610-321 Organic Chemistry III B

Note

Credit cannot be gained for this subject and 610-321 or Pre 1998: 610-322.

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Chemistry (610-220 or 610-221) and 610-225 (Pre 1998: 610-220 or 610-221)

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

Upon completion of 610-321 students should in addition to the description of 610-320 comprehend:

• the theoretical basis of organic chemical reactions;
• the concept of reaction mechanisms and the methods used to delineate these mechanisms.

The subject covers the same topics as 610-320 Organic Chemistry III A with the additional topics: concerted and stepwise processes; detection and identification of intermediates and products; applications of infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry.

Assessment

One 3-hour written examination at the end of Semester 2. Practical work will be continuously assessed in the form of short reports. Satisfactory completion of the practical work is necessary before credit can be granted for this subject.