Course - Physical Organic Chemistry - TKJ4180
Physical Organic Chemistry
About
About the course
Course content
The course presents fundamental principles of physical and mechanistic organic chemistry. The principles for studies of organic reaction mechanisms, including specific methods and concepts are presented. Mechanistic aspects of important organic reaction types are discussed.
Learning outcome
The student should gain an understanding of how to determine and use organic reaction mechanisms. The most important techniques used in studies of organic mechanisms should be understood. The ability to assess the applicability of these techniques with respect to postulating and testing specific reaction mechanism hypotheses should be acquired. A knowledge of presently accepted mechanisms of some major reaction types, and experimental facts they the are based on, should be obtained.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and exercises 4 and 1 hour per week, respectively. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.
Recommended previous knowledge
The students must be familiar with the basics of organic chemistry (e.g. TKJ4100 (see course description for 2009/10) or KJ1020), and knowledge of organic chemistry corrsponding to TKJ4111 (intermediate organic chemistry) is recommended.
Course materials
F.A.Carey and R.J.Sundberg: Advanced Organic Chemistry. Part A: Structure and Mechanisms, 5th edition, Springer, 2007.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| SIK3064 | 7.5 sp |
Subject areas
- Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry/Bioorganic Chemistry
- Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator
- Per Henning Carlsen
Lecturers
- Per Henning Carlsen