Chemistry and organic materials

Duration

33h Th, 19h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Lionel Delaude

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

• This course aims at introducing the fundamentals of organic chemistry to students and to help them realize its crucial importance in our everyday life.
  After a brief recall of the atomic structure and the nature of chemical bonds, the main classes of organic compounds (alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, aromatics, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, amines) will be examined in terms of nomenclature, molecular structure, electronic features, and reactivity. From these core notions, the most common types of organic reactions and their underlying rationales will be discussed. A special attention will be devoted to stereochemical aspects of the transformations under study.
  To illustrate this course, we shall perform experimental demonstrations to explain the role of organic compounds and materials in multiple objects from our everyday life (alcohol breath testers, soaps and detergents, plastic wrapping, epoxy glues,...).
  The course is divided into twelve main chapters, the titles of which are given below.
  Chapter I: General Introduction Chapter II: Isomerism and Organic Functions Chapter III: Alkanes and Cycloalkanes Chapter IV: Alkenes and Conjugated Dienes Chapter V: Alkynes Chapter VI: Alkyl Halides Chapter VII: Aromatic Compounds Chapter VIII: Alcohols and Phenols Chapter IX: Ethers and Epoxides Chapter X: Aldehydes and Ketones Chapter XI: Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives Chapter XII: Amines

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

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

• to identify and to name the main functions of organic chemistry,
• to predict the evolution of various physico-chemical properties of organic compounds according to their structures,
• to determine the outcome of the main organic reactions and to propose a plausible mechanism for them,
• to propose suitable reagents and catalysts for achieving a given organic transformation.

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 course 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

Thirteen lessons of 150 minutes each will be given every Friday afternoon during the second quadrimester. They will be followed by exercise sessions (19 h) to complement and illustrate the theoretical course.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face or remote course depending on the sanitary situation, see above for details.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

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, 3rd Edition, Pearson: Montreal, 2015

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam ( open-ended questions )

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

A written examination lasting 4 h will be organized during the session of May-June. 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,...)  will be strictly prohibited during the examination.

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@uliege.be
Assistant in charge of the exercise sessions and the laboratory practice:
François Mazars
Institut de chimie organique Bâtiment B6a, local 3.35 Tel: (04) 366-3463 E-mail: f.mazars@uliege.be