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CHEM502 Organic Structure and Reactivity

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
25 August 2013 28 August 2013 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions CHEM302 or CHEM302A
Notes None
Combined Units CHEM302 - Organic Structure and Reactivity
Coordinator(s) Daniel Keddie (dkeddie@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit provides the basis for elucidation of organic structure by advanced 1H NMR, 13C NMR and mass spectrometry. It also provides a basis for understanding organic reactivity and organic reaction mechanisms. Reactivity principles that are dealt with include kinetics, transition state theory, methods of determining reaction mechanisms, computational chemistry, pericyclic reactions and properties and reactivity of free radical, carbene and nitrene intermediates. CHEM502 will demand a higher level and degree of difficulty in assessment tasks and will require a more in-depth understanding of the unit material.
Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. understand the use of more advanced aspects of 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry in the determination of the structure of complex organic molecules;
  2. apply appropriate techniques and strategies to the determination of organic reaction mechanisms;
  3. understand the theoretical basis for pericyclic cycloaddition, electrocyclisation and sigmatropic rearrangement reactions involved in advanced pericyclic reactivity;
  4. understand the structure and typical reactivity patterns of important reactive intermediates such as free radicals, carbenes and nitrenes and apply ESR spectroscopy to the determination of structure of free radicals; and
  5. extend and reinforce a range of practical skills through integrated and relevant laboratory experiment.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will be assessed on their knowledge of the discipline through their assignments and their laboratory work. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Written communication skills will be developed through use of assignments requiring (in part) descriptive and explanatory responses. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
The unit content stresses the importance of structure determination and the impact of physical organic chemistry in universal applications of chemical synthesis and reactivity. 		True
4 Information Literacy
Aspects of some assignments will deal with computer-based applications and especially chemical information retrieval via the library and the WWW. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Independent and team learning is practised during assessment tasks and so achieving life-long learning. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Problem-solving skills will be developed and extended through use of assignments requiring (in part) complex reasoning and quantitative responses. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Social and environmental aspects for the safe handling and disposal of chemicals is a part of the unit. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Some practical laboratory exercises will involve team work. 		True
   

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