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CHEM8131 - Advanced Organic Chemistry

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Chemistry
Credit Units
4
Course Duration
One Semester
Equivalent Course(s)
Course Offering Term*:
Not offering in current academic year

* 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
Min. Continuous Assessment Passing Requirement: 40%
Min. Examination Passing Requirement: 40%
 
Detailed Course Information
CHEM8131.pdf