2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

CHEM5216M Physical Organic Process Chemistry

15 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Dr Bao Nguyen
Email: B.Nguyen@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2016/17

Pre-requisite qualifications

BSc or Integrated Masters in Chemistry at IIii level or higher (or equivalent) or CHEM5116M or CHEM 5126M.

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

Physical organic chemistry and its role in the development of methods for the manufacture of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

Objectives

To give students a detailed knowledge of physical organic chemistry, and its relevance to fine chemical and pharmaceutical manufacture.

Learning outcomes
- Knowledge of physical organic chemistry, appreciation of its relevance to large scale reactions, with examples illustrating possible implications of unanticipated phenomena;
- Understanding of process development for manufacturing

Syllabus

- Process development principles
- Reaction kinetics
- Pre-equilibria in homogeneous systems
- Competing reactions
- Solvent effects on reaction rates and selectivity
- Phase equilibria and species distribution in reaction and work-up
- Mixing effects on reactivity in pseudo-homogeneous systems
- Agitators, dispersion mixing and separation in two-phase systems
- Multiphase reactions - factors influencing rate and selectivity
- Scale-up.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
In Course Assessment	2	5.00	10.00
Class tests, exams and assessment	1	2.00	2.00
Group learning	11	1.00	11.00
Lecture	11	2.00	22.00
Private study hours			115.00
Total Contact hours			45.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			160.00

Private study

- Digestion of lecture material
- Background reading for lectures
- Preparing tutorial work
- Pre-exam revision

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Formative feedback during tutorials.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course Assessment	5 hr each	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		20.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	80.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		80.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 27/01/2017

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