CHEM40140

Learning Outcomes:

a) describe the basics of photoredox catalysis using the ubiquitous Ru(bpy)32+ as an example (orbital diagrams, metal to ligand charge transfer, intersystem crossing, reductive/oxidative potential) and appreciate properties of a good photoredox catalyst;
b) describe and understand radical involved catalytic cycles (single electron transfer and redox transitions, oxidative/reductive quenching processes, hydrogen atom transfer) and transformations (Giese reaction, 2+2 cycloadditions, photoredox catalysis examples in dual transition metal and radical organocatalysis);
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 and branched aldehydes in hydroformylation reactions;
e) describe the development of asymmetric organocatalysis, with an emphasis on iminium ion and enamine chemistry

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

This module is intended for students in the final year of an Honours Chemistry degree program or post graduate students in a Chemical discipline. Other students wishing to take this module must have a comparable background in chemistry and must consult the School.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The feedback on continuous assessment will be based on (a) two tutorial problem sets from Prof. Guiry's course; (b) one problem set from Dr Risse and (c) one problem set from Dr McGarrigle (in that sequence). Assignments submitted will be graded and returned as well as having a live class to discuss the problem sets.