CHEM 3620 - Organic Chemistry III
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 4210 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | up to 9 hours per week |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
Pre-Requisite: | CHEM 2545 or equivalent; high-achieving students without pre-requisite may be granted exemption on application to Head of Chemistry |
Incompatible: | CHEM 3111 |
Assessment: | assignments, practical reports, final examination |
Syllabus: |
Organic chemistry provides the capabilities to replicate some of nature's most intriguing molecules and develop strategies and technologies to construct compounds that widely influence society. As part of the study of organic chemistry, we ask: how do we elucidate the structure of a molecule? Can we prove a reaction mechanism? How can we explain unusual organic chemical reactions? Can we use our mechanistic understanding to design efficient syntheses of complex organic molecules? This course firstly showcases the application of powerful physical methods, including nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry, to the structural analysis of organic molecules. Other tools of physical organic chemistry are then introduced to explain how fundamental reaction mechanisms are elucidated. The student's knowledge of simple reaction mechanisms is then extended to help rationalise more complex, multi-step transformations involving unstable intermediates such as carbocations, carbenes and radicals. Finally, this course shows how principles of organic reactivity can be used to design logical syntheses of complex organic compounds using retrosynthetic analysis. |
Course Fees
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EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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4210 | Tue 15/03/2022 | Thu 24/03/2022 | Fri 06/05/2022 | Fri 10/06/2022 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Workshop | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
15712 | WR01 | 60 | 24 | 28 Feb - 7 Mar | Monday | 9am - 10am | Badger, G31, Macbeth Lecture Theatre |
4 Mar - 8 Apr | Friday | 10am - 12pm | Badger, G31, Macbeth Lecture Theatre | ||||
21 Mar - 4 Apr | Monday | 9am - 10am | Badger, G31, Macbeth Lecture Theatre | ||||
29 Apr - 10 Jun | Friday | 10am - 12pm | Badger, G31, Macbeth Lecture Theatre | ||||
2 May - 6 Jun | Monday | 9am - 10am | Badger, G31, Macbeth Lecture Theatre | ||||
Related Class: Practical | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
14512 | PR04 | 13 | 2 | 11 Mar - 25 Mar | Friday | 12:30pm - 6pm | Schulz, 215, Teaching Room |
8 Apr - 8 Apr | Friday | 12:30pm - 6pm | Badger, 115, Laboratory | ||||
29 Apr - 27 May | Friday | 12:30pm - 6pm | Badger, 115, Laboratory | ||||
14514 | PR02 | 13 | 1 | 9 Mar - 23 Mar | Wednesday | 1pm - 6:30pm | Schulz, 215, Teaching Room |
6 Apr - 6 Apr | Wednesday | 12:30pm - 6pm | Badger, 115, Laboratory | ||||
27 Apr - 25 May | Wednesday | 12:30pm - 6pm | Badger, 115, Laboratory | ||||
14515 | PR01 | 13 | FULL | 8 Mar - 22 Mar | Tuesday | 12:30pm - 6pm | Schulz, 215, Teaching Room |
5 Apr - 5 Apr | Tuesday | 12:30pm - 6pm | Badger, 115, Laboratory | ||||
26 Apr - 24 May | Tuesday | 12:30pm - 6pm | Badger, 115, Laboratory | Note: This course is not available for remote study. |