CHEM4031 - Advanced Organic Chemistry
|
Offering Academic Unit | Department of Chemistry | Credit Units | 4 | Course Duration | One Semester | Pre-cursor(s) | | Equivalent Course(s) | | Course Offering Term*: | Semester B 2024/25 |
|
| * The offering term is subject to change without prior notice |
| |
Course Aims
|
This course aims to:
- introduce organic chemistry of aldol reactions and enolate anions;
- explain the structures and reactions of carbohydrates and lipids;
- introduce basic strategies of multi-step organic syntheses;
- explain conformational, steric, and stereoelectronic effects of organic molecules;
- critically evaluate organic reaction mechanisms;
- develop knowledge of nucleophilic substitution reaction.
|
Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)
|
Continuous Assessment: 30% |
Examination: 70% |
Examination Duration: 3 hours |
Starting from Semester A, 2015-16, students must satisfy the following minimum passing requirement for courses offered by CHEM: "A minimum of 40% in both coursework and examination components."? |
| |
Detailed Course Information
|
CHEM4031.pdf
|
