Department of Chemistry   University of Oxford

GENERAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Dr. J.H. Jones

8 Lectures - Michaelmas Term - First Year

Eight lectures will be given as an introduction to Organic Chemistry. No previous knowledge of organic chemistry is assumed. The course deals mainly with general concepts which subsequent lecturers will build upon.

1. Molecular orbitals, bonding theory, molecular geometry and molecular formulae.

2. Hydrocarbons and functional groups-bonding and structure.

3 - 6 Acid-Base reactions, inductive effects, resonance, C-H acidities, amines.

7, 8 Elementary stereochemistry and conformational analysis.

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