This unit provides students with an introduction to the fundamentals of organic chemistry, with an emphasis on those aspects that are relevant to understanding the structure, properties and mechanism of action of therapeutic agents.Topics include: chemical structure bonding and shape Introduction to organic chemistry alkanes and cycloalkanes alkenes and alkynes chirality haloalkanes alcohols, ethers & thiols benzene and its derivatives spectroscopy/pharmaceutical analysis.The unit aims: To provide the specialist background knowledge in organic chemistry necessary to understand Drug Action units in year 2; To provide essential fundamental background for Drug Delivery and Integrated... -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Bim Graham (Parkville); Dr Anton V. Dolzhenko (Sunway)
