This course supports students in understanding the contents of "Organic Chemistry I" in the same quarter of the same Academic year.
Solving exercise problems, drawing organic structures and reaction mechanisms with curly arrows help students understand organic chemistry in detail. Therefore, this course provides the opportunity for students to draw organic molecules by hand as much as possible and supports their better understanding of basic organic chemistry.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Explain basic concepts of bonding, structures, and acid-base of organic compounds.
2) Draw reasonable structure, reaction, and resonance formulas of organic compounds.
3) Explain types and features of basic organic reactions.
Structure and Bonding in Organic molecules, Acids and Bases, Polar and Non-polar Molecules, Bimolecular Nucleophilc Substitution, Unimolecular Nucleophilc Substitution, Pathways of Elimination, Alcohols, Ethers, Alkenes, Alkynes, Nomenclature of organic compounds, NMR Spectroscopy
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
In the first 60 minutes, the lecturer shows solutions for homework, and subsequently teaches main topics according to the course schedule. Then, students solve several exercise problems. In the last 10 minutes, commentary to the solution guide for the exercise problems is provided.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Nomenclature of organic compounds | Solve related exercise problems. The lecturer provides homework. |
Class 2 | NMR Spectroscopy: 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR | Solve related exercise problems. The lecturer provides homework. |
Class 3 | NMR Spectroscopy: 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR | Solve related exercise problems. The lecturer provides homework. |
Class 4 | NMR Spectroscopy: 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR | Solve related exercise problems. The lecturer provides homework. |
Class 5 | Alcohols, Ethers, Alkenes Structure and Bonding in Organic molecules | Solve related exercise problems. The lecturer provides homework. |
Class 6 | Structure and Reactivity: Acids and Bases, Polar and Non-polar Molecules | Solve related exercise problems. The lecturer provides homework. |
Class 7 | Alkanes, Cycloalkanes, Stereoisomers, | Solve related exercise problems. The lecturer provides homework. |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
None required.
Organic Chemistry (David R. Klein)
Exercise problems including homework in each class (30%) and a final exam (70%)
No prerequisites are necessary, but enrollment in the related courses is desirable.
Students may approach the instructors at the end of class or contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment.