Historical survey of the development and importance of Organic Chemistry;
Fullerenes as fourth allotrope of carbon, uses as nanotubules, nanostructures, nano
chemistry. Electronic theory in organic chemistry. Isolation and purification of
organic compounds. Determination of structures of organic compounds including
qualitative and quantitative analysis in organic chemistry. Nomenclature and
functional group classes of organic compounds. Introductory reaction mechanism
and kinetics. Stereochemistry. The chemistry of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols,
ethers, amines, alkyl halides, nitriles, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and
derivatives. The chemistry of selected metals and non-metals. Comparative
chemistry of group IA, IIA and IVA elements. Introduction to transition metal
chemistry.
- Teacher: Hamza Ahmed Pantami