314009 (v.1) Synthetic Methods in Chemistry 311
| Area: | Department of Chemistry |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 6.5 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Fortnightly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
314001 (v.1)
Chemical Structure and Spectroscopy 201
OR 312489 (v.1) Chemical Structure and Spectroscopy 201 or any previous version AND 314007 (v.1) Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms 212 OR 312492 (v.1) Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms 212 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | Synthesis What is synthesis? Retrosynthetic analysis. Oxidation and reduction reactions and protecting groups. Carbon-carbon bond forming reactions. Pericyclic reactions: types of pericyclic reactions, electrocyclisations, the Diels-Alder reaction, the Cope and Claisen rearrangements. Total Synthesis. Carbanion chemistry, reactions and reactivity involved in organometallic chemistry, transition-metal catalysed reactions including cross-coupling and olefin metathesis. Ligand or metal centred reactions. Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 010599 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
