Maricopa Community Colleges  CHM235   19956-20065 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/27/95
CHM235 19956-20065 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
General Organic Chemistry I
Rigorous introduction to chemistry of carbon-containing compounds. Reaction mechanisms and recent methods of synthesis emphasized. Prerequisites: CHM152 and CHM152LL, or CHM154 and CHM154LL.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CHM235   19956-20065 General Organic Chemistry I
1. Describe the bonding properties of the element carbon. (I, II)
2. Describe the relationship between a compound's structure and its physical properties. (III, IV, VI, VII, VIII X)
3. Describe the relationship between a compound's structure and its chemical properties. (IV, VI, VII, VIII, X)
4. Define acids and bases in terms of Bronsted-Lowry and Lewis acid-base theory. (V)
5. Define bond dissociation energy, activation energy, and enthalpy of reaction in terms of transition state theory. (VI)
6. 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)
7. Compare stabilities of confirmations of cyclic and acyclic compounds. (VI)
8. Name and draw structures of appropriate examples of organic compounds. (VI, VII, VIII, X)
9. Outline stepwise syntheses of organic compounds from simpler starting compounds. (VI, VII, VIII, X)
10. Interpret infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra. (XI)
11. Describe methods of separating stereoisomers from each other. (IX)
12. Use accepted nomenclature conventions to define the structures of stereoisomers. (XI)
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CHM235   19956-20065 General Organic Chemistry I
    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
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