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PSC2122

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

18 September 2017 19 April 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
OfferedParkville Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Associate Professor Bernard Flynn

Synopsis

This subject aims to provide students with an understanding of:

  1. The use of functional groups in carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond formation;
  2. The fundamentals of molecular orbitals in pericyclic reactions;
  3. The preparation and use of organometallic in organic synthesis.The synthesis of organic molecules, including naturally occurring bioactives and other drug molecules.

This will involve:

  • functional group manipulation .The chemistry of organometallic reagents.
  • pericyclic chemistry
  • synthesis of heterocycles
  • reactions of aromatic heterocycles
  • synthesis of heterocyclic drugs

Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Draw mechanisms and rationalise the outcome of a range of functional group manipulations;
  2. Rationalise the use of functional groups in organic synthesis;
  3. Understand the use of organometallic reagents in synthesis and their reaction mechanisms;
  4. Understand the role of molecular orbitals in pericyclic reactions;
  5. Apply knowledge of organometallic, pericyclic and heterocyclic reactions to the design of synthetic routes for preparing simple organic compounds.

Assessment

Final exam (2.5 hour): 50%; Mid-semester assessments: 20%; Practical assessments: 20%; Practical exam:10%.

Workload requirements

Contact hours for on-campus students:

  • Twenty 1-hour lectures
  • Ten 1-hour whole class tutorials / active learning sessions
  • Nine 4-hour laboratory practical exercises, including practical exam

Additional requirements:

  • Twelve hours practical report preparation

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Bernard Flynn

Prerequisites

PSC1021
PSC1022

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.monash.edu/pharm/current/