KJM5260 – Organometallic Reactions in Organic Synthesis
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
Use of transition metals in the synthesis of organic molecules, focusing on palladium catalyzed cross-coupling reactions, metathesis reactions, metal carbene complexes, metal alkyne complexes and allyl transition metal complexes.
Learning outcome
The student will learn to assess the use of different transition metals in organic synthesis and which metals are particularly suitable for the different reactions.
Admission
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Prerequisites
Recommended previous knowledge
KJM3200 – Organic Chemistry II or KJM4200 – Organic Chemistry II (discontinued)
Overlapping courses
The course has 10 ECTS credits overlap with KJ 420.
Teaching
The course comprises 25 hours of lectures and 15 hours of exercises.
The first lecture is mandatory. If you are unable to join, the Expedition Office has to be informed in advance (phone 22 85 54 46 e-mail ekspedisjonen@kjemi.uio.no). If you fail to register as an active student for the course in either of these ways, you will loose the access to the course for the given semester.
Examination
Oral examination. Letter grades (A-F).
This course offers new examination in the beginning of the subsequent semester for candidates who fail or withdraw during an ordinary examination.
Other
The teaching will be cancelled if less than 3 students have registered for the course by the closing date for course registration in August.