Chemistry 233: Organic Chemistry for the Biological Sciences

Instructor:

Dr. Nigare Raheem,

Dr. Jay Wickenden,

Dr. Jolene Reid,

Dr. Glenn Sammis,

Course Outline (Subject to Change):

1. Course Introduction & Intermolecular forces
2. Bonding & Resonance
3. Acids & Bases & Stereochemistry
4. Electrophilic addition to Alkenes
5. Unimolecular mechanisms (SN1 & E1) & Terpene biosynthesis
6. Bimolecular mechanisms (SN2 & E2)
7. Additions to Carbonyls
8. Carbohydrates
9. Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution
10. Oxidation & Reduction
11. Enolate Chemistry (Aldol & Claisen)