3.00 Credits
Chemistry 2020 is an introductory sequence course in organic chemistry that considers the occurrences, structure, properties, and uses of the more important classes of organic compounds. Concepts such as mechanisms of reactions and the relationships between structure and properties are developed. Topics covered are: conjugated, unsaturated systems; aromatic compounds, electrophilic aromatic substitution, oxidation and reduction reactions, organometallic compounds, aldehydes, and ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, amines, and synthesis and reactions of B-dicarbonyl compounds. Prerequisite: A letter grade of C or better in CHEM 2010. Pre/Co-requisite: CHEM 2021 S