Organic Chemistry

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST TAKE CHE-4101Y
This course builds on Chemistry of Carbon-based Compounds (the first year organic
chemistry course). You will cover four main topics. The first 'aromaticity' includes benzenoid
and hetero-aromatic systems. The second major topic is the organic chemistry of carbonyl
compounds. Spectroscopic characterisation of organic compounds is reviewed and the final
major topic is 'stereochemistry and mechanisms'. This covers conformational aspects of
acyclic and cyclic compounds. Stereoelectronic effects, Neighbouring Group Particip