Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05
This course will overview a range of basic synthetic methodologies such as the fundamentals of organic reaction mechanism including aromatic substitutions, SN1 and SN2 reactions, elimination reactions, carbonyl chemistry, and basic protecting groups. This toolkit of reactions will underpin the introduction of retrosynthetic analysis and a range of specific target molecules will be described. The students will practice these concepts in a number of interactive workshops. A range of the examples discussed in the lectures will be used in the associated laboratory classes which will focus on developing key laboratory skills, keeping a lab book to industry standards and data evaluation and recording.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course will overview a range of basic synthetic methodologies such as the fundamentals of organic reaction mechanism including aromatic substitutions, SN1 and SN2 reactions, elimination reactions, carbonyl chemistry, and basic protecting groups. This toolkit of reactions will underpin the introduction of retrosynthetic analysis and a range of specific target molecules will be described. The students will practice these concepts in a number of interactive workshops. A range of the examples discussed in the lectures will be used in the associated laboratory classes which will focus on developing key laboratory skills, keeping a lab book to industry standards and data evaluation and recording. The laboratories will focus on the development of key skills including synthetic techniques and methods of purification such as distillation under normal and reduced pressures, flash column chromatography and recrystallisation.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 15 | Feedback Weeks | 17 | |
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Written |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate an ability to keep a laboratory record to an industry standard. |
| Procedural | Understand | Develop key synthetic lab skills commonly used within industry. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 9,12,15,18 | Feedback Weeks | 10,13,16,19 | |
| Feedback |
Written online. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Apply | Understand principles of retrosynthetic analysis and its applications. |
| Procedural | Apply | Understand fundamental of organic reactions including reaction mechanisms. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Maximum of resit exam and resit exam with carried forward in-course assessment marks. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Understand | Develop key synthetic lab skills commonly used within industry. |
| Procedural | Apply | Understand fundamental of organic reactions including reaction mechanisms. |
| Procedural | Apply | Understand principles of retrosynthetic analysis and its applications. |
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate an ability to keep a laboratory record to an industry standard. |
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