Organic Chemistry (I, II)
Lecturers : E. Nolen, G. Geier
Lab instructors: P. Jue, J. Hough, G. Geier
A study of the properties and reactions of typical organic compounds of the aliphatic, aromatic and heterocyclic series. Structural theory, as it applies to covalent substances and mechanisms of the reactions of organic compounds, is emphasized. When possible, illustrations are chosen from materials of biological interest. The laboratory affords experience in the synthesis, purification and characterization of representative organic compounds, and involves the use of modern chemical instrumentation. Prerequisite: CHEM 102 or the equivalent. Successful completion of CHEM 263 is a prerequisite for CHEM 264. CHEM 263 is offered in the fall; CHEM 264 in the spring.
from the Colgate University Catalogue 1998-1999