CHEM 2613 - Organic Chemistry I

3 Credits

This course is designed to provide a broad understanding of general principles of organic chemistry related to structure, stereochemistry, nomenclature, synthesis, reactions and reaction mechanism of organic compounds including alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and alkyl halides etc. Emphasis is on prediction of reaction products using reaction mechanism and synthesis of various organic compounds.

Prerequisite: CHEM 2204 Chemistry II for Majors* with a grade of “C” or better

Corequisite: CHEM 2611 Organic Chemistry I Lab

Course Level Objectives
Upon successful completion of this courses, the student will be able to:

Use the concept of organic chemical structure and bonding to explain different properties like the shape, structure, hybridization, formal charge, acidity, basicity, and the solubility of different types of hydrocarbons.
Recognize different types of organic molecules and provide correct IUPAC names.
Identify fundamental organic reactions like SN1, SN2, E1, E2, addition reaction, nucleophilic substitution of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and alkyl halides.
Apply the concept of fundamental organic reactions to predict the product, design the synthesis, and reaction mechanism.
Use knowledge of chirality to recognize different stereoisomers and apply the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog convention to the designation of stereochemistry.
Perform chemical experiments, use safety rules, and dispose of the chemical waste in a safe and responsible manner.