Principles of Organic Chemistry I

Organic chemistry is really the logic of how carbon-based molecules behave: once you understand why electrons move where they do, the seemingly endless reactions collapse into a small set of patterns you can predict. In CHEM 233 you work through that logic functional group by functional group, alkanes through carbonyls and amines, drawing mechanisms, pushing arrows, and tackling synthesis problems from Bruice, with quizzes and two midterms keeping you honest. It's the first half of a two-semester sequence and the gateway to biochemistry, materials, and any life-sciences track, so the habits of thinking you build here carry forward.