Principles of oxidation-reduction, acids and bases, chemistry of metals and nonmetals, nuclear chemistry. Laboratory emphasizes quantitative techniques. Reaction mechanisms and stereochemistry. Laboratory includes instrumental methods of analysis. Aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, organic nitrogen compounds and natural products, reactions mechanisms.
Laboratory includes instrumental methods of analysis.
Properties and reactions of aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, amines, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Four lectures and two three-hour laboratories weekly. Emphasis is on abilities that transfer to unfamiliar instruments. CHEM 241 may be taken independent of CHEM 242. Emphasis on abilities that transfer to unfamiliar instruments.