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General Chemistry (Organic Chemistry) II

Allgemeine Chemie II (OC)

Lecturers: Dr. René Peters
Examiners: Prof. em. Dr. Peter Chen, Dr. René Peters
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Abstract

Classification of organic reactions, reactive intermediates: radicals, carbocations, carbanions, organic acids and bases, electronic substitution effects, electrophilic aromatic substitution, electrophilic addition to C=C double bonds, the HSAB concept, nucleophilic substitution at sp3 hybridised carbon centres (SN1 reaction, SN2 reaction, neighbouring group participation).

Objective

Understanding of fundamental reactivity principles and the relationship between structure and reactivity. Knowledge of the most important raection types and of selected classes of compounds.

Content

Classification of organic reactions, reactive intermediates: radicals, carbocations, carbanions, organic acids and bases, electronic substitution effects, electrophilic aromatic substitution, electrophilic addition to C=C double bonds, the HSAB concept, nucleophilic substitution at sp3 hybridised carbon centres (SN1 reaction, SN2 reaction, neighbouring group participation).

Resources

Literature

(1) Streitwieser/Heathcock, Organische Chemie, 2. Auflage, Verlag Chemie, Weinheim, 1994. (2) Streitwieser/Heathcock/Kosower, Introduction to Organic Chemistry, 4th ed., MacMillan Publishing Company, New York, 1992. (3) Lowry/Richardson, Mechanism and Theory in Organic Chemistry, 3rd ed., Harper & Row, New York, 1987. (4) Sykes, Reaktionsmechanismen der Organischen Chemie. Eine Einführung, 9. Auflage, Verlag Chemie, Weinheim, 1988. (5) Fleming, Frontier Orbitals and Organic Chemical Reaktions, Wiley, New York, 1976. (6) Morrison/Boyd, Lehrbuch der Organischen Chemie, 3. Auflage, Verlag Chemie, Weinheim, 1986. (7) Maskill, The Physical Basis of Organic Chemistry, Oxford Science Publications, 1985. (8) Carey/Sundberg, Advanced Organic Chemistry, Part A and B, 3rd ed., Plenum Press, New York, 1990/1991. (9) Vollhardt/Shore, Organic Chemistry, 2th ed., Freeman, New York, 1994.

General Information

Language
German
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
written 120 minutes
Aids
Keine.

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Allgemeine Chemie II (OC)
  • Mon 10:45-11:30 (HCI J 3)
  • Fri 12:45-14:30 (HCI J 7)
3 h weekly
exercise Allgemeine Chemie II (OC)
oder nach Vereinbarung
  • Wed 14:45-15:30 (HCI D 2)
  • Wed 14:45-15:30 (HCI D 4)
  • Wed 14:45-15:30 (HCI D 6)
  • Wed 14:45-15:30 (HCI E 2)
  • Wed 14:45-15:30 (HCI E 8)
  • Wed 14:45-15:30 (HCI F 8)
  • Wed 14:45-15:30 (HCI H 2.1)
  • Wed 14:45-15:30 (HCI J 4)
  • Wed 14:45-15:30 (HCI J 8)
1 h weekly

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