Enrollment year
2021/2022
Academic discipline
CHIM/06 (ORGANIC CHEMISTRY)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY "LAZZARO SPALLANZANI"
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Period
(01/03/2022 - 14/06/2022)
Lesson hours
84 lesson hours
Prerequisites
Fundamentals of general and inorganic chemistry
Learning outcomes
Organic Chemistry Module (6 credits):
The aim of this module is to provide the basic knowledge to rationalise 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 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):
The activities in the laboratory will apply the basic methods for the isolation (crystallization and distillation), purification (chromatographic techniques), the analysis and transformation of organic compounds through the interconversion of functional groups. We will also provide the knowledge related to safety in the laboratory.
Teaching methods
Organic Chemistry (6 credits):
Lecturing activity and problem solving tutorials.
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry Module (3 credits):
Practical activities in the laboratory.
Reccomended or required readings
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.
Assessment methods
Organic Chemistry Module (6 credits):
The exam consists of a written examination that entails exercises on the subjects explored during the course.
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry Module (3 credits):
The exam consists of a written report concerning the laboratory activities.
Further information
Organic Chemistry Module (6 credits):
The exam consists of a written examination that entails exercises on the subjects explored during the course.
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry Module (3 credits):
The exam consists of a written report concerning the laboratory activities.
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