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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
 
Detailed Course Information
CHEM8131.pdf

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Department of Chemistry