CH32017: Advanced chemistry 1
[Page last updated: 23 April 2025]
| Academic Year: | 2025/26 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Chemistry |
| Credits: | 15 [equivalent to 30 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 300 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
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| Assessment Summary: | EXCB 100% |
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| Requisites: | Before taking this module you must take CH22008 |
| Learning Outcomes: |
Synoptic component:
Demonstrate knowledge from the key aspects of core chemistry in earlier years of the programmes to solve problems from across the disciple boundaries of chemistry.
Advanced Material:
Examine and appraise the importance of the f-block elements (lanthanides and actinides), selecting specific examples to rationalises their differences, reactivity, applications and properties;
Analyse and predict the stereochemical outcome of a variety of organic reactions and account for this via examination of the mechanism;
Describe organoelement chemistry and how this can be applied to effect a range of simple transformations and apply this knowledge to solve problems;
Explain and interpret the formation and decay of electronically excited states in molecules and employ simple calculations to solve problems;
Discuss modern instrumental methods for photochemical investigations. |
| Synopsis: | The unit provides you with an opportunity to revise fundamental chemistry from years 1 and 2. The unit will further develop your core knowledge of chemistry and encourage approaches to independent learning. |
| Content: | The content in this unit will be based on two strands:
1) Key aspects of the core units from years 1 and 2 covering organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. This is a synoptic component covering level 4 and 5 content from previous years of the course. This will be supported by independent learning and augmented by directed reading and supporting materials to prepare you for an overarching synoptic exam.
2) In semester 1 you will have lectures on advanced material including (but not limited) to the following:
f-block chemistry - orbitals, electronic configurations, lanthanide contraction, characterisation, reactivity and applications. Introduction to elementary radiochemistry of relevance to actinide chemistry.
Controlling stereoselectivity - control of absolute stereochemistry, chiral pool and resolution, chiral auxiliaries/reagents and enantioselective catalysis.
Organoelement chemistry - chemistry of organoboron/silicon/sulfur compounds, their preparation and reactivity.
Photochemistry - Excited state structures, quantum yield, quenching, Förster and Dexter energy transfer. |
| Course availability: |
CH32017 is Compulsory on the following courses:Department of Chemistry
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