CHEM 344 (Organic Reaction Mechanism)
Course Description
An organic reaction mechanism course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the processes governing chemical reactions involving organic compounds.
A reaction mechanism is a detailed description of the step-by-step sequence of events that occur during a chemical reaction, illustrating how reactants are transformed into products.
Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for predicting reaction outcomes, optimizing synthetic pathways, and grasping the underlying principles of organic chemistry.
This course covers the following:
· Physical method for identification of reaction mechanism.
· Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions: Including SN1 and SN2 mechanisms, where one atom or group is replaced by another.
· Elimination Reactions: Such as E1 and E2, involve the removal of elements to form double bonds.
· Addition Reactions: Breaking of multiple bonds to add new atoms or groups to the molecule.
· Addition to carbonyl group.
· Electrophilic and nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions.