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Acid-catalyzed hydration of propene. (Image courtesy of Sarah Tabacco.)
Dr. Sarah Tabacco
Prof. Barbara Imperiali
5.12
Spring 2003
Undergraduate
5.12 is an introduction to organic chemistry, focusing primarily on the basic principles to understand the structure and reactivity of organic molecules. Emphasis is on substitution and elimination reactions and chemistry of the carbonyl group. The course also provides an introduction to the chemistry of aromatic compounds.
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