Lecturer of Chemistry
ISC 321
585-245-6444
bcasavant@geneseo.edu
she/her/hers
Barb Casavant has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since 2021.
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Fall 2024 Office Hours
Tues 10:00a-11:30a
Wed 1:30p-3:00p
or by appointment
Classes
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CHEM 211: Organic Chemistry I
An introduction to modern organic chemistry using a functional group approach. Topics include structure/reactivity relationships, reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry, and spectroscopy.
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CHEM 213: Organic Chemistry II
Continuation of CHEM 211 with emphasis on the biochemically important alcohol, amine, carbonyl and aromatic functional groups. Structure elucidation by spectroscopic methods is also explored.
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CHEM 216: Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Laboratory practices in representative organic preparations and procedures.