Welcome to organic chemistry at UAB! This guide is designed to provide you with information about our organic chemistry courses, suggestions for study materials, and access to various research resources.
Structure, nomenclature, properties, and reactivity of compounds with various organic functional groups: alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides and alcohols. Emphasis on the mechanisms of organic reactions and problem solving. Concurrent enrollment in CH 235R Organic I Recitation required.
Reactions of aromatic compounds and carbonyl containing functional groups: aldehydes, ketones, acids, esters and amides. Molecules of biological interest, such as proteins and carbohydrates. Concurrent enrollment in CH 237R Organic II Recitation required.
Structure, nomenclature, properties, and reactivity of compounds with various organic functional groups: alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides and alcohols. Emphasis on the mechanisms of organic reactions and problem solving. This honors course moves at a slightly faster pace than CH 235, and is taught in a slightly nontraditional way. There is less lecture, more class discussion, and more problem-solving. Open to Honors College students, Chemistry Scholars, or Permission of Instructor.
Reactions of aromatic compounds and carbonyl containing functional groups: aldehydes, ketones, acids, esters and amides. Molecules of biological interest, such as proteins and carbohydrates. This Honors course moves at a slightly faster pace than CH 237, and is taught in a slightly nontraditional way with a greater focus on organic synthesis. There is less lecture, more class discussion, and more problem-solving.
The assigned textbook for organic chemistry is Organic Chemistry (4th edition) by David Klein. Sterne Library does keep a copy of this book on course reserve for students to use. To access the book, simply ask for it by name or by call number at the HUB Desk just inside the entrance on the first floor of the library. You will be allowed to check it out for 2 hours at a time. You may click the link for the book below for more information!
Organic Chemistry (4th ed.)
Success in this course will require a considerable amount of studying outside of class. You should expect to study a minimum of three hours out-of-class for every hour of time spent in-class. We expect to meet in-class for 2 hours and 30 minutes per week, so you should expect to study 7 hours and 30 minutes per week for this course alone.
It is strongly recommended that you work out all of the problems in the book. On each exam, you will be asked to solve problems similar to the textbook examples and the end of the chapter problems. Reading the book alone does not constitute successful studying - you must practice solving problems in order to recognize analogous problem types and know what to do with each type of question.
Check your course syllabus for detailed information about how your grade is determined in organic chemistry. Generally, your grade will be determined from a combination of learning assignments (handouts, in-class activities, and pop-quizzes), exams, and an ACS final exam that is comprehensive for the content of the entire course.
Yes, there sure are! We keep a copy of the ACS examination study guide for organic chemistry on course reserve at Sterne Library. You can access it the same way you would access your textbook on course reserve!
Preparing for Your ACS Examination in Organic Chemistry
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