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CH30128: Topics in organic chemistry I

[Page last updated: 23 April 2025]

Academic Year: 2025/26
Owning Department/School: Department of Chemistry
Credits: 3 [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 60
Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Period:
Semester 1
Assessment Summary: EX 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Examination (EX 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites: Before taking this module you must take CH20149 OR take CH20150
Learning Outcomes: After studying this unit students should be able to:
* Analyse the stereochemical course of a variety of reactions
* Describe reagent systems to effect a wide range of simple transformation
* Describe fully the mechanism of these reactions
* Apply the information learnt to solve problems.


Content: The unit begins with a section concerned with simple diastereoselection, focusing on the reactions of carbonyl and alkene systems. The concepts of allylic strain and directed reactions are introduced. The use of chiral auxiliaries to control the stereochemistry of organic reactions forms the second section. Particular systems studied include the use of SAMP and RAMP hydrazones and Evans' auxiliaries to control a range of chiral-enolate based bond constructions.

Skills: Problem solving (T, F, A)
Scientific writing (F, A), Independent working (f)
Group working (F)

Aims: The aim of the unit is to give students a thorough grounding in the methods, strategies and reagents employed in modern stereoselective organic synthesis.

Course availability:

CH30128 is Compulsory on the following courses:

Department of Chemistry
  • USCH-AAB02 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Study year abroad (Year 4)
  • USCH-AAB08 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry for Drug Discovery with Study year abroad (Year 4)
  • USCH-AKB08 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry for Drug Discovery with Industrial Placement (Year 4)
  • USCH-AKB02 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Industrial Placement (Year 4)

CH30128 is Optional on the following courses:

Department of Chemistry
  • USCH-AAB04 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Management with Study year abroad (Year 4)
  • USCH-AKB04 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Management with Industrial Placement (Year 4)
  • USCH-AKM07 : MSci(Hons) Chemistry with Management with Industrial Placement (Year 4)

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