This course presents sophomores in chemistry-related field the basic concepts and the general principles of organic chemistry and gives them the ability to explore structural analysis, organic reactions, and applications useful for advanced study. Topics covered include: alicyclic hydrocarbons, aromaticity and electrophilic aromatic substitution, arenes and their derivatives, spectroscopy and structure, alcohols, ethers and epoxides, neighboring group effects and catalysis by transition metal complexes, aldehydes and ketones, enantiotopic and diastereotopic ligands and faces, carboxylic acids, carboxylic acid derivatives, aldol and Claisen condensations, tests.
Prerequisite Course: CH221