CHEM 222: Organic Chemistry I

This course is the first semester one in a one-year course in Organic Chemistry for Pre-Clin, Pre-Vet and Biology students. It includes: the nomenclature and classification of organic molecules; the structure and reactivity of the hydrocarbons (alkanes, alkenes, alkynes), alkyl halides and alcohols; the study of substitution and elimination reaction mechanisms; and an introduction to stereochemistry.