CHM 270 - Organic Chemistry II

Prerequisites:
Completion of CHM 260 or CHM 261 with a grade of C- or higher. Or instructor’s approval.
STANDARD CREDIT TYPE
3 credit(s)

A continuation of Organic Chemistry I, covering alkyl halides, alcohols, alkynes, stereochemistry, nucleophiles and nucleophilic substitution reactions, infrared spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance, UV-Vis spectrometry aromatic substitution arenes, carbonyls, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, amines, phenols, and physiologically active molecules. Some topics of biochemistry are introduced. Course is Lecture only.

Course Learning Outcomes

Explain observations and reactions in organic chemistry at a molecular level.
Describe organic molecules using correct structural information and nomenclature.
Identify and characterize organic reactions.
Demonstrate basic knowledge of the structure and function of different classes of biomolecules.