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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Science : Chemistry

610-220 Organic Chemistry

Note:

Credit cannot be gained for both 610-220 and 610-221.

Credit Points:

12.5

Coordinator:

Dr M. Gill

Prerequisite/s:

610-121 + 610-122, or 610-141 + 610-142

Timetable:

Semester 1

Contact:

20 lectures (3 per week for 7 weeks), 42 hours practical work, 6 tutorials

Objectives:

On completion of 610-220 the student should:

Comprehend:

  • the fundamentals of stereochemistry of carbon compounds;

  • the concept of aromaticity;

  • the basic types of heterocyclic compounds;

  • the syntheses and reactions of simple polyfunctional compounds.

Have developed:

  • skills to synthesise simple organic compounds;

  • qualitative laboratory manipulative skills;

  • skills to record and interpret chemical observations.

Appreciate:

  • the importance of rational, critical and independent thought in chemical science and in the understanding of organic chemistry.

Content:

Stereochemistry, aromaticity, and polyfunctional compounds: elementary heterocyclic chemistry.

Assessment:

One 2-hour end-of-semester written examination; a short written test on the practical component. Practical work will be continuously assessed, and the practical work must be completed satisfactorily before credit can be granted.

Prescribed Texts:

  • McMurry J., Organic Chemistry, (4th ed Brooks/Cole, 1996).
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