Organic+Chemistry

470: Organic Chemistry
==Students interested in pursuing careers in science, medicine, or engineering will benefit greatly from this introductory organic chemistry class which focuses on the synthesis of simple organic molecules and the determination of basic reaction mechanisms. Keys to success are in the students' ability to apply nomenclature rules, identify functional groups and determine potential reaction sites based upon the 3-D structure and the electronic environment of the molecules being studied. Retrosynthetic analysis and electron arrow-pushing diagrams are employed as tools to develop and propose potential reaction sequences. Students in this class develop laboratory skills using specialized glassware, design, and conduct laboratory investigations; analyze products with state of the art instrumentation in collaboration with local educational or industrial institutions; and present their findings to the class.==

Public Demonstration of Knowledge Plan
Presentation of laboratory results to class

Final Assessment Plan
Project involving the proposal of a reaction sequence and the associated mechanisms for the synthesis of a molecule of the student's or the teacher's choosing. Unit Plans