This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the principles of carbonyl, aromatic and heterocyclic chemistry and their reaction mechanisms, a practical experience in laboratory in simple and multistep chemical synthesis and characterization of organic compounds, and analytical skill to identify various classes of organic compounds using IR, UV/Vis and NMR spectroscopies and mass spectrometry.

Starting from Semester A, 2015-16, students must satisfy the following minimum passing requirement for courses offered by CHEM: "A minimum of 40% in both coursework and examination components."