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CHEM-22033 credit hours

Organic Chemistry II

Chemistry · 3 hrs Lecture | 3 hrs Lab

Offered: Winter Only, Every Year

One shot a year. Offered winter term only, so a clash costs a full year.

CHEM-2203 prerequisites

4 courses appear in this chain, up to 3 levels deep. 3 are needed whichever route you take: CHEM-1111 → CHEM-1112 → CHEM-2202

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CHEM-2202Organic Chemistry I

all of

CHEM-1111Introduction to Chemical Properties of Matter

any one of

all of

any one of

Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S

Applied Mathematics 40S

Chemistry 40S

CHEM-0100Foundations of Chemistry
CHEM-1112Basic Principles of Chemical Reactivity

any one of

all of

Chemistry 40S

any one of

Pre-Calculus Math 40S

Applied Math 40S

CHEM-0100Foundations of Chemistry

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Taking CHEM-2203 is a prerequisite for 8 courses directly, and opens 9 once their own follow-ons are counted.

Where CHEM-2203 counts

Required by 6 programs:

  • BCHM 3-YEAR BSc IN BIOCHEMISTRY
  • BCHM 4-YEAR BSc IN BIOCHEMISTRY
  • BCHM HONOURS BSc IN BIOCHEMISTRY
  • CHEM 3-YEAR BSc IN CHEMISTRY
  • CHEM 4-YEAR BSc IN CHEMISTRY
  • CHEM BSc (HONOURS) IN CHEMISTRY

Counts toward 6 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

  • BANT 4-YEAR BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
  • BANT HONOURS BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
  • CHEM MINOR IN CHEMISTRY
  • NSCI 3-YEAR BSc IN NEUROSCIENCE
  • NSCI 4-YEAR BSc IN NEUROSCIENCE
  • NSCI HONOURS BSc IN NEUROSCIENCE

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

This course is an introductory study of the chemistry and structural identification of common aliphatic and aromatic organic compounds. Topics include the structure, nomenclature, synthesis and reactions of aromatic hydrocarbons, phenols, aldehydes, ketones, enolates, carboxylic acids, sulfur- and phosphorus-containing compounds, and free-radicals. Spectroscopic instrumentation for structure determination is discussed, with an emphasis on infra-red (IR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry (MS). The laboratory includes an introduction to techniques commonly used in organic chemistry, through the preparation, purification and characterization of compounds.

Requisite courses

CHEM-2202 [prerequisite(s)]; CHEM-2203L (lab) (must be taken concurrently).

Restrictions

Students may not hold credit for this course and CHEM-2201.

Note

CHEM-1112 may be used as a corequisite provided a minimum grade of 75 or equivalent was obtained in Chemistry 40S.

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From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.