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CBMS304: Organic and Biological Chemistry B
Biological systems carry out a huge range of complex organic reactions to achieve growth, to reproduce and to compete. This unit, together with CBMS303 Organic and Biological Chemistry A, examines advanced topics in organic chemistry, relevant to biology and biological systems. The two units are offered in alternate years. This unit has an underlying theme of the structure and reactivity of DNA. Specific topics include: sugar chemistry; aromaticity; heterocyclic chemistry; nucleotides, DNA and RNA; and pericyclic reactions. These topics build upon the foundation of CBMS204 Organic Synthesis, using the same text book supplemented by notes given out in lectures and inexpensive Oxford Chemistry Primers on specialised topics. This unit requires good skills in organic chemistry; a background in other aspects of chemistry and/or biochemistry would be advantageous. The laboratory sessions are aimed at developing skills in organic chemistry, using reactions studied in lectures to reinforce principles and exemplify typical reactions.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 6 |
| When Offered: | D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year |
| Staff Contact(s): | Associate Professor Peter Karuso |
| Prerequisites: |
CBMS204(P) or admission to GradCertBiotech |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCW(s): | CBMS341, CBMS841 |
| Unit Designation(s): | |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences |
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