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Glenn P Bartholomew
CHEM 238
Seattle Campus
Second course for students planning to take three quarters of organic chemistry. Further discussion of physical properties and transformations of organic molecules, especially aromatic and carbonyl compounds. No more than the number of credits indicated can be counted toward graduation from the following course groups: 238, 336 (4 credits). Prerequisite: either 1.7 in CHEM 237 or 1.7 in CHEM 335. Offered: WSp.
Class description
This portion of the Organic Chemistry series will focus on three major topics. The first is the issue of conjugation, aromaticity and their effects on the chemistry of hydrocarbons and heterocycles. This will include a focus on spectroscopy as a tool to understand, identify and assign structures to organic molecules. The second major area examines the role of organometallics and chalcogen substitution in organic compounds. Thirdly, we explore the diverse chemistry of carbonyl compounds, including important α-substitution reactions.
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