2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Basic science and technology courses
Basic Organic Chemistry O
- Academic unit or major
- Basic science and technology courses
- Instructor(s)
- Yoshio Ando
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Fri
- Class
- O
- Course Code
- LAS.C103
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course covers fundamentals of organic chemistry such as chemical bonding and structures, and typical organic reactions. Basic topics include formation and nature of bonding, hybrid orbitals, isomers, and acid-base theory. To understand organic reactions, types and features of substitution reactions, elimination reactions, and addition reactions are discussed.
As one of the science and engineering basic courses required by all Tokyo Tech students, this course provides essential contents of organic chemistry in chemistry field. Students will acquire general knowledge, methods and way of thinking on chemistry.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Explain basic concepts of bonding, structures, and properties of organic compounds.
2) Explain and draw structure, reaction, and resonance formulas of organic compounds.
3) Explain types and features of basic organic reactions.
Keywords
organic compound, bond, structure, acid-base, organic reaction
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Basically, each class covers one chapter in the textbook according to the course schedule. Each class consists of outline of basic topics, explanation of exercise problems, and introduction of related topics. Students are required to learn outside of the classroom for preparation and review purposes under the instructor's guidance.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Bonding in organic compounds Covalent bond and ionic bond, hybridization | Read chapter 1 in the textbook and understand basic knowledge. Solve related exercise problems. |
| Class 2 | Shape of organic molecules Constitutional isomers, stereoisomers, conformation, cycloalkanes | Read chapter 2 in the textbook and understand basic knowledge. Solve related exercise problems. |
| Class 3 | Bond polarization and acid-base theory Functional groups, inductive and resonance effects | Read chapter 3 in the textbook and understand basic knowledge. Solve related exercise problems. |
| Class 4 | Organic reaction I Nucleophilic substitution and elimination of alkyl halides | Read chapter 4 in the textbook and understand basic knowledge. Solve related exercise problems. |
| Class 5 | Organic reactions II Electrophilic addition to alkenes, conjugation | Read chapter 5 in the textbook and understand basic knowledge. Solve related exercise problems. |
| Class 6 | Aromatic compounds Aromaticity, electrophilic substitution, directing effects | Read chapter 6 in the textbook and understand basic knowledge. Solve related exercise problems. |
| Class 7 | Carbonyl compounds Reactions of aldehydes and ketones, reactions of carboxylic acids and their derivatives | Read chapter 7 in the textbook and understand basic knowledge. Solve related exercise problems. |
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)
Basic Chemistry for Science and Engineering Students - Organic Chemistry; Suzuki et al.; Kagaku-dojin
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None.
Material may be provided via T2SCHOLA.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students' knowledge of basic topics of organic chemistry covered in the course will be assessed by final exam. Details are announced in the lecture.
Related courses
- LAS.C110 ： Chemistry Laboratory I
- LAS.C112 ： Chemistry Laboratory II
Prerequisites
None.