2025-2026 Undergraduate General Catalog

CHEM 2100 Organic Chemistry I

This course covers nomenclature, reactions, and structure of aliphatic hydrocarbons and alcohols and introduces carbonyl chemistry, structural determination, organic spectroscopy, reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry, and multi-step syntheses. Laboratory emphasizes separation, reactions, structural determination, and physical characteristics of organic compounds. Three hours of lecture and four hours of laboratory per week. CHEM 2100 is the organic foundation requirement for the American Chemical Society Chemistry and Biochemistry majors.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

CHEM 1040 or CHEM 1050

Offered

Every Fall and Spring

Notes

Previously: CHEM 201