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Organic Chemistry I (for Biol./Pharm.Sc./HST)
Organische Chemie I (für Biol./Pharm.Wiss./HST)
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Abstract
Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry: molecular structure. Bonding and functional groups; nomenclature; resonance and aromaticity; stereochemistry; conformation; bond strength; organic acids and bases; basic reaction thermodynamics and kinetcs; reactive intermediates: carbanions, carbenium ions and radicals.
Objective
Understanding the basic concepts and definitions of organic chemistry. Knowledge of the functional groups and classes of compounds that are important in biological systems. Foundations for the understanding of the relationship between structure and reactivity.
Content
Organic molecules: Isolation, separation and characterization of organic compounds. Classical structure theory: constitution, covalent bonding, bonding geometry, functional groups, classes of compounds, nomenclature. Electron delocalization: resonance, aromaticity. Stereochemistry: chirality, configuration, topicity. Conformational analysis. Bond energies, non-covalent interactions. Organic acids and bases. Basic reaction thermodynamics and kinetcs; reactive intermediates: carbanions, carbenium ions and radicals.
Resources
Lecture Notes
Lecture notes are available (pdf file). Exercises, answer keys and other handouts can be downloaded from the Moodle course "Organic Chemistry I" of the current semester (https://moodle-app2.let.ethz.ch).
Literature
• Basisbuch Organische Chemie. Carsten Schmuck, Pearson Studium, 2018. (Kompaktes, 412-seitiges Lehrbuch für die ersten beiden Semester). ISBN: 978-3-86894-061-9 • Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function. K. Peter C. Vollhardt, Neil E. Schore, 8th ed., W. H. Freeman & Company, 2018. ISBN: 978-1319079451 • Organische Chemie. K. Peter C. Vollhardt, Neil E. Schore, übers. von Kathrin-Maria Roy hrsg. von Holger Butenschön, 6. Aufl., Wiley-VCH, 2020. ISBN: 978-3-527-34582-3 • Organic Chemistry. T. W. Graham Solomons, Craig B. Fryhle, Scott A. Snyder, 12th ed., internat. stud. vers., Wiley, Hoboken, N. J., 2017. ISBN: 978-8126568116 • Organic Chemistry. J. Clayden, N. Greeves, S. Warren, 2nd ed., Oxford University Press, 2012. ISBN: 978-0-19-927029-3 • Organische Chemie. J. Clayden, N. Greeves, S. Warren, 2. Aufl., Springer Spektrum, 2017. ISBN: 978-3-642-34715-3 • Organische Chemie. Paula Y. Bruice, 8. Aufl., Pearson Studium, 2022. ISBN: 978-3-86894-341-2 • Organic Chemistry. Global Edition. Paula Y. Bruice, 8th ed., Pearson, Harlow, UK, 2016. ISBN: 978-1-292-16034-4 • Essential Organic Chemistry. Global Edition. Paula Y. Bruice, 3rd edition, Pearson, Harlow, UK, 2015. (Designed for a one-term course). ISBN: 978-1-292-08903-4
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- written 75 minutes
- Aids
- Leere Papierblätter und Schreibstifte dürfen mitgebracht werden.
- Digital
- The exam takes place on devices provided by ETH Zurich.
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture with exercise |
Organische Chemie I (für Biol./Pharm.Wiss./HST)
Groups are selected in myStudies.
Vorlesung: Mi 10-12 Uhr im HCI G3 mit Videoübertragung ins HCI G7
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No time listed | 4 h weekly |