CH 230 - Organic Chemistry I

1. Identify the fundamental elements of molecular structure and bonding and apply these concepts and models to organic molecules;
2. Analyze organic molecules in three-dimensional form and relate the conformational and stereochemical information to their reactivity and behavior with other molecules;
3. Apply the fundamental principles of organic chemical reactivity to new reaction types by employing (1) electron flow arrow-pushing mechanisms, (2) molecular orbital interactions, and (3) principles of chemical thermodynamics and kinetics. We will do this in the context of acid-base chemistry, carbonyl addition reactions, and substitution reactions of alkyl halides (SN2, SN1);
4. Communicate and solve chemical information by becoming proficient in nomenclature, functional group classifications, line-bond representation of organic molecules, and spectroscopic methods and analyses using NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) and IR (Infrared) spectroscopy.