CM3221 ORGANIC SYNTHESIS: THE DISCONNECTION APPROACH

Module Overview:

The first part is more familiar to most of us as we will learn how to identify disconnections (1,1 C-X disconnections) and methods to synthesise. The second part is new as we learn how to synthesise aromatic and saturated heterocycles and learn new topics such as silicon and boron.

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How did you find the assessments:

Although the lecture and tutorials were easy to understand and attempt, the CA1 was a little challenging. The test is also open-book but you will not be able to find the answers inside because the assessments test on your understanding and are application-based. For CA2, it was slightly more manageable and it is also open-book.

Apart from the assessments, how was your experience with this module: 

I would recommend this module for those who are extremely interested in Organic Chemistry and retrosynthesis. While the lectures are interesting, you would need to put in a lot of effort to practice as there are a lot of ways to do the disconnection methods. Nonetheless, you may consider taking up this module if you would like to challenge yourself!

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Workload: Moderate