| CODE | IFS0708 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Principles of Organic Chemistry | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 00 - Mod Pre-Tert, Foundation, Proficiency & DegreePlus | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 4 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Science | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will serve as a basic introduction to organic chemistry for students undertaking the certificate in Foundation Studies in Science (Chemistry). In this study-unit, emphasis will be placed on basic principles of organic chemistry that are needed by students who wish to continue studying chemistry at undergraduate level or for students wishing to start a chemistry or medical biochemistry-oriented career. Its goal is to increase competency in analytical reasoning by developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills and to provide a foundation in organic chemistry needed to start understand the chemical processes. Study-unit Aims: To introduce students to important concepts in organic chemistry - The hybridization of the carbon atom - Classification of organic compounds: saturated and unsaturated compounds, aliphatic and aromatic compounds - Functional groups and their respective homologous series - IUPAC Nomenclature of organic compounds and their representation To give students a general understanding of aliphatic hydrocarbons - alkanes, alkenes and alkynes - Alkanes - Physical properties of Alkanes and their dependency on the size and structure - Reactions of alkanes: combustion and halogenation - Mechanistic aspects for halogenation (Introduction to homolytic and electrolytic fission) - Alkenes - Reactions of alkenes: addition reactions, Markovnikov’s rule, polymerization reactions of alkynes - Mechanistic aspects for addition reactions, (Introduction to Nucleophiles and electrophiles and the inductive effect) - Structure and properties of polymers - Alkynes - Physical properties of alkynes - addition reactions of alkynes and terminal acidity - Isomerism - Structural isomers: chain isomers, positional isomers, functional group isomers, metamers - Stereoisomers: diastereomers and enatiomers, geometrical isomers and optical isomers - Halogenoalkanes - Physical properties and introduction to Primary, secondary and tertiary carbon atoms - Reactions: nucleophilic substitution, elimination - Mechanistic aspects (introduction to nucleophiles and electrophiles and SN1 and SN2) - Alcohols - Classification of alcohols and their physical properties - Reactions: the C - OH bond cleavage, the O - H bond cleavage including mechanistic aspects of a number of reactions - Aldehydes and ketones - Physical properties - Reactions: oxidation, addition, condensation including mechanistic aspects of a number of reactions - Carboxylic acids and derivatives - Physical properties and delocalization in the carboxylate ion and acidic properties of the carboxylic acids including mechanistic aspects of a number of reactions - Chemical properties: reactivity of the –OH moiety and -C=O moiety - Carboxylic acid derivatives: acid chlorides, acid anhydrides and amides To provide students with a general introduction to aromatic hydrocarbons - Aromatic chemistry - Physical properties of benzene - Chemical properties of benzene: addition reactions, electrophilic substitution including the effect of a substituent group on further electrophilic substitution on the ring. - Mechanistic aspects (inductive and mesomeric effects, activating and deactivating groups) Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - List the appropriate functional groups present in a number of homologous series. - Provide the appropriate systematic name, using IUPAC rules, for simple organic molecules. - Describe the main reactions of the common organic functional groups. - Explain simple reaction mechanisms encountered in organic chemistry. - Suggest routes for the synthesis of simple chemical structures. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Name simple organic molecules. - Draw three-dimensional representations of simple organic molecules. - Apply basic mathematical principles in a chemical context. - Analyse and solve different problems as applied to organic chemistry. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Ramsden, E. N., A-Level Chemistry - Core Text 4th Edition, Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780748752997. Murphy, B., Horner, G., Tarcy, D. & Bylikin, S. (2014). Oxford IB, Diploma Programme: Chemistry Course Companion, OUP Oxford, ISBN 9780198307693. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Please note that a pass in the Examination component is obligatory for an overall pass mark to be awarded. | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||||||
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