Course Description
Theoretical Content:
Introduction to Organic chemistry. Structure and properties of organic molecules. Structure and stereochemistry of alkanes and the chemical reactions. Alkyl halides; nucleophilic substitution and elimination. Structure and synthesis of alkenes, reactions of alkenes.
Alkynes. Structure and synthesis of alcohols, reactions of alcohols. Ethers and epoxides and thioethers. Aromatic compounds, reactions of aromatic compounds. Study case Commercially important of alcohols, alkenes, alkanes, ethers, and epoxides.
Practical Content:
Tests for liquid compounds: Aldehyde, ketones and alcohols.
Tests for solid compounds: Acids, esters, unsaturated compounds
Aromatic tests: Nitration, sulphonation
Purification of liquids.
Course Objectives & Outcomes
Objectives:
- Name compounds from the various classes of organic compounds following the IUPAC nomenclature system.
- Solve problems demonstrating an understanding of fundamental principles and proficiency in organic chemistry.
- Relate the structure of organic compounds to their physical and chemical properties and reactivates.
- Explain various classes of organic reaction according to the appropriate mechanisms.
- Deduce the structures of organic compounds from the corresponding infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra.
Outcomes
At the end of this course, the students will be able to:
- Name compounds from the various classes of organic compounds following the IUPAC nomenclature system.
- Solve problems demonstrating an understanding of fundamental principles and proficiency in organic chemistry.
- relate the structure of organic compounds to their physical and chemical properties and reactivates.
- Explain various classes of organic reaction according to the appropriate mechanisms.
- Understand the basis on how to synthesize and characterize various classes of organic compounds.
- Deduce the structures of organic compounds by experimental tests and from the corresponding infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra.
References
- Organic chemistry, L.G. Wade, JR. (8th edition), 2013, ISBN 978-0-321-76841-4 (0-321-76841-8) 1
Course ID: CHEM 302
Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | CHEM203 |
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