NKEK13007U Reactions and Synthesis in Medicinal Chemistry (KemiMed)
MSc Programme in Chemistry
MSc Programme in Chemistry with a minor subject
MSc Programme in Medicinal Chemistry
The topics are: Formation and reactions of enolates; Stereospecific aldol-additions; Chiral auxilaries; Reduction of organic funtional groups; Pericyclic reactions including click-chemistry; Rearrangements; Fragmentations; Radical reactions including carbenes; Methods for the resolution of racemic mixtures: Classical resolution, enzymatic resolution and methods for determination of optical purity; Transition-metal catalyzed reactions including cross-coupling reactions; Stereospecific aldol-additions; Chiral auxilaries; Pericylic Aromatic substitution reactions; Oxidation reactions including click-chemistry; Rearrangements; Fragmentations; Radical reactions including carbenes; Microorganisms and enzymes in synthesis; Methods for the resolution of racemic mixtures: Classical resolution, enzymatic resolution, spontaneous resolution and methods for determination of optical purity; Microfluidics in synthesis; Solid-phase supported reagents for synthesis; Case stories from the medicinal industry: What is an invention? Scalability problems.and reagents; Patents and how to use the patent literature.
Competencies
Be able to analyze a complex synthetic problem and plan a feasible
synthesis.
Be able to analyze scientific papers and patents dealing with
synthetic problems and be able to spot inconsistent claims.
Skills
Apply the aquired knowledge on organic synthesis on a given target
molecule. Be able to translate known methodologies to new problems.
Knowledge
Have an in depth knowledge of modern synthetic organic synthesis
according to the content of the course.
Will be announced on Absalon
Academic qualifications equivalent to a BSc degree is recommended.
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 26
- Preparation
- 333
- Theory exercises
- 52
- Exam
- 1
- Total
- 412
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Oral examination, 30 minThe exam is an oral examination based on one of the take-home assignments chosen randomly (by lot). There is no preparation time
- Exam registration requirements
There are in total 10 take-home assignments during the course, which will have to be approved in order to take the exam. In addition there are two compulsary external lectures during the course. Participation in at least 80% of the lectures is required for admission to the exam.
- Aid
- Without aids
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
flere interne bedømmere
- Re-exam
The re-examination is also an oral examination based on one of the take-home assignments chosen randomly (by lot).
All missing take home assignments must be submitted no later than two weeks prior to reexam.
Criteria for exam assesment
See Learning Outcome
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NKEK13007U
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 2 blocks
- Placement
- Block 1 And Block 2
- Schedule
- A
- Course capacity
- No admission restriction
- Course is also available as continuing and professional education
- Study board
- Study Board of Physics, Chemistry and Nanoscience
Contracting department
- Department of Chemistry
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Science
Course Coordinators
- Jørn Bolstad Christensen (3-6e666744676c6971326f7932686f)