CHY1101 : Basic Organic Chemistry XX (Inactive)
CHY1101 : Basic Organic Chemistry XX (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Julian Knight
- Lecturer: Dr Celine Cano, Dr Cristina Navarro Reguero, Dr Michael Hall, Dr Johan Eriksson, Dr Michael Carroll, Dr Ian Hardcastle
- Practical Supervisor: Dr Zuleykha McMillan
- Owning School: Natural and Environmental Sciences
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
A level chemistry or equivalent add the text in this box
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
To introduce the basic principles of organic chemistry; the use of curly arrows; the chemistry of the common functional groups, and to describe the important reactions of these groups; to introduce basic concepts of reaction mechanisms in organic chemistry; to introduce some essential techniques of experimental organic chemistry.
Outline Of Syllabus
Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry
Dr JG Knight
Drawing and naming molecules
Orbitals and hybridisation
Curly arrows for writing reaction mechanisms
Delocalization and conjugation
Acids, bases and pKa
Equilibria, rates and mechanisms
Stereochemistry and isomerism
Conformation and cyclic compounds
Revision class
Carbonyls and Carboxylic Acids
Dr JG Knight
Overview of carbonyl functional groups. Structure and electronic configuration of carbonyl compounds. Relative energies and shapes of the molecular orbitals. Understanding reactions in terms of simple orbital interactions
Nucleophilic addition to the carbonyl group
Nucleophilic substitution at the carbonyl group
Nucleophilic substitution at C=O with loss of carbonyl oxygen
Formation and reactions of enols and enolates
Revision class
Introduction to Functional Group Chemistry
Dr MA Carroll
Review of Key Concepts from Semester 1
Nucleophilic Substitution: SN1 and SN2
Elimination Reactions: E1 and E2
Addition to Alkenes
Reduction
Oxidation
Revision class
Laboratory Course
Course Organiser: Dr Z McMillan
Introduction to the Laboratory and Safety Awareness
Separation of an organic compound by liquid-liquid extraction
Purification of an organic compound by recrystallisation
Analysis of products by melting point and TLC
Purification of a mixture by column chromatography
Hydrolysis of an ester and purification by recrystallisation
Preparation of Pear Ester and purification by Distillation
Reduction of a ketone and purification by column chromatography
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
• understand the basic principles of organic chemistry
• appreciate functional group chemistry including the chemistry of alkenes, alkynes, haloalkanes, alcohols and amines
• understand how the structure of a compound influences its chemical properties such as acidity/basicity and reactivity
• be familiar with the chemistry of carbonyls and carboxylic acids
Intended Skill Outcomes
Subject specific or professional skills, able to:
• read and comprehend safety information provided in COSHH forms, CLP pictograms, university manuals and local rules; work safely in response to guidance provided.
• apply basic practical skills for the synthesis, purification and identification of organic compound
• interpret the results of synthetic experiments through chemical analysis (eg infrared spectroscopy, NMR)
• take accurate and appropriate notes while performing laboratory experiments
• explain the limitations of experimental methods
• perform calculations to enable chemical syntheses and interpret data from laboratory experiments; particularly calculations of chemical yield.
• design simple chemical syntheses
Cognitive or intellectual skills, able to:
• visualise three-dimensional molecules
• draw simple curly arrow mechanisms
• draw two dimensional representations of three dimensional molecules
• develop models and hypotheses based on experimental observations
• Solve problems in chemical analysis from information provided as analytical data.
• Solve problems of synthesis and mechanism
Key skills, able to:
• plan and organise course and laboratory work effectively
• observe, summarise and report the results of laboratory experiments.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 1:30 | 1:30 | End of semester 2 examination |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 1:30 | 1:30 | End of semester 1 examination |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 24 | 0:50 | 20:00 | Revision for semester 2 examination |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 37 | 1:00 | 37:00 | N/A |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 19 | 0:50 | 15:50 | Revision for Semester 1 examination |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | Essay |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 8 | 0:25 | 3:20 | Revision for problem solving workshops |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 7 | 2:00 | 14:00 | Writing practical reports |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 5 | 6:00 | 30:00 | 2 x 3h Practical sessions take place over 5 weeks |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | Tutorial/Feedback sessions |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | Problem solving workshops (peer assessed) |
Total | 154:10 |
Jointly Taught With
Code | Title |
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CHY8824 | Methods and Techniques for Drug Chemistry |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Students acquire knowledge and understanding through lectures, tutorials and practical work. Tutorials facilitate individual and group participation in solving problems. Students learn safe working practices and good experimental techniques through practical classes; formative feedback is used to enable progressive development of these skills. In laboratory classes students also consolidate the learning started in lectures. They learn to plan, organise and write up work in practicals
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Digital Examination | 90 | 1 | A | 30 | N/A |
Digital Examination | 90 | 2 | A | 30 | N/A |
Other Assessment
Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Practical/lab report | 1 | M | 25 | composed of several individual laboratory reports as specified in the practical course handbook |
Prob solv exercises | 1 | M | 8 | 5 peer assessed exercises |
Prob solv exercises | 2 | M | 7 | 3 peer assessed exercises |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The in-course assessed work allows the student to practise and consolidate the lecture material and allows the student and the academic subject tutor to monitor progress towards the learning outcomes.
The examinations assess the student's knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of organic chemistry.
The practical course examines the understanding of the fundamental scientific principles, how these relate to experiment, and how successfully the student has acquired the necessary skills in performing and recording practical work.
Assessment:
Students are required to obtain at least 35% averaged over the two examination components in order for the laboratory mark to be included in the final module mark.
Students who score < 35% in the examinations will obtain a module mark based on a weighting of 40:40:11:9 for the components digital examination 1 : digital examination 2 : Prob solv exercises 1 : Prob solving exercises 2.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CHY1101's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- CHY1101's past Exam Papers
General Notes
Original Handbook text:
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