2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Science Department of Chemistry Graduate major in Chemistry
Basic Concepts of Organic Chemistry I
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Chemistry
- Instructor(s)
- Ken Ohmori
- Class Format
- Lecture (Livestream)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CHM.D401
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The course is designed to understand stereoelectronic effects to understand general reactivity of organic compounds and stereoselectivity in organic reactions.
Course description and aims
Students will able to explain basic facts related to the stereochemistry of organic compounds and the stereoselectivity of reactions such as the stereoelectronic effect and molecular orbital theory.
Keywords
stereoelectronic effect, stereochemistry and conformation of organic compounds
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Most course contents and topics are given online.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Stereoelectronic effects: Felkin–Anh model, Cieplak model, Bürgi–Dunitz trajectory | Exercise problems might be given in this class. |
| Class 2 | Stereoelectronic effects: conformation and reactivity of cyclohexane derivative, A-value | Exercise problems might be given in this class. |
| Class 3 | Stereoelectronic effects: anomeric effect | Exercise problems might be given in this class. |
| Class 4 | Stereoelectronic effects: Gauche effect | Exercise problems might be given in this class. |
| Class 5 | Stereoelectronic effects: Baldwin's rule | Exercise problems might be given in this class. |
| Class 6 | Stereoelectronic effects: Bredt rule, reaction of small ring-sized compounds | Exercise problems might be given in this class. |
| Class 7 | Stereoelectronic effects: other topics and exercise problems | Exercise problems might be given in this class. |
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)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
For stereoelectronic effects
1) Stereoelectronic Effects, A. J. Kirby, Oxford University Press
2) Stereochemistry in Organic Compounds, E. L. Eliel and S. H. Wilen, Wiley;
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students’ course scores are based on final exams, which will be held on-site. Exercise problems and/or reporting assignments will also be considered.
Related courses
- CHM.D201 ： Organic Chemistry I
- CHM.D202 ： Organic Chemistry II
- CHM.D301 ： Organic Chemistry III
- CHM.D331 ： Organic Synthesis
- CHM.D333 ： Organic Reactions
Prerequisites
Have basic knowledge of organic chemistry