units

CHM2762

Faculty of Science

18 September 2017 18 December 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Science
OfferedGippsland First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Barbie Panther

Synopsis

In this unit students will study the structure, synthesis, relativity and analysis of simple organic molecules with a focus on pharmaceuticals and biochemicals. Specific topics will include reactive intermediates, molecular rearrangements, elimination reactions, nucleophilic substitution, aromatic and heterocyclic chemistry, carbonyl compounds and metalloproteins. The experimental program will emphasise the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and the use of spectroscopic and chromatographic methods of analysis.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Discuss the reactivity of various functional groups and write equations for these reactions;

  1. Suggest reaction pathways for the synthesis of simple organic molecules from readily available materials and write reactions for these pathways;

  1. Describe the mechanisms of SN1, SN2, E1 and E2 reactions and predict the conditions which favour these reactions;

  1. Write reaction pathways, and suggest favourable conditions, for the synthesis of simple pharmaceuticals;

  1. Explain the principles of Infrared, Mass Spectrometry and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectrometry and determine the structure of organic and organometallic molecules using these methods;

  1. Synthesise organic compounds in the laboratory and use analytical instruments to determine the purity and structure of synthesised products.

Assessment

Six assignments (500 words each): 20%
Practical work: 25%
Examination (3 hours): 55%

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor David Paganin

Workload requirements

Three 1-hour lectures and an average of three hours of laboratory per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Chemistry

Prerequisites

CHM1011, CHM1051, CHM1022, CHM1052 or equivalent

Prohibitions

CHM2911