COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ORGANIC SYNTHESIS DESIGN

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 6026 ORGANIC SYNTHESIS DESIGN ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR MUSTAFA YAVUZ ERGÜN

Offered to

Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
Chemistry
Chemistry

Course Objective

Aim of this course is to give an idea to students on basic backgrounds of synthetic organic chemistry and how to convert organic functional groups to each other in organic chemistry using the retrosynthetic analysis.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learn organic functional groups
2   Convert the fonctional groups to each other with otganic reactions
3   Learn synthetic strategies for an organic compounds
4   Desing the synthesis of an organic molecule

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Functional Groups in Organic Chemistry
2 Synthesis of alcohols
3 Synthesis of Hologen containing compounds
4 Synthesis of ethers
5 Oxidation of Alcohols and Reduction of Alkyl Halides
6 Synthesis of Carbonyl Based Compounds
7 Synthesis of Carboxylic Acids with Different Pathways
8 Midterm Exam
9 Synthesis of Aromatic Compounds
10 Seconder Reractions on Aromatic Compounds
11 Synthesis of Amines
12 Synthesis of Phenol Derivatives
13 Synthesis of Important Actual Compounds From Starting Compounds
14 Homework Presantation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Organik Kimya, Solomon, Çeviri Editörü Gürol Okay, 7. Baskı 2002
2. Designing of Organic Synthesis, Stuart Warren, John Wiley and Sons, 1978

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question-answer technique, homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 +ASG * 0.20 +FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The students will be evaluated with homework (%25), midterm exam (%25) and final exam (%50)

Assessment Criteria

There will be one (1) student presentation, grades for which will be 25 % of the overall success of the students. One mid-term examination will affect the grade by 25 %. Final exam will be 50 % of the resulting grade.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Mustafa yavuz Ergün
Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Science
Department of Chemistry
yavuz.ergun@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday: 9:00-11:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture 12 3 36
Preparation of Homework 1 35 35
Preparation for lecture 12 5 60
Preparation of Midterm Exam 1 30 30
Preparation of Final Exam 1 50 50
Midterm Exam 1 3 3
Final Exam 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 217

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1534545
LO.2534545
LO.3534545
LO.4534545

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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