Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Department of Basic Sciences

Syllabus for Introductory Chemistry II

Monday 8th of August 2022

PRESENTED TO: SENATE

PRESENTED BY: Department of Basic Sciences

YEAR: 1

MODULE TITLE: Introductory Chemistry II

COURSE CODE: CHE31201

DURATION: 13 WKS

NO. OF LECTURES HOURS/WEEK: 2 HRS

NO. OF TUTORIALS HOURS/WEEK: 0 HRS

NO. OF PRACTICAL HOURS/WEEK: 0 HRS

TOTAL MODULE CREDITS: 3.5 HRS

SUMMARY:

This course intends to teach students physical and chemical properties of organic compounds and also isomerism that exists
in some of these

ASSESSMENT:

Course work (Practical activities, Assignments, Mid Semester examinations) 40% , End of course Exam, 60%

AIMS OF STUDY:

1. To establish a foundation of the principles of Chemistry with Particular interest to those aspects which have direct
relevance to Agriculture

2. To give solid grounding in the basics of Organic Chemistry with a view to future application in other courses

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1. Classify organic compounds by their functional groups and identify fundamental properties associated with these
functional groups

2. Provide correct IUPAC names of structures of organic compounds

3. Predict products in reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alldehydes, ketones, alcohols, amines, amides, carboxylic acids and
esters

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 4. Recognize stereochemistry of organic molecules

LECTURE TOPICS:

1. Carbon and Organic Chemistry

I. What is Organic Chemistry?

II. Carbon atom and its hybridization

III. Aliphatic hydrocarbons

IV. Aromatic Hydrocarbons

2. Alkanes

I. Nomenclature of Alkanes

II. Sources and Physical Properties of acyclic alkanes

III. Conformations of acyclic alkanes: Fisher Projection and Newman Projection

IV. Chemical Properties of alkanes

3. Alkenes and Alkynes

I. Nomenclature of Alkenes and alkynes

II. Chemical Properties of Alkenes: Addition Reactions, Oxidation Reactions, Diels-Alder Reactions

III.

IV. Physical Properties of Alkenes

V.

VI.

4. Aldehydes and Ketones

I. Functional Group and Nomenclature of Aldehydes and Ketones

II. Physical Properties of Aldehydes and Ketones

III. Nucleophilic Addition Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones: Mechanism, Addition of Sodium Hydrogen
Sulphite, Addition of Ammonia and its derivatives, Addition of Alcohols

IV. Oxidation of Aldehydes and Ketones

5. Alcohols

I. Functional Group, Classification and Nomenclature of Alcohols

II. Preparation of Alcohols: Hydration of Alkenes, Reaction of Grignard Reagents with Aldehydes and Ketones

III. Physical Properties of Alcohols

IV. Chemical Properties of Alcohols

6. Isomerism

I. Constitutional isomerism

II. Stereoisomerism: Geometric Isomerism and Optical Isomerism

7. Amines

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 I. Classification, Importance and Nomenclature of Amines

II. Preparation of Amines: Akylation of Ammonia, Reduction and Gabriel Synthesis

III. Physical Properties of Amines

IV. Chemical Properties of Amines

8. Amides

I. Classification and Nomenclature of Amides

II. Preparation of Amides

III. Physical Properties of Amides

IV. Chemical Properties of Amides

V. Classification and Nomenclature of Amides

VI. Preparation of Amides

VII. Physical Properties of Amides

VIII. Chemical Properties of Amides

IX. Classification and Nomenclature of Amides

X. Preparation of Amides

XI. Physical Properties of Amides

XII. Chemical Properties of Amides

9. Carboxylic Acids

I. Nomenclature and Preparation of Carboxylic Acids

II. Physical Properties

III. Chemical Properties: Acidity and Basicity, Formation of Esters, Formation of Ester Anhydrides

10. Esters

I. Functional group, Nomenclature

II. Preparation of Esters

III. Physical Properties

IV. Chemical Properties of Esters: (Acid Hydrolysis, Base Hydrolysis (Saponification), Reduction and Formation of
Amides

V. Functional group, Nomenclature

VI. Preparation of Esters

VII. Physical Properties

VIII. Chemical Properties of Esters: (Acid Hydrolysis, Base Hydrolysis (Saponification), Reduction and Formation of
Amides

IX. Functional group, Nomenclature

X. Preparation of Esters

XI. Physical Properties

XII. Chemical Properties of Esters: (Acid Hydrolysis, Base Hydrolysis (Saponification), Reduction and Formation of

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 Amides

PRACTICAL/LAB TOPICS:

1. Introduction to Carbon Chemistry: Hydrocarbon Structures

2. preparation of an Alkene (Cyclohexene)
3. Reactions of Hydrocarbons; Alkanes, Alkenes and Aromatic Compounds
4. Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones
5. Properties of Alcohols and Fermentation
6. Reactions of Organic Acids and Bases

PRESCRIBED TEXT:

1. Mumba P. (2018). Useful Principles in Chemistry for Agriculture and Nursing Students, 2nd Ed. Scient

REFERENCE TEXT:

1. Graham-Solons T.W. and Fryhle C.B. (2004). Organic Chemistry, 8th ed. John Wiley and Sons
2. Morrison R.T. and Boyd R.N. (1989). Organic chemistry
3. Bruce P.Y. (2001). Organic chemistry
4. Fox M.A. and Whitehall J.K. (1997). Organic Chemistry
5. Taylor G.H. (1987). Organic Chemistry for students of biology and medicine

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