Course Description

Theoretical Content:
Preparation and physical, chemical properties and use of: Ketones and aldehydes, Amines, Carboxylic acids and their derivatives. Amino acids. One atomic Heterocyclic compounds; aromatic heterocycles: pyridines, pyrroles, furans, thiophenes, non-aromatic heterocycles: five and six- membered ring. Ring synthesis and reactions of one atomic heterocycle compounds.
Study Case: Heterocycles in Medicine.

Practical Content:
Mixture of organic compounds
Separation, purification, identification.

Course Objectives & Outcomes
Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, students will have the capabilities to:

  • Name compounds from the various classes of organic compounds following the IUPAC nomenclature system.
  • Solve problems demonstrating an understanding of fundamental principles and proficiency in organic chemistry.
  • Relate the structure of organic compounds to their physical and chemical properties and reactivates.
  • Explain various classes of organic reaction according to the appropriate mechanisms.
  •  Understand the basis on how to synthesize and characterize various classes of organic compounds.
  • Deduce the structures of organic compounds from the corresponding infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra.
  •  Solve problems involving multistep synthesis and retrosynthesis
  •  Knowing the heterocyclic compounds Synthesis, reactions and uses

Outcomes:
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

  •  Name compounds from the various classes of organic compounds following the IUPAC nomenclature system.
  •  Explain The heterocyclic compounds and their synthesis reactions and uses
  • relate the structure of organic and heterocyclic compounds to their physical and chemical properties and reactivates
  •  Explain various classes of organic reaction according to the appropriate mechanisms.
  • Deduce the structures of organic and heterocyclic compounds from the corresponding infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra.
  •  Understand the basis on how to synthesize and characterize various classes of organic and heterocyclic compounds.
  •  Solve problems involving multistep synthesis and retrosynthesis.
  • To confirm chemical structure from various spectral data.

References
Use both books:
1. Organic chemistry, L.G. Wade, JR. (8th edition), 2013, ISBN-13: 978-0321768414 ISBN-10: 0321768418

AND:

2. Heterocyclic Chemistry at a Glance, J. A. Joule and K. Milis (2nd edition), 2013, Cloth ISBN: 9780470971222 Paper ISBN: 9780470971215

Course ID: CHEM 206

Credit hours Theory Practical Laboratory Lecture Studio Contact hours Pre-requisite
3 2 2 4 CHEM 203
Published on: 11 February 2018
Last update on: 30 October 2023
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