CHEM241 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1

Physicochemical properties, energy of activation, transition states, reactions and preparation of various organic compounds. Study of substitution, elimination and addition reactions and mechanisms as applied to alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers and dienes. Stereochemistry of carbon compounds. Oxidation and reduction reactions of organic compounds. Structural studies of organic compounds employing I.R., U.V. NMR, spectroscopic techniques, and mass spectrometry. (Lecture 4 hours.)

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CHEM132 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2