KJE-3301 | UiT

Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June for the autumn semester and 1 December for the spring semester. Exchange students and Fulbright students: 1 October for the spring semester and 15 April for the autumn semester.

Type of course

Theoretical and practical subject. The course is available as a singular or elective course independent of study program, also to exchange students. The course is offered on condition that a minimum number of students register for the course (minimum every second year). Next time this course will be given as a 2-semester course (autumn 2019-spring 2020).

Admission requirements

Admission requires a Bachelor`s degree (180 ECTS) in Chemistry or equivalent.

Students must have knowledge in theoretical and practical organic chemistry equivalent to Kje-1002 and Kje-1003.

Course overlap

If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:

K-230 Organic chemistry II 15 stp

Course content

The course is a continuation of KJE-1002 Organic Chemistry and you will do your first steps into the exciting and challenging field of organic synthesis. Several topics known from KJE-1002 like enol chemistry will be treated in more detail. Additionally, a series of new and important types of reactions and their mechanisms will be introduced, e.g. radical reactions, reactions of carbenes, pericyclic reactions and peptide couplings. Important features in the planning of organic syntheses like chemo-, regio- and stereoselectivity and control by protection/deprotection strategies are discussed. In the lab, you will become familiar with general laboratory practice including safety, performance of a range of organic reactions and different separation techniques.

Objectives of the course

After passing the exam, you as a student will:

Knowledge:

know a set of important organic transformations
recognize a standard set of reagents and understand their mode of action
understand central aspects in the control of organic reactions
understand the underlying principles for a set of separation techniques

Skills:

be able to draw the mechanism of important organic reactions
be able to choose appropriate reagents for the selective transformation of a set of functional groups
be able to determine the outcome of a reaction and identify possible side reactions
be able to foresee some experimental requirements for organic transformations based on the mechanism and the reactivity of the reagents
know were to find information about chemical hazards and how to treat chemicals
be able to perform organic reactions under different conditions
be able to isolate and purify organic compounds

General competence:

recognize reagents and transformations described in the scientific literature
have gained understanding of how to work and behave in an organic chemistry laboratory

Language of instruction and examination

The language of instruction is English and all of the syllabus material is in English. Examination questions will be given in English, and may be answered in either English or a Norwegian/Scandinavian language.

Teaching methods

Seminars/exercises: 65 h Laboratory: introduction to laboratory techniques and two literature syntheses; (the laboratory will be open for three weeks)

Assessment

Grades based on a final written examination 5h. Lettergrades (A-F).

Coursework requirements: Admission to the examination requires that the student has passed the laboratory course and an oral presentation.

autumn 2018 KJE-3301 Organic Chemistry 2 - 20 ECTS