Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor, Lecturer
Andrew Piggott
Contact via 98508251
4WW 334
By appointment (please email)
Lecturer
Peter Karuso
Contact via 98508290
4WW 232
By appointment (please email)
Lecturer
Koushik Venkatesan
Contact via 98508296
4WW 123
By appointment (please email)
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
20cp in CBMS or BMOL or CHEM units at 2000 level or above including (CHEM2601 or CBMS203 or CBMS204)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
CHEM6631
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines advanced topics in modern synthetic organic and inorganic chemistry. Specific topics may include: synthesis with selectivity, coordination chemistry, heterocyclic chemistry, rearrangement reactions, pericyclic reactions and advanced spectroscopic methods. These topics build upon the foundation of "CHEM2601 Synthesis", using the same text books supplemented with inexpensive Oxford Chemistry Primers on the specified topics. This unit requires strong skills in organic and inorganic chemistry, while a background in other aspects of chemistry will be advantageous. The laboratory sessions are aimed at developing skills in organic and inorganic synthesis and in the spectroscopic identification of organic and inorganic compounds. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Mid-Semester Test | 10% | No | Week 8 |
Workshop Performance | 15% | No | Weeks 5,6,7,8,13 |
Final Examination | 50% | No | University examination period |
Practical Classes | 25% | No | Reports due before 5 pm Fri on Weeks 4,5,6,12,13 |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 6 hours
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 10%
A one-hour test covering all material presented in the first half of the unit. The test will consist of a combination of short-answer and mechanism-based questions.
Assessment Type 1: Problem set
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Weeks 5,6,7,8,13
Weighting: 15%
Five workshops consisting of interactive problem solving sessions focused on exam-style questions. The workshops are designed to develop independence in problem solving and provide students with an opportunity to ask questions and receive immediate feedback on their work. Students are graded based on their level of preparedness and participation in each workshop.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 18 hours
Due: University examination period
Weighting: 50%
A three-hour examination covering course material from Weeks 1-13. The examination will assess understanding of all the topics presented within the course and the ability to apply the knowledge gained to solve new problems. The examination will consist of a combination of short-answer and mechanism-based questions.
Assessment Type 1: Lab report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Reports due before 5 pm Fri on Weeks 4,5,6,12,13
Weighting: 25%
Five discrete laboratory-based experiments spanning the whole semester. The lab sessions provide advanced practical training in a range of modern synthetic chemistry techniques and allow students to apply the knowledge gained in lectures to solve synthetic challenges safely and efficiently. Students must maintain a laboratory notebook for the duration of the unit, conduct comprehensive risk assessments and produce a concise lab report for each experiment performed.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Communication
During the semester, the CHEM3601 iLearn site will be used to communicate important information to you. It is your responsibility to regularly check the iLearn site for important announcements and updates
Office Hours
There are no formal office hours for this unit. The teaching staff are happy to receive students outside of the formal lecture and practical times, but please be aware that we are not always to be found in our offices. It is generally wise to organise an appointment in advance, generally via email (using your university email address).
Recommended Text Books
"Organic Chemistry", 9th Edition (2016) by John McMurry; Cengage Learning (this is the same book as for CHEM2601).
"The Organometallic Chemistry of the Transition Metals", 6th Edition (2014) by Robert H. Crabtree. QD411.8.T73 C73
"Polar Rearrangements", (1992) by Laurence M. Harwood; Oxford Chemistry Primer QD281.R35.H37/1992
"Introduction to Organic Spectroscopy", (1996) by Laurence M. Harwood and Timothy D. W. Claridge; Oxford Chemistry Primer QD272.S6.H37
"Organometallics 2: Complexes with Transition Metal-Carbon π bonds: (1994) by Manfred Bochmann; Oxford Chemistry Primer. QD411.8.T73 B63 1994 V.2
Suggested Reading for Organometallic Chemistry
"Applied Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis" (2001) by Robin Whyman; Oxford Chemistry Primer. QD411.W48 2001
"Organometallics 1: Complexes with Transition Metal-Carbon α-bonds" (1994) by Manfred Bochmann; Oxford Chemistry Primer. QD411.8.T73 B63 1994 V.1
Suggested Reading for Spectroscopic Identification of Organic Compounds
“Structural identification of organic compounds with spectroscopic techniques” (2005) Yong-Cheng Ning QD272.S6 N56
“Introduction to spectroscopy: A guide for students of organic chemistry” 2001 Donald L. Pavia, Gary M. Lampman, George S. Kriz QD272.S6.P38 2001
“Practical spectroscopy: The rapid interpretation of spectral data: For McMurry's Organic Chemistry, fifth edition” 2000 Paul R. Young QD95.Y68
Summaries of lecture material, lecture guides or directions to web-based material may also be provided.
You can find a number of textbooks with “Organic Chemistry” and "Inorganic Chemistry" in the title in the University library. All cover similar material, but often use different notation. You may find that some of these other books explain certain topics more clearly.
There also many web resources, but material placed on the web is not necessarily checked for accuracy, so be careful when using it.
Technology Used and Required
You must regularly check the unit web page for course related information. The web page for this unit can be found at: http://ilearn.mq.edu.au
Teaching and Learning Strategy
Lectures will be presented as a combination of formal lectures (or recordings of lectures) and interactive tutorial sessions. Most of the lecture material will be available on the unit website, while there will be some provided in the lecture class. Historically, non-attendance at lectures has a much more deleterious effect that is ultimately reflected in exam performance. It is your responsibility to manage your own study/work/life balance. Circumstances such as routine demands of employment/financial need or extra-curricular activities, routine family problems, and difficulties adjusting to university life and stress associated with the demands of academic work, are not unforeseeable circumstances beyond your control and should not be used as an excuse to miss a lecture.
Classes Timetable: Please check http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au for the official timetable of the unit.
Laboratory sessions commence in Week 2. You should use the allocated session in Week 1 to familiarise yourselves with the requirements of the practical component of the unit and to complete all relevant prelab exercises, hazard identification and risk assessments for the first experiment. Before commencing each new experiment, you are required to complete the prelab component in your laboratory notebook. This includes completing ALL risk assessments, flowcharts and answering any associated prelab questions. Failure to do so will result in your exclusion from the practical, with consequences for the successful completion of the course. You MUST read each experiment carefully before attending the lab.
Due Date for Practical Reports: Electronic (typed) practical reports must be submitted through iLearn by the posted due date. Penalties for late submission will accumulate at the rate of 10% per day overdue unless special consideration has been approved through AskMQ.
Weeks 1-4: Polar Rearrangements (Prof. Peter Karuso)
Weeks 5-8: Advanced Spectroscopic Identification of Organic Compounds (Dr. Andrew Piggott)
Weeks 9-12: Inorganic Chemistry (A/Prof. Koushik Venkatesan)
Week 13: Revision
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