2016 Organic Reactions

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Academic unit or major
Undergraduate major in Chemistry
Instructor(s)
Iwasawa Nobuharu 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Tue3-4(H135)  Fri3-4(H135)  
Group
-
Course number
CHM.D333
Credits
2
Academic year
2016
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2016/4/27
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

This course deals with fundamental aspects of oxidation and reduction reactions along with synthetic applications. Starting from the definition of oxidation and reduction reactions, various oxidation reactions will be discussed based on the kind of the reagents. In particular, the mechanism and characteristic properties of the reaction including selectivity of the reaction will be discussed. Next, various reduction reactions will be presented in a similar manner. Several recent topics will also be presented.
The aim of this course is to understand the total figure of the oxidation and reduction reactions which constitute the important part of functional group transformation reactions in organic chemistry.

Student learning outcomes

The object of this course is to acquire sufficient knowledge of oxidation and reduction reactions, which are important organic reactions but have not been treated extensively. Through the study of fundamental aspects of the reaction along with application to various synthetic reactions, oxidation and reduction reactions will be understood systematically. Along with these studies, very basic aspects of various organic reactions will also be reviewed.

Keywords

Oxidation, Reduction

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

At the beginning of each class, the essence of the last lecture is reviewed. At the end of class, students are given exercise problems related to the lecture given that day to solve.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction to oxidation reaction Exercise problems might be given in this class.
Class 2 Oxidation reaction using chromium reagents Exercise problems might be given in this class.
Class 3 Oxidation reaction using manganese reagents Exercise problems might be given in this class.
Class 4 Oxidation reaction using osmium tetroxide and ozone Exercise problems might be given in this class.
Class 5 Oxidation reaction using peroxides–Baeyer-Villiger reaction Exercise problems might be given in this class.
Class 6 Oxidation reaction using peroxides–epoxidation Exercise problems might be given in this class.
Class 7 Oxidation reaction using dimethylsulfoxide Exercise problems might be given in this class.
Class 8 Summary of oxidation reaction and introduction to reduction Exercise problems might be given in this class.
Class 9 Catalytic hydrogenation reaction Exercise problems might be given in this class.
Class 10 Hydride reduction-LiAlH4 and related reducing reagents Exercise problems might be given in this class.
Class 11 Hydride reduction-NaBH4 and related reducing reagents Exercise problems might be given in this class.
Class 12 Borane reduction Exercise problems might be given in this class.
Class 13 Hydroboration Exercise problems might be given in this class.
Class 14 Reduction with electrons Exercise problems might be given in this class.
Class 15 Birch reduction and summary of reduction Exercise problems might be given in this class.

Textbook(s)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Experimental Chemisty, third and foruth edition (Maruzen). (Japanese)

Assessment criteria and methods

Final exam. Students' knowledge of oxidation and reduction reactiosn along with basic aspects of organic reactions, and their ability to apply them to problems will be assessed.

Related courses

  • Synthetic organic chemistry

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Has taken Organic chemistry I~III or has the sufficient knowledge of these courses.

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