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Course Outlines

Summer 2026 - CHEM 284 D100

Organic Chemistry IIb (1)

Class Number: 3295

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 11 – Jun 19, 2026: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–11:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CHEM 282 with a minimum of C+, or permission of the Department.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Intended for students planning to take upper division organic chemistry courses. Advanced treatment of topics beyond those covered in CHEM 281 and CHEM 282, including radical reactions, organometallic reagents and metal-based catalysis, pericyclic reactions and planning multi-step syntheses. Students with credit for CHEM 283 may not take this course for further credit.

COURSE DETAILS:

Please note, this course outline was accurate at the time of publication but is subject to change.

Mode of Instruction:
One 2 hours lectures/week; One 2 hours tutorial hour/week (for 9 weeks, there will be a tutorial in Week 1)
Lecture: In-person at Burnaby campus
Tutorial: In-person at Burnaby campus

Topics:

  • Radical Chemistry 
  • Pericyclic reactions
  • Organometallic reagents
  • Catalysis
  • Multistep Synthesis 

Grading

  • Final 100%

NOTES:

Grading:

 A final assessment that covers the material presented in the 4-week course: 100%

Alternatively, a student may write all of the assessments for CHEM 283 (refer to the CHEM 283 course outline). To do so, the student must contact the course instructor prior to the first CHEM 283 assessment and agree in writing.

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

None.

REQUIRED READING:

You can gain access to OpenStax, John McMurry, Organic Chemistry: 10th Edition textbook available:

ISBN: 9781951693985


REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

A grade of C- or better is required for all prerequisite courses.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

At SFU, you are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all your academic work. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty harms your own learning, undermines the efforts of your classmates who pursue their studies honestly, and goes against the core values of the university.

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.