Organic Chemistry

ENCH600003

Prerequisites

Course Type

Compulsory

Credit Hours

3

Course Learning Outcomes

  • Apply the concepts and laws of analytical, organic, and physical chemistry.
  • Solve everyday problems using principles of analytical, organic, and physical chemistry.

Course Content / Syllabus

  • Naming of Organic Compounds

    • Systematic nomenclature of organic compounds
    • IUPAC rules for naming alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and aromatic compounds
  • Role of Structure and Stereochemistry

    • Influence of molecular structure on physical and chemical properties
    • Stereochemistry and its effects on reactivity and interactions
  • Cracking Reactions (Alkane Free Radicals)

    • Mechanism of alkane cracking
    • Free radical formation and reactions
  • Alkene Polymerization

    • Mechanisms of alkene polymerization
    • Applications in industrial and synthetic processes
  • Aromatic Electrophilic Substitution in Benzene

    • Mechanism of electrophilic substitution in aromatic compounds
    • Common reactions such as nitration, halogenation, and sulfonation
  • Substitution and Elimination Reactions

    • SN1, SN2, E1, and E2 reaction mechanisms
    • Factors influencing substitution and elimination pathways
  • Acylation and Esterification Reactions

    • Mechanisms of acylation and esterification
    • Applications in organic synthesis
  • Dehydration-Polymerization Reactions

    • Mechanisms of dehydration and polymerization
    • Role in the formation of larger organic molecules

Recommended References

  1. Fessenden, Kimia Organik (alih bahasa: A. Hadiyana Pujatmaka), edisi Kedua, Erlangga, 1986.
  2. Morrison, R. T., & Boyd, R. N., Organic Chemistry, 6th ed., Prentice Hall, 1998.
  3. Catatan Kuliah Kimia Organik.