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Organic Reaction Mechanisms I

This course is intended to give students an insight into the principle governing how and why organic chemical reactions take place, as well as the survey of preparative methods in organic  chemistry and their application to the synthesis of complex molecules. It will largely focus on the development of novel synthetic methods and applications of these in target synthesis, most often either natural products or agrochemical significance. Nucleophilic, electrophilic, elimination and addition reaction will also be covered.

Course Code: 
CHE 318
No. of Credits: 
2
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Chemistry

General Photochemistry

This course seeks to introduction students to the chemistry of the excited state and the consequences of absorption of light by molecules and extensions into the photochemistry of biological system. View in the perspective of a physical organic chemistry course, it will allow students to reasonably evaluate the reactivity of an excited state and to analyze its monomolecular fate (photophysics), as well as, its bimolecular interactions. It will also provide an understanding of principles underlying photochemical reactions such as photosynthesis, and an appreciation of light – initiated chemical processes, fluorescence, phosphorescence, and quantum yields and applications of photochemistry to organic systems.

Course Code: 
CHE 316
No. of Credits: 
1
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Chemistry

Symmetry & Group Theory

This course provides the students with fundamental understanding of the symmetry elements, their operations, group theory and formation of character table as well as applications in spectroscopy. Topics to be discussed will include identification and classification of symmetry elements and operations, point group, Schönflies and Herman-Mauguin symmetry classification systems, high and low symmetry groups, reducible and irreducible representation, character table, ans orthogonality theorem as well as application of point group symmetry to IR and Raman activity, identification of polarity and chirality and symmetry adapted linear combination of atomic orbitals.

Course Code: 
CHE 314
No. of Credits: 
2
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Chemistry

Transition Metals

This is a follow up course to CHE 201. Topics to be discussed will include: general properties of first and second row transition metals, and actinides and lanthanides series.

Application to catalysis especially for some industrial processes such as the Haber and Contact processes.

Course Code: 
CHE 312
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Chemistry

Practical (Physical/Inorganic) Chemistry III

The course will expose students to preparation of standard reagents and inorganic complexes. Other experiments will focus on determination of heat of combustion, phase rule and concepts related to chemical kinetics.  The use of other analytical methods such as gravimetric methods, complexometric titrations, electrochemical and spectroscopic methods will be performed.

Course Code: 
CHE 310
No. of Credits: 
2
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Chemistry

Research Methods

The course will focus on basic concepts and problems in scientific investigation and research methodology, research techniques. Student will be introduced to sampling, data measurement, and proposal writing. The limitation of theory and methodology in analytical chemistry research will be highlighted. The use of instrumental analysis – GC, HPLC, IR, UV-Visible, NMR, MS and colorimetry will be studied.

Course Code: 
CHE 399
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Chemistry

Medicinal Chemistry

This course provides students with insight into the chemistry of pharmaceuticals with in–depth explanation on the molecular mechanisms of drug action. It is also aimed at helping students to refine their skills in writing organic reaction mechanism and develop a better understanding of structure/ reactivity relationship found in organic molecules. The course will cover basic introductory materials which and govern drugs (discovery optimization and design) and their action, dermatologic and cosmetics applications.

Course Code: 
CHE 327
No. of Credits: 
1
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Chemistry

Stereochemistry

The course presents a broad survey of the phenomena isomerism, optical isomerism due to independent asymmetric carbon atoms, and stereoisomerism of compounds containing identical asymmetric carbons atoms. Topics to be discussed will include asymmetry of inorganic elements, alkenes, alkylidene, cycloalkanes, spirans and biphenyl; dissymmetry of restricted rotation and molecular overcrowding; enantiomers; symmetry element; racemic modification; epimerization; and resolution. Other relevant topics such as absolute and configuration; Rectus and Sinister system; stereochemistry of simple derivatives of cyclopropane, cyclobutane, cyclopentane, and decalins; and acyclic and cyclic system will also be discussed.

Course Code: 
CHE 325
No. of Credits: 
2
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Chemistry

Quantum Chemistry

The course will discuss the failures of classical mechanics and will introduce the students to photoelectric effect, Compton effect, wave-particle duality of light, and Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle as well as the Bohr atom. The course will consider the postulates and general principles of quantum mechanics, three-dimensional systems, perturbation theory, and the particle in a box. Other topics will include the hydrogen atom, multi-electron atom, molecular spectroscopies and their selection rules. Prerequisite: students are expected to take Level 100 and 200 Mathematics courses in Further Calculus and Differential Equations.

Course Code: 
CHE 323
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Chemistry

Practical Organic Chemistry III

This course has a link to CHE 104 (Introductory Practical Organic Chemistry) and will enable students to be able to undertake a simple project work in organic chemistry using basic laboratory techniques such as separation, purification and identification of compounds of binary and tertiary mixtures. The course will also offer students the techniques involved in spectroscopic methods for the identification and total synthesis of simple organic compounds.

 

Course Code: 
CHE 319
No. of Credits: 
2
Level: 
Level 300
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Chemistry

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