CM 2234 Industrial Organic Chemistry

4 Credits

This course demonstrates the basic ideas of organic chemistry, using industrial processes and important commercial materials. It covers the petroleum-based foundations of organic materials and shows how these petroleum-derived molecules ultimately lead, via important chemical reactions and intermediates, to the commercial products produced by the chemical industry. The course demonstrates how the principles of organic chemistry are intertwined with the many changes that characterize the chemical industry. The material is couched in a historical context.

Prerequisite(s): CM 1004 or equivalent.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 4 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0