CHEM 2241 Honors Organic Chemistry I
This course is a continuation of the CHEM1117-1118 honors sequence and will concentrate on the structure, bonding, and reactivity of organic compounds. Particular emphasis will be placed on stereochemistry, conformational analysis, reaction mechanisms, principles of organic synthesis, and modern spectroscopic methods.
Course overview
- Department
- Chemistry
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
Requirements fulfilled
- Biochemistry B.S.: CHEM2231 Organic Chemistry I and CHEM2233 Laboratory (or CHEM2241 and CHEM2243) (4 credits) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Chemistry B.S.: Two semesters of organic chemistry lecture and laboratory (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.73 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.11 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Holly Deak | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 22 |
| Fall 2025 | Trevor Kubenik | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 22 |
| Fall 2024 | William Filkin | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 22 of 25 |
| Fall 2024 | Xiao-Xiang Zhang | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 22 of 25 |
| Fall 2023 | James P Morken | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 of 28 |
| Fall 2023 | Marc Snapper | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 of 28 |
| Fall 2023 | Michael Berwanger | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 of 28 |
| Fall 2022 | Mariah Tedder | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 34 of 34 |
| Fall 2022 | Xiao-Xiang Zhang | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 7–9 hrs/week | 34 of 34 |
| Fall 2021 | Jeffery Byers | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 25 |
| Fall 2021 | Shih-Yuan Liu | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 25 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03