LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course the student will be able to:
- Design plausible synthetic routes for complex organic molecules.
- Understand and analyze tactics and strategies used in synthesis.
- Efficiently utilize databases in organic synthesis.
Credits: 5
Schedule: 11.01.2023 - 24.03.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Juha Siitonen
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Designing synthetic routes for complex target molecules. Taking into account stereo-, chemo- and regioselectivities. Analyzing synthetic strategies and tactics. Creativity in organic synthesis. Using Reaxys and other databases for synthesis planning.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Homework problems: 50%
Synthesis plan (credibility, creativity, use of literature): 50%
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
5 op = 135 h
Lectures: 20 h
Homework problems: 40 h
Synthesis project: 75 h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
2 Zero Hunger
3 Good Health and Well-being
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
14 Life Below Water
15 Life on Land
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III
2023-2024 Spring IIIA course implementation may be cancelled if the number of students enrolled to the course implementation does not meet the required minimum of five students. In the case of cancelled course implementations, the students enrolled to them must be provided with an alternative way of completing the course or be advised to take some other applicable course.