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CHEM-E4116 - Synthesis Strategies and Design D, Lecture, 10.1.2024-22.3.2024

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

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: 10.01.2024 - 22.03.2024

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

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Course material

    Classics in Total Syntesis 1–3 (KC Nicolaou et. al.)

    Modern Organic Synthesis: An Introduction, 2nd Edition (George S. Zweifel, Michael H. Nantz, Peter Somfai.)

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
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 III

    A 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.

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