CHM 261 - Organic Chemistry I

Credit(s) 4.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
Lab Hours: 2.00
This course includes the study of classes of organic compounds: aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, and alcohols. Attention is also on instrumental analysis methods including melting point, IR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. The course follows a functional group approach with an emphasis on nomenclature, structure and bonding, physical properties, basic synthetic reactions, and mechanisms. This course may satisfy a general education requirement in the Natural Sciences Area.

Prerequisite(s): CHM 175 or CHM 176
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Identify structure of organic functional groups and discuss their physical properties.
Apply the basic rules of organic nomenclature to convert between structures and names of molecules.
Utilize curved arrows to correctly illustrate electron movement in organic mechanisms.
Recall reagents and predict products for organic reactions covered in this course.
Demonstrate proficiency of organic laboratory techniques.