Academic Catalog

CHEM282 FUND.OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Course Code:	2340282
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3(3-0)
ECTS Credit:	6.0
Department:	Chemistry
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:
Offered Semester:	Spring Semesters.
Prerequisite:	Set 1: 2340102 Set 2: 2340106 Set 3: 2340107 Set 4: 2340110 Set 5: 2340112
One of the sets above should be completed before taking CHEM282 FUND.OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY.

Course Content

An introduction to organic chemistry. A new mechanistic approach to the study of chemical reactions and survey of hydrocarbons. alcohols. esters. aldehydes. ketones carboxylic acids and their derivatives; aromatic compounds. amines. aminoacids and proteins. The course also emphasizes fundamentals of biochemistry; enzymes. metabolic transformations. membrane structure and functions.