Advanced Organic Chemistry (I)

Lecturers:

Dr. Tao, Yu-Tai 陶雨台
Dr. Luo, Feng-Tair 羅芬台
Dr. Lin, Chih-Hsiu 林質修

Introduction:

This course will introduce the basic concepts and models used to understand the structure and property of organic compounds. The application of these concepts to rationalize various types of organic reactions will be illustrated.

Outline:

Part A: Theory and Methods

• Reviews of Concepts in Organic Chemistry
• Stereochemistry
• Strains and Stability
• Molecular Orbital Theory
• Reactive Intermediates
• Methods of Studying Organic Reactions

Part B: Reactions

• Oxidation
• Reduction
• Pericyclic Reaction
• Aldol related reactions  
• Oragnometallic Compounds of the Group I, II, and III Metals
• Transition-Metal-Catalyzed and Mediated Reactions
    A.  Addition Reactions
    B.  Substitution Reactions
    C.  Rearrangement Reactions
    D.  Elimination Reactions

Prerequisite Courses: Organic chemistry 

Grading: [1] Home work (20%) [2] Midterm Exam (40%) [3] Final Exam. (40%)

Textbook:

• Felix A. Carroll “Perspectives on Structure and Mechanism in Organic Chemistry” Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 1998.
• Eric V. Anslyn/Dennis A. Dougherty “Modern Physical Organic Chemistry”Unviersity Science Books, 2006.
• Francis A. Carey/Richard J. Sundberg “Advanced Organic Chemistry” Springer, 2007.