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CHEM40790

Academic Year 2024/2025

Modern Catalysis (CHEM40790)

Subject:
Chemistry
College:
Science
School:
Chemistry
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
8
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Wilhelm Risse
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Modern Methods and Applications of Catalysis.This module will introduce students to recent developments in catalytic chemistry of use in synthetic chemistry. Many transition metals mediate synthetic transformations and the most useful are those that do so using catalytic amounts of metal, normally bound to ligands which help to solubilise the complexes. The ligands employed also can serve to accelerate catalysis and in special cases can be of use in asymmetric synthesis. This course is divided into three sections, the first of which describes the applications of Pd-catalysis to modern organic synthesis. Emphasis will be placed on Heck reaction, cross-couplings, aryl aminations and ether formations, CO insertions and allylic substitution. The second section features recent advances in hydroformylation and olefin metathesis. The final section outlines the applications and mechanisms of organocatalysis, with an emphasis on asymmetric transformations.

This module will also contain a significant literature review on one of the topics listed above.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

a) describe the applications of Pd-catalysis to modern organic synthesis;
b) outline catalytic cycles for the full range of Pd-catalysed couplings (Heck reaction, cross-couplings, arly aminations and ether formations, CO insertions and allylic substitutions;
c) understand the applications and mechanisms of ring closing metathesis, ring opening metathesis and their use in synthetic chemistry;
d) outline selectivity for the formation of linear aldehydes in hydroformylation reactions;
e) describe the development of asymmetric organocatalysis, with an emphasis on iminium ion and enamine chamistry;
f) a literature review of one of the topics covered in the course should lead to a deep knowledge of that field.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

36
Total

36

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures and problem sets.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
CHEM40140 - Modern Methods& Catalysis


 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered

Not yet recorded.

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The sequence of assessment is (a) Prof. Guiry (2 problem sets); (b) Dr RIsse (1 problem set) and (c) Dr McGarrigle (1 Problem set).

Name Role
Assoc Professor Eoghan McGarrigle Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Wilhelm Risse Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor James Sullivan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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