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{{DISPLAYTITLE:CHEM 2311 - Organic Chemistry I}}
 
{{DISPLAYTITLE:CHEM 2311 - Organic Chemistry I}}
   
'''CHEM 2311: Organic Chemistry I''' is a 3-credit first course in organic chemistry. It is directed towards students majoring in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, or Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, as well as pre-health students.<ref>https://chemistry.gatech.edu/academics/courses/chem-2311-</ref> The second course in organic chemistry is either [[CHEM 2312|CHEM 2312: Organic Chemistry II]] or [[CHEM 2313|CHEM 2313: Bioorganic Chemistry]]. The only prerequisite is [[CHEM 1212K]].
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'''CHEM 2311: Organic Chemistry I''' is a 3-credit first course in organic chemistry. It is directed towards students majoring in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, or Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, as well as pre-health students.<ref>https://chemistry.gatech.edu/academics/courses/chem-2311-</ref> It is immediately succeeded by [[CHEM 2312]] or [[CHEM 2313]], and is immediately preceded by [[CHEM 1212K]].
   
== Overview ==
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== Workload ==
 
The textbook used is ''Organic Chemistry'' by Solomons and Fryhle.
Homework consists of online autograded problems. There are optional weekly recitations and PLUS sessions. There is no lab section.
 
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Homework consists of online auto-graded problems. There are optional weekly recitations and PLUS sessions. There is no lab section.
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Organic chemistry is widely considered to be a difficult course. Grading may be curved, and exams may have substantial extra credit.
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The median student spends about 12.5 hours per week on CHEM 2311, according to SmartEvals.
   
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== Topics List ==
 
Topics include (this list is from Pollet's Spring 2019 syllabus):
 
Topics include (this list is from Pollet's Spring 2019 syllabus):
   
* Bonding and molecular structure
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# Bonding and molecular structure
* Functional groups, intermolecular forces, and infrared (IR) spectroscopy
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# Functional groups, intermolecular forces, and infrared (IR) spectroscopy
* Acids and bases
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# Acids and bases
* Alkanes and cycloalkanes
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# Alkanes and cycloalkanes
* Stereochemistry
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# Stereochemistry
* Chiral molecules
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# Chiral molecules
* Nucleophilic substitution of alkyl halides
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# Nucleophilic substitution of alkyl halides
* Elimination reactions of alkyl halides
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# Elimination reactions of alkyl halides
* Alkenes and alkynes
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# Alkenes and alkynes
* Addition reactions
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# Addition reactions
* Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectroscopy
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# Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectroscopy
* Radical reactions
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# Radical reactions
* Conjugated unsaturated systems
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# Conjugated unsaturated systems
* Aromatic compounds
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# Aromatic compounds
* Multistep synthesis
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# Multistep synthesis
   
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== Registration ==
The textbook used is ''Organic Chemistry'' by Solomons and Fryhle.
 
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CHEM 2311 is not a linked course, but it has a recitation. However unlike other recitations, it is a component of the course itself; it has no separate section. Thus, you must only register for the lecture section.
   
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=== Prerequisites ===
Organic chemistry is widely considered to be a difficult course. Grading may be curved, and exams may have substantial extra credit.
 
   
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* C or higher in [[CHEM 1212K]]
The median student spends about 12.5 hours per week on CHEM 2311, according to SmartEvals.
 
   
 
== Resources ==
 
== Resources ==

Revision as of 13:31, 8 July 2021


CHEM 2311: Organic Chemistry I is a 3-credit first course in organic chemistry. It is directed towards students majoring in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, or Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, as well as pre-health students.[1] It is immediately succeeded by CHEM 2312 or CHEM 2313, and is immediately preceded by CHEM 1212K.

Workload

The textbook used is Organic Chemistry by Solomons and Fryhle.

Homework consists of online auto-graded problems. There are optional weekly recitations and PLUS sessions. There is no lab section.

Organic chemistry is widely considered to be a difficult course. Grading may be curved, and exams may have substantial extra credit.

The median student spends about 12.5 hours per week on CHEM 2311, according to SmartEvals.

Topics List

Topics include (this list is from Pollet's Spring 2019 syllabus):

  1. Bonding and molecular structure
  2. Functional groups, intermolecular forces, and infrared (IR) spectroscopy
  3. Acids and bases
  4. Alkanes and cycloalkanes
  5. Stereochemistry
  6. Chiral molecules
  7. Nucleophilic substitution of alkyl halides
  8. Elimination reactions of alkyl halides
  9. Alkenes and alkynes
  10. Addition reactions
  11. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectroscopy
  12. Radical reactions
  13. Conjugated unsaturated systems
  14. Aromatic compounds
  15. Multistep synthesis

Registration

CHEM 2311 is not a linked course, but it has a recitation. However unlike other recitations, it is a component of the course itself; it has no separate section. Thus, you must only register for the lecture section.

Prerequisites

Resources

References