CHEM 299L Organic Chemistry 2 Lab
CHEM 299LOrganic Chemistry 2 Lab
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I. General Information
II. Course Specification
Credit Hours Narrative
0 Credits
Corequisite Narrative
CHEM 299
III. Catalog Course Description
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Arenes: describe kekule form, stability, orbital hybridization, molecular orbitals and resonance picture of benzene; draw and name using common and IUPAC nomenclature derivatives of benzene; describe the physical properties of arenes; describe typical reactions involving arenes; use Huckel’s rule to predict aromaticity in arenes; describe the mechanistic principles of electrophilic aromatic substitution with typical reactions; describe and predict substitution effects in electrophilic aromatic substitution. Describe mechanisms and substitution patterns of nucleophilic substitution and birch reduction.
- Ethers, epoxides, and sulfides: describe the nomenclature, structure, bonding, and physical properties; describe the preparation and reactions involving ethers, epoxides, and sulfides; describe the spectroscopic characteristics of ethers, epoxides, and sulfides.
- Ester enolates: describe various reactions involving enolates including claisen condensations, acylations, ketone synthesis, Michael additions, and the use of LDA
- Spectroscopy: describe the principles of electromagnetic radiation and quantized energy states; predict and interpret 1H and 13C spectra, describe and interpret fundamental infrared, UV vis, and mass spectroscopies.
- Alcohols and sulfur analogs: describe the sources, preparation and reactions of various types of alcohols; describe oxidation, ether and ester reactions and synthesis from alcohols and thiols; describe biological oxidation of various alcohols and thiols; describe the spectroscopic characteristics of alcohols and thiols.
- Carboxylic acids and derivatives: describe nomenclature, structure, bonding, and physical properties of carboxylic acids and their salts; describe the sources, synthesis, and reactions, including mechanisms; describe various reactions including esterification and lactone formation; describe the spectroscopic analysis of carboxylic acids
- Amines: describe the nomenclature, structure, bonding, basicity, and physical properties of amines, describe various reactions for the preparation and use of a variety of amines, describe the spectroscopic analysis of amines.
- Organometallic compounds: demonstrate nomenclature master; describe carbon-metal bonds including the preparation of various organometallic reagents to form alcohols; describe the use and reactivity of organocopper and organozinc reagents; describe carbenes and carbenoids; describe various catalytic reactions using organometallic reagents
- Enols and enolates: describe aldol condensations; describe enolization and stabilization issues; describe various reactions with emphasis on mechanisms involving ketones and aldehydes, describe conjugation effects as it pertains to ketones and aldehydes
- Aldehydes and ketones: describe the nomenclature, structure, bonding, and physical properties of aldehydes and ketones; describe the various reactions involving aldehydes and ketones including cyanohydrin formation and imine chemistry; describe the spectroscopic analysis of aldehydes and ketones.
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
VI. Delivery Methodologies