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CH40219: Organic and inorganic aspects of homogeneous catalysis

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2014/5
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Chemistry
Further information on credits Credits: 3
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 2
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: EX 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Examination (EX 100%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Reassessment exam (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites: In taking this unit you cannot take CH30219 and before taking this unit you must (take CH20147 or take CH20148) and (take CH20149 or take CH20150) or equivalent from another university.
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
To develop an understanding of homogeneous catalytic transformations involving C=C and C=O bonds, their mechanisms and the importance of the products they generate.

Learning Outcomes:
After studying this Unit, students should be able to:
* Appreciate catalytic cycles and their mechanisms.
* See from both organic and inorganic perspectives how catalytic cycles involving transformations of C=C and C=O bonds occur.
* Appreciate the structures and reactivities of key transition metal intermediates on catalytic cycles.
* Understand how changes of metal-ligand stereoelectronic effects bring about improvements in catalyst activity.
* Be able to make a critical analysis of a research paper related to catalytic processes.

Skills:
Data analysis (T, F, A), problem solving (T, F, A), critical thinking (F, A).

Content:
Metal mediated reactions - H-X addition across C=C bonds: hydrogenation, hydrocyanation, conjugate addition. Epoxidation. Ring-opening and -closing metathesis. Transformations with C=O bonds: Methanol carbonylation, ketone hydrogenation, Lewis acid catalysis.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

CH40219 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Chemistry
  • USCH-AAM06 : MChem(Hons) Chemistry for Drug Discovery with Study year abroad (Year 4)
  • USCH-AKM03 : MChem(Hons) Chemistry for Drug Discovery with Industrial Placement (Year 4)

CH40219 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Chemistry
Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2014/15 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2015/16 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2014/15.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.