Organic Chemistry I
A.Y. 2021/2022
Learning objectives
This course aims at providing the student with the knowledge required to tackle all the fundamental problems of organic chemistry, with particular emphasis on the study of the chemical properties and reactivity of aliphatic compounds.
Expected learning outcomes
The student will acquire a good understanding of structure and reactivity of aliphatic organic molecules; he/she will be able to describe reaction mechanisms and to predict on their basis the course of unknown reactions; they will be able to formulate synthetic strategies for molecules of low complexity.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
If the pandemic situation will not allow classroom teaching, the course will be taught online using Zoom, or Teams, or similar platforms, as made available by the Institution. Power point presentations with audio comments will be uploaded on the dedicated site within the Ariel platform. A Forum section in Ariel might be used for Q&A.
Practicals and exercises will also be distributed and discussed using the site.
A mid-term test (written test) will be organized after the first 24-30 h of lectures.
If the mid-term test and/or the final exams cannot be organized in presence, due to an emergency, they will be organized online, as requested by the University. A detailed description of the requirements for the online tests is to be found in the Ariel site of the course
Practicals and exercises will also be distributed and discussed using the site.
A mid-term test (written test) will be organized after the first 24-30 h of lectures.
If the mid-term test and/or the final exams cannot be organized in presence, due to an emergency, they will be organized online, as requested by the University. A detailed description of the requirements for the online tests is to be found in the Ariel site of the course
Course syllabus
The concepts of chemical bonding and atom ibridization will be briefly summarized, followed by an introduction to stereochemistry and conformational analysis. Then, the standard classification of organic compounds on the basis of their reactivity deriving from the presence of functional groups will be presented in the following sequence: alkanes, haloalkanes, alcohols, alkenes, alkynes, polyenes, allylic and other delocalized systems, carbonyl compounds, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, amines.
The student will be trained in solving simple problems of organic chemistry and retro-synthetic analysis of relatively complex structures.
The student will be trained in solving simple problems of organic chemistry and retro-synthetic analysis of relatively complex structures.
Prerequisites for admission
Basic knowledge of General Chemistry. Elementar understanding of chemical bond and equilibrium theories
Teaching methods
The course involves interactive frontal teaching (48 h) and practicals (16 h).
10 additional hours of practicals and class exercises are funded by the CdS
10 additional hours of practicals and class exercises are funded by the CdS
Teaching Resources
Any Organic Chemistry textbook can be used for this course.
As an example, the following ones are cited. They should be used in the most recent Italian version.
- Gorzynski Smith: Chimica Organica, Mc Graw Hill
J. Clayden, N.Greeves, S. Warren, P. Wothers, Organic Chemistry, Oxford University Press- Brown, Foote, Iverson, Anslyn: Chimica Organica, EdiSES
- M. Loudon: Chimica Organica, EdiSES
- J. McMurry: Chimica Organica , Piccin
- K. P. Volhardt, N.E. Schore: Chimica Organica, Zanichelli
As an example, the following ones are cited. They should be used in the most recent Italian version.
- Gorzynski Smith: Chimica Organica, Mc Graw Hill
J. Clayden, N.Greeves, S. Warren, P. Wothers, Organic Chemistry, Oxford University Press- Brown, Foote, Iverson, Anslyn: Chimica Organica, EdiSES
- M. Loudon: Chimica Organica, EdiSES
- J. McMurry: Chimica Organica , Piccin
- K. P. Volhardt, N.E. Schore: Chimica Organica, Zanichelli
Assessment methods and Criteria
A written test consisting of open-answer questions must be passed. Two hours are allocated for the test.
The test can be split in two sessions in progress
The test can be split in two sessions in progress
CHIM/06 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - University credits: 7
Practicals: 16 hours
Lessons: 48 hours
Lessons: 48 hours
Professor:
Bernardi Anna
Professor(s)