CHEM 51 Organic Chemistry
The first term of a two-term introduction to the chemistry of carbon compounds. The lectures deal with the preparation, properties, and reactions of most of the important classes of organic compounds. There is considerable emphasis upon reaction mechanisms and some attention is given to naturally occurring substances of biological importance. The laboratory work will introduce the student to experimental techniques and instrumental methods including several types of chromatography and spectroscopy, organic synthesis, and the systematic identification of organic compounds.