CHEM 108_Introduction to Organic Chemistry
A) Lectures:
Introduction (Types of chemical bonds - Hybridization - Inductive effect - polarization, and Stability of carbocations - Classification of organic compounds - Types of chemical reactions). Aliphatic Hydrocarbons (Classes of hydrocarbons - Nomenclature - Isomerism - Physical properties - Preparation and reactions of saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons). Aromatic compounds (Aromaticity and Hückel's rule - Nomenclature - Electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions - Effects of substituents on electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions - Side-chain reactions). Organic halogen compounds (Nomenclature – Classification of alkyl halides - Physical properties - Preparation of halogen compounds - reactions of alkyl halides (SN and E reactions)) Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers (Structure, classifications and nomenclature - Physical properties - Preparation and reactions of alcohols, phenols and ethers - Alcohols with more than one hydroxyl group; glycols). Aldehydes and Ketones (Structure and Nomenclature - Physical properties - Preparation and reactions of aldehydes and ketones). Carboxylic acids and Their Derivatives (Structure and Nomenclature - Physical properties - Acidity of Carboxylic acids - Preparation and reactions of carboxylic acids). Amines (Structure - Nomenclature - Physical properties - Basicity of amines - Preparation and reactions of amines). Carbohydrates (Definitions and Classification - Monosaccharides - Reactions of Monosaccharides - Disaccharides - Polysaccharides. Fats and oils’ structure, differences, chemical properties, and uses.
B) Experiments:
The experimental part includes identification of:
- Instruction, Equipment and Safety.
- Solubility.
- Extraction.
- Aliphatic Hydrocarbons.
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons.
- Hydroxy Compounds.
- Preparation of Aspirin.
- Aldehydes and Ketones.
- Carboxylic Acids.
- Carbohydrates.
Nitro and Amino Compounds