Organic Reactions and Pharmaceuticals

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisite: course 14C with grade of C- or better. Organic reactions, nucleophilic and electrophilic substitutions and additions; electrophilic aromatic substitutions, carbonyl reactions, catalysis, molecular basis of drug action, and organic chemistry of pharmaceuticals. P/NP or letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
6.7 / 10
Organization
8.3 / 10
Time
5-10 hrs/week
Overall
8.3 / 10

Reviews

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2021 In-Person
    Grade: A

    This shit was so hard

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2022 In-Person
    Grade: A-

    dr. ow was a great professor. efficiently used up lecture time while making sure we all understand. really liked the overall format of the class where homework assignments were like mini "quizzes" on canvas with a weekly quiz. everything was manageable and it wasn't super difficult making sure all of these assignments were done on time.

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2022 In-Person
    Grade: A-

    I really struggled a lot with this course, since it relies on memorizing reactions. Dr. Ow provides a lot of materials (e.g. practice problems, practice exams, flashcards). Be sure to take advantage of these!

Course

Instructor
Frank Ow
Previously taught
22F 21F

Grading Information

  • No group projects

  • Attendance not required

  • 2 midterms

  • Finals week final

  • 100% recommend the textbook

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