An introduction to the study of carbon and its compounds. Emphasis is placed on the simpler aliphatic and aromatic compounds, and functional groups. The course examines the underlying chemical principles and the mechanistic nature of organic reactions. Associated laboratory work is devoted to chemical and physical properties, as well as synthetic techniques. A continuation of CHEM 3410.
Major emphasis is placed upon carbonyl chemistry with an introduction to spectroscopic techniques.
The latter part of the course is devoted to the study the chemistry of biologically active materials, polymers, and modern synthetic strategies. Laboratory work consists of synthetic techniques and chromatography. The course is the first in a two semester sequence which explores the theoretical principles underlying chemical and physical transformations of matter. Emphasis is placed on the thermodynamics of chemical systems. The laboratory emphasizes the measurement of physical properties, chemical changes, record keeping, data analysis, and report writing.