Chem-342 Principles Of Organic Chemistry I

I. Course Description:

• The science of carbon. Modern organic chemistry of aliphatic and aromatic compounds.
• Study of the structure and properties of organic molecules, and transition states; kinetic of reactions and reaction mechanisms: free radical substitution reaction of alkanes; stereochemistry, nucleophilic aliphatic substitution, and reaction of alcohols, ethers and epoxides; alkenes; electrophilic free radical, stereoelective and stereospecific reactions.
• Students who enroll in CHEM-342-MO1 must enroll also in a lab section.

II. Course Objectives:

• Understand the fundamentals of atomic orbital (AO) and molecular orbital (MO) theory.
• Get a good overview of how reactions occur.
• Introduce stereochemistry thoroughly.
• To give an overview of the reactivity of multiple bonds.
• To introduce the concept of polarity and its consequences in organic reactions.

III. Course Outline:

1. Structure and Bonding
2. Cont. Structure and Bonding. Polar Bonds and their Consequences
3. Cont. Polar Bonds and their Consequences. Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Cycloalkanes
4. Cont. Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Cycloalkanes.. Stereochemistry
5. Cont. Stereochemistry
6. Cont. Stereochemistry. Stereochemistry of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes
7. Cont. Stereochemistry of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes. First Mid-Term Exam
8. An Overview of Organic Reactions
9. Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity
10. Alkenes: reaction and Synthesis
11. Conjugated Dienes and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy. Second Mid-Term Exam
12. Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis
13. Alkyl Halides. Reaction of Alkyl Halides
14. Cont. Reaction of Alkyl Halides. Structure Determination: Mass Spectroscopy and Infrared Spectroscopy
15. Cont. Structure Determination: Mass Spectroscopy and Infrared Spectroscopy
16. Final Examination