| CODE | CHE0036 | ||||||
| TITLE | Organic Chemistry for Health Professionals | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 00 - Mod Pre-Tert, Foundation, Proficiency & DegreePlus | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Chemistry | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | 1. An introduction to organic chemistry The bonding in carbon atoms, sp3, sp2 and sp hybridization The formation of chains, branched chains and rings Molecular, structural and three-dimensional formulae, skeletal notation Classification of organic compounds: saturated and unsaturated compounds, aliphatic and aromatic compounds Homologous series, functional group The effect of chain length and functional group on physical properties Nomenclature Homolytic and electrolytic fission Nucleophiles and electrophiles Primary, secondary and tertiary carbon atoms 2. Aliphatic hydrocarbons - alkanes, alkenes and alkynes Reactions of alkanes: combustion, halogenation (substitution reactions), physical properties Alkenes: nomenclature Reactions of alkenes - addition reactions Addition polymerisation A general look at electrophilic addition: the carbonium ion, inductive effect Alkynes: addition reactions, reactions as acids 3. Isomerism Structural isomers (chain isomers, positional isomers, functional group isomers, metamers) Stereoisomers (diastereomers and enatiomers, geometrical isomers and optical isomers) 4. Polymers From monomers to polymers Chain reaction polymerisation Step reaction polymerisation Structure and properties 5. Aromatic hydrocarbons - benzene A delocalised system of electrons Physical properties Nomenclature Chemical properties of benzene: addition reactions, electrophilic substitution Comparison of an arene to a cycloalkane Methylbenzene: reactions of the ring and reactions of the side chain The effect of a substituent group on further electrophilic substitution on the ring, inductive and mesomeric effects, activating and deactivating groups 6. Alcohols Classification Nomenclature Physical properties Reactions: the C - OH bond cleavage, the O - H bond cleavage 7. Halogenoalkanes Physical properties Reactions: nucleophilic substitution, elimination 8. The carbonyl compounds - aldehydes and ketones Nomenclature Physical properties Reactions: oxidation, addition, condensation 9. Carboxylic acids and derivatives Nomenclature Physical properties Chemical properties of carboxylic acids: acid properties, properties of the -OH, -C=O and alkyl groups The carboxylate ion, delocalisation Carboxylic acid derivatives: esters, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, amides Polyamides and polyesters 10. Amino acids Reactions Zwitterions Polymerisation to proteins Fibrous and globular proteins 11. Phenylamine Physical properties Basicity Reactions Main Text Musumeci, M. M., Introduction to Chemistry - Notes, 2003 Supplementary Text Jones, A. V., et al., Access to Chemistry, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 1999 Andrew, J. and Rispoli, P., Chemistry in Focus, Hodder & Stoughton Educational, 1999 Lister, T. and Renshaw, J., Understanding Chemistry for Advanced Level, Nelson Thornes, 1999 Hill, G. C. and Holman, J. S., Chemistry in Context, Nelson Thornes, 2000 Ramsden, E. N., A Level Chemistry, Nelson Thornes, 2000 Morrison, R. T., Boyd, R. N., Organic Chemistry, Pearson US Imports & PHIPEs, 1999 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Colette Pace |
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