Chemistry 223 - CHEMISTRY III: ORGANIC

Material builds on introductory organic chemistry topics covered in 222 and focuses more heavily on retrosynthetic analysis and multistep synthetic planning. Specific topics include reactions of alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers; aromaticity and reactions of benzene; and cycloaddition reactions including the Diels-Alder reaction. Prerequisite: 222 and successful completion of the 222 lab. Enrollment limited to 16 per lab section.