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UNIWERSITY OF WARSAW

1 Pasteura Str., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland, phone: +48 (0)22 822 02 11

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Subject

Stereochemistry


No / course unit code


Semester

1M

Type of course

Lecture


Teaching hours
 per semester    per week

30      2

ECTS credits

2


Lecturer:

Prof. dr hab. Zbigniew Czarnocki
Room: 236     Phone extn.: 220     email: czarnoz@chem.uw.edu.pl

Teaching Division:

Organic Chemistry

Educational and
professional goals:

The lecture is intended to give participants an understanding of the fundamental principles of modern stereochemistry.

Course description:

The course covers the following subjects: molecular geometry and chemical bonding; inter- and intramolecular nonbonding interactions; basic principles of stereoelectronic effects; structure of molecules (constitution, configuration, conformation); stereoisomerism - nature of enantiomers and diastereomers; basic concepts of symmetry operations and point groups; macroscopic consequences of the symmetry and dissymmetry of molecules; relative and absolute configuration; conformational analysis; computer-assisted energy estimation and ab initio calculations; stereochemistry of alkanes; conformation of acyclic molecules; conformation of cyclic molecules; prostereoisomerism, prochirality, heterotopic ligands and faces. Stereogenic centres other than carbon atom. Chirality in molecules without the presence of chiral centre - chiral axis and chiral plane. Chirality in macromolecules. Chiroptical properties and chiroptical methods.

Literature:
1. E. L. Eliel, S.H. Wilen, "Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds", John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1994.
2. M. J. T. Robinson, “Organic Stereochemistry”, Oxford Univ. Press, Oxford, 2000.

Required background:


General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry I.

Form of assessment:


Written examination.

Remarks:

Recommended for students specializing in organic and biological chemistry.




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