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
0
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall

Catalog details

Prerequisites
CHEM1118 and CHEM1117 and CHEM1119 and CHEM1120
Corequisites
CHEM2243

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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)

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Official evaluation summary

3.73 / 5

Based on 268 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Holly Deak
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.94/5
  • James P Morken
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.77/5
  • Jeffery Byers
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.10/5
  • Marc Snapper
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.22/5
  • Mariah Tedder
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.38/5
  • Michael Berwanger
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.84/5
  • Shih-Yuan Liu
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.20/5
  • Trevor Kubenik
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.94/5
  • William Filkin
    Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.04/5
  • Xiao-Xiang Zhang
    Fall 2024, Fall 2022 · Official rating 3.10/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Holly Deak · Merkert Chemistry Center 129 TuTh 09:00AM-10:15AM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Holly Deak · Merkert Chemistry Center 129 Tu 06:00PM-06:50PM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Holly Deak · Merkert Chemistry Center 129 W 06:00PM-06:50PM · Offered