Organic Chemistry Module (6 credits). The aim of this module is to provide the basic knowledge to understand, rationalise and predict shapes, structures and reactivity of organic molecules.
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry Module (3 credits). The laboratory module aims to provide students with the practical knowledge of basic organic chemistry through experimental laboratory activities.
Course Prerequisites
Fundamentals of General and Inorganic Chemistry: Ionic and covalent bonds; Lewis structures, distance, energy and polarity of the bonds. Resonance concept. Formal charge and oxidation number. Acids and bases.
Teaching Methods
Organic Chemistry (6 credits) Lecturing activity and problem solving tutorials. Working students (or equivalent certified conditions) are supported on request with additional teaching material, including video recordings and two weekly hours of tutorials
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry Module (3 credits): Experimental activity in an organic chemistry laboratory.
Assessment Methods
The exam consists of a written examination made by 15 questions (2 point each) on the theoretical aspects of the course, with particular emphasis on the reactivity of the functional groups embedded in organic molecules involved in bio-transformations.
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry Module (3 credits): The exam consists of a written report concerning the laboratory activities
Texts
Organic Chemistry Module (6 credits): Introduction to Organic Chemistry– December 26, 2012, by William H. Brown, Thomas Poon (Authors)
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry Module (3 credits): Lecture notes and material provided by the teacher.
Contents
Organic Chemistry Module (6 credits). 1) Chemical bonding. 2) Covalent bonding in organic chemistry. 3) Organic acids and bases. 4) Stereochemistry, structures and properties of alkanes, alkenes, and cycloalkanes. 5) Reaction mechanisms and intermediates. 6) Reactivity of alkanes, alkenes. 7) Alkyl halides. 8) Alcohols. 9) Ethers, thiols and oxiranes. 10) Amines. 11) Ketones and aldehydes. 12) Carboxylic acids and derivatives 13) Lipids. 14) Aromatic compounds. 15) Generation and reactivity of enols and enolates.
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry Module (3 credits). Basic methods and techniques in the chemistry laboratory activity, such as the isolation, purification (by crystallization, distillation, TLC and column chromatography). Analysis and transformation of organic compounds through the reactions of functional groups. We will also provide the basic knowledge related to laboratory safety.
