CHEM 2330 - Organic Chemistry II

1. describe and the organic molecules containing oxygen and sulfur based on functional group
2. describe and compare the structure and physical properties of alcohols and thiols
3. compare and contrast the acidity and basicity of alcohols and thiols
4. describe the preparation and reactions, including mechanism, of alcohols, thiols and of ethers
5. describe the synthesis and reactions of epoxides and compare them to acyclic ethers
6. describe crown ethers and their relationship to biological molecules
7. describe organometallic compounds in terms of structure and bonding
8. describe the reactions of organometallic compounds.
9. describe aromatic systems in terms of
   1. structure, bonding and resonance and how each relates to stability
   2. the reactions of aromatic systems as compared to alkenes - specifically:
      1. electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions
      2. nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions
10. describe the carbonyl compounds aldehydes and ketones, with a focus on:
    1. structure, bonding, nomenclature, and physical properties
    2. the mechanism for the chemical reactions of aldehydes and ketones including the Wittig Reaction, addition reactions to the carbonyl carbon, keto-enol tautomerism, addition of nitrogen nucleophiles, oxidation reactions, reduction reactions and reactions at the α-carbon
11. describe the chemistry of carbonyl compounds including aldehydes, ketones, carbonxylic acid and carboxylic acid derivatives.  This section of the course will focus on the
    1. aldehydes and ketones
       1. structure, bonding, nomenclature, and physical properties
       2. the mechanism for the chemical reactions of aldehydes and ketones including the Wittig Reaction, addition reactions to the carbonyl carbon, keto-enol tautomerism, addition of nitrogen nucleophiles, oxidation reactions, reduction reactions and reactions at the α-carbon
    2. carboxylic acids
       1. structure, bonding, nomenclature, and physical properties
       2. acidity and structural considerations
       3. preparation of carboxylic acids
       4. reactions of carboxylic acids including reduction, esterification, conversion to acid chlorides and decarboxylation reactions.
    3. Functional derivatives of carboxylic acids
       1. Structure, nomenclature, and physical properties
       2. Acidity of amides, imides, and sulfonamides
       3. Characteristic reactions
       4. Interconversion between functional derivatives
12. describe the reactions involving the enolate anions
13. compare and contrast the physical and chemical properties of amines based on their classification.  This includes intermolecular interactions, water solubility, and basicity.
14. describe the synthesis and reactions of amine compounds

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