This module develops further the chemistry of carbon-based compounds, and builds upon the principles and concepts introduced in the pre-co-requisite module (Synthesis and Mechanism I). Two distinct areas are covered in the module: The Chemistry of Carbonyl Compounds (enolate chemistry; enamines; aldol reactions; Claisen condensation) and Physical Organic Chemistry, which looks at how physical methods are used to probe the reactivity of organic molecules. The associated Laboratory component allows techniques and manipulations associated with synthetic organic chemistry to be further developed and, in some instances, reinforces the lecture material. |