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Posting Reason: New Position Location: Main Campus Academic Period: 2026 Fall Semester Faculty: Faculté des sciences / Faculty of Science Academic Unit: Département de chimie et sciences biomoléculaires \\ Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences Course Title: Organic Chemistry II Course Code: CHM2120 Section: C00 Course Description: CHM 2120 Organic Chemistry II Posting limited to: Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/07/14 Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/08/14 Expected Enrolment: 275 Approval date: 2026/07/14 Number of credits: 3 Work Hours: 39 Hourly Rate: Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025)The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.
These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.
These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.
Course type: A Posting type: Régulier / Regular Language of instruction: Anglais | English Competence in second language: Active Course Schedule: Mercredi | Wednesday 19:00-22:00 - - Candidate must be available for all lectures during the term
Requirements: This course builds on the fundamental concepts introduced in its prerequisite, emphasizing the relationship between structural information and the reactivity of organic molecules, reaction mechanisms, multi-step synthesis and stereochemistry. Topics include reactions of sigma electrophiles (E1, SN1, E2, SN2) including oxidation reactions; reactions of pi electrophiles bearing leaving groups (e.g., esters, acetals), pi nucleophiles (enols, enolates) with a range of electrophiles. The course also introduces spectroscopic techniques for the structural identification of organic molecules. Course Component: Discussion Group, Lecture
Additional Information and/or Comments: Candidate must be available to proctor the final exam in December
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