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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 6-27-2006 |
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CHM235
2006 Fall – 2011 Summer II |
LEC
3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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General
Organic Chemistry I |
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Rigorous introduction to chemistry of carbon-containing
compounds. Reaction mechanisms and recent methods of synthesis emphasized. Prerequisites: CHM152 and CHM152LL, or
CHM154 and CHM154LL. Completion of (CHM152 and CHM152LL) or (CHM154 and
CHM154LL) within the last two years recommended. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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CHM235 2006
Fall – 2011 Summer II |
General Organic Chemistry I |
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Describe the bonding properties of the element carbon. (I,
II) |
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Describe the relationship between a compound's structure
and its physical properties. (III, IV, VI, VII, VIII X) |
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Describe the relationship between a compound's structure
and its chemical properties. (IV, VI, VII, VIII, X) |
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Define acids and bases in terms of Bronsted-Lowry
and Lewis acid-base theory. (V) |
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Define bond dissociation energy, activation energy, and
enthalpy of reaction in terms of transition state theory. (VI) |
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Outline the
reaction mechanisms for nucleophilic substitution,
elimination, electrophilic addition, and free
radical reactions as applied to alkanes, organic
halogen compounds, alkenes, alkynes, and conjugated dienes.
(VI-VIII, X) |
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Compare stabilities of confirmations of cyclic and acyclic
compounds. (VI) |
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Name and draw structures of appropriate examples of
organic compounds. (VI, VII, VIII, X) |
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Outline stepwise syntheses of organic compounds from
simpler starting compounds. (VI, VII, VIII, X) |
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Interpret infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra.
(XI) |
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Describe methods of separating stereoisomers
from each other. (IX) |
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Use accepted nomenclature conventions to define the
structures of stereoisomers. (XI) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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CHM235 2006
Fall – 2011 Summer II |
General Organic Chemistry I |
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I. Definition of organic
chemistry A. Self-bonding properties
of carbon B. Bonding of carbon to
other elements C. Structural formulas and
isomerism II. Chemical bonding A. Ionic bonding B. Covalent bonding C. Resonance D. Atomic orbitals E. Polar and non-polar
molecules III. Molecular structure
and physical properties A. Ion-ion forces B. Intermolecular forces C. Solubilities
of organic compounds D. Conformational analysis IV. Functional groups
overview V. Acids and bases A. Bronsted-Lowry
acid-base theory B. Lewis acid-base theory VI. Alkanes
A. Nomenclature B. Properties C. Conformational analysis,
cyclic and acyclic D. Synthesis of alkanes and cycloalkanes E. Reactions F. Relationship between
bond energies and reactions VII. Organic halogen
compounds A. Nomenclature B. Properties C. Synthesis D. Reactions of organic
halogen compounds 1. Electrophilic
substitution 2. Elimination VIII. Alkenes and alkynes A. Nomenclature B. Properties C. Synthesis D. Reactions of alkenes IX. Isomers A. Skeletal isomers B. Positional isomers C. Functional group isomers
D. Stereoisomers
X. Conjugated dienes A. Nomenclature B. Properties C. Synthesis D. Reactions E. Equilibrium controlled
vs. kinetic controlled reactions XI. Spectroscopic
techniques for structure determination A. Mass spectroscopy B. Infrared spectroscopy C. Nuclear magnetic
resonance spectroscopy |