Principles of Organic Chemistry

Harvard Extension School

CHEM E-17X

Section 2

CRN 16991

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This course is an introduction to organic chemistry with an emphasis on structure and bonding, reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry, and chemical reactivity. Many of the major classes of organic compounds are covered, including alkenes, alkyl halides, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acid derivatives. Students who succeed in this course are well prepared for more advanced organic chemistry courses as well as the MCAT/DAT/GRE exams. This course does not include a lab.

Instructor Info

Sirinya Matchacheep, PhD

Lecturer on Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Director of Instructional Laboratory Programs, Harvard University


Meeting Info

Th 6:00pm - 9:00pm (9/2 - 12/20)

Participation Option: Online Synchronous

Deadlines

Last day to register: August 27, 2025

Additional Time Commitments

Required sections to be arranged.

Prerequisites

One year of general chemistry, such as CHEM E-1ax and CHEM E-1bx, with grades of B-minus or higher.

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. See minimum technology requirements. Students in this course, other sections of CHEM E-17X, and in CHEM E-17L may interact with one another, for example, in Canvas or labs. Accordingly, when students participate in the live sessions, they may do so alongside students in other sections. If students participate in a way that causes them to appear in recordings of the class, those recordings may be shown to students enrolled in the other courses.

All Sections of this Course

CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
16992 1 On Campus Sirinya Matchacheep Open Th 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sep 1 to Dec 19
16991 2 Online Synchronous Sirinya Matchacheep Open Th 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sep 1 to Dec 19

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