Organic Chemistry

Academic year 2011-12

Date last modified

23-4-2012 1:29

Period

Period 5

Startdate:

09-Apr-12

Enddate:

01-Jun-12

Code

SCI2017

ECTS credits

5.0

Organisational unit

University College Maastricht

Coordinator

L.M. Bevers

Description

This course focuses on six general themes, which form the basis of organic chemistry. The first theme provides an introduction and relates to atomic theory, bonding theory, hybridization and molecular orbital theory. The second theme provides a first understanding of organic reactivity and resonance. The third theme deals entirely with stereochemistry, which is an essential topic in the life sciences, since stereochemistry often determines the activity of biological compounds or medicines. The fourth theme presents the characterization methods used in organic chemistry and their application in the identification of organic molecules The remaining two themes focus on organic reactivity. To this end, a logical review will be provided of the reactivity of the most important functional groups, as applied in organic synthesis. This review will not only consist of comparatively simple molecules, such as alkanes, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and amines, but will also be illustrated with examples from more complex biomolecules.

Goals

• To teach the basic principles of organic chemistry for future students in medicine, biology and molecular life sciences. • To give you the ability to recognize organic compounds and to understand their basic physical and chemical properties. • To enable you to understand typical organic reactions, and be able to apply them to obtain well defined organic compounds. • To present a broad spectrum of characterization methods used in organic chemistry and to give you the ability to use the results found with these methods to identify organic molecules. • To provide sufficient knowledge for further advanced courses in chemistry, biochemistry and the life sciences.

Instruction language

Prerequisites

SCI1003 Introduction to Organic and Inorganic Chemistry or equivalent.

Recommended literature

• William H. Brown et al. Organic Chemistry; (5th ed. 2008) Brooks/Cole Inc.

Teaching methods

PBL
PRESENTATION(S)
LECTURE(S)
ASSIGNMENT(S)
PAPER(S)

Assessment methods

FINAL PAPER
ATTENDANCE
PARTICIPATION
WRITTEN EXAM
ORAL EXAM
TAKE HOME EXAM

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