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Valid for year : 2006
 
TFKE15 Organic Chemistry, 6 ECTS credits.
/Organisk kemi/

For:   TB  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 72
Rec. self-study hours: 88

  Area of Education: Science

Subject area: Chemistry

  Advancement level (A-D): B

Aim:
The course gives fundamentals of organic chemistry essential for studies in biochemistry and other fields of natural sciences.

Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
TFKE03 General Chemistry, TFKE08 Physical Chemistry

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Supplementary courses:
TFKE25 Biochemistry

Organisation:
The theoretical part consists mainly of lectures. The lessons include problem solving towards reaction mechanisms. The experimental part consists of organic reactions and synthesis correlated to the theory.

Course contents:
Functional groups, nomenclature and stereochemistry. Chemical reactions such as substitution, elimination, addition, oxidation and reduction. The study of these reactions include reaction mechanisms, reactive intermediates, energy profiles and kinetics. Spectroscopic methods for structure determination (IR and NMR).

Course literature:
Solomons and Fryhle: Organic Chemistry. Compendium and Lab.instructions from the department.

Examination:
A written examination.
A laboratory course
3 p
1 p
 



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Stefan Svensson
Examiner: Gunilla Niklasson

Course Syllabus in Swedish

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Last updated: 11/20/2003