GENERAL INFORMATION
Chemistry 331 (lecture), Chemistry 332 (lecture) and Chemistry 337 (lecture and laboratory) constitute the course sequence for pre-professional students (medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy and other health professions), chemical engineering students and other students, not majoring in chemistry, who require a year of organic chemistry.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Four credit-hour course
A lecture component
A laboratory component
PREREQUISITE(S)
One year of general chemistry
- CH 121, CH 122, CH 123; or
- CH 221, CH 222, CH 223; or
- CH 231/CH 261, CH 232/CH 262, CH 233/CH 263;
and
- CH 331, CH 332; or
- CH 334, CH 335, CH 336
TERMS OFFERED
Fall
Spring
Summer
TOPICS
Melting point determination
Recrystallization
Extraction (solid-liquid; liquid-liquid)
Chromatography (TLC; GC)
The aldol reaction
The Grignard reaction
Dehydration of alcohols
Dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halides
Ester saponification
Isolation and characterization of green-leaf pigments from spinach
Isolation and characterization of lactose from milk
Isolation and characterization of trimyristin from nutmeg
LECTURE TOPICS
Chemistry at the alpha-carbon
Radical chemistry
Amines and amides
Amino acids
Proteins
DETAILED LIST OF TOPICS (EFFECTIVE FALL 2011)
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION All course information, updates, announcements for the current academic term are posted via Canvas at: https://oregonstate.instructure.com/ ONLINE ORGANIC CHEMISTRY SEQUENCE CH 331, CH 332, CH 337 Click here for information about the online sequence, including prerequisites and overrides. REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS FOR CH 337
- Organic Chemistry by Bruice (sixth or seventh edition)*
- Organic Chemistry: Study Guide and Solutions Manual by Bruice (sixth or seventh edition)*
- Techniques in Organic Chemistry by Mohrig, Hammond and Schatz (third or fourth edition)
- Special note for students who used Vollhardt's textbook/study guide-solutions manual in CH 334/CH 335/CH 336 - Sudents who still have their Vollhardt books do not need to purchase the Bruice books as readings for Units 11 to 14 will be provided from the Vollhardt book
SPRING OFFERING OF CH 337 - REGISTRATION INFORMATION If you are:
- not currently registered for CH 337 and
- are a Senior who needs this course in order to graduate
If you are:
- not currently registered for CH 337 and
- have confirmed arrangements for transferring to another university at the conclusion of Spring Term
Concurrent registration in CH 332 and CH 337 is not permitted since CH 331/CH 332 are enforced prerequisites. Concurrent registration in CH 336 and CH 337 is not permitted since CH 334/CH 335/CH 336 are enforced prerequisites. To assist students with their course planning the following information for future course offerings is provided, Summer Term CH 337-001 (fully on-site format) CH 337-020 (hybrid format, with both online and on-site components) Fall Term CH 337-001 (fully on-site format)
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