Essentials of Organic Chemistry

Overview

Have you been away from organic chemistry for a while and need a review of the basics? This course will renew your knowledge of the basics of organic chemistry by reviewing nomenclature, oxidation reduction, typical reactions of functional groups from a mechanistic perspective, stereochemistry, and medicinal chemistry.

When and Where

This course will meet online for 5 webcast sessions of 90 minutes each.

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Key Topics

• Nomenclature of molecules containing the 12 most common functional groups (both aliphatic and aromatic)
• Oxidation/reduction relationships between organic molecules
• The nature of each functional group underlying the most common reaction mechanisms involving that functional group
• Stereochemistry, hydrogen bonding, and the importance of these concepts to understanding drug/receptor interactions
• Individual study of one mechanism of reaction (choice from several) to realize the details of reaction mechanisms

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How you will benefit from this course

• Gain confidence.
• Regain a global perspective of the relationships of organic functional groups.
• Understand the essential concepts for the writing of mechanisms of reactions.
• Use the relationships between functional groups as a basis for rational molecular conversions.
• Review the essential concepts for understanding rationales for receptor/drug interactions.

Instructor

Lindy Harrison is Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry (retired) at York College of Pennsylvania where she teaches organic chemistry and the capstone Physical Sciences Seminar, a course for learning effective technical writing and other "tools of the trade."

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Who Should Attend?

Technical professionals who wish to enhance their success by renewing their knowledge of the basics of organic chemistry. It is ideal for individuals who have been away from organic chemistry for awhile and need to sharpen their memory of the basics prior to taking higher-level ACS courses related to organic synthesis, drug design, or spectroscopy.

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System Requirements

You need a high-speed Internet connection and an up-to-date version of your web browser (Internet Explorer is preferred). For the audio portion of the live session, we will use a telephone conference call for attendees from the US and Canada. You will need a phone near your computer capable of making long distance phone calls to a 1-800 number. A hands-free or speaker phone is highly recommended.

International attendees may have access to a toll-free global call-in number or use VOIP, depending on their country. An ACS staff member will contact you to complete these arrangements. Please contact us at shortcourses@acs.org, if you have any questions.

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Course Fees

Note: Each participant must register individually for this course.

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