Organic Chemistry II (CHEM-0052)

Spring 2026 · CHEM 0052 · Tufts University · 4 credits · Undergraduate

Continuation of CHEM 51. Structure, properties, and reactions of alkenes, alkynes, ethers, epoxides, conjugated unsaturated systems, and aromatic compounds. Radical reactions. Mechanisms, retrosynthetic analysis, and synthetic strategy. Tools for structure determination: nuclear magnetic resonance and infrared spectroscopy. Additional topics may include the chemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, nucleic acids, and organometallic reactions. (Note: The laboratory course, CHEM 54, is usually normally taken concurrently with CHEM 52.) Prerequisites: CHEM 51

Course codes: CHEM-0052, CHEM 0052, CHEM0052, CHEM-52, CHEM 52, CHEM52

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