Historical survey of the development and importance of Organic Chemistry. Fullerenes as fourth
allotrope of carbon, uses as nanotubules, nanostructures, nanochemistry. Electronic theory in
organic chemistry. Isolation and purification of organic compounds. Determination of structures
of organic compounds including qualitative and quantitative analysis in organic chemistry.
Nomenclature and functional group classes of organic compounds. Introductory reaction
mechanism and kinetics. Stereochemistry. The chemistry of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols,
ethers, amines, alkyl halides, nitriles, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives. The
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Chemistry of selected metals and non-metals. Comparative chemistry of group IA, IIA and IVA
elements. Introduction to transition metal chemistry.