prelab.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22225
Subject Code:
CHEM
Course Number:
0203
Section Identifier:
U

Course

CHEM 0203

All Sections in Spring 2015

Spring 2015

CHEM0203A-S15 Lecture (Bunt)
CHEM0203T-S15 Discussion (Oster)
CHEM0203U-S15 Discussion (Oster)
CHEM0203W-S15 Lab (Oster)
CHEM0203X-S15 Lab (Oster)