CHEM 211 - Organic Chemistry I

1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the theoretical principles important in organic chemistry including bonding, resonance, intermolecular forces, and molecular orbital theory, stereochemistry.
2. Understand the major systems of nomenclature used in chemistry for inorganic and organic compounds, including stereochemistry (R/S and E/Z).
3. Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of chemical properties and reactivity of organic compounds including alkanes, alkyl halides, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, arenes, amines, aldehydes, ketones ethers and carbonyl compounds. Propose mechanisms for these functional groups.
4. Perform basic organic chemistry laboratory techniques with appropriate instrumentation to synthesize, purify, and characterize organic compounds.
5. Identify organic compounds using spectroscopic techniques.
6. Distinguish between structure/reactivity and structure/property relationships.
7. Distinguish between angle strain, torsional strain, steric strain, and understand their significance to reactivity.
8. Identify resonance-stabilized structures and compare the relative importance of their resonance forms. Calculate formal charges for different bonding modes.
9. Relate the interplay between electronic, steric, and orbital interactions in the behavior and properties of molecules.
10. Draw and describe reactive intermediate structures of carbocations, carbanions, free radicals, and carbenes and the structural features that stabilize them. Explain which are electrophilic and which are nucleophilic.
11. Present information in a clear and organized manner, write well-organized and concise reports in a scientifically appropriate style, and use relevant technology in their communications.
12. Demonstrate knowledge of chemical, instrumental and workplace safety. Know and follow the proper safety procedures and regulations for safe handling and use of chemicals.
13. Demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a team setting, including with other individuals from different perspectives, gender, and cultures and be able to identify and acknowledge other collaborators’ contributions to the team effort.
14. Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method and be able to apply it to a given problem. Use theory to predict, graph, and interpret experiment observations.
15. Use math and critical reasoning to organize and manipulate data for meaningful interpretations of data and results, use statistics to judge limitations of error, and discern causes of error. Distinguish between precision and accuracy.
16. Demonstrate computer literacy to use multiple programming, computational, online and database tools. Utilize computational tools to organize, process, store, and retrieve data. Utilize current literature to construct arguments related to real world scientific issues.
17. Understand the effect of a catalyst. Employing methods of activation, including Brønsted or Lewis acid/base, free radical chemistry, and organometallic catalysis
18. Employ spectrometric techniques for the determination of organic structure at the molecular level. Identify the reliable characteristic peaks in provided spectroscopic data, and propose which functional groups are likely to be present in the molecule based on this knowledge.

• Chemical Bonds
• Functional Groups
• Acids and Bases
• Alkanes
• Stereochemistry
• Nucleophilic Substitution and Elimination
• Alkenes
• Alkynes
• NMR
• Oxidation-Reduction
• Mass Spectroscopy
• Radical Reactions
• Alcohols
• Ethers

 
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