NKEK11003U Advanced Synthetic Techniques

Volume 2024/2025
Content

This is an advanced synthesis course designed to train students at the late master's level and at the PhD level. The course will describe and discuss modern tecniques for the synthesis of advanced organic and inorganic small-molecules. The focus of the course is to describe and demonstarte techniques for synthesis rather than the preperation of specific molecules.

Learning Outcome

Knowledge:

  • After the course the student will be able to describe and discuss modern tecniques for the synthesis of advanced organic and inorganic small-molecules. 


Skills:

  • To work independantly with specialised equipment and advanced synthesis methods.
  • To work with synthetic chemistry under an inert atmosphere and at anhydrous conditions.
  • To work with microscale reactions.
  • To work responibly with highly reactive reagents and low boiling liquids and gasses. 
  • To work responsibly with chemical reactions at extreeme temperatures and pressures.
  • To work with various types of chomatographic purification methods and make educated choices regarding purification methods.


Competences:

  • To assess when the use of advanced techniques and advamced equipment is necessary and to make educated choices regarding the execution of the chemical reactions and the purification methods.
Literature

Recommended reading: 

  1. J. Leonard, B. Lygo, G. Procter, Advanced practical organic chemistry, Taykor & Francis, second edition, 1998. ISBN: 0-7487-4071-6. 
  2. J. Becker, M. Begtrup, M. B. Nielsen, Håndbog i synteseteknikker, Gyldendal, 2012. ISBN: 978-87-02-09917-1.
A bachelor's degree in chemistry is a prerequisite for attending.
Knowledge of organic chemistry corresponding to the bachelor courses "Advanced Organic Chemistry" and "Advanced Organic Chemical Synthesis"
Laboratory exercises and lectures.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Lectures
  • 26
  • Preparation
  • 80
  • Practical exercises
  • 80
  • Exam
  • 20
  • Total
  • 206
Individual
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment, during the course
Type of assessment details
The report should discuss a topic covered in the course
Exam registration requirements

90% participation in the 2-week lab course (lab course is 37.5 hours per week).

Aid
All aids allowed
Marking scale
passed/not passed
Censorship form
No external censorship
Several internal examiners
Re-exam

Same as the ordinary exam.

If the exam registration requirement has not been fulfilled students must retake the course.

Criteria for exam assesment

See Learning Outcome