CHEM204 Biological and Organic Chemistry
| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) |
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| Supervised Exam | June | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | CHEM 120 or 120A; or candidature in postgraduate award in the School of Environmental and Rural Science or School of Science and Technology | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | CHEM 204A | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units | None | |||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Stephen Glover (sglover@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
Stereochemistry of aliphatic compounds; synthesis and reactivity of selected multifunctional compounds with particular reference to conjugated dienes and polyenes, dicarbonyl compounds and biologically important substances such as amino acids and carbohydrates; structure, properties and selected syntheses of functionalised aromatic compounds, particularly those which display biological activity; introduction to heterocyclic aromatic compounds with particular reference to their important role in biology; structure and properties of DNA bases and function of DNA. Introduction to spectroscopic methods appropriate to structural elucidation of organic compounds such as proton nuclear magnetic resonance, uv-visible, and infrared spectroscopies. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Text(s):Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
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| Recommended Material Optional |
None | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |