CHM2104 Polyfunctional Aliphatics and Alicyclic Compounds

This course introduces basic organic chemistry as it is encountered in daily life. The course will explore the chemistry of Polyfunctional aliphatic compounds (dienes, diols, dicarbonyl compounds and dicarboxylic acids) and alicyclic compounds (monocyclic and bicyclic systems), conformations of cyclic compounds. The course is practical where separation and identification of different function groups will be done.

Course Objectives
This course unit is meant:

• To introduce students to examples of Polyfunctional and Alicyclic compounds, existence in nature and their application in the synthetic industry
• To introduce homologous series and rules of nomenclature of organic compounds
• To introduce Polyfunctional organic compounds with different functional groups, their nomenclature, synthesis and reactions
• To introduce students to alicyclic compounds (mono and bicyclic systems), their nomenclature, synthesis and reactions
• To introduce students to conformations in alicyclic compounds
• To equip students with practical skills involving separation and identification of mixtures of organic compounds

Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course unit, the students should be able understand the:

• Importance of Polyfunctional compounds in nature and manufacturing
• Nomenclature, synthesis and reactions of Polyfunctional compounds in comparison to monofunctions
• Types of bicyclic systems and their nomenclature
• Stability of different conformations acquired by Alicyclic compounds
• Synthesis and reactions of Alicyclic compounds
• Separations techniques of organic compounds