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This course introduces important fundamentals of organic chemistry. You will gain a firm grounding in NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry which are vital analytical tools to determine if the correct organic molecule has been synthesised. Biological chemistry such as DNA/RNA and genome sequencing will be introduced. Organic synthesis lectures will concentrate on chemistry of the carbonyl group, aromatic synthesis and electrocyclic reactions.
Students will gain expertise in the synthesis of a number of different organic compounds such as dyes and explore important reactions during the laboratory practicals which accompany this course. You will also learn chromatographic techniques and consolidate your structure determination skills.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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| Session | Second Sub Session | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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NMR spectroscopy and Mass spectrometry for organic structure determination
Organic synthesis; Basic mechanisms and synthetic methods; electrocyclic reactions
Chemistry of the carbonyl group; Synthetic strategies. Aromatic synthesis and methodology. Woodward-Hoffmann rules.
Biological chemistry: Introduction to DNA/RNA, gene, genome sequence, bioinformatics and protein chemistry. Enzymes as biocatalysts in the biotransformation industry.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 55 | |
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3-hour Exam |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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4 x Lab Reports (equally weighted) |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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2 x Problem Based Assignments (equally weighted) |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 55 | |
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3-hour Resit Exam Plus carried forward continuous assessment marks (45%) |
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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