2017-2018 / CHIM0609-1

Advanced organic chemistry

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in chemistry (120 ECTS)4 crédits 
 Master in chemistry (60 ECTS)4 crédits 

Lecturer

André Luxen

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Advanced survey of organic chemistry with emphasis on stereochemistry and retrosynthetic analysis.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Contents:

Stereochemistry of organic molecules

Separation of stereoisomers

Stereoselective synthesis

Retrosynthetic analysis

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

This course has 15 lectures delivered during the first semester.

Recommended or required readings

Textbook:
Organic Chemistry  Second Edition: Clayden, Greeves, Warren and Wothers, Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780199270293  (1,264 pages Price: £51.99).

Assessment methods and criteria

Written  exam (75%)
Home work (25%)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

André LUXEN
Université de Liège
Centre de Recherches du Cyclotron - B30
4000 LIEGE
Tel : 043662360
E-mail : aluxen@ulg.ac.be