Organic Chemistry
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
The course aims at providing the students with the fundamentals of organic chemistry (classes of organic compounds and reactions). Connections of organic compounds to environment and society will be highlighted, especially regarding arts
Expected learning outcomes
Understanding of the chemical properties and reactivity of aliphatic and aromatic organic compounds
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
Course syllabus
6 CFU in common with Natural Sciences Course students:
- Structure and properties of organic molecules
- Polarity
- Alcanes
- Alkyl halogens: nucleophilic substitution reactions. Carbocations
- Alkenes: addition reactions
- Alkines
- Alcohols and ethers
- Aldehydes and ketones
- Carboxylic acids and derivatives
- Aromatic compounds
- Amines
- Carbohydrates
- Aminoacid and proteins
- Nucleic acids
in the remaining 3 CFU the following topics will be examined in depth:
-Aromatic compounds: name, structure and reactivity
- Heteroaromatic compounds and applications
- "Special"carbon compounds (grafite, diamond, fullerite)
- Synthetic dyes: direct dyes, vat dyes, metal-complex dyes, reactive dyes.
- Natural dyes: ancient red, blue and yellow dyes
- Structure and properties of organic molecules
- Polarity
- Alcanes
- Alkyl halogens: nucleophilic substitution reactions. Carbocations
- Alkenes: addition reactions
- Alkines
- Alcohols and ethers
- Aldehydes and ketones
- Carboxylic acids and derivatives
- Aromatic compounds
- Amines
- Carbohydrates
- Aminoacid and proteins
- Nucleic acids
in the remaining 3 CFU the following topics will be examined in depth:
-Aromatic compounds: name, structure and reactivity
- Heteroaromatic compounds and applications
- "Special"carbon compounds (grafite, diamond, fullerite)
- Synthetic dyes: direct dyes, vat dyes, metal-complex dyes, reactive dyes.
- Natural dyes: ancient red, blue and yellow dyes
Prerequisites for admission
It is suggested to have a good knowledge in General and Inorganic Chemistry
Teaching methods
Teaching in classroom including organic chemistry exercises. It is stronlgy recommended to partecipate to classes.
Teaching Resources
An organic chemistry textbook.
The student can choose one of the following:
- W. H. BROWN Introduction to Organic Chemistry
- J. McMURRY Fondamentals of Organic Chemistry
- L. G. WADE Fondamentals of Organic Chemistry
The students will find the slides used during the course on the Ariel website.
The student can choose one of the following:
- W. H. BROWN Introduction to Organic Chemistry
- J. McMURRY Fondamentals of Organic Chemistry
- L. G. WADE Fondamentals of Organic Chemistry
The students will find the slides used during the course on the Ariel website.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The final exam requires the solving of two consecutive tests. Both tests (12 questions, 90 minutes and 5-6 questions, 30 minutes) consist of both organic chemistry questions and excercises to verify the acquired knowledge The vote is expressed out of /30. It is necessary to have a mark >18/30 in the first test. The results will be published on the Ariel site of the course.
CHIM/06 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - University credits: 9
Lessons: 72 hours
Professors:
Colombo Alessia, Puglisi Alessandra
Educational website(s)
Professor(s)
Reception:
By appointment
Office (Chemistry Department, room 3005)