Introduction to FMO and Enzyme Catalysis

School of Chemistry

College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Details

Code 16742

Level of study Second Year

Credit value 10

Semester 2

Other pre-requisites Linked with module 16743

Module description

This module provides an introduction to Frontier Molecular Orbital (FMO) Methods (pericyclic reactions; cycloaddition reactions; sigmatrophic re-arrangements; electrocyclic reactions) and an introduction to Enzyme Catalysis (enzyme kinetics; enzyme catalysis; examples of the catalytic role of proteins). The associated Laboratory component allows techniques and manipulations associated with synthetic organic chemistry to be further developed and, in some instances, reinforces the lecture material.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures, Practicals and Tutorials.