2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

CHEM1204 Fundamental Organic Chemistry for Biology & Synthesis

10 creditsClass Size: 250

Module manager: Prof Paul Taylor
Email: p.c.taylor@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

A’ level Chemistry or equivalent, or registration on appropriate programme

Module replaces

CHEM1203 Chemistry 2b: Structure and Transformation (in part)

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module will build upon the introduction to the principles of chemistry introduced in other modules to provide students with a broad foundation of knowledge in organic chemistry.

Objectives

On completion of this module, students will have an understanding of the mechanistic basis and application of key organic reactions including but not limited to nucleophilic and electrophilic substitution and addition reactions, eliminations, oxidation and reduction, and key functional group interconversions.

The student will also be able to appreciate how these ideas have relevance to modern society through the medium of selected illustrative examples, and will be able to apply these concepts to a range of problems in a linked programme of workshops and tutorials. 

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes:

1. Use knowledge of organic chemistry to predict outcomes of bond-forming reactions, and explain reaction mechanisms (B1)
2. Use data from basic characterisation techniques to suggest the structure of simple organic compounds (B1)

Skills learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:

3. Organize independent study time and meet deadlines (R1, Work-Ready: Time management, Academic: Time management)
4. Implement strategies to solve unseen problems (S1, Work-ready: problem-solving)

Syllabus

1) NMR of simple molecules
2) Aromaticity - introduction
3) Aromaticity - benzene derivatives, stability, reactions (SNAr & SEAr), directing effects.
4) Chemo- and regioselectivity
5) Carbonyl addition/elimination/reduction
6) Synthetic applications of SN1/2 substitutions, E1/2 eliminations
7) Electrophilic addition to alkenes

Methods of Assessment

Assessment for this module will consist of;

1 x Exam

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	4	1.00	4.00
Lectures	21	1.00	21.00
seminars	2	1.00	2.00
Independent online learning hours			10.00
Private study hours			63.00
Total Contact hours			27.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Online quizzes, in-class polling and examples classes should provide opportunities for formative assessment where model answers should be provided against which students can check their work. Personalised written feedback should be available if students submit written work for the seminars.

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Open Book exam	2 hr	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

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: 07/10/2024 15:40:42

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