Course code

MLK6005.LT

old course code

MLK6005

Course title in Estonian

Orgaaniline keemia

Course title in English

Organic Chemistry

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

The aim of this course is to give the understanding about theoretical basis of organic chemistry and about main classes of organic compounds. The knowledge about organic chemistry is the basis for studies in bioorganic chemistry, biochemistry and environmental chemistry.

Brief description of the course

Structure of organic compounds. Chemical bonding. Hybridisation. Classification and nomenclature. Reaction mechanisms in organic chemistry: reactions of radicals, electrophiles and nucleophiles. Hydrocarbons (alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, cycloalkens, arenes). Alkyl halides. Organic oxygen compounds (hydroxyl and oxocompounds). Organic nitrogen and sulphur compounds. Heterocycles. Self-reliant work with literature, developing the ability of students to extract information from the chemical literature to solve given problems. The preparation of laboratory works, analysis and formation of laboratory results. Experimental section: separation, purification and analysis of organic compounds. Comparison of the properties of organic compounds from different chemical classes. Typical laboratory-scale methods to purify, separate and synthesize organic compounds.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- Is able to correctly use the terms of organic chemistry, and is capable of substantial discussion within the framework of lectures given in the keywords;
- is generally able to independently read and understand the field of organic chemistry, materials, and a summary of both oral and written form;
- Is able to relate learned material on practical activities in the laboratory, the experiments associated with the outputs of the real-life problems;
- Has basic knowledge about organic synthesis, separation , purifications and analysis of the reaction products.

Teacher

dotsent Tuuli Käämbre (MSc Anna-Liisa Ikart, MSc Helen Poska)

Prerequisite course 1

General Chemistry (MLK6001.LT)

The course is a prerequisite

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