2021 Faculty Courses School of Science Undergraduate major in Chemistry
Organic Chemistry II
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Chemistry
- Instructor(s)
- Tadashi Eguchi
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Tue (H104) / 3-4 Fri (H104)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CHM.D202
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
I Organic Chemistry II is the second course of a fundamental introduction to the science of organic chemistry.
II In Organic Chemistry II, the chemistry of carbon-based compounds, reactions of organic compounds, and structural analysis of organic systems will be discussed.
Course description and aims
The general outcome goals are that students will understand the classification, structure, nomenclature, reactions, reaction mechanisms, and synthesis of carbon compounds including carbonyl compounds, aromatic compounds, nitrogen containing compounds and so on.
Keywords
Organic chemistry, structures, reactions, reaction mechanisms
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Lecture
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Fundamental understanding for molecular orbital. | Understanding of fundamentals for molecular orbital. |
| Class 2 | Conjugation | Understanding of conjugation |
| Class 3 | Properties and reactivity of conjugated diene. | Understanding of properties and reactivity of conjugated diene. |
| Class 4 | Aromatic compounds | Understanding of aromatic compounds |
| Class 5 | Reactivity at benzylic position of aromatic compounds. | Understanding of reactivity at benzylic position of aromatic compounds. |
| Class 6 | Electrophilic substitution reaction of aromatic compounds. | Understanding of electrophilic substitution reaction of aromatic compounds. |
| Class 7 | Electrophilic substitution reaction of aromatic compounds. | Understanding of electrophilic substitution reaction of aromatic compounds. |
| Class 8 | Structures and properties of aldehydes and ketones. | Understanding of structures and properties of aldehydes and ketones. |
| Class 9 | Nucleophilic addition reactions for aldehydes and ketones. | Understanding of nucleophilic addition reactions for aldehydes and ketones. |
| Class 10 | Reactions od enolates derived from aldehydes and ketones. | Understanding of reactions od enolates derived from aldehydes and ketones. |
| Class 11 | Properties of carboxylic acid. | Understanding of properties of carboxylic acid. |
| Class 12 | Preparations and reactions of carboxylic acids and derivatives. | Understanding of preparations and reactions of carboxylic acids and derivatives. |
| Class 13 | Properties of amines | Understanding of properties of amines |
| Class 14 | Reactions of amines and other nitrogen contains compounds. | Understanding of reactions of amines and other nitrogen contains compounds. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Organic Chemistry by K. Peter C. Vollhardt and Neil E. Schore
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
Final Exam
Related courses
- CHM.D201 ： Organic Chemistry I
- CHM.D203 ： Exercise in Organic Chemistry I
- CHM.D204 ： Exercise in Organic Chemistry II
Prerequisites
An understanding of the fundamentals of organic chemistry is required for this course.