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Organic Chemistry: Strategies For Synthesis - CHEM3021
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Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  School of Chemistry
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 6
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: CHEM2021
 
 
Excluded: CHEM3829
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 5 (more info)
 
 
Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course complements and develops further the concepts presented in CHEM2021 “Organic Chemistry: Mechanisms and Biomolecules”.

Advanced spectroscopic techniques (including infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, along with mass spectrometry) are explored with an emphasis on problem
solving, enhancing a student’s ability to apply these methods to the determination of complex organic structures.

The main emphasis of this course is on the approaches used by chemists for the synthesis of complex molecules. Retrosynthetic analysis is a logic-based tool that uses pattern recognition and mechanistic understanding for the design of synthetic pathways. The concept will be developed through solution of problems, and illustrated with classic case studies, including bioactive molecules. Selectivity and the use of protecting groups will be highlighted. An essential component of modern synthesis includes the methodology for introduction of correct stereochemical elements, and various strategies for control of stereoselectivity will be described.

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