CHEM 255 - Organic Chemistry I

4 Credit(s)

This is the first semester of a two-semester introductory organic chemistry sequence for science, engineering and pre-med programs. The course provides an introduction to the basic principles of the chemistry of carbon compounds and green organic chemistry. The chemistry of a number of functional groups is examined, with emphasis on nomenclature, structure-reactivity correlations, stereochemistry, conformational analysis, reaction mechanisms, and use of greener reagents in synthesis.
4 class hours.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 175 and CHEM 177 Corequisite(s): CHEM 257