Organic chemistry : reactions and mechanisms

Chapter titles:

1. Reactions and Mechanisms in Organic Chemistry
2. Radical Halogenation
3. Reactions of Haloalkanes: Nucleophilic Substitutions
4. Reactions of Haloalkanes: Eliminations
5. Alcohols
6. Alkenes
7. Aldehydes and Ketones
8. Carboxylic Acids
9. Delocalized pi Systems
10. Aromatic Systems: Electrophilic Substitutions

Specific to the course:

• Acquire a general overview of the broad range of organic reactions which can be used to prepare molecules and molecular materials
• Understand the central role played by the chemical industry in our society.
• Get acquainted with the principles of Green Chemistry

Interactive lectures with powerpoint presentations
Exercises and laboratory sessions

Contribution to the teaching profile

This teaching unit contributes to the following competences:

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of exact sciences with the specificity of their application to engineering

• Collaborate in a (multidisciplinary) team

• The flexibility and adaptability to work in an international and/or intercultural context

• An integrated insight in chemical process and materials' technology

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function. Vollhardt and Schore, Freeman and Co. (any of the editions !)
Organic Chemistry. Clayden, Greeves, Warren and Wothers, Oxford University Press (1st or 2nd Ed.)
Organic Chemistry. McMurry, Thomson (any edition)

Course notes

• Université virtuelle

Contacts

Prof. Kristin Bartik : kristin.bartik@ulb.be
Dr. Hennie (Elisabeth) Valkenier-Van Dijk : hennie.valkenier@ulb.be

Teaching Assistants 
Gianluca Weyckmans Mele : gianluca.weyckmans.mele@ulb.be
Steven Moerkerke: steven.moerkerke@ulb.be

Campus

Solbosch, Outside campus ULB

Method(s) of evaluation

• Practice work
• written examination
• Project
• Written report

Practice work

written examination

• Open question with short answer
• Open question with developed answer

Project

Written report

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

Written exam based on the content of all the teaching activities (75%).
Lab preparation, work and report (25%). This grade will be awarded individually. Lab grades are taken into account in the second session, but not automatically transferred to subsequent years.
Final grade is the weighted geometric average : (Exam Grade)^0.75 _* (Lab Grade)^0.25

Language(s) of evaluation

• english