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Aug 27, 2025
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CHM 212 - Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity and Synthesis of Organic Molecules
Description
Having established fundamental skills to interpret organic structure and reactivity in Organic Chemistry I, this course dives deeper into the vast universe of organic reactions. Particular focus is placed on aromatic chemistry (central to most small-molecule drugs) and on carbonyl chemistry (the fundamental building block of proteins and sugars). Students will draw complex mechanisms to describe how these organic molecules react through a series of intermediates, and will develop their synthetic design skills by incorporating these reactions into longer multi-step syntheses. Organic reactions will also be placed in the context of modern research with reference to the primary chemical literature. Lab work focuses on separation and identification of a series of unknown compounds independently, as well as multi-step synthesis projects. In these projects student independence and decision-making are emphasized. Offered every Spring.
Prerequisite
CHM 211
Credits: 1
Course Attribute(s):
NATL Gen Ed: Natural Science w/ Lab
Major: BFB:Animal Behavior
Major: BFB:Neuroscience
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