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Organic Chemistry CH 237/247 Organic Chem II

CH 237 Course Outline

The following chapters of your course textbook, David Klein's Organic Chemistry 4th edition (published by Wiley and Sons), will be covered in the second semester of organic chemistry (CH 237).

Brief Review of CH 235 Organic Chemistry I

Chapter 13. Esters and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides

Chapter 14. Infrared Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry

Chapter 15. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (review from CH 235 Organic Chemistry I)

Chapter 16. Conjugated Pi Systems and Pericyclic Reactions

Chapter 17. Aromatic Compounds

Chapter 18. Aromatic Substitution Reactions

Chapter 19. Aldehydes and Ketones

Chapter 20. Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

Chapter 21. Alpha Carbon Chemistry: Enols and Enolates

Chapter 22. Amines


Here are some other items in the Sterne Library collection that may be useful as you study organic chemistry this semester!

JoVE Videos for Klein's Organic Chemistry 4th Ed.

JoVE is a database of educational videos in a wide variety of STEM topics and beyond. Not only do they cover organic chemistry, but they also have a playlist of videos specifically tailored to work with your required textbook for this course, which is linked below. This is a great resource - you can watch these videos at your leisure to hear the course material another way. Most of the videos on JoVE can also be watched in a wide variety of languages, including French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, German, Spanish, and many more!

JoVE Playlist for David Klein's Organic Chemistry 4th Edition

JoVE General Chemistry Core Videos

 

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