defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Course goals are linked to the respective Core Curriculum Competencies: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Empirical and Quantitative Skills, and Teamwork. Specific competencies are identified in designated course goals and learning outcomes.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

Correlate molecular structure with physical and chemical properties of aliphatic and aromatic organic molecules by
1. correlating structures of ethers and heterocyclic ethers with properties;
2. correlating structures of conjugated and aromatic systems with properties;
3. correlating structures of aldehydes and ketones with properties;
4. predicting basicity and properties of amines based on their molecular structures;
5. identifying properties of carboxylic acids and derivatives based on their molecular structures.
Predict the mechanism and outcome of aliphatic and aromatic substitution and elimination reactions, given the conditions and starting materials by
1. predicting mechanisms and products of reactions of ethers and epoxides;
2. predicting mechanisms and products for electrophilic aromatic substitutions;
3. predicting mechanisms and products of nucleophilic addition reactions of aldehydes and ketones;
4. predicting mechanisms and products of reactions of amines;
5. predicting mechanisms and products of carboxylic acids and their derivatives.
Predict the chirality of reaction products based on enantiomeric and diastereomeric relationships.
Describe reaction mechanisms in terms of energetics, reaction kinetics, and thermodynamics.
Use spectroscopic techniques to characterize organic molecules and subgroups by
1. identifying functional groups from characteristic peaks in IR spectra;
2. explaining the basic theory of IR and NMR spectroscopy as well as mass spectrometry;
3. predicting stretching frequencies of common functional groups;
4. solving for molecular weights from mass spectra;
5. identifying from mass spectra the presence of isotopic clusters;
6. identifying equivalent protons from structures;
7. predicting the number of signals and approximate chemical shifts in NMR;
8. predicting which protons in a structure will be coupled;
9. predicting the molecular structures based on carbon-13 NMR spectra.
Name organic molecules using IUPAC and common systems by
1. naming ethers and heterocyclic ethers using IUPAC and common systems;
2. naming aromatic compounds using IUPAC and common systems;
3. naming aldehydes and ketones using IUPAC and common systems;
4. naming amines using IUPAC and common systems;
5. naming carboxylic acid derivatives using IUPAC and common systems.
Propose syntheses, including multistep syntheses, of organic molecules by
1. proposing syntheses of ethers and epoxides;
2. proposing syntheses of aromatic compounds;
3. proposing syntheses of aldehydes and ketones;
4. proposing syntheses of amines;
5. proposing syntheses of carboxylic acids and derivatives.
Understand the value of global citizenship in living and working in the 21st Century by
1. using examples such as environmental issues, health or medical concerns, global economic interactions, or contributions of scientists from diverse backgrounds.
Integrate classroom learning with hands-on learning in the laboratory by
1. performing chemical experiments, analysis procedures, and waste disposal in a safe and responsible manner;
2. utilizing scientific tools such as glassware and analytical instruments to collect and analyze data;
3. identifying and utilizing appropriate separation techniques such as distillation, extraction, and chromatography to purify organic compounds;
4. recording experimental work completely and accurately in laboratory notebooks, and communicating experimental results clearly in written reports;
5. correlating molecular structure with physical and chemical properties of aliphatic and aromatic organic molecules;
6. predicting the mechanism and outcome of aliphatic and aromatic substitution and elimination reactions, given the conditions and starting materials;
7. predicting the chirality of reaction products based on enantiomeric and diastereomeric relationships;
8. describing reaction mechanisms in terms of energetics, reaction kinetics, and thermodynamics;
9. using spectroscopic techniques to characterize organic molecules and subgroups.
Communication Skills: Students will effectively develop, interpret, and express results of scientific investigation through written, oral, or visual communication by
1. describing observations made during experiments;
2. recording experimental work completely and accurately in laboratory notebooks;
3. communicating experimental results clearly in written reports;
4. identifying organic molecules using appropriate organic nomenclature in laboratory reports;
5. sketching organic structures and energy diagrams.
Critical Thinking Skills: Students will use critical thinking, inquiry, analysis, and evaluation to reach informed conclusions, predict results, and identify reaction products and organic compounds by
1. predicting reaction products;
2. proposing reaction mechanisms;
3. proposing synthesis of organic molecules;
4. using spectroscopic data to determine the structure of organic molecules.
Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will use empirical and quantitative skills to manipulate and analyze numerical data and observable facts to reach informed conclusions by
1. performing chemical experiments utilizing scientific tools such as glassware and analytical instruments to collect and analyze data;
2. using spectroscopic data to determine the structure of organic molecules.
Teamwork: Students will work effectively with others in a small group setting to safely complete a laboratory experiment by actively participating in performing the experiment and discussing experimental results to draw conclusions.
Computer Literacy: Students will demonstrate knowledge and proficiency in the use of computers for data entry and file management by utilizing analytical instruments to collect and analyze spectral data.

CHEM 2425

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CHEM 2425 - Organic Chemistry II (Lecture + Lab)