COURSE UNIT TITLE

: STEREOCHEMISTRY OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 5018 STEREOCHEMISTRY OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SERAP ALP

Offered to

Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to introduce students stereochemistry which examining the relative spatial position of the atoms in molecule and stereoisomers, and examine organic molecules in terms of activity and energy

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Classify structural isomers and stereoisomers
2   Have knowledge about symmetry and symmetry elements in organic molecules;
3   Identify configuration of organic compounds;
4   Gain information about the stereoisomers features.
5   Have knowledge about the stereoselective synthesis.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Structural Isomers and Stereoisomers
2 Symmetry Points of Chiral and achiral molecules
3 Symmetry and Molecular Features; Deviation of the polarized light; Dipole Moment and Symmetry Number
4 Relative and Absolute Configuration; Determination of the Absolute Configuration
5 Determination of the relative configurations of saturated aliphatic compounds; Introduction of stereoisomers;
6 Racemic mixtures and properties of Enantiomeric compounds
7 Separation of stereoisomers; Stereochemistry of alkenes
8 Saturated and Unsaturated Acyclic Molecular Conformation
9 Physical and Spectral Properties of diastereomers and conformers
10 Configuration and Conformation of cyclic molecules; Stereoselective Synthesis
11 Homework
12 Homework
13 Homework
14 Homework

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Ernests Eliel, Samuel H. Wilen, Lewis N. Mander, Stereochemstry of Organic Compounds John Wiley and Sons, INC 1994
Francis A. Carey, Richard J. Sounberg, Advanced Organic Chemstry , Plenum Pres, New York, 1997
Supplementary Book(s): Wade, J.R, Organic Chemstry Printice-Hall, Inc.45.1987
Materials: Other stereochemistry books, Ppt presentations which published on the internet

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Pressentation, describing the subject, question-answer, sampling, homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Student will be assessed with homework presentation and questions which will be asked in final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

During the semester, the responsibility to continues 70% of the courses is student s self-owned. And must be observed the specified time about course times. Unethical behavior that may occur in class and on exams, will be acting within the framework of the relevant regulations. Teaching and examination implementation principles regulations of D.E.Ü Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences can be found at Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences web page.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry e-mail: serap.alp@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday, Thursday 15.00-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 10 1 10
Preparation for Final Exam 1 70 70
Preparing Individual Assignments 4 20 80
Final 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 206

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.312331113424
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