This course, the second semester of a two-semester semester sequence, presents the chemistry of aromatic, carbonyl, acyl, and nitrogen compounds and relates the chemical properties of naturally occurring substances including carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins to those of simpler monofunctional compounds. Spectroscopic methods of structure determination are used throughout the course.
Athena Title
Modern Organic Chemistry II
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in CHEM 2312H, CHEM 2412
Prerequisite
(CHEM 2211 or CHEM 2311H or CHEM 2411) and (CHEM 2211L or CHEM 2311L or CHEM 2411L)
Corequisite
CHEM 2212L
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
By the end of the class, the student should be able to draw, elucidate, and manipulate structures when given names or name given structures of alkyl halides, epoxides, alcohols, phenols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, carboxylic acid derivatives, and benzene compounds and heterocycles.
By the end of the class, the student should be able to analyze the differences in chemical structure and reactivity in terms of appropriate bonding theories, steric hinderance, electronics, and resonance effects.
By the end of the class, the student should be able to predict fundamental reactions, products and mechanistic pathways of alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, carboxylic acid derivatives, and benzene compounds and heterocycles.
By the end of the class, the student should be able to design and evaluate syntheses of target organic compounds by combining the appropriate sequences of organic transformations.
By the end of the class, the student should be able to classify potential organic structures, mechanisms, and synthetic pathways as reasonable, efficient, and understandable.
By the end of the class, the student should be able to elucidate structures using spectroscopic data.
Topical Outline
1. Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy
2. Benzene and Aromaticity
3. Phenols and Alcohols
4. Ethers, Epoxides, Thiols, and Sulfides
5. Aldehydes and Ketones
6. Carboxylic Acids
7. Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
8. Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions
9. Carbonyl Condensation Reactions
10. Heterocycles and Amines
General Education Core
CORE II: Physical Sciences
Institutional Competencies
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
