Universität Wien

270015 VO Photochemical organic Synthesis and Catalysis (2025S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 27 - Chemie
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Tu 29.04. 11:00-12:30 Kleiner Hörsaal 3 Chemie Boltzmanngasse 1 HP

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Language: German, English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 04.03. 11:00 - 12:30 Kleiner Hörsaal 3 Chemie Boltzmanngasse 1 HP
  • Tuesday 11.03. 11:00 - 12:30 Kleiner Hörsaal 3 Chemie Boltzmanngasse 1 HP
  • Friday 21.03. 09:40 - 11:10 Kleiner Hörsaal 3 Chemie Boltzmanngasse 1 HP
  • Tuesday 25.03. 11:00 - 12:30 Kleiner Hörsaal 3 Chemie Boltzmanngasse 1 HP
  • Tuesday 01.04. 11:00 - 12:30 Kleiner Hörsaal 3 Chemie Boltzmanngasse 1 HP
  • Tuesday 08.04. 11:00 - 12:30 Kleiner Hörsaal 3 Chemie Boltzmanngasse 1 HP
  • Tuesday 06.05. 11:00 - 12:30 Kleiner Hörsaal 3 Chemie Boltzmanngasse 1 HP
  • Tuesday 13.05. 11:00 - 12:30 Kleiner Hörsaal 3 Chemie Boltzmanngasse 1 HP
  • Tuesday 20.05. 11:00 - 12:30 Kleiner Hörsaal 3 Chemie Boltzmanngasse 1 HP
  • Tuesday 27.05. 11:00 - 12:30 Kleiner Hörsaal 3 Chemie Boltzmanngasse 1 HP
  • Tuesday 03.06. 11:00 - 12:30 Kleiner Hörsaal 3 Chemie Boltzmanngasse 1 HP
  • Tuesday 10.06. 11:00 - 12:30 Kleiner Hörsaal 3 Chemie Boltzmanngasse 1 HP
  • Friday 20.06. 11:00 - 12:30 Kleiner Hörsaal 3 Chemie Boltzmanngasse 1 HP
  • Tuesday 24.06. 11:00 - 12:30 Kleiner Hörsaal 3 Chemie Boltzmanngasse 1 HP

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The student will be introduced to the modern photosynthetic techniques used in organic chemistry in this course. The course starts with an extensive introduction to organic molecules' fundamental photochemical/photophysical properties, focusing on the chemical and physical properties of molecular excited states. In a second avenue, the students will be familiarised with those photochemical transformations occurring in nature through a review of the basic concepts of natural photosynthesis and related biosynthetic paths. The focus of the course will move on the chemical reactivity of molecular excited states and their use to trigger chemical transformations (radical chemistry) in organic synthetic chemistry (light-triggered and photocatalytic transformations). Case studies include the synthesis of medicinal-relevant products, stereoselective synthesis, solar fuel production and molecular switches.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam (100%). The examination dates will be decided in the first week of October.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

A written exam with questions will be given and assessed. The questions will be centred around a series of examples taken from the literature and the candidate will be required to provide organic synthetic- and mechanistic-driven reasoning, as well as product predictions.

Examination topics

All topics touched during the course will be considered important for the examination. Handouts will be given throughout the course to practise with questions and the examination topics.

Reading list

All concepts and topics in this module are covered in the primary literature and review papers that are given during the course.

Association in the course directory

CH-SYN-04, Synthesis

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