CH2032 - Organic Chemistry

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	Discipline of Chemistry & Industrial Chemistry

This is an integrated subject consisting of lectures and practical work demonstrating the basic principles of organic chemistry and relevant spectroscopic methods. Specific topics covered: Structure and reactivity. Reaction mechanisms, energetics, reactive intermediates. Stereoisomerism, conformational analysis. Instrumental methods of structure analysis (particularly nmr spectroscopy). Aliphatic and alicyclic chemistry including monofunctional and polyfunctional systems. Organic synthesis: carbon-carbon bond formation, oxidation and reduction, protecting groups, laboratory peptide and oligonucleotide synthesis. Aromatic chemistry including theory of aromaticity, mechanism and orientation of substitution, mono and polyfunctional derivatives of benzene. Heterocyclic chemistry: comparative chemistry of furan, pyrrole, thiophen and pyridine; chemistry and importance of purines and pyrimidines.

Learning Outcomes

• be able to apply these reactions to simple problems in organic synthesis;
• be familiar with the characteristic reactions of aliphatic, aromatic and heteroaromatic compounds;
• be familiar with, and competent in the application of, basic laboratory techniques in organic chemistry;
• have a knowledge of the spectroscopic techniques which are applicable to organic compounds and be able to apply these to the elucidation of the structures of relatively simple compounds;
• understand the basic principles governing the reactivity of organic compounds.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:

(CH1001 and CH1002) or (CH1011 and CH1012)

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Bruce Bowden
Lecturers:	Dr Sherryl Robertson, Assoc. Professor Bruce Bowden, Professor George Meehan.
Contact hours:	32 hours lectures 4 hours tutorials 36 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (70%); performance and write-ups of practicals (30%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.