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COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE: CHEM 239: Organic Chemistry III
(replaced with CHEM& 263 to match the current CCN for the Chemistry
sequence)
COURSE GOALS/OBJECTIVES: Chemistry 239 is the third course in a threequarter organic chemistry sequence for science, engineering and health field
professionals needing a full year of organic chemistry. The primary goals are to
develop the student’s ability to properly draw organic compounds, to explain
physical and chemical properties of a selection of organic compounds and
functional groups, to explain different reaction mechanisms and to apply these
mechanisms in novel situations, and to determine the structure of a compound
from spectral information. Laboratory work will allow students to learn the
techniques peculiar to organic labs, to synthesize compounds using reactions
learned in lecture, and to compare reactivities of similar compounds.
The objectives of this course include an emphasis on Communication, Knowing
and Thinking skills. Examinations and Laboratory Experiments will be used to
assess the understanding students have acquired through various methods of
communication. These methods include reading assignments from the text,
exams, and laboratory work (handouts from the instructor and reports they have
written). Problem solving skills and quantitative reasoning will be addressed in
the laboratory setting as students collect, analyze, and interpret data. Exams will
also give students the opportunity to apply these thinking skills. All aspects of
the course (lecture, labs and exams) will give students the opportunity to gain
knowledge. This knowledge will be incorporated and applied in laboratory
reports and examinations.
COURSE CONTENT:
Lecture: Using the present text, CHEM 239 covers Chapters 18-25
 Carboxylic Acids and Esters: Structure, Nomenclature, Preparation,
Physical Properties and Chemical Properties
 Reactions of -Dicarbonyl Compounds
 Amines and Amides: Structure, Nomenclature, Preparation, Physical
Properties, and Chemical Properties
 Phenols and Aryl halides: Chemical Properties and Synthesis
 Carbohydrates: Structure, Nomenclature, Chemical properties, Physical
Properties
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Lipids: Structure, Chemical Properties, Physical Properties, Complex
Lipids, Cell Membranes, and Steroids
Proteins: Amino Acids, Chemical Properties, Physical Properties,
Nomenclature of Peptides, Primary Structure, Secondary Structure,
Tertiary Structure, Quaternary Structure and Denaturation
Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis: RNA, DNA, Synthesis of RNA and
DNA, Synthesis of Oligonucleotides
Laboratory:
 Synthesis of Novacaine
 Synthesis of Sulfa Drugs
 Qualitative Analysis of Amines
 Qualitative Analysis of an Organic Unknown I
 Qualitative Analysis of an Organic Unknown II
REQUIRED EVALUATION METHODS:
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Lecture Exams
Laboratory Reports on Experiments
Project Presentation
TEXT BOOKS:
Solomons, Graham T.W., Organic Chemistry, 6th edition. Saunders College Publishing,
USA.
Labs (Provided by Instructors as handouts)
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