CHEM225

This course introduces foundational principles governing the structure and reactivity of carbon-based compounds. Structural topics include valence bond and molecular orbital theories; resonance and delocalization; conformational analysis; and stereochemistry. Topics in reaction chemistry focus on proton-transfer reactions and substitutions at tetrahedral and trigonal planar carbons, with a strong emphasis on a mechanistic understanding of these transformations. Laboratory required.

All Years

Fall Semester