LENGTH OF COURSE: One semester (13 weeks)

 

CLASSROOM HOURS PER WEEK: 3 hours of lecture and one 3 hour lab

 

UNITS OF CREDIT: 3 credit hours

 

EQUIVALENT COURSES:

UBC Chemistry 205 (3)

SFU Chem 282 (2) and 286 (1)

UVic Chem 232(1.5 units)

 

PREREQUISITE: Chemistry 210

 

A continuation of the study of the fundamental principles of organic chemistry. The interconversion of functional groups in organic synthesis. The synthesis, reactions and properties of amines, substituted benzenes, heterocycles, amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.

 

EVALUATION:

 

RECOMMENDED TEXT: "Organic Chemistry" by T.W Solomons, 6th Edition, John Wiley and Sons, 1996.

 

INSTRUCTORS:

M. Meshgini, B.Sc., M.Sc.(Oregon State), Ph.D.(Washington)

Brenda Louie, B.Sc. (Simon Fraser), Ph.D. (British Columbia)

 

1. Interconversion of Functional Groups. Interconversion of haloalkanes, alkenes, alcohols, aldehydes and ketones and carboxylic acids in organic synthesis.

 

2. Mass Spectrometry. Molecular mass determination. Fragmentation patterns.

 

3. Extended pi-systems and Ultraviolet and Visible Spectroscopy. Molecular orbitals of conjugated dienes.

 

4. Amines. Nomenclature and physical properties. Acidity and basicity of amines. Synthesis of amines. Reactions of amines.

 

5. Substituted Benzenes and Polycyclic Benzenoid Hydrocarbons. An overview of the properties of toluene, phenol, napthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene, etc.

 

6. Heterocyles. Nomenclature. Synthesis and reactions.

 

7. Amino Acids and Proteins. Structure and acid-base properties of amino acids. Preparation of amino acids. Peptides and proteins.

 

8. Carbohydrates. Nomenclature and structure. Carbohydrates in nature.