Undergraduate Catalog

CHEM 221 Organic Chemistry I

This course provides an introduction to naming, structure, bonding, reactivity, and properties of organic compounds such as alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, and alcohols in relation to atomic and molecular orbital theories. These basic principles are applied to a variety of topics such as chemical reactions, reaction mechanisms, and fundamentals of organic synthesis.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

CHEM116

Distribution

3-3-4

Offered

Fall Spring