CHIM9295-1 : Introduction to organic Chemistry

Study Programmes 2015-2016

CHIM9295-1

Introduction to organic Chemistry

Duration :

10h Th, 10h Pr

Number of credits :

Bachelor in engineering		2
Bachelor in engineering		2
Master in chemical and materials engineering (120 ECTS)		2

Lecturer :

Lionel Delaude

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

This course aims at giving a brief overview of the wide diversity of organic molecules and their reactivity.
After a brief recall of the atomic structure and of the nature of chemical bonds, the concept of isomerism and the rules of organic nomenclature will be addressed by taking the family of alkanes and cycloalkanes as an example. The family of alkenes will then be used to illustrate the concepts of functional groups and of reactivity in organic chemistry.

Learning outcomes of the course :

At the end of this course, students should be able:

to identify the main functions of organic chemistry,
to distinguish the various isomers of an organic compound and to name them,
to apprehend the spatial structure of organic molecules,
to understand the reactivity of organic molecules.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

The prerequisite for this course implies a good knowledge of basic general chemistry, as it is taught, for instance, in the chemistry courses intended for the first block of the bachelor in Engineering Sciences, civil engineer orientation (CHIM9272 and CHIM9273).
In particular, notions relatives to structure and matter, chemical reactions, and chemical equilibria should be mastered even if, during this course, these fundamental concepts and the relevant chemical vocabulary will be briefly recalled every time they are needed.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Four lessons of 150 minutes each will be given during the second quadrimester. Exercise sessions (10 h) will complement and illustrate the theoretical course.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Face-to-face course, see above for details.

Recommended or required readings :

Reference Textbooks:
Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, John McMurry, 7th International Edition, Brooks/Cole: Belmont, CA, 2011

Essential Organic Chemistry, Paula Yurkanis Bruice, 2nd Edition, Pearson: Montreal, 2010

Copies of the slides screeened during the lectures are available as pdf files from the student portal 'my ULg' or via the web site http://www.ulg.ac.be/lcfi/orgmat/.

Assessment methods and criteria :

A written examination will be organized during the june session. It will cover the whole course content. With the possible exception of a non programmable calculator, the use of any electronic device (mobile phone, computer, notepad, camera,...) is strictly prohibited during the examinations.

Work placement(s) :

Organizational remarks :

Contacts :

Lionel Delaude
Institut de chimie organique
Bâtiment B6a, local 3.70c
Tel: (04) 366-3496
E-mail: l.delaude@ulg.ac.be

Assistant in charge of the exercise sessions:
Sylvestre Dammicco
Cyclotron Research Centre
Tel: (04) 366-2334
E-mail: sdammicco@ulg.ac.be

Items online :

Introduction to Organic Chemistry
Slides projected during the lectures (pdf format)