CHEM 5821 01: Intermediate Organic Chemistry

CHEM 5821 - Intermediate Organic Chemistry

Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 40772,

Credit hours: 3

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Instructor

Dr. Will Jencius

Email: wpjencius@ysu.edu

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Instructor Title: Dr. Will Jencius
Instructor Professional Qualifications: Ph.D., Chemistry, B.S., Biochemistry, Kent State University 
Instructor Office Location: 4037 Ward Beecher Hall
Instructor Office Phone: 330-941-3663

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Course Description

5821. Intermediate Organic Chemistry. An intermediate treatment of organic chemistry building on the principles introduced at the sophomore level. Emphasis on curved arrow notation in mechanism and the planning of organic syntheses. Structural analysis of organic compounds using NMR, IR and MS and the application of structural knowledge to questions of mechanism. Prereq.: CHEM 3720. 3 s.h.

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8/24 Select Topics from Klein and Loudon

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