This unit is compulsory for all students taking the synthetic/organic specialisation of the Chemistry major. It builds on the chemical principles and techniques introduced in CHEM2003 Chemical Synthesis, covering a number of advanced topics concerned with the synthesis of molecules. Topics include retrosynthesis (organic and inorganic), power reactions, heterocyclic chemistry, industrial catalysis and polymer chemistry. -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor George Koutsantonis
Prerequisites: (CHEM2003 Chemical Synthesis or CHEM2211 Synthetic and Materials Chemistry) and (CHEM2001 Core Chemical Concepts and Techniques or CHEM2210 Structure Determination and Physical Chemistry)