CHEM220 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Course Code:2340220
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):4 (3.00 - 2.00)
ECTS Credit:6.0
Department:Chemistry
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Undergraduate
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Offered Semester:Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course the student will be able to:

  • Assess the importance of organic chemistry in industry and science.
  • Recognize classes of organic compounds.
  • Perform and apply simple experimental tecniques in an organic chemistry lab.
  • Design simple organic transformations.

Course Content

(For CHE students) Introduction to Organic Chemistry. A new mechanistic approach to the study of chemical reactions and survey of hydrocarbons, alcohols, esters, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids (and their derivatives), amines. The course emphasizes the fundamental properties of organic compounds.


Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course the students will be able to:

  • Classify organic compounds according to their functional groups and molecular framework.
  • Name, draw structures of, and discuss the properties of main classes of organic compounds.
  • Define main principles of stereochemical properties.
  • Devise simple multistep syntheses.
  • Perform simple experimental procedures employing basic techniques in an organic chemistry laboratory.
  • Use and apply the knowledge in organic chemistry principles in designing projects and in finding and remedying specific chemical engineering problems.