BMC2022 - Synthetic Chemistry B

Leader: Dr Bernard Flynn

Offered

Parkville Second semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

Reactive intermediates and mechanisms. Formation and stabilization. Mechanisms of reactions. Chemistry of heterocyclic compounds. Formation of heterocycles. Substitution of heterocycles. Chemistry of bioactive natural products. Retrosynthetic analysis and synthesis. Metal ions in medicine. Bioavailability of metal ions. Electronic and geometric structures.

Objectives

At the completion of this unit, students will:

• Understand about how the reactivity associated with key functioinal groups can be utilised to achieve synthetic outcomes.
• Be able to name organic molecules according to IUPAC nomenclature.
• Understand the reactivity of these functional groups.
• Understand basic reaction mechanisms.
• Understand basic reaction kinetics and thermodynamics relevant to organic sythesis.
• Have the practical ability to perform a basic synthetic step.
• Have the practical ability to isolate and purify reaction products.
• Understand where and how natural products are available.
• Understand metal ions that are available in biological systems.
• Understand how nature achieves ligand and cluster synthesis for specialised reactions using metal ions.
• Understand spontaneous self-assembly processes for biomolecules.

Assessment

Practical Exam 10%; Practical Reports 20%; Final Examination (2 hours) 70%.

Contact hours

36 hours Lectures, 8 Practicals (3-4 hours each)

Prerequisites

CHM1011, CHM1022, BMC1021, BMC2021

Co-requisites

The other core compulsory subjects of the Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry.