Science: 211 - Organic Chemistry For Science Majors I - Nguyen (Honors)

This course is the first part of a two semester organic chemistry course sequence. Students are introduced to organic molecular structures, bonding, nomenclature including conformational analysis, potential energy plots, hybridization, stereochemistry and functional group chemistry, with emphasis on reactions and reaction mechanisms. It also includes the applications of instrumental methods in functional group analysis and identification of molecular structures. In the laboratory students learn the essential skills and techniques of preparation, isolation, purification, and analysis of organic compounds by employing standard and modern instrumental methods. This course also emphasizes the use and interpretation of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy and Gas Chromatography (GC) in the analysis and identification of organic compounds. This course is part of the transfer sequence for careers in the physical, biological, and health sciences and a requirement for the Associate of Sciences degree in Chemistry.