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Lecturer(s)
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Müller Norbert, prof. Dr.
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Course content
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The main chapters of the Organic Chemistry lectures of the first and second semesters are recapped in order to prepare students for the entrance examination into Laboratory in Organic Chemistry. Fundamentals of organic chemistry, functional groups, elementary reaction types, - Basic spectroscopy (in particular IR, UV, and NMR) - Mass Spectrometry - Chemistry of Alcohols, Glycols, Thiols, Ethers, Epoxides, and Sulfides - Chemistry of Ethers, Epoxides, and Sulfides - Dienes, Allylic, and Benzylic Reactivity - Aromaticity and Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution - Electrophilic and Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution - Aldehydes and Ketones - Carbonyl Addition - Chemistry of Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives - Introduction to carbohydrates, peptides, and proteins - Enols, Enolates, and ,-Unsaturated Compounds - Chemistry of Amines - Chemistry of Amines - Diels-Alder and Pericyclic Reactions - Pericyclic Reactions - The Organic Chemistry of Life
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
- Class attendance
- 15 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 15 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The main chapters of the Organic Chemistry lectures of the first and second semesters are recapped in order to prepare students for the entrance examination into Laboratory in Organic Chemistry.
Students will recapitulate their knowledge in organic chemistry.
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge of organic chemistry from courses taught in the frame of the study programme at JKU.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Systematic student observation
Students must correctly answer at least 50 % of test questions.
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Recommended literature
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K. Peter C. Vollhardt, Neil E. Schore. Organic chemistry: structure and function. 2004. ISBN 0-7167-9949-9.
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Laurie S. Starkey. Introduction to Strategies for Organic Synthesis. Hoboken, 2012. ISBN 978-0470484098.
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