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Organic Chemistry (212-3-01)

Instructors

Sonbinh T Nguyen

Meeting Info

Technological Institute L221: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs 9:00AM - 9:50AM
Location of Midterm TBD: Mon 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Location of Midterm TBD: Tues 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Location of Midterm TBD: Thurs 7:00PM - 9:00PM

Overview of class

This course builds on the fundamentals developed in Chemistry 212-1 and 212-2. It will include pericyclic reactions, functional group participation, rearrangements, fragmentations, radical reactions, synthesis and reactions of carbenes and nitrenes, the synthesis and chemistry of synthetic polymers, and the bioorganic chemistry of carbohydrates, nucleosides, nucleotides, nucleic acids, amino acids, peptides, and lipids.

Registration Requirements

Prerequisite: Student must earn a grade of C- or better in Chemistry 212-2 and Chemistry 232-2.

Students enrolled in this course MUST also enroll in the associated lab course, CHEM 235-3

Class Materials (Required)

Title: Organic Chemistry, 2nd edition
Author: Clayden et al.
Publisher: Oxford Univ Press
ISBN: 9780199270293
Approx. price: $245 new, $60 ebook
Note: this is the same text used in 212-1 and 212-2

Class Materials (Suggested)

1. Title: Solutions Manual to Accompany Organic Chemistry, ed 2
Author: Clayden and Warren
Publisher: Oxford Univ Press
ISBN: 9780199663347
Approx. price: $85 new, $40 ebook rental
Note: this is the same recommended text used in 212-1 and 212-2.

2. Molecular Modeling Kit (approx. $30)

Class Attributes

Natural Sciences Distro Area

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Co-Requisite: Students must also register for Chemistry 235-3-01. Add both classes to the shopping cart and submit together for successful registration. In order to enroll for this class you must have completed CHEM 212-2 and 232-2 with a grade of C- or better OR you must currently be enrolled in CHEM 212-2 and 232-2.