ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (2/1 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this Course, students will be able to: Identify the nature and behaviour of chemical bonds; Analyze the basic reactivity of some major functional groups, such as carboxylic acid derivates, amines, phenols, aromatic compound, benzene, aldehydes and ketones; Identify the mechanisms of some common reaction types in organic molecules.

Topics:

1. Structure Determines Properties;
2. Alkanes;
3. Alkenes, alkynes, and aromatic compounds;
4. Alcohols, Ethers, and Thiols;
5. Stereochemistry;
6. Aldehyde and ketones;
7. Carboxylic acids;
8. Carboxylic acids derivatives;
9. Phenols;
10. Amines;
11. Fats;
12. Amino acids;
13. Carbohydrate;
14. Solubility and chemical reactions of hydrocarbons;
15. Stereochemistry;
16. Solubility and chemical reactions of alcohols and phenols;
17. Solubility and chemical reactions of aldehydes and ketones;
18. Esterification and saponification reactions;
19. Separation and purification of substances (distillation and extraction).