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Course content

The subject is an advanced course in organic chemistry emphazing the chemistry of heterocyclic compounds. The subject is suitable for Ms students in organic chemistry and related areas.

Learning outcome

After completion of the course you will

• be familiar with the structures of important classes of heterocyclic aromatic organic compounds
• be able to classify simple heterocyclic aromatic compounds as electron deficient or electron rich and explain their reactivity based on these properties  
• know how selected organometallic reactions can be applied in heterocyclic chemistry
• be able to explain on a mechanistic level, reactions and synthesis of important electron deficient nitrogen containing heterocycles; pyridines, diazines and their benzo-condenced analogs  
• be able to explain on a mechanistic level, reactions and synthesis of important electron rich heterocycles; furans, pyrroles and thiophenes and 1,3-azoles, and benzo-condenced analogs

Admission to the course

Students admitted ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ must in Studentweb. Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.

Nordic citizens and applicants residing in the Nordic countries may .

If you are not already enrolled as a student ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, please see our information about .

Recommended previous knowledge

• KJM3200 – Organic Chemistry II

Overlapping courses

• 10 credits overlap with KJM9220 – Heterocyclic Chemistry (discontinued).
• 9 credits overlap with KJ423.

Teaching

The course duration is one semester. The teaching includes:

• 30 hours of lectures and
• 10 hours of exercises.

Examination

• Final oral exam, which counts 100 % towards the final grade.

It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: KJM9220 – Heterocyclic Chemistry (discontinued)

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

Resit an examination

Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a  at the beginning of the next semester.

 are offered at the beginning of the next semester for students who do not successfully complete the exam during the previous semester.

We do not offer a re-scheduled exam for students who withdraw during the exam.

More about examinations ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡.