Chemistry 261 - Organic Chemistry
Fall
2013
02
3.00
Stephen Hixson
M W F 2:30PM 3:20PM
UMass Amherst
31613
Together with CHEM 262 satisfied requirements for medical school admissions. Acceptable, with approval of the Undergraduate Chemistry Adviser, though not recommended, for chemistry majors. Brief review of basic principles of chemical bonding, electronic theory, and acid-base reactions. Introduction to principles of stereochemistry and organic spectroscopy. Discussions of the most common types of reactions of organic molecules and their mechanisms.
Pre Req: CHEM 112 or 122H w/C-