Course Details  CHEM 231 Organic Chemistry I - Lecture  3 hours
lecture, 3 units Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass Option
Description: This course is the first semester of a one-year
course in Organic Chemistry. Major themes include, but are not
limited to, bonding, molecular structure, isomerism,
conformational analysis, nomenclature, reaction mechanisms, and
synthesis. An emphasis is placed on the reactions of aliphatic
compounds such as alkanes, cycloalkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl
halides, and alcohols. The organic chemistry literature, and
spectral interpretation using techniques such as infrared and
nuclear magnetic spectroscopies, are introduced to support the
above topics. This course is designed for undergraduates
pursuing a degree in the chemical sciences, training in chemical
technology, and other transfer students who need organic
chemistry as part of the formal preparation for their major; for
example, molecular biology, premedical, predental, and pharmacy.