CHEM 220 - Introductory Organic Chemistry

1. Explain electronic structure of atoms, bonding, hybridization and acid-base chemistry.
2. Use IUPAC nomenclature rules to name organic compounds.
3. Explain conformations of alkanes, cycloalkanes and free radical reactions
4. Explain stereoisomerism and geometric isomerism of organic compounds.
5. Explain substitution and elimination reactions of alkyl halides and related compounds.
6. Explain addition reactions of alkenes and alkynes.
7. Explain reactions of carbonyl containing compounds.
8. Explain the concept of aromaticity and substitution reactions of aromatic compounds.
9. Explain reactions of aliphatic and aromatic amines.
10. Interpret spectroscopic techniques employed by organic chemists for structural determination.