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 Department:    CHEM&

 Course #:    243

 Credits:    3

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    3

 CIP:    400504

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

A continuation of CHEM& 242. For students majoring in chemistry or biology, or pursuing graduate degrees in medicine or pharmacy. Preparation and reactions of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, and amines, alpha carbon chemistry, and synthetic polymers.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: CHEM& 242 with a grade of "C" or higher.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 33

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Natural Sciences  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Name aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, and amines.
2. Propose mechanisms for and/or predict products of the reactions of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, enols and enolates, and amines.
3. Propose multiple methods for synthesizing aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, amines, and synthetic polymers.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2018 and affects outlines for 2019 and later.

Think

Definition: Think analytically, logically, creatively, and reflectively.

Course Contents

1. IUPAC and common nomenclature of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, and amines.
2. Nucleophilic addition, conversion between the derivatives of carboxylic acids, reactions of alpha carbons, conjugate addition, and polymerization.
3. Synthesis of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, amines, and synthetic polymers.