CHEM 231 - Fundamental Organic Chemistry I

4 credit hours

Structure, bonding, nomenclature, reactions, and synthesis of organic compounds: I) alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, aromatic, and heteroaromatic compounds; II) alcohols, ethers, phenol, thiols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives, amines, carbohydrates, amino acids, and proteins. Spectroscopic applications. Each is four lecture hours per week. Consult advisor for adequacy of 200 level organic chemistry series to satisfy admission requirements for specific medical schools. Prerequisites: CHEM 123 for 231; 231 for 232. (231 winter; 232 spring)