CHE 3302 Organic Chemistry 2

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RATIONALE:

This subject builds upon the work studied in Organic Chemistry 1. Apart from being a vital and exciting part of chemistry, a knowledge of modern organic synthesis is essential for anyone wishing to make new molecules (such as potential anti-cancer drugs, enzyme inhibitors, or neurochemicals).

SYNOPSIS:

This course is offered in even years only. This course is designed to stress the important principles and concepts of reaction mechanisms and organic synthesis. The course will cover reaction mechanisms and the design of organic synthesis including retrosynthetic analysis via the synthon approach. A laboratory component is included to complement the work covered in the theory component. A field trip to an nmr facility may also be included as part of the laboratory comnponent.

OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1. demonstrate an understanding of reaction mechanisms;
2. design advanced synthetic organic reactions;
3. use the technique of retrosynthetic analysis and the synthon approach in rational chemical design;
4. utilise their practical experience in synthetic organic chemistry.

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NOTES:

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Lecturer will advise of the date of this 90 minute restricted test - Quiz 1 early in the Semester.

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Lecturer to advise due dates of the laboratory reports.

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Examination dates will be available during the Semester. Please refer to the examination timetable when published.

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To complete the practical reports satisfactorily, students must submit reports for correction no later than one teaching week (normally 7 days) after the completion of the experimental work. To complete each of the assessment items satisfactorily, students must obtain at least 50% of the marks available for each assessment item.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit assignments after the due date without prior approval then a penalty of 10% of the total marks available for the assignment will apply for each working day late.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must submit achieve 50% for laboratory reports and achieve at least 50% in the test and examination.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
6. Examination information:
   In a Restricted Examination, candidates are allowed access to specific materials during the examination. The only materials that candidates may use in the restricted examination for this course are: writing materials (non-electronic and free from material which could give the student an unfair advantage in the examination); calculators which cannot hold textual information (students must indicate on their examination paper the make and model of any calculator(s) they use during the examination. With the Examiner's approval, candidates may, take an appropriate non- electronic translation dictionary (but not technical dictionaries) into the examination. This will be subject to perusal and, if it is found to contain annotations or markings that could give the candidate an unfair advantage, it may be removed from the candidate's possession until the appropriate disciplinary action is completed.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   Any Supplementary work for this course must be submitted by the end of week 5 of the following semester. Any Deferred examinations will be held at a time suitable to both the student and the course examiner but must occur no later then the end of the next semester's exam period.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6. Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm or in the current USQ Handbook.

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