Valid from: Spring 2020
Decided by: Margareta Sandahl
Date of establishment: 2020-03-19
Division: Centre for Analysis and Synthesis (CAS)
Course type: Third-cycle course
Teaching language: English
The course aims to deepen and broaden the students knowledge of modern organic synthesis strategies and methods. The course will cover methods with respect to synthesis planning, retrosynthetic analysis, and the synthon approach with respect to functional group strategies and stereochemical strategies, as well as target structure and topology.
Knowledge and Understanding
For a passing grade the doctoral student must be able to describe different strategies for planning multi-step syntheses.
Competences and Skills
For a passing grade the doctoral student must
Judgement and Approach
For a passing grade the doctoral student must
Seminars on selected topics in advanced contemporary organic synthesis planning and retro-synthetic analysis. Each student will present an in-depth seminar on a topic within the course. Topics will be selected by the student with advise from course teachers. Part of the presentation assignment is feedback from peers and teachers.
Nicolaou, K. C. & Chen, Jason S.: Classics in Total Synthesis III: Further Targets, Strategies, Methods. John Wiley & Sons, 2011. ISBN 9783527329571.
Classics in Total Synthesis III: Further Targets, Strategies, Methods.
Selected original and review publications.
Types of instruction: Seminars, self-study literature review
Examination formats: Seminars given by participants, miscellaneous.
Active participation in seminars (passed/not passed).
Active attendance on presentation assignments by other students and opposition on one presentation (passed/not passed)
Presentation and discussion of an assignment (passed/not passed).
Final examination with questions in connection with the presentations (passed/not passed).
Grading scale: Failed, pass
Examiner:
Assumed prior knowledge: KAS003F or equivalent
Course coordinators: