John McMurry "Fondamenti di Chimica Organica" Ed. Zanichelli
W.H. Brown, M.K. Campbell, S. O. Farrel “Elementi di Chimica Organica” EdiSES
P.Y. Bruice "Elementi di Chimica Organica" EdiSES
Learning Objectives
Comprehension of the basic concepts about the properties and the reactivity of organic molecules and their presence in nature.
Expertise on the main reactions of organic molecules and related mechanisms.
Skills acquired: capacity of understanding the behavior of organic molecules in nature.
Prerequisites
Recommended corses: General Chemistry
Teaching Methods
Credits: 6
Number of course hours : 150 ( = 6 x 25 )
Number of hours for private study and other individual learning activities such as: 102
Contact hours for the activities in the classroom: 48
Further information
Attendance of lessons: although not mandatory, it is strongly recommended .
Teaching tools: on-line course on the Moodle platform (http://el.unifi.it/) where students may download material screened (to register a password is required).
Type of Assessment
Written and oral test.
Course program
General concepts on carbon, acids and organic bases of Brönsted and Lewis. Graphic conventions. Alkanes and cycloalkanes. conformational analysis. Alkenes: nomenclature, structure, synthesis and reactivity. Isomers E / Z. Electrophilic additions. Allyl systems. Dienes. Alkynes: nomenclature, structure and reactivity. Aromaticity. Aromatic compounds: nomenclature, structure and reactivity. Aromatic electrophilic substitution reactions, control of regiochemistry. Stereochemistry: enantiomers and diastereomers. Chirality. Alogenoalkanes: nomenclature, structure, synthesis and reactivity. Aliphatic nucleophilic substitution: SN1 and SN2. Eliminations: E1 and E2. Alcohols, phenols and ethers: nomenclature, structure, synthesis and reactivity. Aldehydes and ketones: nomenclature, structure, synthesis and reactivity. Nucleophilic addition, acetals and hemiacetals. Imines. Carboxylic acids, acyclic halides, amides, anhydrides, esters: nomenclature, structure, synthesis and reactivity. Keto-enol. Aldol condensation. Amines: nomenclature, structure, properties, basicity, synthesis and reactivity. Heterocyclic amines: structure and nomenclature. Polyfunctional derivatives. Carbohydrates. Disaccharides and polysaccharides. Starch, glycogen and cellulose. Wooden polymers. Amino acids. Peptide synthesis. Structure of proteins. Fats and oils. Nucleic acids.