KEMS541 Advanced Course in Organic Chemistry (6 cr)

Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Chemistry
Curriculum periods:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

Description

Content

Nucleophiles and electrophiles, carbonyl chemistry (revision), conformational analysis, nucleophilic and electrophilic reactivity in saturated and unsaturated systems, prediction of selectivity, enolate chemistry and conjugate additions, radical chemistry, pericyclic reactions, transition metal-catalyzed reactions in e.g. coupling reactions.

Completion methods

There are five problem sets (i.e. "Home exercises", 50% of credit) and two literature essays, each 25% of the total credit. The essay topics will also be discussed in two literature seminars.
Alternatively, the course credits can also be obtained via a final exam, but this option is only recommended if the primary method (essays + problem sets) is not possible.

Assessment details

Problem sets, e-problems and the exam will be graded and the grade will be based on the total score acquired. Alternatively, the grade can be based on an exam alone.

The problems and the exam will evaluate the students' ability to understand functional group reactivity, structural effects on reactivity and conformational analysis, mechanistic thinking, and reaction mechanisms.

A passing grade (1/5) requires 50% of the overall score. Higher grades require higher scores; a linear grading will be used, with a grade 5/5 requiring 85% of the overall score.

Learning outcomes

The goal of the course is to lay foundations for synthetic, structural and strategic thinking in organic chemistry based on structure-reactivity relationships.

Additional information

Autumn course, periods 1 and 2.

Description of prerequisites

B.Sc. level courses in organic chemistry

Study materials

Lecture notes (pdf) and Clayden, Warren, Wothers: Organic Chemistry (2nd ed.), OUP 2012

Literature

  • Clayden, Greeves, Wothers: Organic Chemistry (2nd ed.), Oxford Univ Press 2012.; ISBN: 9780199270293

Completion methods

Method 1

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Teaching (6 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish

Teaching