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This integrated presentation of organic chemistry emphasizes the theoretical and mechanistic aspects of organic reactions. Topics covered include carbonium ion, free radical and carbene intermediates, Sn-l, Sn-2, E-l and E-2 mechanisms and stereochemistry.

This lab applies the principles stressed in 03-220.

Students explore spectroscopy and the mechanistic approach to functional group chemistry; interpretations of N.M.R., UV, visible and IR spectra; and the chemistry of alcohols, acids, aldehydes, ketones, amines, esters, ethers, aryl halides and various bi-functional compounds.

This lab applies the subjects and principles stressed in 03-225.

This course explores the structure, bonding, and physical properties of organic materials and introduces the nomenclature of organic chemistry. This course focuses specifically on the structure, properties, bonding, stereochemistry, reactions, and reaction mechanisms of carbon based molecules.

This course provides the presentation of physical theories and the practice of the most common spectroscopic techniques used for identification and quantitation of chemical systems. Topics include atomic and molecular spectroscopies; UV-VIS, IR, AA, NMR, and Fluorescence.

This course builds upon the material covered in 03-230.  It covers functional group transformations useful for chemical synthesis, bonding and structure of organic molecules, and the identification of organic compounds using these properties.  Applications of organic chemistry principles to multi-step organic synthesis for the preparation of novel materials, polymers, and relevant marcomolecules will be discussed.

The course provides an introduction to the synthesis of organic compounds as well as methods of purification, and identification of organic compounds.  Laboratory topics include recrystallization, melting points; distillations; extractions; chromatography; spectroscopic techniques; radical chain reactions, elimination and addition reactions; electrophilic substitution; and oxidation and reduction reactions. 

An opportunity for students to work with faculty members on problems of basic research.

This course is intended to give an overview of the research process and focus strongly on scientific communication.  Topics covered include research ethics, scientific method and the experimental process, literature searches and literature reviews, scientific writing (journals, proposals, abstracts), and presentation skills.  This course partially fulfills the advanced writing requirement for the Chemistry, Forensic Chemistry Concentration, or Biochemistry (Bachelor of Science) major.