Chemistry 221 - Organic Chemistry I
Fall
2012
01
4.00
Cindy Kan, Jonathan Collins, Lauren Stencel
MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM
Amherst College
CHEM-221-01-1213F
MERR 1
ckan@amherst.edu; jcollins@amherst.edu; lstencel@amherst.edu
A study of the structure of organic compounds and of the influence of structure upon the chemical and physical properties of these substances. The following topics are emphasized: hybridization, resonance theory, spectroscopy, stereochemistry, acid-base properties and nucleophilic substitution reactions. Periodically, examples will be chosen from recent articles in the chemical, biochemical, and biomedical literature. Laboratory work introduces the student to basic laboratory techniques and methods of instrumental analysis. Four hours of class and four hours of laboratory per week.
Requisite: CHEM 161 or equivalent. Fall semester. Professor Kan.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.
You must take one section for each of the following coreqs : CHEM-221L,CHEM-221F