Organic Chemistry

Code:

MA212

Acronym:

QO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Chemistry

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Chemistry
Course/CS Responsible:	Aquatic Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LCMA	40	Plan 2007 to 2011	2	-	5	49	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course is intended to demonstrate the main transformations of carbon compounds, and demonstrate their influence on the Molecular Biology and Chemistry of the Environment. Thus, its main objectives are:
- The study of three-dimensional structure of the main classes of carbon compounds
- The relationship between chemistry, molecular biology and the environment through case study examples.

Program

The following are the topics that aim to address the theoretical and theoretical-practical this course:

1 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry.

2 - Structural Chemistry.
Study of three-dimensional structure of the main classes of carbon compounds. Models of chemical bonding.

3 - Stereoisomerism and molecular conformation.
Stereochemistry and quiral molecules. Stereogenic carbons. Enantiomers and diastereoisomers. The R and S system. Optical activity. Fischer projection.

Ressonance and inductive effects. Nucleophiles and electrophile. Reactive Intermediates in Organic Chehemistry: free radicals, carbocations, carbanions.

5 - Saturated hydrocarbons: alkanes and cycloalkanes.
Physical and chemical characteristics of some reactions. Reactions of free radicals. CFC (s) and its importance in the chemistry of the atmosphere.

6 - Unsaturated Hydrocarbons: Alkenes.
Physical and chemical reactions of addition.

7 - Aromatic compounds.
Ressonance energy. Reactions features. Its importance in the environment.


Practical (laboratory)

Will perform the following laboratory assignments:

1. Back-titration of a 0.01 M sodium thiosulfate solution
2 - Determination of dissolved oxygen in water
3. Extraction and solubility of benzoic acid
4. Anthocyanin pigments. UV-Vis spectrophotometry
5. Identification of PAHs by thin layer chromatography (TLC)

Mandatory literature

Solomons T. W. Graham; Fundamentals of organic chemistry. ISBN: 0-471-51782-8

Complementary Bibliography

Dewick Paul M.; Essentials of organic chemistry. ISBN: 0-470-01666-3

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures taught using PowerPoint presentations. Theoretical and practical problem solving and discussion of theoretical aspects concerning the practical classes. Practical classes to perform laboratory work in groups of two or three students, following a written protocol.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	50,00
	Exame	2,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	83
	Total:	83,00

Eligibility for exams

Throughout the course, to be evaluated, each student should:
- Deliver at least 2 / 3 of the reports of laboratory classes (group work).
- Resolve at least 2 / 3 of the mini-tests in theoretical and practical;
- Respond to questions from the (s) teacher (s) in practical and theoretical-practical.

At the end of the school year, these projects will be evaluated and their average will be the final note of continuous assessment, which will be published before the exam and will be part of the Final Grade
Final Classification

The admission examination is made by the show at least 2 / 3 of practical and theoretical-practical.

All assessments are made by a party on the theoretical and theoretical-practical worth 18 out of 20, and a practical part on content that is worth 2 of 20.

- Exam: The final exam consists of a written exam and an oral exam. The latter may be omitted students who obtain at least ten in the written exam. Will not be admitted to this and therefore failed the oral test, students who obtain the written test a score below 8 points.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade is the weighted average exam grade (NE) and
Note Continuous assessment (NAC) using the formula:

N.T. = (x n.e.c. N.A.C. + 0.85 x 0.15)

Examinations or Special Assignments

According to general rules of the Organic Unit

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to general rules of the Organic Unit

Classification improvement

According to general rules of the Organic Unit