CHEM 2042 - Organic Chemistry II

1. Lecture Chemistry of the Carbonyl Group Aldehydes and Ketones Carboxylic Acids and Acid Derivatives Elimination Reactions Electrophilic Addition Reactions Reactions of Enols and Enolates Condensation Reactions Free Radical Reactions Polymers Biomolecules Carbohydrates Amino acids and Proteins Lipids Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Mass spectrometry
2. Laboratory Organic Synthesis Reaction Mechanism Studies Polymerization Reactions Isolation and/or Reactions of Natural Products Identification of Organic Compounds by chemical and instrumental methodsnic

1. describe and apply the reactions of the major organic functional groups that are studied. demonstrate an understanding of the basic reaction mechanisms. extend mechanism principles to other reactions. design an organic synthesis route to a more complex molecule. identify the basic types of organic polymers and the characteristic reactions by which they form. identify the major classes of biological molecules. describe some of their basic chemical properties. describe their role in a biological environment.
2. In the laboratory: choose appropriate laboratory techniques for synthesis and analysis of organic molecules. perform organic synthesis reactions with a minimum of direction. interpret the results of simple mechanism studies. evaluate the advantages and limitations of the various forms of chromatography. employ the various forms of spectroscopy, evaluate the information each provides, and assess the limitations of each.

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