CHE 214H - Organic Chemistry 2 - Honors

4 credit hours - Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly; one term.
This is an honors course.

Study the chemistry of the families of organic compounds, emphasizing preparations, reactions, and mechanisms of reactions. Learn to apply spectroscopy to determine structure, and preview compounds of biological importance. Synthesize representative organic compounds in the laboratory. Use modern methods of analysis, including infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Lab fee $70.

Prerequisite(s): CHE 213 or CHE 213H and eligibility for Honors courses.

Crosslisted: Also offered as CHE 214 ; credit is not given for both CHE 214H and CHE 214 .

Location(s) Typically Offered: Arnold Main Campus (MC)

Term(s) Typically Offered: Fall and spring

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Determine organic chemistry reaction outcomes using mechanisms and stereochemical principles, and applying relevant principles of thermodynamics and kinetics as appropriate.
Design synthesis pathways for organic compounds.
Describe relevant physical and chemical properties of organic compounds using such concepts as structural theory, chirality, and strain energy.
Name organic compounds using both IUPAC rules and common terminology.
Deduce structures of organic compounds using mass spectrometry (MS), infrared spectroscopy (IR), and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR).
Integrate concepts to solve challenging problems and to address societal issues.
Explain fundamental properties of biomolecules such as lipids, carbohydrates, proteins.
Develop skills in organic chemistry laboratory techniques and procedures, including chemical literature research and communicating laboratory results.