BPS3041 Synthetic chemistry 2: Advanced methods
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
BPS3041 Synthetic chemistry 2: Advanced methods is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Parkville. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Parkville
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 3 other tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
The principal aim of this unit is to provide you with a detailed knowledge of numerous aspects of synthetic organic chemistry, as it applies to modern medicinal chemistry.
The subject follows from BPS2021, covering advanced organic synthesis and methodology. Topics include catalysis in synthesis, radical chemistry, organometallic chemistry, heterocyclic chemistry, reactive intermediates and stereochemistry, as well as retrosynthetic analysis. An understanding of reaction mechanisms will be emphasized throughout. The laboratory component reinforces aspects of the lecture course with laboratory experience.
This will involve:
- catalysis and biocatalysis
- organometallic reactions
- radical reactions
- heterocyclic chemistry
- stereoselective synthesis
- pericyclic reactions
- reactive intermediates
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Parkville | On campus |
Assessment
- Workshop submissionsExerciseThreshold hurdle15%
- Mid-semester testQuiz / TestThreshold hurdle15%
- Laboratory ReportWrittenThreshold hurdle20%
- Final AssessmentExaminationThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain key concepts in catalysis, radical reactions, organometallic and heterocyclic chemistry and apply them to problems in synthetic chemistry.
- 2
Undertake a retrosynthetic analysis and design a synthesis of a target molecule;
- 3
Read and understand the synthetic organic chemistry literature;
- 4
Safely and competently perform a routine synthesis and carry out the most common operations in a synthetic chemistry laboratory.
- 5
Apply appropriate problem-solving approaches to questions in synthesis planning and execution .
Workload and teaching
- Laboratories24 hours
- Workshops12 hours
- Assessments1 hours
- Applied sessions23 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Twelve 1-hour online modules (discovery)
- Twenty-four 1-hour Interactive Lectures (online modules)
- Six 2-hour Workshops
- Six 4-hour Laboratories
- Twenty three 1-hour Applied sessions
- One hour of scheduled assessment (mid-semester test)
Learning resources
Technology resources
For more information on Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) specifications and the technology systems and services available to students, review the Student Technology Essentials Handbook
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Joaquin Sanchis Martinez
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Joaquin Sanchis Martinez
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BPS3041?
BPS3041 has no prerequisites.
When is BPS3041 offered?
In 2025, BPS3041 runs in Semester 1 at Parkville.
Does BPS3041 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.