CH5511 Homogeneous Catalysis

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

10

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

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Module coordinator

Dr P B Webb

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Module Staff

Dr P B Webb, Dr A Kumar

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Module description

This module discusses the use of metal based systems in organic transformations and a detailed treatment of homogeneous catalysis. Important processes in the petrochemicals industry will be used to exemplify the principles described.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS CH2501 AND PASS AT LEAST 1 MODULE FROM {CH2601, CH2603, CH2701}

Assessment pattern

2-hour Written Examination = 100%

Re-assessment

Oral Re-assessment = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2 - 3 lectures per week over 9 - 10 weeks (within Weeks 1-11) and 2 - 3 tutorials in total.

Scheduled learning hours

20

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

80

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Understand basic transition metal and organometallic chemistry
  • Know and understand the elementary steps needed to construct a catalytic cycle
  • Recognise, understand and apply methods based on transition-metal organometallics for the construction and transformation of carbon skeletons
  • Recognise, understand and apply catalytic and stoichiometric methods of carbonylation.
  • Recognise, understand and apply methods for the elaboration of alkenes