This course supports students understand the contents of "Organic Chemistry III" in the first quarter of the same Academic year. In addition, we discuss experimental results from the course of "Laboratory Course in Advanced Organic Chemistry".
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 that students draw organic molecules by hands as much as possible and supports their better understanding of advanced organic chemistry.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Explain advanced concepts of organic structures and organic reactions.
2) Explain advanced experimental methods for organic chemical reactions and the experimental results.
Chemistry of Enolates, Benzoin Condensation, Stereochemical Problems, Carbocation Rearrangements, Claisen Rearrangement, Cross Coupling Reaction
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
In the first 20 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 are provided. In addition, we discuss experimental results from the course of "Laboratory Course in Advanced Organic Chemistry".
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Chemistry of Enolates: Alkylation of Ethyl Acetoacetate | Solve related exercise problems. The lecturer provides homework. |
Class 2 | Chemistry of Enolates: Knoevenagel condensation | Solve related exercise problems. The lecturer provides homework. |
Class 3 | Chemistry of Enolates: Synthesis of Six-membered Carbocyclic Compound from Ethyl Acetoacetate | Solve related exercise problems. The lecturer provides homework. |
Class 4 | Benzoin Condensation | Solve related exercise problems. The lecturer provides homework. |
Class 5 | Stereochemical Problems During the Reduction of Carbonyl Group | Solve related exercise problems. The lecturer provides homework. |
Class 6 | Carbocation Rearrangements: Reaction Mechanisms | Solve related exercise problems. The lecturer provides homework. |
Class 7 | Carbocation Rearrangements: Synthesis of Camphor from Camphene | Solve related exercise problems. The lecturer provides homework. |
Class 8 | Mid Term Exams/Commentary for Solutions | Solve related exercise problems. The lecturer provides homework. |
Class 9 | Introduction to Laboratory Course in Advanced Organic Chemistry | Read the Organic Experiments for Students |
Class 10 | Claisen Rearrangement | Solve related exercise problems. The lecturer provides homework. |
Class 11 | Cross Coupling Reaction | Solve related exercise problems. The lecturer provides homework. |
Class 12 | Discussion (1): Laboratory Course in Advanced Organic Chemistry | Preparation of a report for Laboratory Course in Advanced Organic Chemistry (1) |
Class 13 | Discussion (2): Laboratory Course in Advanced Organic Chemistry | Preparation of a report for Laboratory Course in Advanced Organic Chemistry (2) |
Class 14 | Final Exams/Commentary for Solutions | Review the solved exercise problems. Solve related problems. |
Class 15 | Discussion (3): Laboratory Course in Advanced Organic Chemistry | Preparation of a report for Laboratory Course in Advanced Organic Chemistry (3) |
None required.
Organic Chemistry (K. P. C. Vollhardt and N. E. Schore)
Exercise problems including homework in each class (30%), mid-term exam (35%) and final exam (35%)
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.