lbir1317  2017-2018  Louvain-la-Neuve

3 credits
30.0 h + 15.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Elias Benjamin;
Language
French
Prerequisites
- LCHM1111 'General Chemistry I';
- LCHM1141 'Organic Chemistry I';
- LCHM1211 'General Chemistry II';
- LCHM1241A 'Organic Chemistry II';
Main themes
- Fundamentals: emphasis on structure and reactivity relationships, acids and bases, carbanions and carbocations, kinetic and thermodynamic considerations of organic reactions.
- Systematic study of reaction mechanism in Organic Chemistry.
- Pericyclic reactions (Woodward-Hoffmann rules) and photochemical reactions.
- Nucleophilic and electrophilic substitution of aromatic compounds: mechanistic investigations
- Oxidation and reduction in Organic Chemistry.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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Contribution of the course to the program objectives

B1.1, B1.3, B3.1, B6.2, B7.1

 

Specific learning outcomes of the course

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

·      describe the electrons migration within an organic molecule (inductive and conjugation effects) as well as during a chemical reaction between two given compounds

·      establish relations between molecular and spatial structures of organic molecules and some properties, in particular, their reactivity and acidity/basicity ;

·      predict and explain the expected result for the main types of organic reactions, including their mechanism, catalyst  and solvent effect

·      apply theory to everyday life

 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
Chapter I:  Fundamentals: chemical bonds, molecular and supramolecular interactions
Chapter II : Acidity and basicity in Organic Chemistry
Chapter III : Pericyclic reactions and Woodward-Hoffmann rules
Chapter IV : Aromaticity : electrophilic and nucleophilic substitution of aromatic compounds
Chapter V : Oxidation and reduction in Organic Chemistry
Teaching methods
The course is based on lectures and exercises-based learning.
Evaluation methods
Students are evaluated through a final oral examination, which includes problem solving, theory and general knowledge of Organic Chemistry.
Online resources
Icampus
Bibliography
Support : notes prises au cours et transparents déposes sur  icampus
Livres de référence (conseillés) :
- Chimie Organique (Clayden, Greeves, Warren et Wothers - De Boeck)
- Chimie Organique : généralités, études des grandes fonctions et méthodes spectroscopiques (Rabasso - De Boeck)
- Organic Chemistry (P.Y. Bruice - Pierson International Edition)
Faculty or entity
AGRO


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [60] in Biology

Master [120] in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology

Bachelor in Bioengineering

Minor in Chemistry