As a continuation of organic chemistry I, this course will focus on a description of carbonyl chemistry, the reactions and reaction mechanisms of carboxylic acid and its derivatives. The reactions of ketones, aldehydes and benzenes will be introduced and discussed. In addition, student will learn about mass spectrometry, infrared and UV/Vis spectroscopy, with an emphasis on NMR Spectroscopy and its application in structure determination. Topics also include carbohydrates, amino acids, peptides, and proteins, synthetic polymers.