(Liverpool John Moores University)

Available in Windows and Web/Intranet Versions ISBN: 1 84211 020 2
Programmed by : Peter Swanson
Subject Specialist : Chris Rostron

The package provides an alternative source of information to standard texts, and provides a more efficient mode of teaching for what is often perceived by students as a boring subject. The courseware aims to enable a student to:

  1. Recognise the correct name for an organic molecule when presented with alternatives

  2. Derive the correct name for a given structure

It is assumed that students will have a basic understanding of organic functional group chemistry before attempting the package.

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A Screen from the Nomenclature package

Contents

The package consists is divided into three subjects:

  1. Alkanes
    • Introduction to the IUPAC system
    • Identifying the Parent Hydrocarbon
    • Numbering the Carbon Atoms in the Main Chain
    • Identifying and Numbering the Substituents
    • Naming the Compound
    • Multichoice Problems
    • Questions
  2. Unsaturated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
    • Theory
    • Multichoice Problems
    • Questions
  3. Functional Nomenclature Group
    • Alchohols
    • Aldehydes, Ketones and Ethers
    • Carboxylic acids, Esters, Acyl halides and Amides
    • Amines and Alkyl halides
    • Questions: Name the Compound

The package consists of three parts - (a) Alkanes (b) Unsaturated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons (c) Functional group nomenclature. Each section consists of some initial instructional text followed by a series of questions designed to test the understanding of the preceding material.

Hardware and Software Requirements

Windows Version
 The package is supplied on a CD-ROM Installation Disc and can be installed to a local hard disc or network drive. The minimum requirement is a PC with 100MHz Pentium processor , 8Mb of RAM and a VGA monitor capable of displaying 16-bit color (65, 536 colors) at 640 x 480 resolution. The program is 32-bit and is compatible with Windows 95, 98 and NT.
Web Version
The package is supplied on a CD-ROM Installation Disc for installation to a web server. The software runs on PC clients only. The minimum requirement is a 200MHz Pentium processor with 32Mb of RAM and a Super VGA monitor capable of displaying 16-bit color (65,536 colors) at 800 x 600 resolution. The program is compatible with both Netscape Navigator 4.x and Internet Explorer 4 or better and requires Java and Javascript to be enabled on browsers.