Exercises in Organic Chemistry 2

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Course teacher

Associate teachers

Status of the course

Course objectives

Acquisition of basic knowledge and working skills in organic laboratory, application of laboratory methods and techniques for laboratory synthesis, isolation, characterization and purification of organic compounds.

Course enrolment requirements and entry competences required for the course

Enrolled in or passed the course Organic Chemistry II

Learning outcomes expected at the level of the course (4 to 10 learning outcomes)

After passing the course students will be able to:
- perform independently laboratory exercises according to laboratory procedures
- apply basic laboratory procedures and techniques for synthesis, isolation and purification of organic compounds as well as their characterization and identification
- connect theoretical knowledge gained throughout lectures in organic chemistry with experimental work
- propose basic laboratory procedures in accordance with set-up objectives (organic compound synthesis or isolation)

Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus)

Exercises (3 hours weekly joined together in 7 lab periods):
1. Nucleophilic substitution at acyl carbon. Acetanilide synthesis. (1 lab period)
2. Electrophilic aromatic substitution. p-Nitroacetanilide synthesis. p-Nitroaniline synthesis. (2 lab periods)
3. Nucleophilic aromatic substitution. Diazotation. Phenol synthesis. (2 lab periods)
4. Nucleophilic addition at carbonyl group. The Cannizzaro reaction – benzyl alcohol and benzoic acid synthesis. (1 lab period)
5. Organic compounds characterization. Determination of physical constants and spectroscopic analysis (UV/VIS and FT-IR spectra recording and interpretation). (1 lab period)

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Student responsibilities

Students have to complete all planned laboratory exercises (100% of the times scheduled) and active participate in laboratory work.