Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

MESTRADO INTEGRADO e LICENCIATURA em

ENGENHARIA QUÍMICA E BIOLÓGICA
1º SEMESTRE 2021/2022

Química Orgânica Geral

Docentes: Elvira Gaspar

Clara Gomes
Krasimira Petrova
 Organic
Chemicals
in
Action

Organic chemistry
- the study of
carbon-containing
molecules and the
compounds they
form
Chemicals
Saccharin (1879): 300 Times as Sweet as Sugar

Stevioside
Steviol (1931)
 Chemical Warfare in Nature:
The Bombardier Beetle

Benzoquinone,
Hydrogen
peroxide, 100ºC
Chemical Protection in Nature
Nature is not always green….
Nature is the Biggest Polluter
Polyacetylene: Organic Conductors
 Organics Harder Than Metal

Bulletproof!
The Polyamide
Kevlar
Polystyrene from
styrene
The Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, 11.26.1996
DNA: the Double Helix

Male Chromosomes

Clones
Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide
The Pesticide Action Network Estimates that worldwide
there are 200,000 deaths from pesticide poisoning each
year

Dedicated to the Martyrs

of Pesticide Poisoning
May they (and we) find justice
 Memorial
547 Men, Women and Children will Die today from
Pesticide Poisoning
(Statistically known as "acceptable risks" for pesticide poison registration)

6,000+ and
Matthew continuing at a
24 Children Death/Injury
rate of 10 to 15
James per month
(Poison: methyl ongoing Jesse
parathion by (Poison: Dow's (Poisons: NIX ®
Tvedten (Poison: methyl
isocyanate and
Bayer) Agent Orange) and Lindane)
(Poison: Chlorda Tauccamarca, New Plymouth,
others) (U.S.)
ne) Peru NZ
Bophal, India 9/11/93
Michigan 10/24/99 1965-present
(Deaths since
1/27/81
12/2/84)

Marianna
Baby Evans Cindy
(Poison:
Colette Julia Cates and
Termiticide) Chuda Duehring Kendall Family
St.
(Poison: various (various (poison: (Poison: various
Petersburg,
pesticides) pesticides) Malathion) agricultural)
New Jersey Bismark, ND California Ulster County,
FL
4/21/91 6/30/99 7/12/97 New York
(5/2000)
6/1995
 Duet

Octets
Valence electrons
Ver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYuh5yErdfA
Protonation of Water: The
Hydronium Ion
Orbital

Charge

H H