Course abstract

Organic chemistry has been synonymous with Chemistry of Carbon Compounds (other than simple salts, oxides and carbides). Besides carbon, organic compounds are mainly made of hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous and smaller amounts of a few other elements and are thus distinct from other materials. Most of the mass in living things is made up of organic compounds. The purpose of this course entitled Structure, Stereochemistry and Reactivity of Organic Compounds and Intermediates: A Problem-solving Approach is to provide a solid foundation on organic chemistry through a problem solving technique which centers on structure, stereochemistry and a mechanistic approach.