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 Academic Year:
| 2012/3 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department of Chemistry |
| Credits:
| 3 |
| Level:
| Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| EX 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take CH20149 or take CH20150 and in taking this unit you cannot take CH40141. Whilst taking this unit it is highly recommended that you take CH30071 or CH30128. |
| Description:
| Aims: To describe and demonstrate recent techniques in the application of catalysis to the synthesis of organic molecules. To illustrate how either metal-complexes or organocatalysts can be applied to the asymmetric synthesis of valuable intermediates. Learning Outcomes: After studying the Unit, students should be able to: * Describe a range of catalytic systems for achieving important synthetic transformations * Account for the importance of asymmetric catalysis in organic synthesis * Integrate catalytic techniques with retrosynthetic analysis to introduce new stereocentres to organic molecules * Apply the techniques introduced in this unit to the synthesis of complex molecules. Skills: Problem solving (T, F, A), Scientific writing (F, A), Independent working (F). Content: The development of chiral Lewis acids and their application in a range of synthetic transformations. A complementary approach to asymmetric synthesis using organocatalysis. Enantioselective palladium and rhodium catalysed carbon-carbon bond forming processes. A review of recent developments in the area of catalysis applied to organic synthesis. The application of catalysis to the synthesis of complex molecules. |
| Programme availability: |
CH30141 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Chemistry
CH30141 is Optional on the following programmes:Programmes in Natural Sciences
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