KJM5260 – Organometallic Reactions in Organic Synthesis

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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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.

Information about examination rules.

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.

Facts about this course

Credits
10
Level
Master
Teaching
Autumn 2010
Autumn 2008

Every fourth semester.

Examination
Autumn 2010
Autumn 2008

Every fourth semester.

Teaching language
Norwegian (English on request)